TW200410399A - Nitride read only memory and the manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

Nitride read only memory and the manufacturing method thereof Download PDF

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TW200410399A
TW200410399A TW91135005A TW91135005A TW200410399A TW 200410399 A TW200410399 A TW 200410399A TW 91135005 A TW91135005 A TW 91135005A TW 91135005 A TW91135005 A TW 91135005A TW 200410399 A TW200410399 A TW 200410399A
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A nitride read only memory is consisted of: a control gate is set on the substrate, a source region and a drain region is set in the substrate set at the two side of the control gate, an electron trapping layer is set between control gate and substrate, and a channel region is set below the electron trapping layer between the source region and the drain region. Wherein an isolated region is set in the electron trapping layer for separating the electron trapping layer into source side electron trapping block and drain side electron trapping block to form a binary bit structure.

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200410399 五、發明說明(l) 發明所屬之技術領域 本發明是有關於一種非揮發性記憶體(Non — ν〇丨a t i i e200410399 V. Description of the invention (l) Technical field to which the invention belongs The present invention relates to a non-volatile memory (Non — ν〇 丨 a t i i e

Memory ),且特別是有關於一種氮化矽唯讀記憶體及其製 造方法。 先前技術 非揮發性記憶體中的可電抹除可程式唯讀記憶體 (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only ,EEPR0M)具有可進行多次資料之存入、讀取、抹 除等動作’且存入之資料在斷電後也不會消失之優點所 =已成為個人電腦和電子設備所廣泛採用的一種記憶體元 矽萝;乍3 : :f r抹除且可程式唯讀記憶體係以摻雜的多』 Gat:) 極(F1〇atlng Gate)與控制閘極(Control 的電子/均§\ v體右進行程式化(Pr〇graiD)時,注入浮置間名 勻分布於整個多晶石夕浮置間極層之中。缺而, 極層下方的穿随氧化層有缺陷存在時,京) 的漏電流,影響元件的可靠度。 流之問題,乂前^ :夫可電抹除可私式唯讀記憶體元件漏1 多晶矽浮置閘極的一種方法是採用一電荷陷入層取# 種氮化矽電荷ρ丄;!荷陷入層之材質例如是氮化矽。^ 種包含氧:二氮入化層力:通常各有-層氧化…形成-(Stacked)閑極結構石,單古化矽(〇βΝ〇)複合層在内的堆疊式 稱為氮化矽唯此,/、有此堆疊式閘極結構之EEPR0M通 唯❺兄憶體(NR0M)。當施加電壓於此元件之控 五 、發明說明(2) 制閘極與源/汲極區上〜^ ' 極區之處會產生熱電子而注仃程币式化時,通道區中接近汲 具有捕捉電子的特性’因此;荷陷人層巾。由於氮化石夕 並不會均勻分布於整 b注入電荷陷入層之中 陷入層的局部區域上。!入層之中,而是集中於U 於局部的區域,因此, 空入電荷陷入層的電子僅集中 小現象較不易::化層中缺陷的敏感度較 化時,可以使堆叠式間;以:另-項優點是在進行程式 電壓,而在接近於—側之 的源極/汲極區具有較高的 s i並且也可以使堆疊開二極區的氣化石夕層中存人 有較咼的電壓,而 $極另一側的源極/汲極區具 石夕層中存入電子。故 :::源極/汲極區的氮化 f汲極區上所施加的電壓單二控輪與其兩側之源 在兩群電子、罝 ^ 早的虱化矽層之中可以存 唯讀記憶體可以| w 从:疋不存在電子。因此,氮化矽 種單記憶胞二位开^ β己隱胞之中寫入四種狀態,為一 體。 (1 1 ^ Μ 1 1 )儲存之非揮發性記憶 然而,習知沾_ ^ 注入雷子Ρ Λ @ 9二位元氮化矽唯讀記憶體在程式化時, 佈曲層:之熱電子會依據注入能量而形成電子分 產生所謂電 j 一記憶胞之兩個位元彼此會互相影響而Memory), and in particular, it relates to a silicon nitride read-only memory and its manufacturing method. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only (EEPR0M) in the non-volatile memory of the prior art can perform multiple operations of data storage, reading, erasing, and the like. The advantage that data will not disappear even after power failure = it has become a widely used memory element in personal computers and electronic devices; Zha 3:: fr erased and programmable read-only memory system 』Gat :) When the gate (F1〇atlng Gate) and the control gate (Control electron / both § \ v body right are stylized (Pr0graiD)), the injection floats are uniformly distributed throughout the polycrystalline stone float In the interlayer electrode layer, the leakage current under the electrode layer and the presence of defects in the oxide layer may affect the reliability of the device. The problem of current flow, before ^: A method of electrically erasing private read-only memory element leakage 1 Polycrystalline silicon floating gate is to use a charge trapping layer to take # kinds of silicon nitride charges ρ 丄 !! The material of the layer is, for example, silicon nitride. ^ A kind of stacking type containing oxygen: dinitrogen-into-layer force: usually has -layer oxidation ... forms-(Stacked) leisure structure stone, single ancient silicon (〇βΝ〇) composite layer is called silicon nitride So far, EEPR0M with this stacked gate structure is NR0M. When a voltage is applied to the control of this device, the invention is described in (2) the gate electrode and the source / drain region ~ ^ 'where the hot electrons will be generated in the electrode region, and the injection process is tokenized, the channel region is close to the drain. With the characteristics of trapping electrons' therefore; Because the nitride stone is not evenly distributed in the localized area of the charge-injection trap layer. !! Into the layer, but concentrated in the local area of U, therefore, the electrons trapped in the charge trapping layer are only concentrated in a small phenomenon. It is not easy: when the sensitivity of the defects in the formation layer is reduced, the stacking type can be made; : Another advantage is that the program voltage is being performed, and the source / drain region near the-side has a higher si, and it can also make people in the gasification layer stacked in the open-diode region have a higher level. The electrons are stored in the source / drain region on the other side of the $ pole. Therefore :: The voltage applied to the source / drain region of the nitrided f-drain region and the sources on both sides of it can be read-only among the two groups of electrons and the early siliconized silicon layer. Memory can | w From: 疋 There are no electrons. Therefore, there are four states written in the binary open-cell β ^ cryptic cell of the silicon nitride species as one body. (1 1 ^ Μ 1 1) Stored non-volatile memory However, it is common practice to inject _ ^ into the thunderbolt P Λ @ 9 two-bit silicon nitride read-only memory when programming, the cloth layer: thermionic According to the injected energy, electrons are formed to produce the so-called electric j. The two bits of the memory cell will affect each other and

