CN109968186A - The online end-point detection method of chemically mechanical polishing based on spectrum - Google Patents

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CN109968186A
CN109968186A CN201910440345.1A CN201910440345A CN109968186A CN 109968186 A CN109968186 A CN 109968186A CN 201910440345 A CN201910440345 A CN 201910440345A CN 109968186 A CN109968186 A CN 109968186A
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The invention discloses the online end-point detection methods of chemical-mechanical planarization based on spectrum.Theoretical spectral curve is calculated according to by the refractive index n, extinction coefficient k and target film thickness d of throwing film and base material first, then one section of wavelength region for choosing the curve calculates the corresponding wavelength value λ hi and corresponding wavelength number a of maximum point of all relative reflectance maximum points in the region, the corresponding wavelength value λ lk of relative reflectance minimum point and the corresponding wavelength number b of minimum point.Original spectral data in acquisition polishing process in real time, obtains filtering spectrum curve, chooses the correspondence parameter of the filtering spectrum curve regions of identical wavelength region, and calculate the difference value between two groups of data.If the value is less than preset threshold value, stop planarization process.The present invention can exclude detection light intensity signal variation bring interference, without doing normalized to detection spectrum, reduce operation time, while the detection accuracy of promotion signal and detection consistency.

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The online end-point detection method of chemically mechanical polishing based on spectrum
Technical field
The present invention relates to the apparatus fields of semiconductor integrated circuit chip manufacture, and in particular to a kind of chemically mechanical polishing is set Online end-point detection method based on spectrum used in standby.
Background technique
With the rapid development of semiconductor industry, integrated circuit feature size constantly tends to miniaturize, and semiconductor wafer is not Disconnectedly develop towards small size, high circuit closeness, quick, low power consumption direction, integrated circuit has entered ULSI submicron order Technological phase.Along with being gradually increased for silicon wafer diameter, line width gradually reduces in element, and number of metal increases, because The high polishing of this semiconductor film film surface has important influence, therefore silicon wafer to the high-performance, low cost, high finished product rate of device Piece surface smoothness requires will be increasingly stringent.
Currently, as unique planarization techniques chemical Mechanical Polishing Technique that can obtain leveling effect, chemical machine Tool polishing (CMP) has developed into the chemically mechanical polishing skill for integrating the technologies such as online measuring, online end point determination, cleaning Art is the product that integrated circuit develops to miniaturization, multiple stratification, slimming, polishing process.Simultaneously be also wafer from 200mm to 300mm or even larger diameter transition improve productivity, reduce technology necessary to manufacturing cost, the polishing of the substrate overall situation.
During CMP process, if without effective end point determination (End Point Detection, EPD) technology, It is easy for occurring the removal of wafer skin-material excessively or material removal is insufficient, therefore, how to judge whether CMP process reaches expectation Terminal be CMP process urgent need to resolve difficult point, for effectively solved the problems, such as throw or deficient throwing have great importance.Especially It is in field of nanometer technology, end point determination is particularly important.End point determination includes offline and online two kinds.End point determination is offline The mode of polishing time is controlled in conjunction with pre-determined removal amount to determine polishing end point, the disadvantage is that crystalline substance cannot be avoided effectively The problem that circle skin-material removal is excessive or material removal is insufficient, is mainly answered in processing of the diameter lower than 200mm wafer at present With having been unable to meet the needs of current large diameter silicon wafers automation processing.The technology of mainstream is online end point determination at present, Line end point determination can preferably control the thickness change of wafer film, reduce repetitive operation, realize the automatic operation of CMP, To improve polissoir utilization rate and yield, the Density Distribution defect of IC equipment is reduced, reduces inhomogeneities, and finally makes half The stability and reliability of conductor device are improved.The principle that online endpoint Detection is realized is mainly based upon optics, electricity , acoustics or vibration, the detection of calorifics, frictional force, chemistry or electrochemical principle pass through and detect driving motor curent change, sound Emit the variation of the parameters such as signal, polishing pad temperature, polishing fluid intermediate ion concentration to realize.
In above-mentioned online endpoint Detection, in view of polished material removal precision be nanoscale, how to exclude due to Detection light intensity signal variation bring interference caused by mains fluctuations or other factors, returns to not have to do detection spectrum One change processing, to reduce operation time, while the detection accuracy of promotion signal and detection consistency are one and have very much challenge The technical problem of property.
Summary of the invention
Present invention aims at be directed to existing for existing line endpoint Detection vulnerable to mains fluctuations or other factors Caused by detection light intensity signal variation bring interference, the increase problem of the operation time as caused by normalized proposes one Online end-point detection method of the kind based on spectrum, with the detection accuracy of promotion signal and detection consistency.
