CN105097775B - Memory structure and its preparation method - Google Patents

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CN105097775B
CN105097775B CN201510188810.9A CN201510188810A CN105097775B CN 105097775 B CN105097775 B CN 105097775B CN 201510188810 A CN201510188810 A CN 201510188810A CN 105097775 B CN105097775 B CN 105097775B
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Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of memory structure and its preparation method.Memory structure includes an insulating barrier, a perforation, a conductive contact and a memory cell.Perforation runs through this insulating barrier.Conductive contact has a difference in height then in perforation, and with one first height and one second height between the first height and the second height.And memory cell is located on conductive contact.

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Memory structure and its preparation method
Technical field
The present invention is a kind of relevant memory structure, more particularly to a kind of memory structure with larger junction and its Preparation method.
Background technology
Memory body is to store data or the semiconductor element of data, can be divided mainly into non-volatility memory and volatilization Two kinds of memory body of property.With flourishing for science and technology, industry is also gradually lifted for the demand of memory body, such as high-reliability, High erasable number, quick storage speed and Large Copacity etc..Therefore, semiconductor industry ongoing effort develops various technologies to contract Subtract component size, and increase the component density of memory body.
Generally, memory cell is to be electrically connected to semiconductor element by conductive contact, but reduces component size The contact area between memory cell and conductive contact is decreased simultaneously, and this will increase junction resistance, and note is greatly reduced Recall the efficiency of body unit.Therefore, industry is badly in need of developing a kind of memory structure with large contact area, and prepares this note Recall the method for body structure, it is above-mentioned to solve the problems, such as.
The content of the invention
It is an aspect of the present invention to provide a kind of memory structure, comprising an insulating barrier, a perforation, a conductive contact and One memory cell.Wherein, perforation runs through insulating barrier, and conductive contact is then in perforation, and have one first height and one Second height, and there is a difference in height between the first height and the second height.Memory cell is then on conductive contact.
According to one or more embodiments of the invention, a beveled profile or single order are formed between the first height and the second height Shape profile.
According to one or more of the invention embodiments, angle between beveled profile and a side wall of perforation between 110 to Between 150 degree.
According to one or more embodiments of the invention, the height formed between the second height of scalariform profile and the first height Ratio is between 0.5 to 0.8.
According to one or more embodiments of the invention, memory cell includes resistance-type memory body and magnetic-type memory body.
According to one or more embodiments of the invention, a barrier layer surround conductive contact in perforation.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of preparation method of memory structure, comprises the steps of.It is initially formed one Insulating barrier forms a perforation and runs through the insulating barrier in a basic unit.A conductive contact is subsequently formed in perforation;More it is recessed this Conductive contact, order make it have one first height and one second height, and high with one between the first height and second height Degree is poor.A memory cell is eventually formed on this conductive contact.
According to one or more embodiments of the invention, depression conductive contact comprises the steps of.Be initially formed a photoresist layer in On insulating barrier and conductive contact, then photoresist layer is patterned with expose portion conductive contact.Then partially electronically conductive contact is removed, then is moved Removing photoresistance layer.
According to one or more embodiments of the invention, the conductive contact that is recessed comprises the steps of.It is initially formed a hard cover screen On insulating barrier and conductive structure, a photoresist layer is re-formed on hard cover screen, and pattern photoresist layer with expose portion hard cover screen. Then part hard cover screen and part photoresist layer are removed, makes the hard cover screen on conductive contact that there is difference in height with order.Finally removal portion Divide hard cover screen to be contacted with partially electronically conductive, conductive contact is formed a beveled profile with order.
According to one or more of the invention embodiments, it is with one first etch process while removes part hard cover screen and part Photoresist layer;With one second etch process, part hard cover screen contacts with partially electronically conductive simultaneously.First etch process and the second etching are made Journey is a gas plasma etch process, and the gas that gas plasma etch process uses includes sulfur hexafluoride, helium, tetrafluoro Change carbon, fluoroform or its combination.
