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本發明是有關於一種整合動態隨機存取記憶體與邏輯晶片的方法,且特別是有關於一種具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置及其製造方法。The present invention relates to a method of integrating DRAM and logic chip, and in particular to a DRAM device with embedded chip and its manufacturing method.
在目前的半導體技術中,若是要整合動態隨機存取記憶體(DRAM)與邏輯晶片,主要有兩種方式。In the current semiconductor technology, if it is necessary to integrate dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and logic chips, there are mainly two ways.
一種是在封裝過程中使用重佈線載板(RDL interposer),將DRAM晶片與邏輯晶片分別接合到重佈線載板,再將重佈線載板接合至印刷電路板。One is to use a redistribution carrier (RDL interposer) in the packaging process to bond the DRAM chip and the logic chip to the redistribution carrier respectively, and then bond the redistribution carrier to the printed circuit board.
另一種是利用WoW(Wafer on Wafer)技術,將DRAM晶片與邏輯晶片進行晶圓級接合,再利用矽穿孔(TSV)和重佈線(RDL)製程完成內部的互連。The other is to use WoW (Wafer on Wafer) technology to bond DRAM chips and logic chips at the wafer level, and then use through-silicon via (TSV) and redistribution (RDL) processes to complete the internal interconnection.
本發明提供一種具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體(DRAM)裝置,能將薄型的邏輯晶片直接嵌入具有動態隨機存取記憶體的半導體晶片,使動態隨機存取記憶體與邏輯晶片整合至同一半導體晶片中。The invention provides a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) device with an embedded chip, which can directly embed a thin logic chip into a semiconductor chip with a dynamic random access memory, so that the dynamic random access memory and the logic chip are integrated to the same semiconductor wafer.
本發明另提供一種具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置的製造方法,能在前端製程中整合邏輯元件與動態隨機存取記憶體,不需要複雜的後端製程或者封裝技術。The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a DRAM device with an embedded chip, which can integrate logic elements and DRAM in the front-end process without requiring complex back-end process or packaging technology.
本發明的具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置,包括半導體晶片與邏輯晶片。半導體晶片包括第一基板、動態隨機存取記憶體以及嵌入區域。動態隨機存取記憶體形成於第一基板上,並具有位元線以及設置在位元線上的電容器。嵌入區域定義在動態隨機存取記憶體以外的半導體晶片中,且嵌入區域的底部在第一基板的表面或表面以下。邏輯晶片則是嵌入在所述嵌入區域,其中邏輯晶片包括第二基板以及形成於第二基板上的邏輯元件,且第二基板的底部位於第一基板的表面或表面以下。The DRAM device with embedded chip of the present invention includes a semiconductor chip and a logic chip. The semiconductor chip includes a first substrate, a DRAM and an embedding area. The DRAM is formed on the first substrate, and has bit lines and capacitors arranged on the bit lines. The embedded area is defined in the semiconductor chip other than the DRAM, and the bottom of the embedded area is on or below the surface of the first substrate. A logic chip is embedded in the embedding area, wherein the logic chip includes a second substrate and logic elements formed on the second substrate, and the bottom of the second substrate is located on or below the surface of the first substrate.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述邏輯晶片的厚度小於或等於上述動態隨機存取記憶體的厚度。In an embodiment of the present invention, the thickness of the logic chip is less than or equal to the thickness of the dynamic random access memory.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述邏輯晶片的第二基板包括矽基底或SOI基底。In an embodiment of the present invention, the second substrate of the logic chip includes a silicon substrate or an SOI substrate.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述半導體晶片包括覆蓋電容器的第一內層介電層,上述邏輯晶片包括覆蓋邏輯元件的第二內層介電層,且上述第一內層介電層的頂面與上述第二內層介電層的頂面共平面。In an embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor wafer includes a first inner dielectric layer covering capacitors, the logic wafer includes a second inner dielectric layer covering logic elements, and the first inner dielectric layer The top surface is coplanar with the top surface of the second interlayer dielectric layer.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述動態隨機存取記憶體裝置還可包括第一金屬層,形成在第一內層介電層與第二內層介電層上。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned DRAM device may further include a first metal layer formed on the first ILD layer and the second ILD layer.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述動態隨機存取記憶體裝置還可包括絕緣材料,介於邏輯晶片與半導體晶片之間,以使邏輯晶片固定在半導體晶片的第一基板上。In an embodiment of the present invention, the dynamic random access memory device may further include an insulating material interposed between the logic chip and the semiconductor chip, so that the logic chip is fixed on the first substrate of the semiconductor chip.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述嵌入區域包括形成於第一基板中的凹槽,且第二基板的底面接觸上述凹槽的底面。In an embodiment of the present invention, the embedding region includes a groove formed in the first substrate, and the bottom surface of the second substrate contacts the bottom surface of the groove.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述第二基板的表面位在上述電容器的底面與頂面之間。In an embodiment of the present invention, the surface of the second substrate is located between the bottom surface and the top surface of the capacitor.