To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is that a kind of chemically mechanical polishing based on spectrum is whole online Point detecting method, comprising the following steps:
S1: first according to by after the refractive index n of throwing film and base material, extinction coefficient k and the polishing wafer of setting Film thickness d value calculates a theoretical curve of spectrum;
S2: wherein one section of wavelength region of theoretical spectral curve is chosen, following parameter is calculated: is all opposite in chosen area Relative reflectance pole in the corresponding wavelength value λ hi of reflectivity maximum point and the corresponding wavelength number a of maximum point, chosen area The corresponding wavelength value λ lk and corresponding wavelength number b of minimum point of small value point;
S3: in polishing process, acquiring original spectral data in real time, obtains a reflection relative reflectance and wavelength relationship Original spectrum curve, and the curve of spectrum is filtered, obtain a smooth filtering spectrum curve;
S4: to the processing mode of theoretical spectral curve in reference step 2, the filtering spectrum curve of identical wavelength region is chosen Region, and calculating: the corresponding wavelength value λ hi ' of all relative reflectance maximum points and maximum point are corresponding in chosen area The corresponding wavelength value λ lk ' of relative reflectance minimum point and the corresponding wavelength of minimum point in wavelength number a ', chosen area Number b ';
S5: next determining whether to meet a=a ' and b=b ', if not, return step S3;If so, calculate two groups of data it Between difference value S;
S6: judging whether S is less than preset threshold value, if not, return step S3;If so, then illustrating chemical machinery Polishing process reaches default purpose, and equipment stops polishing.
Further, preferably, d thickness range is between 0-5000nm described in above-mentioned steps 1.
Further, the base material in step 1 is generally monocrystalline silicon, but can be not limited to monocrystalline silicon, selects other industry The common base material in boundary.In addition, being also not limited to by the calculation formula of throwing film and base material relative reflectanceOther formula can also be used, it is only exemplary herein.
In addition, refractive index n described in step 1 and extinction coefficient k can be measured by detecting instrument and be obtained, such as ellipsometer, wheel Wide instrument, film thickness detector or other optical detecting instruments.
Preferably, the wavelength region is between 200-1100nm in above-mentioned steps 3.
In step 7, the filtering can be used Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) mode and complete, but be not limited to Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), The methods of Gauss, least square, low pass, band logical, high pass, moving average or combinations thereof can also be with.
In addition, preferably, the method for calculating difference between two groups of data described in above-mentioned steps 5 is quadratic sum, i.e. S= ∑(λhi-λhi’)2+∑(λlk-λlk’)2
Compared with existing online endpoint Detection, the present invention has following advantageous effects:
1, due to spectral detection signal vulnerable to mains fluctuations, external shock, light source and detected material detecting distance, The influence of the factors such as the roughness and external environment on object to be detected surface be easy to cause the fluctuation of detection light intensity signal, directly The relative reflectance fluctuation for showing as spectral signal, relative to general film thickness detection method, such as full spectrum simulation method, due to every Light intensity value caused by the secondary actually detected curve of spectrum is influenced by above-mentioned various factors is inconsistent, will cause biggish detection and misses Difference, and the present invention can exclude the detection light intensity signal variation bring interference as caused by the factors such as mains fluctuations.
2, light intensity normalization processing method is that every bit light intensity signal is obtained light intensity coefficient divided by maximum value and minimum value Maximum value is all 1 curve of spectrum, but this method be easy to cause detection accuracy to reduce, and increases operation time, and normalization is also deposited In error.The present invention does not have to do normalized to detection spectrum, reduces operation time, while the detection accuracy of promotion signal With detection consistency.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart of the online end-point detection method of chemically mechanical polishing the present invention is based on spectrum;
Fig. 2 is by calculating the theoretical spectral curve synoptic diagram generated;
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the theoretical spectral curve in a wavelength range region;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram marked after maximum and minimum and its corresponding wavelength to the curve of spectrum shown in Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the original spectrum curve graph of acquisition;
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram after being filtered to original spectrum curve graph shown in Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram marked after maximum and minimum and its corresponding wavelength to the curve of spectrum shown in Fig. 6.
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The invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The present invention is based on the flow chart of the online end-point detection method of chemically mechanical polishing of spectrum as shown in Figure 1, now in conjunction with The attached drawing is illustrated online end-point detection method of the invention.
To implement the present invention convenient for those skilled in the art, it is as follows now to provide one embodiment:
A given thickness d is 500nm by throwing thin-film material SiO2, base material Si.It chooses and calculates theoretical spectrum Wavelength region range is 200-800nm, wherein by throwing material SiO2And refractive index of the base material Si between 200-800nm N, extinction coefficient k can be obtained by data check or measuring instrument detection.
It is assumed that working as SiO2Stop polishing process when film thickness d=400nm.
Firstly, according to above-mentioned by throwing material SiO2And refractive index n of the base material Si between 200-800nm, delustring system Number k and setting thickness d=400nm calculate the theoretical curve of spectrum, as a result as shown in Figure 2.
A kind of calculation method of theoretical spectral curve can use following formula, but be not limited to following formula:
Wherein,When air refraction, N2 when N1 is different λ are different λ By throwing material complex refractivity index, base material complex refractivity index when N3 is different λ, but it is not limited to above-mentioned formula.
Then, one section of wavelength region of theoretical spectral curve is chosen, as shown in figure 3, choosing the wave-length coverage of 250-700nm Region.
