JP5416936B2 - 半導体装置およびその製造方法 - Google Patents
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本発明の第1実施形態による半導体装置の製造方法を説明する。本実施形態の製造方法によって製造される半導体装置は、MONOS型の不揮発性半導体記憶装置であって、複数のメモリセルを備えている。本実施形態の不揮発性半導体記憶装置の製造方法について図1(a)乃至図4(b)を参照して説明する。図1(a)乃至図4(b)は、本実施形態の製造方法の製造工程断面図であって、図1(a)、図1(c)、図1(e)、図2(a)、図2(c)、図3(a)、図3(c)、図4(a)は、図1(b)、図1(d)、図1(f)、図2(b)、図2(d)、図3(b)、図3(d)、図4(b)とそれぞれ互いに直交する断面を示している。
次に、本発明の第2実施形態による半導体記憶装置の製造方法を説明する。本実施形態の製造方法によって製造される半導体記憶装置は、MONOS型の不揮発性半導体記憶装置であって、複数のメモリセルを備えている。本実施形態の不揮発性半導体記憶装置の製造方法について図11(a)乃至図14(b)を参照して説明する。図11(a)乃至図14(b)は本実施形態の製造方法の製造工程断面図であって、図11(a)、図11(c)、図11(e)、図12(a)、図12(c)、図13(a)、図13(c)、図14(a)は、図11(b)、図11(d)、図11(f)、図12(b)、図12(d)、図13(b)、図13(d)、図14(b)とそれぞれ互いに直交する断面を示している。本実施形態の製造方法は、第1実施形態において、電荷蓄積膜の形成を2回連続して行う方法である。
次に、本発明の第3実施形態による不揮発性半導体記憶装置の製造方法を説明する。本実施形態の製造方法によって製造される半導体記憶装置は、MONOS型の不揮発性半導体記憶装置であって、複数のメモリセルを備えている。本実施形態の不揮発性半導体記憶装置の製造方法について図16(a)乃至図19(b)を参照して説明する。図16(a)乃至図19(b)は本実施形態の製造方法の製造工程断面図であって、図16(a)、図16(c)、図16(e)、図17(a)、図17(c)、図18(a)、図18(c)、図19(a)は、図16(b)、図16(d)、図16(f)、図17(b)、図17(d)、図18(b)、図18(d)、図19(b)とそれぞれ互いに直交する断面を示している。
次に、本発明の第4実施形態による不揮発性半導体記憶装置の製造方法を説明する。本実施形態の製造方法によって製造される不揮発性半導体記憶装置は、MONOS型の不揮発性半導体記憶装置であって、複数のメモリセルを備えている。本実施形態の不揮発性半導体記憶装置の製造方法について図22(a)乃至図25(b)を参照して説明する。図22(a)乃至図25(b)は本実施形態の製造方法の製造工程断面図であって、図22(a)、図22(c)、図22(e)、図23(a)、図23(c)、図24(a)、図24(c)、図25(a)は、図22(b)、図22(d)、図22(f)、図23(b)、図23(d)、図24(b)、図24(d)、図25(b)とそれぞれ互いに直交する断面を示している。
次に、本発明の第5実施形態による不揮発性半導体記憶装置の製造方法を説明する。本実施形態の製造方法によって製造される不揮発性半導体記憶装置は、MONOS型の不揮発性半導体記憶装置であって、複数のメモリセルを備えている。本実施形態の不揮発性半導体記憶装置の製造方法について図28(a)乃至図31(b)を参照して説明する。図28(a)乃至図31(b)は本実施形態の製造方法の製造工程断面図であって、図28(a)、図28(c)、図28(e)、図29(a)、図29(c)、図30(a)、図30(c)、図31(a)は、図28(b)、図28(d)、図28(f)、図29(b)、図29(d)、図30(b)、図30(d)、図31(b)とそれぞれ互いに直交する断面を示している。
次に、本発明の第6実施形態による不揮発性半導体記憶装置の製造方法を説明する。本実施形態の製造方法によって製造される不揮発性半導体記憶装置は、MONOS型の不揮発性半導体記憶装置であって、複数のメモリセルを備えている。本実施形態の不揮発性半導体記憶装置の製造方法について図34(a)乃至図37(b)を参照して説明する。図34(a)乃至図37(b)は本実施形態の製造方法の製造工程断面図であって、図34(a)、図34(c)、図34(e)、図35(a)、図35(c)、図36(a)、図36(c)、図37(a)は、図34(b)、図34(d)、図34(f)、図35(b)、図35(d)、図36(b)、図36(d)、図37(b)とそれぞれ互いに直交する断面を示している。
次に、本発明の第7実施形態による不揮発性半導体記憶装置の製造方法を説明する。本実施形態の製造方法によって製造される不揮発性半導体記憶装置は、ドーピングされたポリシリコンなどからなる制御ゲート電極と、シリコン酸化膜などからなる層間絶縁膜を多重に堆積させた積層構造を有するMONOS型の不揮発性半導体記憶装置あって、複数のメモリセルを備えている。本実施形態の不揮発性半導体記憶装置の製造方法について図39乃至図41を参照して説明する。
