There is golden oxygen half diode element and the preparation method thereof of terminal structure
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of golden oxygen half diode element with terminal structure, particularly relate to a kind of have relatively low
Leakage current and have golden oxygen half diode element the most pressure relatively greatly.
Background technology
Schottky diode is the unipolarity element using electronics as carrier, and its characteristic is that speed is fast and forward conduction voltage drop
Value (VF) is low, but the biggest (the Schottky energy caused with metal work function and doping content of semiconductor of reverse biased leakage current
Barrier value is relevant), and because using electronics as the unipolarity element of carrier, there is no the factor that minority carrier is compound, during reverse reverting
Between shorter.And P-N diode, for a kind of two-carrier element, the conduction magnitude of current is big.But the forward conduction voltage drop value (VF) of element
As relatively Schottky diode high, and because the effect of electricity hole carrier makes P-N diode response speed relatively slow, reverse recovery time is relatively
Long.
For the advantage of comprehensive Schottky diode Yu P-N diode, the framework of a kind of gate control diode, utilize plane formula gold
The grid of oxygen half field effect transistor and source electrode isoelectric level, be set as anode.And crystalline substance back of the body drain electrode is set as that the diode of negative electrode is carried
Out.This element has and is equal to mutually with Schottky diode or lower forward conduction voltage drop value (VF).Reverse biased leakage current
Performance close to P-N diode, relatively Schottky diode is low.Reverse recovery time and Schottky diode phase at high temperature
Closely.It is higher that the interface of element can tolerate temperature the most relatively Schottky diode.Application is more excellent compared with Schottky diode performance
Good element.
About gate control diode device, its representative prior art see the United States Patent (USP) of 2003, No. 6624030
Patent name RECTIFIER DEVICE HAVING A LATERALLY GRADED P-N JUNCTION FOR A CHANNEL
Component structure disclosed in REGION is representative.Referring to shown in Figure 1A~L, its manufacture method mainly includes step: first, as
Shown in Figure 1A, it is provided that N+ substrate 20 and the N-type epitaxial layer 22 grown, field oxide of growing up thereon (Field Oxide)
50.The most as shown in Figure 1B, lithographic engineering and etching engineering are carried out after forming photoresist layer 52 on field oxide 50, to remove portion
Branch oxide layer 50, then carries out first and layer implantation of boron ion is ion implanted.Afterwards, as shown in Figure 1 C, after photoresistance is removed,
Carry out first layer heat of boron ion is ion implanted to drive in, form the P-type layer 28 at edge and the P-type layer 30 at center.Then is carried out
Two are ion implanted a layer implantation for boron fluoride ion.Then, as shown in Fig. 1 D and E, the second lithographic engineering and etching engineering are carried out, in
Component ambient is covered by photoresist layer 54, to remove the field oxide 50 in element central region.As shown in fig. 1f, long gate oxygen is become
Change layer 56, grid compound crystal silicon layer 58 and silicon nitride layer 60, and carry out the implantation of arsenic ion.The most as shown in Figure 1 G, coating one is changed
Learn the oxide layer 62 of vapour deposition, and carry out the 3rd lithographic engineering thereon, leave the photoresist layer 64 of gate pattern.Then, as
Shown in Fig. 1 H, the oxide layer 62 to chemical gaseous phase deposition, carry out Wet-type etching.In shown in Fig. 1 I, substrate is carried out a dry type erosion
Carve to remove the silicon nitride layer 60 of part, then carry out one the 3rd and layer implantation of boron ion is ion implanted, to form region 66.Connect
As shown in figure ij, after removing removing photoresistance layer 64, carry out one the 4th and layer implantation of boron ion is ion implanted, to form p-type bag
Coating (P-type Pocket) 36.As shown in figure ik, substrate is carried out a Wet-type etching, to remove oxide layer 62, the most right
Substrate carries out a dry-etching to remove the grid compound crystal silicon layer 58 of a part.Then, carry out an arsenic ion and implant engineering, with shape
Become the implantation region 24 of a N+, as can be seen in figure il, silicon nitride layer 60 removed in the way of wet etching, then substrate is carried out arsenic from
The implantation of son.The engineering part of element completes in this, follow-up upper surface metal level the most successively, lithographic engineering and etching engineering etc.,
To complete the front end engineering of wafer.
The gate control diode made by above-mentioned engineering method, its grid compound crystal silicon layer 58 has bigger parasitic capacitance, reaction
Speed is slower.And it is higher in the forward conduction voltage drop value (Vf) of high-voltage product.