本發明的具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置的製造方法,包括提供具有動態隨機存取記憶體的半導體晶片,所述半導體晶片包括第一基板以及形成於第一基板上的動態隨機存取記憶體,其中所述動態隨機存取記憶體包括位元線以及設置在位元線上的電容器。然後,在所述動態隨機存取記憶體以外的半導體晶片中定義嵌入區域,且所述嵌入區域的底部位於第一基板的表面或在所述表面以下。將邏輯晶片嵌入所述嵌入區域,其中邏輯晶片包括第二基板以及形成於第二基板上的邏輯元件。在所述半導體晶片與所述邏輯晶片上沉積絕緣材料,以使邏輯晶片固定在半導體晶片的第一基板上。之後,形成多個導電插塞,分別與所述電容器以及所述邏輯元件連接,再在半導體晶片與邏輯晶片上形成第一金屬層,以形成分別經由導電插塞電性連接至電容器與邏輯元件的線路。The method for manufacturing a DRAM device with an embedded chip of the present invention includes providing a semiconductor chip with a DRAM, the semiconductor chip comprising a first substrate and a DRAM formed on the first substrate. An access memory, wherein the dynamic random access memory includes bit lines and capacitors disposed on the bit lines. Then, an embedding area is defined in the semiconductor wafer other than the DRAM, and the bottom of the embedding area is located on the surface of the first substrate or below the surface. A logic chip is embedded in the embedding area, wherein the logic chip includes a second substrate and logic elements formed on the second substrate. An insulating material is deposited on the semiconductor wafer and the logic wafer, so that the logic wafer is fixed on the first substrate of the semiconductor wafer. Afterwards, a plurality of conductive plugs are formed, respectively connected to the capacitor and the logic element, and then a first metal layer is formed on the semiconductor wafer and the logic wafer, so as to be electrically connected to the capacitor and the logic element through the conductive plugs, respectively. line.
在本發明的另一實施例中,上述半導體晶片還包括至少一第一內層介電層,形成於第一基板與電容器上。In another embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor chip further includes at least one first interlayer dielectric layer formed on the first substrate and the capacitor.
在本發明的另一實施例中,定義上述嵌入區域的方法包括蝕刻去除第一內層介電層。In another embodiment of the present invention, the method for defining the embedded region includes etching and removing the first interlayer dielectric layer.
在本發明的另一實施例中,定義上述嵌入區域的方法包括蝕刻去除第一內層介電層,以露出第一基板的表面,然後蝕刻去除部分露出的所述第一基板,以形成凹槽。In another embodiment of the present invention, the method for defining the embedding region includes etching and removing the first interlayer dielectric layer to expose the surface of the first substrate, and then etching and removing part of the exposed first substrate to form a concave groove.
在本發明的另一實施例中,形成上述多個導電插塞的步驟包括形成與所述電容器連接的多個第一導電插塞以及形成分別與邏輯元件以及動態隨機存取記憶體的周邊電路連接的多個第二導電插塞,其中第二導電插塞的高度大於電容器的高度。In another embodiment of the present invention, the step of forming the plurality of conductive plugs includes forming a plurality of first conductive plugs connected to the capacitors and forming peripheral circuits respectively connected to logic elements and dynamic random access memory A plurality of second conductive plugs are connected, wherein the height of the second conductive plugs is greater than the height of the capacitor.
