CN111696917A - Etching method of metal interconnection structure - Google Patents

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CN111696917A
CN111696917A CN202010679473.4A CN202010679473A CN111696917A CN 111696917 A CN111696917 A CN 111696917A CN 202010679473 A CN202010679473 A CN 202010679473A CN 111696917 A CN111696917 A CN 111696917A
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Abstract

The application discloses an etching method of a metal interconnection structure, which comprises the following steps: covering the photoresist in other areas except the target area of a second hard mask layer by a photoetching process, wherein the second hard mask layer is formed on a first hard mask layer, the first hard mask layer is formed on a metal layer, and the metal layer is formed on a dielectric layer and a metal connecting wire formed in the dielectric layer; trimming the photoresist to thin the photoresist; etching and removing the second hard mask layer and the first hard mask layer in the target region until the metal layer in the target region is exposed; and removing the photoresist. According to the method, before the hard mask layer of the metal interconnection structure is etched, the photoresist is trimmed, so that the key size of the photoresist can be reduced in the initial process of subsequent etching, the size of the bottom of the photoresist can be reduced, the roughness of the side wall of the photoresist is reduced, the subsequent etched structure has a good appearance, and the stability and the manufacturing yield of a device are improved.

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Etching method of metal interconnection structure
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of semiconductor manufacturing, in particular to an etching method of a metal interconnection structure.
Background
In the back end of line (BEOL) process of semiconductor manufacturing, a damascene process is usually adopted, in which a trench of a metal connection line is formed on a dielectric layer by etching, then metal is filled, and after the metal is planarized, the above processes are repeated until a metal interconnection structure is formed.
Referring to fig. 1, there is shown a schematic cross-sectional view of a photoresist covering a hard mask layer during etching of a metal interconnect structure provided in the related art; referring to fig. 2, a schematic cross-sectional view of a hard mask layer after etching during etching of a metal interconnect structure provided in the related art is shown.
As shown in fig. 1, a metal line 111 is formed in a dielectric layer 110, a metal layer 120, a first hard mask layer 130 and a second hard mask layer 140 are sequentially formed on the dielectric layer 110 and the metal line 111, and a photoresist 101 is covered on the second hard mask layer 140 except for a target region by a photolithography process.
As shown in fig. 2, the second hard mask layer 140 and the first hard mask layer 130 are sequentially etched to expose the metal layer 120 of the target region.
As shown in fig. 2, the structure formed by the etching method provided in the related art (as shown by the dotted line in fig. 2) has a poor morphology, and the width of the bottom of the structure is greater than the width of the top of the structure, so that there is a greater probability of voids (void) in the subsequent process, which results in a leakage phenomenon caused by metal bridges between metal lines, and reduces the manufacturing yield of semiconductor devices.
Disclosure of Invention
The application provides an etching method of a metal interconnection structure, which can solve the problems of high probability of electric leakage and low manufacturing yield caused by the etching method of a metal interconnection mechanism provided in the related technology.
In one aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an etching method for a metal interconnection structure, which is characterized by including:
covering a photoresist in other areas except a target area of a second hard mask layer by a photoetching process, wherein the second hard mask layer is formed on a first hard mask layer, the first hard mask layer is formed on a metal layer, and the metal layer is formed on a dielectric layer and a metal connecting line formed in the dielectric layer;
trimming the light resistor to thin the light resistor;
etching and removing the second hard mask layer and the first hard mask layer of the target region until the metal layer of the target region is exposed;
and removing the photoresist.
Optionally, the metal layer sequentially includes, from bottom to top, a first metal multilayer film, an aluminum layer, and a second metal multilayer film.
Optionally, the first metal multilayer film includes a composite layer composed of at least one titanium (Ti) layer and a titanium nitride (TiN) layer.
Optionally, the second metal multilayer film includes a composite layer composed of at least one titanium layer and a titanium nitride layer.
Optionally, the first hard mask layer includes a dielectric anti-reflective coating (DARC).