Summary of the invention
In order to overcome prior art problem, a purpose of the present invention can beneficially be disperseed electric field for providing one and improve anti-
To pressure golden oxygen half diode element with terminal structure.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the present invention provides a kind of golden oxygen half diode element with terminal structure, bag
Contain:
One substrate has at least one first conductivity type epitaxial layer, and this first conductivity type epitaxial layer has multiple platform area;
Multiple shallow trench areas are respectively around those platform area;
Multiple second conductive-type semiconductor areas, position is in those outboard shallow trenches regions, platform area;
Multiple grid oxic horizons lay respectively at the upper of those platform area;
Multiple polysilicon layers position respectively is on those grid oxic horizons;
Multiple screen oxide respectively position is on those polysilicon layers, and covers the portion of upper surface of those polysilicon layers,
The wherein thickness of this shielding field oxide relatively this gate oxidation thickness;
One terminal structure comprises:
One groove, is formed on this first conductivity type epitaxial layer;
At least one oxide layer, is positioned at this groove;And
Sidewall polycrystalline silicon layer, position is in this oxide layer of this trenched side-wall;And
One metal composite layer, covers those second conductive-type semiconductor areas, this polysilicon layer, this screen oxide and extremely
This oxide layer in this groove few and this sidewall polycrystalline silicon layer.
Owing to the thickness of screen oxide is thick compared with the thickness of grid oxic horizon, parasitic capacitance therefore can be reduced;Furthermore, ditch
In groove, oxide layer and sidewall polycrystalline silicon layer can beneficially disperse surface field, therefore can improve this gold oxygen half diode element
The most pressure.The P-type semiconductor district of the shallow trench area being centered around around this platform area, owing to adding metal contact area,
Therefore forward conduction voltage drop value (Vf) is reduced.
Furthermore, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a kind of golden oxygen half diode with terminal structure
Element preparation method, comprises:
A () provides a substrate to have at least one first conductivity type epitaxial layer, have a ditch in this first conductivity type epitaxial layer
Groove, wherein this groove side is an element area of this gold oxygen half diode element, and the opposite side of this groove is this gold oxygen half
One terminal area of diode element, the most at least has an oxide layer;
B () is sequentially grown up a grid oxic horizon, a polysilicon layer and a screen oxide on resulting structures;
C () utilizes photoresistance and etching, form multiple platform, have shallow trench region outside platform on this element area
Territory, and on this trenched side-wall, form sidewall polycrystalline silicon layer;
D () carries out being ion implanted to form the second conductive-type semiconductor area in shallow trench area;And
E () forms a metal composite layer on this element area and this groove.
Due to by the golden oxygen half diode element preparation method with terminal structure made by above-mentioned preparation method, at grid oxygen
Change layer and polysilicon layer on there is a screen oxide, therefore can reduce parasitic capacitance;Furthermore, CVD oxide layer and sidewall
Polysilicon layer can beneficially disperse surface field, therefore can improve the most pressure of this gold oxygen half diode element.It is centered around
The P-type semiconductor district of the shallow trench area around this platform area, owing to adding metal contact area, therefore reduces forward conduction
Voltage drop value (Vf).
Accompanying drawing explanation
The present invention by drawings below and explanation, with deeper into understanding:
Figure 1A to Fig. 1 L is the gate control diode device manufacture method schematic diagram that U.S. Patent No. 6624030 is disclosed;
Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 S is the making stream of golden oxygen half diode element (MOS diode) with terminal structure of the present invention
Journey schematic diagram.
Reference
20:N+ substrate 22:N-type epitaxial layer
24: arsenic ion implantation region 28,30:P type layer
50: field oxide 52,54,64: photoresist layer
56: grid oxic horizon 58: grid compound crystal silicon layer
60: silicon nitride layer 62: the oxide layer of chemical gaseous phase deposition
66: region 20A: substrate
201: high-dopant concentration N-type silicon substrate (N+ substrate)
202: low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer (N-type epitaxial layer)
203: platform 210: the first mask layer (field oxide)
2110,3300,3800,4000: without photoresistance district
2111,3301,3801,4001: have photoresistance district
30A: breach 31: groove
310: thermal oxide layer 320:CVD oxide layer
350: grid oxic horizon 360: polysilicon layer
360 ': sidewall polycrystalline silicon layer 370: screen oxide
390: shallow trench area 395:P type semiconductor region
40: metal composite layer 401: the first metal layer
402: the second metal levels
Detailed description of the invention
Referring to Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 S, it is developed one by the present invention by the defect improving prior art means and is had terminal
The Making programme schematic diagram of golden oxygen half diode (MOS diode) element of structure.
