Plurality of passive elements in a semiconductor integrated circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit in which passive elements are arranged

摘要

A method consists of the steps of depositing a Ti--Pt metal film on a SiN layer insulation film mounted on GaAs substrate, etching the Ti--Pt metal film to form a first metal layer, depositing a SrTiO.sub. 3 insulating film, etching the SrTiO.sub.3 insulating film to form an insulating film, depositing a WSiN metal film according to a sputtering technique while controlling a deposition pressure of nitrogenous gas, etching the WSiN metal film to simultaneously form a second metal layer on the insulating film and a thin metal film resistive element on the SiN layer insulation film, depositing a SiO.sub.2 passivation film, and making via holes. SrTiO.sub.3 has a high relative dielectric constant, and WSiN has a high melting point. Nitrogen atoms in WSiN prevent oxygen atoms in the insulating film from diffusing into the second metal layer. The adhesion of second metal film to the insulating film is tight because of the sputtering technique. The resistance of the thin metal film resistive element is stable because of nitrogen atoms strongly bonded to tungsten atoms and silicon atoms.