CN110233098A - Semiconductor devices and forming method thereof - Google Patents

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CN110233098A
CN110233098A CN201810178872.5A CN201810178872A CN110233098A CN 110233098 A CN110233098 A CN 110233098A CN 201810178872 A CN201810178872 A CN 201810178872A CN 110233098 A CN110233098 A CN 110233098A
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Abstract

A kind of semiconductor devices and forming method thereof, method includes: offer substrate;Dielectric layer is formed on the substrate, there is the first opening through dielectric layer in dielectric layer, the first opening exposes part of substrate surface.Boundary layer is formed in the first open bottom;After forming boundary layer, gate dielectric layer is formed in the first opening sidewalls and interface layer surfaces;The adjusting work-function layer for being located at gate dielectric layer surface is formed in first opening;It is formed in first opening and is located at the barrier layer for adjusting work-function layer surface;The sacrificial layer for being located at barrier layer surface is formed on the dielectric layer and in the first opening;It is formed after sacrificial layer, gate dielectric layer is made annealing treatment;After annealing, sacrificial layer is removed;After removing sacrificial layer, gate electrode layer, full first opening of gate electrode layer filling are formed in barrier layer surface.The method improves the performance of semiconductor devices.

Description

Semiconductor devices and forming method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of semiconductor manufacture more particularly to a kind of semiconductor devices and forming method thereof.
Background technique
With the rapid development of semiconductor processing technology, semiconductor devices is towards higher component density and more high integration Direction develop, the grid size of planar transistor is smaller and smaller, so that grid dies down to the control ability of channel current, is easy Short-channel effect is generated, causes current leakage, and then influence the electric property of semiconductor devices.
It is introduced on the basis of fin formula field effect transistor to further reduce device size, improve device density High-K metal gate transistor, i.e., using high K dielectric material as gate dielectric layer, using metal material as grid.The high-K metal gate Transistor is formed using rear grid (gate last) technique, and grid technique is in removal dummy grid oxide layer and pseudo- grid after one of which After the layer of pole, so as to form gate trench, the gate dielectric layer of high K dielectric material is formed then at the inner wall surface of gate trench.
However, the electricity for the semiconductor devices that the MOS transistor or fin formula field effect transistor of either plane formula are constituted It learns performance and yield is still to be improved.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a kind of semiconductor devices and forming method thereof, to improve semiconductor devices Performance.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a kind of forming method of semiconductor devices, comprising: provide substrate; Dielectric layer is formed on the substrate, there is the first opening through dielectric layer in dielectric layer, the first opening exposes part of substrate table Face.Boundary layer is formed in the first open bottom;After forming boundary layer, gate medium is formed in the first opening sidewalls and interface layer surfaces Layer;The adjusting work-function layer for being located at gate dielectric layer surface is formed in first opening;Position is formed in first opening In the barrier layer for adjusting work-function layer surface;The sacrifice for being located at barrier layer surface is formed on the dielectric layer and in the first opening Layer;It is formed after sacrificial layer, gate dielectric layer is made annealing treatment;After annealing, sacrificial layer is removed;After removing sacrificial layer, Gate electrode layer, full first opening of gate electrode layer filling are formed in barrier layer surface.
Optionally, the material of the sacrificial layer includes unformed silicon, amorphous silicon.
Optionally, the material on the barrier layer includes TaN, Ta and combinations thereof.
Optionally, barrier layer with a thickness of 10 angstroms~20 angstroms.
Optionally, the material for adjusting work-function layer is TiN or TaN.
Optionally, annealing includes laser annealing or spike annealing.
Optionally, it is 800 degrees Celsius~1100 that the parameter of the annealing, which includes: the temperature range of the annealing, Degree Celsius, the time of the annealing is 5 seconds~100 seconds, and the gas of the annealing utilized is nitrogen, the nitrogen Range of flow be 10sccm~1000sccm.
Optionally, the material of the gate dielectric layer include hafnium oxide, zirconium oxide, hafnium silicon oxide, lanthana, zirconium silicon oxide, Titanium oxide, tantalum oxide, strontium barium oxide titanium, barium monoxide titanium, strontium oxide strontia titanium or aluminium oxide.
Optionally, the material of the boundary layer is silica or silicon oxynitride.
Optionally, the substrate includes: semiconductor substrate, positioned at several fins of semiconductor substrate surface;Positioned at partly leading The separation layer on body substrate surface, the side wall of the separation layer covering part fin, and the insulation surface are lower than the fin Top surface.
Optionally, first opening is across the fin, and first opening exposes part fin side wall and top Portion surface.
Optionally, the boundary layer is formed in partial sidewall and the atop part surface for the fin that the first opening exposes.
Optionally, the material of the fin includes monocrystalline silicon, germanium or SiGe.