From figure, we are it can be clearly seen that first, it is provided that a substrate 20A (as shown in Figure 2 A), this substrate 20A are one
High-dopant concentration N-type silicon substrate 201 (N+ silicon substrate) is constituted with a low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer 202 (N-epitaxial layer).In
The thickness of the low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer 202 higher-doped concentration N-type silicon substrate 201 shown in this figure, but notice this
Figure is only the instantiation of the schematically illustrate present invention, and in actual element, low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer 202 is actually
The thin of high-dopant concentration N-type silicon substrate 201 should be compared.
As shown in Figure 2 B, by an oxidation engineering formed on this substrate 20A one first mask layer 210 (field oxide, also
Can be described as field oxide structure);Then on this first mask layer 210, form one first photoresist layer 211 (as shown in Figure 2 C).With
After on this first photoresist layer 211, define one with lithographic engineering and have photoresistance district 2111, with without photoresistance district 2110 (such as Fig. 2 D institute
Show).The breach being formed in the first mask layer 210 according to there being photoresistance district 2111 that this first mask layer 210 is etched
30A (namely corresponding to the exposed portion without photoresistance district 2110), and the golden oxygen half two that the left side of this breach 30A is the corresponding present invention
The element area (device region) of pole tube elements, and the golden oxygen half that this breach 30A itself and right side thereof are the corresponding present invention
The terminal area (termination region) of diode.In the left side of this notice described above and the only side of explanation, right side
Just, rather than be the restriction for the present invention.
According to this photoresistance figure, this low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer 202 is etched the most as shown in Figure 2 E again, and goes
In this substrate 20A, a groove 31 is formed after having photoresistance district 2111 except remaining this.The most as shown in Figure 2 F, at resulting structures
One layer of thermal oxide layer 310 of upper growth, due to the thinner thickness of this thermal oxide layer 310, be the most only shown in the knot in groove 31
Structure, and notice also has this thermal oxide layer 310 on the surface of the first mask layer 210, is only not to illustrate.Subsequently in institute
One layer of relatively thermal oxide layer 310 thickness of growing up again in structure chemical gaseous phase deposition (chemical vapor deposition,
CVD) oxide layer 320 (as shown in Figure 2 G), covers this thermal oxide layer 310.
After CVD oxide layer 320 of having grown up, on the whole surface of resulting structures, form one second photoresist layer (do not scheme
Show).On this second photoresist layer, go out one with lithographic engineering definition have photoresistance district 3301 and without photoresistance district 3300 (as illustrated in figure 2h),
Wherein this has photoresistance district 3301 to cover the terminal area comprising this groove 31, to expose the part corresponding to element area.Subsequently
Carry out an etching step, to remove in the first mask layer 210, thermal oxide layer (not shown) and the CVD oxidation without photoresistance district 3300
Layer 320, and then removed photoresistance district 3301 (as shown in figure 2i).
The most as shown in fig. 2j, in resulting structures with thermal oxide mode grow up one layer of grid oxic horizon 350 and formed more than one
Crystal silicon layer 360, wherein because the thinner thickness of grid oxic horizon 350, is the most specially shown in the grid oxygen of terminal area
Change layer 350.Grow up on resulting structures subsequently one layer of field oxide, using as a screen oxide (shielding oxide
Layer) 370 (as shown in figure 2k), and it is coated with this polysilicon layer 360;The wherein thickness of this screen oxide 370 relatively gate oxidation
The thickness of layer 350 be thickness, and such as its thickness can be (but being not limited to) 1000 angstroms.Then on resulting structures, form one the 3rd
Photoresist layer (not shown).On the 3rd photoresist layer, define one have photoresistance district 3801 and without photoresistance district 3800 (such as Fig. 2 L institute
Show).