According to one or more embodiments of the invention, depression conductive contact comprises the steps of.Be initially formed a photoresist layer in Insulating barrier is with conductive contact, then patterning photoresist layer with expose portion conductive contact.Partially electronically conductive contact is finally removed, with Order makes conductive contact form a scalariform profile.
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For allow the present invention above and other purpose, feature, advantage and embodiment can become apparent, appended accompanying drawing it is detailed Carefully it is described as follows:
Fig. 1 illustrates a kind of profile of memory structure according to some embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates a kind of profile of memory structure according to other parts embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 A, Fig. 4 A, Fig. 5 A, Fig. 6 A, Fig. 7 A and Fig. 8 A illustrate Fig. 1 memory structure, upper in processing procedure each stage View;
Fig. 3 B, Fig. 4 B, Fig. 5 B, Fig. 6 B, Fig. 7 B and Fig. 8 B illustrate Fig. 1 memory structure, in cuing open for processing procedure each stage Face figure.
Fig. 9 A, Figure 10 A, Figure 11 A and Figure 12 A illustrate Fig. 2 memory structure, in the top view in processing procedure each stage;With And
Fig. 9 B, Figure 10 B, Figure 11 B and Figure 12 B illustrate Fig. 2 memory structure, in the profile in processing procedure each stage.
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Multiple embodiments of the present invention, as clearly stated, the details in many practices will be disclosed with accompanying drawing below It will be explained in the following description.It should be appreciated, however, that the details in these practices is not applied to limit the present invention.Also It is to say, in some embodiments of the present invention, the details in these practices is non-essential.In addition, for the sake of simplifying accompanying drawing, one A little known usual structures will be illustrated in a manner of simply illustrating in the accompanying drawings with element.
In addition, relative vocabulary, as " under " or " bottom " with " on " or " top ", it is shown in the accompanying drawings in text for describing The relation of one element and another element.With respect to vocabulary be for describe device outer different azimuth described in the accompanying drawings be can With what is be understood.If for example, the device in an accompanying drawing is reversed, element will be described be originally positioned at other elements " under " Side by be oriented positioned at other elements " on " side.Exemplary vocabulary " under ", particular orientation with reference to the accompanying drawings can include " under " and " on " two kinds of orientation.Similarly, if the device in an accompanying drawing is reversed, it was positioned at other originally that element, which will be described, " lower section " of element or " under " will be oriented " top " in the other elements.Exemplary vocabulary " lower section " or " it Under ", " lower section " and " top " two kinds of orientation can be included.
Please referring initially to Fig. 1.Fig. 1 illustrates a kind of profile of memory structure according to some embodiments of the present invention.Such as Shown in Fig. 1, a memory structure 100 includes a basic unit 110, a contact zone 112, the conduction of an insulating barrier 120, one perforation 130, one Contact 140, one memory cell 150 and a conductive layer 160.It is worth noting that, basic unit 110 described herein can include one Semiconductor layer, metal level and insulating barrier, and contact zone 112 described herein can include the doped region and metal buffer of semiconductor Layer.Above-mentioned memory structure 100 is electric current is flowed between conductive layer 160 and contact zone and/or basic unit 110.In this hair In bright section Example, not necessarily, conductive contact 140 can be directly in electrical contact with basic unit 110 for contact zone 112.
Then in basic unit 100, the material of the material selection of insulating barrier 120 includes insulating barrier 120, such as:Silica, nitrogen SiClx, silicon oxynitride or its combination, in the other parts embodiment of the present invention, the material of insulating barrier 120 can also include silicic acid Salt, aromatic ether, Parylene (parylene), polymeric fluorochemical, noncrystalline fluorocarbons, diamond structures carbon, porous silicate, Porous pi and porous aromatic ether.