Optionally, the forming method of first opening includes: to form the first pseudo- grid structure in substrate surface, and described first Pseudo- grid structure includes the first pseudo- gate dielectric layer and the first dummy gate layer positioned at the first pseudo- gate dielectric layer surface;In the substrate table Face forms dielectric layer, and the surface of the dielectric layer is flushed with the top surface of the described first pseudo- grid structure;It is pseudo- to remove described first Grid structure forms the first opening in dielectric layer.
Optionally, further includes: before forming dielectric layer, form first in the substrate of the described first pseudo- grid structure two sides Source and drain doping area.
Optionally, further includes: after removing the sacrificial layer, formed before gate electrode layer, formed in the barrier layer surface Main work-function layer.
Optionally, also there is the second opening, third opening and the 4th opening, second opening, the in the dielectric layer Three openings and the 4th opening run through the dielectric layer;The boundary layer is also located at second opening, third opening and the 4th is opened On mouth bottom;The gate dielectric layer is also located at the second opening, third opening and the 4th opening sidewalls;The adjusting work-function layer is also In the second opening, third opening and the 4th opening;The barrier layer is also located at the second opening, third opening and the 4th opening It is interior;In the opening of sacrificial layer second, third opening and the 4th opening;The gate electrode layer is also located at the second opening, third is opened In mouth and the 4th opening;The main work-function layer includes the first main work-function layer being located in the first opening, is located at the second opening In the second main work-function layer, positioned at third opening in the main work-function layer of third, positioned at the 4th opening in the 4th main work content Several layers;
The method for forming the first main work-function layer includes: to form the first main work content in the side wall of first opening and bottom Several layers;The method for forming the second main work-function layer includes: to form the second main work function in the side wall of second opening and bottom Layer;The method for forming the main work-function layer of third includes: to form the main work-function layer of third in the side wall of third opening and bottom; The method for forming the 4th main work-function layer includes: to form the 4th main work-function layer in the side wall of the 4th opening and bottom.
Optionally, the described first main work-function layer, the second main work-function layer, the main work-function layer of third and the 4th main work function The forming method of layer includes: to form the in the side wall of first opening, the second opening, third opening and the 4th opening and bottom One initial workfunction layer;After the first initial workfunction layer in the first opening of removal, the second opening and third opening, described the The second initial workfunction layer of side wall and bottom formation of one opening, the second opening, third opening and the 4th opening;Removal first is opened After the second initial workfunction layer in mouth, the second opening, it is open in first opening, the second opening, third opening and the 4th Side wall and bottom formed third initial workfunction layer;Third initial workfunction layer in the first opening of removal, described first The 4th initial workfunction layer of side wall and bottom formation of opening, the second opening, third opening and the 4th opening;
Wherein, the described first main work-function layer includes the 4th initial workfunction layer in the first opening;Second main work function Layer includes the 4th initial workfunction layer and third initial workfunction layer in the second opening;The main work-function layer of third includes that third is opened The 4th initial workfunction layer, third initial workfunction layer and the second initial workfunction layer in mouthful;4th main work-function layer includes The 4th initial workfunction layer, third initial workfunction layer, the second initial workfunction layer and the first initial work content in 4th opening Several layers.
The present invention also provides a kind of semiconductor devices formed using above-mentioned any one method.
Compared with prior art, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention has the advantages that
In the forming method of semiconductor devices provided by the invention, barrier layer is formed adjusting work-function layer surface, is formed Sacrificial layer is formed in barrier layer surface again behind barrier layer;It is isolated with barrier layer and adjusts work-function layer and sacrificial layer, forms sacrificial layer Gate dielectric layer is carried out in annealing process afterwards, sacrificial layer with barrier reaction, does not remain when removing sacrificial layer, will not Influence the performance of semiconductor devices.Meanwhile by the blocking on barrier layer, in annealing process, oxonium ion is more difficult to get access to arrive sacrificial layer In, the oxonium ion loss in gate dielectric layer is less, forms less oxygen ion hole, the leakage current of semiconductor devices is relatively It is small.To improve the performance of device.
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Fig. 1 to Fig. 2 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of semiconductor devices forming process;
Fig. 3 to Figure 11 is the structural schematic diagram of semiconductor devices forming process in one embodiment of the invention.
Specific embodiment
As described in background, the performance for the semiconductor devices that the prior art is formed is poor.
Referring to FIG. 1, providing substrate 100, there is fin 110 and separation layer 101, the separation layer in the substrate 100 101 covering 110 partial sidewalls of fin;Dielectric layer 130 is formed in the substrate 100, the dielectric layer 130 has opening 150, 130 top surface of dielectric layer is higher than the top surface of fin 110, and the opening 150 exposes 110 top surface of fin; Boundary layer 161 is formed on 110 surface of fin that 150 bottom-exposeds of the opening go out;In 150 side walls of the opening and boundary layer 161 surfaces form gate dielectric layer 162, are formed on 162 surface of gate dielectric layer and adjust work-function layer 163;Adjusting work-function layer 163 Surface forms sacrificial layer 164;After forming sacrificial layer 164, the gate dielectric layer 162 is made annealing treatment.