The most as shown in figure 2m, utilize this to have photoresistance district 3801 to make shade and carry out iso wet etching (isotropic
Wet etching), to remove screen oxide 370 part not had photoresistance district 3801 to cover.As shown in figure 2m, due to wet
The anisotropic reason of etching, the screen oxide 370 under having photoresistance district 3801 can form incision district (non-label).Profit subsequently
The polysilicon layer 360 on resulting structures and grid oxic horizon 350 is corroded with dry ecthing (dry etching).And in groove 31
The sidewall polycrystalline silicon layer 360 ' (as shown in figure 2n) of part is left on sidewall.A dry corrosion is carried out subsequently again on resulting structures
Carving, to be etched for low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer 202, and this dry ecthing etches without shadow only for silicon epitaxy layer
Ring at the CVD oxide layer 320 of terminal area and the polysilicon layer 360 in groove.By means of above-mentioned dry ecthing engineering, can there iing light
Shallow trench area 390 (as shown in Figure 2 O) is formed in the low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer 202 of resistance both sides, district 3801.Carry out subsequently
(such as boron ion) is ion implanted, partly leads with formation p-type in the low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer 202 under shallow trench area 390
Body district 395 (as shown in figure 2p), owing to being coated with the first mask layer 210 in the low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer 202 of terminal area
And CVD oxide layer 320, low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer 202 the most in this place will not form ion implantation region.
As shown in fig. 2q, after forming P-type semiconductor district 395, remove photoresistance district 3801 and formed on resulting structures
One complex metal layer 40, this complex metal layer 40 comprises the first metal layer 401 and one second metal level 402, wherein first gold medal
The material belonging to layer 401 is titanium or titanium nitride, and the material of the second metal level 402 is aluminum metal or other metal.Furthermore this is years old
One metal level 401 is formed prior to this second metal level 402, and can carry out a Rapid Nitriding after this first metal layer 401 is formed
Engineering (Rapid Thermal Nitridation, be called for short RTN), so make this first metal layer 401 can be fully engaged with in
In the structure contacted.
Then on resulting structures, form one the 4th photoresist layer (not shown), and on the 4th photoresist layer, define one have
Photoresistance district 4001 is with without photoresistance district 4000 (as shown in Fig. 2 R), and wherein this has packing element region, photoresistance district 4001 and includes at least
The terminal area part of groove 31.Followed by there being photoresistance district 4001 to carry out metal etching step as shade, with remove not by
There are the first metal layer 401 and one second metal level 402 that photoresistance district 4001 is coated with, and remove this photoresist layer (as shown in Fig. 2 S).
As shown in Fig. 2 S, for according to golden oxygen half diode element with terminal structure made by engineering of the present invention, it is somebody's turn to do
Gold oxygen half diode element is included in the element area on the left of dotted line and the terminal area on the right side of dotted line.This element area is main
Comprise a substrate 20A (there is high-dopant concentration N-type silicon substrate 201 and low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer 202), wherein this low-mix
Miscellaneous concentration N-type epitaxial layer 202 has multiple platform area 203 (can see Fig. 2 O in the lump, be shown here only to make to illustrate);?
The P-type semiconductor district 395 of both sides, platform area 203;At least one grid oxic horizon 350 is positioned on the surface of platform area 203;At least one
Polysilicon layer 360 is on this grid oxic horizon 350;At least one screen oxide 370 on this polysilicon layer 360 (and only
Cover the portion of upper surface of this polysilicon layer 360);One metal composite layer 40 (comprises the first metal layer 401 and the second metal level
402) position in this P-type semiconductor district 395, this polysilicon layer 360 (not by field oxide covering part) and this screen oxide 370
On.The source electrode of this gold oxygen half diode element, this metal composite layer can be formed in the P-type semiconductor district 395 of both sides, platform area 203
40 source electrode linking gold oxygen half element and grids, as the anode of this gold oxygen half diode element, and can be able to be formed at substrate 20A
Corresponding negative electrode (not with icon).
Furthermore, the terminal area on the right side of dotted line mainly comprises this substrate 20A and (also has high-dopant concentration N-type silicon substrate
201 and low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer 202);One groove being formed in this low doping concentration N-type epitaxy layer 202 (non-label,
Can be found in the element 31 of Fig. 2 E);Field oxide structure 210 outside groove;Position is in groove and at field oxide structure 210
The CVD oxide layer 320 of upper surface and the sidewall polycrystalline silicon layer 360 ' on trenched side-wall;And metal composite layer 40 (comprises first
Metal level 401 and the second metal level 402) in the CVD oxide layer 320 in this groove of the position, sidewall polycrystalline silicon layer 360 ' is upper and ditch
In part CVD oxide layer 320 outside groove.When this gold oxygen half diode element applies backward voltage, owing to this groove is tied
Structure can effectively disperse surface field, therefore can improve the most pressure of this gold oxygen half diode element.
In sum, although the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment, but it is not limited to the present invention, appoint
What is familiar with the personnel of correlation technique, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can make various change and modification, therefore this
Bright protection domain should be defined by appending claims and is as the criterion.