TW202236414A - 半導體結構及其製造方法 - Google Patents

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TW202236414A
TW202236414A TW110131057A TW110131057A TW202236414A TW 202236414 A TW202236414 A TW 202236414A TW 110131057 A TW110131057 A TW 110131057A TW 110131057 A TW110131057 A TW 110131057A TW 202236414 A TW202236414 A TW 202236414A
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Abstract

一種製造半導體結構的方法,包括:形成開口穿過介電層。開口露出第一導電部件的頂表面。方法更包括在開口的側壁上形成阻障層;以處理製程鈍化第一導電部件的露出的頂表面;在阻障層上方形成襯層;以及以導電材料填充開口。襯層包括釕。

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半導體結構及其製造方法
本發明實施例係有關於一種半導體結構及其製造方法,且特別關於一種互連層結構及其製造方法。
半導體積體電路(IC)產業經歷快速成長。積體電路材料和設計的技術進步已經產生數個IC世代,其中每一世代都比上一世代具有更小更複雜的電路。積體電路演進期間,功能密度(亦即,單位晶片面積的互連裝置數目)通常會增加而幾何尺寸(亦即,即可使用製程生產的最小元件(或線))卻減少。此微縮化的過程通常會以增加生產效率與降低相關成本而提供助益。
伴隨著裝置的微縮化,製造商已經開始使用新穎和不同的材料及/或材料的組合以促進裝置的微縮化。進行微縮化的本身,再加上使用新穎和不同的材料,也導致在幾何尺寸上較大的前幾世代未有的挑戰。
本發明一些實施例提供一種製造半導體結構的方法,包括:形成開口穿過介電層,開口露出第一導電部件的頂表面;在開口的側壁上形成阻障層;以處理製程鈍化第一導電部件的露出的頂表面;在阻障層上方形成襯層,襯層包括釕;以及以導電材料填充開口。
本發明一些實施例提供一種製造半導體結構的方法,包括:在互連層上形成蝕刻停止層(ESL),互連層包括第一導電部件;在蝕刻停止層上沉積介電層;在介電層之中形成溝槽;形成孔洞(hole)穿過介電層以及蝕刻停止層至第一導電部件之中,其中孔洞的底表面露出第一導電部件的導電填充層;以及形成第二導電部件,形成第二導電部件的步驟包括:在孔洞的側壁以及溝槽的側壁以及溝槽的底表面上沉積阻障層;在沉積阻障層之後,對導電填充層的露出的頂表面執行電漿處理;在孔洞以及溝槽之中順應地(conformally)形成外襯層,外襯層包括釕;在外襯層上形成內襯層;以及在內襯層上形成第二導電部件的導電填充層。
本發明一些實施例提供一種半導體結構,包括:第一導電部件;介電層,在第一導電部件上;以及第二導電部件,在介電層中,第二導電部件包括:阻障層,阻障層的至少一部分係第二導電部件的側壁;襯層,在阻障層上,襯層與第一導電部件的至少一部分接觸;以及導電填充層,在襯層上。
以下內容提供了許多不同實施例或範例,以實現本揭露實施例的不同部件。以下描述組件和配置方式的具體範例,以簡化本揭露實施例。當然,這些僅僅是範例,而非意圖限制本揭露實施例。舉例而言,在以下描述中提及於第二部件上方或其上形成第一部件,其可以包含第一部件和第二部件以直接接觸的方式形成的實施例,並且也可以包含在第一部件和第二部件之間形成額外的部件,使得第一部件和第二部件可以不直接接觸的實施例。此外,本揭露實施例可在各個範例中重複參考標號及/或字母。此重複是為了簡化和清楚之目的,其本身並非用於指定所討論的各個實施例及/或配置之間的關係。
再者,其中可能用到與空間相對用詞,例如「在……之下」、「下方」、「較低的」、「上方」、「較高的」等相似用詞,是為了便於描述圖式中一個(些)部件或特徵與另一個(些)部件或特徵之間的關係。空間相對用詞用以包括使用中或操作中的裝置之不同方位,以及圖式中所描述的方位。當裝置被轉向不同方位時(旋轉90度或其他方位),其中所使用的空間相對形容詞也將依轉向後的方位來解釋。
本揭露包括,例如,具有導電部件的互連結構的實施例,導電部件具有阻障層、多個襯層以及導電填充材料。阻障層形成為不覆蓋導電部件的底表面,其降低裝置電阻。處理製程鈍化未被阻障層覆蓋的露出的底表面,其減少可能由隨後形成的襯層與露出的底表面之間的反應而發生的腐蝕(corrosion)。多個襯層可以混合(intermix)在導電部件的側壁上,其可以提高導電填充材料的附著力。
第1A圖根據一些實施例,繪示半導體結構100的剖面圖,半導體結構100包括可以在其中形成各種電子裝置的基板50,以及在基板50上方形成的多層互連系統的一部分(例如,互連層102)。第1B圖繪示如第1A圖所示的區域101的詳細透視圖。一般來說,如以下將更詳細討論,第1A圖繪示在基板50上形成的FinFET裝置60,在其上形成有多個互連層。
一般來說,第1A圖所示的基板50可以包括塊體半導體基板或絕緣體上矽(silicon-on-insulator, SOI)基板。SOI基板包括在薄半導體層下方的絕緣體層,薄半導體層是SOI基板的主動層。主動層的半導體和塊體半導體一般包括結晶半導體材料矽,但是可以包括一種或多種其他半導體材料,例如鍺、矽鍺合金、化合物半導體(例如,GaAs、AlAs、InAs、GaN、AlN等)或其合金(例如Ga xAl 1-xAs、Ga xAl 1-xN、In xGa 1-xAs等)、氧化物半導體(例如ZnO、SnO 2、TiO 2、Ga 2O 3等)或其組合。半導體材料可以被摻雜或不被摻雜。可以使用其他基板,包括多層基板、梯度基板或混合定向(hybrid orientation)基板。
第1A圖所示的FinFET裝置60是在被稱為鰭片的半導體突出部58的鰭狀條中形成的三維MOSFET結構。第1A圖所示的剖面係沿著鰭片的縱軸截取,縱軸在平行於源極和汲極區54之間的電流流動方向上。鰭片58可以通過使用微影和蝕刻技術對基板進行圖案化來形成。例如,可以使用間隔物圖案轉移(spacer image transfer, SIT)圖案化技術。在上述方法中,使用合適的微影和蝕刻製程在基板上方形成犧牲層,並對其進行圖案化以形成心軸(mandrel)。使用自對準製程在心軸旁邊形成間隔物。之後通過適當的選擇性蝕刻製程去除犧牲層。之後每個剩餘的間隔物可以用作硬遮罩,以通過使用,例如,反應性離子蝕刻(reactive ion etching, RIE)將溝槽蝕刻至基板50中以圖案化各個鰭片58。第1A圖繪示單一鰭片58,儘管基板50可以包括任何數量的鰭片。
