TW201725725A - 半導體元件及其形成方法 - Google Patents

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TW201725725A TW105100108A TW105100108A TW201725725A TW 201725725 A TW201725725 A TW 201725725A TW 105100108 A TW105100108 A TW 105100108A TW 105100108 A TW105100108 A TW 105100108A TW 201725725 A TW201725725 A TW 201725725A
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Abstract

一種半導體元件及其形成方法,該半導體元件包含第一及第二鰭狀結構、第一及第二閘極結構、一介電層以及第一及第二插塞。該第一及第二鰭狀結構分別設置在基底的第一區域及第二區域內。該第一及第二閘極結構分別橫跨該第一及第二鰭狀結構。該介電層設置在該基底上,覆蓋該第一及該第二閘極結構。該第一插塞及第二插塞設置在該介電層中,該第一插塞電連接位在該第一閘極結構兩側的第一源極/汲極區,並且接觸該第一閘極結構的一側壁,該第二插塞則電連接位在該第二閘極結構兩側的第二源極/汲極區,並且不接觸該第二閘極結構的一側壁。

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半導體元件及其形成方法
本發明是關於一種半導體元件及其形成方法,尤指一種具有插塞結構的半導體元件及其形成方法。
隨著半導體製程之線寬不斷縮小,半導體元件之尺寸不斷地朝微型化發展,然而,由於目前半導體製程之線寬微小化至一定程度後,具金屬閘極之半導體結構的整合製程亦浮現出更多挑戰與瓶頸。
其中,為了使微型化的半導體元件滿足高度集成及高速運作的效果,習用技術利用微型化的佈線通孔與層間介電層形成多層互聯的配線結構,以分別電性連接電晶體的金屬閘極以及源極/汲極,作為和對外電子訊號的輸入/輸出端。然而,習用技術在結合金屬閘極與接觸插塞等元件的製程時仍因光學的限制遇到一些瓶頸,例如所形成電連接源極/汲極的接觸插塞常因所設置的位置不佳而直接貫穿金屬閘極,影響元件的整體電性表現。有鑑於此,如何有效改良半導體元件製程與架構即為現今一重要課題。
本發明之一目的在於提供一種具有插塞結構的半導體元件及其形成方法,該形成方法是利用間隙壁自對準雙圖案法(spacer self-aligned double patterning, SADP)轉移圖案以形成密集區域的插塞結構,藉此可形成精密的鰭狀結構佈局,進而改善半導體結構整體的電性表現。
為達上述目的,本發明之一較佳實施例提供一種半導體元件,其包含第一及第二鰭狀結構、第一及第二閘極結構、一介電層以及第一及第二插塞。該第一及第二鰭狀結構分別設置在基底的一第一區域及一第二區域內。該第一及第二閘極結構分別橫跨該第一及第二鰭狀結構。該介電層是設置在該基底上,覆蓋該第一及該第二閘極結構。該第一插塞及第二插塞是設置在該介電層中。其中,該第一插塞電連接位在該第一閘極結構兩側的二第一源極/汲極區,並且接觸該第一閘極結構的一側壁,該第二插塞則電連接位在該第二閘極結構兩側的二第二源極/汲極區,並且不接觸該第二閘極結構的一側壁。
為達上述目的,本發明之一較佳實施例提供一種形成半導體元件的方法,其包含以下步驟。首先,提供一基底,該基底包含分別形成在一第一區域內的一第一鰭狀結構以及形成在一第二區域內的一第二鰭狀結構。接著,形成第一及第二閘極結構,該第一及第二閘極結構分別橫跨該第一鰭狀結構及該第二鰭狀結構。然後,在該基底上形成一介電層,覆蓋該第一及第二閘極結構。而後,在該介電層上形成一遮罩層,該遮罩層包含一四層結構且該四層結構是由不同蝕刻選擇比的材質相互堆疊而形成,並且利用間隙壁自對準雙圖案法,在該第一區域內的該遮罩層中形成一第一圖案。後續,在該第二區域內的該遮罩層上形成一圖案化遮罩層,並且,利用該圖案化遮罩層在該第二區域內的該遮罩層中形成一第二圖案。最後,利用該第一圖案及該第二圖案作為遮罩,部分移除位在該第一區域及該第二區域內的該介電層,以形成一第一開口,暴露出該第一閘極結構的一側壁,並且形成一第二開口。
