CN107731841A - A kind of method of improvement 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities - Google Patents

A kind of method of improvement 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities Download PDF

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CN107731841A
CN107731841A CN201710755081.XA CN201710755081A CN107731841A CN 107731841 A CN107731841 A CN 107731841A CN 201710755081 A CN201710755081 A CN 201710755081A CN 107731841 A CN107731841 A CN 107731841A
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吴林春
杨要华
何佳
刘藩东
王鹏
夏志良
霍宗亮
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Abstract

The invention provides the method for improving 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities, the described method comprises the following steps:Deposition substrate stacked structure and etched substrate stacked structure are to form the silicon groove of raceway groove and substrate surface;Post processing (Post Etch Treatment, PET) is performed etching to raceway groove and silicon groove;DHF cleanings for the first time are used to remove silicon groove interface oxide;Using NH4OH second is to remove silicon groove interface non-crystalline silicon.The present invention can reduce the heat load of device, and it is favourable to the performance during periphery to reduce heat load, and the pattern of SEG bottoms can be improved, and the pattern for improving SEG bottoms can improve the homogeneity of growing epitaxial silicon height, and then improve the overall performance of 3D nand flash memories.

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A kind of method of improvement 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of semiconductor manufacture, more particularly to a kind of SEG of 3D NAND flash memory structures access opening making Method.
Background technology
With the development of plane flash memories, the production technology of semiconductor achieves huge progress.But recently Several years, the development of plane flash memory encountered various challenges:Physics limit, the existing developing technique limit and storage electron density Limit etc..In this context, to solve the difficulty and most ask being produced into for lower unit storage unit that planar flash memory runs into This, a variety of three-dimensional (3D) flash memories structures are arisen at the historic moment, such as 3D NOR (3D or non-) flash memories and 3D NAND (3D with non-) flash memory.
Wherein, in the 3D flash memories of NOR-type structure, memory cell is arranged in parallel between bit line and ground wire, and in NAND In the 3D flash memories of type structure, memory cell tandem between bit line and ground wire arranges.NAND-type flash memory tool with cascaded structure There is relatively low reading speed, but there is higher writing speed, so as to which NAND-type flash memory is suitable for data storage, its is excellent Point is that small volume, capacity are big.Flush memory device can be divided into stacked grid type and separate gate type according to the structure of memory cell, and And floating gate device and silicon-oxide-nitride-oxide (SONO) device are divided into according to the shape of charge storage layer.Its In, SONO types flush memory device has the reliability more excellent than floating grid polar form flush memory device, and can be performed with relatively low voltage Programming and erasing operation, and ONOS types flush memory device has very thin unit, and be easy to manufacture.
Generally post processing (Post Etch Treatment, PET) is etched and etches in raceway groove hole in the prior art to carry out afterwards The selective epitaxial growth (SEG) of silicon, now interface can have oxide (OX) and non-crystalline silicon (a-Si), in the prior art, Oxide is removed using hydrogen fluoride (HF), and the non-crystalline silicon of interface is removed using a small amount of HCl high-temperature bakings.
However, HCl high-temperature bakings will increase the heat load of device, it is unfavorable to the performance of peripheral devices;Moreover, hydrochloric acid toasts By etching silicon substrate and change bottom SEG pattern.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of method of improvement 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities, this method is by changing The handling process in silicon groove and raceway groove hole improves SEG growth quality before entering SEG growths, so as to improving the property of 3D nand flash memories Energy.
To achieve these goals, the present invention proposes a kind of method of improvement 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities, wraps Include following steps:
Deposition substrate stacked structure;
Etched substrate stacked structure is to form the silicon groove of raceway groove and substrate surface;
Post processing (Post Etch Treatment, PET) is performed etching to raceway groove and silicon groove;
Clean for the first time to remove silicon groove interface oxide;
Second of cleaning removes silicon groove interface non-crystalline silicon;
Growing epitaxial silicon.
Further, the deposition substrate stacked structure, specifically, providing substrate, multilayer is formed in the substrate surface The interlayer dielectric layer and sacrificial dielectric layer being staggeredly stacked, the sacrificial dielectric layer are formed between adjacent interlayer dielectric layer;Institute It is oxide skin(coating) to state interlayer dielectric layer, and the sacrificial dielectric layer is silicon nitride layer, so as to form NO stacked structures (NO Stacks)。
Further, the etched substrate stacked structure, specifically, using anisotropic dry etch process vertically to To form raceway groove, the raceway groove passes to the substrate and forms the silicon groove of certain depth the lower etching substrate stacked structure.
Further, the etching post processing is, using nitrogen (N2), nitrogen (N2) and carbon monoxide (CO) gaseous mixture Body or nitrogen (N2) and hydrogen (H2) mixed gas the silicon groove region being etched is purged.
Further, the first time cleaning is using the oxide that interface is removed using diluted hydrofluoric acid (DHF).
Further, second of cleaning is to remove silicon groove interface non-crystalline silicon as using ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) carry out Processing.
Further, the growing epitaxial silicon is that new life surface of silicon carries out silicon and is epitaxially-formed silicon at silicon groove Epitaxial layer (SEG).
Present invention also offers a kind of 3D nand flash memories, and it improves 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities by above-mentioned raising Method be prepared.
