JPH03122266A - Production of thin nitride film - Google Patents

Production of thin nitride film

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JPH03122266A
JPH03122266A JP26239789A JP26239789A JPH03122266A JP H03122266 A JPH03122266 A JP H03122266A JP 26239789 A JP26239789 A JP 26239789A JP 26239789 A JP26239789 A JP 26239789A JP H03122266 A JPH03122266 A JP H03122266A
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Kenichi Fujii
謙一 藤井
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PURPOSE:To easily form a thin nitride film on a substrate by allowing an electron cyclotron resonance plasma of nitrogen gas to act on a substrate and simultaneously vapor-depositing an element to be nitrided onto the substrate. CONSTITUTION:An electron cyclotron resonance plasma of nitrogen gas is allowed to act on a substrate. Simultaneously with the above, an element (iron, cobalt) to be nitrided is vapor-deposited onto the substrate, by which a thin nitride film is formed on the substrate. This thin film has superior characteristics, such as purity, crystallization characteristics, and durability.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、半導体、磁気記録媒体、および誘電体などに
幅広く利用される窒化物薄膜の製造方法に関するもので
ある。半導体では、金属配線とシリコン高濃度層との間
の中間層、磁気記録媒体では、磁性層、および誘電体で
は、コンデンサーやMO3型半導体のゲート誘電体層と
して広般な用途がある。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing nitride thin films that are widely used in semiconductors, magnetic recording media, dielectrics, and the like. In semiconductors, it is widely used as an intermediate layer between metal wiring and a silicon-rich layer, in magnetic recording media as a magnetic layer, and in dielectrics as a gate dielectric layer for capacitors and MO3 type semiconductors.

従来の技術 以下図面を参照しながら、従来の窒化物薄膜の製造方法
の例について説明する。第2図は一般的な反応性スパッ
タ法に用いるスパシタ装置の断面の模式図である。1は
真空容器、9は窒化したい元素のターゲット、4は基板
、8はガス導入口、10はスパッタ用電源が主要構成要
素である。ガス導入口8よりアルゴンガスと窒素ガスを
導入しながら、ターゲット9上にグロー放電プラズマを
発生させ、スパッタリングにより、基板4上に窒化物薄
膜を形成する。第3図はイオン照射型の反応性蒸着装置
の断面の模式図である。電子ビーム源3より発生させた
電子ビームをルツボ2の中の窒化したい元素の蒸発源に
照射して加熱蒸発させると同時に窒素イオンビーム発生
器11より発生させたイオンビームを基板4に照射して
窒化物薄膜を形成する。窒素イオンビーム発生器11と
しては、熱陰極を使用するカウフマン型イオン源を使用
した例がある。 (例えば、日本応用磁気学会誌12巻
1988年Nα2、pp、325〜328、栄岩、松本
)発明が解決しようとする課題 しかしながら上記のような例では、反応性スパッタ法の
場合、プラズマのイオン化率が高くなく反応性に乏しく
、イオン照射型の反応性蒸着法の場合、イオンビーム発
生源がを電極である場合、スパッタリングやフィラメン
トの寿命という問題点がある。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION An example of a conventional method for manufacturing a nitride thin film will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a sputtering device used in a general reactive sputtering method. The main components are 1 a vacuum vessel, 9 a target of the element to be nitrided, 4 a substrate, 8 a gas inlet, and 10 a sputtering power source. While introducing argon gas and nitrogen gas through the gas inlet 8, glow discharge plasma is generated on the target 9, and a nitride thin film is formed on the substrate 4 by sputtering. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an ion irradiation type reactive vapor deposition apparatus. An electron beam generated from the electron beam source 3 is irradiated onto the evaporation source of the element to be nitrided in the crucible 2 to heat and evaporate it, and at the same time, an ion beam generated from the nitrogen ion beam generator 11 is irradiated onto the substrate 4. Form a nitride thin film. As the nitrogen ion beam generator 11, there is an example in which a Kauffman type ion source using a hot cathode is used. (For example, Journal of the Japan Society of Applied Magnetics, Vol. 12, 1988, Nα2, pp. 325-328, Eiwa, Matsumoto) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above example, in the case of reactive sputtering, plasma ionization In the case of the ion irradiation type reactive vapor deposition method, which has low yield and poor reactivity, there are problems with sputtering and filament life when the ion beam generation source is an electrode.

本発明は上記問題点に鑑み、窒素ガスの電子サイクロト
ロン共鳴プラズマを基板に作用させると同時に、窒化し
たい元素を蒸着させ、基板上に窒化物薄膜を形成するこ
とを特徴とする窒化物薄膜の製造方法を提供するもので
ある。
In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention produces a nitride thin film by applying an electron cyclotron resonance plasma of nitrogen gas to a substrate and simultaneously depositing an element to be nitrided to form a nitride thin film on the substrate. The present invention provides a method.

