CN108281444A - Imaging sensor and forming method thereof - Google Patents

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CN108281444A
CN108281444A CN201810083564.4A CN201810083564A CN108281444A CN 108281444 A CN108281444 A CN 108281444A CN 201810083564 A CN201810083564 A CN 201810083564A CN 108281444 A CN108281444 A CN 108281444A
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Abstract

A kind of imaging sensor and forming method thereof, the method includes:Semiconductor substrate is provided;The semiconductor substrate is performed etching, to form isolated groove;Dielectric film is formed, the dielectric film covers the inner wall of the isolated groove;Metal barrier is formed, the metal barrier covers the dielectric film;Tensile stress layer is formed, the tensile stress layer fills at least part for the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds.The present invention program can reduce the compression that the packing material in deep trench isolation generates semiconductor substrate.

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Imaging sensor and forming method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of semiconductor manufacture more particularly to a kind of imaging sensor and forming method thereof.
Background technology
Imaging sensor is the core component of picture pick-up device, and image taking work(is realized by converting optical signals into electric signal Energy.By taking cmos image sensor (CMOS Image Sensors, CIS) device as an example, in a manufacturing process, to prevent not same district The photo-generated carrier in domain is diffused into adjacent area, needs to form deep trench isolation (Deep Trench in the inside of semiconductor substrate Isolation, DTI).
Specifically, deep trench isolation can potentially inhibit blooming (blooming), and for rear illuminated (Back- Side Illumination, abbreviation BSI) CIS, fills isolated groove using metal material, forms deep trench isolation, can inhibit Optical crosstalk.Wherein, the rear illuminated CIS is referred to as back-illuminated type CIS.
In the prior art, deep trench isolation generally use titanium nitride (TiN) film is as packing material, or uses titanium nitride Laminated construction with tungsten (W) is as packing material.It is answered however, titanium nitride and tungsten can generate higher machinery to semiconductor substrate Power, for example, compression (Compressive Stress) may cause the medium layer film in isolated groove to be served as a contrast with semiconductor The increase of interface trap density between bottom influences the performance of semiconductor devices.
There is an urgent need for a kind of imaging sensor and forming method thereof, the packing material that can be reduced in deep trench isolation serves as a contrast semiconductor The compression that bottom generates.
Invention content
The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a kind of imaging sensors and forming method thereof, can reduce deep trench isolation In packing material compression that semiconductor substrate is generated.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of forming method of imaging sensor, including it is following Step:Semiconductor substrate is provided;The semiconductor substrate is performed etching, to form isolated groove;Dielectric film is formed, it is described Dielectric film covers the inner wall of the isolated groove;Metal barrier is formed, the metal barrier covers the dielectric film; Tensile stress layer is formed, the tensile stress layer fills at least part for the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds.
Optionally, the tensile stress layer fills the whole for the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds.
Optionally, the forming method of described image sensor further includes:Etching removes the tensile stress in the isolated groove A part for layer and metal barrier;First medium layer is formed, the first medium layer fills the isolated groove and covers institute State tensile stress layer and metal barrier.
Optionally, the material of the tensile stress layer is conductive material, and the method further includes:Form second dielectric layer, institute It states second dielectric layer and covers the semiconductor substrate and first medium layer surface;To the second dielectric layer and first medium layer into Row etching, to form contact hole, the bottom-exposed of the contact hole goes out the tensile stress layer;Filling is inserted in the contact hole Plug.
Optionally, the formation tensile stress layer includes:Metal is filled in the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds Layer;Etching removes a part for the metal layer and metal barrier, and the layer on surface of metal after etching has recess;It is formed to draw and be answered Power layer, the tensile stress layer fill the recess and cover the layer on surface of metal other than the recess.
Optionally, the forming method of the imaging sensor further includes:The drawing that etching removes in the isolated groove is answered A part for power layer;Third dielectric layer is formed, the third dielectric layer fills the isolated groove and covers the tensile stress layer.
Optionally, the material of the tensile stress layer is conductive material, and the method further includes:Form the 4th dielectric layer, institute It states the 4th dielectric layer and covers the semiconductor substrate and third dielectric layer surface;To the 4th dielectric layer and third dielectric layer into Row etching, to form contact hole, the bottom-exposed of the contact hole goes out the tensile stress layer;Filling is inserted in the contact hole Plug.
Optionally, the material of the tensile stress layer is boron doped SiGe.
Optionally, the material of the metal barrier is titanium nitride or tantalum nitride.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of imaging sensor, including:Semiconductor substrate;Every From groove, it is located in the semiconductor substrate;Dielectric film covers the inner wall of the isolated groove;Metal barrier covers institute State dielectric film;Tensile stress layer fills at least part for the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds.
