TW200423262A - Apparatus for forming a high dielectric film, system for forming a dielectric film on a microelectronic substrate and method for forming a Ta2O5 film - Google Patents

Apparatus for forming a high dielectric film, system for forming a dielectric film on a microelectronic substrate and method for forming a Ta2O5 film Download PDF

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TW200423262A
TW200423262A TW093116121A TW93116121A TW200423262A TW 200423262 A TW200423262 A TW 200423262A TW 093116121 A TW093116121 A TW 093116121A TW 93116121 A TW93116121 A TW 93116121A TW 200423262 A TW200423262 A TW 200423262A
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I:發明戶斤屬之技術領域I 本發明為有關於在半導體記憶裝置之電容器中形成 做為高介電性膜的氧化鈕(Ta2〇5)之方法及其裝置,尤其為 5 有關於形成一 Ta2〇5之方法,其中不純物及氧缺陷減少且通 量增加,及其裝置。 I:先前技術1 發明背景 因同具有電容器及電晶體組成的記憶元件之DRAMS 10 變得更集成,電容器的面積變得更小且操作電壓降低。然 而識別信號所需的電價比原來要更高,故在電容器中要誘 導出比預先情形更高的電價變得更困難。 電容器的電價Q為電容C與操作電壓V之乘積。因此欲 產生一高於預定量之電價而操作電壓較低時,則必須提高 15 其電容。 因電容器的有效面積增加,絕緣體的介電常數增加或 是絕緣體厚度減小都可使電容增大。一種比一般廣泛使用 的Si〇2薄膜具有更高介電常數且被推行為使用於DRAMs中 介電薄膜的物質為Ta2〇5薄膜。Ta2〇5的介電常數會隨沈積狀 20 況及沈積方法的不同而改變,而大約為20-50。因此,當使 用Ta205薄膜為電容器中的介電膜時,電容器下層電極的有 效面積減小而電容仍然維持甚或提升,此時並可降低生產 成本。 上述使用Ta2〇5薄膜的電容器其一般製造過程的流程 圖不於第1圖。參考第1圖’電容器的製成包括了電容器 之下層電_形成触(S1),清訂層電極的表面以移除表 面自然形成的氧化層(S2),快速熱處理(S3),Ta2Q5薄膜的 沈=S4) ’經過·〇3的退火處理(S5),〇2下退火處理⑼) 及最後電容器的上層電極的形成(S7)。其中快速熱處理幻 =的在於消除在連續減理打層電減氧化纽層界面 叫乳化的障礙。辦1^03的退火處理用以消除Ta2〇5薄膜 中氧的空缺,〇2的退火處理S6是用以消除Ta2〇5薄膜中之差 在製造具有Ta2〇5薄膜沈積之電容器的方法中,在一獨 立的沈;職置中使用退火劑及清潔劑。因此,在Ta2〇5沈殿 過程中具有下列幾個問題。