Perforation 130 runs through insulating barrier 120 to expose the contact zone 112 in basic unit 110, and conductive contact 140 is positioned at perforation In 130, and the contact zone 112 being electrically connected in perforation 130.The material of conductive contact 140 includes tungsten, copper, nickel, more Crystal silicon or its combination, but be not limited.Conductive contact 140 in perforation 130 has one first height H1 and one second Height H2, and there is a difference in height between the first height H1 and the second height H2.Referring to Fig. 2, the first height described herein H1 and the second height H2 means the height of conductive contact 140 in basic unit 110.In this embodiment, a beveled profile 142 from first Height H1 extends to the second height H2, and the angle α between beveled profile 142 and a side wall of perforation 130 is between 100 to 170 Between degree, preferably between 110 degree to 150 degree.In addition, the rough thickness T1 for being same as insulating barrier 120 of the first height H1, also That is the first height H1 can be identical with the thickness T1 of insulating barrier, or the slightly less than thickness T1 of insulating barrier.In other words, conductive contact 140 be dishing relative to the upper surface of insulating barrier 120, but this dishing processing procedure and heterogeneous reduces conductive contact 140 Highly, the height of its side is only reduced to the second height H2 from the first height H1, to form leading with beveled profile 142 Electrical contact 140.In the other parts embodiment of the present invention, the first height H1 of conductive contact 140 extends to the second height H2 Profile also can be cambered surface profile.
In addition, memory structure 100 also has a barrier layer 170 in perforation 130, and around conductive contact 140.Cause Conductive material in conductive contact 140 is easily spread in a manner of electrically migrating.Electrically migration is there may be whiskerses, and influences Its neighbouring circuit.When being contacted with silicon, conductive material will more destroy the running of semiconductor element.Therefore, barrier layer need to be used 170 situation to prevent conductive material from spreading occurs.
Memory cell 150 then on conductive contact 140 and contacts conductive contact 140, makes memory cell 150 with order It is electrically connected to contact zone 112.Contact zone 112 is had no in memory structure 100 in the section Example of the present invention, conduction connects It is directly to be electrically connected to basic unit 110 to touch 140.Compared to it is known have flush the conductive contact in face, the invention discloses conduction The beveled profile 142 of contact 140 adds its contact area between memory cell 150, reduces junction resistance, and then Lift the efficiency of memory structure 100.Conductive layer 160 is then located on memory cell 150, to be electrically connected to memory cell 150.In the section Example of the present invention, memory cell 150 is a resistive random access memory body (resistive Random access memory, RRAM), it is located at hearth electrode and top comprising a hearth electrode, a top electrode and monoxide layer Between electrode.Wherein the material of hearth electrode and top electrode include platinum, gold, silver or its combine, and the material of oxide skin(coating) includes oxygen Change nickel, zinc oxide, cupric oxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, hafnium oxide or its combination.In the other parts embodiment of the present invention, Memory cell 150 can be a magnetic-resistance random access memory body (magnetoresistive random-access Memory, MRAM), comprising a reference layer, a free layer and monoxide layer between reference layer and free layer.At this In the other parts embodiment of invention, the material of conductive layer 160 is included comprising tungsten, copper, nickel, polysilicon or its combination, but not with This is limited.
Please referring next to Fig. 2 to understand the other embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 illustrates to be implemented according to other parts of the present invention A kind of profile of memory structure of mode.It will be understood that the element material described will not be repeated again and repeat.Following In narration, the memory structure of other embodiment will be described.
As shown in Fig. 2 a memory structure 200 includes a basic unit 110, an insulating barrier 120, one is perforated, and 130, one conduction connects Touch 240, one memory cell 150 and a conductive layer 160.It is worth noting that, basic unit 110 described herein can include half Conductor layer, metal level and insulating barrier, and contact zone 112 described herein can include the doped region and metal buffer of semiconductor Layer.Above-mentioned memory structure 100 is electric current is flowed between conductive layer 160 and contact zone and/or basic unit 110.In this hair In bright section Example, not necessarily, conductive contact 140 can be directly in electrical contact with basic unit 110 for contact zone 112.