第1A圖繪示沿著鰭片58的相對側壁形成的淺溝槽隔離(shallow trench isolation, STI)區62。可以通過沉積一種或多種介電材料(例如,氧化矽)以完全填充鰭片周圍的溝槽,然後凹蝕介電材料的頂表面以形成STI區62。STI區域62的介電材料可以使用高密度電漿化學氣相沉積(high density plasma chemical vapor deposition, HDP-CVD)、低壓CVD(low-pressure CVD, LPCVD)、次大氣壓CVD(sub-atmospheric CVD, SACVD)、流動式CVD(flowable CVD, FCVD)、旋轉塗佈及/或相似的方法,或其組合沉積。在沉積之後,可以執行退火製程或固化製程。在一些情況下,STI區62可以包括襯層(未示出),例如通過氧化矽表面而成長的熱氧化物襯層。凹蝕製程可以使用例如平坦化製程(例如,化學機械研磨(chemical mechanical polish, CMP)),接續選擇性蝕刻製程(例如,濕式蝕刻、乾式蝕刻或其組合)以在STI區62中凹蝕介電材料的頂表面,使得鰭片58的上部從周圍的絕緣STI區62突出。在一些情況下,也可以通過平坦化製程去除用於形成鰭片58的圖案化硬遮罩。
在一些實施例中,第1A圖所示的FinFET裝置60的閘極結構68是可以使用閘極後製製程流程形成的高介電常數金屬閘極(high-k metal gate, HKMG)閘極結構。在閘極後製製程流程中,在形成STI區62之後形成犧牲虛設閘極結構(未示出)。虛設閘極結構可以包括虛設閘極介電質、虛設閘極電極以及硬遮罩。首先沉積虛設閘極介電材料(例如,氧化矽、氮化矽等)。接續,在虛設閘極介電質上沉積虛設閘極材料(例如,非晶矽、多晶矽等),之後平坦化(例如,通過CMP)。可以在虛設閘極材料上方形成硬遮罩層(例如,氮化矽、碳化矽等)。之後通過對硬遮罩進行圖案化,並使用適當的微影和蝕刻技術將圖案轉移到虛設閘極介電質和虛設閘極材料以形成虛設閘極結構。虛設閘極結構可以沿著突出鰭片的多個側面延伸,並且在STI區62的表面上方的鰭片之間延伸。如以下更詳細地描述,虛設閘極結構可以被高介電常數金屬閘極閘極結構68(HKMG)替換,如第1A圖所示。第1A圖右側所示的HKMG閘極結構68(在鰭片58的頂部可見)為主動HKMG閘極結構的一個示例,HKMG閘極結構,例如,沿著在STI區62上方突出的鰭片58的側壁以及其上一部分延伸,第1A圖左側的HKMG閘極結構68為示例的閘極結構,其在STI區62上延伸,例如在相鄰鰭片之間。可以使用任何合適的方法來沉積用於形成虛設閘極結構和硬遮罩的材料,例如CVD、電漿輔助CVD(plasma-enhanced CVD, PECVD)、原子層沉積(atomic layer deposition, ALD)、電漿輔助ALD(plasma-enhanced ALD, PEALD)等,或通過半導體表面的熱氧化或其組合。
如第1A圖所示,形成FinFET 60的源極和汲極區54以及間隔物72,例如,自對準至虛設閘極結構。可以通過圖案化虛設閘極之後,進行間隔物介電層的沉積和非等向性蝕刻以形成間隔物72。間隔物介電層可以包括一種或多種介電質,例如氧化矽、氮化矽、氮氧化矽、碳化矽、碳氮化矽等或其組合。非等向性蝕刻製程從虛設閘極結構的頂部上方去除間隔物介電層,沿著虛設閘極結構的側壁留下間隔物72,其橫向地延伸到鰭片表面的一部分上(如第1A圖的右側所示)或STI介電質的表面上(如第1A圖的左側所示)。
源極和汲極區54是與半導體鰭片58接觸的半導體區。在一些實施例中,源極區和汲極區54可以包括重摻雜區和相對輕摻雜的汲極延伸(extensions)或LDD區。一般來說,使用間隔物72將重摻雜區與虛設閘極結構隔開,而可以在形成間隔物72之前形成LDD區,因而在間隔物72下延伸,並且在一些實施例中,進一步延伸到虛設閘極結構下方的半導體的一部分中。可以通過例如使用離子佈植製程佈植摻質(例如,As、P、B、In等)來形成LDD區。
源極和汲極區54可以包括磊晶成長的區域。例如,在形成LDD區域之後,可以形成間隔物72,隨後,可以形成重摻雜的源極和汲極區自對準至間隔物72,首先蝕刻鰭片以形成凹口,然後通過選擇性磊晶成長(selective epitaxial growth, SEG)製程在凹口中沉積結晶半導體材料,其可以填充凹口,並通常延伸超過鰭片的原始表面以形成凸起的源極-汲極結構,如第1A圖所示。結晶半導體材料可以為元素(例如,Si或Ge等),或者為合金(例如,Si 1-xC x或Si 1-xGe x等)。SEG製程可以使用任何合適的磊晶成長方法,例如氣相/固相/液相磊晶(vapor phase epitaxy, VPE/solid phase epitaxy, SPE/liquid phase epitaxy, LPE)或金屬有機CVD(metal-organic CVD, MOCVD)或分子束磊晶(molecular beam epitaxy, MBE)等。可以在SEG期間將高劑量(例如大約10 14cm -2到10 16cm -2)的摻質原位(in situ)引入重摻雜源極和汲極區54,或在SEG之後執行的離子佈植製程引入摻質或其組合。
層間介電(interlayer dielectric, ILD)層76(參考第1A圖)沉積在結構上。在一些實施例中,可以在沉積ILD材料之前沉積合適的介電質(例如,氮化矽、碳化矽等或其組合)的接觸蝕刻停止層(contact etch stop layer, CESL)(未繪示)。可以執行平坦化製程(例如,CMP)以從虛設閘極上方去除過量的ILD材料和任何剩餘的硬遮罩材料以形成頂表面,其中虛設閘極材料的頂表面被露出,並且與ILD層76的頂表面大抵共平面。之後,可以通過首先使用一種或多種蝕刻技術去除虛設閘極結構,從而在各個間隔物72之間形成凹口,以形成如第1A圖所示的HKMG閘極結構68。
接續,沉積包括另一種介電質的替換閘極介電層66,隨後沉積包括一種或多種導電材料的替換導電閘極層64以完全填充凹口。閘極介電層66包括例如高介電常數介電材料,例如金屬的氧化物及/或矽酸鹽(例如,Hf、Al、Zr、La、Mg、Ba、Ti及其他金屬的氧化物及/或矽酸鹽)、氮化矽、氧化矽等或其組合或其多層。在一些實施例中,導電閘極層64可以是多層金屬閘極堆疊,其包括在閘極介電層66的頂部上連續形成的阻障層、功函數層和閘極填充層。用於阻障層的示例材料包括TiN、TaN、Ti、Ta等或其多層組合。對於p型FET,功函數層可以包括TiN、TaN、Ru、Mo、Al,對於n型FET,功函數層可以包括Ti、Ag、TaAl、TaAlC、TiAlN、TaC、TaCN、TaSiN、Mn、Zr。可以使用其他合適的功函數材料或其組合或多層。填充凹口的其餘部分的閘極填充層可以包括金屬例如Cu、Al、W、Co、Ru或其組合或多層。可以通過任何合適的方法來沉積用於形成閘極結構的材料,例如,CVD、PECVD、PVD、ALD、PEALD、電化學電鍍(electrochemical plating, ECP)、無電電鍍(electroless plating)及/或相似方法。可以使用例如CMP製程從ILD層76的頂表面上方去除閘極結構層64和66的多餘部分。如第1A圖所示,所得結構可以具有大抵共平面的表面,包括ILD層76露出的頂表面、間隔物72和HKMG閘極層66和64的其餘部分,分別嵌入(inlaid)在間隔物72之間。