Referring to FIG. 2, removing sacrificial layer 164 after annealing, exposes and adjust work-function layer 163.
Work content table structure and gate electrode layer are formed in extended meeting opening 150 afterwards.
Wherein, the threshold voltage for adjusting work-function layer 163 and being used to adjust semiconductor devices.Annealing process be used for so that Gate dielectric layer 162 is finer and close.Sacrificial layer 164 is used to protect boundary layer 161 in annealing process, and boundary layer 161 is avoided to thicken.
However, the material of the sacrificial layer 164 is unformed silicon, the material for adjusting work-function layer 163 is TiN, TiN It is easy to generate metal silicide with unformed pasc reaction, when subsequent removal sacrificial layer 164, metal silicide is difficult to remove, and can deposit It is to adjust the surface of work-function layer 163.Due to the presence of metal silicide, the threshold voltage adjustments effect of work-function layer is adjusted It is bad, will cause the threshold voltage of device drift and serious load effect.
Meanwhile temperature is higher in annealing process, is easy driving oxonium ion migration, and the material of sacrificial layer 164 is without fixed Type silicon, unformed silicon are easy the oxonium ion of absorption, cause oxonium ion to enter in sacrificial layer 164, so as to cause in gate dielectric layer 162 Oxonium ion pass through and adjust work-function layer 163 and enter in sacrificial layer 164, the decline of oxonium ion content in gate dielectric layer 162, Oxygen ion hole is formed in gate dielectric layer 162, causes the threshold voltage of semiconductor devices to increase, and leakage current is caused to increase, Influence the performance of semiconductor devices.
The present invention is adjusting work-function layer surface formation barrier layer, is formed to be formed in barrier layer surface again behind barrier layer and be sacrificed Layer;Barrier layer isolation adjusts work-function layer and sacrificial layer, and sacrificial layer removes not residual when sacrificial layer not with barrier reaction It stays, will not influence the formation of semiconductor devices.By the blocking on barrier layer, in annealing process, oxonium ion is more difficult to get access to sacrificing In layer, the oxonium ion damage in gate dielectric layer is less, forms less oxygen ion hole, the leakage current of semiconductor devices is relatively It is small.To improve the performance of device.
It is understandable to enable above-mentioned purpose of the invention, feature and beneficial effect to become apparent, with reference to the accompanying drawing to this The specific embodiment of invention is described in detail.
Fig. 3 to Figure 11 is the structural schematic diagram of semiconductor devices forming process in one embodiment of the invention.
With reference to Fig. 3, substrate is provided.
In the present embodiment, the substrate includes: first area A, second area B, third region C and the fourth region D.At it In his embodiment, the substrate can also be only included: first area and second area or the substrate can also only include: the One region, second area and third region or substrate can also only include: first area, second area and the fourth region.
In the present embodiment, the first area A is used to form ultralow threshold value voltage NMOS transistor;The second area B It is used to form high threshold voltage NMOS transistor;The third region C is used to form high threshold voltage PMOS transistor;Described Four region D are used to form ultralow threshold value voltage PMOS transistor.
It is to form fin field effect with first area A, second area B, third region C and the fourth region D in the present embodiment Transistor is answered to be illustrated for example.In other embodiments, first area A, second area B, third region C and the fourth region D is used to form the MOS transistor of plane formula.
In the present embodiment, the substrate includes: semiconductor substrate 200 and several fins positioned at 200 surface of semiconductor substrate Portion 201.In other embodiments, the substrate can also be planar substrate.
In the present embodiment, the material of the semiconductor substrate 200 is monocrystalline silicon.The semiconductor substrate 200 can also be Polysilicon or amorphous silicon.The material of the semiconductor substrate 200 can also be the semiconductor materials such as germanium, SiGe, GaAs.
In the present embodiment, the fin 201 is formed by the graphical semiconductor substrate 200.In other embodiments In, it may is that formation fin material layer on the semiconductor substrate, then the graphical fin material layer, to be formed Fin 201.
In the present embodiment, the material of the fin 201 is monocrystalline silicon.In other embodiments, the material of fin 201 is single Brilliant germanium silicon or other semiconductor materials.
In the present embodiment, also there is separation layer (not shown) in the semiconductor substrate 200, the separation layer covers fin Partial sidewall surface, and the insulation surface be lower than the fin top surface.The material of the separation layer includes oxygen SiClx.
With continued reference to Fig. 3, dielectric layer 250 is formed on the substrate, is had in the dielectric layer 250 through dielectric layer First opening 210.
The dielectric layer 250 is for realizing the electric isolution between different crystal pipe.