第-,在製財由了响薄膜形 成之介電膜是暴露於空氣巾,因此會《水份及游離碳, 造成成品電容器的品質不良。第二,不論已置人或未置入 ㈣圓’在每—裝置之每—製程中的傳送,加熱或冷卻過 程並非有效率的,因此降低了生產率。 C發明内容3 發明概要 因此,本發明的目的即為提供了—種形成Ta2〇5薄膜方 法’其在製程之前或之後可在—單—反應室巾原位進行。 “本發明的另一目的為提供在單-反應室中形成Ta2〇5 薄膜及UV-〇3退火處理的裝置。 為完成上述目的提供如申請—專· 項之裝 200423262 較適用的如申請專利範圍第2及3項。 為較好的如申請專利範圍第5及6項。 仍然較好的一申請專利範圍第7及8項。 較佳地,反應室可提供U V燈及〇3注入器或是R F發電機 5 及03注入器。 且,亦可裝入電漿形成裝置於反應室中。 為完成上述發明提供如申請專利範圍第9項之裝置。 較適用的如申請專利範圍第10及11項。 較好的如申請專利範圍第12、13及14項。 10 較好的一申請專利範圍第15及16項。 仍然為較好的如申請專利範圍第第17、18、19及20項。 為完成上述沈積過程,提供如申請專利範圍第21項之 裝置。 較好的如申請專利範圍第22及23項。 15 根據本發明,沈積製程及UV-〇3(或電漿-臭氧)的退火 過程可以由適當的改變溫度而連續的在單一個反應管或反 應室中進行。由上所述,製程可被改進且傳統方法所產生 的問題:如由於介電層暴露在空氣中而會吸水及游離碳的 問題可被避免。再者,由於在第一室及第二室之沈積及退 20 火的製程中溫度可被控制,故不需要在沈積之後改變溫度。 圖式簡單說明 上述本發明的目的及優點可由附圖具體化的說明描 寫而變得更明白清楚,其中 第1圖為一般製造電容器之流程圖,其中Ta2〇5薄膜為 向介電層; 第2圖顯示根據本發 程序的順序圖; 在Wa2〇5_方法時不同 第3圖顯不根據本發 τ伽時,不同程序的順序:另/、…例中形成 構^=及弟5圖根據本發明形成Ta2〇5薄膜的裝置結 稱的截面圖。 【方式】 幸父佳實施例之詳細說明 10 15 〜根據本發明形成Ta办薄膜的方法,沈積及退火Ta205 賴的製程在單—反應室存位中進行。此即如第2圖所 不,必方法包含了下列步驟··將依序進行沈積及退火Ta2〇5 薄膜的反應室升溫至350到45〇如12);在反應室中形成 丁响缚膜⑻3);在沈積反應之㈣反應室溫度降低至, 至35〇C(S14),之後經過uv_〇3退火處理以填補在2則5〇 1於反應室中沈積形成之Ta2〇5薄膜上氧缺陷之沈積的後 製程及將反應室再度降溫(Sl6)。 根據本發明之退火過程,可用uv_〇3退火或是電浆_氧 氣退火’其中使用υν·ο_退火需要紫外線燈,而電漿_氧氣 20 退火則需以RF為動力的電漿形成裝置。 且依本發明形成Ta2〇5薄膜的方法,只進行Ta2〇5沈積的 第一反應态及只進行退火反應的第二反應器被置於單一反 應至,故形成第3圖Ta2〇5薄膜S13之製程及第3圖S15之 UV-〇3下退火處理可分別在不同群中進行。在此,在移動 13 200423262 已沈積形成Ta2〇5薄膜之晶圓(S23)需降溫(S13),且在紫外 線-臭氧退火處理之前必需要升溫(S25)。在第3圖中相同於 第2圖的步驟使用相同的參考代碼,因此省略其等之描述。 參考第4及第5圖,如本發明所述之形成Ta2〇5薄膜的 5 裝置,Ta205膜的沈積及UV-〇3退火處理(或是電漿-氧氣的 退火處理,已知可以電漿-氧來代替UV-〇3的退火處理)均在 單一反應室中依序完成,如此可以改善Ta2〇5薄膜的生產率 及性質。