CN107123596A - A kind of dry etching method - Google Patents

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CN107123596A
CN107123596A CN201710358532.6A CN201710358532A CN107123596A CN 107123596 A CN107123596 A CN 107123596A CN 201710358532 A CN201710358532 A CN 201710358532A CN 107123596 A CN107123596 A CN 107123596A
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丁振宇
刘志攀
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Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of dry etching method, including:One dry-process etching cavity is provided;Semiconductor substrate is provided, semiconductor base includes the mask layer of device layer, copper interconnection layer, dielectric layer and patterning successively from the bottom to top;The step of main etching, dry etching is carried out with the mask layer of patterning, to remove part of dielectric layer;The step of over etching, continue the mask layer to pattern, coordinate fluorocarbon polymer and excessive oxygen to carry out dry etching, to expose copper interconnection layer;Remove mask layer.Beneficial effects of the present invention:Original replaced with by disposable dry etching exposure copper interconnection layer is exposed into copper interconnection layer by dry etching twice, more excessive oxygen in due to be with the addition of in over etching step relative to main etch step, and oxygen can suppress fluorocarbon polymer and be reacted with copper, so that avoiding fluorocarbon polymer and the copper of wafer from reacting causes pit defect.

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A kind of dry etching method
Technical field
The present invention relates to technical field of manufacturing semiconductors, more particularly to a kind of dry etching method.
Background technology
With gradually increasing super large-scale integration high integration and high performance demand, semiconductor technology is towards more Small feature size technologies development, the complexity of technique is continuously increased, and higher requirement is proposed to etching technics.
The dry etching method of prior art comprises the following steps:
One dry-process etching cavity is provided;
Semiconductor substrate is provided, the semiconductor base includes device layer, copper interconnection layer, dielectric layer successively from the bottom to top And the mask layer of patterning;
Main etching technique is carried out, i.e., above-mentioned dielectric layer is performed etching successively by conventional dry etching mode, is removed Dielectric layer, the above-mentioned copper interconnection layer of exposure;
Remove unnecessary photoresist layer.
Above-mentioned dry etching method mainly includes main etching (Main Etch, ME) and photoresist removes (Strip) two steps Suddenly, main etch step is used for by disposably etching the above-mentioned copper interconnection layer of exposure, and photoresist step is used to complete main etching Photoresist layer is removed after step.Because when carrying out dry etching, multiple wafers (Wafer) are located at same dry-process etching cavity In, completed dry etching wafer can not be unavoidably in main etch step produce some CF for containing*Macromolecule Polymer, these CF contained*High molecular polymer not only can be with having completed dry etching wafer on copper occur it is anti- It should generateOther in the surface of the wafer of unfinished dry etching, wafer box can be also attached to and do not complete dry method also The wafer of etching complete main etch step after also can with containing CF*High molecular polymer react generationIf wafer after dry etching the copper on its surface with containing CF*High molecular polymer react life IntoIn cleaning step (generally using ST250) then after dry etch step,Meeting and cleaning agent In alkalescence (alkalescent) material for containing react generation CU 2+, so as to cause copper surface to produce pit defect.Once Pit defect is generated in some processing operations after carrying out cleaning step, pit defect can constantly be amplified, and be ultimately resulted in tight The defective workmanship of weight.
Fig. 1-3 completes a kind of processing operation after dry etch step and cleaning step, such as Fig. 1 for wafer in the prior art Shown, above-mentioned pit defect is located on TM layers, TM layers is sequentially provided with silicon nitride (SiN) layer and oxide (Oxide) from the bottom to top Layer, SiN layer and the Oxide layers of groove being formed with above pit defect, depositing TiN/AL/TiN layers and in TiN/AL/TiN Layer continuously forms the groove above pit defect, and Oxide layers of deposition is simultaneously continuously formed on pit defect at Oxide layers The groove of side, can be clearly seen in figure, when carrying out above-mentioned processing operation, and the pit defect in TM layers is increasing, from And cause increasingly severe defective workmanship.
The electron microscope schematic diagram of wafer after processing operations of the Fig. 4-5 to complete Fig. 1-3 in the prior art, in figure It can be seen that the pit defect in TM layers is increasing.
In summary, how to be reduced in dry etching containing CF*Influence of the high molecular polymer to wafer, it is to avoid Produce the problem of pit defect is those skilled in the art's urgent need to resolve.
The content of the invention
For problems of the prior art, the invention provides a kind of dry etching for being avoided that generation pit defect Method.
