Method for manufacturing semiconductor device

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for forming a uniform silicide film using a crystalline semiconductor film in which orientation of crystal planes is controlled, and a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor with less variation in electric characteristics, which is formed over an insulating substrate using the silicide film. A semiconductor film over which a cap film is formed is irradiated with a laser to be crystallized under the predetermined condition, so that a crystalline semiconductor film including large grain crystals in which orientation of crystal planes is controlled in one direction is formed. The crystalline semiconductor film is used for silicide, whereby a uniform silicide film can be formed.

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         2 . A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:
 forming a semiconductor film comprising amorphous silicon over a substrate;   forming a cap film over the semiconductor film;   emitting a first laser beam having a length along a first direction and a width along a second direction;
 shaping the first laser beam to a second laser beam having a linear shape, wherein the step of shaping includes:
 modifying the first laser beam along the first direction by using a first cylindrical lens; and 
 modifying the first laser beam along the second direction by using a second cylindrical lens, and 
 
 irradiating the semiconductor film with the second laser beam through the cap film to crystallize the semiconductor film, 
 wherein the semiconductor film comprises a crystal region of which crystal plane in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the semiconductor film is {100}. 
   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the crystal region occupies 40% or more of the semiconductor film. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the semiconductor film has a thickness of greater than or equal to 10 nm and less than or equal to 100 nm. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the semiconductor film is formed on an insulating film having a thickness of 50 to 150 nm. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the first laser beam is emitted from a CW laser or a pseudo CW laser. 
     
     
         7 . A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:
 forming a semiconductor film comprising amorphous silicon over a substrate;   emitting a first laser beam having a length along a first direction and a width along a second direction;   shaping the first laser beam to a second laser beam having a linear shape, wherein the step of shaping includes:
 modifying the first laser beam along the first direction by using a first cylindrical lens; and 
 modifying the first laser beam along the second direction by using a second cylindrical lens, 
   scanning a first region of the semiconductor film with the second laser beam to crystallize the first region by moving the substrate along a direction perpendicular to the first direction;   moving the substrate along the first direction after the step of scanning the first region; and then   scanning a second region of the semiconductor film with the second laser beam to crystallize the second region by moving the substrate along the direction perpendicular to the first direction,   wherein the semiconductor film comprises a crystal region of which crystal plane in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the semiconductor film is {100}.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the crystal region occupies 40% or more of the semiconductor film. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the semiconductor film has a thickness of greater than or equal to 10 nm and less than or equal to 100 nm. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the semiconductor film is formed on an insulating film having a thickness of 50 to 150 nm. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the first laser beam is emitted from a CW laser or a pseudo CW laser. 
     
     
         12 . A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:
 forming a semiconductor film comprising amorphous silicon over a substrate;   forming a cap film over the semiconductor film;   emitting a laser beam having a length along a first direction and a width along a second direction, the laser beam including TEM00 mode;   irradiating the semiconductor film with the laser beam through the cap film to crystallize the semiconductor film;   etching the crystallized semiconductor film to form at least a first semiconductor island for an n-channel transistor and a second semiconductor island for a p-channel transistor;   adding a first impurity ion having an n-type conductivity into the first semiconductor island and the second semiconductor island to form a first pair of impurity regions in the first semiconductor island and a second pair of impurity regions in the second semiconductor island; and   adding a second impurity ion having a p-type conductivity selectively into the second semiconductor island to form a source region and a drain region of the p-channel transistor.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the semiconductor film comprises a crystal region of which crystal plane in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the semiconductor film is {100}. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the semiconductor film has a thickness of greater than or equal to 10 nm and less than or equal to 100 nm. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the semiconductor film is formed on an insulating film having a thickness of 50 to 150 nm. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the laser beam is emitted from a CW laser or a pseudo CW laser.