Optionally, the tensile stress layer fills the whole for the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds.
Optionally, the imaging sensor further includes:First medium layer fills the isolated groove and covers the drawing Stressor layers and metal barrier.
Optionally, the material of the tensile stress layer is conductive material, and the imaging sensor further includes:Second medium Layer, covers the semiconductor substrate and first medium layer surface;Contact hole is located at the second dielectric layer and first medium layer It is interior, and the bottom-exposed of the contact hole goes out the tensile stress layer;Plug is filled in the contact hole.
Optionally, the imaging sensor further includes:It is empty to be filled in the groove that the metal barrier surrounds for metal layer In, and the layer on surface of metal has recess;Wherein, the tensile stress layer filling is described is recessed and covers other than the recess Layer on surface of metal.
Optionally, the imaging sensor further includes:Third dielectric layer fills the isolated groove and covers the drawing Stressor layers.
Optionally, the material of the tensile stress layer is conductive material, and the imaging sensor further includes:4th medium Layer, covers the semiconductor substrate and third dielectric layer surface;Contact hole is located at the 4th dielectric layer and third dielectric layer It is interior, and the bottom-exposed of the contact hole goes out the tensile stress layer;Plug is filled in the contact hole.
Optionally, the material of the tensile stress layer is boron doped SiGe.
Optionally, the material of the metal barrier is titanium nitride or tantalum nitride.
Compared with prior art, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention has the advantages that:
In embodiments of the present invention, semiconductor substrate is provided;The semiconductor substrate is performed etching, to form isolating trenches Slot;Dielectric film is formed, the dielectric film covers the inner wall of the isolated groove;Form metal barrier, the metal resistance Barrier covers the dielectric film;Tensile stress layer is formed, it is empty that the tensile stress layer fills the groove that the metal barrier surrounds Between at least part.Using the above scheme, metal barrier and tensile stress layer are sequentially formed in isolated groove, and are drawn and answered Power layer fills at least part for the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds, since tensile stress layer generates semiconductor substrate Mechanical stress and the metal barrier stress types of mechanical stress that semiconductor substrate is generated hindered on the contrary, metal can be reduced Influence of the barrier to the stress of semiconductor substrate, to the boundary for reducing the dielectric film in isolated groove and between semiconductor substrate Face trap density improves the performance of semiconductor devices.
Further, it is possible to the whole that the tensile stress layer fills the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds is set, from And improve the interface trap density caused by entire metal barrier between dielectric film and semiconductor substrate, improve semiconductor device The performance of part.
Further, it is possible to fill metal layer in the groove space that metal barrier surrounds, and have using layer on surface of metal Some recess are arranged the tensile stress layer and fill the recess and cover the layer on surface of metal other than the recess, so as to improve Interface trap density caused by metal layer and metal barrier between dielectric film and semiconductor substrate improves semiconductor device The performance of part.
Further, go out the contact hole of the tensile stress layer by forming bottom-exposed, and fill plug in the contact hole, Can be by the voltage of the application appropriate type on plug, such as apply negative voltage when carrier is electronics, make isolated groove Carrier between photodiode helps to improve carrier moving speed, improves the speed of device far from isolated groove Performance.
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Fig. 1 is a kind of cross-sectional view of imaging sensor in the prior art;
Fig. 2 is a kind of flow chart of the forming method of imaging sensor in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 to Figure 11 is that each step respective devices are cutd open in a kind of forming method of imaging sensor in the embodiment of the present invention Face structural schematic diagram;
Figure 12 to Figure 16 is each step respective devices in the forming method of another imaging sensor in the embodiment of the present invention Cross-sectional view.
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In the prior art, blooming is potentially inhibited using deep trench isolation, and inhibits optical crosstalk.The deep trouth Generally use titanium nitride film is isolated as packing material, or using the laminated construction of titanium nitride and tungsten as packing material.
Referring to Fig.1, Fig. 1 is a kind of cross-sectional view of imaging sensor in the prior art.Described image sensor May include semiconductor substrate 100, protective layer 102, isolated groove 110, dielectric film 120 and alloy material layer 130.
Specifically, protective layer 102 is formed on the surface of semiconductor substrate 100, then in the surface shape of the protective layer 102 At patterned mask layer, using the patterned mask layer as mask, to the protective layer 102 and semiconductor substrate 100 It performs etching, to form the isolated groove 110.
Further, dielectric film 120 is formed in the isolated groove 110, and surrounded in the dielectric film 120 Alloy material layer 130 is formed in groove space.