The forming method of first opening 210 includes: to form the first pseudo- grid structure, the described first pseudo- grid in substrate surface Structure includes the first pseudo- gate dielectric layer and the first dummy gate layer positioned at the first pseudo- gate dielectric layer surface;In the substrate surface shape At dielectric layer, the surface of the dielectric layer is flushed with the top surface of the described first pseudo- grid structure;Remove the described first pseudo- grid knot Structure forms the first opening in dielectric layer.
The forming method of first opening 210 further include: before forming dielectric layer 250, in the described first pseudo- grid knot The first source and drain doping area is formed in the substrate of structure two sides.
Also there is the second opening 220, third opening 230 and the 4th opening 240, described second opens in the dielectric layer 250 Mouth 220, third opening 230 and the 4th opening 240 run through the dielectric layer 250.
Specifically, respectively corresponding to be formed in the substrate of first area A, second area B, third region C and the fourth region D First dummy gate structure, the second dummy gate structure, third dummy gate structure and the 4th dummy gate structure;In the first dummy grid knot Source and drain doping area is formed in structure, the second dummy gate structure, third dummy gate structure and the substrate of the 4th dummy gate structure two sides 202;After forming source and drain doping area, it is pseudo- that the first dummy gate structure of covering, the second dummy gate structure, third are formed in the substrate The initial medium layer of gate structure and the top surface of the 4th dummy gate structure;The initial medium layer is carried out at planarization Reason, exposes the top of first dummy gate structure, the second dummy gate structure, third dummy gate structure and the 4th dummy gate structure Portion surface forms dielectric layer 220;After forming dielectric layer 220, the first dummy gate structure of removal, the second dummy gate structure, third are pseudo- Gate structure and the 4th dummy gate structure respectively correspond to form the first opening 210, second opening 220, third opening 230 and the Four openings 240.
First opening 210 is located in the dielectric layer 250 on the A of substrate first area, and second opening 220 is located at base In dielectric layer 250 on the second area B of bottom, the third opening 230 is located in the dielectric layer 250 on substrate third region C, institute The 4th opening 240 is stated to be located in the dielectric layer 250 on substrate the fourth region D.
First dummy gate structure covers the fin 201 on the surface first area A across the fin 201 on the first area surface A Atop part surface and partial sidewall surface.Fin 201 of second dummy gate structure across second area B surface, covering second The atop part surface and partial sidewall surface of the fin 201 of region B surface.Third dummy gate structure is across third region C table The fin 201 in face covers the atop part surface and partial sidewall surface of the fin 201 of third region C Surface.4th dummy grid Structure covers the atop part surface and part of the fin 201 on the surface the fourth region D across the fin 201 on the surface the fourth region D Sidewall surfaces.
First dummy gate structure includes the first pseudo- gate dielectric layer of the fin 201 across the first area surface A and is located at pair First dummy gate layer on the first pseudo- gate dielectric layer surface;Second dummy gate structure includes the fin 201 across second area B surface The second pseudo- gate dielectric layer and the second dummy gate layer positioned at the second pseudo- gate dielectric layer surface;Third dummy gate structure include across The third puppet gate dielectric layer of the fin 201 of third region C Surface and positioned at the third dummy grid to third puppet gate dielectric layer surface Layer;4th dummy gate structure includes the 4th pseudo- gate dielectric layer of the fin 201 across the surface the fourth region D and is located to the 4th puppet 4th dummy gate layer on gate dielectric layer surface.
First pseudo- gate electrode layer, the second dummy gate layer, third dummy gate layer and the 4th dummy gate layer material be polysilicon. In the present embodiment, the first pseudo- gate dielectric layer, the second pseudo- gate dielectric layer, third puppet gate dielectric layer and the 4th pseudo- gate dielectric layer material For silica.
The source and drain doping area 202 include positioned at the first dummy gate structure two sides fin in the first source and drain doping area, The second source and drain doping area in the fin of the second dummy gate structure two sides, in the fin of third dummy gate structure two sides Third source and drain doping area and the 4th source and drain doping area in the fin of the 4th dummy gate structure two sides.
With reference to Fig. 4, boundary layer 203 is formed in first opening, 210 bottoms;After forming the boundary layer 203, described First 210 side walls of opening and 203 surface of boundary layer form gate dielectric layer 204.
The boundary layer 203 is used to improve the bond strength between the gate dielectric layer 204 and fin 201, and for repairing The defect of interface between the multiple gate dielectric layer 204 and fin 201.
The formation process of the boundary layer 203 is oxidation technology, such as thermal oxidation technology or wet process oxidation technology.
In the present embodiment, the formation process of the boundary layer 203 is thermal oxidation technology.
The material of the boundary layer 203 is silica or silicon oxynitride.
In the present embodiment, the material of the boundary layer 203 is silica;The boundary layer 203 with a thickness of 10 angstroms to 15 Angstrom.Interface state is bad when the thickness of the boundary layer 203 is too small, can make device threshold electric when 203 thickness of boundary layer is blocked up Pressure is raised, and device requirement is not met.