Insulating barrier 120 is then located in basic unit 110, and perforates 130 through insulating barrier 120 to expose the contact in basic unit 110 Area 112.Conductive contact 240 is then located in perforation 130, to be electrically connected to the contact zone 112 being exposed in perforation 130.At this Contact zone 112 is had no in the section Example of invention in memory structure 100, conductive contact 140 is directly to be electrically connected to base Layer 110.Conductive contact 240 has one first height H4 and one second height H3, and between the first height H4 and the second height H3 With a difference in height.Referring to Fig. 2, the first height H4 and the second height H3 described herein means conductive contact in basic unit 110 240 height.The difference of Fig. 2 semiconductor structure 200 and Fig. 1 semiconductor structure 100 is that Fig. 2 conductive contact 240 has There is a scalariform profile 242 to extend to the second height H3, and the rough thickness for being same as insulating barrier 130 of the first height H4 from the first height H4 Spend T1.That is, first height H4 can be identical with the thickness T1 of insulating barrier, or the slightly less than thickness T1 of insulating barrier.In the portion of the present invention Divide in embodiment, the second height H3 is less than the first height H4.In the other parts embodiment of the present invention, the second height H3 and the Height ratio between one height H4 is between 0.5 to 0.8.Conductive contact 240 is recessed relative to the upper surface of insulating barrier 130 Sunkenization, but this dishing processing procedure and the height heterogeneous for reducing conductive contact 240, and it is only that the height of its side is high from first Degree H4 is reduced to the second height H3, to form the conductive contact 240 with scalariform profile 242.
Memory cell 150 is located on conductive contact 240 and contacts conductive contact 240, makes the electricity of memory cell 150 with order Property is connected to contact zone 112.The scalariform profile 242 of conductive contact 240 can equally increase its connecing between memory cell 150 Contacting surface is accumulated, and reduces junction resistance, and then lift the efficiency of memory structure 200.Conductive layer 160 is then located at memory cell 150 On, to be electrically connected to memory cell 150.
Refer to Fig. 3 A, Fig. 4 A, Fig. 5 A, Fig. 6 A, Fig. 7 A and Fig. 8 A and Fig. 3 B, Fig. 4 B, Fig. 5 B, Fig. 6 B, Fig. 7 B and Fig. 8 B To understand the preparation method of Fig. 1 memory structure 100.Fig. 3 A, Fig. 4 A, Fig. 5 A, Fig. 6 A, Fig. 7 A and Fig. 8 A illustrate Fig. 1 note Recall body structure 100, in the top view in processing procedure each stage, and Fig. 3 B, Fig. 4 B, Fig. 5 B, Fig. 6 B, Fig. 7 B and Fig. 8 B illustrate Fig. 1's Memory structure 100, in the profile in processing procedure each stage.
As shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, insulating barrier 120 is formed in basic unit 110, and is formed perforation 130 and run through insulating barrier 120, Then conductive contact 140 is re-formed in this perforation 130.Insulating barrier 120 is formed using any suitable mode, such as:Thing Physical vapor deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or ald (ALD).After depositing insulating layer 120, lithographic is utilized Etching mode forms the perforation 130 through insulating barrier 120, to expose the contact zone 112 in basic unit 110.Then can be used for example It is sputter (sputtering), evaporation (evaporating), plating (electroplating) or electroless plating (electroless Plating mode) come deposit conductive material in perforation 130 in, to form conductive contact 140.Implement in the part of the present invention In example, barrier layer 170 can be initially formed to the side wall of perforation 130, re-form conductive contact 140, barrier layer 170 can pass through physics gas Mutually deposition, chemical vapor deposition or ald mode are formed.
Please referring next to Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B.In Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, a hard cover screen 410 is initially formed in insulating barrier 120 with leading In electric structure 140, a photoresist layer 420 is subsequently formed on hard cover screen 410, and pattern this photoresist layer 420 with expose portion Hard cover screen 410.The mode for forming hard cover screen 410 may be, for example, physical vapour deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition or ald, connect On the rotary coating of photoresist layer 420 to hard cover screen 410.The pattern of one light shield (not illustrating) is transferred to photoresist layer using exposure On 420, to form the first of expose portion hard cover screen 410 the opening 430, and the width of this first opening 430 is D1.
