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Abstract
본 발명은 SAC(Self Align Contact)페일 및 콘택 낫 오픈(Contact Not Open)을 방지할 수 있는 반도체 소자의 콘택플러그 형성 방법에 관한 것으로, 기판 상에 도전패턴을 형성하는 단계; 상기 도전패턴 상에 층간절연막을 형성하는 단계; 상기 층간절연막 상에 희생하드마스크용 물질막을 형성하는 단계; 상기 희생하드마스크용 물질막 상에 콘택홀 형성을 위한 포토레지스트 패턴을 형성하는 단계; 상기 포토레지스트 패턴을 식각마스크로 상기 희생하드마스크용 물질막을 식각하여 희생하드마스크를 형성하는 단계; 상기 포토레지스트 패턴을 제거하는 단계; CO를 포함하는 가스를 이용하여 상기 하드마스크를 식각마스크로 상기 층간절연막을 식각하여 상기 기판을 노출시키는 콘택홀을 형성하는 단계를 포함한다.
The present invention relates to a method for forming a contact plug of a semiconductor device capable of preventing a self alignment contact (SAC) fail and a contact not open, the method comprising: forming a conductive pattern on a substrate; Forming an interlayer insulating film on the conductive pattern; Forming a material film for a sacrificial hard mask on the interlayer insulating film; Forming a photoresist pattern for forming a contact hole on the sacrificial hard mask material layer; Forming a sacrificial hard mask by etching the material layer for the sacrificial hard mask using the photoresist pattern as an etching mask; Removing the photoresist pattern; Forming a contact hole exposing the substrate by etching the interlayer insulating layer using the hard mask as an etching mask using a gas containing CO.
콘택플러그, 자기정렬콘택(Selg Align Contact), 콘택 낫 오픈(Contact Not Open)Contact Plug, Selg Align Contact, Contact Not Open
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도 1은 종래기술에 따라 제조된 반도체 소자의 콘택플러그가 형성된 모습을 나타내는 단면도,1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a contact plug of a semiconductor device manufactured according to the prior art is formed;
도 2a 내지 도 2d는 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예에 따른 반도체 소자의 콘택플러그 형성 방법을 도시한 공정 단면도.
2A to 2D are cross-sectional views illustrating a method for forming a contact plug in a semiconductor device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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20 : 기판 21 : 절연막20: substrate 21: insulating film
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24 : 층간절연막 25 : 희생하드마스크용 물질막24: interlayer insulating film 25: material film for sacrificial hard mask
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28: contact plug B2: conductive pattern
본 발명은 반도체 소자의 콘택플러그 형성 방법에 관한 것으로, 특히 SAC(Self Align Contact)페일 및 콘택 낫 오픈(Contact Not Open)을 방지할 수 있는 반도체 소자의 콘택플러그 형성 방법에 관한 것이다.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for forming a contact plug of a semiconductor device, and more particularly, to a method for forming a contact plug of a semiconductor device capable of preventing SAC (Self Align Contact) failing and contact not opening.
일반적으로, 반도체 소자는 그 내부에 다수의 단위 소자들을 포함하여 이루어진다. 반도체 소자가 고집적화되면서 일정한 셀(Cell) 면적 상에 고밀도로 소자들을 형성하여야 하며, 이로 인하여 단위 소자, 예를 들면 트랜지스터와 캐패시터들의 크기는 점차 줄어들고 있다. 특히 DRAM(Dynamic Random Access Memory)과 같은 반도체 메모리 소자에서 디자인 룰(Design rule)이 감소하면서 셀의 내부에 형성되는 반도체 소자들의 크기가 점차 작아지고 있다. 실제로 최근 반도체 DRAM 장치의 최소 선폭은 0.1㎛ 이하로 형성되며, 80nm 이하까지도 요구되고 있다. 따라서, 셀을 이루는 반도체 소자들의 제조 공정에 많은 어려움들이 발생하고 있다.In general, a semiconductor device includes a plurality of unit devices therein. As semiconductor devices become highly integrated, devices must be formed at a high density on a predetermined cell area, thereby decreasing the size of unit devices such as transistors and capacitors. In particular, as the design rules decrease in semiconductor memory devices such as DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), the size of semiconductor devices formed inside the cell is gradually decreasing. In fact, in recent years, the minimum line width of the semiconductor DRAM device is formed to 0.1㎛ or less, even up to 80nm is required. Therefore, many difficulties arise in the manufacturing process of the semiconductor elements forming the cell.