The material of the gate dielectric layer 204 is high k (K is greater than 3.9) dielectric material, the material packet of the gate dielectric layer 204 Include hafnium oxide, zirconium oxide, hafnium silicon oxide, lanthana, zirconium silicon oxide, titanium oxide, tantalum oxide, strontium barium oxide titanium, barium monoxide titanium, oxygen Change strontium titanium or aluminium oxide.
In the present embodiment, the material of the gate dielectric layer 204 is hafnium oxide.
In the present embodiment, the gate dielectric layer 204 with a thickness of 10 angstroms~40 angstroms.
The technique for forming the gate dielectric layer 204 includes chemical vapor deposition process, physical gas-phase deposition or atom Layer depositing operation.
In the present embodiment, the technique for forming the gate dielectric layer 204 is chemical vapor deposition process.
The boundary layer 203 is formed in the partial sidewall and atop part table for the fin 201 that the first opening 210 exposes Face.
The boundary layer 203 is also located on second opening 220, third opening 230 and the 4th 240 bottoms of opening;Tool Body, the boundary layer 203 is formed in the fin 201 that the second opening 220, third opening 230 and the 4th opening 240 expose Partial sidewall and atop part surface.
The gate dielectric layer 204 is also located at the second opening 220, third opening 230 and the 4th 240 side walls of opening;Specifically The gate dielectric layer 204 be also located at the second opening 220 side wall and positioned at the second 220 bottoms of opening 203 surface of boundary layer, the Three opening 230 side wall and positioned at third be open 230 bottoms 203 surface of boundary layer and the 4th opening 240 side wall and be located at 203 surface of boundary layer of 4th 240 bottoms of opening.
With reference to Fig. 5, after forming the gate dielectric layer 204, is formed in first opening 210 and be located at gate dielectric layer 204 The adjusting work-function layer 205 on surface and positioned at adjust 205 surface of work-function layer barrier layer 206.
The adjusting work-function layer 205 avoids subsequent main work-function layer, grid layer for protecting the gate dielectric layer 204 Material spread into the gate dielectric layer 204, to guarantee that the dielectric constant of gate dielectric layer 204 is not susceptible to change, then institute The threshold voltage of the transistor of formation is not susceptible to deviate.
The material for adjusting work-function layer 205 includes TiN or TaN.
In the present embodiment, the material for adjusting work-function layer 205 is TiN;It is described adjust work function with a thickness of 10 angstroms ~25 angstroms.Gate dielectric layer 204, the adjusting work content cannot be effectively protected less than 10 angstroms in 205 thickness of adjusting work-function layer Several layers of 205 thickness are greater than 25 angstroms, have raised the threshold voltage of semiconductor devices, have been unfavorable for the performance of semiconductor devices.
It is described adjust work-function layer 205 formation process include chemical vapor deposition process, physical gas-phase deposition or Atom layer deposition process.
The barrier layer 206 is used to be subsequently formed stop-layer when main work-function layer, while as in annealing process Oxonium ion barrier layer 206 and it is subsequent removal sacrificial layer 207 when protective layer.
The material on the barrier layer 206 includes TaN, Ta and combinations thereof.
In the present embodiment, the material on the barrier layer 206 is TaN.
The first initial workfunction layer, the second initial workfunction layer, third initial power barrier layer 206 and be subsequently formed The material of function layer and the 4th initial workfunction layer is different, so that at the beginning of the barrier layer 206 and the first initial workfunction layer, second There is selectivity between beginning work-function layer, third initial workfunction layer and the 4th initial workfunction layer.
In the present embodiment, barrier layer 206 with a thickness of 10 angstroms~20 angstroms.Adjust work-function layer 205, barrier layer 206 and after The continuous main work-function layer formed adjust jointly semiconductor devices to be formed threshold voltage, the 206 thickness mistake of barrier layer Thickness is unfavorable for the adjusting of threshold voltage of semiconductor device, and 206 thickness of barrier layer is excessively thin, forms main work content in subsequent be used as It when several layers of etching stop layer, can be etched away, and then adjusting work-function layer can not be protected, to influence the property of semiconductor devices Energy.
The formation process on the barrier layer 206 includes chemical vapor deposition process, physical gas-phase deposition or atomic layer Depositing operation.
The adjusting work-function layer 205 is also located in the second opening 220, third opening 230 and the 4th opening 240;Specifically The adjusting work-function layer 205 be also located at 204 surface of gate dielectric layer in the second opening 220, third opening 230 in grid be situated between 204 surface of gate dielectric layer in 204 surface of matter layer and the 4th opening 240.
The barrier layer 206 is also located in the second opening 220, third opening 230 and the 4th opening 240;It is specific described Barrier layer 206 is also located at 205 surface of adjusting work-function layer in the second opening 220, the adjusting work-function layer in third opening 230 205 surface of adjusting work-function layer in 205 surfaces and the 4th opening 240.