The interface of post processing is etched by residual oxide (OX), non-crystalline silicon (a-Si);Wherein, oxide will cause silicon epitaxy Layer can not be in its superficial growth, so as to form room;And it is slow in amorphous silicon surfaces, growing silicon epitaxy layer speed, influence silicon epitaxy The quality of layer, and room may also be formed.And the existing method that non-crystalline silicon is removed using HCl high-temperature bakings easily etches silicon Substrate
For these reasons, compared with prior art, the beneficial effect for the method that the present invention uses is mainly reflected in:
First, the oxide of residual can be removed with DHF (diluted hydrofluoric acid);
Second, with ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH non-crystalline silicon) can be removed, but silicon substrate is not caused to damage;
3rd, the heat load of device can be reduced by not using HCl to carry out high-temperature baking, and reduce heat load to during periphery Performance it is favourable, and the pattern of SEG bottoms can be improved, and the pattern for improving SEG bottoms can improve growing epitaxial silicon height Homogeneity, and then improve 3D nand flash memories overall performance.
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By reading the detailed description of hereafter preferred embodiment, it is various other the advantages of and benefit it is common for this area Technical staff will be clear understanding.Accompanying drawing is only used for showing the purpose of preferred embodiment, and is not considered as to the present invention Limitation.And in whole accompanying drawing, identical part is denoted by the same reference numerals.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 a-d improve SEG growing height homogeneity method process charts to be a kind of in the present invention.
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The illustrative embodiments of the disclosure are more fully described below with reference to accompanying drawings.Although this public affairs is shown in accompanying drawing The illustrative embodiments opened, it being understood, however, that may be realized in various forms the disclosure without the reality that should be illustrated here The mode of applying is limited.Conversely, there is provided these embodiments are to be able to be best understood from the disclosure, and can be by this public affairs The scope opened completely is communicated to those skilled in the art.
For clarity, whole features of practical embodiments are not described.In the following description, it is not described in detail known function And structure, because they can make the present invention chaotic due to unnecessary details.It will be understood that opening in any practical embodiments In hair, it is necessary to a large amount of implementation details are made to realize the specific objective of developer, such as according to relevant system or relevant business Limitation, another embodiment is changed into by one embodiment.Additionally, it should think that this development is probably complicated and expended Time, but it is only to those skilled in the art routine work.
More specifically description is of the invention by way of example referring to the drawings in the following passage.Will according to following explanation and right Book is sought, advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from.It should be noted that accompanying drawing is using very simplified form and using non- Accurately ratio, only for the purpose of facilitating and clarifying the purpose of the embodiments of the invention.
Fig. 1 is refer to, in the present embodiment, it is proposed that a kind of method of improvement 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities, bag Include following steps:
S100:Deposition substrate stacked structure;
S200:Etched substrate stacked structure is to form the silicon groove of raceway groove and substrate surface;
S300:Post processing (Post Etch Treatment, PET) is performed etching to raceway groove and silicon groove;
S400:Clean for the first time to remove silicon groove interface oxide;
S500:Second to remove silicon groove interface non-crystalline silicon;
S600:Growing epitaxial silicon.
Specifically, Fig. 1 a are refer to, and in the step s 100, deposition substrate stacked structure, specifically, providing substrate 100, institute State interlayer dielectric layer 110 and sacrificial dielectric layer 120 of the surface of substrate 100 formed with multi-layer intercrossed stacking, the sacrificial dielectric layer 120 are formed between adjacent interlayer dielectric layer 110;The interlayer dielectric layer 110 is oxide skin(coating), the sacrificial dielectric layer 120 be silicon nitride layer, so as to form NO stacked structures (NO Stacks);
Please continue to refer to Fig. 1 a, in step s 200, the substrate stacked structure is etched, specifically, using anisotropy Dry etch process etch the interlayer dielectric layer 110 and sacrificial dielectric layer 120 vertically downward to form raceway groove 130, it is described Raceway groove 130 passes to the substrate 100 and forms the silicon groove 140 of certain depth.
Please continue to refer to Fig. 1 a, in step S300, post processing (Post Etch are performed etching to raceway groove and silicon groove Treatment, PET), i.e., using nitrogen (N2), nitrogen (N2) and carbon monoxide (CO) or nitrogen (N2) and hydrogen (H2) to being carved The silicon groove region of erosion is purged, and non-crystalline silicon 150 and oxide 160 will be produced in silicon rooved face after this processing;
Fig. 1 b are refer to, in step S400, clean the raceway groove 130 and silicon groove 140 for the first time to remove interface oxygen Compound 160, specifically, carrying out the first time cleaning using diluted hydrofluoric acid (DHF);
Fig. 1 c are refer to, in step S500, using ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH second of cleaning) is carried out to remove silicon Groove interface non-crystalline silicon, obtain the silicon groove 170 with newborn Si surfaces;
Fig. 1 d are refer to, in step S600, growing epitaxial silicon, the extension of progress silicon specially at newborn silicon groove 170 Growth forms silicon epitaxy layer 180 (SEG).
The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but protection scope of the present invention be not limited thereto, Any one skilled in the art the invention discloses technical scope in, the change or replacement that can readily occur in, It should all be included within the scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be with the protection model of the claim Enclose and be defined.

