CN1309048C - Method for forming floating grid - Google Patents

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CN1309048C
CN1309048C CNB2004100312438A CN200410031243A CN1309048C CN 1309048 C CN1309048 C CN 1309048C CN B2004100312438 A CNB2004100312438 A CN B2004100312438A CN 200410031243 A CN200410031243 A CN 200410031243A CN 1309048 C CN1309048 C CN 1309048C
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The present invention relates to a floating grid forming method. The method firstly provides a substrate, a patterned lining layer and a masking layer are formed on the substrate, and a ditch is formed in the substrate. A tunneling oxide layer is formed on the surface of the ditch, and conductor layers are filled in the ditch. Subsequently, an etching step is carried out, a first floating gate and a second floating gate are formed on the side wall of the ditch, and the top rim angles of the first floating gate and the second floating gate are acute angles.

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The formation method of floating grid
Technical field
The formation method of the relevant a kind of memory component of the present invention, and the formation method of relevant a kind of floating grid particularly.
Background technology
Flash memory component is owing to have and can repeatedly carry out the actions such as depositing in, read, erase of data, and the data that deposits in the advantage that also can not disappear after outage.Therefore, become PC and electronic equipment a kind of non-volatile memory device of extensively adopting.
Typical flash memory component is to make floating grid (Floating Gate) and control grid (Control Gate) (stack type grid structure) with doped polycrystalline silicon.And, be separated by with dielectric layer between grid between floating grid and the control grid, and be separated by with tunnel oxide (Tunnel Oxide) between floating grid and substrate.
When flash memory being write the operation of (Write) data, by applying bias voltage, so that electronics injects floating grid in control grid and source/drain regions.During data in reading flash memory, apply operating voltage on the control grid, this moment, the electriferous state of floating grid can influence the ON/OFF of its lower channel (Channel), and the ON/OFF of this raceway groove is a foundation with interpretation data value " 0 " or " 1 ".When flash memory when carrying out the erasing of data (Erase), the relative current potential of substrate, source area, drain region or control grid is improved, utilizing tunneling effect to make electronics pass tunnel oxide (Tunneling Oxide) and drain into (being Substrate Erase or Drain (Source) Side Erase) in substrate or the leakage (source) extremely, or pass dielectric layer between grid and drain in the control grid by floating grid.
Yet, during data in the flash memory of erasing,, therefore easily make floating grid discharge polyelectron and have a positive charge, this phenomenon be referred to as excessively to erase (Over-Erase) because the electron amount of discharging from floating grid is wayward.When this phenomenon of excessively erasing was too serious, the raceway groove that can make the floating grid below promptly presented the state that continues conducting, and causes the erroneous judgement of data when the control grid does not apply operating voltage.So in order to solve the problem that element is excessively erased, many flash memories can adopt the design of separated grid (Split Gate).Its architectural feature also has the selection grid (or being called the grid of erasing) that is positioned at above control grid and floating grid sidewall, the substrate except control grid and floating grid.Wherein, this selects to be separated by with dielectric layer between another layer grid between grid and control grid, floating grid and the substrate.So when the phenomenon of excessively erasing is too serious, that is floating grid below raceway groove selects the raceway groove of grid below still can keep closed condition when the control grid does not apply the state that promptly presents conducting under the operating voltage state.That is select closing of grid, and can make drain region and source area present non-conduction state, so can prevent the erroneous judgement of data.
Yet if the shape of the corner of floating grid both sides is sharp-pointed inadequately, when flash memory is carrying out data when erasing, the corner of floating grid both sides is difficult for producing big electric field, therefore can spend the time of length to carry out data and erase.So several can improve the method for the corner shape of floating grid existing proposition.Wherein a kind of mode is exposed in Application No. the 6th, 429, No. 075.Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, wherein first insulating barrier 20 is disposed on the substrate 12, and floating grid 22 is disposed on first insulating barrier 20, and second insulating barrier 26 is disposed on the floating grid 22.And, under the technological temperatures of 800 to 900 degree Celsius, when carrying out thermal oxidation technology, the corner that can make floating grid 22 both sides among Fig. 1 because of thermal oxidation generate as shown in Figure 2 silicon oxide layer 27 and sharp-pointed corner 29.Yet, because the temperature of this thermal oxidation technology is still higher relatively, therefore, must the considerable process heat budget of cost.So the method is not a basic solution.In addition, based on considering of element integrated level, the mode that forms memory cell in irrigation canals and ditches will become following a kind of technology trend.Yet the thermal oxidation technology of being carried out in irrigation canals and ditches is more wayward.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, purpose of the present invention is exactly that a kind of formation method of floating grid is being provided, and by forming the floating grid that the corner, top has sharp comer, makes follow-up formed flash memory cell carrying out data when erasing, and has faster speed.