With reference to Fig. 6, after forming the barrier layer 206, is formed in first opening 210 and be located at 206 surface of barrier layer Sacrificial layer 207.
In the opening of sacrificial layer 207 second 220, third opening 230 and the 4th opening 240;The specific sacrificial layer 207 are also located at 206 surface of barrier layer in the second opening 220,206 surface of barrier layer in third opening 230 and the 4th opening 206 surface of barrier layer in 240.
The sacrificial layer 207 is used to protect boundary layer 203 in annealing process, and the oxonium ion in air is avoided to enter Into the fin 201 of 203 lower section of boundary layer, so that the thickness of boundary layer 203 thickens, so that the threshold voltage of device be caused to float It moves.
The material of the sacrificial layer 207 includes unformed silicon, amorphous silicon.The material selection of the sacrificial layer 207 is unformed Silicon, the benefit of amorphous silicon: processing procedure is simple, easily removes.
In the present embodiment, the material of the sacrificial layer 207 is unformed silicon.
In the present embodiment, the sacrificial layer 207 with a thickness of 30 angstroms~100 angstroms.
The sacrificial layer thickness is excessively thin, in annealing process, sacrificial layer can not the first boundary layer of effective protection it is not oxidized;Institute It states initial sacrificial thickness and spends thickness, technique is caused to waste.
The formation process of the sacrificial layer 207 includes chemical vapor deposition process, physical gas-phase deposition or atomic layer Depositing operation.
It with reference to Fig. 7, is formed after the sacrificial layer 207, the gate dielectric layer 204 is made annealing treatment.
The quality for improving gate dielectric layer 204 is made annealing treatment, so that gate dielectric layer 204 is finer and close, to improve grid The performance of dielectric layer 204.
The annealing includes laser annealing or spike annealing.
The parameter of the annealing includes: that the temperature range of the annealing is 800 degrees Celsius~1100 degrees Celsius, The time of the annealing is 5 seconds~100 seconds, and the gas of the annealing utilized is nitrogen, the flow of the nitrogen Range is 10sccm~1000sccm.
The annealing includes: that laser annealing and spike annealing heated up using the benefit of laser annealing or spike annealing Journey is very fast, avoids temperature-rise period that the ion of the doped region of semiconductor devices is caused to have biggish diffusion, improves doped region Stability.
In annealing process, due to the presence of sacrificial layer 207, the material of sacrificial layer 207 is unformed silicon, sacrificial layer 207 with Oxygen reaction, has consumed most oxygen, enters oxygen in fin 201 and reduces, to boundary layer 203 thicken compared with Small, 203 thickness of boundary layer is relatively small, to improve the performance of semiconductor devices.
Meanwhile by the blocking on barrier layer 206, in annealing process, oxonium ion is more difficult to get access into sacrificial layer 207, and grid are situated between Oxonium ion loss in matter layer 204 is less, forms less oxygen ion hole, the leakage current of semiconductor devices is relatively small.From And improve the performance of device.
With reference to Fig. 8, after annealing, the sacrificial layer 207 is removed, barrier layer 206 is exposed.
The technique for removing sacrificial layer 207 is dry etch process or wet-etching technology.
In the present embodiment, the technique of removal sacrificial layer 207 is wet-etching technology, the etching liquid of the wet-etching technology For tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide solution.
The material on the barrier layer 206 is TaN, and the material of sacrificial layer 207 is unformed silicon, therebetween without reaction life At metal silicide, sacrificial layer 207 is only removed, removes simple process, residual is few, reduces the shadow to device work-function layer It rings, to improve the performance of semiconductor devices.
After removing sacrificial layer 207, gate electrode layer is formed in first opening 210, the filling of gate electrode layer 217 is full First opening 210.
In the present embodiment further include: after removing the sacrificial layer 207, formed before gate electrode layer 217, on the barrier layer 206 surfaces form main work-function layer.
The main work-function layer includes the first main work-function layer being located in the first opening 210, is located in the second opening 220 The second main work-function layer, the main work-function layer of third in third opening 230, the in the 4th opening 240 the 4th main Work-function layer.
With reference to Fig. 9, after removing the sacrificial layer 207, in 206 table of barrier layer of the first opening 210 side walls and bottom The main work-function layer in face first.
Correspondingly, in 206 the second main work-function layer of surface of barrier layer of the second opening 220 side walls and bottom;Institute State the 206 main work-function layer of surface third of barrier layer of third opening 230 side walls and bottom;It is described 4th opening 240 side walls and The main work-function layer in 206 surface of barrier layer the 4th of bottom.
