CN110120415A - Semiconductor structure and forming method thereof - Google Patents

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CN110120415A
CN110120415A CN201810138907.2A CN201810138907A CN110120415A CN 110120415 A CN110120415 A CN 110120415A CN 201810138907 A CN201810138907 A CN 201810138907A CN 110120415 A CN110120415 A CN 110120415A
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Abstract

A kind of semiconductor structure and forming method thereof, forming method includes: the fin for providing substrate and protruding from the substrate, the quantity at least two of the fin, there is separation layer on the substrate that the fin exposes, the separation layer covers the fin partial sidewall, there are the pseudo- grid across the fin, the puppet grid cover the atop part and partial sidewall of the fin on the separation layer;Dielectric layer, the dielectric layer covering pseudo- grid side wall are formed on the separation layer;The part pseudo- grid are removed, the atop part of exposed portion quantity fin forms the opening for running through the thickness of dielectric layers in the dielectric layer;Form the insulating layer for filling the full opening.The present invention can form channel region quantity satisfactory semiconductor structure on the basis of multiple positions for forming channel region, so as to simplify the technical process for the semiconductor structure for forming certain amount of channel region.

Description

Semiconductor structure and forming method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to technical field of manufacturing semiconductors more particularly to a kind of semiconductor structure and forming method thereof.
Background technique
In semiconductor fabrication, as integrated circuit feature size persistently reduces, the channel length of MOSFET also it is corresponding not It is disconnected to shorten.However, the distance between device source electrode and drain electrode also shorten therewith with the shortening of device channel length, lead to grid It is extremely deteriorated to the control ability of channel, short-channel effect (SCE:short-channel effects) is easier to occur.
Fin formula field effect transistor (FinFET) has performance outstanding, the grid of FinFET in terms of inhibiting short-channel effect Best can control fin from two sides less, thus compared with planar MOSFET, control of the grid of FinFET to channel Ability is stronger, can be good at inhibiting short-channel effect.
But the process for forming semiconductor structure in the prior art is still to be improved.
Summary of the invention
Problems solved by the invention is to provide a kind of semiconductor structure and forming method thereof, can form channel multiple The satisfactory semiconductor structure of channel region quantity is formed on the basis of the position in area, forms certain amount of ditch so as to simplification The process of the semiconductor structure in road area.
To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a kind of method for forming semiconductor structure, comprising: provide substrate and protrude from The fin of the substrate, the quantity at least two of the fin have separation layer, institute on the substrate that the fin exposes It states separation layer and covers the fin partial sidewall, there is the pseudo- grid across the fin, the puppet grid covering on the separation layer The atop part and partial sidewall of the fin;Dielectric layer, the dielectric layer covering pseudo- grid are formed on the separation layer Side wall;The part pseudo- grid are removed, the atop part of exposed portion quantity fin is formed in the dielectric layer through described The opening of thickness of dielectric layers;Form the insulating layer for filling the full opening.
Optionally, the fin includes the first fin and second fin adjacent with first fin;The puppet grid packet Include the Wei Shan first part for covering the first fin atop part and side wall and covering the second fin atop part and side The pseudo- grid second part of wall;In the step of removing the part pseudo- grid, the pseudo- grid second part is removed, the pseudo- grid are retained First part.
Optionally, the process for removing the pseudo- grid second part includes: to form the covering Wei Shan first part top The photoresist layer in portion, the photoresist layer expose at the top of the pseudo- grid second part;Using the photoresist layer as exposure mask, institute is removed State pseudo- grid second part;Remove the photoresist layer.
Optionally, before forming the dielectric layer, further includes: form first in first fin of the pseudo- grid two sides Groove;The second groove is formed in second fin of the pseudo- grid two sides;It is completely ipsilateral positioned at the pseudo- grid to form filling The stressor layers of first groove and the second groove.
Optionally, the stressor layers are formed using selective epitaxial growth process.
Optionally, the spacing of first fin and the second fin is 30nm~40nm.
Optionally, after forming the insulating layer, further includes: the removal pseudo- grid second part, the shape in the dielectric layer At the through-hole for running through the thickness of dielectric layers;Form the grid for filling the full through-hole.
Optionally, the fin further includes the third fin adjacent with second fin, and second fin is located at institute It states between the first fin and the third fin;The puppet grid further include the puppet for covering the third fin atop part and side wall Grid Part III;In removal part during the pseudo- grid, removes the pseudo- grid Part III or retain the puppet grid third Part.
Optionally, the opening exposes the atop part and partial sidewall of the partial amt fin;It is opened described in formation After mouthful, and before forming the insulating layer, further includes: removal is higher than the fin at the top of the separation layer, makes described in residue It is flushed at the top of fin at the top of the separation layer.