80nm 이하의 선폭을 갖는 반도체 소자에서 193nm의 파장을 갖는 ArF(불화아르곤) 노광을 이용하여 포토리소그라피 공정을 적용할 경우, 기존의 식각 공정 개념(정확한 패턴 형성과 수직한 식각 프로파일 등)에 식각 도중 발생되는 포토레지스트의 변형(Deformation)이 발생하며 이로 인해 콘택 낫 오픈(Contact Not Open)을 유발하는 문제점이 발생하였다.In the case of applying a photolithography process using ArF (argon fluoride) exposure having a wavelength of 193 nm in a semiconductor device having a line width of 80 nm or less, the etching process is performed in accordance with the conventional etching process concept (exact pattern formation and vertical etching profile, etc.). Deformation of the generated photoresist occurs and this causes a problem of causing contact not open.
상기한 문제점와 고종횡비를 갖는 구조물 사이를 식각해야 하는 과제를 해결하기 위해 희생하드마스크를 이용한 자기정렬콘택(Self Align Contact; 이하 SAC 이라함)식각이 도입되었다. In order to solve the above problem and the problem of etching between structures having a high aspect ratio, self-aligned contact (SAC) etching using a sacrificial hard mask was introduced.
도 1은 종래기술에 따라 제조된 반도체 소자의 콘택플러그가 형성된 모습을 나타내는 단면도이다.1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a contact plug of a semiconductor device manufactured according to the prior art is formed.
도 1을 참조하면, 기판(10) 상에 하드마스크용 질화막(13)/도전막(12)/절연막(11)의 적층구조로 된 도전패턴(G1)을 형성되어 있고, 도전패턴(G1)의 측벽에는 스페이서(14)가 형성되어 있다. 도전패턴(G1)의 사이에는 소스/드레인 영역(도면에 도시되지 않음)과 전기적으로 연결되는 콘택플러그(15)가 형성되어 있다.Referring to FIG. 1, a conductive pattern G1 having a laminated structure of a hard
상기와 같이 종래기술은 콘택플러그 형성을 위한 SAC식각가스로 주로 C4F6 (또는 C5F8가스)를 사용하는데, 이러한 가스는 하드마스크용 질화막에 대한 식각선택비가 낮아 SAC식각시 하드마스크용 질화막을 손상시켜, 도 1의 A에 도시된 바와 같이 도전막과 콘택플러그가 전기적으로 절연되지 못하고 서로 연결되어 SAC(Self Align Contact)페일을 유발하는 문제점이 있었다.
As described above, the conventional technology mainly uses C 4 F 6 (or C 5 F 8 gas) as an SAC etching gas for forming a contact plug, and this gas has a low etching selectivity for a nitride film for hard mask, and thus hard mask during SAC etching. By damaging the molten nitride film, as illustrated in FIG. 1A, the conductive film and the contact plug are not electrically insulated, but are connected to each other to cause a SAC (Self Align Contact) fail.
본 발명은 상기한 종래의 문제점을 해결하기 위한 것으로, SAC(Self Align Contact)페일 및 콘택 낫 오픈(Contact Not Open)을 방지할 수 있는 반도체 소자의 콘택플러그 형성 방법을 제공하는 데 그 목적있다.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a method for forming a contact plug of a semiconductor device capable of preventing a SAC (Self Align Contact) fail and a contact not open.
상기한 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명은 기판 상에 도전패턴을 형성하는 단 계; 상기 도전패턴 상에 층간절연막을 형성하는 단계; 상기 층간절연막 상에 희생하드마스크용 물질막을 형성하는 단계; 상기 희생하드마스크용 물질막 상에 콘택홀 형성을 위한 포토레지스트 패턴을 형성하는 단계; 상기 포토레지스트 패턴을 식각마스크로 상기 희생하드마스크용 물질막을 식각하여 희생하드마스크를 형성하는 단계; 상기 포토레지스트 패턴을 제거하는 단계; CO를 포함하는 가스를 이용하여 상기 하드마스크를 식각마스크로 상기 층간절연막을 식각하여 상기 기판을 노출시키는 콘택홀을 형성하는 단계를 포함하는 반도체 소자의 콘택플러그 형성 방법을 제공한다.
The present invention for achieving the above object is a step of forming a conductive pattern on the substrate; Forming an interlayer insulating film on the conductive pattern; Forming a material film for a sacrificial hard mask on the interlayer insulating film; Forming a photoresist pattern for forming a contact hole on the sacrificial hard mask material layer; Forming a sacrificial hard mask by etching the material layer for the sacrificial hard mask using the photoresist pattern as an etching mask; Removing the photoresist pattern; The method of claim 1, further comprising forming a contact hole exposing the substrate by etching the interlayer insulating layer using the hard mask as an etching mask using a gas containing CO.