In the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, the first main work-function layer, the second main work-function layer, the main work function of third The forming method of layer and the 4th main work-function layer includes: in 210, second opening 220 of the first opening, 230 and of third opening First initial workfunction layer 211 is formed on the side wall of the 4th opening 240 and bottom;220 and of removal the 210, second opening of the first opening After the first initial workfunction layer 211 in third opening 230, in 210, second opening 220 of the first opening, third opening 230 and the 4th opening 240 side wall and bottom formed the second initial workfunction layer 212;Removal the 210, second opening of the first opening After the second initial workfunction layer 212 in 220, in 210, second opening 220 of the first opening, third opening 230 and the 4th Third initial workfunction layer 213 is formed on the side wall of opening 240 and bottom;Third initial workfunction in the first opening 210 of removal Layer 213 is formed in the side wall of 210, second opening 220 of the first opening, third opening 230 and the 4th opening 240 and bottom 4th initial workfunction layer 214.
In the present embodiment, the first area A is used to form ultralow threshold value voltage NMOS transistor;The second area B It is used to form high threshold voltage NMOS transistor;The third region C is used to form high threshold voltage PMOS transistor;Described Four region D are used to form ultralow threshold value voltage PMOS transistor.
In the present embodiment, the first initial workfunction layer 211, the second initial workfunction layer 212, third initial workfunction The material of layer 213 is P-type workfunction layer;The 4th initial workfunction layer 214 is N-type workfunction layer.
The first initial workfunction layer 211, the second initial workfunction layer 212, third initial workfunction layer material packet It includes: titanium nitride, tantalum carbide, molybdenum nitride or tantalum nitride.
The material of the 4th initial workfunction layer 214 includes: TaC, Ti, Al or TiAl.
In the present embodiment, the first initial workfunction layer 211, the second initial workfunction layer 2122, the initial work content of third Several layers of material is titanium nitride, and the material of the 4th initial workfunction layer 214 is TiAl.
Wherein, the described first main work-function layer includes the 4th initial workfunction layer 214 in the first opening 210;The Two main work-function layers include the 4th initial workfunction layer 214 and third initial workfunction layer 213 in the second opening 220; The main work-function layer of third includes the 4th initial workfunction layer 214, third initial workfunction layer 213 in third opening 230 With the second initial workfunction layer 212;4th main work-function layer includes the 4th initial workfunction layer in the 4th opening 240 214, third initial workfunction layer 213, the second initial workfunction layer 212 and the first initial workfunction layer 211.
With reference to Figure 10, after forming main work-function layer, layer of gate electrode material 216 is formed on the main work-function layer surface.
The technique for forming layer of gate electrode material 216 includes: that plasma activated chemical vapour deposition technique, low pressure chemical phase are heavy Product technique, electroplating technology or sputtering technology.
The material of the layer of gate electrode material 216 is metal material, and the metal material includes copper, tungsten, nickel, chromium, titanium, tantalum With one of aluminium or multiple combinations.
The formation process of the layer of gate electrode material 216 is one of physical gas-phase deposition and electroplating technology or two Kind combination.The formation process of layer of gate electrode material described in the present embodiment is physical gas-phase deposition.
With reference to Figure 11, after forming layer of gate electrode material 216, planarizes the layer of gate electrode material 216, barrier layer 206, adjusts Work-function layer 205, gate dielectric layer 204 are saved, until exposing the top surface of dielectric layer 250, forms gate electrode layer 217, the grid Full first opening 210 of the filling of electrode layer 217.
In the present embodiment, planarizes the layer of gate electrode material 216, barrier layer 206, adjusts work-function layer 205, gate medium The 204, first initial workfunction layer 211 of layer, the second initial workfunction layer 212, third initial workfunction layer 213 and the 4th are initial Work-function layer 214 forms gate electrode layer 217 until exposing the top surface of dielectric layer 250.
The gate electrode layer 217 is also located in the second opening 220, third opening 230 and the 4th opening 240, fills full institute State the second opening 220, third opening 230 and the 4th opening 240.
Correspondingly, the present embodiment also provides a kind of semiconductor devices formed using the above method.
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 forming method of semiconductor devices characterized by comprising
Substrate is provided;
Dielectric layer is formed on the substrate, and there is the first opening through dielectric layer, first opening in the dielectric layer Expose part of substrate surface.
Boundary layer is formed in first open bottom;
After forming the boundary layer, gate dielectric layer is formed in first opening sidewalls and interface layer surfaces;
The adjusting work-function layer for being located at gate dielectric layer surface is formed in first opening;
It is formed in first opening and is located at the barrier layer for adjusting work-function layer surface;
The sacrificial layer for being located at barrier layer surface is formed on the dielectric layer and in the first opening;
It is formed after the sacrificial layer, the gate dielectric layer is made annealing treatment;
After annealing, the sacrificial layer is removed;
After removing the sacrificial layer, gate electrode layer, the gate electrode layer filling full described first are formed in the barrier layer surface Opening.
2. the forming method of semiconductor devices as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the material of the sacrificial layer includes nothing Sizing silicon, amorphous silicon.
3. the forming method of semiconductor devices as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the material on the barrier layer includes TaN, Ta and combinations thereof.