2 シリコン酸化膜(トンネル絶縁膜)
4 電荷蓄積膜
4a アモルファスシリコン層(窒素添加アモルファスシリコン層)
4b シリコン窒化層
6 マスク材
8 素子分離溝
9 素子分離領域(素子分離絶縁膜)
10 ブロック絶縁膜
11 導電膜(制御ゲート電極)
12 RIE用マスク材
13 溝
14 シリコン酸化膜
15a ソース領域
15b ドレイン領域
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- 半導体基板と、
前記半導体基板に離間して形成されたソース領域およびドレイン領域と、
前記ソース領域と前記ドレイン領域との間の前記半導体基板上に形成された第1絶縁膜と、
前記第1絶縁膜上に形成され、窒素が添加されたアモルファスシリコン層と、
前記アモルファスシリコン層上に形成された第1窒化シリコン層とを有する電荷蓄積膜と、
前記電荷蓄積膜上に形成された第2絶縁膜と、
前記第2絶縁膜上に形成された制御ゲート電極と、
を備え、
前記電荷蓄積膜は、前記第1窒化シリコン層に対して前記アモルファスシリコン層と反対側に形成された第2窒化シリコン層を備え、
前記電荷蓄積膜は、前記第2窒化シリコン層に対して前記第1窒化シリコン層と反対側に形成された第3窒化シリコン層を備え、
前記第1乃至第3窒化シリコン層は、それぞれ三配位の窒素結合を有し、前記第3窒化シリコン層の三配位の窒素結合の密度は前記第2窒化シリコン層の三配位の窒素結合の密度よりも多く、前記第2窒化シリコン層の三配位の窒素結合の密度は前記第1窒化シリコン層の三配位の窒素結合の密度よりも多い半導体装置。 - 制御ゲート電極と、層間絶縁膜とが交互に積層された積層構造と、
前記制御ゲート電極と前記層間絶縁膜の積層方向に前記積層構造を貫通するように設けられた穴の内側の表面を覆う第1絶縁膜と、
前記第1絶縁膜の内側の表面を覆いかつ窒素が添加されたアモルファスシリコン層と、このアモルファスシリコン層の内側の表面を覆う第1窒化シリコン層とを有する電荷蓄積膜と、
前記電荷蓄積膜の内側の表面を覆う第2絶縁膜と、
前記第2絶縁膜の内側の表面を覆う半導体層と、
を備え、
前記電荷蓄積膜は、前記第1窒化シリコン層に対して前記アモルファスシリコン層と反対側に形成された第2窒化シリコン層を備え、
前記電荷蓄積膜は、前記第2窒化シリコン層に対して前記第1窒化シリコン層と反対側に形成された第3窒化シリコン層を備え、
前記第1乃至第3窒化シリコン層は、それぞれ三配位の窒素結合を有し、前記第3窒化シリコン層の三配位の窒素結合の密度は前記第2窒化シリコン層の三配位の窒素結合の密度よりも多く、前記第2窒化シリコン層の三配位の窒素結合の密度は前記第1窒化シリコン層の三配位の窒素結合の密度よりも多い半導体装置。 - 第1絶縁膜を形成する工程と、
雰囲気が550℃以下の、アモルファスシリコンの生成が可能かつ窒化が可能な第1温度で、アモルファスシリコン生成ガスを供給して前記第1絶縁膜上にアモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程と、
前記アモルファスシリコン生成ガスの供給を行いかつ前記雰囲気を前記第1温度に維持しながら窒化ガスを供給することにより前記アモルファスシリコン層上に第1窒化シリコン層を形成する工程と、
前記雰囲気を前記第1温度よりも高い第2温度まで上昇して維持することにより、前記第1窒化シリコン層上に第2窒化シリコン層を形成する工程と、
前記第2窒化シリコン層上に第2絶縁膜を形成する工程と、
を備え、前記第1および第2窒化シリコン層を形成する際に、前記アモルファスシリコン層に窒素が添加される半導体装置の製造方法。 - 第1絶縁膜を形成する工程と、
雰囲気が550℃以下の、アモルファスシリコンの生成が可能かつ窒化が可能な第1温度で、アモルファスシリコン生成ガスを供給して前記第1絶縁膜上にアモルファスシリコン層を形成する工程と、
前記アモルファスシリコン生成ガスの供給を行いかつ前記雰囲気を前記第1温度に維持しながら窒化ガスを供給することにより前記アモルファスシリコン層上に第1窒化シリコン層を形成する工程と、
前記雰囲気を前記第1温度よりも高い第2温度まで上昇して維持することにより、前記第1窒化シリコン層上に第2窒化シリコン層を形成する工程と、
前記雰囲気を前記第2温度に維持したまま、前記アモルファスシリコン生成ガスの供給の停止を行うが前記窒化ガスを供給することにより前記第2窒化シリコン層上に第3窒化シリコン層を形成する工程と、
前記第3窒化シリコン層上に第2絶縁膜を形成する工程と、
を備え、前記第1乃至第3窒化シリコン層を形成する際に、前記アモルファスシリコン層に窒素が添加される半導体装置の製造方法。
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