在本發明的另一實施例中,形成上述多個導電插塞之前,還可包括利用化學機械平坦化方法研磨所述絕緣材料。In another embodiment of the present invention, before forming the plurality of conductive plugs, grinding the insulating material by chemical mechanical planarization may be further included.
在本發明的另一實施例中,上述邏輯晶片還包括第二內層介電層覆蓋所述邏輯元件,並在沉積上述絕緣材料之後還可包括回蝕刻所述絕緣材料,以減少半導體晶片與邏輯晶片的表面高低差,然後利用化學機械平坦化方法將所述表面高低差相除後,再研磨至所述多個導電插塞所需的高度即停。In another embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned logic chip further includes a second interlayer dielectric layer covering the logic element, and after depositing the above-mentioned insulating material, it may further include etching back the insulating material, so as to reduce the contact between the semiconductor chip and the semiconductor chip. The surface height difference of the logic wafer is divided by a chemical mechanical planarization method, and then ground to the required height of the plurality of conductive plugs.
在本發明的另一實施例中,上述回蝕刻絕緣材料之前還可包括形成罩幕層遮蔽上述動態隨機存取記憶體上的絕緣材料並暴露出上述第二內層介電層上的絕緣材料。In another embodiment of the present invention, before etching back the insulating material, it may further include forming a mask layer to cover the insulating material on the dynamic random access memory and exposing the insulating material on the second inner layer dielectric layer. .
基於上述,本發明使用薄型的邏輯晶片,直接將其嵌入半導體晶片中,由於半導體晶片已形成有動態隨機存取記憶體,且動態隨機存取記憶體的電容器一般有約2 µm高的電容器,所以邏輯晶片只要厚度控制在略大於或接近電容器的高度,不需要複雜的後端製程或者封裝技術,即可將邏輯晶片安裝於其中。即使邏輯晶片的厚度遠大於電容器的高度,也可通過在基板中形成凹槽的方式,將邏輯晶片嵌入凹槽中,再利用如回蝕刻以及化學機械平坦化方法等,就可以在前端製程中整合邏輯元件與動態隨機存取記憶體,毋須要複雜的後端製程或者封裝技術。Based on the above, the present invention uses a thin logic chip and directly embeds it in the semiconductor chip. Since the semiconductor chip has been formed with a DRAM, and the capacitor of the DRAM generally has a capacitor with a height of about 2 μm, Therefore, as long as the thickness of the logic chip is controlled to be slightly larger than or close to the height of the capacitor, the logic chip can be installed in it without complicated back-end process or packaging technology. Even if the thickness of the logic chip is much larger than the height of the capacitor, the logic chip can be embedded in the groove by forming a groove in the substrate, and then using methods such as etching back and chemical mechanical planarization, etc., can be used in the front-end process. Integrating logic components and DRAM does not require complicated back-end process or packaging technology.
為讓本發明的上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉實施例,並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.
以下內容提供許多不同的實施方式或實施例,用於實施本發明的不同特徵。而且,這些實施例僅為示範例,並不用來限制本發明的範圍與應用。再者,為了清楚起見,各區域或結構元件的相對尺寸(如長度、厚度、間距等)及相對位置可能縮小或放大。另外,在各圖式中使用相似或相同的元件符號表示相似或相同元件或特徵。The following presents a number of different implementations, or examples, for implementing different features of the invention. Moreover, these embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope and application of the present invention. Furthermore, for the sake of clarity, the relative size (such as length, thickness, pitch, etc.) and relative position of various regions or structural elements may be reduced or enlarged. In addition, similar or identical reference numerals are used in each drawing to indicate similar or identical elements or features.