課題を解決するための手段 上記課題を解決するために本発明の窒化物薄膜の製造方
法では、窒素ガスの電子サイクロトロン共鳴プラズマを
基板に作用させると同時に、窒化したい元素を蒸着させ
、基板上に窒化物薄膜を形成する。電子サイクロトロン
共鳴プラズマは、磁場中でマイクロ波と、電子とが共鳴
現象をおこして得られる高密度のプラズマである。無電
極放電であり、マイクロ波はマイクロ波透過窓を通じて
プラズマ発生室に導入される。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, in the method for manufacturing a nitride thin film of the present invention, an electron cyclotron resonance plasma of nitrogen gas is applied to a substrate, and at the same time, an element to be nitrided is vapor-deposited on the substrate. Form a nitride thin film. Electron cyclotron resonance plasma is a high-density plasma obtained by a resonance phenomenon between microwaves and electrons in a magnetic field. It is an electrodeless discharge, and microwaves are introduced into the plasma generation chamber through a microwave transmission window.

作用 本発明は上記した方法によって、基板上に窒化物薄膜を
形成する。この結果、従来より、高真空中での成膜や、
無電極での成膜が可能となり、従来では得られなかった
優れた特徴を有する窒化物薄膜を得ることができる。そ
の特徴とは、純度、結晶性および耐久性などの特性が優
れている等である。
Operation The present invention forms a nitride thin film on a substrate by the method described above. As a result, film formation in high vacuum,
It becomes possible to form a film without electrodes, and it is possible to obtain a nitride thin film with excellent characteristics not previously available. Its characteristics include excellent properties such as purity, crystallinity, and durability.

実施例 以下本発明の一実施例の窒化物薄膜の製造方法について
、画面を参照しながら説明する。第1図は本発明の一実
施例の窒化物薄膜の製造方法に用いる製造装置の断面の
模式図である。1は真空容器、2はルツボ、3は電子ビ
ーム発生用フィラメント。4は基板、5は磁場発生用コ
イル、6はマイクロ波透過窓、7はマイクロ波発生源、
8はガス導入口である。以下に、窒化鉄膜の製法につい
て詳述する。真空容器l中に、ガス導入口8から窒素ガ
スを導入しECRプラズマを励起状態にする。そこへ、
ルツボ2内に配置した窒化したい元素の塊状物に電子ビ
ームを照射し蒸発させる。基板上では、活性度の高い窒
素のラジカルや、イオンの効果により効率的に、窒化物
薄膜が形成される。本発明の一実施例の窒化物薄膜の製
造方法では、鉄窒化膜を成膜した。真空容器を10−’
T o rr以下に真空引きした後、窒素ガスを53C
CM導入し、5 Xl0−’T o r rのガス圧に
設定し、電子サイクロトロン共鳴プラズマを発生させる
。マイクロ波のパワーは、200Wに設定した。基板温
度は約35°Cである。成膜した薄膜はX線回折で結晶
系を調べたところ、FezNであった。
EXAMPLE Hereinafter, a method for manufacturing a nitride thin film according to an example of the present invention will be described with reference to screens. FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a manufacturing apparatus used in a method for manufacturing a nitride thin film according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a vacuum container, 2 is a crucible, and 3 is a filament for generating an electron beam. 4 is a substrate, 5 is a magnetic field generation coil, 6 is a microwave transmission window, 7 is a microwave generation source,
8 is a gas inlet. The method for manufacturing the iron nitride film will be described in detail below. Nitrogen gas is introduced into the vacuum container l from the gas inlet 8 to excite the ECR plasma. There,
A lump of the element to be nitrided placed in the crucible 2 is irradiated with an electron beam to evaporate it. A nitride thin film is efficiently formed on the substrate by the effects of highly active nitrogen radicals and ions. In a method for manufacturing a nitride thin film according to an embodiment of the present invention, an iron nitride film was formed. 10-' vacuum container
After vacuuming to below T o rr, nitrogen gas was heated to 53C.
CM is introduced, the gas pressure is set to 5 Xl0-'T or r, and electron cyclotron resonance plasma is generated. The power of the microwave was set to 200W. The substrate temperature is approximately 35°C. When the crystal system of the formed thin film was examined by X-ray diffraction, it was found to be FezN.