Then all maximum and the corresponding wavelength value of minimum point in above-mentioned chosen area are calculated, is denoted as λ hi, λ respectively Lk, while remembering λ h, number a, the b of λ k, as shown in figure 4, being denoted as λ h1, λ h2, λ h3 and λ l1, λ l2, λ l3 respectively, wherein a=3, B=3.
Then polishing starts, while acquiring initial data, and a reflection relative reflectance and wavelength relationship is calculated The curve of spectrum, as shown in figure 5, as shown in the figure by throwing material SiO2Original depth d=500nm.
The above-mentioned curve of spectrum 1 is filtered, obtains a smooth curve of spectrum, as shown in Figure 6.
The smooth curve of spectrum that same area is chosen according to theoretical spectral curve ranges, calculates institute in the smooth curve of spectrum There are maximum and the corresponding wavelength value of minimum point, be denoted as λ hi ', λ lk ' respectively, while remembering λ h ', number a ', the b ' of λ l ', such as The region between 250-700nm is chosen shown in Fig. 7, in figure, finds corresponding maximum and the corresponding wavelength value of minimum, respectively It is denoted as λ h1 ', λ h2 ', λ h3 ' and λ l1 ', λ l2 ', λ l3 ', λ l4 ', wherein a '=3, b=4 '.
Next, it is determined whether meet a=a ' and b=b ', if result be it is no, continue wafer polishing process, it is corresponding The step 3 of Fig. 1;If result be it is yes, calculate quadratic sum S=∑ (λ hi- λ hi ')2+∑(λlk-λlk’)2
In above-mentioned calculating, because of a ≠ a ', continue to acquire initial data, does above-mentioned identical calculations processing.Until a =a ' and b=b ' then calculate quadratic sum S=∑ (λ hi- λ hi ')2+∑(λlk-λlk’)2
Judge whether S is less than given threshold, if it is not, then continuing wafer polishing, the step 3 in corresponding diagram 1 is (from top to bottom Direction third frame);If it is, equipment stops polishing process, illustrate to have reached preset removal target.
The description of the above specific embodiment is not intended to limit the invention, all within the spirits and principles of the present invention institute Any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement and etc. of work, should all be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. the online end-point detection method of chemically mechanical polishing based on spectrum, which is characterized in that comprise the steps of:
S1: according to by the film thickness d value meter after the refractive index n of throwing film and base material, extinction coefficient k and the polishing wafer of setting Calculate a theoretical curve of spectrum;
S2: choosing wherein one section of wavelength region of the above-mentioned theory curve of spectrum, calculates: all relative reflectance poles in chosen area It is big to be worth relative reflectance minimum point pair in the corresponding wavelength value λ hi of point and the corresponding wavelength number a of maximum point, chosen area The corresponding wavelength number b of the wavelength value λ lk and minimum point answered;
S3: in polishing process, acquiring original spectral data in real time, obtain one reflection relative reflectance and wavelength relationship it is original The curve of spectrum, and the curve of spectrum is filtered, obtain a smooth filtering spectrum curve;
S4: to the processing mode of theoretical spectral curve in reference step 2, the filtering spectrum curve area of identical wavelength region is chosen Domain calculates: the corresponding wavelength value λ hi ' of all relative reflectance maximum points and the corresponding wavelength of maximum point in chosen area The corresponding wavelength value λ lk ' of relative reflectance minimum point and the corresponding wavelength number of minimum point in number a ', chosen area b';
S5: judging whether a=a ' and b=b ', if not, return step S3;If so, calculating the difference value S between two groups of data;
S6: judging whether S is less than preset threshold value, if not, return step S3;If so, then equipment stops polishing.
2. the online end-point detection method of chemically mechanical polishing according to claim 1, which is characterized in that d described in step 1 Range of values of thickness be 0-5000nm.
3. the online end-point detection method of chemically mechanical polishing according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the base in step 1 Bottom material is monocrystalline silicon.
4. the online end-point detection method of chemically mechanical polishing according to claim 1, which is characterized in that thrown in step 1 The calculation formula of film and base material relative reflectance is:Wherein, The complex refractivity index by throwing film and base material when air refraction, N2 when N1 is different λ are different λ, Base material complex refractivity index when N3 is different λ.
5. the online end-point detection method of chemically mechanical polishing according to claim 1, which is characterized in that described in step 1 Refractive index n and extinction coefficient k can be obtained by ellipsometer or film thickness detector measurement.
6. the online end-point detection method of chemically mechanical polishing according to claim 1, which is characterized in that described in step 2 Wavelength region is between 200-1100nm.
7. the online end-point detection method of chemically mechanical polishing according to claim 1, which is characterized in that described in step 3 It is flat using Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), Gauss, least square method, high pass, low pass, band logical, movement for being filtered to the curve of spectrum The combination of one or more filtering methods of mean value.
8. the online end-point detection method of chemically mechanical polishing according to claim 1, which is characterized in that described in step 5 Two groups of data of calculating between the method for difference be quadratic sum, i.e. S=∑ (λ hi- λ hi ')2+∑(λlk-λlk’)2
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