Effect)' 並使—Λ注入效應:Εΐ6“Γ〇η SeC〇ndary ^包何分佈曲線變廣而連接在一起。因此, 在抹除時,於雷4 、电何陷入層注入熱電洞所形成分佈曲線將無Effect) 'and-Λ injection effect: Εΐ6 "Γ〇η SeC〇ndary ^ The distribution curve is broadened and connected together. Therefore, during the erasure, Yu Lei 4 and He He sink into the layer and are formed by injecting thermo holes. The distribution curve will be

200410399 五、發明說明(3) 法與電子分佈曲的& 、、. 要較:之抹除時間“題7ε,❼導致無法完全抹除與需 洞係熱電洞注人效應進行抹除時,由於係使電 二Π 側(或源極侧)注人電荷陷人層中,而注人: 何陷入層的電洞叙旦π曰^ ^ ^ τ 王入電 會有過多或過小从里易控制,因此在抹除的過程中可能 當此過度= ir、Gver Erase)或無法抹除之情況產生。 成記憶體元件之可靠度(ReliabU嚴重……造 發明内客 w |牛低。 有鑑於此,本發明之一目的在於提供— 圮憶體及其製造方法,㉟夠避免氮 二 : 除現象、並提升記憶體元件之可靠度。體過度抹 豆制ί t之另一目的在於提供一種氮化矽唯讀記憶體及 八衣&方法,能夠在單一記憶胞中儲存多位 可以增加元件之積集度。 疋貝卞十口而 本發明提供一種氮化矽唯讀記憶體’此氮化矽唯 憶體是由設置於基底上之控制閘極、設置於控制閘極兩側 之基底的源極區與汲極區、設置於控制閘極與基底之間 電荷陷入層與設置於電荷陷入層下方及源極區&汲極^之 間的基底中的通道區所構成。其中電荷陷入層中具有隔離 區’且此隔離區使電荷陷入層分離成源極區電荷陷入=塊 與汲極區電荷陷入區塊,而成為一雙位元結構。 在上述結構中’電荷陷入層中之隔離區使電荷陷入200410399 V. Description of the invention (3) Method and electronic distribution curve & ,, .. Compare: the erasing time "question 7ε", which results in the inability to completely erase the effect of the injection of the thermoelectric hole of the hole-requiring system. Because the electric charge is trapped in the layer of the electric side (or the source side) of the electric two, and the injection: He is trapped in the electric hole of the layer. 曰 ^ ^ ^ ^ Wang will have too much or too little electricity to control easily Therefore, in the erasing process, it may occur when this is excessive = ir, Gver Erase) or cannot be erased. The reliability of the memory element (ReliabU is serious ... invented the internal guest w | low cattle. In view of this It is an object of the present invention to provide a memory body and a method for manufacturing the same, which can avoid nitrogen two: eliminate the phenomenon and improve the reliability of the memory element. Another object of the system is to provide a nitrogen Silicon read-only memory and the Yame & method, capable of storing multiple bits in a single memory cell, can increase the degree of component accumulation.。 贝 疋 10 卞 The invention provides a silicon nitride read-only memory 'this nitrogen Silicon memory is controlled by a gate on the substrate A source region and a drain region of a substrate disposed on both sides of the control gate, a charge trapping layer disposed between the control gate and the substrate, and a substrate disposed below the charge trapping layer and between the source region & drain ^ The charge trapping layer has an isolation region ', and this isolation region separates the charge trapping layer into a source region charge trapping block and a drain region charge trapping block, and becomes a two-bit structure. In the above structure, the isolation region in the charge trap layer causes the charge to trap

200410399 五、發明說明(4) 分離成兩個 電何陷入區 電荷陷入層 胞的兩個位 入之問題產 本發明 憶體是由設 底之間的電 源極區與$及 汲極區之間 離區所構成 荷陷入區塊 陣列從源極 兩個電荷陷 入區塊 而 下 同一列 壓’不同列 始電壓。 電荷陷入區塊(源極側電荷陷入區塊與汲極侧 塊)而形成雙位元結構,而且,由於隔離區將 分離成獨立的兩個電荷陷入區塊(亦即,記憶 元彼此分開)’因此可以避免所謂二次電子注 生,而可以提升元件可靠度。 提供一種氮化矽唯讀記憶體,此氮化矽唯讀記 置於基底上的控制閘極、設置於控制閘極與基 荷陷入層、設置於電荷陷入層兩側之基底中的 極區、設置於電荷陷入層下方且位於源極區與 的基底中之通道區與設置於電荷陷入層中的隔 。其中,隔離區使電荷陷入層分離成複數個電 ,而形成電荷陷入區塊陣列,此電荷陷入區塊 區至汲極區之方向係為列的方向,每一列包括 入區塊’每一行則包括η個(n為正整數)電荷陷 且’此氮化矽唯讀記憶體在未寫入資料之狀= 之電荷陷入區塊下方的通道區具有相同啟始電 之電荷陷入區塊下方的通道區則具有不同之啟 在上述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體中,控制閘極與 層電荷陷入層與基底之間分別具有開極介電 在上述結構中,電荷陷入層中之隔離區使電苻 分Μ丄、々 丨』l u入Μ 刀雕成夕個電荷陷入區塊而形成多位元結構,而 ^ ^ 个问歹1 氣何陷入區塊下方之通道區具有不同之啟始電愚 芝〇因ιΗ200410399 V. Description of the invention (4) The problem of separation into two electric and electric trapped areas and two trapped layers of the charge trapped layer cells. The memory of the present invention is composed of a power source pole region between the bottom and a $ and a drain region. The charge trapped block array formed by the zone is from the source two charges trapped in the block and the same column pressure is lower than the starting voltage of the different columns. The charge trapping block (source-side charge sinking block and drain-side block) forms a two-bit structure, and because the isolation zone separates into two independent charge trapping blocks (that is, the memory cells are separated from each other) 'As a result, the so-called secondary electron injection can be avoided, and component reliability can be improved. A silicon nitride read-only memory is provided. The silicon nitride read-only memory is a control gate disposed on a substrate, a polar region disposed on a control gate and a base charge trapping layer, and a substrate disposed on both sides of a charge trapping layer. And a spacer disposed in the charge trapping layer, the channel region disposed under the charge trapping layer and located in the source region and the substrate. Among them, the isolation region separates the charge trapping layer into a plurality of electric charges to form an array of charge trapping blocks. The direction from the charge trapping block to the drain region is a column direction, and each column includes the block. Including η (n is a positive integer) charge traps and 'this silicon nitride read-only memory is in the state where no charge is written in the channel area where the charge traps below the block with the same initial charge trapped below the block The channel region has different implications. In the above-mentioned silicon nitride read-only memory, the control gate and the layer of charge trapping layer have an open dielectric between the substrate and the substrate. In the above structure, the isolation region in the charge trapping layer makes Electricity is divided into 丄, 々, 』, lu, lu, lu, lu, lu, Μ, Μ, and 电荷, which are carved into a block of charge and formed a multi-bit structure, and ^ ^ 1 歹 歹 1 The channel area below the block has different starting power. Yuzhi 〇 因 ιΗ