Optionally, it after removal is higher than the fin at the top of the separation layer, and before forming the insulating layer, also wraps Include: the fin for the exposing that is open described in removal segment thickness makes at the top of the remaining fin lower than the separation layer top.
Optionally, it after removal is higher than the fin at the top of the separation layer, and before forming the insulating layer, also wraps Include: the fin that the removal opening is exposed is until expose the substrate surface.
Optionally, the insulating layer includes the first insulating layer and second insulating layer;It is opened described in the first insulating layer covering Mouth bottom and side wall;The second insulating layer covers first surface of insulating layer, and second insulating layer top and institute It states and is flushed at the top of dielectric layer;The consistency of first insulating layer is greater than the consistency of the second insulating layer.
Optionally, first insulating layer is formed using atom layer deposition process.
Optionally, the second insulating layer is formed using fluid chemistry gas-phase deposition.
Optionally, the material of the insulating layer is silica, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon oxide carbide or carbon silicon oxynitride.
Correspondingly, the present invention also provides a kind of semiconductor structures, comprising: substrate and the fin for protruding from the substrate, institute State the quantity at least two of fin;Separation layer on the substrate that the fin exposes, the separation layer cover institute State fin partial sidewall;Across the pseudo- grid of partial amt fin on the separation layer, the puppet grid cover the part The atop part and partial sidewall of quantity fin;Insulating layer on fin atop part described in volume residual, it is described exhausted Edge layer and the pseudo- grid are adjacent;Dielectric layer on the separation layer, the dielectric layer cover the insulating layer sidewalls and The puppet grid side wall.
Optionally, the fin includes the first fin and second fin adjacent with first fin, and the puppet grid are horizontal Across first fin, the insulating layer covers the second fin atop part and partial sidewall.
Optionally, the first groove in first fin of the pseudo- grid two sides;Positioned at the insulating layer two sides Second fin in the second groove;Filling is completely located at the stress of ipsilateral the first groove and the second groove of the pseudo- grid Layer;The dielectric layer covers the stress layer surface.
Optionally, the spacing of first fin and the second fin is 30nm~40nm.
Optionally, the insulating layer includes the first insulating layer and second insulating layer;First insulating layer covers the fin Portion top and the dielectric layer side wall;The second insulating layer covers first surface of insulating layer, and the second insulating layer It is flushed at the top of top and the dielectric layer;The consistency of first insulating layer is greater than the consistency of the second insulating layer.
Compared with prior art, technical solution of the present invention has the advantage that
In the technical solution of method for forming semiconductor structure provided by the invention, the fin top position of pseudo- grid covering is available In forming channel region, due to the quantity at least two of the fin, thus the position of channel region can be used to form with multiple. The part pseudo- grid are removed, the atop part of exposed portion quantity fin forms in the dielectric layer and runs through the medium The opening of thickness degree, and the insulating layer for filling the full opening is formed, the insulating layer can be avoided to be covered by the insulating layer Fin top surface channel region open, so that the quantity of the channel region of semiconductor structure be made to meet demand, help to simplify Form the technical process of the semiconductor structure of certain amount of channel region.
In optinal plan, the spacing of first fin and the second fin is 30nm~40nm, first fin and the The spacing of two fins is appropriate, on the one hand, contributes to form filling and is completely located at ipsilateral the first groove and the second groove of the pseudo- grid Stressor layers, and then be conducive to increase the contact area of the stressor layers with the conductive plunger being subsequently formed, so as to reduce Contact resistance between the stressor layers and conductive plunger;On the other hand, in the pseudo- grid second part of subsequent removal and segment thickness the During two fins, it can be avoided first fin and etched.
In optinal plan, after forming the opening, and before forming the insulating layer, the forming method further include: go Except the fin being higher than at the top of the separation layer, make to flush at the top of the remaining fin with the separation layer top.Subsequent shape At the insulating layer for filling the full opening, the fin that removal is higher than at the top of separation layer helps to improve the body of the insulating layer material Product, and then the electrical insulation capability between the insulating layer and the remaining fin top is helped to improve, so as to reduce residue The probability to leak electricity at the top of the fin.
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Fig. 1 to Figure 13 is the corresponding structural schematic diagram of each step in one embodiment of method for forming semiconductor structure of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
It can be seen from background technology that the process for forming semiconductor structure in the prior art is still to be improved.
It analyzes its reason to be: when forming multiple semiconductor structures, and the channel region quantity of the multiple semiconductor structure When with difference, the process for forming the multiple semiconductor structure is mutually indepedent, forms each semiconductor structure from phase Same original state starts, and causes technical process cumbersome, the process time is long.
To solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a kind of method for forming semiconductor structure, comprising: the quantity of fin is at least It is two, there is separation layer on the substrate that the fin exposes, there are the pseudo- grid across the fin on the separation layer;Institute It states and forms dielectric layer on separation layer, the dielectric layer covering pseudo- grid side wall;Remove the part pseudo- grid, exposed portion quantity The atop part of a fin forms the opening for running through the thickness of dielectric layers in the dielectric layer;It is formed and is opened described in filling completely The insulating layer of mouth.
Wherein, due to the quantity at least two of the fin, thus the quantity that can be used to form the position of channel region is It is multiple.By the removal part pseudo- grid, the atop part of exposed portion quantity fin, and form the insulation of filling full gate mouth Layer realizes the purpose that the position for preventing partial amt that from can forming channel region is opened, the quantity for the channel region to be formed is made to meet demand, So as to simplify the processing step for the semiconductor structure for forming certain amount of channel region.
To make the above purposes, features and advantages of the invention more obvious and understandable, with reference to the accompanying drawing to the present invention Specific embodiment be described in detail.
Fig. 1 to Figure 13 is the structural schematic diagram that the semiconductor structure that one embodiment of the invention provides forms process.
The transistor of static random access memory (Static Random Access Memory, SRAM) is mostly fin Field effect transistor, in the present embodiment, the semiconductor structure of formation is for making SRAM.In other embodiments, the half of formation Conductor structure can also be used for making other devices.
Referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 3, wherein Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of SRAM structure-forming process respective stage, Fig. 2 Fig. 1 Shown in SRAM structure along the direction A1A2 the schematic diagram of the section structure, Fig. 3 be SRAM structure cuing open along the direction B1B2 shown in FIG. 1 Face structural schematic diagram.
Substrate 200 (as shown in Figure 2) is provided and protrudes from the fin of the substrate 200, the quantity of the fin is at least Two, there is separation layer 230 on the substrate 200 that the fin exposes, the separation layer 230 covers fin part side Wall, has the pseudo- grid across the fin on the separation layer 230, and the puppet grid form dielectric layer on the separation layer 230 240, the dielectric layer 240 covers the pseudo- grid side wall.
There are two group parts regions, every group parts region includes pull-up region 101, drop-down area 102 on the substrate 200 And transmission area of grid 103.Wherein, the pull-up region 101, which is used to form, pulls up transistor, and the drop-down area 102 is used for Pull-down transistor is formed, the transmission area of grid 103 is used to form transmission gridistor.
There are the pseudo- grid, the part fin is fin structure at the top of the fin of part and on side wall.The present embodiment In, the ratio for the fin structure quantity that the pull-up region 101, the drop-down area 102 and the transmission area of grid 103 include Example is 1:2:2.
In the present embodiment, the pull-up region 101 includes a fin structure and the corresponding pseudo- grid of the fin structure;Institute Stating drop-down area 102 includes two fin structures and the corresponding pseudo- grid of described two fin structures;The transmission area of grid 103 Including the corresponding pseudo- grid of two fin structures and described two fin structures.
It is the position that can be used to form channel region at the fin structure position, in the present embodiment, the fin structure Quantity is multiple, thus the quantity that can be used to form the position of channel region is multiple.
In the present embodiment, the fin includes the first fin 210 and second fin adjacent with first fin 210 220.First fin 210 and the second fin 220 are used to form the transmission area of grid 103 and the drop-down area 102.
In the present embodiment, the fin further includes the pull-up fin 230 adjacent with second fin 220, and described second Fin 220 is between first fin 210 and the pull-up fin 230.The pull-up fin 230 is used to form on described Draw region 101.
In the present embodiment, the material of the fin is silicon.In other embodiments, the material of the fin can also be Germanium, SiGe, silicon carbide, GaAs or gallium indium.
In the present embodiment, the puppet grid include the first pseudo- grid 310 and the second pseudo- grid 320, and the described first pseudo- grid 310 are across institute The first fin 210 and the second fin 220 are stated, to form the transmission area of grid 103;Described second pseudo- grid 320 are across described First fin 210 and the second fin 220, to form the drop-down area 102;In addition, the described second pseudo- grid 320 are also across described Fin 230 is pulled up, to form the pull-up region 101.
In the present embodiment, the described first pseudo- grid 310 include the pseudo- grid for covering 210 atop part of the first fin and side wall The pseudo- grid second part 312 of first part 311 and covering 220 atop part of the second fin and side wall.
In the present embodiment, the material of the puppet grid is amorphous silicon.In other embodiments, the material of the pseudo- grid can be with For polysilicon or amorphous carbon.