Please referring next to Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B.In Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B, part hard cover screen 410 and part photoresist layer 420 are removed, Make the hard cover screen 410 on conductive contact 140 that there is a thickness difference with order.In this step, the first opening of photoresist layer 420 is passed through 430 remove part hard cover screen 420, and are to remove part hard cover screen 420 using the first etch process.It is worth noting that, this Step will not do too many protection to the side wall of photoresist layer 420, therefore can also remove part while hard cover screen 410 are etched Photoresist layer 420, the width of the first opening 430 is set to increase to D2 from D1.More clearly, this step is not only etched exposed to first Hard cover screen 410 in opening 430, the photoresist layer 420 of more lateral etch part, originally it was covered in exposure under photoresist layer 420 Hard cover screen 410.In the case where losing the protection of photoresist layer 420, the first etch process can equally remove these hard cover screens 410, due to hard The difference of each position etching period length in mask 410, thus the hard cover screen 410 with thickness difference can be formed.First etching Processing procedure is a gas plasma etch process, its gas used include sulfur hexafluoride, helium, carbon tetrafluoride, fluoroform or It is combined.By regulate and control gas flow ratio can control the first etch process with and meanwhile remove part hard cover screen 410 and part light Resistance layer 420, make hard cover screen 410 that there is thickness difference with order.
In the section Example of the present invention, the flow of sulfur hexafluoride between 10~100sccm, helium flow between 20 ~100sccm, the flow of carbon tetrafluoride are between the flow of 10~100sccm and fluoroform between 10~30sccm.At this In the section Example of invention, the first opening 430 formed after the first etch process not exposed conduction can connect as shown in scheming 5B 140 are touched, but is not limited.The first opening 430 formed can also expose conductive contact 140, the spirit without influenceing the present invention.
Please referring next to Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B.The step of depression conductive contact 140 are illustrated in Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B, order makes its tool There are the first height H1 and the second height H2, and there is a difference in height between the first height H1 and the second height H2.Such as Fig. 6 A and figure Shown in 6B, photoresist layer 420 is first removed, part hard cover screen 410 is then removed and contacts 140 with partially electronically conductive, conductive contact is made with order 140 form a beveled profile 142.Wherein, it is to remove part hard cover screen 410 using the second etch process to expose perforation 130 In conductive contact 140.It is worth noting that, the second etch process can remove the partially electronically conductive contact in perforation 130 simultaneously 140.More clearly, the hard cover screen 410 with thickness difference is gradually removed and the original covering of exposure in the second etch process Conductive contact 140 under it.In the case where losing the protection of hard cover screen 410, the second etch process can equally remove these conductions and connect 140 are touched, and because of the difference of each position etching period length in conductive contact 140, and leading with beveled profile 142 can be formed Electrical contact 140.Second etch process is similarly a gas plasma etch process, and its gas used includes sulfur hexafluoride, helium Gas, carbon tetrafluoride, fluoroform or its combination.The second etch process is can control with same time shift by regulating and controlling gas flow ratio Except part hard cover screen 410 with partially electronically conductive contacts 140, the conductive contact 140 with beveled profile 142 is formed.The present invention's In section Example, the gas ratio of the first etch process can be same as the gas ratio of the second etch process, but not as Limit.In the other parts embodiment of the present invention, the gas of the first etch process and the second etch process can be regulated and controled according to process requirement Body ratio.