圖1A至圖1D是依照本發明的第一實施例的一種具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置的製造流程的剖面示意圖。1A to 1D are schematic cross-sectional views of a manufacturing process of a DRAM device with an embedded chip according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
請參照圖1A,提供半導體晶片100,其包括第一基板102以及形成於第一基板102上的動態隨機存取記憶體104,其中所述動態隨機存取記憶體104包括位元線BL以及設置在位元線BL上的電容器106,屬於COB (capacitor over bitline) DRAM。第一基板102例如矽基底或其他半導體基底,且可具有元件隔離結構STI。半導體晶片100還包括第一內層介電層108
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3,形成於第一基板102與電容器106上。動態隨機存取記憶體104一般還包括形成在第一基板102中的內埋式字元線WL、包覆字元線WL的絕緣層110、字元線WL之間的導電摻雜區112、形成在第一基板102上的位元線接觸窗114與儲存節點接觸窗116。電容器106則可包括下電極層118、介電層120與上電極層122,其中下電極層118例如Ti/TiN層、介電層120例如高介電常數材料層、上電極層122例如多晶矽層124與金屬層126的組合。然而,本發明並不限於此,電容器106的結構還可根據需求有其他變形。
1A, a
然後,請參照圖1B,在動態隨機存取記憶體104以外的半導體晶片100中定義嵌入區域EM,且所述嵌入區域EM的底部位於第一基板102的表面102a,其中定義嵌入區域EM的方法例如蝕刻去除第一內層介電層108
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Then, referring to FIG. 1B, an embedding region EM is defined in the
接著,請參照圖1C,將邏輯晶片130嵌入上述嵌入區域EM,其中邏輯晶片130包括第二基板132以及形成於第二基板132上的邏輯元件134,其中第二基板132例如矽基底或SOI基底,邏輯元件134例如MOS電晶體,並且在邏輯元件134上形成有第二內層介電層136。在第一實施例中,邏輯晶片130的總厚度不大於2.5 µm,例如第二基板132的厚度約2 µm、第二內層介電層136的厚度約0.5 µm、邏輯晶片130中的絕緣材料STI深度約0.3 µm。然後,在半導體晶片100與邏輯晶片130上沉積絕緣材料138,以使邏輯晶片130固定在半導體晶片100的第一基板102上。絕緣材料138除了位於第一內層介電層108
3與第二內層介電層136上方,也會填入嵌入區域EM內邏輯晶片130與動態隨機存取記憶體104之間的空隙。
Next, referring to FIG. 1C, a
之後,請參照圖1D,可先利用如化學機械平坦化方法研磨絕緣材料136,以去除結構表面高低差。圖中雖顯示第一內層介電層108
3與第二內層介電層136上方已無絕緣材料138,但本發明並不限於此。在另一實施例中,第一內層介電層108
3與第二內層介電層136上方仍可保留部分絕緣材料138。接著,形成多個導電插塞140a、140b,其中導電插塞140a與電容器106(金屬層126) 連接、導電插塞140b與邏輯元件134(源/汲極S/D)連接。導電插塞140a、140b可利用同一製程形成的。舉例來說,先在第一內層介電層108
3與第二內層介電層136上方形成光阻層(未繪示),再利用同一光罩對光阻層進行曝光顯影,以得到圖案化的光阻層,再利用上述圖案化的光阻層作為罩幕,蝕刻去除第一內層介電層108
3與第二內層介電層136並形成露出金屬層126的開口O1和露出源/汲極S/D的開口O2,之後形成金屬層(如鎢)填滿開口O1、O2,再以去除開口O1、O2以外的金屬,即可得到導電插塞140a、140b。然後,在半導體晶片100與邏輯晶片130上形成第一金屬層M1,以形成分別經由導電插塞140a、140b電性連接至電容器104與邏輯元件134的線路。上述第一金屬層M1也可用利用同一製程形成的。換句話說,嵌入邏輯晶片130之後,動態隨機存取記憶體104與邏輯元件134的後段製程(BEOL)可以同時進行,達到省時省成本的效果。
Afterwards, please refer to FIG. 1D , the
在圖1D的具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置中,邏輯晶片130是嵌入在半導體晶片100的嵌入區域EM,邏輯晶片130的厚度t1小於或等於動態隨機存取記憶體104的厚度t2。半導體晶片100包括覆蓋電容器106的第一內層介電層108
3,邏輯晶片130包括覆蓋邏輯元件134的第二內層介電層136,且第一內層介電層108
3的頂面與第二內層介電層136的頂面共平面。第一金屬層M1形成在第一內層介電層108
3與第二內層介電層136上。另外,絕緣材料(未繪示)介於邏輯晶片130與半導體晶片100之間,以使邏輯晶片130固定在半導體晶片100的第一基板102上。第二基板132的表面132a位在上述電容器106的底面106b與頂面106a之間。
In the DRAM device with embedded chips in FIG. 1D , the
圖2A至圖2D是依照本發明的第二實施例的一種具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置的製造流程的剖面示意圖,其中使用與第一實施例相同的元件符號來表示相同或近似的部分與構件,且相同或近似的部分與構件的相關內容也可參照第一實施例的內容,不再贅述。2A to 2D are schematic cross-sectional views of a manufacturing process of a DRAM device with an embedded chip according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein the same element symbols as those in the first embodiment are used to denote the same or Similar parts and components, and related content of the same or similar parts and components can also refer to the content of the first embodiment, and will not be described again.
