KR20130022677A - Method for fabricating array of fine patterns in semiconductor device - Google Patents
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the manufacture of semiconductor devices, and more particularly to a method of forming an array of fine patterns using double exposure techniques.
As the design rule of a semiconductor device is reduced, the size of patterns constituting the device is rapidly reduced. As the pattern required to form a DRAM memory device or a phase change random access memory is miniaturized, a micropattern is implemented on a wafer at a size smaller than a resolution that can be implemented in a lithography process. Pattern-forming techniques using double patterning or double exposure techniques have been tried. The double patterning technique includes two exposures and two development processes, but a large burden on the process cost requires development of a double exposure technique including two exposures and one development process. It is becoming.
Unlike the lithography-lithography-etching (LLE) or lithography-freezing-lithography-etching (LFLE) process, the double exposure technique uses a single photoresist. Since it requires a coating process (PR), it has the advantage of improving the CD uniformity of the pattern, but it may represent a weak point that is difficult to secure the process margin.
For example, an array of pillar patterns may be formed in a cell region, and a larger rectangular cell block may be formed as dummy patterns outside the pillar patterns. In this case, in the double exposure technique, the pillar patterns are patterned by a combination of the primary exposure and the secondary exposure, and the arrangement of the dummy patterns is patterned with the cell block located outside the cell. However, since the size of the dummy patterns, which are the cell blocks, is relatively large compared to the cell patterns, which are pillar patterns, more exposure light amount must be provided to the dummy patterns in order to separate the dummy patterns from each other. However, since the exposure light amount is set at a lower level in accordance with the level of separating the cell patterns, the amount of exposure light is insufficient to separate the dummy patterns, thereby causing a pattern defect. Defects in which a pattern bridge or a profile is poor in dummy patterns, which are cell blocks, may be caused. This pattern defect is due to difficulty in providing an appropriate amount of exposure light required for each region, which is a process margin in a double exposure technique in which a pattern is realized by a combination of exposure light provided in the first and second exposures. This may mean weakness.
According to the present invention, when a resist layer is applied on a semiconductor substrate and double exposure is performed using two photomasks on the resist layer to form an array of fine patterns, a pattern bridge defect which may be caused during the exposure process may be photosensitive. By improving the mask layout of the mask to provide a method that can be suppressed during the exposure process.
According to an aspect of the invention, the first cell line patterns arranged in the X-axis direction, and the first dummy line pattern arranged in the Y-axis direction to extend in the X-axis direction on the side portions of the first cell line patterns Forming a first photomask including photomasks; A second cell line pattern arranged in the Y-axis direction and a second dummy line pattern arranged in the X-axis direction so as to extend in the Y-axis direction on the side portions of the second cell line patterns; Forming a photomask; First exposing the resist layer using the first photomask; Second exposure of the resist layer using the second photomask; And developing the first and second exposed resist layers to form portions of the resist layer where the first and second cell line patterns intersect into cell patterns, and forming the first cell line patterns and the first cell. Forming the resist layer portions in which the dummy line patterns cross and the resist layer portions in which the second cell line patterns and the first dummy line patterns intersect in dummy patterns. It presents a way to form an array of them.
The first exposure step is performed by employing X-axis dipole illumination, and the second exposure step provides a method of forming an array of fine patterns of a semiconductor device, which is performed by employing Y-axis dipole illumination.
Another aspect of the present invention includes first cell line patterns arranged mutually, and first dummy line patterns mutually arranged to extend perpendicular to the first cell line patterns at the sides of the first cell line patterns. Forming a first photomask; Second cell line patterns arranged to extend perpendicular to the first cell line patterns, and a second cell line arranged to extend in a direction in which the first cell line patterns extend on a side of the second cell line patterns Forming a second photomask including dummy line patterns; Double exposure of a resist layer using the first and second photomasks; And developing the double-exposed resist layer to form portions of the resist layer where the first and second cell line patterns intersect into cell patterns, and the first cell line patterns and the second dummy line pattern. Forming dummy patterns of the resist layer portions in which the resist layers and the second cell line patterns and the first dummy line patterns cross each other in dummy patterns. How to do it.
Another aspect of the present invention includes first cell line patterns arranged mutually, and first dummy line patterns mutually arranged to extend perpendicular to the first cell line patterns at the sides of the first cell line patterns. Forming a first photomask; Second cell line patterns arranged to extend perpendicular to the first cell line patterns, and a second cell line arranged to extend in a direction in which the first cell line patterns extend on a side of the second cell line patterns Forming a second photomask including dummy line patterns; Double exposure of the resist layer on the object layer to be etched using the first and second photomasks; The double-exposed resist layer is developed to form portions of the resist layer where the first and second cell line patterns intersect into cell patterns, and the first cell line patterns and the second dummy line patterns Forming dummy portions of the resist layer portions crossing the resist layer portions and the second cell line patterns and the first dummy line patterns; And selectively etching an exposed portion of the etch target layer using the cell patterns and the dummy patterns as an etch mask to form cell pillar patterns and dummy pillar patterns. A method of forming an array of fine patterns of a device is presented.
