KR20090030504A - Method for fabricating semiconductor device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device for preventing the formation of a bowing profile (micro-loading) to prevent the formation of a bowing profile (micro-loading) during the ultra-fine pattern etching, the present invention is to provide a metal on a substrate Forming a silicide layer, forming a mask pattern having an opening exposing the metal silicide layer on the metal silicide layer, and in-phase bias power and source power of 3.5 to 7.5 times the bias power in a plasma etching apparatus. Provided by a pulse modulation method, and providing a mask pattern dry etching the metal silicide layer using an etching mask.
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TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to a semiconductor technology. Specifically, It is related with the manufacturing method of the semiconductor element for forming the ultra-fine pattern below a limit resolution.
As semiconductor devices become more integrated and higher performance, the semiconductor industry is experiencing rapid growth. In addition, the rapid growth of the semiconductor industry has intensified the demand for higher integration and higher performance of semiconductor devices.
Since the semiconductor device repeats each unit process, such as a deposition process, an ion implantation process, a photographic process, an etching process, and a cleaning process, and implements a desired circuit pattern on the semiconductor substrate and a specific material film, high integration and high performance are achieved. The development of each unit process technology should be supported.
Among them, an etching process, particularly a dry etching process, is an essential process technology for forming an ultrafine circuit pattern having a good etching profile.
Recently, a double patterning scheme has been introduced to form an ultrafine pattern having a size below the limit resolution.
The double patterning scheme forms a multi-layer hard mask on the object to be etched, patternes the hard mask to a pitch below the limit resolution through two photolithography and etching processes, and then etches the etching object using the patterned hard mask as an etch mask. With this technique, it is possible to form ultra-fine patterns below the limit resolution.
However, as the pattern becomes very fine, it is not easy to vertically etch the structure including the metal silicide layer using a dry etching process.
For example, in the gate formation process of a 38nm-class flash memory device using a double patterning scheme, a space is narrowed to 30 nm or less when etching a tungsten silicide layer (WSi x ) used as a control gate after patterning a hard mask. High source power (e.g., bias power of 70-80W and 800-800), which is about 10 to 14 times the bias power when etching tungsten silicide film, as in the case of 60 nm or more devices. Using a source power of 1000 W), high source power produces high density density ions. Plasma ions are patterned in areas where patterns are loose, such as the surrounding area. It is oriented normally in the direction of, so that anisotropic etching is normally performed, but the gap between patterns is narrow like the cell area. In there is a problem in that plasma ions are directed are the isotropic etching (istropic etch) proceeds The tungsten silicide film is the generation Boeing profile (bowing profile) is not perpendicular to the etching that is bent etched arcuate along towards the pattern edges.
In addition, the aspect ratio of the densely patterned region, such as the cell region, is very high due to the thick hard mask used in the double patterning scheme, so that the metal silicide layer of the dense region during dry etching Since the amount of plasma ions reached is reduced compared to the amount of plasma ions reaching the metal silicide film in the coarse region, the micro loading effect in which the pattern density decreases in the etch rate of the dense region compared to the coarse region. ), A problem of inferior etching uniformity occurs between the dense and coarse areas.
1 is a photograph showing a problem of the prior art.
As shown in part A of FIG. 1, in the dense region where the gap between the patterns is narrow during the dry etching of the metal silicide layer, the metal silicide layer is isotropically etched to confirm that the boeing profile is generated.
In addition, since the etching rate of the dense region is lower than that of the coarse region, the etching depth of the tungsten silicide film is different between the coarse region and the dense region, thereby confirming that a uniform pattern is not formed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems of the prior art, and is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device capable of preventing the formation of a bowing profile of a metal silicide film and eliminating the difference in etch rate between a region having a dense pattern density and a coarse region. The purpose is to provide.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of forming a metal silicide layer on a substrate, forming a mask pattern having an opening exposing the metal silicide layer on the metal silicide layer, and plasma etching. Supplying a bias power and a source power having a magnitude of 3.5 times to 7.5 times the bias power in an in-phase pulse modulation manner in the equipment, and dry etching the metal silicide layer using the mask pattern as an etch mask. It provides a method of manufacturing.
According to the present invention, by lowering the source power when etching the metal silicide layer, the plasma density is lowered, and the source power and the bias power are supplied in an in-phase pulse modulation method so that the anisotropic etching can be effectively performed even in a narrow space, and the pattern of the vertical profile Can be formed.
In addition, by using the in-phase pulse plasma to improve the straightness of the plasma, it is possible to prevent the micro loading effect (improved etching uniformity between the coarse region and the dense region).
