KR100848461B1 - Method of manufacturing semiconductor device - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment may include forming an interlayer insulating film having via holes formed on a plurality of semiconductor substrates on which an element formation region and a scribe lane region are formed; Forming tungsten (W) on the interlayer insulating film including the via hole; Performing a first chemical mechanical polishing process on a first semiconductor substrate of the plurality of semiconductor substrates; Measuring a first profile of a first interlayer dielectric layer pattern formed in a first scribe lane region of the first semiconductor substrate; And changing a condition of the first chemical mechanical polishing process according to the first profile, and performing a second chemical mechanical polishing process on the plurality of semiconductor substrates except for the first semiconductor substrate.
Description
The embodiment relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device.
The semiconductor device undergoes a complicated process in which a plurality of exposure masks are overlapped and used, and alignment between the exposure masks used step by step is performed based on a mark of a specific shape.
The mark is called a photo key or alignment key and is used for layer to layer alignment between different masks or between dies for one mask.
A stepper, which is an exposure apparatus used in the manufacturing process of a semiconductor element, is a device in which a stage moves in the X-Y direction and repeatedly moves in alignment.
The stage is aligned automatically or manually with respect to the photokey, and if the photokey formed on the scribe lane is damaged, it leads to wafer scrap in a subsequent process.
Therefore, the process yield is reduced due to damage of the photo key.
The embodiment of the present invention provides a semiconductor device capable of preventing excessive polishing of the scribe lane area during a chemical mechanical polishing process for forming a tungsten (W) plug when forming a metal wiring, thereby preventing defects caused by a photokey during a subsequent process. It provides a manufacturing method.
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment may include forming an interlayer insulating film having via holes formed on a plurality of semiconductor substrates on which an element formation region and a scribe lane region are formed; Forming tungsten (W) on the interlayer insulating film including the via hole; Performing a first chemical mechanical polishing process on a first semiconductor substrate of the plurality of semiconductor substrates; Measuring a first profile of a first interlayer dielectric layer pattern formed in a first scribe lane region of the first semiconductor substrate; And changing a condition of the first chemical mechanical polishing process according to the first profile, and performing a second chemical mechanical polishing process on the plurality of semiconductor substrates except for the first semiconductor substrate.
The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to the embodiment can minimize wafer scrap in a lot unit that may occur due to excessive polishing in a chemical mechanical polishing process for forming a tungsten plug.
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment may include forming an interlayer insulating film having via holes formed on a plurality of semiconductor substrates on which an element formation region and a scribe lane region are formed; Forming tungsten (W) on the interlayer insulating film including the via hole; Performing a first chemical mechanical polishing process on a first semiconductor substrate of the plurality of semiconductor substrates; Measuring a first profile of a first interlayer dielectric layer pattern formed in a first scribe lane region of the first semiconductor substrate; And changing a condition of the first chemical mechanical polishing process according to the first profile, and performing a second chemical mechanical polishing process on the plurality of semiconductor substrates except for the first semiconductor substrate.
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment may include forming an interlayer insulating film having via holes formed on a plurality of semiconductor substrates on which an element formation region and a scribe lane region are formed; Forming tungsten (W) on the interlayer insulating film including the via hole; Performing a first chemical mechanical polishing process on the first interlayer insulating film of the first semiconductor substrate among the plurality of semiconductor substrates; Measuring a first profile of a first interlayer dielectric layer pattern formed in a first scribe lane region of the first semiconductor substrate; In accordance with the first profile, the second chemical mechanical polishing process is performed on the second interlayer insulating film of the second semiconductor substrate by changing the conditions of the first chemical mechanical polishing process, and thus the second scribe lane of the second semiconductor substrate. Measuring a second profile of a second interlayer insulating film pattern formed in the region; And modifying the conditions of the first and second chemical mechanical polishing processes in accordance with the first and second profiles to perform a third chemical mechanical polishing process on the plurality of semiconductor substrates except for the first and second semiconductor substrates. Including the step of proceeding.
Hereinafter, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In the description of the embodiments, where described as being formed "on / over" of each layer, the on / over may be directly or through another layer ( indirectly) includes everything formed.
In the drawings, the thickness or size of each layer is exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated for convenience and clarity of description. In addition, the size of each component does not necessarily reflect the actual size.
1 is a plan view of a semiconductor device, showing an element formation region A and a scribe lane region B. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the semiconductor device is formed of an element formation region A and a scribe lane region B. As shown in FIG.
An element such as a transistor may be formed in the element formation region A, and an alignment key or photo key used for alignment of the wafer is formed in the scribe lane region B. Can be.
The photokey is formed to match the overlay of the metal wiring to be formed in the element formation region A. FIG.
2 to 5B are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in accordance with an embodiment.
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5B.
As shown in FIG. 2, an interlayer
Devices such as transistors may be formed in the
As shown in FIG. 3, the
The
The
Next, as shown in FIG. 4, tungsten (W, 40) is formed on the interlayer
The
Since the
In this case, since the chemical mechanical polishing process is performed in units of 1 lot (1 lot = 25 wafers), the first chemical mechanical polishing process is performed only on the first semiconductor substrate among the plurality of semiconductor substrates.
At this time, the remaining plurality of semiconductor substrates are waiting for an input / output port.