There is oxide layer 330 (referring to Fig. 2 or Fig. 3), the oxide layer in the present embodiment, between the puppet grid and the fin The atop part and partial sidewall of the 330 covering fins, the puppet grid cover 330 surface of oxide layer.
In the present embodiment, 200 material of substrate is silicon.In other embodiments, the material of the substrate can also be Germanium, SiGe, silicon carbide, GaAs or gallium indium, in addition, the substrate can also be silicon substrate or insulation on insulator Germanium substrate on body.
The material of the separation layer 230 is silica, silicon nitride or silicon oxynitride.In the present embodiment, the separation layer 230 Material be silicon oxynitride.
In the present embodiment, the material of the dielectric layer 240 is silica.In other embodiments, the material of the dielectric layer Material can also be silicon nitride, silicon carbide, carbonitride of silicium, carbon silicon oxynitride, silicon oxynitride, boron nitride or boron carbonitrides.
In the present embodiment, before forming the dielectric layer, further includes: first fin in the described first 310 two sides of pseudo- grid The first groove (not shown) is formed in portion 210;It is formed in second fin 220 of the described first 310 two sides of pseudo- grid Second groove (not shown);It forms filling and is completely located at ipsilateral the first groove and the second groove of the described first pseudo- grid 310 Stressor layers 250.
In the present embodiment, the stressor layers 250 are formed using selective epitaxial growth process.
In the present embodiment, the stressor layers 250 include the first stressor layers in first groove and are located at described The second stressor layers in second groove;And it is higher than 210 top of the first fin, second stress at the top of first stressor layers Layer top is higher than 220 top of the second fin.
During forming stressor layers 250, due between first fin 210 and second fin 220 Away from small, at the spatial position for being higher than 210 top of the first fin and 220 top of the second fin, first stressor layers with Second stressor layers are grown together, to form the stressor layers 250.
It is subsequent that conductive plunger is formed at the top of the stressor layers 250, it is completely ipsilateral positioned at the described first pseudo- grid 310 to form filling The first groove and the second groove stressor layers 250, help to improve the contact surface of the conductive plunger Yu the stressor layers 250 Product, so as to reduce the contact resistance of the conductive plunger and the stressor layers 250.
If the spacing of first fin 210 and the second fin 220 is excessive, discrete first stressor layers and institute are formed The second stressor layers are stated, it is subsequent to form conductive plunger at the top of first stressor layers and at the top of second stressor layers, it is described to lead The contact area of electric plug and first stressor layers and second stressor layers is small, causes contact resistance big.If described first The spacing of fin 210 and the second fin 220 is too small, the described in the subsequent removal pseudo- grid second part 312 and segment thickness During two fins 220, it is easy that first fin 210 is caused to etch.In the present embodiment, 210 He of the first fin The spacing of second fin 220 is 30nm~40nm.
In other embodiments, the fin that the pull-up region, the drop-down area and the transmission area of grid include The ratio of number of structures can also be 1:3:3.It is illustrated, has so that the drop-down area includes three fin structures as an example below Body, the pull-up region includes a fin structure and the corresponding pseudo- grid of the fin structure;The drop-down area includes three A fin structure and the corresponding pseudo- grid of described two fin structures;The transmission area of grid includes three fin structures and described The corresponding pseudo- grid of two fin structures.
Also there is third fin, the third fin and second fin between second fin and the pull-up fin Portion is adjacent, and second fin is between first fin and the third fin.
Described first pseudo- grid form the transmission area of grid across first fin, the second fin and third fin; Described first pseudo- grid further include covering the third fin atop part in addition to including Wei Shan first part and pseudo- grid second part And the pseudo- grid Part III of side wall.The second pseudo- grid are across first fin, the second fin and third fin, described in formation Drop-down area;In addition, the second pseudo- grid are also across the pull-up fin, to form the pull-up region.
With reference to Fig. 4 to Fig. 5, wherein Fig. 4 is along the schematic diagram of the section structure in A1A2 (referring to Fig. 1) direction, and Fig. 3 is edge The schematic diagram of the section structure in B1B2 (referring to Fig. 1) direction.Remove the part pseudo- grid, the part top of exposed portion quantity fin Portion forms the opening 410 for running through 240 thickness of dielectric layer in the dielectric layer 240.
In the present embodiment, the pseudo- grid second part 312 (referring to Fig. 2 or Fig. 3), the shape in the dielectric layer 240 are removed At the opening 410 for running through 240 thickness of dielectric layer, the opening 410 exposes 220 atop part of the second fin and part Side wall.
In the present embodiment, removing the pseudo- grid second part 312, forming the process of the opening 410 includes: to be formed Cover the photoresist layer 400 at 311 top of Wei Shan first part and second pseudo- 320 top of grid, the photoresist layer 400 Expose pseudo- 312 top of grid second part;It is exposure mask with the photoresist layer 400, removes the pseudo- grid second part 312, Expose the oxide layer 330 for covering 220 atop part of the second fin and sidewall surfaces;The oxide layer 330 exposed is removed, Form the opening 410.