Optionally, the second hard mask layer comprises an oxide.
Optionally, the metal line includes tungsten (W).
Optionally, the trimming process performed on the photoresist includes:
and trimming the light resistor through a dry etching process.
Optionally, the reaction gas of the dry etching process includes oxygen (O)2) And/or chlorine (Cl)2)。
Optionally, the etching removes a reactive gas in the second hard mask layer and the first hard mask layer of the target region, the reactive gas including trifluoromethane (CHF)3) At least one of argon (Ar) and chlorine.
The technical scheme at least comprises the following advantages:
by trimming the photoresist before etching the hard mask layer of the metal interconnection structure, the key size of the photoresist can be reduced in the initial process of subsequent etching, the size of the bottom of the photoresist can be reduced, and the roughness of the side wall of the photoresist is reduced, so that the subsequent etched structure has better appearance, and the stability and the manufacturing yield of a device are improved.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the detailed description of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the detailed description of the present application or the prior art description will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.
Fig. 1 to 2 are flow charts of etching of a metal interconnect structure provided in the related art;
FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a method for etching a metal interconnect structure provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present application;
fig. 4 to 6 are flow charts of etching a metal interconnect structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions in the present application will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.
In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
In the description of the present application, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; the connection can be mechanical connection or electrical connection; the two elements may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or may be communicated with each other inside the two elements, or may be wirelessly connected or wired connected. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood in a specific case by those of ordinary skill in the art.
In addition, the technical features mentioned in the different embodiments of the present application described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.
Referring to fig. 3, a flow chart of a method for etching a metal interconnect structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown, the method including:
step 301, covering a photoresist in a region other than the target region of a second hard mask layer formed on a first hard mask layer formed on a metal layer formed on a dielectric layer and a metal line formed in the dielectric layer by a photolithography process.
Referring to fig. 4, a cross-sectional view of a photoresist overlying a hard mask layer in an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown. As shown in fig. 4, a metal line 411 is formed in the dielectric layer 410, a metal layer 420 is formed on the dielectric layer 410 and the metal line 411, a first hard mask layer 430 is formed on the metal layer 420, a second hard mask layer 440 is formed on the first hard mask layer 430, and the photoresist 401 covers the second hard mask layer 440 except the target region.
Optionally, in this embodiment, the dielectric layer 410 is made of Tetraethoxysilane (TEOS); optionally, the metal line 411 may be made of tungsten.
Optionally, in this embodiment of the application, the metal layer 420 sequentially includes, from bottom to top, a first metal multilayer film 421, an aluminum layer 422, and a second metal multilayer film 423. Wherein:
the first metal multilayer film 421 may include a composite layer of at least a titanium layer 4211 and a titanium nitride layer 4212 (fig. 4 exemplifies that the first metal multilayer film 421 includes one composite layer). Optionally, titanium layer 4211 has a thickness of 50 to 150 angstroms (e.g., may be 100 angstroms); optionally, titanium nitride layer 4212 has a thickness of 150 angstroms to 250 angstroms (e.g., may be 200 angstroms).
The aluminum layer 422 has a thickness of 3000 angstroms to 5000 angstroms (e.g., may be 4350 angstroms).
The second metal multilayer film 423 may include at least one composite layer of a titanium layer 4231 and a titanium nitride layer 4232 (fig. 4 illustrates that the second metal multilayer film 423 includes one composite layer). Optionally, titanium layer 4231 is 50 to 150 angstroms (e.g., may be 100 angstroms) thick; optionally, titanium nitride layer 4232 is 300 angstroms to 400 angstroms (e.g., may be 350 angstroms) thick.
Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the first hard mask layer 430 includes DARC (which may be silicon oxynitride SiON); optionally, the first hard mask layer 430 has a thickness of 230 to 330 angstroms (e.g., it may be 280 angstroms).