裝置中具有可發出紫外光的光源11,紫外光可穿 透的石英窗12及預先設定的氣體,如氧氣,晶圓13及可置 10 放晶圓的感應器14。在此,放射出紫外光的光源11可以電 漿形成裝置(未顯示)取代以進行電漿-氧氣退火處理。製造 Ta2〇5薄膜的裝置中尚包括可以控制晶圓運送或是放置晶 圓至適當位置之高度的升降轴15,可加熱感應器14及晶圓 13的熱源17及一可以旋轉晶薄片13的旋轉軸17,用來提高 15 沈積Ta2〇5薄膜的均勻度。為了使沈積Ta2〇5薄膜及退火處理 可以皆在反應室中進行,可裝設〇3注入器(未示出)及RF動 力發電機(未示出)。各適當的元件在反應器中可以彼此連結 裝設以使沈積及退火製程可在不同溫度下連續完成。較佳 地為了完成如第3圖所示的程序,只進行Ta205薄膜沈積的 20 第一反應室及只進行程序即退火程序的第2反應室是分離 的。在這個例子中,第一及第二反應室分別包含了感應器 14、升降轴15、熱源16及石英窗12。第一反應室更包含了 一旋轉轴17以使沈積面平滑,第二反應室更包含了一光源 11以作退火處理。第一及第二反應器可被裝設在同一反應 14 200423262 室中,以避免在第一室完成沈積的晶圓在傳送時接觸到空 氣。 參考第2到5圖,描述依本發明之TaA薄膜形成方法 及用於其之裝置的操作。 5 首先,如第1圖所示,以丁七〇5薄膜為高介電層的電容 為一般製^私序,包括了 ·電谷器中下層電極的形成(以), 下層電極表面的清潔(S2),快速熱處理(S3),形成丁七〇5薄 膜層(S4),UV-〇3退火處理(S5),〇2退火處理(S6)。本發明 只限於Ta2〇5薄膜的形成過程及退火處理步驟以。 10 由一般形成Ta2〇5薄膜的方法,液態Ta(OC2H5)5與〇2在 350-450°C反應生成用來沈積的Ta2〇5 (S13)。以uV_〇3或電 漿-〇2退火處理中(S15)中,由臭氧發生器(未顯示)生成的臭 氧被波長254nm的紫外光燈(或電漿形成裝置)解以產 生〇2 ’其可填補具有氧空缺之Ta2〇5薄膜内側。在此退火處 15 理的溫度為250-350°C。 根據本發明,由於UV-O3的退火處理(S15)溫度在可控 制的範圍内,故Ta2〇5薄膜的沈積S13及UV-03退火處理S15 可以在具有反應管的單一室中完成。也就是說為使本發明 間便的元成’ uv燈11可裝設在形成Ta2〇5薄膜的反應室 20 中,且〇3在外部的〇3供應器供給。 詳言之,當丁a2〇5薄膜沈積時(S13),UV燈11是未開啟 且〇3未被注入。但在沈積反應之後,放置晶圓13的感應器 14溫度改變5°C至10°C間,然後打開UV燈及注入〇3,以進 行退火處理(SI5)。因此Ta205薄膜的沈積作用S13及UV-〇3 200423262 退火處理S15是依序在同一反應室中進行故不需要移動晶 圓13。爹考第2圖,升高溫度S12以得適於Ta2〇5薄膜沈積 S13之溫度,降低溫度S14以得適於UV-〇3退火處理S15之溫 度,及在UV·03退火處理SIS後的降溫S16的製程是必需要 5 的。 根據前述本發明形成Ta2〇5薄膜的方法,Ta2〇5薄膜沈積 作用(S13)及UV-O3退火處理(S15)可依序在同一反應室中 完成而不需要移動任一被處理的物件。如此,生產率可提 升且吸收溼氣及游離碳吸附的問題可被避免。 10 茶考第3圖,顯示本發明另一實施例之形成Ta2〇5薄膜 的方法,Ta2〇5薄膜的沈積作用S13及υν-03退火處理S15並 不在同一反應室中進行,然而兩群反應室是在單一裝置(單 一反應室中)中。