ILD層78可以被沉積在ILD層76上,如第1A圖所示。在一些實施例中,形成ILD層76以及ILD層78的絕緣材料可以包括氧化矽、磷矽酸鹽玻璃(phosphosilicate glass, PSG)、硼矽酸鹽玻璃(borosilicate glass, BSG)、摻硼磷矽酸鹽玻璃(boron-doped phosphosilicate glass, BPSG)、未摻雜矽酸鹽玻璃(undoped silicate glass, USG)、多孔(porous)或緻密(dense)的低介電常數(low-k)介電質,例如氟矽酸鹽玻璃(fluorosilicate glass, FSG)、碳氧化矽(SiOCH)、摻碳氧化物(carbon-doped oxide, CDO)、可流動的氧化物或多孔氧化物(例如,乾凝膠(xerogels)/氣凝膠(aerogels))等或其組合。可以使用任何合適的方法來沉積用於形成ILD層76以及ILD層78的介電材料,例如CVD、物理氣相沉積(physical vapor deposition, PVD)、ALD、PEALD、PECVD、SACVD、FCVD、旋轉塗佈及/或相似的方法或其組合。
如第1A圖所示,可以使用穿過中間(intervening)介電層形成的導電連接件(例如,接觸件74)將形成在基板50中的電子裝置的電極電性連接至互連層102的導電部件。在第1A圖所示的示例中,接觸件74與FinFET 60的源極和汲極區54進行電性連接。一般來說,閘極電極的接觸件74形成在STI區62上方。分離的閘極電極64(在第1A圖的左側所示)示出此種接觸件。可以使用微影技術來形成接觸件。例如,可以在ILD層78上方形成圖案化的遮罩,並用於蝕刻延伸穿過ILD層78的開口以露出STI區62上方的一部分閘極電極,以及蝕刻在鰭片58上方的開口,其開口進一步延伸穿過ILD層76和位於ILD層76下方的CESL(未繪示)襯層,以露出源極和汲極區54的部分。在一些實施例中,可以使用非等向性乾式蝕刻製程,其中執行兩個連續步驟。在蝕刻製程的第一步驟中所使用的蝕刻劑,相對於閘極電極64和CESL的材料的蝕刻速率,對ILD層76和ILD層78的材料的蝕刻速率更高,其可以在源極和汲極區54的重摻雜區的頂表面形成襯層。一旦蝕刻製程的第一步驟露出CESL,則可以執行蝕刻製程的第二步驟,其中可以切換蝕刻劑以選擇性地去除CESL。
在一些實施例中,可以在ILD層76和ILD層78中的開口中形成導電襯層。隨後,用導電填充材料填充開口。襯層包括阻障金屬,阻障金屬用於減少導電材料從接觸件74向外擴散到周圍的介電材料中。在一些實施例中,襯層可包括兩個阻障金屬層。第一阻障金屬與源極和汲極區54中的半導體材料接觸,並且隨後可以與源極和汲極區54中的重摻雜半導體化學反應以形成低電阻歐姆接觸件,之後未反應的金屬可以被去除。例如,若在源極和汲極區54的重摻雜半導體是矽或矽鍺合金半導體,則第一阻障金屬可以包括Ti、Ni、Pt、Co、其它適合的金屬或其合金。導電襯層的第二阻障金屬層可以另外包括其他金屬(例如,TiN、TaN、Ta或其他合適的金屬或其合金)。可以使用任何可接受的沉積技術(例如CVD、ALD、PEALD、PECVD、PVD、ECP、無電電鍍等或其任何組合)將導電填充材料(例如W、Al、Cu、Ru、Ni、Co、其合金、其組合等)沉積在導電襯層上,以填充接觸開口。接續,可以使用平坦化製程(例如,CMP)以從ILD層78的表面上方去除導電材料的多餘部分。所得的導電插塞延伸到ILD層76和ILD層78中並構成接觸件74,物理連接以及電性連接電子裝置的電極,例如第1A圖所示的三閘極FinFET 60。在此示例中,可以利用相同的製程步驟同時形成STI區62上的電極和鰭片58上的電極接觸件。然而,在其他實施例中,上述兩種類型的接觸件可以分開形成。
在一些實施例中,導電插塞75形成為穿過ILD層76和78到達STI區62或基板50的頂表面。導電插塞75形成密封環(seal ring)80的底部,其可以包括在半導體結構100的每個隨後形成的膜層上的互連金屬部件。密封環80可以是形成在積體電路周圍的應力保護結構,並且可以保護半導體晶片的內部電路,例如包括FinFET 60的電路,免受濕氣或由例如從晶圓單片化為半導體晶片的製程所引起的損壞。導電插塞75可以使用與以上對於接觸件74描述的相似方法和材料形成。然而,可以使用任何合適的方法和材料形成導電插塞75。
第1B圖繪示第1A圖的區域101的詳細透視圖,示出互連層102的頂部。如第1A以及1B圖所示,根據一些實施例,根據積體電路設計採用後端(back end of line, BEOL)製程方案,形成互連層102,垂直地堆疊在接觸件74的上方,其接觸件74形成在ILD層76和ILD層78中。在第1A圖所示的BEOL方案中,各種互連層具有相似的部件。然而,應當理解的是,其他實施例可以利用替代的整合方案,其中各種互連層可以使用不同的部件。例如,繪示為垂直連接件的接觸件74可以延伸以形成橫向傳輸電流的導線,並且導電插塞75也可以延伸以形成作為密封環80的一部分的導線。
互連層(例如,互連層102)包括嵌入在金屬間介電(intermetal dielectric, IMD)層中導孔以及導線。除了在各種導電元件之間提供絕緣之外,IMD層還可以包括一個或多個介電蝕刻停止層,以控制在IMD層中形成開口的蝕刻製程。一般來說,導孔垂直地傳導電流,並用於電性連接位於垂直相鄰層的兩個導電部件,而導線橫向地傳導電流,並用於在一個層內分配電信號和功率。在第1A以及1B圖所示實施例中,導線105將接觸件74連接到隨後形成的導孔,並且在隨後的膜層,導孔將位於導孔下方膜層上的導線連接至導孔上方的導線(例如,可以通過導孔連接一對導線)。其他實施例可以採用不同的方案。例如,導孔可以在接觸件74和導線105之間的互連層102中。
繼續參考第1A以及1B圖,可以使用例如鑲嵌製程形成互連層102。首先,可以使用在ILD層76和78所描述中列出的一層或多層介電材料來沉積用於形成IMD(intermetallic dielectric)層110的介電質堆疊。在一些實施例中,IMD層110包括位於介電質堆疊的底部處的蝕刻停止層(未繪示)。蝕刻停止層包括一個或多個絕緣層(例如,SiOx、SiOC、SiCN、SiOxNy、SiN、CN、AlOx、AlN、AlYOx、ZrOx、YOx、其組合等),其蝕刻速率不同於上覆材料的蝕刻速率。用於沉積IMD的介電質堆疊的技術可以與用於形成ILD層76和78的技術相同。
