Form the method for photoresist layer
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method that forms photoresist layer, relate in particular to the method that a kind of surface at silicon oxynitride (SION) layer forms photoresist layer.
Background technology
Prepare in the process at the conventional semiconductor device; In the step of etching sheet metal, form silicon oxynitride layer earlier on the surface of metal level usually, then form photoresist layer on the surface of silicon oxynitride layer; With said photoresist layer patterning, utilize the said metal level of photoresistance pattern etch then.Said silicon oxynitride layer is used to protect said metal level, thereby the metal level zone of avoiding needing to keep is etched away.
Yet; Form in the process of photoresist layer on the surface of silicon oxynitride layer; Because the surface characteristic mismatch (property mismatching) of said silicon oxynitride layer and said photoresist layer causes said photoresist layer to form cavity blemish (Void defeat) easily, like Fig. 1; The photoresistance pattern that is formed by the said photoresist layer that cavity blemish arranged also is easy to generate defective, and is shown in Figure 2.Because the existence in cavity on said photoresist layer and the photoresistance pattern, after said metal level is etched, be easy to generate distortion (deformation) with the metal level of said empty corresponding position, as shown in Figure 3, thus cause stability of semiconductor device decline.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method that can avoid the formation photoresist layer of photoresist layer cavity blemish.
A kind of method that forms photoresist layer comprises the steps: to form conductive layer; Surface at said conductive layer forms silicon oxynitride layer; Utilize organic solvent to clean the surface of said silicon oxynitride layer; Surface at said silicon oxynitride layer forms the photoresistance pattern.
As the preferred technique scheme, said conductive layer is the composite bed of titanium/titanium nitride/aluminium/titanium/titanium nitride, and the thickness of aluminium is 2000 dusts in the composite bed of said titanium/titanium nitride/aluminium/titanium/titanium nitride, and the thickness of said silicon oxynitride layer is 320 dusts.
As the preferred technique scheme, said organic solvent is the EKC organic solvent.
As optional technical scheme, form said photoresistance pattern after, to the develop back inspection of said photoresistance pattern; Be mask then with said photoresistance pattern, the said conductive layer of dry etching; Then, adopt the EKC organic solvent to clean said photoresistance pattern and conductive layer; Said conductive layer after the etching is carried out checking after the etching.
Compared with prior art; The method of formation photoresist layer of the present invention; Before the surface of silicon oxynitride layer forms the photoresistance pattern, adopt the EKC organic solvent to clean said silicon oxynitride layer earlier, thereby change the surface characteristic of silicon oxynitride layer; Improve the surperficial matching of silicon oxynitride layer and photoresistance pattern, avoid the generation of photoresistance pattern cavity blemish.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is the sketch map that adopts the cavity blemish of the photoresist layer that the method for prior art forms.
Fig. 2 is the sketch map that adopts the photoresistance pattern of the described photoresist layer formation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the sketch map behind the employing photoresistance pattern etch metal level shown in Figure 2.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the method for formation photoresist layer of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the sketch map of the photoresistance pattern of employing method formation of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the sketch map behind the employing photoresistance pattern etch conductive layer shown in Figure 5.
Embodiment
The method of formation photoresist layer of the present invention; Before the surface of silicon oxynitride layer forms the photoresistance pattern; Adopt the EKC organic solvent to clean said silicon oxynitride layer earlier; Thereby change the surface characteristic of silicon oxynitride layer, improve the surperficial matching of silicon oxynitride layer and photoresistance pattern, avoid the generation of photoresistance pattern cavity blemish.For making the object of the invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer, the present invention is made further detailed description below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the method for formation photoresist layer of the present invention.The method of formation photoresist layer of the present invention comprises the steps:
Form conductive layer, preferred, the composite bed that said conductive layer can titanium (TI)/titanium nitride (TIN)/aluminium (AL)/titanium/titanium nitride.The thickness of aluminium can be 2000 dusts in the said composite bed.
Surface at said conductive layer forms silicon oxynitride layer.Preferably, the thickness of said silicon oxynitride layer is 320 dusts.Said nitrogen silicon oxynitride layer is used to protect said conductive layer, thereby the conductive layer area of avoiding needing to keep is etched away.
Utilize organic solvent to clean the surface of said silicon oxynitride layer.Preferably, adopt the EKC organic solvent to clean.The surface of said silicon oxynitride layer is after said organic solvent cleans, and surface characteristic changes, thus the surperficial matching of raising and photoresist layer.
Surface at said silicon oxynitride layer forms photoresist layer, then with said photoresist layer patterning.The step of said photoresist layer patterning can be adopted the method for prior art, repeat no more at this.
After forming said photoresistance pattern, to said photoresistance pattern develop back inspection (After-Develop Inspection, ADI).
With said photoresistance pattern is mask, the said conductive layer of dry etching.
Adopt the EKC organic solvent to clean (solvent clean) said photoresistance pattern and said conductive layer.
To said conductive layer carry out inspection after the etching (After-Etch Inspection, AEI).
Compared with prior art, the method for formation photoresist layer of the present invention is before the surface of silicon oxynitride layer forms the photoresistance pattern; Adopt the EKC organic solvent to clean said silicon oxynitride layer earlier; Thereby change the surface characteristic of silicon oxynitride layer, improve the surperficial matching of silicon oxynitride layer and photoresistance pattern, avoid the generation of photoresistance pattern cavity blemish; As 5, shown in Figure 6; Wherein, Fig. 5 is the sketch map behind the employing photoresistance pattern etch metal level shown in Figure 5 for the sketch map of the photoresistance pattern of employing method formation of the present invention, Fig. 6.
Under situation without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can also constitute many very embodiment of big difference that have.Should be appreciated that except like enclosed claim limited, the invention is not restricted at the specific embodiment described in the specification.