The present invention proposes a kind of formation method of floating grid, the method is that substrate is provided earlier, this substrate comprises at least one component isolation structure, the active area that component isolation structure defined thus, be formed at the lining on the substrate of this active area, be formed at the mask layer on the lining, and irrigation canals and ditches, wherein these irrigation canals and ditches run through lining and mask layer is formed in the substrate.Afterwards, form tunnel oxide in the irrigation canals and ditches surface.Then, in irrigation canals and ditches, insert conductor layer.Then, carry out the isotropic etching step, remove the conductor layer of part, wherein the upper surface of the conductor layer that is kept is circular-arc sunk surface.Then, carry out the anisotropic etching step, and utilize the accessory substance that is generated in the anisotropic etching step to be mask, remove the conductor layer of part and the tunnel oxide of part, use the substrate of expose portion.Continue it, remove accessory substance, mask layer and lining, to form first floating grid and second floating grid in trench sidewall.Wherein, the corner, top of first floating grid and second floating grid and trench sidewall adjacency is a sharp comer.
First floating grid (or second floating grid) that has sharp comer owing to corner, top of the present invention forms by the etch process of secondary.Therefore need not carry out to reduce the heat budget of technology effectively under the thermal process situation such as hot boiler tube.And, when carrying out secondary etch process, be the accessory substance that produced with etch process as the autoregistration etching mask, and this autoregistration etching mask can be protected the profile of the corner, top of floating grid.
In addition, because the corner, top of first floating grid of the present invention (or second floating grid) is a sharp comer, therefore when carrying out data when erasing by the formed flash memory cell of subsequent technique, this sharp comer can produce higher electric field, makes electronics to discharge apace via this sharp comer.So required time of erase data is shorter, and also can reduce the required voltage of bestowing.
For above-mentioned and other purposes of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. are described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 is the generalized section of the partial structurtes of existing a kind of flash memory cell;
Fig. 2 is the generalized section of the flash memory cell of Fig. 1 through the partial structurtes of thermal process gained;
Fig. 3 is according to looking schematic diagram on the floating grid in a kind of flash memory cell of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 D is the manufacturing process generalized section according to a kind of floating grid of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is by the generalized section of I to I ' among Fig. 3.
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12,200: substrate 20,26: insulating barrier
27: silicon oxide layer 29: corner
100: active area 102: component isolation structure
202: lining 204: mask layer
206: irrigation canals and ditches 208: tunnel oxide
210: conductor layer 212: upper surface
213: accessory substance 22,214a, 214b: floating grid
216: the corner, top
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Fig. 3 is according to looking schematic diagram on the floating grid in a kind of flash memory cell of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 D is the manufacturing process profile that illustrates a kind of floating grid of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is by the generalized section of I to I ' among Fig. 3.
At first please provide substrate 200 simultaneously with reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 A, this substrate 200 has formed monobasic spare isolation structure 102 at least, and this component isolation structure 102 is the strip layout, and defines active area 100.Wherein, substrate 200 for example is a silicon substrate.In addition, the formation method of component isolation structure 102 for example be the selective oxidation method (Local Oxidation, LOCOS) or the shallow trench isolation method (Shallow TrenchIsolation, STI).Then, form lining 202 in substrate 200 surfaces, this lining 202 for example is a silicon oxide layer, and its formation method for example is thermal oxidation method (Thermal Oxidation).Then, form mask layer 204 on lining 202, this mask layer 204 for example is a silicon nitride layer, and its formation method for example be chemical vapour deposition technique (Chemical Vapor Deposition, CVD).Then, patterned mask layer 204, lining 202 and substrate 200 are to form irrigation canals and ditches (Trench) 206 in the active area 100 of substrate 200.
Afterwards, please refer to Fig. 4 B, form tunnel oxide 208 in irrigation canals and ditches 206 surfaces.Wherein, the material of tunnel oxide 208 for example is a silica, and its formation method for example is a thermal oxidation method.Then, form one deck conductor layer 210 that fills up irrigation canals and ditches 206 on substrate 200, it for example is polysilicon layer or doped polysilicon layer, and the formation method of doped polysilicon layer for example is after utilizing chemical vapour deposition technique to form one deck undoped polycrystalline silicon layer, carry out the ion implantation step, and form.Continue it, carry out the etch-back step, so that the surface of conductor layer 210 is lower than the surface of mask layer 204.Wherein, this etch-back step for example is to carry out dry etch process or chemical mechanical milling tech.Then, carry out primary etching step, remove the conductor layer 210 of part.The upper surface 212 of the conductor layer 210 that wherein, is remained is circular-arc sunk surface.This etching step comprises the isotropic etching step, and it for example is a wet etch step, and this etchant for example is the mixed solution (Ammonium Hydrogen Peroxide Mixture is called for short APM) that is made of ammoniacal liquor, hydrogen peroxide and deionized water.