適當的微影以及蝕刻技術(例如,採用碳氟化合物化學品的非等向性RIE )可用於圖案化IMD層110以形成用於線的開口。用於線的開口可以是形成在IMD層110的中的縱向溝槽。蝕刻技術可以利用多個步驟。例如,第一主要蝕刻步驟可以去除IMD層110的一部分介電材料,並停止在蝕刻停止介電層上。之後,可以切換蝕刻劑以去除蝕刻停止層介電材料。可以調整各種蝕刻步驟的參數(例如,化學成分、氣體的流速和壓力、反應器功率等)以產生具有期望的內部錐角(interior taper angle)的錐形側壁輪廓。
可以沉積各種導電材料以填充形成互連層102的導線105的溝槽。開口可以首先襯有一個或多個襯層,之後用導電填充層104填充,其可以被蓋層覆蓋。
可以在溝槽的側壁以及底表面上方形成導電擴散阻障襯層。導電擴散阻障襯層可包括一層或多層TaN、Ta、TiN、Ti、Co等或其組合,例如外襯層108以及下內襯層106A。可以通過任何合適的方法沉積導電擴散阻障襯層,例如,CVD、PECVD、PVD、ALD、PEALD、電化學電鍍(ECP)、無電電鍍等。在一些實施例中,在一些實施例中,外襯層108包括TaN並且下內襯層106A包括Co。
接續,在導電擴散阻障襯層上方形成導電填充層104以填充形成導線105的溝槽。導電填充層104可包括金屬,例如W、Cu、Co、Ru、CuMn、Mo、Al等或其組合或其多層。在一些實施例中,導電填充層104為銅。用於形成導電填充層104的導電材料可以通過任何合適的方法沉積,例如,CVD、PECVD、PVD、ALD、PEALD、電化學電鍍(ECP)、無電電鍍等。在一些實施例中,可以在導電擴散阻障襯層上沉積薄導電晶種層以幫助啟始ECP沉積步驟,其ECP沉積步驟用導電填充材料完全填充開口。導電晶種層可以是與導電填充層相同的導電材料,並使用合適的沉積技術(例如,CVD、PECVD、ALD、PEALD或PVD等)沉積。
在形成導電填充層104之後,可以在導電填充層104上方形成蓋層106B。在沉積用於蓋層106B的材料之後,可以用任何合適的方法去除多餘的部分,例如使用微影。因此,可在蓋層106B的材料上方形成光阻(未具體示出),並圖案化以露出不位於導電填充層104以及下內襯層106A正上方的蓋層106B的材料部分。之後可以通過蝕刻或任何合適的方法去除露出的部分。在一些實施例中,使用選擇性沉積製程形成蓋層106B,例如ALD製程,其在導電填充層104、外襯層108以及下內襯層106A的金屬表面上沉積蓋層106B,但未顯著地沉積在IMD層110的介電表面上。在一些實施例中,蓋層106B以及下內襯層106A具有相同的材料,並且下內襯層106A以及蓋層106B一起形成具有相同材料的內襯層106,例如Co。
導線107可以形成在導電插塞75之上作為密封環80的一部分。可以使用與導線105相似的材料以及方法以形成導線107。在一些實施例中,形成導線107以具有寬度大於導線105的寬度。
可以通過平坦化製程(例如,CMP)去除開口外面的IMD層110上方及/或外襯層108的頂表面上的任何多餘的導電材料,從而形成頂表面,頂表面包括與線105的導電區大抵共平面的IMD層110的介電質區。平坦化步驟完成互連層102的製造,互連層102包括嵌入在IMD層110中的導線105以及107,如第1A以及1B圖所示。
第1B圖進一步繪示在後續圖式中使用的參考剖面。剖面A-A’沿著導線105的縱軸,並且剖面B-B’垂直於剖面A-A’。
第2A至10B圖根據一些實施例,係製造互連結構的中間階段的剖面圖以及透視圖。第2A、3A、4A、4C、5A、6B、7A以及8A圖沿著第1B圖中所示的剖面A-A’繪出。第2B、3B、4B、4D、5B、6A、6C、6D、7B、7C、8B、9A、9B、10A以及10B圖沿著第1B圖中所示的剖面B-B’繪示。
第2A和2B圖示出介電堆疊的形成,介電堆疊包括在互連層102上方的蝕刻停止層(etch stop layer, ESL)116以及介電層120。介電堆疊可以用於後續形成在互連層140(參考以下第8A以及8B圖)中的導孔和導線,互連層140形成在互連層102上。ESL 116形成在互連層102上。ESL 116可以用於控制後續蝕刻製程以形成導孔的開口(參考以下第3A以及3B圖)。ESL 116包括一個或多個絕緣層,例如SiN、SiC、AlOx、AlN、AlYOx、ZrOx、YOx、其組合等,ESL 116具有不同於下方的IMD 110的蝕刻速率以及不同於隨後形成上覆的材料的蝕刻速率。ESL 116可以使用PECVD、ALD、CVD等形成。
接續,介電層120形成在ESL 116上。介電層120包括一個或多個絕緣層,例如SiOx、SiOC、SiCN、SiOxNy、SiN等。根據一些實施例,介電層120使用PECVD、FCVD、旋轉塗佈等形成。
在第3A以及3B圖中,使用適當的微影和蝕刻技術(例如,使用碳氟化合物化學品的非等向性RIE)在介電層120中形成用於導孔的開口124和用於線的開口126。用於導孔的開口124可以是延伸穿過介電層120和ESL 116以露出導線105的頂部導電表面的垂直孔,並且用於線的開口126可以是形成在介電層120的上部中的縱向溝槽。在一些實施例中,用於對介電層120中的孔和溝槽進行圖案化的方法利用導孔先製(via-first)方案,其中第一微影和蝕刻製程形成用於導孔的孔,第二微影和蝕刻製程形成用於線的溝槽。其他實施例可以使用不同的方法,例如,溝槽先製方案,或不完全的導孔先製的方案,或者埋入式蝕刻停止層方案。蝕刻技術可以利用多個步驟。例如,第一主要蝕刻步驟可以去除介電層120的一部分介電材料,並停止在ESL 116上。之後,可以切換蝕刻劑以去除ESL 116的介電材料。可以調整各種蝕刻步驟的參數(例如,化學成分、氣體的流速和壓力、反應器功率等)以產生具有期望的內部錐角的錐形側壁輪廓。在導線105包括內層106的頂部,且內層的頂部覆蓋導電填充層104的頂表面的實施例中,開口124可以延伸穿過內層106的頂部以露出導電填充層104的頂表面。
在第4A以及4B圖中,在開口124的側壁以及開口126的側壁和底表面上執行阻障層132的選擇性沉積。阻障層132可以減少從隨後沉積的導電材料(參考以下第6A以及6B圖)的原子擴散至介電層120之中。在一些實施例中,阻障層132的選擇性沉積減少沉積在開口124的底表面上的阻障材料的量,使得在導電填充層104上形成很少阻障層132或沒有形成阻障層132。這可以降低導電填充層104和隨後沉積的外襯層134之間的電阻(參考以下第6A以及6B圖)。
