JP2022517715A - Mtjデバイスにおけるテーパ状ビア構造 - Google Patents
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- 底部の限界寸法「CD」が頂部のCDよりも小さくなるように、側壁およびテーパ状の開口部を含む、MTJベースのメモリ・セル用のテーパ状VA底部電極コンタクト構造を形成するための方法であって、重合度を高めたフルオロカーボンプラズマ化学を使用して誘電体層をエッチングして前記テーパ状の開口部を形成することと、前記開口部内に導電性金属をスパッタリングすることと、を含み、それによって、前記構造が、前記側壁への前記導電性金属のコーティングを最小限に抑えるか、または実質的にコーティングを行わない、方法。
- 位置合わせ公差の向上およびスパッタ堆積の低減を得るように、MTJベースのメモリ・セル用のテーパ状VA底部電極コンタクト構造を形成するための方法であって、前記MTJベースのメモリ・セルが側壁を有し、前記方法が、側壁を有する前記MTJベースのメモリ・セルを形成するために誘電体層をエッチングすることを含み、前記エッチングが、重合度を高めたプラズマ化学を使用して前記誘電体層内にテーパの状開口部を得ることを含み、前記テーパ状の開口部の底部のCDが前記テーパ状の開口部の頂部のCDよりも小さい、前記得ることと、前記テーパ状の開口部内に導電性金属をスパッタリングすることと、を含み、それによって、前記テーパ状の開口部の前少した記減CDが、前記MTJベースのメモリ・セルの前記側壁上への前記導電性金属の再堆積を実質的に最小限に抑えるか、または実質的に排除する、方法。
- 前記プラズマが、フルオロカーボンまたはフルオロカーボンの混合物を含む、請求項1または請求項2に記載の方法。
- 前記プラズマがCxHyFzフルオロカーボンを含み、ここで、xが1~約2の値を有し、yが1~約3の値を有し、zが1~約4の値を有する、請求項1または請求項2に記載の方法。
- 前記プラズマが、CF4およびCHF3フルオロカーボンを含む混合物を含む、請求項1または請求項2に記載の方法。
- 前記プラズマが、約1:4±約10~約20パーセントの比率でCF4およびCHF3フルオロカーボンを含む混合物を含む、請求項4に記載の方法。
- 前記金属が、導電性金属、金属混合物、金属合金、または金属化合物を含む、請求項1または請求項2に記載の方法。
- 請求項1から7のいずれかの方法によって作製された製品。
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