The method of grow thick grid oxic horizon in SONOS manufacturing process
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of ic manufacturing technology, be specifically related to a kind of SONOS non-volatility memorizer manufacturing technology.
Background technology
Along with the development of integrated circuit, system-on-a-chip is integrated becomes trend.This just needs the intelligent control circuit simultaneously having MCU on one chip, non-volatile memory circuit and simulation or high-tension circuit.
At SONOS(silicon/oxide-film/nitride film/oxide-film/silicon) in non-volatility memorizer manufacturing process, by adding high-voltage metal oxide semiconductor device and analogue device can provide in same set of technique: logic, non-volatility memorizer, the device such as high pressure and simulation.For system-on-a-chip integrated circuit (IC) design provides necessary condition.
But in the technique of reality, the thick grid oxic horizon of high tension apparatus can introduce extra surface silicon consumption, thus serious low pressure and SONOS non-volatility memorizer electrical characteristics and reliability performance is caused to change.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem to be solved by this invention is to provide a kind of method of grow thick grid oxic horizon in SONOS non-volatility memorizer manufacturing process, it can avoid the silicon consumption in high pressure gate oxidation process mesolow device and non-volatile memory device region, thus effectively reduces electrical characteristics and reliability performance change.
In order to solve above technical problem, the invention provides a kind of method of grow thick grid oxic horizon in SONOS non-volatility memorizer manufacturing process; Comprise the following steps:
Step one, injection form high-voltage metal oxide semiconductor device, push away trap and annealing and place and are oxidized;
Step 2, injection form the low voltage CMOS trap and cut-in voltage adjustment injection that are used for logical circuit;
Step 3, injection and corrosion SONOS non-volatility memorizer raceway groove window;
Step 4, growth ON film;
Step 5, the ON film in high-voltage device grate region to be removed, expose silicon substrate;
Step 6, oxidation ON film form ONO film, and grow high pressure grid oxic horizon;
Step 7, the ONO film in low voltage CMOS region to be removed, expose silicon substrate, in etching process, utilize photoresist to protect high pressure grid oxic horizon simultaneously;
Step 8, growth low voltage gate oxide layer.
Beneficial effect of the present invention is: the ONO film (oxide-film/nitride film/oxide-film) making charge storage in non-volatile memory device covers the region beyond high-voltage device grate, effectively can stop the diffusion of oxygen in the thermal oxidation of high pressure grid oxic horizon.Thus effectively avoid the silicon consumption in high pressure gate oxidation process mesolow device and non-volatile memory device region, thus effectively reduce electrical characteristics and reliability performance change
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Fig. 1 is in method described in the embodiment of the present invention, and high tension apparatus is relevant to be injected, and pushes away the schematic diagram of trap and annealing process and place oxidation step;
Fig. 2 is in method described in the embodiment of the present invention, and the injection of low voltage CMOS trap and cut-in voltage of being correlated with regulate the schematic diagram of implantation step;
Fig. 3 is in method described in the embodiment of the present invention, the schematic diagram of the injection of SONOS non-volatility memorizer raceway groove window and corrosion step;
Fig. 4 is in method described in the embodiment of the present invention, the schematic diagram of ON thin film growth step;
Fig. 5 is in method described in the embodiment of the present invention, utilizes photoetching and dry plasma corrosion to add the schematic diagram that wet corrosion technique removes the ON films Step in high-voltage device grate region;
Fig. 6 is in method described in the embodiment of the present invention, utilizes the method for thermal oxidation to be oxidized ON film and forms ONO film and the schematic diagram growing high pressure grid oxic horizon step;
Fig. 7 is in method described in the embodiment of the present invention, utilizes photoetching and dry plasma corrosion to add the schematic diagram that wet corrosion technique removes the ONO films Step in low voltage CMOS region;
Fig. 8 is in method described in the embodiment of the present invention, utilizes the schematic diagram of the method growth low voltage gate oxide layer step of thermal oxidation;
Fig. 9 is method flow diagram described in the embodiment of the present invention.
Embodiment
The present invention is a kind of method grown in the non-volatility memorizer manufacturing process of SONOS structure (silicon/oxide-film/nitride film/oxide-film/silicon) for the thick grid oxic horizon of high-voltage metal oxide semiconductor device.The thickness of thick grid oxic horizon of the present invention is that 200 dusts are to 1500 dusts.It utilizes in non-volatile memory device oxide-film/nitride film/oxide-film of making charge storage as the thick grid oxic horizon of high pressure hard mask used.This method can avoid the silicon consumption in high pressure gate oxidation process mesolow device and non-volatile memory device region, thus effectively reduces electrical characteristics and reliability performance change.As shown in Figure 9, idiographic flow is as follows:
(1) as shown in Figure 1, inject and form high-voltage metal oxide semiconductor device, push away trap and annealing and place and be oxidized.
(2) as shown in Figure 2, low voltage CMOS trap injects and cut-in voltage adjustment injection of being correlated with.
(3) as shown in Figure 3, SONOS non-volatility memorizer raceway groove window injects and corrosion.
(4) as shown in Figure 4, oxide-film/nitride film ON film growth: the method that can adopt a secondary growth or repeatedly grow.
(5) as shown in Figure 5, the ON film in high-voltage device grate region is removed by the method utilizing photoetching and dry plasma corrosion to add wet etching, exposes silicon substrate.
(6) as shown in Figure 6, utilize the method for thermal oxidation to be oxidized ON film form ONO film and grow high pressure grid oxic horizon.
(7) as shown in Figure 7, the oxide-film/nitride film in low voltage CMOS region/oxide-film ONO film is removed by the method utilizing photoetching and dry plasma corrosion to add wet etching, exposes silicon substrate.In etching process, utilize photoresist to protect high pressure grid oxic horizon simultaneously.
(8) the method growth low voltage gate oxide layer of thermal oxidation as shown in Figure 8, is utilized.
In the present invention, because the ONO film (oxide-film/nitride film/oxide-film) making charge storage in non-volatile memory device covers the region beyond high-voltage device grate, in the thermal oxidation of high pressure grid oxic horizon, the diffusion of oxygen can effectively be stoped.Thus effectively avoid the silicon consumption in high pressure gate oxidation process mesolow device and non-volatile memory device region, thus effectively reduce electrical characteristics and reliability performance change.Described high pressure is that operating voltage is greater than 8 volts, and described low pressure is that operating voltage is lower than 8 volts.
The present invention is not limited to execution mode discussed above.Above the description of embodiment is intended to describe and the technical scheme that the present invention relates to being described.Based on the present invention enlightenment apparent conversion or substitute also should be considered to fall into protection scope of the present invention.Above embodiment is used for disclosing best implementation method of the present invention, can apply numerous embodiments of the present invention and multiple alternative to reach object of the present invention to make those of ordinary skill in the art.