本發明是分別利用間隙壁自對準雙圖案法及圖案化遮罩層分別轉移位在密集區域及寬疏區域的圖案,來形成分別連通位在密集區域及寬疏區域的源極/汲極插塞的開口,藉此可形成精密的鰭狀結構佈局,以改善整體半導體結構的電性表現。
為使熟習本發明所屬技術領域之一般技藝者能更進一步了解本發明,下文特列舉本發明之數個較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,詳細說明本發明的構成內容及所欲達成之功效。
請參考第1圖至第17圖,其繪示本發明一實施例中形成半導體元件的方法的步驟示意圖,其中,第5圖、第8圖、第10圖及第12圖分別繪示半導體元件形成階段的上視圖,而第6圖、第9圖、第11圖及第13圖則分別為第5圖、第8圖、第10圖及第12圖沿切線A-A’、B-B’、C-C’及D-D’的剖面示意圖。首先,如第1圖所示,提供一基底100,基底100可以是具有半導體材料的基底,例如是矽基底(silicon substrate)、磊晶矽基底(epitaxial silicon substrate)或矽覆絕緣(silicon-on-insulator, SOI)基底等,也可以是具有非半導體材質的基底,例如是玻璃基底(glass substrate),但不以此為限。此外,基底100上還可進一步形成有至少一密集區域(dense region)A,例如是靜態隨機存取記憶體區(SRAM region)或是邏輯區(logic region),以及至少一寬疏區域(iso region)B,例如是非靜態隨機存取記憶體區(non-SRAM region),但不以此為限。
在本發明的一實施例中,可選擇在基底100的密集區域A及寬疏區域B分別形成鰭狀結構101、102,鰭狀結構101、102的形成方式例如包含以下步驟。首先,在基底100上形成一圖案化遮罩(未繪示),經過一蝕刻製程,將該圖案化遮罩的圖案轉移至基底100中,接著移除該圖案化遮罩,以在基底100中形成複數個溝渠(未繪示),最後在該溝渠中填入絕緣層106,使得突出於絕緣層106的基底100形成鰭狀結構101、102,而絕緣層106則可形成環繞鰭狀結構101、102的淺溝隔離(shallow trench isolation, STI),如第1圖所示。在其他實施例中,也可省略該鰭狀結構,直接在一平面基底上形成淺溝隔離而於該平面基底上定義出至少一個主動區,或者,也可以在一矽覆絕緣(SOI)基底上直接形成該等鰭狀結構而省略淺溝隔離等。
然後,於基底100上形成複數個金屬閘極結構130、150以及一層間介電層170,並且在金屬閘極結構130、150兩側的鰭狀結構101、102(基底100)內分別形成二源極/汲極區138、158。其中,金屬閘極結構130、150分別橫跨鰭狀結構101、102,並具有不同的間距(pitch)P1、P2,如第1圖所示。在一實施例中,金屬閘極結構130、150的形成方式例如包含以下步驟。首先,在基底100的密集區域A及寬疏區域B分別上分別預先形成一介質層(未繪示)、一高介電常數閘極介電層132、152,例如是包含介電常數大於4的介電材料,如氧化鉿(hafnium oxide, HfO2 )等、一犧牲閘極結構(未繪示)及側壁子133、153,接著於該犧牲閘極結構兩側鰭狀結構101、102中形成源極/汲極區138、158,再於基底100上全面形成一層間介電材料層(未繪示)。之後,透過一平坦化製程,如化學機械拋光製程、蝕刻製程或兩者之組合,部分移除該層間介電材料層至暴露該犧牲閘極結構,然後部分移除該犧牲閘極結構以形成一溝渠(未繪示)。最後,依序於該溝渠內填入功函數金屬材料層(未繪示),例如是一P型功函數金屬層,如鎳(Ni)、鎢(W)、鉬(Mo)、鉭(Ta)、鈦(Ti)的氮化物,或是一N型功函數金屬層,如鋁化鈦(titanium aluminides, TiAl)、鋁化鋯(aluminum zirconium, ZrAl)、鋁化鎢(aluminum tungsten, WAl)、鋁化鉭(aluminum tantalum, TaAl)或鋁化鉿(aluminum hafnium, HfAl);阻障材料層(未繪示),例如是鈦/氮化鈦(Ti/TiN)或鉭/氮化鉭(Ta/TaN)及金屬材料層(未繪示),例如是鎢或鋁(Al)。而後,透過一化學機械研磨製程移除位在該溝渠外的該功函數金屬材料層、該阻障材料層及金屬材料層,並進行一回蝕刻製程,移除部分位在該溝渠內的該功函數金屬材料層、該阻障材料層及金屬材料層至未填滿該溝渠,形成如第1圖所示的功函數金屬層134、154,阻障層135、155,金屬層136、156以及層間介電層170。最後,形成填滿該溝渠的帽蓋層137、157,例如是包含氮化矽(SiN)層。藉此,層間介電層170的一頂表面會與金屬閘極結構130、150(即,其帽蓋層137、157)的一頂表面齊平,如第1圖所示。