Wherein, the material of the alloy material layer 130 generally includes titanium nitride, or the lamination knot with titanium nitride and tungsten Structure.
The present inventor passes through the study found that in the prior art, titanium nitride and tungsten can produce semiconductor substrate Raw higher compression, the compression may cause the dielectric film in isolated groove and the interface between semiconductor substrate to fall into The increase of trap density, and then influence the performance of semiconductor devices.
In embodiments of the present invention, semiconductor substrate is provided;The semiconductor substrate is performed etching, to form isolating trenches Slot;Dielectric film is formed, the dielectric film covers the inner wall of the isolated groove;Form metal barrier, the metal resistance Barrier covers the dielectric film;Tensile stress layer is formed, it is empty that the tensile stress layer fills the groove that the metal barrier surrounds Between at least part.Using the above scheme, metal barrier and tensile stress layer are sequentially formed in isolated groove, and are drawn and answered Power layer fills at least part for the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds, since tensile stress layer generates semiconductor substrate Mechanical stress and the metal barrier stress types of mechanical stress that semiconductor substrate is generated hindered on the contrary, metal can be reduced Influence of the barrier to the stress of semiconductor substrate, to the boundary for reducing the dielectric film in isolated groove and between semiconductor substrate Face trap density improves the performance of semiconductor devices.
It is understandable to enable above-mentioned purpose, feature and the advantageous effect of the present invention to become apparent, below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to this The specific embodiment of invention is described in detail.
With reference to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is a kind of flow chart of the forming method of imaging sensor in the embodiment of the present invention.Described image The forming method of sensor may include step S21 to step S25:
Step S21:Semiconductor substrate is provided;
Step S22:The semiconductor substrate is performed etching, to form isolated groove;
Step S23:Dielectric film is formed, the dielectric film covers the inner wall of the isolated groove;
Step S24:Metal barrier is formed, the metal barrier covers the dielectric film;
Step S25:Tensile stress layer is formed, the tensile stress layer fills the groove space of the metal barrier encirclement extremely A few part.
Above-mentioned each step is illustrated with reference to Fig. 3 to Figure 11.
Fig. 3 to Figure 11 is that each step respective devices are cutd open in a kind of forming method of imaging sensor in the embodiment of the present invention Face structural schematic diagram.
With reference to Fig. 3, semiconductor substrate 200 is provided, protective layer 202 is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 200, in institute The surface for stating protective layer 202 is formed with patterned mask layer 206.
In specific implementation, the semiconductor substrate 200 can be silicon substrate or the material of the semiconductor substrate 200 Material can also be the materials appropriate applied to imaging sensor such as germanium, SiGe, silicon carbide, GaAs or gallium indium, described Semiconductor substrate 200 can also have outside for the silicon substrate of insulator surface or the germanium substrate of insulator surface, or growth Prolong the substrate of layer (Epitaxy layer, Epi layer).Preferably, the semiconductor substrate 200 can be half be lightly doped Conductor substrate, and doping type is opposite with drain region.Specifically, can by the semiconductor substrate 200 carry out ion implanting, Realize deep trap doping (Deep Well Implant).
Wherein, the protective layer 202 can be used for protect semiconductor substrate 200, to avoid formed in the subsequent process every Semiconductor substrate 200 is formed when from groove and is injured.The material of the protective layer 202 may include:Silica, silicon nitride, nothing Shape carbon (Amorphous Carbon) layer and anti-reflection coating (Anti-Reflective Coating, ARC).Wherein, institute It can be SiO to state silica for example2, the silicon nitride for example can be Si3N4
With reference to Fig. 4, with the patterned mask layer 206 (with reference to Fig. 3) for mask, to the protective layer 202 and described Semiconductor substrate 200 performs etching, to form isolated groove 210.
Wherein, can be dry etching to the technique that the protective layer 202 and the semiconductor substrate 200 perform etching (Dry Etch)。
It is understood that the semiconductor substrate 200 between the isolated groove 210 is used to form photodiode etc. half Conductor device, therefore, the depth of the isolated groove 210 should not be excessively shallow, is otherwise difficult to realize partly lead photodiode etc. The isolation effect of body device;The depth of the isolated groove 210 should not be too deep, otherwise can improve process complexity, be added to This.As a unrestricted example, the depth of the isolated groove 210 can be 2 μm to 2.5 μm.
Specifically, the internal diameter that the isolated groove 210 may be used indicates the size of the isolated groove 210.It can With understanding, the internal diameter of the isolated groove 210 should not be too small, is otherwise difficult to realize to semiconductor devices such as photodiodes The isolation effect of part;The internal diameter of the isolated groove 210 should not be excessive, otherwise can occupy excessive space, increases image sensing The size of device improves production cost.As a unrestricted example, the internal diameter of the isolated groove 210 can be 0.15 μ M to 0.25 μm, preferably 0.2 μm.