本発明の第2の一実施例として、コバルトの窒化膜の成
膜について示す。第1の一実施例と同様の装置にて、真
空容器を10−’T o r r以下に真空引きした後
、窒素ガスを2.53CCM導入し、10−’Torr
のガス圧に設定し、電子サイクロトロン共鳴プラズマを
発生させる。マイクロ波のパワーは、150Wに設定し
た。基板温度は約35°Cである。成膜した薄膜はX線
回折で結晶系を調べたところ、Co、Nであった。以上
の実施例に述べたFe、N、およびCo、Nは磁性薄膜
として、磁気記録媒体や、磁気ヘッド用薄膜としての用
途が考えられる。
As a second embodiment of the present invention, the formation of a cobalt nitride film will be described. After evacuating the vacuum container to 10-' Torr or less using the same equipment as in the first embodiment, 2.53 CCM of nitrogen gas was introduced and the vacuum was reduced to 10-' Torr.
Set the gas pressure to , and generate electron cyclotron resonance plasma. The power of the microwave was set at 150W. The substrate temperature is approximately 35°C. When the crystal system of the formed thin film was examined by X-ray diffraction, it was found to be Co and N. Fe, N, Co, and N described in the above embodiments can be used as magnetic thin films for magnetic recording media and thin films for magnetic heads.

以上の実施例に述べたように、本発明では、窒素ガスの
電子サイクロトロン共鳴プラズマを基板に作用させると
同時に、窒化したい元素を蒸着させ、基板上に窒化物薄
膜を形成することを特徴とする窒化物薄膜の製造方法を
実現する。窒化させる元素は、上記した実施例の鉄、コ
バルト以外にも、チタン、ジルコニウム、タンタル、ク
ロム、アルミ、シリコン、ボロン、ニオブ、ガリウム、
および、モリブデンなどの窒化物薄膜の形成が可能であ
る。
As described in the above embodiments, the present invention is characterized in that electron cyclotron resonance plasma of nitrogen gas is applied to the substrate, and at the same time, the element to be nitrided is vapor-deposited to form a nitride thin film on the substrate. A method for manufacturing nitride thin films is realized. Elements to be nitrided include titanium, zirconium, tantalum, chromium, aluminum, silicon, boron, niobium, gallium, in addition to iron and cobalt in the above examples.
It is also possible to form a thin film of nitride such as molybdenum.

発明の効果 以上のように本発明では、窒素ガスの電子サイクロトロ
ン共鳴プラズマを基板に作用させると同時に、窒化した
い元素を蒸着させ、基板上に窒化物情膜を形成すること
を特徴とする窒化物薄膜の製造方法を実現する。その結
果、高活性な電子サイクロトロン共鳴プラズマの作用で
、容易に、目的とする窒化物薄膜の成膜が可能になると
いう効果を有している。
Effects of the Invention As described above, in the present invention, an electron cyclotron resonance plasma of nitrogen gas is applied to a substrate, and at the same time, an element to be nitrided is vapor-deposited to form a nitride film on the substrate. Realize a thin film manufacturing method. As a result, the effect is that the desired nitride thin film can be easily formed by the action of highly active electron cyclotron resonance plasma.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の一実施例の窒化物薄膜の製造方法に用
いられる薄膜製造装置の断面の模式図、第2図は一般的
な従来例の窒化物薄膜の製造方法に用いられる反応性ス
パッタ型薄膜製造装置の断面の模式図、第3図は一般的
な従来例の窒化物薄膜の製造方法に用いられるイオン照
射型の反応性蒸着装置の断面の模式図である。 1・・・・・・真空容器、2・・・・・・ルツボ、3・
・・・・・電子ビーム発生用フィラメント、4・・・・
・・基板、5・・・・・・磁場発生用コイル、6・・・
・・・マイクロ波透過窓、7・・・・・・マイクロ波発
生器、8・・・・・・ガス導入口、9・・・・・・ター
ゲット、10・・・・・・プラズマ発生用電源、11・
・・・・・イオンビーム発生源。
Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thin film manufacturing apparatus used in a method for producing a nitride thin film according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 shows a reactivity diagram used in a general conventional method for producing a nitride thin film. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a sputtering type thin film production apparatus. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an ion irradiation type reactive vapor deposition apparatus used in a general conventional method for producing a nitride thin film. 1... Vacuum container, 2... Crucible, 3.
...Filament for electron beam generation, 4...
...Substrate, 5...Magnetic field generation coil, 6...
...Microwave transmission window, 7...Microwave generator, 8...Gas inlet, 9...Target, 10...For plasma generation Power supply, 11.
...Ion beam source.

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)窒素ガスの電子サイクロトロン共鳴プラズマを基
板に作用させると同時に、窒化したい元素を蒸着させ、
基板上に窒化物薄膜を形成することを特徴とする窒化物
薄膜の製造方法。
(1) Applying electron cyclotron resonance plasma of nitrogen gas to the substrate and simultaneously depositing the element to be nitrided,
A method for producing a nitride thin film, the method comprising forming a nitride thin film on a substrate.
(2)窒化したい元素が鉄であることを特徴とする請求
項(1)記載の窒化物薄膜の製造方法。
(2) The method for producing a nitride thin film according to claim (1), wherein the element to be nitrided is iron.
(3)窒化したい元素がコバルトであることを特徴とす
る請求項(1)記載の窒化物薄膜の製造方法。
(3) The method for producing a nitride thin film according to claim (1), wherein the element to be nitrided is cobalt.
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