然而,前述實施例雖是以「後閘極(gate last)」搭配「前高介電常數層(high-k first)」為說明態樣,但本發明之閘極結構的形成方法亦可能利用「前閘極(gate first)」、「後高介電常數層(high-k last)」或其他閘極製程進行。再者,在本發明的另一實施例中,還可選擇在形成該層間介電材料層之前,先於基底100上進一步形成一接觸洞蝕刻停止層(contact etch stop layer, CESL, 未繪示),該接觸洞蝕刻停止層例如具有單層結構或複合結構,且其可以對金屬閘極結構130、150施加所需的壓縮應力或是伸張應力;或者是在形成層間介電層170之前,在金屬閘極結構130、150兩側的鰭狀結構101、102內分別形成一磊晶層(未繪示),以對金屬閘極結構130、150下方的通道區提供更佳的應力效果,但不以此為限。
接著,依序形成全面覆蓋基底100的一犧牲層200及一遮罩層210。犧牲層200包含與遮罩層210具蝕刻選擇比的材質,例如是氧化矽(silicon oxide),而遮罩層210則較佳具有一複合層結構,其是由不同蝕刻選擇比的材質相互堆疊而形成,例如是具有如第2圖所示的四層結構。詳細來說,在一實施例中,遮罩層210例如是包含由下往上依序堆疊的一第一層211、一第二層213、一第三層215及一第四層217,各堆疊層之間較佳具有蝕刻選擇比。舉例來說,第一層211例如是包含與第二層213及下方的犧牲層200具有蝕刻選擇比的材質,例如是氮化鈦;第二層213是包含與第一層211及第三層215具蝕刻選擇比的材質,例如是氮化矽;第三層215是包含具耐蝕刻性並且與第二層213及第三層215具蝕刻選擇比的材質,例如是碳化物,如碳化矽(SiC);而第四層217則是包含與第三層215具蝕刻選擇比的材質,例如是氮氧化矽(SiON)或碳氮化矽(SiCN),但不以此為限。在另一實施例中,第四層217也可選擇包含相同於第二層213的材質,如氮化矽等。
繼續在遮罩層210上形成複數個圖案化的軸心體(mandrel)220,需注意的是,軸心體220僅形成在基底100的密集區域A內,如第2圖所示。軸心體的形成方式可整合一般習知的半導體製程,例如可進行一標準閘極製程,藉此,軸心體220的材質可包含多晶矽(polysilicon),或是其他與下方遮罩層210等具蝕刻選擇比的材料,如氧化矽等,但不以此為限。具體來說,各軸心體220之間較佳是相互分隔,使任兩相鄰的軸心體220間具有至少大於軸心體220寬度的一間距(未繪示)。並且,在一實施例中,還可依據實際元件需求選擇進行一蝕刻製程,部分移除各軸心體220,以形成具有較小寬度的軸心體(未繪示)。
然後,形成環繞各軸心體220的複數個側壁子221,如第3圖所示。側壁子221的形成方式例如是先全面性地形成一材料層(未繪示),覆蓋各軸心體220,並且進行一回蝕刻製程,移除一部分的該材料層,暴露出一部分的遮罩層210,以形成緊鄰各軸心體220的側壁子221。而後,完全移除軸心體220。
之後,形成一圖案化遮罩層230,全面地覆蓋在基底100及側壁子221上。在一實施例中,圖案化遮罩層230較佳具有一複合結構,例如是包含依序堆疊的一第一遮罩層231,例如是包含氧化矽、一第二遮罩層233,例如是氮化矽,以及一圖案化光阻層235,並且,圖案化遮罩層230(特別是指其圖案化光阻層235)具有一開口圖案232,如第4圖所示。
接著,利用圖案化遮罩層230作為蝕刻遮罩進行一蝕刻製程,例如是一乾蝕刻、濕蝕刻或依序進行乾蝕刻及濕蝕刻製程,以將圖案化遮罩層230的開口圖案232轉移至下方的遮罩層210中,而在遮罩層210內形成開口圖案212,其是用以定義位於寬疏區域B的部分插塞結構的位置,如第5圖及第6圖所示。然後完全移除圖案化遮罩層230。需注意的是,在一實施例中,開口圖案212僅形成在遮罩層210的第四層217及第三層215內,如第6圖所示,但不以此為限。