200410399 五、發明說明(5) 可以在單一記憶胞中儲存多個位元之資料量,而能夠提升 元件資料儲存量與元件積集度。而且,由於隔離區將電荷 陷入分離成多個電荷陷入區塊(亦即,記憶胞的各個位元 彼此分開),因此還可以避免所謂二次電子注入之問題產 生,而可以提升元件可靠度。 本發明提供一種氮化矽唯讀記憶體之製造方法,此方 法係於依序於基底上形成一層氧化矽層與一層電荷陷入層 後,於電荷陷入層中形成隔離區,此隔離區使電荷陷入層 分離成複數個電荷陷入區塊’而這些電何陷入區塊形成一 電荷陷入區塊陣列,此電荷陷入區塊陣列從一位元線至另 一位元線之方向係為列的方向,每一列包括兩個電荷陷入 區塊,每一行則包括η個(η為正整數)電荷陷入區塊。然 後,於電荷陷入層上形成一層閘極介電層,並圖案化此閘 極介電層與電荷陷入層以暴露欲形成位元線之區域。接 著,於電荷陷入層兩側之基底中形成位元線,並於電荷陷 入層上形成控制閘極後,進行一啟始電壓調整步驟,使不 同列之電荷陷入區塊下方之通道區具有不同之啟始電壓。 在上述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體之製造方法中,其中電荷 陷入層之材質為氮化矽。而且,於電荷陷入層中形成隔離 區之方法係先於電荷陷入層上形成暴露預定形成隔離區之 區域的圖案化光阻層,然後進行一離子植入步驟,以於預 定形成隔離區之區域植入一氧離子,並進行一回火製程, 使氧離子與電荷陷入層之矽反應而形成隔離區。 此外,在上述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體之製造方法中,更200410399 V. Description of the invention (5) The amount of data of multiple bits can be stored in a single memory cell, which can increase the amount of component data storage and component accumulation. Moreover, because the isolation region separates the charge trapping into multiple charge trapping blocks (that is, the bits of the memory cell are separated from each other), the problem of so-called secondary electron injection can also be avoided, and the reliability of the device can be improved. The invention provides a method for manufacturing a silicon nitride read-only memory. The method is to sequentially form a silicon oxide layer and a charge trapping layer on a substrate, and then form an isolation region in the charge trapping layer. The trap layer is separated into a plurality of charge trap blocks, and these electric trap blocks form an array of charge trap blocks, and the direction of the charge trap block array from a bit line to another bit line is a column direction. Each column includes two charge trapping blocks, and each row includes n (n is a positive integer) charge trapping blocks. Then, a gate dielectric layer is formed on the charge trapping layer, and the gate dielectric layer and the charge trapping layer are patterned to expose a region where a bit line is to be formed. Next, a bit line is formed in the substrate on both sides of the charge trapping layer, and a control gate is formed on the charge trapping layer. Then, an initial voltage adjustment step is performed so that the channel regions under different columns of charge trapping blocks have different channel regions. The starting voltage. In the manufacturing method of the silicon nitride read-only memory described above, the material of the charge trapping layer is silicon nitride. Moreover, a method for forming an isolation region in the charge trapping layer is to form a patterned photoresist layer on the charge trapping layer to expose a region intended to form an isolation region, and then perform an ion implantation step in the region where the isolation region is to be formed. An oxygen ion is implanted and a tempering process is performed to make the oxygen ion react with the silicon of the charge trapping layer to form an isolation region. In addition, in the method for manufacturing a silicon nitride read-only memory,

z9947twf.ptd 第 9 頁 200410399 五、發明說明(6) 包括於位元線上形成場氧化層。 在上述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體之製 由在電荷陷入層中植入氧離子而形成 區使電街陷入層分離成複數個區域, 區塊下方之通道區具有不同之啟始值 個記憶胞具有多位元結構,並可以在 狀況下,增加儲存資料的位元數並可 而且,由於隔離區將電荷陷入層分離 (亦即’記憶胞的各個位元彼此分開) 謂二次電子注入之問題產生。 為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、 顯易懂’下文特舉一較佳實施例,並 細說明如下: 實施方式 、以下請參照所附圖式,其係用以 唯廣3己憶體之結構。第1 A圖(上視圖) 繪示本發明一實施例之氮化矽唯讀記 與弟2 B圖為分別繪示本發明另一實施 體之結構上視圖。在第2a圖與第2β圖 第1 Β圖相同者給予相同之標號,並省 谷月參照第1 Α圖與第1 Β圖,本發明 疋由基底1 0 〇、閘極結構1 〇 2、源極區 道區1 0 7所構成。閘極結構1 〇 2位於基 與沒極區1 〇 6分別位於閘極結構1 〇 2兩 造方法中’本發明藉 隔離區。由於此隔離 且不同列的電荷陷入 電壓,因此可以使一 不增加記憶胞體積之 以提升元件集積度。 成多個獨立的區域 ’因此還可以避免所 特徵、和優點能更明 配合所附圖式,作詳 說明本發明之氮化石夕 與第1 B圖(剖面圖)為 憶體之結構。第2 A圖 例之氮化石夕唯讀記憶 中’構件與第1 A圖、 略其說明。 之氮化矽唯讀記憶體 104與汲極區1〇6、通 底1 0 0上。源極區1 〇 4 側之基底1 0 〇中。通z9947twf.ptd Page 9 200410399 V. Description of the invention (6) It includes forming a field oxide layer on the bit line. In the above-mentioned silicon nitride read-only memory, a region is formed by implanting oxygen ions in the charge trapping layer to separate the electric street trapping layer into a plurality of regions, and the channel region below the block has different initial values of the memories. The cell has a multi-bit structure, and can increase the number of bits of stored data under conditions, and because the isolation zone separates the charge into layers (that is, the bits of the memory cell are separated from each other). This is called secondary electron injection. Problems arise. In order to make the above and other objects of the present invention comprehensible, a preferred embodiment is exemplified below and described in detail as follows: Embodiments, please refer to the attached drawings, which are used to describe the memory structure. Fig. 1A (top view) shows a read-only record of silicon nitride according to an embodiment of the present invention and Fig. 2B is a top view showing the structure of another embodiment of the present invention, respectively. In Figures 2a and 2β, Figures 1B and 1B are given the same reference numerals, and reference is made to Figures 1A and 1B. According to the present invention, the substrate 1 0 〇, the gate structure 1 02, The source region is composed of the channel region 107. The gate structure 102 is located at the base and the non-electrode region 106 is located at the gate structure 102 respectively. The present invention borrows an isolation region. Because this isolation and the charge of different columns are trapped in the voltage, it can increase the degree of component integration without increasing the volume of the memory cell. By forming a plurality of independent regions, it is also possible to avoid the characteristics and advantages more clearly. In accordance with the drawings, a detailed description will be given of the structure of the nitride of the present invention and FIG. 1B (cross-sectional view). Fig. 2A illustrates the components of the nitrided eve only reading memory and Fig. 1A, and the description is omitted. The silicon nitride read-only memory 104 is connected to the drain region 106 and the bottom 100. The substrate 100 on the 104 side of the source region. through