在進行如第一實施例中的圖1A至圖1B的步驟後,請參照圖2A,將一個邏輯晶片200嵌入所述嵌入區域EM,其中邏輯晶片200包括第二基板202以及形成於第二基板202上的邏輯元件204,其中第二基板200例如矽基底或SOI基底,邏輯元件204例如MOS電晶體。邏輯晶片200還包括第二內層介電層206覆蓋所述邏輯元件204。嵌入區域EM的底部位於第一基板102的表面102a。在第二實施例中,邏輯晶片200的總厚度大於2.5 µm,其中包含厚度遠大於0.5 µm的第二內層介電層206,因此半導體晶片100與邏輯晶片200具有大的表面高低差。After performing the steps of FIG. 1A to FIG. 1B in the first embodiment, referring to FIG. 2A, a
接著,請參照圖2B,為了消除或減少上述表面高低差,可在半導體晶片100與邏輯晶片200上沉積絕緣材料208,同時使邏輯晶片200固定在半導體晶片100的第一基板102上。絕緣材料208除了位於第一內層介電層108
3與第二內層介電層206上方,也會填入嵌入區域EM內邏輯晶片200與動態隨機存取記憶體104之間的空隙。絕緣材料208可以是與第二內層介電層206相同的材料,如氧化矽,且若是使用具有流動性的材料形成絕緣材料208,有利於減少半導體晶片100的第一內層介電層108
3與邏輯晶片200的第二內層介電層206的表面高低差。
Next, please refer to FIG. 2B , in order to eliminate or reduce the above-mentioned surface height difference, an insulating
然後,請參照圖2C,可先回蝕刻圖2B中的絕緣材料208,以減少半導體晶片100與邏輯晶片200的表面高低差,然後利用化學機械平坦化方法將表面高低差相除,例如進行氧化矽CMP,以去除邏輯晶片200上的絕緣材料208與部分第二內層介電層206,得到如圖2C中的第二內層介電層206’與絕緣材料208’。此外,若是表面高低差太大,可在回蝕刻圖2B中的絕緣材料208之前還可包括形成罩幕層(未繪示)遮蔽動態隨機存取記憶體104上的絕緣材料208並暴露出第二內層介電層206上的絕緣材料208,並等到回蝕刻後的第二內層介電層206’表面接近動態隨機存取記憶體104上的絕緣材料208,再移除上述罩幕層。Then, referring to FIG. 2C, the insulating
之後,請參照圖2D,可繼續進行化學機械平坦化方法,研磨至導電插塞所需的高度即停,再形成多個導電插塞140a、140b,分別與電容器106以及邏輯元件204連接,再在半導體晶片100與邏輯晶片200’上形成第一金屬層M1,以形成分別經由導電插塞140a、140b電性連接至電容器106與邏輯元件204的線路。形成導電插塞140a、140b的方法與形成第一金屬層M1的方法可參照第一實施例。Afterwards, please refer to FIG. 2D , the chemical mechanical planarization method can be continued, and the grinding is stopped until the height required by the conductive plug is stopped, and then a plurality of
在圖2D的具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置中,邏輯晶片200’是嵌入在半導體晶片100的嵌入區域EM。半導體晶片100包括覆蓋電容器106的第一內層介電層108
3,邏輯晶片200’包括覆蓋邏輯元件204的第二內層介電層206’,且第一內層介電層108
3的頂面與第二內層介電層206’的頂面共平面。第一金屬層M1形成在第一內層介電層108
3與第二內層介電層206’上。另外,絕緣材料(未繪示)介於邏輯晶片200’與半導體晶片100之間,以使邏輯晶片200’固定在半導體晶片100的第一基板102上。第二基板202的表面202a接近電容器106的頂面106a。
In the DRAM device with embedded chips in FIG. 2D , the
圖3A至圖3E是依照本發明的第三實施例的一種具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置的製造流程的剖面示意圖,其中使用與第一實施例相同的元件符號來表示相同或近似的部分與構件,且相同或近似的部分與構件的相關內容也可參照第一實施例的內容,不再贅述。3A to 3E are schematic cross-sectional views of a manufacturing process of a DRAM device with an embedded chip according to a third embodiment of the present invention, wherein the same element symbols as those in the first embodiment are used to denote the same or Similar parts and components, and related content of the same or similar parts and components can also refer to the content of the first embodiment, and will not be described again.
