Patent ID: 6649518
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A method of forming a conductive contact comprising:forming an insulative material over a silicon comprising substrate; forming a contact opening within the insulative material to proximate the silicon comprising substrate; depositing titanium over the insulative material to within the contact opening to form a first layer comprising titanium silicide in electrical connection with the silicon comprising substrate; exposing the first layer to a nitrogen containing plasma effective to transform at least an outer portion of the first layer into a second layer comprising titanium nitride; depositing titanium over the insulative material to within the contact opening to form an elemental titanium comprising third layer over the second layer; exposing the third layer to a nitrogen containing plasma effective to transform at least an outer portion of the third layer into a layer comprising titanium nitride; depositing a metal over the insulative material to within the contact opening over the transformed third layer; removing any remnant first layer, second layer, third layer, transformed third layer and metal materials from over the insulative material to form an isolated conductive contact within the contact opening in electrical connection with the silicon comprising substrate; and wherein at least said depositing to form the first layer is by chemical vapor deposition.