In the present embodiment, after forming the opening 410, retain the photoresist layer 400.It is subsequent with the photoresist layer 400 remove the second fin 220 described in the segment thickness that the opening 410 is exposed for exposure mask.
In the present embodiment, the opening 410 exposes 220 atop part of the second fin and partial sidewall, convenient for subsequent The second fin 220 described in segment thickness is removed, helps avoid leaking electricity at the top of second fin 220.
It is aforementioned that the fin further includes the third fin adjacent with second fin in other embodiments, and described One pseudo- grid further include the pseudo- grid Part III for covering third fin atop part and side wall.In the process for removing the described second pseudo- grid In, it removes the pseudo- grid Part III or retains the pseudo- grid Part III.
With reference to Fig. 6 to Fig. 7, wherein Fig. 6 is along the schematic diagram of the section structure in A1A2 (referring to Fig. 1) direction, and Fig. 7 is edge The schematic diagram of the section structure in B1B2 (referring to Fig. 1) direction.Removal is higher than the fin at 230 top of separation layer, makes residue At the top of the fin with flushed at the top of the separation layer 230.
It is exposure mask with the photoresist layer 400 in the present embodiment, removes described in the segment thickness that the opening 410 is exposed Second fin 220, make remaining second fin, 220 top with flushed at the top of the separation layer 230.
In the present embodiment, removed described in the segment thickness that the opening 410 is exposed using wet process isotropic etching technique Second fin 220.After the wet process isotropic etching technique, the photoresist layer 400 is removed.
Be subsequently formed the insulating layer of the full opening 410 of filling, remove it is that the opening 410 is exposed, be higher than the isolation Second fin 220 at 230 top of layer is conducive to the volume for improving the opening 410, to provide more for the insulating layer Big spatial position helps to improve the electrical insulation capability between the insulating layer and second fin 220, so as to reduce The probability to leak electricity at the top of second fin 220.
In other embodiments, after removal is higher than the fin at the top of the separation layer, further includes: removal segment thickness The fin that the opening is exposed makes to be lower than at the top of the separation layer at the top of the remaining fin.Make low at the top of remaining fin Facilitate to further increase the volume of the opening at the top of the separation layer, and then the body for the insulating layer material being subsequently formed can be improved Product, is conducive to further improve the electrical insulation capability between the insulating layer and second fin.
In addition, thoroughly to avoid the fin top of the subsequent insulating layer covering from leaking electricity, in other another realities It applies in example, after removal is higher than the fin at the top of the separation layer, removes the fin that the opening is exposed until exposing The substrate surface.
It should be noted that in another embodiment, the removal part pseudo- grid after forming the opening, directly carry out It is subsequently formed the technique of insulating layer, that is, retains fin top and side wall that the opening is exposed.
With reference to Fig. 8 to Fig. 9, wherein Fig. 8 is along the schematic diagram of the section structure in A1A2 (referring to Fig. 1) direction, and Fig. 9 is edge The schematic diagram of the section structure in B1B2 (referring to Fig. 1) direction.Form the insulating layer of the full opening 410 (referring to Fig. 6 or Fig. 7) of filling 500。
The effect of the insulating layer 500 is the position electrical isolation for making partial amt can be used to form channel region, subsequent to shape At semiconductor structure apply voltage, the channel region that can be avoided the fin top surface that the insulating layer 500 covers is opened, after Continue and form grid at the position that volume residual can be used to form channel region, to obtain channel region quantity satisfactory half Conductor structure.
In the present embodiment, the insulating layer 500 includes the first insulating layer 510 and second insulating layer 520;First insulation 510 covering of layer, 410 (the referring to Fig. 6) bottom of opening and side wall;The second insulating layer 520 covers first insulating layer 510 surfaces, and the top of the second insulating layer 520 with flushed at the top of the dielectric layer 240;The cause of first insulating layer 510 Density is greater than the consistency of the second insulating layer 520.
Since the consistency of first insulating layer 510 is greater than the consistency of the second insulating layer 520, thus described the One insulating layer 510 can play the role of enhancing the binding ability between the second insulating layer 520 and the fin, help to change The interfacial characteristics being apt between the insulating layer 500 and the fin improve the insulation performance of the insulating layer 500.
In the present embodiment, the material of the insulating layer 500 is silica, i.e., described first insulating layer 510 and the second insulation The material of layer 520 is silica.In other embodiments, the material of the insulating layer can also for silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, Silicon oxide carbide or carbon silicon oxynitride.