繼續形成全面地覆蓋在基底100及側壁子221上的圖案化遮罩層240。在一實施例中,圖案化遮罩層240較佳具有一複合結構,例如是包含依序堆疊的一第三遮罩層241,例如是包含氧化矽、一第四遮罩層243,例如是氮化矽,以及一圖案化光阻層245,其中,第三遮罩層241是填入開口圖案212內。具體來說,圖案化遮罩層240(特別是指其圖案化光阻層245)具有分別位在密集區域A及寬疏區域B內的開口圖案242、244,並且位在密集區域A的開口圖案242可對位於形成在下方的側壁子221,以對應密集區域A的主動區,開口圖案244則用來定義位於寬疏區域B的部分插塞結構的位置,如第7圖所示。
利用圖案化遮罩層240作為蝕刻遮罩進行另一蝕刻製程,例如是一乾蝕刻、濕蝕刻或依序進行乾蝕刻及濕蝕刻製程,以將圖案化遮罩層240的開口圖案242、244轉移至下方的遮罩層210中,而在遮罩層210內形成分別位在密集區域A及寬疏區域B內的開口圖案214、216,如第8圖及第9圖所示。然後,移除圖案化遮罩層240以及側壁子221。需注意的是,由於蝕刻製程,遮罩層210上方的密集區中還形成有側壁子221,因此,在進行該蝕刻製程時,密集區域A內的開口圖案242,可同時將側壁子221的圖案轉移至下方的遮罩層210中,而可在密集區域A中形成3個開口圖案214。其中,3個開口圖案214其實是分別對應形成在2個軸心體220的位置及其之間的間隙,以用來定義位於密集區域A的插塞結構的位置。此外,開口圖案214、216同樣是僅形成在遮罩層210的第四層217及第三層215內,如第9圖所示,但不以此為限。
之後,形成一阻擋層250,以遮蔽至少一部分的開口圖案214,例如是選擇遮蔽開口圖案214的頭、尾端與中段部分,如第10圖及第11圖所示。在一實施例中,阻擋層250較佳具有一複合結構,例如是包含依序堆疊的一第一阻擋層251,例如是包含氧化矽、一第二阻擋層253,例如是氮化矽,以及一圖案化光阻層255,其中,第一阻擋層251是填入開口圖案212、214、216,如第11圖所示。而後,進行另一蝕刻製程,以將僅位在遮罩層210的第四層217及第三層215內的開口圖案212、214、216進一步轉移至第二層213及第一層211內,形成開口圖案212a、214a、216a,然後移除阻擋層250。值得特別說明的是,在進行該蝕刻製程時,一部分的開口圖案214已被阻擋層250遮蔽,因此,僅有未被阻擋層250遮蔽的開口圖案214及開口圖案216可被轉移至下方的第二層213及第一層211內,以形成6個開口圖案214a及2個開口圖案216a,如第12圖及第13圖所示。另一方面,被阻擋層250遮蔽的開口圖案214則仍停留在第四層217及第三層215內,如第12圖所示。並且,在該蝕刻製程後,可選擇依序移除第四層217(如第13圖所示)及第三層215。
後續,可利用第二層213及第一層211作為一蝕刻遮罩再進行一蝕刻製程,以將開口圖案212a、214a、216a繼續轉移至下方的犧牲層200及層間介電層170內,以在密集區域A及寬疏區域B內分別形成連通源極/汲極區158、138的開口174、176,以及開口172,如第14圖所示。需注意的是,位在密集區域A的各金屬閘極結構150之間具有較小的間距P1,因此,連通源極/汲極區158的開口174相對具有較小的孔徑。在此情況下,開口174雖是形成在層間介電層170內,但開口174不暴露層間介電層170而是直接暴露金屬閘極結構150的整個側壁(即,側壁子153),使其側壁子153可自開口174被暴露,如第14圖所示。另一方面,位在寬疏區域B的各金屬閘極結構130則因相對具有較大的間距P2,因此,連通源極/汲極區138的開口176則可具有較大的孔徑。藉此,開口176則僅暴露層間介電層170,而不會直接暴露金屬閘極結構130的側壁,如第14圖所示。
而後,可選擇直接進行一插塞製程,以在開口174、176、172內形成插塞結構,或者,也可如第15圖及第16圖所示,額外進行另一開口製程,例如是進行一閘極插塞製程。具體來說,可先形成一圖案遮罩層260,全面地覆蓋在基底100上。在一實施例中,圖案化遮罩層260較佳具有一複合結構,例如是包含依序堆疊的一第五遮罩層261,例如是包含氧化矽、一第六遮罩層263,例如是氮化矽,以及一圖案化光阻層265,其中,第五遮罩層261填入開口172、174、176內,並且,圖案化遮罩層260(其圖案化光阻層265)具有一開口圖案262,如第15圖所示。