With reference to Fig. 5, dielectric film 220 is formed, the dielectric film 220 covers the inner wall of the isolated groove 210.
Specifically, the dielectric material of the dielectric film 220 can be silica and/or silicon nitride.
In a kind of specific implementation mode of the embodiment of the present invention, individually silica can be used as dielectric film 220, Compared to silicon nitride is individually used, since the stress of silica is less than the stress of silicon nitride.Device quality can be improved.
Specifically, the formation process of the dielectric film 220 may be used insitu moisture and generate (In-situ Steam Generation, ISSG), atom layer deposition process (Atomic Layer Deposition, ALD), fluid chemistry gas phase it is heavy Product, plasma activated chemical vapour deposition, sub- aumospheric pressure cvd or low-pressure chemical vapor deposition.
In embodiments of the present invention, it is preferable that insitu moisture may be used and generate (In-situ Steam Generation, ISSG) technique forms the dielectric film 220.The ISSG techniques are considered as a kind of quick heat of oxidation of low pressure Annealing technology compensates oxidation growth while carrying out thermal annealing to the film of deposit, contribute to form consistency higher, Dielectric film 220 evenly.
Can also the dielectric film 220 be formed using atom layer deposition process.Since atom layer deposition process is usually used In carrying out the controllable film growth of atomic scale, the uniformity of dielectric film 220 is controlled more preferably, also, due to atomic layer deposition Product technique is to deposit to form film in layer with monatomic form membrane, compared to other depositing operations, has stronger calking Ability can meet the demand of the depth-to-width ratio in deeper groove.
It is understood that the dielectric film 220 should not be excessively thin, otherwise it is difficult to realize partly lead photodiode etc. The isolation effect of body device;The dielectric film 220 should not be blocked up, the premise otherwise being had determined in the size of isolated groove Under, the thickness of metal barrier in subsequent technique, tensile stress layer can be influenced.As a unrestricted example, the medium The thickness of film 220 can be 10nm to 12nm.
With reference to Fig. 6, metal barrier 230 is formed, the metal barrier 230 covers the dielectric film 220, is formed and is drawn Stressor layers 240, the tensile stress layer 240 fill at least part of the groove space of the encirclement of the metal barrier 230.
Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 6, the tensile stress layer 240 fills the metal barrier 230 The whole of the groove space of encirclement.
Wherein, the metal barrier 230 can be used as reflecting layer, for inhibiting crosstalk, the metal barrier 230 Material can be titanium nitride or tantalum nitride (TaN).
It is understood that the metal barrier 230 should not be excessively thin, otherwise it is difficult to realize inhibit the inhibition effect of crosstalk Fruit;The metal barrier 230 should not be blocked up, otherwise under the premise of the size of isolated groove has determined, after influencing The thickness of tensile stress layer in continuous technique.As a unrestricted example, the thickness of the metal barrier 230 can be 5nm to 10nm.
The material of the tensile stress layer 240 can be boron doped SiGe (Boron doped-SiGe), can also be Other materials appropriate for providing tensile stress.
In embodiments of the present invention, the mechanical stress that 240 pairs of semiconductor substrate 200 of tensile stress layer generates is tensile stress, gold It is compression to the mechanical stress that semiconductor substrate 200 generates to belong to barrier layer 230, since the stress types of the two are answered on the contrary, drawing Power layer 240 can reduce influence of the metal barrier 230 to the stress of semiconductor substrate 200.
As a unrestricted example, the depositing temperature of the tensile stress layer 240 can be 400 degrees Celsius to 500 Degree Celsius, preferably 450 degrees Celsius.
With reference to Fig. 7, etching removes the tensile stress layer 240 and metal barrier in the isolated groove 210 (with reference to Fig. 5) 230 part.
In embodiments of the present invention, due to coming from electric field (E-field) meeting of metal barrier 230 (be, for example, titanium nitride) The device performance of pixel transistor (Pixel Transistors) is influenced, one of removal metal barrier 230 can be passed through Point, increase the physical distance between metal barrier 230 and pixel transistor, helps to reduce the influence to device performance.