In the present embodiment, first insulating layer 510 is formed using atom layer deposition process.The atom layer deposition process Step coverage of the first insulating layer 510 formed at opening 410 (the referring to Fig. 6) bottom corners is good, helps to mention The consistency of high first insulating layer 510.
If the thickness of first insulating layer 510 is too small, influence first insulating layer 510 to second insulating layer 520 with The reinforcing effect of binding ability between fin causes the interfacial characteristics between the insulating layer 500 and the fin poor;If described first The thickness of insulating layer 510 is excessive, and the process time for forming first insulating layer 510 is too long, to the work for forming semiconductor structure The skill time causes unnecessary extension.In the present embodiment, first insulating layer 510 with a thickness of 3nm~8nm.
In the present embodiment, the second insulating layer 520 is formed using fluid chemistry gas-phase deposition.In other embodiments In, the second insulating layer can also be formed using high-aspect-ratio chemical vapor deposition process (HARP).
With reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11, wherein Figure 10 is the schematic diagram of the section structure along A1A2 (referring to Fig. 1) direction, Tu11Wei The schematic diagram of the section structure along B1B2 (referring to Fig. 1) direction.The Wei Shan first part 311 is removed, in the dielectric layer 240 Form the through-hole 610 for running through 240 thickness of dielectric layer.
The through-hole 610 provides spatial position to be subsequently formed grid.
In the present embodiment, during removing Wei Shan first part 311, further includes: the pseudo- grid of removal described second 320。
Removing the Wei Shan first part 311 and the second pseudo- grid 320, forming the process of through-hole 610 includes: shape At the mask layer (not shown) for covering 500 top of insulating layer, the mask layer exposes the Wei Shan first part 311 Top and second pseudo- 320 top of grid;Using the mask layer as exposure mask, the Wei Shan first part 311 and described are removed Two pseudo- grid 320, expose the oxide layer 330 for covering first fin 210 and 220 part of the surface of the second fin;Removal dew The oxide layer 330 out forms the through-hole 610.
In the present embodiment, the Wei Shan first part 311 and described second are removed using wet process isotropic etching technique Pseudo- grid 320.
In other implementations, after removing the Wei Shan first part and the second pseudo- grid, retain the oxidation of exposing Layer, the gate oxide as the semiconductor structure being subsequently formed.
With reference to Figure 12 and Figure 13, wherein Figure 12 is the schematic diagram of the section structure along A1A2 (referring to Fig. 1) direction, Tu13Wei The schematic diagram of the section structure along B1B2 (referring to Fig. 1) direction.Form the grid of the full through-hole 610 (referring to Figure 10 or Figure 11) of filling Pole 700.
The grid 700, which covers volume residual, can be used to form the top of channel zone position, subsequent partly leading to formation Body structure applies voltage, and there are channels for the fin top surface that the grid 700 covers, so that the quantity of channel region be made to accord with It closes and requires.
In the present embodiment, before forming the grid 700, further includes: form boundary layer 620 in 610 bottom of through-hole;? 620 top of boundary layer and 610 side wall of the through-hole form high-k gate dielectric layer 630;It is formed and covers the high-k gate dielectric layer The work-function layer 640 on 630 surfaces, lower than 240 top of dielectric layer at the top of the work-function layer 640.In the work-function layer 640 surfaces form the grid 700 for filling the full through-hole 610.
The boundary layer 620 can improve the interface basis of the high-k gate dielectric layer 630, so that the high k grid can be improved The binding ability of dielectric layer 630 and the fin.
In the present embodiment, the material of the boundary layer 620 is silica.In other embodiments, the boundary layer 620 Material can also be germanium oxide or the SiGe containing oxygen element.
In the present embodiment, the boundary layer 620 is formed using chemical oxidation method.In other embodiments, it can also adopt The boundary layer is formed with thermal oxidation technology or atom layer deposition process.
In the present embodiment, the material of the high-k gate dielectric layer 630 is HfO2;In other embodiments, the high k grid are situated between The material of matter layer can also be HfSiO, HfSiON, HfTaO, HfTiO, HfZrO or ZrO2
The work-function layer 640 includes P-type workfunction layer (not shown) and N-type workfunction layer (not shown), For adjusting the threshold voltage for the semiconductor structure being subsequently formed.
In the present embodiment, the material of the P-type workfunction layer is TiN.In other embodiments, the P-type workfunction layer Material can also be TaN, TiSiN or TaSiN.
In the present embodiment, the material of the N-type workfunction layer is TiAl;In other embodiments, the N-type workfunction layer Material can also be TaAl, TiAlC, AlN, TiAlN or TaAlN.