Please continue to refer to Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B.Illustrate to form memory cell 150 to conductive contact 140 in Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B On step.In this step, deposit memory cell 150 using any suitable mode and be covered in insulating barrier 120 with leading In electrical contact 140, and the difference of the visual species of memory cell 150, such as:Resistance-type memory body and magnetic-type memory body, with choosing With suitable deposition materials.For example, if resistance-type memory body to be formed is on conductive contact 140, can first with sputter, steam Plating, plating or electroless mode form hearth electrode on conductive contact 140, then with physical vapour deposition (PVD), chemical gaseous phase Deposition or Atomic layer deposition method form oxide layer on hearth electrode, finally use sputter, evaporation, plating or electroless mode again Top electrode is formed in oxide layer.Then photoresist layer (is not illustrated into) rotary coating to memory cell 150 again.Followed by The pattern of light shield (not illustrating) is transferred on photoresist layer by exposure, with expose portion memory cell 150.Finally remove exposure The step of region is with finishing patterns memory cell 150.As shown in 7B figures, memory cell 150 can directly contact conductive The beveled profile 142 of contact 140, the junction area between memory cell 150 and conductive contact 140 is significantly increased in this, and drops Low junction resistance.
Finally refer to Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B.Illustrate to form conductive layer 160 on memory cell 150 in Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B The step of.In this step, first by sputter, evaporation, plating or it is electroless in a manner of deposit conductive material, such as:Tungsten, copper, nickel, Aluminium, polysilicon are on insulating barrier 120 and memory cell 150, to form conductive layer 160.Then photoresist layer (not illustrating) is revolved Turn to be applied on conductive layer 160, and the pattern of light shield (not illustrating) is transferred on photoresist layer using exposure, led with expose portion Electric layer 160.Then exposed region is removed to complete the wiring of memory structure 100.
Then the description below is referred to further understand the preparation method of other memory structures.Refer to Fig. 3 A and figure 9A, Figure 10 A, Figure 11 A and Figure 12 A, with Fig. 3 B and Fig. 9 BA, Figure 10 B, Figure 11 B and Figure 12 B to understand Fig. 2 memory structure 200 preparation method.Fig. 3 A illustrate Fig. 2 memory structure 200 with Fig. 9 A, Figure 10 A, Figure 11 A and Figure 12 A, each in processing procedure The top view in stage, and Fig. 3 B illustrate Fig. 2 memory structure 200 with Fig. 9 BA, Figure 10 B, Figure 11 B and Figure 12 B, it is each in processing procedure The profile in individual stage.
As shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, insulating barrier 120 is initially formed in basic unit 110, and form perforation 130 and run through insulating barrier 120, conductive contact 240 is then re-formed in this perforation 130.Insulating barrier 120, example are formed using any suitable mode Such as:Physical vapour deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition or ald.After depositing insulating layer 120, lithography mode shape is utilized Into the perforation 130 through insulating barrier 120, to expose the contact zone 112 in basic unit 110.Then e.g. sputter, steaming can be used Plating, plating or electroless mode come deposit conductive material in perforation 130 in, to form conductive contact 240.In the portion of the present invention Divide in embodiment, barrier layer 170 can be initially formed to the side wall of perforation 130, re-form conductive contact 140, barrier layer can pass through thing Physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition or ald mode are formed.
Please referring next to Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B.In Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B, a photoresist layer 520 is formed in insulating barrier 120 and conduction In structure 130, and this photoresist layer 520 is patterned with expose portion conductive contact 240.First by the rotary coating of photoresist layer 520 to exhausted In edge layer and conductive structure, and the pattern of one light shield (not illustrating) is transferred on photoresist layer 520 using exposure, to form exposure First opening 530 of partially electronically conductive contact 240.
Please referring next to Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B.The step of depression conductive contact 240 are illustrated in Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B, order makes It has the first height H4 and the second height H3, and has difference in height between the first height H4 and the second height H3.In the present invention Section Example in, the second height H3 is less than the first height H4.In the other parts embodiment of the present invention, the second height H3 Height ratio between the first height H4 is between 0.5 to 0.8.As shown in Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B, partially electronically conductive connect is removed 240 are touched to form the conductive contact 240 with scalariform profile 242.Wherein, it is to etch to be exposed to remove using gas plasma First opening 530 in conductive contact 240, the gas used can include sulfur hexafluoride, helium, carbon tetrafluoride, fluoroform or It is combined.It is worth noting that, need gas flow ratio to make the first opening 530 to protect photoresist layer 520 in this step Maintained in etching process onesize.In addition, the partially electronically conductive contact 240 in the first opening 530, each of which position Etching period all same, therefore height from the first height H4 is reduced to the second height H3, to be formed with scalariform profile 242 Conductive contact 240.After the conductive contact 240 that is recessed, you can remove photoresist layer 520.