The present invention is adopted the following technical scheme that:
A kind of dry etching method, including:
One dry-process etching cavity is provided;
Semiconductor substrate is provided, the semiconductor base includes device layer, copper interconnection layer, dielectric layer successively from the bottom to top And the mask layer of patterning;
The dry etching method also includes:
The step of main etching, dry etching is carried out with the mask layer of the patterning, to remove the part dielectric layer;
The step of over etching, continue with the mask layer of the patterning, coordinate fluorocarbon polymer and excessive oxygen to carry out Dry etching, with the exposure copper interconnection layer;
Remove the mask layer.
It is preferred that, before the main etch step is carried out, the dry etching method also includes:
The step of pre-cleaning, the oxygen of predetermined is passed through into the dry-process etching cavity to remove and is attached to described half Fluorocarbon polymer on the mask layer of conductor substrate.
It is preferred that, when carrying out the pre-cleaning, the pressure in the reaction chamber is 300mt.
It is preferred that, when carrying out the main etching, the pressure in the reaction chamber is 60mt.
It is preferred that, when carrying out the over etching, the pressure in the reaction chamber is 60mt.
It is preferred that, when carrying out the pre-cleaning, the flow of the oxygen is 1500sccm.
It is preferred that, the main etching is carried out using the first etching gas, first etching gas include carbon tetrafluoride, three Fluoromethane and nitrogen;
The flow of the carbon tetrafluoride is 150sccm, and the flow of the fluoroform is 50sccm, the flow of the nitrogen For 170sccm.
It is preferred that, carry out the over etching using the second etching gas, second etching gas include carbon tetrafluoride, Argon, oxygen and nitrogen;
The flow of the carbon tetrafluoride is 80sccm, and the flow of the argon is 500sccm, and the flow of the oxygen is 20sccm, the flow of the nitrogen is 170sccm.
Beneficial effects of the present invention:Replaced with original by disposable dry etching exposure copper interconnection layer by twice Dry etching exposes copper interconnection layer, i.e., dielectric layer of the part above copper interconnection layer is first removed by main etch step, When will remove dielectric layer and exposure copper interconnection layer completely, by over etching step, remove remaining dielectric layer to be completely exposed The copper interconnection layer, due to be with the addition of in over etching step relative to main etch step in more excessive oxygen, and oxygen Gas can suppress fluorocarbon polymer and be reacted with copper, so that avoiding fluorocarbon polymer and the copper of wafer from reacting causes pit Defect.
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Fig. 1-3 completes a kind of processing operation signal after dry etch step and cleaning step for wafer in the prior art Figure;
The electron microscope schematic diagram of wafer after processing operations of the Fig. 4-5 to complete Fig. 1-3 in the prior art;
Fig. 6 be a preferred embodiment of the present invention in, one of principle schematic;
Fig. 7 be a preferred embodiment of the present invention in, the two of principle schematic;
Fig. 8 be a preferred embodiment of the present invention in, the flow chart of dry etching method;
Fig. 9-12 be a preferred embodiment of the present invention in, the process schematic of dry etching method.
Embodiment
It should be noted that in the case where not conflicting, following technical proposals can be mutually combined between technical characteristic.
The embodiment to the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:
As illustrated in figs. 8-12, a kind of dry etching method, including:
One dry-process etching cavity is provided;
Semiconductor substrate 3 is provided, the semiconductor base 3 includes device layer, copper interconnection layer 2, is situated between successively from the bottom to top The mask layer 5 of electric layer 4 and patterning;
The dry etching method also includes:
The step of main etching, dry etching is carried out with the mask layer 5 of the patterning, to remove the part dielectric layer 4;
The step of over etching, continue with the mask layer 5 of the patterning, coordinate fluorocarbon polymer 1 and excessive oxygen to enter Row dry etching, with the exposure copper interconnection layer 2;
Remove the mask layer 5.
In the present embodiment, replaced with original by disposable dry etching exposure copper interconnection layer 2 by doing twice Method etching exposure copper interconnection layer 2, i.e., first remove dielectric layer 4 of the part positioned at the top of copper interconnection layer 2 by main etch step, When will remove dielectric layer 4 and exposure copper interconnection layer 2 completely, by over etching step, remaining dielectric layer 4 is removed with completely sudden and violent Reveal the copper interconnection layer 2, due to be with the addition of in over etching step relative to main etch step in more excessive oxygen, root According to understanding as shown in fig. 6-7, work as CF*Content be more than O*Content, the polymerization of carbon fluorine can be deposited after dry etching on copper interconnection layer 2 Thing 1, while a part of CF*Volatilization;Work as CF*Content be less than O*Content, carbon will not be deposited on copper interconnection layer 2 after dry etching C atoms in fluoropolymer 1, fluorocarbon polymer 1 can be combined to form with O atom to volatilize after CO conjugates, and oxygen can suppress carbon Fluoropolymer 1 is reacted with copper, so that avoiding fluorocarbon polymer 1 and the copper of wafer from reacting causes pit defect.