The material of the grid 700 is Cu, W, Al or Ag.In the present embodiment, the material of the grid 700 is Cu.
In the present embodiment, after forming the grid 700, the pull-up region 101 includes a fin structure and the fin The corresponding grid 700 of formula structure;The drop-down area 102 includes two fin structures and the corresponding grid of described two fin structures Pole 700;The transmission area of grid 103 includes a fin structure and the corresponding grid 700 of described two fin structures.
The transmission area of grid 103 having on the substrate 200 of aforementioned offer includes two fin structures, and the present embodiment is realized It includes fin knot that transmission area of grid 103 is formed on the basis of transmitting area of grid 103 and including two fin structures The SRAM structure of structure helps to simplify formation process process, shortens the process time.
In other embodiments, the transmission area of grid having on the substrate of aforementioned offer includes three fin structures, then It includes one or two fin knot that transmission area of grid can be formed on the basis of transmitting area of grid and including three fin structures The SRAM structure of structure, concrete technology method can refer to the present embodiment, repeat no more.
To sum up, the fin top position of pseudo- grid covering can be used to form channel region, since the quantity of the fin is at least Two, thus can be used to form the position of channel region with multiple.The part pseudo- grid are removed, exposed portion quantity fin Atop part forms the opening 410 for running through 240 thickness of dielectric layer in the dielectric layer 240, and it is full described to form filling The insulating layer 500 of opening 410, the insulating layer 500 can be avoided the ditch of the fin top surface covered by the insulating layer 500 Road Qu Kaiqi, it is subsequent that grid is formed at the position that volume residual can be used to form channel region, to make semiconductor structure The quantity of channel region meets demand.
Referring to Fig. 8, the present invention also provides a kind of semiconductor structure obtained using above-mentioned forming method, the semiconductor junctions Structure includes: substrate 200 and the fin for protruding from the substrate 200, the quantity at least two of the fin;Positioned at the fin The separation layer 230 on the substrate 200 exposed, the separation layer 230 cover the fin partial sidewall;Positioned at the isolation Across the pseudo- grid 311 of partial amt fin on layer 230, the puppet grid 311 cover the part top of the partial amt fin Portion and partial sidewall;Insulating layer 500 on fin atop part described in volume residual, the insulating layer 500 and the puppet Grid 311 are adjacent;Dielectric layer 240 on the separation layer 230, the dielectric layer 240 cover 500 side wall of insulating layer And 311 side wall of the pseudo- grid.
In the present embodiment, the fin includes the first fin 210 and second fin adjacent with first fin 210 220, it is described puppet grid 311 across first fin 210, the insulating layer 500 cover 220 atop part of the second fin and Partial sidewall.
In the present embodiment, the spacing of first fin 210 and the second fin 220 is 30nm~40nm.
In the present embodiment, the first groove in first fin 210 of 311 two sides of the pseudo- grid (does not show in figure Out);The second groove in second fin 220 of 500 two sides of insulating layer;Filling is completely located at the pseudo- grid 311 The stressor layers of ipsilateral the first groove and the second groove;The dielectric layer 240 covers the stress layer surface.
In the present embodiment, the insulating layer 500 includes the first insulating layer 510 and second insulating layer 520;First insulation 510 covering of layer, 220 top of the second fin and 240 side wall of the dielectric layer;The second insulating layer 520 covers described first 510 surface of insulating layer, and the top of the second insulating layer 520 with flushed at the top of the dielectric layer 240;First insulating layer 510 consistency is greater than the consistency of the second insulating layer 520.
The effect of the insulating layer 500 is the position electrical isolation for making partial amt can be used to form channel region, to avoid The channel region for 220 top surface of the second fin that the insulating layer 500 covers is opened.
Since the consistency of first insulating layer 510 is greater than the consistency of the second insulating layer 520, thus described the One insulating layer 510 can play the role of enhancing the binding ability between the second insulating layer 520 and the fin, help to change The interfacial characteristics being apt between the insulating layer 500 and the fin improve the insulation performance of the insulating layer 500.
Although present disclosure is as above, present invention is not limited to this.Anyone 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 method for forming semiconductor structure characterized by comprising
Substrate is provided and protrudes from the fin of the substrate, the quantity at least two of the fin, the institute that the fin exposes Stating has separation layer on substrate, the separation layer covers the fin partial sidewall, has on the separation layer across the fin The pseudo- grid in portion, the puppet grid cover the atop part and partial sidewall of the fin;
Dielectric layer, the dielectric layer covering pseudo- grid side wall are formed on the separation layer;
The part pseudo- grid are removed, the atop part of exposed portion quantity fin is formed in the dielectric layer through described The opening of thickness of dielectric layers;
Form the insulating layer for filling the full opening.