200410399 五、發明說明(7) 道二置於間極結構m下丨、源極區104與汲極區1〇6 之間的基底1〇〇中。 μ搞:η”是由穿隧氧化層108、電荷陷入層110、 甲”“曰 與控制閘極1 1 4所構成。控制閘極1 1 4設置 二基夕底Ρ: 〇〇 ’荷陷入層110設置於控制閘極1"與基底 1〇〇之間。閘極介電層112設置於控制閘極114與電荷陷入 層no之間,且閘極介電層112例如是氧化矽層。穿隧氧化 層108則=置於電荷陷入110與基底100之間。在電荷陷入 層11=中^又置有—隔離區116,此隔離區116使電荷陷入層 ♦ 0刀離成夕個龟何陷入區塊而形成多位元結構。這些電 何陷入區塊係成—陣列,且從源極區1〇4至汲極區丨之方 向係為列的方向。其中,在此電荷陷入區塊陣列中,每一 列包括兩個電荷陷入區塊,每一行則包括數個電荷陷入區 塊。而且’此氮化矽唯讀記憶體在未寫入資料之狀態下, 同一列之電荷陷入區塊下方之通道區具有相同啟始電壓, =同列之電荷陷入區塊下方之通道區則具有不同之啟始電 壓。在本實施例中係以分成(2 陣列)四個電荷陷入區塊 (110 a、11 0 b、1 1 〇 c11 〇 d )實例作說明。因此,在未寫入 貢料之狀態下,第一列中之電荷陷入區塊11 0a與電荷陷入 區塊1 1 Ob下方之通道區丨〇7a具有相同之啟始電壓。第二列 中之電荷陷入區塊110c與電荷陷入區塊11〇(1下方之通道區 1 07b具有相同之啟始電壓。第一列中之電荷陷入區塊丨丨〇a 和電荷陷入區塊丨丨0b下方之通道區丨07a與第二列中之電荷 陷入區塊ll〇c和電荷陷入區塊11〇4下方之通道區1〇7b具有200410399 V. Description of the invention (7) The second channel is placed in the substrate 100 between the source region 104 and the drain region 106 under the intermediate electrode structure m. μ: “η” is composed of the tunneling oxide layer 108, the charge trapping layer 110, and “A” and the control gate 1 1 4. The control gate 1 1 4 is set to the second base P: 〇〇 'charge sink The layer 110 is disposed between the control gate 1 " and the substrate 100. The gate dielectric layer 112 is disposed between the control gate 114 and the charge trapping layer no, and the gate dielectric layer 112 is, for example, a silicon oxide layer. The tunneling oxide layer 108 = is placed between the charge trapping layer 110 and the substrate 100. In the charge trapping layer 11 = there is an isolation region 116, which isolates the charge trapping layer. He is trapped in a block to form a multi-bit structure. These electric traps are formed into an array, and the direction from the source region 104 to the drain region is a column direction. Among them, the charge trapping region In the block array, each column includes two charge trapping blocks, and each row includes several charge trapping blocks. And 'This silicon nitride read-only memory has no charge trapping region in the same row when no data is written. The channel area below the block has the same starting voltage, = There are different starting voltages. In this embodiment, the example is divided into (2 arrays) four charge trapping blocks (110 a, 11 0 b, 1 1 〇c11 〇d) for illustration. Therefore, in the unwritten In the state of tribute, the charge trapping block 11 0a in the first column and the channel region under the charge trapping block 1 1 Ob have the same starting voltage. The charge trapping block 110c in the second column and The charge trapping block 11〇 (channel area 107b below 1 has the same starting voltage. The charge trapping block in the first column 丨 丨 a and the charge trapping block 丨 丨 0b channel area 丨 07a and the first The charge trapping block 110c in the two columns and the channel region 107b below the charge trapping block 1104 have

m7twf.ptd im 第11頁 200410399 五、發明說明(8) : ---—^ 不同之啟始電壓。 在上述結構中,電荷陷入層π 〇中之隔離區1 1 6使電# 陷入層110分離成四個電荷陷入區塊(n〇a、n〇b、n〇c、可 ^ 〇 d \而形成四位元結構,而且電荷陷入區塊1 1 0 a和電荷 入區塊ll〇b下方之通道區1〇7a與電荷陷入區塊丨丨化和電 荷陷入區塊ll〇d下方之通道區1071)具有不同之啟始電壓。 因此可以在單一記憶胞中儲存四個位元之資料量,而可以 提升凡件集積度。而且,由於隔離區丨丨6將電荷陷入層1 1 〇 分離成獨立的四個電荷陷入區塊(亦即,記憶胞的四個位 兀彼此分開)’因此還可以避免所謂二次電子注入之問題 產生,而可以提升元件可靠度。 — 在上述結構中,係以使電荷陷入層11 0分離成四個電 荷陷入區塊1 1 〇a〜i i 〇d為實例作說明。當然,電荷陷入層 U 0也可以分離成兩個電荷陷入區塊(例如分離成第2 A圖所 不之兩個電荷陷入區塊丨丨〇 a、丨丨〇 b)或四個以上之電荷陷 入區塊(例如分離成第2B圖所示之六個電荷陷入區塊 11 〇 a〜1 1 〇 f ),然後再使不同列的電荷陷入區塊下方之通道 區具有不同之啟始值電壓,而可以形成多位元結構。 上述說明本發明之氮化矽唯讀記憶體之結構,接著說 明本發明之氮化矽唯讀記憶體之製造方法。第3 A圖至第3E 圖所緣示為本發明之快閃記憶體的製造流程上視圖。第4A 圖至第4G圖為分別繪示第3A圖至第3G圖中沿B-B,線之製造 流程剖面圖。 首先,請參照第3 A圖與第4 A圖,提供一基底2 0 0,此m7twf.ptd im Page 11 200410399 V. Description of the invention (8): ------- ^ Different starting voltages. In the above structure, the isolation region 1 1 6 in the charge trapping layer π 0 causes the electric trapping layer 110 to be separated into four charge trapping blocks (n〇a, n〇b, n〇c, and ^ 〇 〇 d) A four-bit structure is formed, and the charge trapping block 110a and the charge sinking channel region 107a and the charge trapping block 117a and the charge trapping channel under the block 110d are formed. 1071) have different starting voltages. Therefore, the data volume of four bits can be stored in a single memory cell, and the accumulation degree of all pieces can be improved. Moreover, because the isolation region 丨 6 separates the charge trapping layer 1 10 into four independent charge trapping blocks (that is, the four positions of the memory cell are separated from each other) ', so the so-called secondary electron injection can also be avoided. Problems arise, which can increase component reliability. — In the above structure, the charge trapping layer 11 10 is separated into four charge trapping blocks 1 1 〇a ~ i i 〇d as an example. Of course, the charge trapping layer U 0 can also be separated into two charge trapping blocks (for example, separated into two charge trapping blocks not shown in Figure 2A), or more than four charges. Trapped in the block (for example, the six charge trapped blocks shown in Figure 2B are separated into 11 〇a ~ 1 1 〇f), and then the channel areas under different blocks of charge trapped blocks have different starting voltages , And can form a multi-bit structure. The above describes the structure of the silicon nitride read-only memory of the present invention, and then describes the method of manufacturing the silicon nitride read-only memory of the present invention. 3A to 3E are top views of the manufacturing process of the flash memory of the present invention. Figures 4A to 4G are cross-sectional views showing manufacturing processes taken along lines B-B in Figures 3A to 3G, respectively. First, please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 4A to provide a substrate 2 0 0.