作為阻障層132的選擇性沉積的示例,可以在導電填充層104露出的部分上形成犧牲層(未示出)以阻擋、防止或以其他方式抑制阻障層132在導電填充層104上的後續形成。可以沉積犧牲層,使得在ESL 116或介電層120上形成很少犧牲層材料或沒有形成犧牲層材料。犧牲層包括附著或鍵結至導電填充層104但不附著或鍵結至介電層120及/或ESL 116的材料。例如,上述材料可以與導電填充層104的金屬(例如,銅)形成螯合鍵,但不與介電層120或ESL 116形成鍵結。在一些實施例中,犧牲層包含有機分子,例如苯并三唑(benzotriazole, BTA),其具有化學式C 6H 4N 3H。BTA分子的第一側具有三個氮原子,可以與金屬例如銅鍵結,第二側具有疏水性苯環,阻障層132的一些前驅物不能鍵結到上述苯環上。BTA分子的第一側可以鍵結至導電填充層104,而第二側突出並阻擋前驅物鍵結至導電填充層104。以此方式,包括BTA單層或多個BTA單層的犧牲層可以防止在導電填充層104上或犧牲層上形成阻障層132。
在形成犧牲層之後,在開口124的側壁以及開口126的側壁和底表面上形成阻障層132。阻障層132可以包括阻障材料,例如鉭、氮化鉭、鈦、氮化鈦等或其組合。阻障層132可以使用合適的製程形成,例如ALD製程及/或CVD製程。阻障層132形成在介電層120和ESL 116露出的表面上方,但被犧牲層阻止形成在開口124內的導電填充層104上。此外,如上所述,在犧牲層露出的表面上沒有顯著地形成阻障層132。在形成阻障層132之後,可以通過合適的製程去除犧牲層,例如熱處理或電漿處理,例如原位H 2或Ar電漿處理。介電層120上方的阻障層132的多餘部分可以通過平坦化例如CMP去除。
在一些實施例中,阻障層132在開口124的側壁上以及開口126的側壁和底表面上形成以具有8Å至20Å的厚度,其可以通過減少從隨後沉積的導電材料(參考以下第6A以及6B圖)的原子擴散到介電層120之中而有益處。將阻障層132形成為小於8Å的厚度可能是不利的,因為允許從隨後沉積的導電材料的原子不期望地擴散到介電層120中。將阻障層132形成為大於20Å的厚度可能是不利的,因為也在開口124的底表面上將阻障層132的材料形成為不期望的厚度,這會增加裝置電阻。
第4C以及4D圖示出一個實施例,其在開口124的底表面上形成底部阻障層132A。底部阻障層132A可以在開口124的側壁上以及開口126的側壁和底表面上形成阻障層132的期間形成。底部阻障層132A可以是不連續的,並且可以覆蓋開口124的底表面的10%至90%。底部阻障層132A可以具有3Å至8Å的厚度,這對於降低導電填充層104和隨後沉積的導電材料之間的電阻可以是有益處的(參考以下第6A以及6B圖)。底部阻障層132A被形成為大於8Å的厚度可能是不利的,因為會增加導電填充層104和隨後沉積的導電材料之間的電阻。
在第5A以及5B圖中,分別接續第4A以及4B圖,對通過開口124露出的導電填充層104的頂表面執行處理製程150。處理製程150可以鈍化導電填充層104露出的下方表面,這可以減少導電填充層104頂表面的腐蝕,上述腐蝕可以經由與隨後形成的外襯層134(參考以下第6A以及6B圖)反應引起,例如氧化還原反應。在一些實施例中,隨後形成的外襯層134包括釕(Ru),其具有比Cu和Co更高的還原電位。因此,隨後形成的包含Ru的外襯層134與包含例如Cu或Co的導電填充層104實體接觸可增加觸發氧化還原反應的可能性,其可能腐蝕導電填充層104的頂表面並且降低裝置性能。處理製程150可以通過鈍化導電填充層104以降低導電填充層104的頂表面腐蝕的可能性。
處理製程150可以是對導電填充層104露出的表面進行清潔處理,例如電漿或轟擊處理,導電填充層104可以例如是銅或鈷。處理製程150可以降低導電填充層104露出的表面上的雜質水平,例如C、N、O以及F雜質。在一些實施例中,處理製程是使用H 2、Ar、N 2、NH 3、O 2等或其組合的電漿處理。可以在電源處測量的100W至800W的功率下進行電漿處理,這可以減少導電填充層104頂表面的雜質和隨後的腐蝕。以小於100W進行電漿處理可能是不利的,因為雜質的去除不充分,並且增加導電填充層104的頂表面腐蝕。以大於800W進行電漿處理可能是不利的,因為會損壞導電填充層104的頂表面。電漿處理的持續時間可以在10秒至2分鐘,這可以減少導電填充層104頂表面的雜質和隨後的腐蝕。以小於10秒進行電漿處理可能是不利的,因為雜質的去除不充分,並且增加導電填充層104的頂表面腐蝕。以大於2分鐘進行電漿處理可能是不利的,因為會損壞導電填充層104的頂表面。
在第6A至6D圖中,導電部件130和170形成為穿過介電層120。第6A圖示出包括互連層102和140的半導體結構100的剖面圖。第6B以及6C圖分別示出如第6A圖所示的區域101沿著剖面A-A’和B-B’的剖面圖。第6D圖示出第6A圖所示的區域201沿著剖面B-B’的剖面圖。導電部件130可以包括填充開口124的導孔部分和填充開口126的線部分,並且可以使用與導電部件130相似的方法和材料,但具有比導電部件130更寬的尺寸形成導電部件170。在一些實施例中,導電部件130和170包括外襯層134、內襯層136和導電填充材料138。
外襯層134形成在開口124和126中的阻障層132和導電填充層104露出的表面上。外襯層134可以由釕、鉬、銠等形成,並且可以通過沉積製程形成,例如CVD、PVD、ALD等或其組合。根據一些實施例,外襯層134可以用CVD製程形成,通過使含有與一個或多個烷基(例如己二烯、吡啶(pyridine)、丁二烯和環庚二烯)、一個或多個羰基、一個或多個其他官能基團或其組合附接的前驅物分子流動,前驅物分子包括釕(Ru)。例如,外襯層134可以通過使用三羰基-己二烯釕作為前驅物分子以CVD形成。以釕形成外襯層134的益處是銅對釕的附著力弱於阻障層132(例如TaN)對銅的附著力,這可以改善導電填充層138(例如銅)的填充製程,因為銅更容易在基於釕的表面上流動。外襯層134在介電層120上的多餘部分可以通過平坦化例如CMP去除。
在一些實施例中,外襯層134在開口124的側壁和底表面以及開口126的側壁和底表面上順應地(conformally)形成以具有5Å至15Å的厚度,其可以通過改善隨後沉積的導電材料(例如內襯層136和導電填充層138)至阻障層132的間隙填充而有益處。將外襯層134形成為小於5Å的厚度可能是不利的,因為會導致隨後沉積的導電材料至阻障層132具有較差的流動。將外襯層134形成為大於15Å的厚度可能是不利的,因為會導致下方的導電填充層104的腐蝕增加,其會增加裝置電阻。