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  1. A kind of 1. method of improvement 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities, it is characterised in that comprise the following steps:
    Deposition substrate stacked structure;
    Etched substrate stacked structure is to form the silicon groove of raceway groove and substrate surface;
    Post processing (Post Etch Treatment, PET) is performed etching to raceway groove and silicon groove;
    Clean for the first time to remove silicon groove interface oxide;
    Clean for the second time to remove silicon groove interface non-crystalline silicon;
    Growing epitaxial silicon.
  2. 2. improve the method for 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the deposition lining Bottom stacked structure, specifically, providing substrate, form the interlayer dielectric layer of multi-layer intercrossed stacking in the substrate surface and sacrifice Jie Matter layer, the sacrificial dielectric layer are formed between adjacent interlayer dielectric layer;The interlayer dielectric layer is oxide skin(coating), described sacrificial Domestic animal dielectric layer is silicon nitride layer, so as to form NO stacked structures (NO Stacks).
  3. 3. improve the method for 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that the etching lining Bottom stacked structure, specifically, using anisotropic dry etch process to etch the substrate stacked structure vertically downward with shape Into raceway groove, the raceway groove passes to the substrate and forms the silicon groove of certain depth.
  4. 4. improve the method for 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that after the etching Handle and be, using nitrogen (N2), nitrogen (N2) and carbon monoxide (CO) mixed gas or nitrogen (N2) and hydrogen (H2) mixing Gas purges to the silicon groove region being etched.
  5. 5. improve the method for 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the first time Clean as using the oxide that interface is removed using diluted hydrofluoric acid (DHF).
  6. 6. improve the method for 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described second Cleaning is to remove silicon groove interface non-crystalline silicon as using ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) handled.
  7. 7. improve the method for 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the silicon epitaxy Growth is that new life surface of silicon carries out silicon and is epitaxially-formed silicon epitaxy layer (SEG) at silicon groove.
  8. 8. a kind of 3D nand flash memories, it is as the improvement 3D nand flash memory SEG growth qualities described in claim 1-7 any one Method be prepared.
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