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基底2 0 0例如是矽基底。然後,於基底2〇〇上形成一層氧化 層2 02,做為穿隧氧化層之用。此氧化層2〇2之形 如是熱氧化法。 列 朴接著’於氧化層2 0 2上形成一層電荷陷入層2 0 4,此電 荷卩曰入層2 0 4之材質例如是氮化矽。此電荷陷入層2 〇 4之形 成方法例如是化學氣相沈積法。 乂 接著,請參照第3B圖與第4B圖,於電荷陷入層2〇4上 =成一層圖案化光阻層2 0 6。此圖案化光阻層2〇6暴露出電 荷陷入層204中預定形成隔離區之區域。 甩The substrate 2 0 is, for example, a silicon substrate. Then, an oxide layer 202 is formed on the substrate 200 as a tunneling oxide layer. This oxide layer 20 is shaped like a thermal oxidation method. The next step is to form a charge trapping layer 204 on the oxide layer 202. The material of the charge trapping layer 204 is, for example, silicon nitride. The method for forming the charge trapping layer 204 is, for example, a chemical vapor deposition method.乂 Next, please refer to FIG. 3B and FIG. 4B to form a patterned photoresist layer 206 on the charge trapping layer 204. The patterned photoresist layer 206 exposes a region of the charge trapping layer 204 that is intended to form an isolation region. Dump

然後,進行一離子植入步驟2 08,以圖案化光阻層2〇6 為罩幕,於圖案化光阻層20 6所暴露之電荷陷入層2〇4中植 ^氧離子,而於電荷陷入層204中形成氧離子摻雜區21()。 氧離子之植入劑量為1 0 I8原子/平方公分至2 οι 8原子/ 平方公分左右,植入能量為2〇仟電子伏特至8 〇仟電子伏 左右。 接著,請參照第3C圖與第4C圖,移除圖案化光阻層 206後,進行一回火製程,以使氧離子與電荷陷入層2〇4中 之石夕反應成氧化矽而形成隔離區21 2。此回火製程之溫度Then, an ion implantation step 208 is performed, using the patterned photoresist layer 206 as a mask, and oxygen ions are implanted in the charge trapping layer 206 exposed by the patterned photoresist layer 206, and the charge is An oxygen ion doped region 21 () is formed in the sink layer 204. The implantation dose of oxygen ions is about 10 I8 atoms / cm 2 to 2 οι 8 atoms / cm 2 and the implantation energy is about 20 仟 electron volts to about 80 仟 electron volts. Next, referring to FIG. 3C and FIG. 4C, after the patterned photoresist layer 206 is removed, a tempering process is performed so that oxygen ions and the stone Xi in the charge trapping layer 204 react to form silicon oxide to form isolation. District 21 2. Temperature of this tempering process

例如疋9 5 0 C至1 1 5 0 °C左右。其中,隔離區2 1 2使電荷陷入 層2 0 4分離成複數個隔離的電荷陷入區塊。在本實施例中 係以隔離區212使單一記憶胞之電荷陷入層2〇4隔離成四個 電荷陷入區塊作說明。 接著’請參照第3 D圖與第4D圖’然後,於基底2 〇 〇上 形成一層閘極介電層2 1 4。此閘極介電層1丨4例如是氧化矽For example 疋 9 5 0 C to about 1 150 ° C. Among them, the isolation region 2 1 2 separates the charge trapping layer 204 into a plurality of isolated charge trapping blocks. In this embodiment, the isolation region 212 is used to isolate the charge trapping layer 204 of a single memory cell into four charge trapping blocks for illustration. Next, please refer to FIG. 3D and FIG. 4D. Then, a gate dielectric layer 2 1 4 is formed on the substrate 2000. The gate dielectric layer 1 丨 4 is, for example, silicon oxide