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. In addition, in the drawings, the thicknesses of layers and regions are exaggerated for clarity, and in the case where the layers are said to be "on" another layer or substrate, they may be formed directly on another layer or substrate or Or a third layer may be interposed therebetween. In addition, the same reference numerals throughout the specification represent the same components.
First embodiment
2 to 7 are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
First, as shown in FIG. 2, the
The first
Subsequently, a photoresist is applied on the first
3, after patterning the first lower
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, a second
Here, the pitch P2 and the width W2 of the second photoresist pattern PR2 may be the same size as the pitch P1 and the width W1 of the first photoresist pattern PR1.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5, the second lower
In the initial etching process, the second lower
Thereafter, the remaining second photoresist pattern PR2, the second lower
As a result, the second
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6, the first
Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, in-phase pulse modulation is performed on a bias power and a source power having a magnitude of 3.5 to 7.5 times the bias power in the plasma etching equipment. The
At this time, the bias power can be used in the range of 70 to 80W, the source power can be used in the range of 245 to 600W lower than the conventional.
As such, when the low source power is used, the plasma density is lowered, so that the isotropic etching characteristic is reduced in the dense region (see FIG. 7A) where the spacing between patterns is narrow, such as the cell region. Formation is prevented.
The in-phase pulse modulation method is a method of forming a plasma in which the bias power is on when the source power is on and the bias power is off when the source power is off. When the source power and the bias power are simultaneously turned on and off at a suitable period, the electron density charged on the
In addition, when the source power is on, the bias power is also turned on so that the straightness of the plasma ions is improved, thereby reducing the micro loading effect, thereby densifying the region (see FIG. 7A). ) And the coarse region (see (b) of FIG. 7) to secure the etching uniformity.
As the plasma is not formed continuously but periodically formed using the in-phase pulse modulation method, plasma etching is performed periodically and stopped for the remaining periods, thereby reducing plasma damage.
Subsequently, an over etch process is performed for a predetermined time for complete etching of the
Second embodiment
8 to 14 are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
First, as shown in FIG. 8, the tunneling insulating
The tunneling insulating
The floating gate
Subsequently, the first
The first hard mask layers 102, 103, and 104 may be formed by stacking a silicon oxynitride layer (SiON) 102, a
The second
Subsequently, a photoresist is applied on the first
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9, after patterning the first
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10, a second
Here, the pitch P2 and the width W2 of the second photoresist pattern PR2 may be the same size as the pitch P1 and the width W1 of the first photoresist pattern PR1.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11, the second
In the initial etching process, the second lower
Thereafter, the remaining second photoresist pattern PR2, the second
As a result, the second
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12, the first
Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, in-phase pulse modulation is performed on a bias power and a source power having a magnitude of 3.5 times to 7.5 times the bias power in the plasma etching equipment. The
At this time, for example, the bias power may be used in the range of 70 to 80W, and the source power may be used in the range of 245 to 600W, which is lower than the conventional one.
As such, when the low source power is used, the plasma density is lowered, so that the isotropic etching is reduced in a dense region having a narrow interval between patterns such as a cell region, thereby preventing the formation of a boeing profile (Fig. 13). (a)).
The in-phase pulse modulation method is a method of forming a plasma in which the bias power is on when the source power is on and the bias power is off when the source power is off. In addition, when the source power and the bias power are simultaneously turned on / off at an appropriate period, the electron density occupied by the substrate is relatively decreased, thereby reducing the direction of the ion toward the pattern edge, thereby reducing isotropic etching and anisotropic etching.
In addition, when the source power is on, the bias power is also turned on so that the straightness of the plasma ions is improved, thereby reducing the micro loading effect, thereby densifying the region (see FIG. 7A). ) And the coarse region (see (b) of FIG. 7) ensures the etching uniformity.
As the in-phase pulse modulation method is used, plasma is not formed continuously but is periodically formed. Accordingly, plasma etching is performed periodically and stopped for the remaining period, thereby reducing plasma damage.
Thereafter, an over etching process is performed to completely etch the
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 14, the gate is formed by etching the control gate
The etching process may be performed in-situ in the same etching equipment, that is, in a process chamber of an etching apparatus capable of multi-purpose etching, or may use individual etching equipment according to the type of material film to be etched. It may also be carried out.
Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described in detail in the preferred embodiments, it should be noted that the above-described embodiments are 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.
1 is a photograph showing the problems of the prior art.
2 to 7 are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
8 to 14 are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
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100: substrate
101: metal silicide film
102, 103, and 104: first hard mask film
105, 106, 107: second hard mask film
108: third hard mask film
109, 110: first and second lower antireflection film
PR1, PR2: first and second photoresist patterns
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