然後,利用圖案化遮罩層260作為蝕刻遮罩進行一蝕刻製程,例如是一乾蝕刻、濕蝕刻或依序進行乾蝕刻及濕蝕刻製程,以將圖案化遮罩層260的開口圖案262轉移至下方的犧牲層200及層間介電層170中,以形成開口178,如第16圖所示,然後移除圖案化遮罩層260。需注意的是,開口178部分重疊其中一個開口214,也就是說,開口178連通其中一個開口214,如第16圖所示。藉此,即可依據實際元件需求,選擇在開口178內形成一插塞結構以電連接至另一金屬閘極結構(未繪示),但不以此為限。
最後,在接觸溝槽230內依序進行一金屬矽化(silicidation)製程及插塞製程,以在各開口172、174、176、178所暴露出的源極/汲極區138、158表面分別形成一金屬矽化物層272、274、276、278,並在各開口172、174、176、178內形成一插塞(contact plug)282、284、286、288。更詳言之,本實施例的金屬矽化製程,例如是先共形地(conformally)形成一金屬層(未繪示)於各開口172、174、176、178內,其中,該金屬層較佳選自鈦、鈷、鎳及鉑等所構成的群組,且最佳為鈦,但不以此為限。然後,再進行一熱處理製程,例如是包含一浸入式退火(soak anneal)製程以及一峰值退火(spike anneal)製程,以在暴露出的源極/汲極區138、158表面上形成金屬矽化物層272、274、276、278,例如是矽化鈦(TiSi)等。之後,移除未反應之金屬層,接續進行該接觸插塞製程。具體來說,插塞282、284、286、288會填滿各開口172、174、176、178,並透過金屬矽化物層272、274、276、278分別電連接至源極/汲極區138、158。
此外,在一實施例中,該插塞製程例如是包含以下步驟。首先,先於各開口172、174、176、178內依序形成一阻障材料層(未繪示)以及一金屬材料層(未繪示),並透過一平坦化製程,如化學機械拋光製程、蝕刻製程或兩者之組合,移除一部分的該金屬材料層及該阻障材料層,以形成各插塞282、284、286、288,故各插塞282、284、286、288可分別包含一阻障層(barrier layer)282a、284a、286a、288a以及一接觸金屬層(contact metal layer)282b、284b、286b、288b。然後,可選擇性完全移除犧牲層200。在本發明的另一實施例中,阻障層282a、284a、286a、288a例如是鈦層、氮化鈦層、鉭層或氧化鉭層,而接觸金屬層282b、284b、286b、288b例如是鎢或其他低電阻之金屬,但不以此為限。其中,各插塞282、284、286、288可與層間介電層170的一頂表面齊平。並且,插塞284、288是直接接觸金屬閘極結構150的側壁(即,側壁子153),但不接觸層間介電層170;而插塞282、286則僅接觸層間介電層170,使層間介電層170可環繞插塞282、286,但不直接接觸金屬閘極結構130的側壁,如第17圖所示。
由此,即可完成本發明較佳實施例中的半導體元件。本發明是分別利用間隙壁自對準雙圖案法及圖案化遮罩層分別轉移形成在密集區域極寬疏區域的開口圖案,藉此,形成分別連通位在密集區域及寬疏區域的源極/汲極插塞的開口。因此,本發明的形成方法可形成精密的鰭狀結構佈局,以改善整體半導體結構的電性表現。   以上所述僅為本發明之較佳實施例,凡依本發明申請專利範圍所做之均等變化與修飾,皆應屬本發明之涵蓋範圍。
100‧‧‧基底
101、102‧‧‧鰭狀結構
106‧‧‧絕緣層
130、150‧‧‧金屬閘極結構
132、152‧‧‧高介電常數閘極介電層
133、153‧‧‧側壁子
134、154‧‧‧功函數金屬層
135、155‧‧‧阻障層
136、156‧‧‧金屬層
137、157‧‧‧帽蓋層
138、158‧‧‧源極/汲極區
170‧‧‧層間介電層
172、174、176、178‧‧‧開口
200‧‧‧犧牲層
210‧‧‧遮罩層
211‧‧‧第一層
212、214、216‧‧‧開口圖案
212a、214a、216a‧‧‧開口圖案
213‧‧‧第二層
215‧‧‧第三層
