CN1893087A - Flash memory device having intergate plug and method for manufacturing same - Google Patents
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Abstract
A non-volatile memory device includes first and second cell gates formed in a cell region; first and second peripheral gates are formed in a peri-region; and an inter-gate plug is provided between the first and second cell gates. The inter-gate plug includes a first insulating layer, a second conductive layer formed over the first insulating layer, and a third insulating layer formed over the second conductive layer. To reduce a programmed threshold voltage variation by forming the inter-gate plug and the space, The invention also provides a manufacturing method for the flash memory element.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of flush memory device, relate in particular to and a kind ofly have plug-in unit between grid in case the flush memory device that interferes with each other between the stop element grid.
Background technology
Usually, the nand flash memory device comprises a plurality of cell blocks.Each cell block comprises unit strings, and a plurality of unit of wherein storing data are connected in series.Drain electrode selects transistor to be provided between unit strings and the drain electrode, and the drain selection transistor is provided between unit strings and the source electrode.
The method of making a kind of flush memory device in the correlation technique is described below simply.Handle from (STI) by shallow trench isolation, on Semiconductor substrate, form an isolation structure, defined active area and place.
Formation one has the tunnel oxide film of predetermined thickness on active area.On tunnel oxide film, form a polysilicon film.This polysilicon film is used as the conductive layer of floating grid.On polysilicon film, form a dielectric film.This dielectric film forms by oxidation film, nitride film and oxidation film are stacked successively, thereby forms an ONO layer.
On dielectric film, form one second polysilicon film.This layer polysilicon film is used as the conductive layer of the control gate utmost point, and forms like this so that shared to a plurality of assembled units.
The control grid also comprises the tungsten silicide that is deposited on second polysilicon film, to reduce the resistance coefficient of control grid.By photoetching process and etch processes, the hard mask of grid is deposited on the tungsten silicide, and has formed the grid circuit.Semiconductor device is by miniaturization constantly and by integrated to heavens.Therefore, because the phase mutual interference between cell gate, when adjacent cells was programmed, the threshold voltage vt of unit can change.Along with the unit constantly reduces dimensionally, for example 100 nanometers or littler unit, such phase mutual interference becomes more and more important.
Summary of the invention
Embodiments of the invention relate to by forming plug-in unit and interval between grid, change thereby reduce threshold voltage vt.
In one embodiment of the invention, non-effumability memory device comprises first and second cell gate that is formed in the unit area; Be formed on first and second peripheral gates in the outer peripheral areas; And be provided at plug-in unit between grid between first and second cell gate.Plug-in unit comprises first insulating barrier, is formed on second conductive layer on first insulating barrier and is formed on the 3rd insulating barrier on second conductive layer between this grid.
In one embodiment, device comprises the first grid interbody spacer that is formed between first and second peripheral gates; And be formed on second grid interbody spacer between first and second peripheral gates.This first and second grids interbody spacer is configured to when Unit first and second are programmed, and it floats.The upper surface flush of the upper surface of plug-in unit and first and second cell gate between grid.This first insulating barrier comprises first vertical component between second conductive layer and first module grid, and second vertical component between second conductive layer and second cell gate.
In another embodiment, a kind of method of making flush memory device comprises: form first and second cell gate in the unit area; In outer peripheral areas, form first and second peripheral gates; Forming first insulating barrier on first and second cell gate and on first and second peripheral gates; On first insulating barrier, form second conductive layer; On second conductive layer, form the 3rd insulating barrier; And the selection part that removes the 3rd insulating barrier, second conductive layer and first insulating barrier, to form plug-in unit between grid between first and second cell gate.Between this grid the plug-in unit complete filling be defined in interval between first and second cell gate.This removes step and has formed the first and second grid interbody spacers that are provided at respectively between first and second peripheral gates.
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When in conjunction with corresponding accompanying drawing, with reference to following detailed description, can understand simpler, better that the present invention more fully estimates and more attendant advantages, similar quotation mark is represented same or analogous part in the accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the sectional view of flush memory device according to an embodiment of the invention; And
Fig. 2 A to 2C shows the cross sectional view of the method for making flush memory device according to an embodiment of the invention.
Embodiment
With reference to figure 1, flush memory device 150 comprises tunnel oxide film 102, is used for first conductive layer 104, the dielectric film 106 of floating grid, and second conductive layer 108 that is used to control grid, all is formed on the Semiconductor substrate 100.A plurality of grids 152 are formed in the A of unit area.Grid 154 and 156 is formed in the outer peripheral areas B.