Optionally, in the present embodiment, the second hard mask layer 440 includes an oxide (which may be silicon dioxide, SiO)2) (ii) a Optionally, the second hard mask layer 440 has a thickness of 25 to 75 angstroms (e.g., it may be 50 angstroms).
Step 302, trim the photoresist to thin the photoresist.
Referring to fig. 5, a cross-sectional view of the photo resist after trimming is shown. As shown in fig. 5, after trimming the photoresist 401, the photoresist 401 is reduced in size and the sidewalls thereof are smoother.
Optionally, in step 302, trimming the photoresist 401 by a dry etching process; optionally, the reaction gas of the dry etching process includes oxygen and/or chlorine. By setting the reaction gas of the etching process to be oxygen and nitrogen, the shape of the trimmed photoresistance can be better.
Step 303, etching to remove the second hard mask layer and the first hard mask layer in the target region until the metal layer in the target region is exposed.
Referring to fig. 6, a schematic cross-sectional view after etching the target area is shown. Illustratively, as shown in fig. 6, in the embodiment of the present application, the etching of the second hard mask layer 440 and the first hard mask layer 430 is performed in the same etching step, and the reaction gas during the etching process includes at least one of trifluoromethane, argon and chlorine. The resulting structure (shown by the dotted line in fig. 6) formed after the etching in step 303 has a small difference in upper and lower widths and a good morphology.
In step 304, the photoresist is removed.
To sum up, in the embodiment of the present application, the photoresist is trimmed before the hard mask layer of the metal interconnection structure is etched, so that the critical dimension of the photoresist can be reduced in the initial process of subsequent etching, the dimension of the bottom of the photoresist can be reduced, and the roughness of the sidewall of the photoresist is reduced, so that the subsequent etched structure has a better morphology, and the stability and the manufacturing yield of the device are improved.
In an alternative embodiment, after step 303 in the embodiment of fig. 3, step 304 further includes: etching to remove the second metal multilayer film 423 in the target area; etching to remove the aluminum layer 422 of the target region (this step is a Main Etching (ME) step); etching to remove the first metal multilayer film 421 in the target region (this step is a first over-etching (OE) step); the dielectric layer 410 of the target area is etched to a predetermined depth (this step is a second over-etch step).
Wherein the reaction gas for etching to remove the second metal multilayer film 423 in the target region comprises boron trichloride (BCl)3) And/or chlorine; the reaction gas for etching to remove the aluminum layer 422 in the target region comprises boron trichloride, chlorine, and nitrogen (N)2) And methane (CH)4) At least one of (1).
It should be understood that the above examples are only for clarity of illustration and are not intended to limit the embodiments. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. And obvious variations or modifications of this invention are intended to be covered by the scope of the invention as expressed herein.

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1. An etching method of a metal interconnection structure is characterized by comprising the following steps:
covering a photoresist in other areas except a target area of a second hard mask layer by a photoetching process, wherein the second hard mask layer is formed on a first hard mask layer, the first hard mask layer is formed on a metal layer, and the metal layer is formed on a dielectric layer and a metal connecting line formed in the dielectric layer;
trimming the light resistor to thin the light resistor;
etching and removing the second hard mask layer and the first hard mask layer of the target region until the metal layer of the target region is exposed;
and removing the photoresist.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the metal layer comprises a first metal multilayer film, an aluminum layer and a second metal multilayer film from bottom to top.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first metallic multilayer film comprises a composite layer of at least one titanium layer and a titanium nitride layer.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the second metallic multilayer film comprises a composite layer of at least one titanium layer and a titanium nitride layer.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first hard mask layer comprises DARC.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the second hard mask layer comprises an oxide.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the metal line comprises tungsten.
8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the trimming of the photoresist comprises:
and trimming the light resistor through a dry etching process.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the reactive gas of the dry etching process comprises oxygen and/or chlorine.
10. The method of any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the etching removes the reactive gas in the second hard mask layer and the first hard mask layer of the target region and comprises at least one of trifluoromethane, argon, and chlorine.
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