也就是說,兩個分別用於丁七仏薄膜沈積 S13及UV-〇3退火處理815的小反應室是獨立的裝設在單一 15 裂置中’然後在作完Ta2〇5薄膜沈積作用S13後,薄片即被 移送至作UV-〇3退火處理S15(S23)的反應室中,在此,因傳 送晶圓的氣氛在單一反應室中,傳統吸收溼氣及游離碳的 問通並不會發生。 根據前述另一實施例,在沈積及退火處理的各自反應 20中’溫度是可以分別控制的。因此,在沈積反應之後,溫 度不需像第2圖一樣改變至退火處理之溫度。也就是說, 在第一反應器設定沈積反應之溫度;在第二反應器設定退 火處理的溫度。 參考第4及第5圖,參考標號π表示UV燈或是電漿形 200423262 成κ j而標號12表示—石英f。石英窗^來使紫外光 穿透至晶圓及供給氧氣。標號13表晶“《14代表可放 置晶圓的感應器14。感應器14加熱晶圓13至一預設溫度’ ⑽Μ是可㈣的’故可將晶圓13由感應器14分離至_ 預設距離,使晶圓13的溫度下降。標號16表—可將反應器 或晶圓加熱的熱源。對熱源16而言,通常使料火線圈或 是燈。標號17表示可_晶圓13的_提高形錢膜的均 勻度。 並 '寺卜'皿卩使注入反應氣體時可以進行穩定的反 應。感應器14較佳由選擇自透明的石英、不透明且高熱傳 導率2金屬及其金屬化合物、陶纽外覆料的材料所形 成_ \表示用於傳送或安置晶圓13的升降軸。由於軸
ίο 同才參考第4及第5目,在沈積Ta2〇5薄膜反應的例 子中放置在感應斋14上的晶圓13由感應器丨4下方的熱源 15 16加熱。加熱晶圓13之溫度控制在300-550。<3。當晶圓13達
到適當溫度之後,Ta(OC2H5)5由晶圓13側注入,氧氣由預 先叹定的氧氣注入器(未顯示)注入石英窗12中,至丁^〇5 相形成處。如第5圖所示,為了消除存在於薄膜中之氧 缺陷,〇3由預先設定之臭氧注入器(未顯示)注入反應管中。 2〇為使注入〇3消除氧缺陷,需要相對沈積反應時較低的溫 度。即,當〇3>主入至南溫之晶圓時,A不能藉紫外線分解 為活躍之氧原子,但會被重新結合為穩定的氧分子。因此, 氧缺陷無法被消除。故當A注入時,溫度維持低M35〇t 。 且如第5圖所示,晶圓]3由預先設定的升降軸15升高至離 π 開感應器14 一特定距離,以降低感應器14的熱傳。如此, 晶圓溫度可較快速降低。接著由A產生器產生之〇3由反應 官外經過石英窗12注入以完成在反應管中〇3之退火處理。 如上所述,沈積反應及退火處理均在同一個反應室中 5完成,不需在不同溫度及不同時間下移動晶圓。然而,根 據另一實施例,沈積反應及退火處理亦可在分別的反應室 中元成,換言之,即第一及第二反應室。即沈積反應在具 如第4圖之裝置但除了光源反應室中完成,退火處理 在具如第4圖之裝置之反應室中進行。如前所述,在所欲 10的程序中並不需要改變溫度。 根據如上所述之本發明,一高介電薄膜之沈積及 UV-03退火處理在—反應室於不同溫度下完成,以形成高 介電薄膜層。因此’製程可被簡化並生產出高品質之產品。 必須了解的是,本發明並未受說明狀實施例限制,且 15由i此技蟄者可在本發明範圍内改變及修飾。 【圖式簡單說^明】 ^第1圖為一般製造電容器之流程圖,其中τ々ο5薄膜為 高介電層; ” 第2圖顯示根據本發明在形成τ々〇5薄膜方法時不同 2〇 程序的順序圖; 第3圖_示根據本發明的另—具體實施例中形成 Ta205薄膜時’不同程序的順序圖; 第4圖及第5圖根據本發明形成丁七〇5薄膜的裝置結 構的截面圖。 ]8 200423262 【圖式之主要元件代表符號表】 11紫外光光源/電漿形成裝置 15升降軸 12石英窗 16熱源 13晶圓 17旋轉軸 14感應器