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此閘極介電層214厚度例如是5〇埃至15〇埃左右。此 電層214之形成方法例如是化學氣相沈積《。然後, 極介電層214上形成一層圖案化光阻層216。此圖案化 層2 1 6暴露出欲定形成位元線之區域。 層。 極介 於閘 光阻 声21fUf參照第3E圖與第㈣,然後,以圖案化光阻 :二為罩幕,移除部分開極介電層214、電荷陷入層204 2暴路出預定形成位元線之區域。然後,進行一離 ,以圖案化光阻層216為罩幕,於圖案化 216所暴露之兩側基底20 0中植入摻質,而於基底2〇〇中形 ^摻雜區220 (位元線)。植入之摻質例如是砷離子,砷離 子之植入劑量為2 原子/平方公分至4 。15原子/平方 A刀左右,植入能量為5〇仟電子伏特左右。 接著’請參照第3F圖與第4F圖,移除圖案化光阻層 2J6後,進行一熱製程以於摻雜區22〇(位元線)表面形^ 乳化層222,並活化摻雜區2 2〇之摻質。其中,場氧化層 係用以隔離摻雜區22〇(位元線)與後續形成之控制^極 C字元線)。 日然後’於基底2 0 0上形成一層導體層2 2 4,其材質例如 ^摻雜的多晶矽,此導體層224之形成方法例如是利用臨 %植入摻質之方式,利用化學氣相沈積法以形成之。 接著,請參照第3G圖與第4G圖。利用罩幕(未圖示)將 ,體層224圖案化,用以定義出控制閘極226(字元線)。在 定義導體層224的同時,繼續以相同的罩幕定義閘極介電 層2 1 4、電荷陷入層2 〇 4與介電層2 〇 2而形成閘極結構。亦The thickness of the gate dielectric layer 214 is, for example, about 50 to 150 angstroms. The method for forming the electrical layer 214 is, for example, chemical vapor deposition. Then, a patterned photoresist layer 216 is formed on the dielectric layer 214. This patterned layer 2 1 6 exposes areas where bit lines are to be formed. Floor. The pole is between the gate photoresistor 21fUf with reference to Figures 3E and 然后. Then, the patterned photoresist is used as a mask. Part of the open-electrode dielectric layer 214 and the charge trapping layer 204 are exposed. The area of the yuan line. Then, using a patterned photoresist layer 216 as a mask, dopants are implanted into the substrate 200 on both sides exposed by the patterned 216, and the doped region 220 (bit Yuan line). The implanted dopants are, for example, arsenic ions, and the implantation dose of arsenic ions is 2 atoms / cm 2 to 4. It is about 15 atoms / square A knife, and the implantation energy is about 50 仟 electron volts. Next, please refer to FIG. 3F and FIG. 4F. After removing the patterned photoresist layer 2J6, a thermal process is performed to shape the surface of the doped region 22 (bit line) ^ the emulsified layer 222 and activate the doped region. 2 2 0 dopants. The field oxide layer is used to isolate the doped region 22 (bit line) from the control electrode C word line formed later). Then, a conductor layer 2 2 4 is formed on the substrate 2000. The material is, for example, doped polycrystalline silicon. The formation method of the conductor layer 224 is, for example, using a method of implanting dopants and chemical vapor deposition. To form it. Next, please refer to FIG. 3G and FIG. 4G. A mask (not shown) is used to pattern the body layer 224 to define the control gate electrode 226 (word line). While defining the conductor layer 224, continue to define the gate dielectric layer 2 1 4, the charge trapping layer 2 04 and the dielectric layer 2 2 with the same mask to form a gate structure. also

200410399 五、發明說明(π) 即’本發明之唯讀記憶體的閘極結構係由圖示之控制閘極 2 2 8、閘極介電層2 1 4、電荷陷入層2 0 4與氧化層2 0 2的堆叠 結構所構成。在本實施例中,每一個記憶胞之電荷陷入層 2 0 4至少包括由隔離區2 1 2所隔開的四個分離電荷陷入區塊 204a、204b、204c、204d,其中電荷陷入區塊 204a、 2 0 4b、20 4c、2 0 4d 係成一個2 陣列。 然後’進行一啟始電壓之調整製程。首先於基底2 〇 〇 上形成一層圖案化光阻層228,此圖案化光阻層228至少暴 露電荷陷入區塊2 0 4 c、2 0 4 d上方之控制閘極2 2 6。然後,200410399 V. Description of the invention (π) means' the gate structure of the read-only memory of the present invention is controlled by the gate 2 2 8, the gate dielectric layer 2 1 4, the charge trapping layer 2 0 4 and the oxidation It is composed of a stacked structure of layers 2 0 2. In this embodiment, the charge trapping layer 204 of each memory cell includes at least four separate charge trapping blocks 204a, 204b, 204c, and 204d separated by the isolation region 2 12, where the charge trapping block 204a , 2 0 4b, 20 4c, and 20 4d are tied into a 2 array. Then, a process of adjusting the starting voltage is performed. First, a patterned photoresist layer 228 is formed on the substrate 200, and the patterned photoresist layer 228 at least exposes a charge trapped to the control gate 2 2 6 above the blocks 2 0 4 c and 2 4 d. then,

以圖案化光阻層228為罩幕,進行離子植入步驟,而於電 荷陷入區塊2 04c、204d下方之通道區230b植入摻質,以調 整電荷陷入區塊204c、204d下方之通道區230b的啟始電 壓。於是,電荷陷入區塊204c、204d下方之通道區230b與 電荷陷入區塊20 4a、204b下方之通道區230a具有不同之啟 始電壓。因而,可以使一個記憶胞儲存四位元的資料。後 、績元成氣化石夕唯項記憶體之製程為習知技藝者所周知,在 此不再贅述。Using the patterned photoresist layer 228 as a mask, an ion implantation step is performed, and an impurity is implanted in the channel region 230b under the charge trapping block 204c and 204d to adjust the channel region under the charge trapping block 204c and 204d. 230b starting voltage. Thus, the channel region 230b under the charge trapping blocks 204c and 204d and the channel region 230a under the charge trapping blocks 204a and 204b have different starting voltages. Therefore, a memory cell can be used to store four bits of data. Later, the production process of Jiyuancheng Gas Fossil's only item of memory is well known to those skilled in the art, and will not be repeated here.

在上述實施例中,本發明藉由在電荷陷入層2 〇 4中植 入氧離子而形成隔離區2 1 2。此隔離區2 1 2使電荷陷入層 2 0 4分離成複數個電荷陷入區塊而形成多位元結構,因此 可以在不增加記憶胞體積之狀況下,增加儲存資料的位元 數並可以提升元件集積度。而且,由於隔離區212將電荷 陷入層2 0 4分離成四個獨立的區域(亦即,記憶胞的四個位 元彼此分開)’因此還可以避免所謂二次電子注入之問題In the above embodiment, the present invention forms an isolation region 2 1 2 by implanting oxygen ions in the charge trapping layer 204. This isolation region 2 1 2 separates the charge trapping layer 2 0 4 into a plurality of charge trapping blocks to form a multi-bit structure. Therefore, without increasing the volume of the memory cell, the number of bits of stored data can be increased and can be improved. Component accumulation. Moreover, since the isolation region 212 separates the charge trapping layer 204 into four independent regions (that is, the four bits of the memory cell are separated from each other) ', the problem of so-called secondary electron injection can also be avoided.

200410399 五、發明說明(12) 產生。 另外,此隔離區2 1 2也可使電荷陷入層2 0 4分離成四個 以上之區域(例如六個、八個),然後再使不同列的電荷陷 入區塊下方之通道區具有不同之啟始值電壓,而可以形成 多位元結構。 雖然本發明已以一較佳 以限定本發明,任何熟習此 神和範圍内,當可作些許之 覆範圍當視後附之申請專利 實施例揭露如上,然其並非用 技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精 更動與潤飾,因此本發明之保 範圍所界定者為準。200410399 V. Description of invention (12) In addition, this isolation region 2 1 2 can also separate the charge trapping layer 204 into more than four regions (for example, six or eight), and then make the charge trapping regions under different columns have different channel regions. The initial value voltage can form a multi-bit structure. Although the present invention has been defined by a better one, anyone familiar with this god and scope, when it can make a little coverage, see the attached patent application embodiment as disclosed above, but it is not a skilled person, The refinement and retouching of the present invention are defined by the scope of the present invention.