In preferred embodiments of the present invention, before the main etch step is carried out, the dry etching method also includes:
The step of pre-cleaning, the oxygen of predetermined is passed through into the dry-process etching cavity to remove and is attached to described half Fluorocarbon polymer 1 on the mask layer 5 of conductor substrate 3.
In the present embodiment, pre-cleaning step is added before main etch step, the carbon fluorine being attached on mask layer 5 is removed and gathers Compound 1, it is to avoid the fluorocarbon polymer 1 being attached on mask layer 5 and the copper interconnection layer 2 subsequently exposed react and cause pit Defect.
In preferred embodiments of the present invention, when carrying out above-mentioned pre-cleaning step, the pressure in above-mentioned reaction chamber is 300mt。
In preferred embodiments of the present invention, when carrying out above-mentioned over etching step, the pressure in above-mentioned reaction chamber is 60mt.
In preferred embodiments of the present invention, when carrying out above-mentioned pre-cleaning step, above-mentioned O2Flow be 1500sccm.
In preferred embodiments of the present invention, carry out above-mentioned main etching when, above-mentioned first etching gas include CF4, CHF3 with And N2;
Above-mentioned CF4 flow is 150sccm, and above-mentioned CHF3 flow is 50sccm, and above-mentioned N2 flow is 170sccm.
In preferred embodiments of the present invention, when carrying out above-mentioned over etching, above-mentioned second etching gas include CF4, Ar, O2With And N2;
Above-mentioned CF4 flow is 80sccm, and above-mentioned Ar flow is 500sccm, above-mentioned O2Flow be 20sccm, it is above-mentioned N2 flow is 170sccm.
In the application, pre-cleaning step (Trim), main cleanup step (ME) are carried out, cleanup step (OE) is crossed and removes and cover Reaction condition during film layer 5 (PRS1 and PRS2) step is such as
Shown in following table:
By explanation and accompanying drawing, the exemplary embodiments of the specific structure of embodiment are given, based on essence of the invention God, can also make other conversions.Although foregoing invention proposes existing preferred embodiment, however, these contents are not intended as Limitation.
For a person skilled in the art, read after described above, various changes and modifications undoubtedly will be evident. Therefore, appended claims should regard whole variations and modifications of the true intention and scope that cover the present invention as.In power Any and all scope and content of equal value, are all considered as still belonging to the intent and scope of the invention in the range of sharp claim.

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1. a kind of dry etching method, including:
One dry-process etching cavity is provided;
Semiconductor substrate is provided, semiconductor base includes device layer, copper interconnection layer, dielectric layer and pattern successively from the bottom to top The mask layer of change;
Characterized in that, dry etching method also includes:
The step of main etching, dry etching is carried out with the mask layer of patterning, to remove part of dielectric layer;
The step of over etching, continue the mask layer to pattern, coordinate fluorocarbon polymer and excessive oxygen to carry out dry etching, To expose copper interconnection layer;
Remove mask layer.
2. dry etching method according to claim 1, it is characterised in that before main etch step is carried out, dry etching side Method also includes:
The step of pre-cleaning, the oxygen of predetermined is passed through into dry-process etching cavity and is attached to covering for semiconductor base to remove Fluorocarbon polymer in film layer.
3. dry etching method according to claim 2, it is characterised in that when carrying out the pre-cleaning, the reaction chamber Indoor pressure is 300mt.
4. dry etching method according to claim 1, it is characterised in that when carrying out the main etching, the reaction chamber Indoor pressure is 60mt.
5. dry etching method according to claim 1, it is characterised in that when carrying out the over etching, the reaction chamber Indoor pressure is 60mt.
6. dry etching method according to claim 2, it is characterised in that when carrying out the pre-cleaning, the oxygen Flow is 1500sccm.
7. dry etching method according to claim 1, it is characterised in that carry out the main quarter using the first etching gas Erosion, first etching gas include carbon tetrafluoride, fluoroform and nitrogen;
The flow of the carbon tetrafluoride is 150sccm, and the flow of the fluoroform is 50sccm, and the flow of the nitrogen is 170sccm。
8. dry etching method according to claim 1, it is characterised in that carry out described cross using the second etching gas and carve Erosion, second etching gas include carbon tetrafluoride, argon, oxygen and nitrogen;
The flow of the carbon tetrafluoride is 80sccm, and the flow of the argon is 500sccm, and the flow of the oxygen is 20sccm, The flow of the nitrogen is 170sccm.
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