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10 15 20 拾、申請專利範圍: L 一種用來形成高介電薄膜之裝置,其中沈積Ta2〇5膜以 作為半導體記憶體中電容器之高介電薄膜,其包含了一 僅用來沈積該咼介電薄膜之第一反應室及僅在該同一 裝置内,用來在該沈積後退火該高介電薄膜之第二反鹿 室, ~ —'其中該第-反應室包含一置放一預定之晶圓的第 —感應n、用以控制該晶圓之位置及移動的第—升降裝 置、用以將該晶圓及該感應器加熱至第—溫度並維持該 第—溫度的第-加熱裳置、以及一用來將_預定光與一 預定氣體傳送至該晶圓的第—石英t,且其t該第二反 應室包含用來產生紫外紐之紫外光產生U、_用來 放置自該第-反應室傳送來之晶圓的第二感應器、一用 來將該紫外光與-氣體傳送至該晶圓之第二石英窗、用 來控制該晶圓之位置與移動的第二升降裳置、用來將古亥 晶圓與該第二感應器加熱至第二溫度並維持該第二、: 度之第二加熱裝置。 2·如申請專利範圍第!項之形成高介電薄膜之裝置,其中 該第一溫度係於350。(:至45〇艺之範圍間。 /、 如申%專利|巳圍第1項之形成高介電薄膜之裝置, 该第二溫度係於250。(::至35〇艺之範圍間。 /、 4·=於一微電子基材上形成一介電薄膜的系統,該系统
一加工反應室,其係將其 一内部與一 外部氣氛隔 20 5 離; 〜、土 乐一田U夂應室,其係收知 2 _亥底材上沈積介電薄膜,其中該介電薄膜包 二選自由Ta2〇5、BaSr™3(BST)及p咖Q雜)所 成之組群中的材料;及 —於該加工反應室内之第二副反應室,其係收納 该底材並將該介電薄膜退火,以使得該 間,曝露至空氣的量得以減少。 人』 5.如申清專利範圍第4項之系統, 10 •方;該加工反應室内之第
其中忒第一副反應室包含一收納該底材之第一感 絲、-將該底材加熱至_第—溫度之第_加熱源 —供應—第—反應物氣體之第-氣體來源,以沈積該介 電薄膜;及
、,其中該第二副反應室包含一產生紫外光線之紫外 光產生器、-收納具該介電薄膜之底材的第二感應器、 «該紫外光狀石英t、—供H反應物氣體 之第二氣體來源、及一將該底材加熱至一第二溫度之第 一加熱源,以使該介電薄膜退火。 6·如申請專利範圍第4項之系統,其中該第一溫度係於 350至45CTC之範圍,而該第二溫度係於25〇至35〇。〇 之範圍。 7· 一種形成Ta2〇5薄膜之方法,其包含下列步驟: 於第一溫度下,在一獨立地裝設於處理晶圓之單一 反應室内部之m應室内,將該Ta2G5_沈積於該 2] 423262 ^上,亥Ta2〇5薄膜在半導體記憶體之電容器中係作為 一高介電膜層; 在叹有屋氣吸收與游離碳發生下,將該晶圓傳送至 獨立地裝設於該單-反應室内部之第二副反應室 及 —於k第-溫度為低之第二溫度下,在該第二副反應 至内,使形成於該晶圓上iTa2〇5薄膜退火。 8:如申請專利範圍第7項之形成Ta2〇5薄膜之方法,其中該 k火步驟係由UV-〇3退火方法及電漿-〇2退火方法中之 一者進行。 •如申請專利範圍第7項之形成Ta205薄膜之方法,其中進 订該第一溫度係在35(rc-45(rc之範圍間。 1〇·如申請專利範圍第7項之形成加〇5薄膜之方法,其中進 行该第二溫度係在25〇1-35〇1之範圍間。 22
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