在形成外襯層134之後,可以形成內襯層136以及導電填充層138以填充開口124和126。內襯層136可以提高外襯層134以及導電填充層138之間的附著力。內襯層136以及導電填充層138可以分別使用與內襯層106以及導電填充層104相似的材料和方法形成,如以上關於第1A以及1B圖所述。例如,內襯層136的下內襯層部分可以首先使用與下內襯層106A(參考以上第1B圖)相似的方法和材料形成。導電填充層138可以形成在內襯層136的下內襯層部分上方,然後使用與蓋層106B相似的方法和材料在導電填充層138上方形成內襯層136的覆蓋部分(參考以上第1B圖),使內襯層136覆蓋導電填充層138的底表面、側壁以及頂表面。在一些實施例中,內襯層136包括鈷,並且導電填充層138包括銅,並且內襯層136的鈷可以改善導電填充層138的銅與外襯層134的釕的後續附著。
在一些實施例中,內襯層136形成以具有5Å至15Å的厚度,這可以提高外襯層134和導電填充層138之間的附著力。將內襯層136形成為小於5Å的厚度可能是不利的,因為會導致外襯 134層和導電填充層138之間的附著力變差。將內襯層136形成為大於15Å的厚度可能是不利的,因為會增加外襯層134和導電填充層138之間的電阻。
第6D圖示出導電部件170,其可以形成在導線107之上作為密封環80的一部分(參考以上第1A圖)。可以使用與導電部件130相似的材料和方法形成導電部件170。在一些實施例中,導電部件170形成為具有比導電部件130更大的寬度。例如,導電部件130可以具有10nm至22nm的寬度W1,寬度W1係橫跨導電部件130的底表面測量,並且導電部件170可以具有100nm至180nm的寬度W2,寬度W2係橫跨導電部件170的底表面測量。導電部件170的底表面可以與導線107的頂表面的外邊緣分開最大分隔長度L1和最小分隔長度L2,其中最大分隔長度L1與最小分隔長度L2之差在0.5nm至5nm。
可以通過平坦化製程(例如,CMP)去除開口124和126外面的介電層120上方及/或外襯層134的頂表面上的任何多餘的導電材料,從而形成頂表面,頂表面包括與導電部件130的導電區大抵共平面的介電層120的介電質區。平坦化步驟完成互連層140的製造,互連層140包括嵌入在介電層120中的導電部件130及/或107。
在第7A、7B以及7C圖中,在互連層140上方形成ESL 142。ESL 142可以用於控制後續蝕刻製程,以形成用於隨後在互連層140上方形成的互連層中的導孔開口(參考以下第12圖)。ESL 142可以使用與以上關於第2A以及2B圖描述的ESL 116相似的方法和材料形成。
第8A以及8B圖示出接續第4C以及4D圖的實施例。 導電部件130的底部阻障層132A介於外襯層134的底表面和導電填充層104的頂表面之間。底部阻障層132A可以是不連續的,其可以降低外襯層134和導電填充層104之間的電阻。
第9A以及9B圖示出一個實施例,其通過沿著阻障層132的側壁混合(intermix)外襯層134和內襯層136在導電部件130和170中形成組合襯層135。在外襯層134包括釕並且內襯層136包括鈷的一些實施例中,組合襯層135包括混合的釕和鈷。具有混合的釕和鈷的組合襯層135可以提高以導電填充層138填充開口124和126的效率和產率。詳細而言,在導電填充層138包含Cu的一些實施例中,組合襯層135表面上釕的存在通過增加從組合襯層135的Cu脫濕性(dewettability),以提供改善的導電填充層138的沉積和回流。沿著阻障層132的側壁的組合襯層135可以通過例如在能量-色散-X光光譜掃描中具有疊加的(overlaid)強度峰來測量為具有完全混合的釕和鈷。
在一些實施例中,在形成外襯層134和內襯層136之後,且在形成導電填充層138之前,通過對半導體結構100進行氫處理,例如氫浸(hydrogen soak)處理及/或氫電漿處理(參考以上第6A圖)以形成組合襯層135。在氫浸處理期間,氫氣擴散到組合襯層135中以修復變形(deformities)並重新定向(reorient)分子,其促進外襯層134和內襯層136之間的混合。氫浸處理可以在200℃至500℃的高溫以及10Torr至50Torr的高壓下進行。氫電漿處理也可以促進外襯層134和內襯層136之間的混合。此外,氫離子與外襯層134和內襯層136反應以從這些層內去除碳和氧雜質,同時還增加金屬擴散率。根據一些實施例,氫電漿處理包括用氫電漿轟擊半導體結構100持續10秒至120秒的時間。可以在150℃至400℃的溫度以及1Torr至10Torr的壓力下執行氫電漿處理。氫電漿的流速可以在1000sccm(標準立方公分每分鐘)至6000sccm,並且持續時間在10秒至2分鐘。
如第9A以及9B圖所示,組合襯層135可以形成在導電部件130和170中的阻障層132的側壁上。沿著導電部件130和170的底表面的外襯層134和內襯層136的部分可以部分地混合,或者可以保持未混合。沿著導電部件130和170的底表面的外襯層134和內襯層136的部分可以通過例如在能量-色散-X光光譜掃描中具有部分重疊的強度峰來測量為具有部分混合的釕和鈷。在一些實施例中,組合襯層135在導電部件130和170的側壁上具有10Å至20Å的厚度,並且在導電部件130和170的底表面上具有5Å至10Å的厚度。在形成於開口124中的導電部件130的導孔部分的底部,導電填充層138可以實體接觸內襯136的一部分,內襯層136的一部分可以實體接觸外襯層134的一部分,並且外襯層134的一部分可以實體接觸導電填充層104。
第10A以及10B圖示出一個實施例,其導電填充層138形成在導電部件130和170中的外襯層134正上方。外襯層134可以在開口124的側壁和底表面上以及開口126的側壁和底表面上形成厚度為10Å至25Å的材料,例如釕,其可以通過改善隨後沉積的導電填充層138與阻障層132的附著而有益處。將外襯層134形成為小於10Å的厚度可能是不利的,因為會導致導電填充層138與阻障層132的附著力變差。將外襯層134形成為大於25Å的厚度可能是不利的,因為會導致下方的導電填充層104的腐蝕增加,其可能會增加裝置電阻。
第11A、11B以及11C圖示出在不同電子裝置上形成互連層102和140的實施例的剖面圖。第1A以及6A圖中所示的示例電子裝置(FinFET 60)僅用於說明目的,以進一步解釋所揭露的實施例應用,並不意指以任何方式限制所揭露的實施例。第11A圖示出FinFET裝置60’的另一種配置,其雙鰭片58’被閘極結構68覆蓋。所揭露的FinFET實施例也可以應用於奈米結構裝置,例如奈米結構(例如,奈米片、奈米線、全繞式閘極等)場效晶體管(奈米FET)。在奈米FET實施例中,鰭片被奈米結構代替,上述奈米結構通過圖案化通道層和犧牲層的交替層的堆疊所形成。虛設閘極堆疊和源極/汲極區的形成方式與上述實施例相似。去除虛設閘極堆疊後,可以部分地或全部地去除通道區中的犧牲層。替換閘極結構的形成方式與上述實施例相似,替換閘極結構可以部分地或完全地填充去除犧牲層留下的開口,替換閘極結構可以部分地或完全地圍繞奈米FET裝置的通道區中的通道層。第11B圖示出具有被閘極結構68覆蓋的奈米片通道區158的奈米片裝置160,且第11C圖示出具有被閘極結構68覆蓋的奈米線通道區258的奈米線裝置260。可以以相似於上述實施例的方式形成至替換閘極結構和源極/汲極區的ILD以及接觸件。可以如美國專利申請公開號2016/0365414所揭露以形成奈米結構裝置,其通過引用整體併入本揭露。