第16頁 200410399 圖式簡單說明 第1 A圖所繪示為本發明一實施例之氮化矽唯讀記憶體 之結構上視圖; 第1 B圖所繪示為第1 A圖中沿A-A ’線之結構剖面圖; 第2 A圖與第2B圖為分別繪示本發明另一實施例之氮化 石夕唯讀記憶體之結構上視圖; 第3 A圖至第3G圖所繪示為本發明之氮化矽唯讀記憶體 的製造流程上視圖;以及 第4A圖與第4G圖所繪示為第3A圖至第3E圖中沿B-B’線 之製造流程剖面圖。 圖式標示說明: 100、20 0 :基底 1 0 2 :閘極結構 1 0 4 ·源極區 1 0 6 :汲極區 107、107a、10 7b、230a、230b :通道區 1 0 8 :穿隧氧化層 1 1 0、2 0 4 :電荷陷入層 1 1 2、2 1 4 :閘極介電層 114- 22 6 :控制閘極 1 1 6、2 1 2 :隔離區 110a 、 110b 、110c、110d 、110e 、110f 、204a 、 204b、204c、20 4d :電荷陷入區塊 2 0 2 ··氧化層 2 0 6、2 1 6、2 2 8 :圖案化光阻層Page 16 200410399 Brief description of the drawing Figure 1A shows the structure of a silicon nitride read-only memory according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 1B shows the diagram along AA in Figure 1A 2A and 2B are top views showing the structure of a nitride nitride read-only memory according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIGS. 3A to 3G are shown as Top view of the manufacturing process of the invented silicon nitride read-only memory; and FIGS. 4A and 4G are cross-sectional views of the manufacturing process taken along lines BB 'in FIGS. 3A to 3E. Description of diagrams: 100, 20 0: substrate 1 0 2: gate structure 1 0 4 · source region 10 6: drain region 107, 107a, 10 7b, 230a, 230b: channel region 1 0 8: through Tunnel oxide layer 1 1 0, 2 0 4: charge trapping layer 1 1 2, 2 1 4: gate dielectric layer 114-22 22: control gate 1 1 6, 2 1 2: isolation regions 110a, 110b, 110c , 110d, 110e, 110f, 204a, 204b, 204c, 20 4d: charge trapped block 2 02 · · oxide layer 2 0 6, 2 1 6, 2 2 8: patterned photoresist layer