It is understood that the upper surface of the tensile stress layer 240 and metal barrier 230 after etching is apart from semiconductor substrate The distance on 200 surface should not too far, and the tensile stress layer 240 and metal barrier 230 otherwise formed is very few, it is difficult to realize suppression Crosstalk processed and other effects;Table of the upper surface of tensile stress layer 240 and metal barrier 230 after etching apart from semiconductor substrate 200 The distance in face should not be excessively close, otherwise may influence the device performance of pixel transistor.As a unrestricted example, Distance of the upper surface of tensile stress layer 240 and metal barrier 230 after etching apart from the surface of semiconductor substrate 200 can be 0.2 μm to 0.3 μm, preferably 0.25 μm.
With reference to Fig. 8, first medium layer 252 is formed, the first medium layer 252 fills the isolated groove 210 (with reference to figure 5) and the tensile stress layer 240 and metal barrier 230 are covered.
Wherein, the material of the first medium layer 252 can be selected from silica and/or silicon nitride.
Further, flat using chemically mechanical polishing (Chemical Mechanical Polishing, CMP) technique Change the first medium layer 252.
Further, ion implanting is carried out to the semiconductor substrate 200, with the shape in the semiconductor substrate 200 At photodiode (Photo Diode, PD) doped region 280.
It should be pointed out that in specific implementation, can also be formed in the semiconductor substrate 200 according to specific requirements Ion implanting drain region (Lightly is lightly doped in other doped regions, for example, floating diffusion region (Floating Diffusion, FD) Doped Drain, LDD), source region, drain region, pixel device (Pixel Device) doped region etc..In embodiments of the present invention, right It is not limited in the type of the doped region specifically formed, specific Doped ions and its doping parameters.
With reference to Fig. 9, second dielectric layer 254 is formed, the second dielectric layer 254 covers the semiconductor substrate and first and is situated between The surface of matter layer 252.
Wherein, the material of the second dielectric layer 254 can be selected from silica and/or silicon nitride.
Further, the second dielectric layer 254 is planarized using CMP process.
Referring to Fig.1 0, the second dielectric layer 254 and first medium layer 252 are performed etching, to form contact hole 262, The bottom-exposed of the contact hole 262 goes out the tensile stress layer 240.
Wherein, the material of the tensile stress layer 240 can be conductive material.
Referring to Fig.1 1, plug 264 is filled in the contact hole 262.
Specifically, since the material of the tensile stress layer 240 is conductive material, apply voltage on plug 264, then draw and answer Power layer 240 and metal barrier 230 can conduct the voltage.
Further, the material of the plug 264 can be tungsten, can also be other conductive metals appropriate.
In embodiments of the present invention, go out the contact hole 262 of tensile stress layer 240 by forming bottom-exposed, and contacting In hole 262 fill plug 264, can by plug 264 apply appropriate type voltage (such as when carrier be electronics when Apply negative voltage), make carrier of the isolated groove 210 (with reference to Fig. 5) between photodiode 280 far from isolated groove 210, Carrier moving speed is helped to improve, to improve the speed ability of device.
In embodiments of the present invention, metal barrier 230 and tensile stress layer 240 are sequentially formed in isolated groove 210, And tensile stress layer 240 fills at least part of the groove space of the encirclement of the metal barrier 230, due to tensile stress layer 240 The mechanical stress that mechanical stress and the metal barrier 230 generated to semiconductor substrate 200 generates semiconductor substrate 200 is answered Power type is on the contrary, influence of the metal barrier 230 to the stress of semiconductor substrate 200 can be reduced, to reduce isolated groove Interface trap density between dielectric film 220 in 210 and semiconductor substrate 200 improves the performance of semiconductor devices.
Further, the groove space of the metal barrier 230 encirclement is filled by the way that the tensile stress layer 240 is arranged All, the interface trap between dielectric film 220 and semiconductor substrate 200 caused by entire metal barrier 230 can be improved Density improves the performance of semiconductor devices.
Figure 12 to Figure 16 is each step respective devices in the forming method of another imaging sensor in the embodiment of the present invention Cross-sectional view.
Referring to Fig.1 2, semiconductor substrate 300 is provided, protective layer 302 is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 300, it is right The protective layer 302 and the semiconductor substrate 300 perform etching, to form isolated groove 310.
Dielectric film 320 is formed, the dielectric film 320 covers the inner wall of the isolated groove 310, forms metal barrier Layer 330, the metal barrier 330 covers the dielectric film 320.
Metal layer 332 is filled in the groove space that the metal barrier 330 surrounds.
Specifically, the step of being performed etching to the protective layer 302 and the semiconductor substrate 300 may include:Institute The surface for stating protective layer 302 is formed with patterned mask layer, using the patterned mask layer as mask, to the protective layer 302 and the semiconductor substrate 300 perform etching, to form isolated groove 310.