이하, 본 발명이 속하는 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자가 본 발명의 기술적 사상을 용이하게 실시할 수 있을 정도로 상세히 설명하기 위하여, 본 발명의 가장 바람직한 실시예를 첨부한 도면을 참조하여 상세히 설명한다.DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. .
도 2a 내지 도 2d는 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예에 따른 반도체 소자의 콘택플러그 형성 방법을 도시한 공정 단면도이다.2A through 2D are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of forming a contact plug in a semiconductor device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
도 2a를 참조하면, 기판(20) 상에 하드마스크용 질화막(23)/도전막(22)/절연막(21)의 적층구조를 포함하는 도전패턴(G2)을 형성한다. 이어서, 도전패턴(G2) 상에 산화막을 포함하는 층간절연막(24)을 형성한 후, 도전패턴(G2) 상부가 노출되는 타겟으로 층간절연막(24)을 평탄화한다.Referring to FIG. 2A, a conductive pattern G2 including a stacked structure of the hard
이어서, 도 2b에 도시된 바와 같이, 콘택 낫 오픈(Contact Not Open) 방지 및 SAC식각을 위한 희생하드마스크용 물질막(25)을 500Å 내지 1500Å의 두께로 형성한다. 희생하드마스크용 물질막(25)은 질화막 또는 폴리실리콘막을 포함할 수 있다. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 2B, a
이어서, 희생하드마스크용 물질막(25) 상에 콘택홀 형성을 위한 포토레지스트 패턴(26)을 형성한다. Next, a
이어서, 도 2c에 도시된 바와 같이, 포토레지스트 패턴(26)을 식각마스크로 희생하드마스크용 물질막(25)을 식각하여 희생하드마스크(25a)를 형성후, 포토레지스트 패턴(26)을 제거한다.Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 2C, the sacrificial hard
이어서, CO를 포함하는 가스를 이용하여 희생하드마스크를 식각마스크로 층간절연막(24)을 식각하여 절연막(20)을 노출시키는 콘택홀(27)을 형성한다. 여기서, CO를 포함하는 가스는 CO에 CxFy(x, y 는 1 ∼10)를 더 포함하는 가스일 수 있다.Subsequently, the
CO를 포함하는 가스는 도전패턴(G2)의 하드마스크용 질화막(23)에 대한 식각선택비를 높여 종래기술에서 발생하던 하드마스크용 질화막(23)의 손상에 따른 SAC(Self Align Contact)페일을 방지할 수 있다.The gas containing CO increases the etching selectivity of the hard
이어서, 도 2d에 도시된 바와 같이, 희생하드마스크(25a)를 제거한 후, 전면에 플러그 형성용 전도막을 증착하여 콘택홀을 통해 노출된 기판(20)에 형성된 불순물 확산영역(도면에 도시되지 않음)에 접속시킨다.Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 2D, after the sacrificial
이어서, 도전패턴(G2) 상부가 노출되는 타겟으로 플러그 형성용 전도막을 평탄화하여 콘택플러그(28)를 완성한다.
Subsequently, the
본 발명의 기술 사상은 상기 바람직한 실시예에 따라 구체적으로 기술되었으나, 상기한 실시예는 그 설명을 위한 것이며 그 제한을 위한 것이 아님을 주의해야 한다. 또한, 본 발명의 기술 분야의 통상의 지식을 가진자라면 본 발명의 기술 사상의 범위내에서 다양한 실시예가 가능함을 이해할 수 있을 것이다.Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above-described embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.
예를 들어, 층간절연막 상에 형성된 비트라인 사이에 스토리지노드 콘택을 위한 콘택플러그 형성시에도 동일하게 적용될수 있음을 이해할 수 있을 것이다.
For example, it will be appreciated that the same applies to the formation of contact plugs for storage node contacts between bit lines formed on the interlayer insulating layer.
상술한 본 발명에 의하면, 희생하드마스크를 이용한 SAC식각시, CO를 포함하는 가스를 이용함으로써, 피식각층에 대한 식각선택비를 높여 피식각층의 손상에 따른 SAC(Self Align Contact)페일 및 콘택 낫 오픈(Contact Not Open)을 방지할 수 있다.According to the present invention described above, by using a gas containing CO in the SAC etching using the sacrificial hard mask, by increasing the etching selectivity for the layer to be etched SAC (Self Align Contact) fail and contact sickle due to damage of the layer to be etched It can prevent the contact (Contact Not Open).
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