In addition, the material character of barrier layer 170 is slightly same as conductive contact 240, therefore while conductive contact 240 are recessed Also the barrier layer 170 of part can be removed, this causes the height of barrier layer 170 slightly to decline.
In the section Example of the present invention, the flow of sulfur hexafluoride between 10~100sccm, helium flow between 20 ~100sccm, the flow of carbon tetrafluoride are between the flow of 10~100sccm and fluoroform between 10~30sccm.
Please continue to refer to Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B.Illustrated in Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B and to form memory cell 150 to conduction and connect Touch the step on 140.In this step, first by photoresist layer rotary coating to memory cell 150.Using any suitable Mode deposits memory cell 150 and is covered on insulating barrier 120 and conductive contact 240, and the visual species of memory cell 150 Difference, such as:Resistance-type memory body and magnetic-type memory body, to select suitable deposition materials.For example, if resistance to be formed Formula memory body on conductive contact 240, can first by sputter, evaporation, plating or it is electroless in a manner of form hearth electrode in conduction In contact 140, oxide layer is then formed in hearth electrode with physical vapour deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition or Atomic layer deposition method On, finally top electrode is formed in oxide layer with sputter, evaporation, plating or electroless mode again.Then recycle exposure will The pattern of light shield (not illustrating) is transferred on photoresist layer, with expose portion memory cell 150.Finally remove exposed region with The step of finishing patterns memory cell 150.As shown in Figure 11 B, memory cell 150 can directly contact conductive contact 240 Scalariform profile 242, the junction area between memory cell 150 and conductive contact 240 is significantly increased in this, and reduces junction Resistance.
Finally refer to Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B.Illustrate to form conductive layer 160 in memory cell in Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B Step on 150.In this step, first by sputter, evaporation, plating or it is electroless in a manner of deposit conductive material, such as:Tungsten, Copper, nickel, aluminium, polysilicon are on insulating barrier 120 and memory cell 150, to form conductive layer 160.Then photoresist layer is rotated It is applied on conductive layer 160, and the pattern of light shield (not illustrating) is transferred on photoresist layer using exposure, it is conductive with expose portion Layer 160.Then exposed region is removed to complete the wiring of memory structure 200.
From the embodiments of the present invention, the present invention has following advantages.The present invention reduces the height of conductive contact side Degree, order make conductive contact have difference in height.In addition, more gas flow ratio can be controlled according to process requirement, make the height of conductive contact Degree difference forms beveled profile or scalariform profile, and this can increase its contact area with memory cell, and then reduces junction electricity Hinder and lift the efficiency of memory structure.
Although the present invention is disclosed above with embodiment, so it is not limited to the present invention, any to be familiar with this skill Person, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when can be used for a variety of modifications and variations, therefore protection scope of the present invention is worked as It is defined depending on the scope of which is defined in the appended claims.

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1. a kind of preparation method of memory structure, it is characterised in that include:
An insulating barrier is formed in a basic unit;
Form a perforation and run through the insulating barrier;
A conductive contact is formed in the perforation;
A hard cover screen is formed on the insulating barrier and the conductive contact;
A photoresist layer is formed on the hard cover screen, and patterns the photoresist layer with the expose portion hard cover screen;
The part hard cover screen and the part photoresist layer are removed, makes the hard cover screen on the conductive contact that there is a thickness difference with order; And
Removal part hard cover screen and the part conductive contact, make the conductive contact high with one first height and one second with order Degree, and form a beveled profile between first height and second height;And
A memory cell is formed on the conductive contact.
2. the preparation method of memory structure according to claim 1, it is characterised in that be same with one first etch process When remove the part hard cover screen and the part photoresist layer, and continue with one second etch process to remove the part hard cover screen and simultaneously Remove the part conductive contact.
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