請參照圖3A,提供半導體晶片100,其包括第一基板102以及形成於第一基板102上的動態隨機存取記憶體104。此外,動態隨機存取記憶體104通常具有周邊電路300,設置在周邊電路區內,所述周邊電路300例如具有多次可程式化記憶體(multi-time programmable memory,MTP),且通過形成於第一內層介電層108
1上的第零層金屬層M0進行內連。也就是說,第一實施例與第二實施例也可包含上述周邊電路300。
Referring to FIG. 3A , a
然後,請參照圖3B,為了嵌入總厚度遠大於2.5 µm的邏輯晶片,在動態隨機存取記憶體104以外的半導體晶片100中定義嵌入區域EM的方法,除了蝕刻去除第一內層介電層108
1和108
3,會進一步蝕刻去除部分露出的第一基板102,以形成凹槽302,故嵌入區域EM的底部是在第一基板102的表面102a以下。
Then, referring to FIG. 3B , in order to embed a logic chip with a total thickness much greater than 2.5 μm, the method of defining the embedding region EM in the
之後,請參照圖3C,將邏輯晶片304嵌入所述嵌入區域EM,其中邏輯晶片304包括第二基板306以及形成於第二基板306上的邏輯元件308。邏輯晶片304還包括第二內層介電層310覆蓋所述邏輯元件308。在半導體晶片100與邏輯晶片304上沉積絕緣材料(未繪示),以使邏輯晶片304固定在半導體晶片100的第一基板102的凹槽302內。絕緣材料除了位於第一內層介電層108
3與第二內層介電層310上方,也會填入嵌入區域EM內邏輯晶片304與動態隨機存取記憶體104之間的空隙S。此外,如果結構有表面高低差,可利用化學機械平坦化方法研磨上述絕緣材料。
After that, referring to FIG. 3C , a
接著,請參照圖3D,形成與電容器106連接的第一導電插塞312以及形成分別與邏輯元件308以及動態隨機存取記憶體的周邊電路300連接的多個第二導電插塞314,其中第二導電插塞314的高度例如大於電容器106的高度。因此,第一導電插塞312以及第二導電插塞314可利用不同的製程形成,譬如先形成第一導電插塞312再形成第二導電插塞314;或者,先形成第二導電插塞314再形成第一導電插塞312。而且,因為邏輯晶片304中的第二導電插塞314可與周邊電路區的第二導電插塞314一起製作,所以並不會增加製程的步驟或成本。Next, referring to FIG. 3D, a first
然後,請參照圖3E,在半導體晶片100與邏輯晶片304上形成第一金屬層M1,以形成分別經由第一導電插塞312、第二導電插塞314電性連接至電容器106與邏輯元件308的線路,同時可形成經由第二導電插塞314電性連接至周邊電路300的線路。形成第一金屬層M1的方法可參照第一實施例。Then, referring to FIG. 3E , a first metal layer M1 is formed on the
在圖3E的具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置中,邏輯晶片304是嵌入在半導體晶片100的嵌入區域EM。嵌入區域EM包括形成於第一基板102中的凹槽302,因此第二基板306的底面會接觸凹槽302的底面。半導體晶片100包括覆蓋電容器106的第一內層介電層108
3,邏輯晶片304包括覆蓋邏輯元件308的第二內層介電層310,且第一內層介電層108
3的頂面與第二內層介電層310的頂面共平面。第一金屬層M1形成在第一內層介電層108
3與第二內層介電層310上。另外,絕緣材料(未繪示)介於邏輯晶片304與半導體晶片100之間,以使邏輯晶片304固定在半導體晶片100的第一基板102上。在本實施例中,第二基板306的表面306a接近電容器106的底面106b。
In the DRAM device with embedded die in FIG. 3E , the logic die 304 is embedded in the embedding region EM of the semiconductor die 100 . The embedding area EM includes a
綜上所述,本發明利用半導體晶片中的動態隨機存取記憶體內的電容器所佔高度,直接將薄型的邏輯晶片嵌入半導體晶片中,使邏輯晶片的位置與上述電容器的高度配合,就不需要複雜的後端製程或者封裝技術,完成邏輯晶片與動態隨機存取記憶體的結合。若是邏輯晶片的厚度遠大於電容器的高度,也可通過在基板中形成凹槽的方式,將邏輯晶片嵌入凹槽中,再利用平坦化方法,達到在前端製程中整合邏輯元件與動態隨機存取記憶體的結果。