4. the forming method of semiconductor devices as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that barrier layer with a thickness of 10 angstroms~20 Angstrom.
5. the forming method of semiconductor devices as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the material for adjusting work-function layer For TiN or TaN.
6. the forming method of semiconductor devices as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that annealing include laser annealing or Spike annealing.
7. the forming method of semiconductor devices as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that the parameter packet of the annealing Include: the temperature range of the annealing is 800 degrees Celsius~1100 degrees Celsius, and the time of the annealing is 5 seconds~100 Second, the gas of the annealing utilized is nitrogen, and the range of flow of the nitrogen is 10sccm~1000sccm.
8. the forming method of semiconductor devices as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the material of the gate dielectric layer includes Hafnium oxide, zirconium oxide, hafnium silicon oxide, lanthana, zirconium silicon oxide, titanium oxide, tantalum oxide, strontium barium oxide titanium, barium monoxide titanium, oxidation Strontium titanium or aluminium oxide.
9. the forming method of semiconductor devices as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the material of the boundary layer is oxidation Silicon or silicon oxynitride.
10. the forming method of semiconductor devices as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the substrate includes: semiconductor lining Bottom, positioned at the fin of semiconductor substrate surface;Positioned at the separation layer of semiconductor substrate surface, the separation layer covering part fin Side wall, and the insulation surface be lower than the fin top surface.
11. the forming method of semiconductor devices as claimed in claim 10, which is characterized in that first opening is across described Fin, and first opening exposes part fin side wall and top surface.
12. the forming method of semiconductor devices as claimed in claim 11, which is characterized in that the boundary layer is formed in first The partial sidewall for the fin that opening exposes and atop part surface.
13. the forming method of semiconductor devices as claimed in claim 12, which is characterized in that the material of the fin includes single Crystal silicon, germanium or SiGe.
14. the forming method of semiconductor devices as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the dielectric layer and the first opening Forming method include: to form the first pseudo- grid structure in substrate surface, the described first pseudo- grid structure includes the first pseudo- gate dielectric layer With the first dummy gate layer for being located at the first pseudo- gate dielectric layer surface;Dielectric layer is formed in the substrate surface, the dielectric layer Surface is flushed with the top surface of the described first pseudo- grid structure;The described first pseudo- grid structure is removed, forms first in dielectric layer Opening.
15. the forming method of semiconductor devices as claimed in claim 14, which is characterized in that further include: forming dielectric layer Before, the first source and drain doping area is formed in the substrate of the described first pseudo- grid structure two sides.
16. the forming method of semiconductor devices as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that further include: remove the sacrificial layer Afterwards, it is formed before gate electrode layer, forms main work-function layer in the barrier layer surface.
17. the forming method of semiconductor devices as claimed in claim 16, which is characterized in that also have the in the dielectric layer Two openings, third opening and the 4th opening, second opening, third opening and the 4th opening run through the dielectric layer;It is described Boundary layer is also located in second opening, third opening and the 4th open bottom;The gate dielectric layer be also located at the second opening, Third opening and the 4th opening sidewalls;The adjusting work-function layer is also located in the second opening, third opening and the 4th opening;Institute Barrier layer is stated to be also located in the second opening, third opening and the 4th opening;The opening of sacrificial layer second, third opening and the 4th In opening;The gate electrode layer is also located in the second opening, third opening and the 4th opening;The main work-function layer includes being located at The first main work-function layer in first opening, the second main work-function layer in the second opening, the in third opening Three main work-function layers, the 4th main work-function layer in the 4th opening.
18. the forming method of semiconductor devices as claimed in claim 17, which is characterized in that the first main work-function layer, The forming method of second main work-function layer, the main work-function layer of third and the 4th main work-function layer includes: in first opening, the First initial workfunction layer is formed on two openings, the side wall of third opening and the 4th opening and bottom;The first opening of removal, second open Mouth is open in first opening, the second opening, third with after the first initial workfunction layer in third opening and the 4th is open Side wall and bottom formed the second initial workfunction layer;After the second initial workfunction layer in the first opening of removal, the second opening, Third initial workfunction layer is formed in the side wall of first opening, the second opening, third opening and the 4th opening and bottom;It goes Except the third initial workfunction layer in the first opening, in the side of first opening, the second opening, third opening and the 4th opening 4th initial workfunction layer is formed on wall and bottom;
The first main work-function layer includes the 4th initial workfunction layer in the first opening;Second main work-function layer includes second The 4th initial workfunction layer and third initial workfunction layer in opening;The main work-function layer of third includes the 4 in third opening Initial workfunction layer, third initial workfunction layer and the second initial workfunction layer;4th main work-function layer includes in the 4th opening The 4th initial workfunction layer, third initial workfunction layer, the second initial workfunction layer and the first initial workfunction layer.
19. a kind of according to claim 1 to the semiconductor devices that 18 any one methods are formed.
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