The cell pillar patterns and the dummy pillar patterns provide a method of forming an array of fine patterns of a semiconductor device formed as a lower electrode of a diode of a phase change memory device.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is a pattern that can be caused in the exposure process when applying a resist layer on a semiconductor substrate and double exposure using two photomasks on the resist layer to form an array of fine patterns Bridge bridge defects can be effectively suppressed during the exposure process by improving the mask layout of the photomask.
1 is a layout diagram showing an arrangement of fine patterns of a semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 to 4 illustrate layouts of photomasks used in a method of forming an array of fine patterns of a semiconductor device according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept.
5 and 6 are diagrams illustrating modified illumination systems used in a method of forming an array of fine patterns of a semiconductor device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 10 are views illustrating a method of forming an array of fine patterns of a semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a measurement photograph provided to explain an effect of a method of forming an array of fine patterns of a semiconductor device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept.
12 and 13 illustrate examples of applying a method of forming an array of fine patterns of a semiconductor device to fabrication of a phase change memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In an embodiment of the present invention, an array of pillar patterns is formed in a cell region, and together with a dummy pattern, a larger rectangular cell block is formed around the pillar patterns. When forming the photomasks, the size of the dummy patterns, which are the cell blocks, is relatively large compared to the cell patterns, which are the pillar patterns, so that more exposure light amount is provided to the dummy patterns so that the dummy patterns are separated from each other. Improve mask layout. The improved mask layout can further increase the amount of exposure light for separation of the dummy patterns without increasing the amount of exposure light provided to the cell patterns, causing the dummy patterns to be caused by the lack of the amount of exposure light to the dummy patterns. It is possible to effectively compensate and suppress a defect in which a pattern bridge or profile becomes poor.
Referring to FIG. 1, pillar patterns are arranged in
Although the
Referring to FIG. 2, photomask layouts for forming a photomask to be used in an exposure process using the target layout of FIG. 1 in which the
Since there is a space between the first
Similarly, the second
As shown in FIG. 2, after designing a mask layout to implement the target layout of FIG. 1, each of the
3 and 4, each of the extracted first and
The double exposure process using the first and
Referring to FIG. 7, a conductive layer or an insulating layer, which is an
Referring to FIG. 8, the resist
Referring to FIG. 9, the first exposed resist
In this case, portions of the resist
The resist
The shape of the actual resist
12 and 13 showing a cross section along the AA ′ cutting line of FIG. 10, a method of forming an array of fine patterns according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided in which the arrangement of the lower electrodes of the diode of the phase change memory device is shown. Can be applied to implement For example, by using the resist
In the method of forming a fine pattern according to the embodiment of the present invention, as described above, a process of forming a lower electrode of a phase-transfer memory element or forming a trench for a field region for setting an active state of the memory element is performed. It can be applied to form repeating patterns of fine size, such as the process of forming a hard mask to be used to.
11: cell pattern, 13: dummy pattern,
101: first photomask, 103: second photomask,
111: first cell line pattern, 113: first dummy line pattern,
131: second cell line pattern, 133: first dummy line pattern.
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A second cell line pattern arranged in the Y-axis direction and a second dummy line pattern arranged in the X-axis direction so as to extend in the Y-axis direction on the side portions of the second cell line patterns; Forming a photomask;
First exposing the resist layer using the first photomask;
Second exposure of the resist layer using the second photomask; And
Developing the first and second exposed resist layers to form portions of the resist layer where the first and second cell line patterns intersect into cell patterns, and forming the first cell line patterns and the second Forming dummy patterns of the resist layer portions in which the dummy line patterns cross and the resist layer portions in which the second cell line patterns and the first dummy line patterns intersect, into dummy patterns. How to form an array.
The first exposure step
Is done by employing X-axis dipole lighting,
The second exposure step
A method of forming an array of fine patterns of a semiconductor device that is performed by employing Y-axis dipole illumination.
Second cell line patterns arranged to extend perpendicular to the first cell line patterns, and a second cell line arranged to extend in a direction in which the first cell line patterns extend on a side of the second cell line patterns Forming a second photomask including dummy line patterns;
Double exposure of a resist layer using the first and second photomasks; And
The double-exposed resist layer is developed to form portions of the resist layer where the first and second cell line patterns intersect into cell patterns, and the first cell line patterns and the second dummy line patterns Forming an array of fine patterns of the semiconductor device, the method including forming dummy patterns of the resist layer portions that cross and the second cell line patterns and the first dummy line patterns. Way.
Second cell line patterns arranged to extend perpendicular to the first cell line patterns, and a second cell line arranged to extend in a direction in which the first cell line patterns extend on a side of the second cell line patterns Forming a second photomask including dummy line patterns;
Double exposure of the resist layer on the object layer to be etched using the first and second photomasks;
The double-exposed resist layer is developed to form portions of the resist layer where the first and second cell line patterns intersect into cell patterns, and the first cell line patterns and the second dummy line patterns Forming dummy portions of the resist layer portions crossing the resist layer portions and the second cell line patterns and the first dummy line patterns; And
Selectively etching the exposed portion of the etch target layer using the cell patterns and the dummy patterns as an etch mask to form cell pillar patterns and dummy pillar patterns To form an array of fine patterns.
And the cell pillar patterns and the dummy pillar patterns are formed as a lower electrode of a diode of a phase change memory device.
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