In summary, the present invention utilizes the height occupied by the capacitor in the DRAM in the semiconductor chip to directly embed the thin logic chip in the semiconductor chip, so that the position of the logic chip matches the height of the above-mentioned capacitor, without the need for Complicated back-end process or packaging technology completes the combination of logic chip and dynamic random access memory. If the thickness of the logic chip is much greater than the height of the capacitor, it is also possible to form a groove in the substrate, embed the logic chip in the groove, and then use the planarization method to achieve the integration of logic elements and dynamic random access in the front-end process. memory results.
雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明的精神和範圍內,當可作些許的更動與潤飾,故本發明的保護範圍當視後附的申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the appended patent application.
100:半導體晶片
102:第一基板
102a:表面
104:動態隨機存取記憶體
106:電容器
106a:頂面
106b:底面
108
1、108
2、108
3:第一內層介電層
110:絕緣層
112:導電摻雜區
114:位元線接觸窗
116:儲存節點接觸窗
118:下電極層
120:介電層
122:上電極層
124:多晶矽層
126:金屬層
130、200、200’、304:邏輯晶片
132、202、306:第二基板
134、204、308:邏輯元件
136、206、206’、310:第二內層介電層
138、208、208’:絕緣材料
140a、140b:導電插塞
300:周邊電路
302:凹槽
312:第一導電插塞
314:第二導電插塞
BL:位元線
EM:嵌入區域
M0:第零層金屬層
M1:第一金屬層
O1、O2:開口
S:空隙
S/D:源/汲極
STI:元件隔離結構
t1、t2:厚度
WL:字元線
100: semiconductor wafer 102:
圖1A至圖1D是依照本發明的第一實施例的一種具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置的製造流程的剖面示意圖。 圖2A至圖2D是依照本發明的第二實施例的一種具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置的製造流程的剖面示意圖。 圖3A至圖3E是依照本發明的第三實施例的一種具有嵌入式晶片的動態隨機存取記憶體裝置的製造流程的剖面示意圖。 1A to 1D are schematic cross-sectional views of a manufacturing process of a DRAM device with an embedded chip according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 2A to 2D are schematic cross-sectional views of a manufacturing process of a DRAM device with an embedded chip according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 3A to 3E are schematic cross-sectional views of a manufacturing process of a DRAM device with an embedded chip according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
100:半導體晶片 100: semiconductor wafer
102:第一基板 102: The first substrate
104:動態隨機存取記憶體 104: Dynamic Random Access Memory
106:電容器 106: Capacitor
106a:頂面 106a: top surface
106b:底面 106b: bottom surface
1083:第一內層介電層 108 3 : the first inner dielectric layer
126:金屬層 126: metal layer
130:邏輯晶片 130: logic chip
132:第二基板 132: Second substrate
134:邏輯元件 134: logic element
136:第二內層介電層 136: second inner dielectric layer
140a、140b:導電插塞 140a, 140b: conductive plugs
EM:嵌入區域 EM: embedded area
M1:第一金屬層 M1: first metal layer
O1、O2:開口 O1, O2: opening
S/D:源/汲極 S/D: source/drain
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