217‧‧‧第四層
220‧‧‧軸心體
221‧‧‧側壁子
230‧‧‧圖案化遮罩層
231‧‧‧第一遮罩層
232‧‧‧開口圖案
233‧‧‧第二遮罩層
235‧‧‧圖案化光阻層
240‧‧‧圖案化遮罩層
241‧‧‧第三遮罩層
242、244‧‧‧開口圖案
243‧‧‧第四遮罩層
245‧‧‧圖案化光阻層
250‧‧‧阻擋層
251‧‧‧第一阻擋層
253‧‧‧第二阻擋層
255‧‧‧圖案化光阻層
260‧‧‧圖案遮罩層
261‧‧‧第五遮罩層
262‧‧‧開口圖案
263‧‧‧第六遮罩層
265‧‧‧圖案化光阻層
272、274、276、278‧‧‧金屬矽化物層
282、284、286、288‧‧‧插塞
282a、284a、286a、288a‧‧‧阻障層
282b、284b、286b、288b‧‧‧接觸金屬層
A‧‧‧密集區域
B‧‧‧寬疏區域
P1、P2‧‧‧間距
第1圖至第17圖繪示本發明一較佳實施例中形成半導體元件的方法的步驟示意圖,其中: 第1圖繪示一半導體元件於該形成方法進行之初的剖面示意圖; 第2圖繪示一半導體元件於形成軸心體後的剖面示意圖; 第3圖繪示一半導體元件於形成側壁子後的剖面示意圖; 第4圖繪示一半導體元件於形成一圖案化遮罩層後的剖面示意圖; 第5圖繪示一半導體元件於形成一開口圖案後的上視示意圖; 第6圖繪示第5圖沿切線A-A’的剖面示意圖; 第7圖繪示一半導體元件於形成另一圖案化遮罩層後的剖面示意圖; 第8圖繪示一半導體元件於形成複數個開口圖案後的上視示意圖; 第9圖繪示第8圖沿切線B-B’的剖面示意圖; 第10圖繪示一半導體元件於形成阻擋層250後的上視示意圖; 第11圖繪示第10圖沿切線C-C’的剖面示意圖; 第12圖繪示一半導體元件於形成複數個開口圖案後的上視示意圖; 第13圖繪示第12圖沿切線D-D’的剖面示意圖; 第14圖繪示一半導體元件於形成複數個開口後的剖面示意圖; 第15圖繪示一半導體元件於形成另一圖案化遮罩層後的剖面示意圖; 第16圖繪示一半導體元件於形成一開口後的剖面示意圖; 第17圖繪示一半導體元件於形成複數個插塞後的剖面示意圖。
100‧‧‧基底
101、102‧‧‧鰭狀結構
106‧‧‧絕緣層
130、150‧‧‧金屬閘極結構
132、152‧‧‧高介電常數閘極介電層
133、153‧‧‧側壁子
134、154‧‧‧功函數金屬層
135、155‧‧‧阻障層
136、156‧‧‧金屬層
137、157‧‧‧帽蓋層
138、158‧‧‧源極/汲極區
170‧‧‧層間介電層
272、274、276、278‧‧‧金屬矽化物層
282、284、286、288‧‧‧插塞
282a、284a、286a、288a‧‧‧阻障層
282b、284b、286b、288b‧‧‧接觸金屬層
A‧‧‧密集區域
B‧‧‧寬疏區域

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  1. 一種半導體元件,包含: 一第一鰭狀結構及一第二鰭狀結構,分別設置在一基底的一第一區域及一第二區域內; 一第一閘極結構,橫跨該第一鰭狀結構; 一第二閘極結構,橫跨該第二鰭狀結構; 一介電層,設置在該基底上,覆蓋該第一閘極結構及該第二閘極結構; 一第一插塞,設置在該介電層中,該第一插塞電連接位在該第一閘極結構兩側的二第一源極/汲極區,並且接觸該第一閘極結構的一側壁; 一第二插塞,設置在該介電層中,該第二插塞電連接位在該第二閘極結構兩側的二第二源極/汲極區,並且不接觸該第二閘極結構的一側壁。
  2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之半導體元件,其中該第一插塞不接觸該介電層,該第二插塞接觸該介電層。
  3. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之半導體元件,其中該第一閘極結構包含一第一側壁子,且該第一插塞接觸該第一側壁子。
  4. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之半導體元件,其中該第一區域包含一靜態隨機存取記憶體區或一邏輯區,該第二區域包含一非靜態隨機存取記憶體區。