A plurality of low concentration ion implanted regions territory 110 is formed in the A of unit area.High concentration ion injection zone 120 is formed in the outer peripheral areas B.
Plug-in unit 118A is formed between the grid 152 between grid.Grid interbody spacer 118B is formed between the interior grid 154 and 156 of outer peripheral areas B.In current embodiment, utilized basic same processing to form plug-in unit 118A and interval 118B between grid.Plug-in unit/interval comprises first oxidation film 112, conducting film 114 and second oxidation film 116 between each grid.This conducting film 114 can be doping polysilicon (poly-Si).
During programming operation, by applying voltage to conducting film 114, plug-in unit 118A is used to prevent the phase mutual interference between the cell gate between this grid.As a result, the transistorized threshold voltage vt that has reduced in the unit area A that produces owing to the transistorized phase mutual interference of adjacent cells changes.
During programming operation, this grid interbody spacer 118B is positioned on the sidewall of the grid of selecting transistor 154.Selecting transistor 154 can be that transistor is selected in drain selection transistor or drain electrode.
Fig. 2 A to 2C shows the cross sectional view of making the method for flush memory device according to one embodiment of the invention.
With reference to figure 2A, flush memory device (for example, nand flash memory device) is formed on the Semiconductor substrate 201 with unit area A and outer peripheral areas B.This device 200 comprises tunnel oxide film 202 and is used for first conductive layer 204 of floating grid.This first conductive layer 204 can be a polysilicon film.
By using the photoetching process and the etch processes of isolated mask, this first conductive layer 204, tunnel oxide film 202 and Semiconductor substrate 200 are etched into a desired depth, form a groove (not shown) like this.This ditch slot definition active region and the territory, place on the substrate 201.
Dielectric film is formed on the total with filling groove.This dielectric film is then polished, forms an isolation structure or shallow trench isolation from (not shown).This isolation structure can be according to a predetermined thickness and is etched, can control the effective field oxide height (EFH) of isolation structure like this.
Have photoetching process and the etch processes that profile is orthogonal to the cell gate mask (not shown) of isolation structure by utilization, etching this second conductive layer 208 and this dielectric film 206.Follow first conductive layer 204 of etching lower floor.Cell gate 252 with floating grid and control grid is formed in the A of unit area.This cell gate has defined gate pitch from D1.
When forming cell gate, peripheral gates 254 and 256 have been formed at outer peripheral areas B.Peripheral gates has defined gate pitch from D2, its greater than the gate pitch of cell gate from.This peripheral gates 254 has defined the drain selection transistor or transistor is selected in drain electrode.
Adopt grid impurity to be injected into Semiconductor substrate 201 inside, to form low concentration ion implanted region territory 210 as mask.These zone definitions the source electrode and the drain region of cell transistor.
With reference to figure 2B, first oxidation film 212 is formed on substrate and the grid.This first oxidation film comprises first and second vertical components that place gate lateral wall.In current embodiment, first oxidation film 212 reoxidizes processing by execution on total and forms, thereby protects the Semiconductor substrate 201 of this grid circuit and exposure.
Conducting film 214 is formed on first oxidation film 212.In current embodiment, conducting film 214 is a kind of polysilicon films.Second oxidation film 216 is formed on the total.
As above set forth, between the distance D between the grid of unit area A 1 less than the distance D between the grid of outer peripheral areas B 2.In current embodiment, this second oxidation film 216 forms complete filling and is defined in grid interbody spacer between the grid of unit area A, and does not have complete filling by the grid interbody spacer of the grid definition of outer peripheral areas B and have space 213.
With reference to figure 2C, the mode of utilizing different etchants to handle with etch-back is with this second oxidation film 216, polysilicon film 214 and first oxidation film 212 etching successively.Utilize other mode can remove these films, for example, with the method for chemico-mechanical polishing.At unit area A because second oxidation film 216 complete filling by the grid interbody spacer of cell gate definition, thereby form plug-in unit 218A between a plurality of grids.The vertical component of first oxidation film has separated polysilicon film 214 and grid 252.
At outer peripheral areas B, can stop the grid interbody spacer 218B of the phase mutual interference between the grid to be formed on the outer peripheral areas B.Each grid interbody spacer 218B comprises first oxidation film 212, polysilicon film 214 and second oxidation film 216.This grid interbody spacer 218B has exposed the part of substrate 201.
Dopant is injected in the substrate that exposes by grid interbody spacer 118B, with definition high concentration ion injection zone 220, is used for grid 254 and 256 thereby form regions and source.