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200410399 六、申請專利範圍 1 · 一種氮化矽唯讀記憶體,該氮化矽唯讀記憶體包 括: 一基底; 一控制閘極,該控制閘極設置於該基底上; 一源極區與一汲極區,該源極區與該汲極區設置於該 控制閘極兩側之該基底中; 一電荷陷入層,該電荷陷入層設置於該控制閘極與該 基底之間,該電荷陷入層中具有一隔離區,且該隔離區使 該電荷陷入層分離成一源極區電荷陷入區塊與一汲極區電 荷陷入區塊,而成為一雙位元結構;以及 一通道區,該通道區設置於該電荷陷入層下方及該源 極區與該〉及極區之間的該基底中。 2 ·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體, 其中更包括一閘極介電層,該閘極介電層設置於該控制閘 極與該電荷陷入層之間。 3.如申請專利範圍第2項所述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體, 其中該閘極介電層包括氧化矽層。 4 ·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體, 其中更包括一穿隧氧化層,該穿隧氧化層設置於該電荷陷 入層與該基底之間。 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體, 其中該電荷陷入層之材質包括氮化矽。 6. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體, 其中該隔離區之材質包括氧化矽。200410399 6. Application Patent Scope 1. A silicon nitride read-only memory, the silicon nitride read-only memory includes: a substrate; a control gate, the control gate is disposed on the substrate; a source region and A drain region, the source region and the drain region are disposed in the substrate on both sides of the control gate; a charge trapping layer is disposed between the control gate and the substrate, and the charge The trap layer has an isolation region, and the isolation region separates the charge trap layer into a source region charge trap block and a drain region charge trap block to form a two-bit structure; and a channel region, the The channel region is disposed in the substrate below the charge trapping layer and between the source region and the anode region. 2. The silicon nitride read-only memory according to item 1 of the patent application scope, further comprising a gate dielectric layer, the gate dielectric layer being disposed between the control gate and the charge trapping layer. 3. The silicon nitride read-only memory according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the gate dielectric layer includes a silicon oxide layer. 4. The silicon nitride read-only memory according to item 1 of the scope of the patent application, further comprising a tunneling oxide layer disposed between the charge trapping layer and the substrate. 5. The silicon nitride read-only memory described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the material of the charge trapping layer includes silicon nitride. 6. The silicon nitride read-only memory as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the material of the isolation region includes silicon oxide. 11 9947twf.ptd 第19頁 200410399 六、申請專利範圍 7 · —種氮化矽唯讀記憶體,該氮化矽唯讀記憶體包 括: 一基底; 一控制閘極,該控制閘極設置於該基底上; 一電荷陷入層,該電荷陷入層設置於該控制閘極與該 基底之間; 一源極區與一汲極區,該源極區與該汲極區設置於該 電荷陷入層兩侧之該基底中; 一通道區,該通道區設置於該電荷陷入層下方及該源 極區與該沒極區之間的該基底中;以及 一隔離區,該隔離區設置於該電荷陷入層中,且該隔 離區使該電荷陷入層分離成複數個電荷陷入區塊,而形成 一電何陷入區塊陣列,該電荷陷入區塊陣列從該源極區至 該汲極區之方向係為列的方向,每一列包括兩個電荷陷入 區塊’每一行則包括η個(η為正整數)電荷陷入區塊; 其中,該氮化矽唯讀記憶體在未寫入資料之狀態下, 同一列之該些電荷陷入區塊下方之該通道區具有相同啟始 電壓’不同列之該些電荷陷入區塊下方之該通道區則具有 不同之啟始電壓。 8 ·如申請專利範圍第7項所述之氮化矽准讀記憶體, 其中更包括一閘極介電層’該閘極介電層設置於該控制閘 極與該電荷陷入層之間。 9 ·如申請專利範圍第8項所述之鼠化石夕唯讀記憶體, 其中該閘極介電層包括氧化矽層。 '9947twf.ptd Page 19 200410399 VI. Patent Application Range 7 · A kind of silicon nitride read-only memory, the silicon nitride read-only memory includes: a substrate; a control gate, the control gate is arranged on the substrate A charge trapping layer disposed between the control gate and the substrate; a source region and a drain region disposed on both sides of the charge trapping layer In the substrate; a channel region disposed in the substrate below the charge trapping layer and between the source region and the non-polar region; and an isolation region disposed in the charge trapping layer And the isolation region separates the charge trapping layer into a plurality of charge trapping blocks to form an electric trapping block array. The direction of the charge trapping block array from the source region to the drain region is Column direction, each column includes two charge trapping blocks, and each row includes n charge trapping blocks (η is a positive integer); wherein the silicon nitride read-only memory is in a state where no data is written, Those charges in the same column Into the channel region below the threshold voltages of blocks having the same 'different columns of the plurality of charge trapping region below the channel of the blocks having different threshold voltages. 8. The silicon nitride read-only memory according to item 7 of the scope of the patent application, further comprising a gate dielectric layer ', which is disposed between the control gate and the charge trapping layer. 9. The rat fossil evening read-only memory as described in item 8 of the patent application scope, wherein the gate dielectric layer includes a silicon oxide layer. ' 9947twf .ptd 第 20 頁 200410399 六、申請專利範圍 1 0 ·如申請專利範圍第8項所述之氮化矽 其中更包括一穿隧氧化層,該穿隧氧化層設 入層與該基底之間。 1 1 ·如申請專利範圍第8項所述之氮化石夕 其中該電荷陷入層之材質包括氮化矽。 1 2 ·如申請專利範圍第8項所述之氮化矽 其中該隔離區之材質包括氧化矽。 1 3 · —種氮化矽唯讀記憶體之製造方法 下列步驟: 提供一基底; 於該基底上形成一氧化矽層; 於該氧化層上形成一電荷陷入層; 於該電荷陷入層中形成一隔離區,該隔 陷入層分離成複數個電荷陷入區塊,該些電 成一電荷陷入區塊陣列,該電荷陷入區塊陣 至另一位元線之方向係為列的方向,每一列 陷入區塊,每一行則包括η個(η為正整數)電 於該電荷陷入層上形成一閘極介電層; 圖案化該閘極介電層與該電荷陷入層, 形成該些位元線之區域; 於該電荷陷入層兩侧之該基底中形成該 於該電荷陷入層上形成一控制閘極;以 進行一啟始電壓調整步驟,使不同列之 區塊下方之通道區具有不同之啟始電壓。 唯讀記憶體, 置於該電荷陷 唯讀記憶體, 唯讀記憶體, 該方法包括 離區使該電荷 荷陷入區塊形 列從一位元線 包括兩個電荷 荷陷入區塊; 以暴露出預定 些位元線; 及 該些電荷陷入9947twf .ptd Page 20 200410399 VI. Patent application scope 10 · The silicon nitride described in item 8 of the patent application scope further includes a tunneling oxide layer which is disposed between the layer and the substrate. . 1 1 · The nitride nitride as described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the material of the charge trapping layer includes silicon nitride. 1 2 · The silicon nitride according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the material of the isolation region includes silicon oxide. 1 3 · A method for manufacturing a silicon nitride read-only memory The following steps: Provide a substrate; form a silicon oxide layer on the substrate; form a charge trapping layer on the oxide layer; and form in the charge trapping layer An isolation zone, the separation trap layer is separated into a plurality of charge trap blocks, and the electricity forms a charge trap block array. The direction of the charge trap block to another bit line is a column direction, and each column traps Block, each row includes η (η is a positive integer) electrically forming a gate dielectric layer on the charge trapping layer; patterning the gate dielectric layer and the charge trapping layer to form the bit lines Area; forming a control gate on the charge trapping layer in the substrate on both sides of the charge trapping layer; performing an initial voltage adjustment step so that the channel regions under different columns of blocks have different Start voltage. The read-only memory is placed in the charge-trap read-only memory and the read-only memory. The method includes detaching the region and causing the charge charge to fall into a block-shaped column. One bit line includes two charge charges into the block; Pre-determined bit lines; and the charges are trapped "9947twf .ptd 第21頁 200410399 六、申請專利範圍 1 4 ·如申請專利範圍第丨3項所述之虱化矽唯讀記憶體 之製造方法,其中該電荷陷入層之讨質^包括氮化矽。。 1 5 ·如申請專利範圍第1 3項所述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體 之製造方法,其中於該導體層中形成該隔離區之方法包 括: 於該電荷陷入層上形成一圖案化光阻層,該圖案化光 阻層暴露預定形成該隔離區之區威, 進行一離子植入步驟,於預定形成該隔離區之區域植 入一摻質;以及 進行一回火製程,使該摻質與該電荷陷入層之矽反應 而形成該隔離區。 1 6 ·如申請專利範圍第1 5項所述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體 之製造方法,其中該離子植入步驟植入该導體層之摻質包 括氧離子。 1 7 ·如申請專利範圍第1 6項所述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體 之製造方法,其中氧離子之植入劑量包括1 〇18原子/平方 公分至2 〇18原子/平方公分左右。 ^ 1 8 ·如申請專利範圍第1 6項所述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體 之製造方法’其中氧離子之植入能量為1 2〇仟電子伏特至80 φ 仵電子伏特左右。" 9947twf .ptd Page 21 200410399 VI. Application for patent scope 1 4 · The manufacturing method of lice-ready silicon read-only memory as described in item No. 丨 3 of the patent scope, wherein the charge trapping layer is ^ including nitrogen Silicon. . 1 5. The method for manufacturing a silicon nitride read-only memory as described in item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the method of forming the isolation region in the conductor layer includes: forming a patterned light on the charge trapping layer A resist layer, the patterned photoresist layer is exposed to the area where the isolation area is to be formed, an ion implantation step is performed, an dopant is implanted in the area where the isolation area is to be formed; and a tempering process is performed to make the doping The mass reacts with the silicon of the charge trapping layer to form the isolation region. 16 · The method for manufacturing a silicon nitride read-only memory as described in item 15 of the scope of patent application, wherein the dopant implanted in the ion implantation step includes oxygen ions. 17 · The method for manufacturing a silicon nitride read-only memory as described in item 16 of the scope of patent application, wherein the implantation dose of oxygen ions includes about 1018 atoms / cm 2 to about 2018 atoms / cm 2. ^ 1 · The method for manufacturing a silicon nitride read-only memory as described in item 16 of the scope of patent application ', wherein the implantation energy of oxygen ions is about 120 仟 electron volts to about 80 φ 仵 electron volts. 1 9 ·如申請專利範圍第i 6項所述之說化矽唯讀記憶體 之製造方法,其中該回火製程之潘度包括95〇它至1150 °C 左右。 2 0 ·如申請專利範圍第丨6項所述之氮化矽唯讀記憶體 20041039919 · The manufacturing method of silicon read-only memory as described in item i 6 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the tempering process includes a range of 95 ° to 1150 ° C. 2 0 · Silicon nitride read-only memory as described in item 6 of patent application 200410399 ^47twf.ptd 第 23 頁^ 47twf.ptd p. 23
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