Wherein, the metal barrier 330 can be used as reflecting layer, for inhibiting crosstalk, the metal barrier 330 Material can be titanium nitride or tantalum nitride.
The metal layer 332 can be conventional conductive metal, such as selected from tungsten, aluminium, copper, silver, gold etc., it is preferable that can To use tungsten as the metal layer 332.
Principle, specific implementation and the advantageous effect of semiconductor devices shown in related Figure 12 please refer to above and Fig. 3 to Fig. 6 The associated description of the semiconductor devices shown, details are not described herein again.
Referring to Fig.1 3, etching removes a part for the metal layer 332 and metal barrier 330, the metal layer after etching 332 surfaces have recess 334.
Specifically, the recess 334 can be self-assembling formation during forming metal layer 332.For example, by using tungsten When as the metal layer 332, since the Step Coverage performance of tungsten is weaker (Poor Step Coverage), metal layer is being formed Recess 334 can be formed during 332.
It should be pointed out that when using other metals as the metal layer 332, it can also be by forming metal layer Adjusting process parameter during 332 either performs etching or uses other processes, shape after forming metal layer 332 At recess 334.
In embodiments of the present invention, since 332 surface of metal layer has recess 334, the tensile stress layer being subsequently formed 240 can cover the recess 334 helps compensate for gold to form tensile stress to the dielectric film 320 around recess 334 Belong to the compression that layer 332 and metal barrier 330 form dielectric film 320.
Referring to Fig.1 4, tensile stress layer 340 is formed, the tensile stress layer 340 is filled 334 (referring to Fig.1 3) of the recess and covered 332 surface of metal layer other than the recess 334 is covered, then etching removes the drawing in the isolated groove 310 (referring to Fig.1 2) A part for stressor layers 340.
In embodiments of the present invention, the tensile stress layer 340 can cover the recess 334, around to recess 334 Dielectric film 320 and tensile stress layer 340 around dielectric film 320 formed tensile stress, help compensate for metal layer 332 with And the compression that metal barrier 330 forms dielectric film 320.
The material of the tensile stress layer 340 can be boron doped SiGe (Boron doped-SiGe), can also be Other materials appropriate for providing tensile stress.
It is understood that distance of the upper surface of the tensile stress layer 340 after etching apart from the surface of semiconductor substrate 300 Should not too far, tensile stress layer 340, metal barrier 330 and the metal layer 332 otherwise formed is very few, it is difficult to realize and inhibit Crosstalk and other effects;Distance of the upper surface of tensile stress layer 340 after etching apart from the surface of semiconductor substrate 300 should not mistake Closely, the device performance of pixel transistor may otherwise be influenced.As a unrestricted example, the tensile stress layer after etching Distance of 340 upper surface apart from the surface of semiconductor substrate 300 can be 0.2 μm to 0.3 μm, preferably 0.25 μm.
Referring to Fig.1 5, third dielectric layer 352 is formed, the third dielectric layer 352 fills 310 (reference of the isolated groove Figure 12) and the tensile stress layer 340 is covered, ion implanting is carried out to the semiconductor substrate 300, in the semiconductor substrate Photodiode doped region 380 is formed in 300.
Further, the 4th dielectric layer 354 is formed, the 4th dielectric layer 354 covers the semiconductor substrate 300 and the Three dielectric layers, 352 surface.
Wherein, the material of the tensile stress layer 340 can be conductive material.
It in specific implementation, can also be flat using CMP process after forming the third dielectric layer 352 The smoothization third dielectric layer 352.
It should be pointed out that in specific implementation, can also be formed in the semiconductor substrate 300 according to specific requirements Other doped regions.In embodiments of the present invention, for the type of the doped region specifically formed, specific Doped ions and its doping Parameter is not limited.
It in specific implementation, can also be flat using CMP process after forming the 4th dielectric layer 354 Smoothization 4th dielectric layer 354.
Referring to Fig.1 6, the 4th dielectric layer 354 and third dielectric layer 352 are performed etching, to form contact hole 362, The bottom-exposed of the contact hole 362 goes out the tensile stress layer 340, and plug 364 is filled in the contact hole 362.
Specifically, since the material of the tensile stress layer 340 is conductive material, apply voltage on plug 364, then draw and answer Power layer 340 and metal barrier 330 can conduct the voltage.
In embodiments of the present invention, go out the contact hole 362 of tensile stress layer 340 by forming bottom-exposed, and contacting In hole 362 fill plug 364, can by plug 364 apply appropriate type voltage (such as when carrier be electronics when Apply negative voltage), make carrier of the isolated groove 310 (referring to Fig.1 2) between photodiode 380 far from isolated groove 310, carrier moving speed is helped to improve, to improve the speed ability of device.