Then, please refer to Fig. 4 C, carry out secondary etching step, and the accessory substance 213 that utilizes in the etching process to be generated is mask, remove the conductor layer 210 of part, to form floating grid 214a and floating grid 214b in irrigation canals and ditches 206 sidewalls (not adjacent sidewall) with component isolation structure 102.What deserves to be mentioned is that because this etching step is the plasma etch step of anisotropic etching, and the mist of use chlorine/hydrogen bromide/oxygen is as plasma etching gas.Therefore, when carrying out this plasma etching step, can produce macromolecule accessory substance 213 simultaneously, and this macromolecule accessory substance 213 can cover the conductor layer 210 and corner, top 216 of part.So macromolecule accessory substance 213 also can avoid the sharp-pointed external form of corner, top 216 to suffer damage (Damage) in this plasma etching step except the etching mask that can be used as this plasma etching step.And the ratio of the employed hydrogen bromide of this plasma etching step is higher, and the macromolecule accessory substance 213 that is generated is understood the more, and its coverage effect for corner, top 216 also can be better.
Continuing it, please refer to Fig. 4 D, remove macromolecule accessory substance 213, is the floating grid 214a and the floating grid 214b of sharp comer to obtain in abutting connection with the corner, top 216 of irrigation canals and ditches 206 sidewalls.Afterwards, more can carry out the related process of existing flash memory cell, forming source area (not illustrating), drain region (not illustrating), control grid (not illustrating) and the necessary member of selecting grid memory cell such as (not illustrating), and then finish the making of memory cell.About these technologies because for those skilled in the art can know by inference easily, therefore repeat no more in this.
In the above embodiment of the present invention, the floating grid that has sharp comer owing to corner, top of the present invention forms by the etch process of secondary.Therefore need not carry out to reduce the heat budget of technology effectively under the thermal process situation such as hot boiler tube.And when carrying out secondary etch process, as the autoregistration etching mask, and this autoregistration etching mask can be protected the profile of the corner, top of floating grid with accessory substance that etch process was produced.
In addition, because the corner, top of first floating grid of the present invention (or second floating grid) is a sharp comer, therefore when carrying out data when erasing by the formed flash memory cell of subsequent technique, this sharp comer can produce higher electric field, makes electronics to discharge apace via this sharp comer.So required time of erase data is shorter, and also can reduce the required voltage of bestowing.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; but it is not in order to limit the present invention; those skilled in the art are under the situation that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention; should do a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is when looking appended being as the criterion that claim defined.

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1. the formation method of a floating grid comprises:
One substrate is provided, this substrate comprises at least one component isolation structure, by the active area that this component isolation structure defined, be formed at the lining on this substrate of this active area, be formed at the mask layer on this lining, and irrigation canals and ditches, wherein these irrigation canals and ditches run through this lining and this mask layer is formed in this substrate;
Form a tunnel oxide in this irrigation canals and ditches surface;
In these irrigation canals and ditches, insert a conductor layer;
Carry out first-class tropism's etching step, remove this conductor layer of part, wherein the upper surface of this conductor layer that is kept is a circular-arc sunk surface;
Carry out an anisotropic etching step, and utilize an accessory substance that is generated in this anisotropic etching step to be mask, remove this conductor layer of part and this tunnel oxide of part, use this substrate of expose portion; And
Remove this accessory substance, this mask layer and this lining, to form one first floating grid and one second floating grid in this trench sidewall, wherein the corner, top of this first floating grid and this second floating grid and this trench sidewall adjacency is a sharp comer.
2. the formation method of floating grid as claimed in claim 1, wherein these tropism's etching steps comprise a wet etch step.
3. the formation method of floating grid as claimed in claim 2, wherein the employed etchant of this wet etch step comprises a mixed solution that is made of ammoniacal liquor, hydrogen peroxide and deionized water.
4. the formation method of floating grid as claimed in claim 1, wherein this anisotropic etching step comprises a plasma etching step.
5. the formation method of floating grid as claimed in claim 4, wherein the employed gas of this plasma etching step comprises chlorine/hydrogen bromide/oxygen.
6. the formation method of floating grid as claimed in claim 1, wherein this circular-arc sunk surface is higher than this lining surface.
7. the formation method of floating grid as claimed in claim 1, wherein this substrate is a silicon substrate.
8. the formation method of floating grid as claimed in claim 1, wherein this conductor layer is a polysilicon layer.
9. the formation method of floating grid as claimed in claim 1, wherein this mask layer is a silicon nitride layer.
10. the formation method of floating grid as claimed in claim 1, wherein this lining is an one silica layer.
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