  5. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之半導體元件,更包含: 複數個該第一閘極結構,該些第一閘極結構間具有一第一間距; 複數個該第二閘極結構,該些第二閘極結構間具有一第二間距,且該第二間距大於該第一間距。
  6. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之半導體元件,更包含: 複數個淺溝隔離,環繞該第一鰭狀結構及該第二鰭狀結構。
  7. 一種形成半導體元件的方法,包含以下步驟: 提供一基底,該基底包含分別形成在一第一區域內的一第一鰭狀結構以及形成在一第二區域內的一第二鰭狀結構; 形成一第一閘極結構及一第二閘極結構,該第一閘極結構橫跨該第一鰭狀結構,該第二閘極結構橫跨該第二鰭狀結構; 在該基底上形成一介電層,覆蓋該第一閘極結構及該第二閘極結構; 在該介電層上形成一遮罩層,該遮罩層包含一四層結構且該四層結構是由不同蝕刻選擇比的材質相互堆疊而形成; 利用間隙壁自對準雙圖案法,在該第一區域內的該遮罩層中形成一第一圖案; 在該第二區域內的該遮罩層上形成一圖案化遮罩層; 利用該圖案化遮罩層,以在該第二區域內的該遮罩層中形成一第二圖案; 利用該第一圖案作為遮罩,部分移除位在該第一區域內的該介電層,以形成一第一開口,並暴露出該第一閘極結構的一側壁;以及 利用該第二圖案作為遮罩,部分移除位在該第二區域內的該介電層,以形成一第二開口。
  8. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之形成半導體元件的方法,其中該遮罩層包含一第一層、一第二層、一第三層及一第四層,其中該第一圖案及該第二圖案皆形成在該第一層及該第二層上。
  9. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之形成半導體元件的方法,其中該第二層及該第四層包含氮化物。
  10. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之形成半導體元件的方法,其中該第一層及該第三層分別包含金屬及碳化物。
  11. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之形成半導體元件的方法,其中該第一圖案的形成步驟包含: 在該遮罩層上形成複數個軸心體; 形成環繞該些軸心體的複數個側壁子; 利用該些側壁子作為遮罩,以形成該些第一圖案。
  12. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之形成半導體元件的方法,其中該些軸心體及該遮罩層具有不同的蝕刻選擇比。
  13. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之形成半導體元件的方法,其中該第一開口及該第二開口是同時形成。
  14. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之形成半導體元件的方法,更包含: 在該介電層及該遮罩層之間形成一犧牲層。
  15. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之形成半導體元件的方法,其中該第一閘極結構包含一第一側壁子,且該形成半導體元件的方法更包含: 在該第一開口內形成一第一插塞,該第一插塞接觸該第一側壁子的一側壁;以及 在該第二開口內形成一第二插塞。
  16. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述之形成半導體元件的方法,其中該第一插塞及該第二插塞分別電連接位在該第一閘極結構兩側的二第一源極/汲極區及位在該第二閘極結構兩側的二第二源極/汲極區。
  17. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述之形成半導體元件的方法,其中該介電層環繞該第二插塞。
  18. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之形成半導體元件的方法,更包含: 形成複數個淺溝隔離,該淺溝隔離環繞該第一鰭狀結構及該第二鰭狀結構。
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