In embodiments of the present invention, metal barrier 330 and tensile stress layer 340 are sequentially formed in isolated groove 310, And tensile stress layer 340 fills at least part for the groove space that the metal barrier 330 and metal layer 332 surround, by In the mechanical stress that 340 pairs of semiconductor substrate 300 of tensile stress layer generates with metal barrier 330 and metal layer 332 to partly leading The stress types for the mechanical stress that body substrate 300 generates are on the contrary, metal barrier 330 and metal layer 332 can be reduced to half The influence of the stress of conductor substrate 300, to reduce between the dielectric film 320 in isolated groove 310 and semiconductor substrate 300 Interface trap density, improve the performance of semiconductor devices.
It is possible to further fill metal layer 332 in the groove space that metal barrier 330 surrounds, and utilize metal The recess 334 (referring to Fig.1 3) that 330 surface of layer have is arranged the tensile stress layer 340 and fills described in the recess 334 and covering 332 surface of metal layer other than recess 334, so as to improve dielectric film caused by metal layer 332 and metal barrier 330 Interface trap density between 320 and semiconductor substrate 300 improves the performance of semiconductor devices.
The principle of each step respective devices in forming method in relation to another imaging sensor shown in Figure 12 to Figure 16, Specific implementation and advantageous effect please refer to each step in the forming method of the imaging sensor above and shown in Fig. 2 to Figure 11 and correspond to The associated description of device, details are not described herein again.
In embodiments of the present invention, a kind of imaging sensor is additionally provided, referring to Fig.1 1, which can wrap It includes:
Semiconductor substrate 200;
Isolated groove 210 (with reference to Fig. 5), is located in the semiconductor substrate 200;
Dielectric film 220 covers the inner wall of the isolated groove 210;
Metal barrier 230 covers the dielectric film 220;
Tensile stress layer 240 fills at least part of the groove space of the encirclement of the metal barrier 230.
Further, the tensile stress layer 240 can fill the complete of the groove space of the encirclement of the metal barrier 230 Portion.
Further, described image sensor can also include:First medium layer 252 fills the isolated groove 210 simultaneously Cover the tensile stress layer 240 and metal barrier 230.
Further, the material of the tensile stress layer 240 can be conductive material, and described image sensor can also wrap It includes:
Second dielectric layer 254 covers 252 surface of the semiconductor substrate 200 and first medium layer;
Contact hole 262 is located in the second dielectric layer 254 and first medium layer 252, and the bottom of the contact hole 262 Portion exposes the tensile stress layer 240;
Plug 264 is filled in the contact hole 262.
Further, the material of the tensile stress layer 240 can be boron doped SiGe.
The material of the metal barrier 230 can be titanium nitride or tantalum nitride.
It is please referred to above and shown in Fig. 2 to Figure 11 about the principle of the imaging sensor, specific implementation and advantageous effect The associated description of forming method about imaging sensor, details are not described herein again.
In embodiments of the present invention, a kind of imaging sensor is additionally provided, referring to Fig.1 6, which can wrap It includes:
Semiconductor substrate 300;
Isolated groove 310 (referring to Fig.1 2) is located in the semiconductor substrate 300;
Dielectric film 320 covers the inner wall of the isolated groove 310;
Metal barrier 330 covers the dielectric film 320;
Tensile stress layer 340 fills at least part of the groove space of the encirclement of the metal barrier 330.
Further, described image sensor can also include metal layer 332, be filled in the packet of the metal barrier 330 In the groove space enclosed, and 332 surface of the metal layer has 334 (referring to Fig.1 3) of recess, wherein the tensile stress layer 340 It fills the recess 334 and covers 332 surface of metal layer other than the recess 334.
Further, described image sensor can also include third dielectric layer 352, fill the isolated groove 310 simultaneously Cover the tensile stress layer 340.
Further, the material of the tensile stress layer 340 can be conductive material, and described image sensor can also wrap It includes:
4th dielectric layer 354 covers 352 surface of the semiconductor substrate 300 and third dielectric layer;
Contact hole 362 is located in the 4th dielectric layer 354 and third dielectric layer 352, and the bottom of the contact hole 362 Portion exposes the tensile stress layer 340;
Plug 364 is filled in the contact hole 362.
Further, the material of the tensile stress layer 340 can be boron doped SiGe.
The material of the metal barrier 330 can be titanium nitride or tantalum nitride.
It is please referred to above and shown in Fig. 2 to Figure 16 about the principle of the imaging sensor, specific implementation and advantageous effect The associated description of forming method about imaging sensor, details are not described herein again.