根據一些實施例,第12圖示出互連層140的剖面圖,互連層140具有在其上沿著第1B圖的剖面B-B’形成的較高的互連層240和340。在根據第12圖所示的實施例中,各種互連層具有相似的部件,並且可以使用相似的方法和材料形成。互連層240和340的介電層220和320可以分別使用與介電層120相似的方法和材料形成,並且互連層240的導電部件230和270以及互連層340的導電部件330和370可以使用與導電部件130和170相似的方法和材料形成,如以上關於第2A至6D圖所述。然而,應當理解,其他實施例可以使用替代的整合(integration)方案,其中各種互連層可以使用不同的部件。例如,互連層140和340的導電部件130和330分別被示為具有垂直於剖面B-B’延伸的導線部分,而互連層240的導電部件230被示為具有沿著剖面B-B’延伸的導線部分。在其他實施例中,互連層140和340的導電部件130和330可以具有沿著剖面B-B’延伸的導線部分,而互連層240的導電部件230可以具有垂直於剖面B-B’延伸的導線部分。儘管示出為形成在相同的剖面中,但是應當理解,導電部件130、230和330可以分別形成在不同的剖面中,其可以避免導電部件的短路。
如第12圖所示的各種互連層的導電部件可以具有不同的尺寸。例如,在一些實施例中,互連層140的導電部件130可以具有10nm至15nm的寬度W3,寬度W3係橫跨導電部件130的底表面測量,互連層240的導電部件230可以具有14nm至22nm的寬度W4,寬度W4係橫跨導電部件230的底表面測量,互連層340的導電部件330可以具有12nm至16nm的寬度W5,寬度W5係橫跨導電部件330的底表面測量。
一些實施例可以提供益處。可以形成互連結構以具有包含阻障層的導電部件,其阻障層形成為不覆蓋導電部件的底面以降低裝置電阻。可以鈍化未被阻障層覆蓋的露出的底表面,其可以減少後續形成的襯層和露出的底面之間的反應所引起的腐蝕。可以在阻障層上方形成多個襯層。多個襯層可以在導電部件的側壁上混合,以提高導電填充材料的附著力,其導電填充材料係隨後形成以填充導電部件。
根據一些實施例,本揭露提供一種製造半導體結構,包括:形成開口穿過介電層,開口露出第一導電部件的頂表面;在開口的側壁上形成阻障層;以處理製程鈍化第一導電部件的露出的頂表面;在阻障層上方形成襯層,襯層包括釕;以及以導電材料填充開口。
在一些實施例中,處理製程係包括H 2的電漿處理。
在一些實施例中,電漿處理進行的時間係10秒至2分鐘。
在一些實施例中,電漿處理使用100W至800W的電源功率。
在一些實施例中,形成襯層的步驟包括:在阻障層以及第一導電部件的露出的頂表面上方形成外襯層,外襯層係釕;以及在外襯層上方形成內襯層,內襯層係鈷。
在一些實施例中,更包括在導電材料上方形成蓋層,蓋層係鈷。
在一些實施例中,形成襯層的步驟包括在阻障層的側壁上形成組合襯層,組合襯層包括混合的(intermixed)釕以及鈷。
在一些實施例中,形成組合襯層的步驟包括對釕層以及對鈷層進行氫浸(hydrogen soak)處理,鈷層在釕層上。
根據另一些實施例,本揭露提供一種製造半導體結構,包括:在互連層上形成蝕刻停止層(ESL),互連層包括第一導電部件;在蝕刻停止層上沉積介電層;在介電層之中形成溝槽;形成孔洞(hole)穿過介電層以及蝕刻停止層至第一導電部件之中,其中孔洞的底表面露出第一導電部件的導電填充層;以及形成第二導電部件,形成第二導電部件的步驟包括:在孔洞的側壁以及溝槽的側壁以及溝槽的底表面上沉積阻障層;在沉積阻障層之後,對導電填充層的露出的頂表面執行電漿處理;在孔洞以及溝槽之中順應地(conformally)形成外襯層,外襯層包括釕;在外襯層上形成內襯層;以及在內襯層上形成第二導電部件的導電填充層。
在另一些實施例中,形成內襯層的步驟更包括在第一導電部件的導電填充層的頂表面上形成內襯層的上部。
在另一些實施例中,電漿處理包括H 2
在另一些實施例中,電漿處理在100W至800W的功率下進行。
在另一些實施例中,執行電漿處理的持續時間係10秒至2分鐘。
在另一些實施例中,形成阻障層的步驟更包括在第二導電部件的底表面上形成阻障層的底部,阻障層的底部係不連續的(discontinuous)。
在另一些實施例中,阻障層的底部具有3Å至8Å的厚度。
在另一些實施例中,外襯層具有5Å至15Å的厚度。
在另一些實施例中,內襯層具有5Å至15Å的厚度。
根據又一些實施例,本揭露提供一種半導體結構,包括:第一導電部件;介電層,在第一導電部件上;以及第二導電部件,在介電層中,第二導電部件包括:阻障層,阻障層的至少一部分係第二導電部件的側壁;襯層,在阻障層上,襯層與第一導電部件的至少一部分接觸;以及導電填充層,在襯層上。
在又一些實施例中,阻障層的底部在第二導電部件的底表面上,阻障層的底部係不連續的。
在又一些實施例中,襯層包括:組合襯層,沿著阻障層的側壁,組合襯層包括混合的釕以及鈷;外襯層部分,在第二導電部件的底表面上,外襯層部分係釕;以及內襯層部分,在外襯層部分上,內襯層部分係鈷。
以上概述數個實施例之特徵,以使本發明所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者可以更加理解本發明實施例的觀點。本發明所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者應理解,可輕易地以本發明實施例為基礎,設計或修改其他製程和結構,以達到與在此介紹的實施例相同之目的及/或優勢。在本發明所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者也應理解,此類等效的結構並無悖離本發明的精神與範圍,且可在不違背本發明之精神和範圍下,做各式各樣的改變、取代和替換。因此,本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定為準。