To describe the method that drives the flush memory device of making by the processing shown in Fig. 2 A to 2C below in detail.
When programming, the polysilicon film 214 that forms in the sidewall 218 of unit area A applies power supply (Vcc), but the polysilicon film 214 that forms in the sidewall of outer peripheral areas B 218 floats.
As mentioned above,, when forming the compact flash unit, just can prevent the phase mutual interference according to the present invention, and can plug-in unit obtains consistent threshold voltage between the grid between the cell gate by being formed at.When adjacent cell transistor is programmed, can prevent the unit changes of properties that the variation by threshold voltage vt causes.
Describe the while of the present invention in conjunction with the current specific embodiments that is considered, be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to disclosed embodiment.For example, the present invention has described relevant nand flash memory device, rather than the NOR flush memory device.The present invention includes various modifications and the equivalent arrangements of the embodiment that has disclosed.Should utilize additional claim to explain scope of the present invention.
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1, a kind of nonvolatile semiconductor memory member comprises:
First and second cell gate are formed on inside, unit area;
First and second peripheral gates are formed on outer peripheral areas inside; And
Plug-in unit between grid, between described first and second cell gate, plug-in unit comprises first insulating barrier, is formed on second conductive layer on described first insulating barrier and is formed on the 3rd insulating barrier on described second conductive layer between this grid.
2, the device of claim 1 further comprises:
The first grid interbody spacer is formed between described first and second peripheral gates; And
The second grid interbody spacer is formed between described first and second peripheral gates.
3, the device of claim 2, wherein each first and second grid interbody spacer comprises first dielectric film, second conducting film and the 3rd dielectric film.
4, the device of claim 3, wherein this first dielectric film of this first grid interbody spacer, described second conducting film and described the 3rd dielectric film are corresponding to described first insulating barrier of plug-in unit between described grid, described second conductive layer and described the 3rd insulating barrier.
5, the device of claim 2, between wherein said grid the plug-in unit complete filling space that defines between described first and second cell gate, the space that the described first and second grid interbody spacers are partially filled to be defined between described first and second peripheral gates simultaneously.
6, the device of claim 5, the space that defines between wherein said first and second cell gate is less than the space that defines between described first and second peripheral gates.
7, the device of claim 1, wherein this second conductive layer of plug-in unit comprises polysilicon between this grid.
8, the device of claim 7, wherein described second conductive layer of plug-in unit is configured to receive service voltage during Unit first and second programming between this grid, and described Unit first and second are corresponding to described first and second cell gate.
9, the device of claim 8 further comprises:
The first grid interbody spacer is formed between described first and second peripheral gates; And
The second grid interbody spacer is formed between described first and second peripheral gates,
Wherein when described Unit first and second in when programming, the described first and second grid interbody spacers are configured to float.
10, the device of claim 9, the upper surface flush of the upper surface of plug-in unit and described first and second cell gate between wherein said grid.
11, the device of claim 10, wherein said first insulating barrier comprise at first vertical component between described second conductive layer and the described first module grid and second vertical component between described second conductive layer and described second cell gate.
12, the device of claim 1, wherein said device are the nand flash memory device.
13, a kind of method of making flush memory device, this method comprises:
In the unit area, form first and second cell gate;
In outer peripheral areas, form first and second peripheral gates;
On described first and second cell gate and described first and second peripheral gates, form first insulating barrier;
On described first insulating barrier, form second conductive layer;
On described second conductive layer, form the 3rd insulating barrier;
Remove the selected portions of described the 3rd insulating barrier, described second conductive layer and described first insulating barrier, forming plug-in unit between the grid between described first and second cell gate, between this grid the plug-in unit complete filling space that defines between described first and second cell gate.
14, the method for claim 13 wherein removes step and forms the first and second grid interbody spacers that lay respectively between described first and second peripheral gates.
15, the method for claim 14, the wherein said step that removes comprises etching step.
16, the method for claim 14, the wherein said step that removes comprises polishing step.
17, the method for claim 14, wherein this first insulating barrier is an oxidation film, described second conductive layer is a polysilicon film, and the 3rd insulating barrier is an oxidation film.
18, the method for claim 14, wherein when the Unit first and second corresponding to described first and second cell gate were programmed, described second conductive layer of plug-in unit was configured to receive service voltage between this grid.
19, the method for claim 18, wherein when described Unit first and second were programmed, described second conductive layer of the described first and second grid interbody spacers was configured to float.
20, the method for claim 20, the wherein said first and second grid interbody spacers have defined space therebetween.
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