Although present disclosure is as above, present invention is not limited to this.Any those skilled in the art are not departing from this It in the spirit and scope of invention, can make various changes or modifications, therefore protection scope of the present invention should be with claim institute Subject to the range of restriction.

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1. a kind of forming method of imaging sensor, which is characterized in that include the following steps:
Semiconductor substrate is provided;
The semiconductor substrate is performed etching, to form isolated groove;
Dielectric film is formed, the dielectric film covers the inner wall of the isolated groove;
Metal barrier is formed, the metal barrier covers the dielectric film;
Tensile stress layer is formed, the tensile stress layer fills at least part for the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds.
2. the forming method of imaging sensor according to claim 1, which is characterized in that described in the tensile stress layer filling The whole for the groove space that metal barrier surrounds.
3. the forming method of imaging sensor according to claim 2, which is characterized in that further include:
Etching removes a part for the tensile stress layer and metal barrier in the isolated groove;
First medium layer is formed, the first medium layer fills the isolated groove and covers the tensile stress layer and metal barrier Layer.
4. the forming method of imaging sensor according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the material of the tensile stress layer is Conductive material, the method further include:
Second dielectric layer is formed, the second dielectric layer covers the semiconductor substrate and first medium layer surface;
The second dielectric layer and first medium layer are performed etching, to form contact hole, the bottom-exposed of the contact hole goes out The tensile stress layer;
Plug is filled in the contact hole.
5. the forming method of imaging sensor according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the formation tensile stress layer packet It includes:
Metal layer is filled in the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds;
Etching removes a part for the metal layer and metal barrier, and the layer on surface of metal after etching has recess;
Tensile stress layer is formed, the tensile stress layer fills the recess and covers the layer on surface of metal other than the recess.
6. the forming method of imaging sensor according to claim 5, which is characterized in that further include:
Etching removes a part for the tensile stress layer in the isolated groove;
Third dielectric layer is formed, the third dielectric layer fills the isolated groove and covers the tensile stress layer.
7. the forming method of imaging sensor according to claim 6, which is characterized in that the material of the tensile stress layer is Conductive material, the method further include:
The 4th dielectric layer is formed, the 4th dielectric layer covers the semiconductor substrate and third dielectric layer surface;
4th dielectric layer and third dielectric layer are performed etching, to form contact hole, the bottom-exposed of the contact hole goes out The tensile stress layer;
Plug is filled in the contact hole.
8. the forming method of imaging sensor according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is characterized in that the tensile stress The material of layer is boron doped SiGe.
9. the forming method of imaging sensor according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is characterized in that the metal resistance The material of barrier is titanium nitride or tantalum nitride.
10. a kind of imaging sensor, which is characterized in that including:
Semiconductor substrate;
Isolated groove is located in the semiconductor substrate;
Dielectric film covers the inner wall of the isolated groove;
Metal barrier covers the dielectric film;
Tensile stress layer fills at least part for the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds.
11. imaging sensor according to claim 10, which is characterized in that the tensile stress layer fills the metal barrier The whole for the groove space that layer surrounds.
12. imaging sensor according to claim 11, which is characterized in that further include:
First medium layer fills the isolated groove and covers the tensile stress layer and metal barrier.
13. imaging sensor according to claim 12, which is characterized in that the material of the tensile stress layer is conduction material Expect, further includes:
Second dielectric layer covers the semiconductor substrate and first medium layer surface;
Contact hole is located in the second dielectric layer and first medium layer, and the bottom-exposed of the contact hole goes out the drawing and answers Power layer;
Plug is filled in the contact hole.
14. imaging sensor according to claim 10, which is characterized in that further include:
Metal layer is filled in the groove space that the metal barrier surrounds, and the layer on surface of metal has recess;
Wherein, the tensile stress layer fills the recess and covers the layer on surface of metal other than the recess.
15. imaging sensor according to claim 14, which is characterized in that further include:
Third dielectric layer fills the isolated groove and covers the tensile stress layer.
16. imaging sensor according to claim 15, which is characterized in that the material of the tensile stress layer is conduction material Expect, further includes:
4th dielectric layer covers the semiconductor substrate and third dielectric layer surface;
Contact hole is located in the 4th dielectric layer and third dielectric layer, and the bottom-exposed of the contact hole goes out the drawing and answers Power layer;
Plug is filled in the contact hole.
17. according to claim 10 to 16 any one of them imaging sensor, which is characterized in that the material of the tensile stress layer For boron doped SiGe.
18. according to claim 10 to 16 any one of them imaging sensor, which is characterized in that the material of the metal barrier Material is titanium nitride or tantalum nitride.
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