2. method for forming semiconductor structure as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the fin include the first fin and with The second adjacent fin of first fin;The puppet grid include the pseudo- grid the of covering the first fin atop part and side wall The pseudo- grid second part of a part and covering the second fin atop part and side wall;In removal part the step of the pseudo- grid In, the pseudo- grid second part is removed, the Wei Shan first part is retained.
3. method for forming semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the work of the removal pseudo- grid second part Process includes: the photoresist layer to be formed and be covered at the top of the Wei Shan first part, and the photoresist layer exposes the pseudo- grid the Two atop parts;Using the photoresist layer as exposure mask, the pseudo- grid second part is removed;Remove the photoresist layer.
4. method for forming semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that before forming the dielectric layer, further includes: The first groove is formed in first fin of the pseudo- grid two sides;It is formed in second fin of the pseudo- grid two sides Second groove;Form the stressor layers that filling is completely located at ipsilateral the first groove and the second groove of the pseudo- grid.
5. method for forming semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that use selective epitaxial growth process shape At the stressor layers.
6. the method for forming semiconductor structure as described in claim 2,4 or 5, which is characterized in that first fin and second The spacing of fin is 30nm~40nm.
7. method for forming semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that after forming the insulating layer, further includes: The pseudo- grid second part is removed, forms the through-hole for running through the thickness of dielectric layers in the dielectric layer;Form the full institute of filling State the grid of through-hole.
8. method for forming semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the fin further includes and described second The adjacent third fin of fin, second fin is between first fin and the third fin;The puppet grid are also Pseudo- grid Part III including covering the third fin atop part and side wall;In removal part during the pseudo- grid, It removes the pseudo- grid Part III or retains the pseudo- grid Part III.
9. method for forming semiconductor structure as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the opening exposes the partial amt The atop part and partial sidewall of a fin;After forming the opening, and before forming the insulating layer, further includes: removal is high The fin at the top of the separation layer makes to flush at the top of the remaining fin with the separation layer top.
10. method for forming semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 9, which is characterized in that removal is higher than at the top of the separation layer The fin after, and before forming the insulating layer, further includes: the fin for the exposing that is open described in removal segment thickness, Make at the top of the remaining fin lower than the separation layer top.
11. method for forming semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 9, which is characterized in that removal is higher than at the top of the separation layer The fin after, and before forming the insulating layer, further includes: the fin that the removal opening is exposed is until expose institute State substrate surface.
12. method for forming semiconductor structure as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the insulating layer includes the first insulation Layer and second insulating layer;First insulating layer covers the open bottom and side wall;Described in the second insulating layer covering First surface of insulating layer, and flushed at the top of the second insulating layer at the top of the dielectric layer;The densification of first insulating layer Degree is greater than the consistency of the second insulating layer.
13. method for forming semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 12, which is characterized in that formed using atom layer deposition process First insulating layer.
14. method for forming semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 12, which is characterized in that using fluid chemistry vapor deposition work Skill forms the second insulating layer.
15. the method for forming semiconductor structure as described in claim 1 or 12, which is characterized in that the material of the insulating layer is Silica, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon oxide carbide or carbon silicon oxynitride.
16. a kind of semiconductor structure characterized by comprising
Substrate and the fin for protruding from the substrate, the quantity at least two of the fin;
Separation layer on the substrate that the fin exposes, the separation layer cover the fin partial sidewall;
Across the pseudo- grid of partial amt fin on the separation layer, the puppet grid cover the partial amt fin Atop part and partial sidewall;
Insulating layer on fin atop part described in volume residual, the insulating layer and the pseudo- grid are adjacent;
Dielectric layer on the separation layer, the dielectric layer cover the insulating layer sidewalls and the pseudo- grid side wall.
17. semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 16, which is characterized in that the fin includes the first fin and with described the The second adjacent fin of one fin, the puppet grid cover second fin part across first fin, the insulating layer Top and partial sidewall.
18. semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 17, which is characterized in that first fin positioned at the pseudo- grid two sides The first interior groove;The second groove in second fin of the insulating layer two sides;Filling is completely located at the pseudo- grid The stressor layers of ipsilateral the first groove and the second groove;The dielectric layer covers the stress layer surface.
19. the semiconductor structure as described in claim 17 or 18, which is characterized in that between first fin and the second fin Away from for 30nm~40nm.
20. semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 16, which is characterized in that the insulating layer includes the first insulating layer and second Insulating layer;First insulating layer covers at the top of the fin and the dielectric layer side wall;Described in the second insulating layer covering First surface of insulating layer, and flushed at the top of the second insulating layer at the top of the dielectric layer;The densification of first insulating layer Degree is greater than the consistency of the second insulating layer.
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