After the first chemical mechanical polishing process, as shown in FIG. 5A5B, excessive polishing occurs, so that a part of the interlayer
Part of the interlayer
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the photokey of the first semiconductor substrate cannot be recognized among the plurality of semiconductor substrates, the polishing conditions are changed, and as shown in FIG. 5B, the second semiconductor substrate of the plurality of semiconductor substrates is changed to the second one. The chemical mechanical polishing process may be performed to form the
Subsequently, although not shown, a metal film may be formed on the interlayer
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in accordance with an embodiment.
First, an interlayer insulating film is formed on a plurality of semiconductor substrates on which elements are formed, and vias are formed in the interlayer insulating film (S101).
Then, tungsten (W) is formed on the interlayer insulating film including the vias (S102).
In this case, tungsten is formed on the interlayer insulating layer in the plurality of semiconductor substrates, and is waited at an I / O port for a chemical mechanical polishing process.
Subsequently, a first chemical mechanical polishing process is performed on the first semiconductor substrate among the plurality of semiconductor substrates queued in the I / O port.
In addition, a profile of the first interlayer dielectric layer pattern formed in the first scribe lane region of the first semiconductor substrate is measured.
After measuring the profile of the first interlayer insulating film pattern, it is determined whether a first photo key formed in the first scribe lane region can be recognized (S105).
That is, it is possible to know whether the first interlayer insulating film pattern remains to the extent that the first photo key can be recognized by the profile.
If excessive polishing occurs in such a way that the first photo key formed in the first scribe lane region cannot be recognized, the polishing time of the semiconductor substrate to be subsequently performed is set using APC (Auto Parameter Control). S106)
Subsequently, a second chemical mechanical polishing process is performed on the plurality of semiconductor substrates waiting for the I / O port under the polishing conditions set again (S107).
Subsequently, the second chemical mechanical polishing process is performed to form an undamaged second photokey in the second scribe lane, and then a metal film is formed on the interlayer insulating film including the tungsten plug.
After aligning the second photo key (S109), the metal layer may be patterned by performing a photo-etching process (PEP) (S110), thereby forming a metal wire that is exactly aligned with the tungsten plug.
The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to the embodiment can minimize wafer scrap in a lot unit that may occur due to excessive polishing in a chemical mechanical polishing process for forming a tungsten plug.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment.
First, an interlayer insulating film is formed on a plurality of semiconductor substrates on which elements are formed, and vias are formed in the interlayer insulating film (S201).
Then, tungsten (W) is formed on the interlayer insulating film including the vias (S202).
In this case, tungsten is formed on the interlayer insulating layer in the plurality of semiconductor substrates, and is waited at an I / O port for a chemical mechanical polishing process.
Subsequently, a first chemical mechanical polishing process is performed on the first semiconductor substrate among the plurality of semiconductor substrates queued in the I / O port (S203).
In addition, a first profile of the first interlayer dielectric layer pattern formed in the first scribe lane region of the first semiconductor substrate is measured (S204).
After measuring the first profile of the first interlayer insulating film pattern, it is determined whether the first photo key formed in the first scribe lane region can be recognized (S205).
That is, it may be known whether the first interlayer insulating film pattern remains to the extent that the first photo key can be recognized by the first profile.
If excessive polishing occurs in such a way that the first photo key formed in the first scribe lane region cannot be recognized, the polishing time of the semiconductor substrate to be subsequently performed is set using APC (Auto Parameter Control). S206)
Subsequently, a second chemical mechanical smoke deposition process is performed under the polishing conditions that are reset only to the second semiconductor substrate among the semiconductor substrates waiting for the I / O port (S203).
Subsequently, a second profile of the second interlayer dielectric layer pattern formed in the second scribe lane region of the second semiconductor substrate is measured (S204).
After measuring the profile of the second interlayer insulating film pattern, it is determined whether a second photo key formed in the second scribe lane region can be recognized (S205).
That is, the second profile may determine whether the second interlayer insulating film pattern remains enough to recognize the second photo key.
If the second photokey cannot be recognized, the polishing time is again set using APC (S206), and then a third chemical mechanical polishing process is performed on the third semiconductor substrate (S203), and the third scribe lane region is The third profile of the third photokey may be measured (S204).
That is, the polishing process may be repeated by adjusting the polishing condition until the photo key can be recognized, and the polishing condition may be a polishing time.
If the second photo key or the third photo key can be recognized, a fourth chemical mechanical polishing process is performed on the plurality of semiconductor substrates held in the I / O port under the same conditions as the second or third chemical mechanical polishing process. Proceed (S207).
Subsequently, the fourth chemical mechanical polishing process is performed to form an undamaged fourth photokey in the fourth scribe lane, and then a metal film is formed on the interlayer insulating film including the tungsten plug.
After aligning the fourth photo key (S209), the metal layer may be patterned by performing a PEP process (S210), thereby forming a metal wire that is exactly aligned with the tungsten plug.
The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to the embodiment can minimize wafer scrap in a lot unit that may occur due to excessive polishing in a chemical mechanical polishing process for tungsten plug formation.
1 is a plan view of a semiconductor device, showing an element formation region A and a scribe lane region B. FIG.
2 to 5B are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in accordance with an embodiment.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in accordance with an embodiment.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to another embodiment.
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