50:基板 54:源極和汲極區 58:突出部(鰭片) 60:FinFET裝置 62:STI區 64:導電閘極層 66:閘極介電層 68:閘極結構 72:間隔物 74:接觸件 75:插塞 76:ILD層 78:ILD層 80:密封環 100:半導體結構 101:區域 102:互連層 104:導電填充層 105:導線 106:內襯層 107:導線 108:外襯層 110:IMD層 116:蝕刻停止層 120:介電層 124:開口 126:開口 130:導電部件 132:阻障層 134:外襯層 135:組合襯層 136:內襯層 138:導電填充材料 140:互連層 142:蝕刻停止層 150:處理製程 158:通道區 160:奈米片裝置 170:導電部件 201:區域 220:介電層 230:導電部件 240:互連層 258:通道區 260:奈米片裝置 270:導電部件 320:介電層 330:導電部件 340:互連層 370:導電部件 106A:內襯層 106B:蓋層 132A:阻障層 58’:鰭片 60’:FinFET裝置 L1:長度 L2:長度 W1:寬度 W2:寬度 W3:寬度 W4:寬度 W5:寬度
以下將配合所附圖示詳述本揭露之各面向。應注意的是,依據在業界的標準做法,各種特徵並未按照比例繪製且僅用以說明例示。事實上,可能任意地放大或縮小單元的尺寸,以清楚地表現出本揭露的特徵。 第1A圖係根據一些實施例,繪示積體電路的半導體基板以及互連結構的剖面圖。 第1B圖係根據一些實施例,繪示在製造中間階段的互連結構的透視圖。 第2A、2B、3A、3B、4A-4D、5A、5B、6A-6D、7A-7C、8A、8B、9A、9B、10A以及10B圖係根據一些實施例,繪示在製造中間階段的互連結構的剖面圖。 第11A、11B以及11C圖係根據一些實施例,繪示積體電路的半導體基板以及互連結構的剖面圖。 第12圖係根據一些實施例,繪示在製造中間階段的互連結構的剖面圖。
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  1. 一種製造半導體結構的方法,包括: 形成一開口穿過一介電層,該開口露出一第一導電部件的一頂表面; 在該開口的多個側壁上形成一阻障層; 以一處理製程鈍化該第一導電部件的該露出的頂表面; 在該阻障層上方形成一襯層,該襯層包括釕;以及 以一導電材料填充該開口。
  2. 如請求項1所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中該處理製程係包括H 2的一電漿處理。
  3. 如請求項2所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中該電漿處理進行的時間係10秒至2分鐘。
  4. 如請求項2所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中該電漿處理使用100W至800W的電源功率。
  5. 如請求項1所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中形成該襯層的步驟包括: 在該阻障層以及該第一導電部件的該露出的頂表面上方形成一外襯層,該外襯層係釕;以及 在該外襯層上方形成一內襯層,該內襯層係鈷。
  6. 如請求項5所述之製造半導體結構的方法,更包括在該導電材料上方形成一蓋層,該蓋層係鈷。
  7. 如請求項1所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中形成該襯層的步驟包括在該阻障層的多個側壁上形成一組合襯層,該組合襯層包括混合的(intermixed)釕以及鈷。
  8. 如請求項7所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中形成該組合襯層的步驟包括對一釕層以及對一鈷層進行一氫浸(hydrogen soak)處理,該鈷層在該釕層上。
  9. 一種製造半導體結構的方法,包括: 在一互連層上形成一蝕刻停止層(ESL),該互連層包括一第一導電部件; 在該蝕刻停止層上沉積一介電層; 在該介電層之中形成一溝槽; 形成一孔洞(hole)穿過該介電層以及該蝕刻停止層至該第一導電部件之中,其中該孔洞的一底表面露出該第一導電部件的一導電填充層;以及 形成一第二導電部件,形成該第二導電部件的步驟包括: 在該孔洞的多個側壁以及該溝槽的多個側壁以及該溝槽的一底表面上沉積一阻障層; 在沉積該阻障層之後,對該導電填充層的一露出的頂表面執行一電漿處理; 在該孔洞以及該溝槽之中順應地(conformally)形成一外襯層,該外襯層包括釕; 在該外襯層上形成一內襯層;以及 在該內襯層上形成該第二導電部件的一導電填充層。
  10. 如請求項9所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中形成該內襯層的步驟更包括在該第一導電部件的該導電填充層的一頂表面上形成該內襯層的一上部。
  11. 如請求項9所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中該電漿處理包括H 2
  12. 如請求項9所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中該電漿處理在100W至800W的功率下進行。
  13. 如請求項9所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中執行該電漿處理的持續時間係10秒至2分鐘。
  14. 如請求項9所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中形成該阻障層的步驟更包括在該第二導電部件的一底表面上形成該阻障層的一底部,該阻障層的該底部係不連續的(discontinuous)。
  15. 如請求項14所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中該阻障層的該底部具有3Å至8Å的厚度。
  16. 如請求項9所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中該外襯層具有5Å至15Å的厚度。
  17. 如請求項9所述之製造半導體結構的方法,其中該內襯層具有5Å至15Å的厚度。
  18. 一種半導體結構,包括: 一第一導電部件; 一介電層,在該第一導電部件上;以及 一第二導電部件,在該介電層中,該第二導電部件包括: 一阻障層,該阻障層的至少一部分係該第二導電部件的多個側壁; 一襯層,在該阻障層上,該襯層與該第一導電部件的至少一部分接觸;以及 一導電填充層,在該襯層上。
  19. 如請求項18所述之半導體結構,其中該阻障層的一底部在該第二導電部件的一底表面上,該阻障層的該底部係不連續的。
  20. 如請求項18所述之半導體結構,其中該襯層包括: 一組合襯層,沿著該阻障層的多個側壁,該組合襯層包括混合的釕以及鈷; 一外襯層部分,在該第二導電部件的一底表面上,該外襯層部分係釕;以及 一內襯層部分,在該外襯層部分上,該內襯層部分係鈷。
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