TW411566B - Process of forming the SAC Plug for self-aligned contact hole - Google Patents
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sjf. MM J 本發明是有關於一種自動對準接觸窗口之插栓製程’ 且特別是有關於一種嵌入式動態隨機存取記憶體之自動 準接觸窗口之插检製程。 習知的自動對準接觸開口之插栓(SAC pUg)製程,其 主要是在半導體元件形成後,再以一絕緣層覆蓋之,並且 以微影程序及蝕刻技術在預定的位置定義出自動對準接觸 開口 ’接著再以導電的物質溝填此自動對準接觸開口,形 成一導電插栓,可作為電容器之下層電極板或者位元線。 為使此插栓製程更清楚可見,玆將於第U〜1D圖詳細說 明之。 首先,請參照第1A圖,提供一半導體基底1〇〇,其上 並形成有由閘極110、120以及絕緣側壁子125,和源極/汲 極擴散區130a、130b、130c所構成之電晶體。 其次’請參照第1B圖,先形成一絕緣層1 4 0於第1 A圖 所不之基底1 〇 〇表面,然後再以微影程序及蝕刻技術在預 定的位置定義出一自動對準接觸開口 150。 接著’請參照第iC圖,於溫度約540〜600 °C的火爐 内’形成一摻混有雜質之複晶矽層16〇於絕緣層14〇上,並 且溝填該自動對準接觸開口】5 〇。其中,複晶矽層丨6 〇内的 雜質可為磷或砷等N型雜質,或者硼等p型雜質。此外,在 形成複晶矽層1 6 〇前,可先施一雜質佈植處理步驟,使雜 質可經由自動對準接觸開口進入基底,形成一雜質擴散區 (未顯示),用以調整接觸開口之接面雜質濃度。其中所用 的雜質種類以及摻植時的能量和劑量可視需要來選擇。sjf. MM J The present invention relates to a plug process for automatically aligning a contact window ', and more particularly to a plug inspection process for an automatic quasi-contact window of an embedded dynamic random access memory. The conventional process for automatically aligning contact plugs (SAC pUg), which is mainly covered with an insulating layer after the semiconductor element is formed, and uses an lithography process and etching technology to define automatic alignment at predetermined positions. The "quasi-contact opening" is then filled with a conductive material groove to automatically align the contact opening to form a conductive plug, which can be used as an electrode plate or a bit line under the capacitor. In order to make this plugging process more visible, it will be explained in detail in Figures U ~ 1D. First, referring to FIG. 1A, a semiconductor substrate 100 is provided, on which are formed electrical circuits composed of gate electrodes 110, 120 and insulating sidewalls 125, and source / drain diffusion regions 130a, 130b, and 130c. Crystal. Secondly, please refer to FIG. 1B. First, an insulating layer 140 is formed on the surface of the substrate 100 as shown in FIG. 1A, and then an auto-alignment contact is defined at a predetermined position by a lithography process and an etching technique. Opening 150. Then "Please refer to the iC chart, in a furnace with a temperature of about 540 ~ 600 ° C" to form a polycrystalline silicon layer 16 doped with impurities on the insulating layer 14 and fill the groove with the automatic alignment contact opening] 5 〇. Among them, the impurities in the polycrystalline silicon layer may be N-type impurities such as phosphorus or arsenic, or p-type impurities such as boron. In addition, before forming the polycrystalline silicon layer 160, an impurity implantation treatment step may be applied to allow the impurities to enter the substrate through the automatic alignment of the contact openings to form an impurity diffusion region (not shown) for adjusting the contact openings. The interface impurity concentration. The types of impurities used, as well as the energy and dosage at the time of planting, can be selected as required.
411566 ___案號 87119087__年月日__^ 五 '發明說明(2) 最後’請參照第1 D圖,利用回蝕刻法或化學機械研磨 法去除多餘的複晶矽層160,直至絕緣層140為止,於自動 對準接觸開口 150内形成一插检180 ’可作為電容器之下層 電極,或者位元線。 此外’由於習知動態隨機存取記憶體之邏輯裳置與記 憶裝置係分別形成於不同的晶片上,然後再設置於同一板 上’然由於形成於不同晶片的記憶裝置與邏輯裝置的構造 無法確保其高速性,因此有一種將記憶元件與邏輯元件忠 合設置於同一晶片上的記憶體便被提出,亦即所謂的嵌入 式s己憶體’例如喪入式動態隨機存取記憶體(e m b e d d e d411566 ___Case No. 87119087__Year Month Day __ ^ Five Description of the Invention (2) Finally, please refer to Figure 1 D, and use the etch-back method or chemical mechanical polishing method to remove the excess polycrystalline silicon layer 160 until the insulating layer Up to 140, an insertion test 180 'is formed in the auto-alignment contact opening 150, which can be used as a lower electrode of a capacitor or a bit line. In addition, 'Because the logic of the conventional dynamic random access memory and the memory device are formed on different chips, and then set on the same board', but because of the structure of the memory device and logic device formed on different chips, To ensure its high speed, a memory that faithfully sets the memory element and the logic element on the same chip has been proposed, which is the so-called embedded s-memory 'such as a funnel-type dynamic random access memory ( embedded
Random Access Memory)。第2A圖〜2D 圖所顯示的即是利 用第1A〜1D圖所述之插栓製程,以製備嵌入式動態隨機存 取記憶體之部分製程。 首先,請參照第2A圖’提供一半導體基底2〇〇,其可 區分為預備形成記憶元件之細胞區以及含邏輯元件之週邊 電路區。其中’細胞區並形成有由閘極2 1 〇、2 2 0以及絕緣 側壁子225,和源極/汲極擴散區230a、230b、230c所構成 之電晶體;週邊電路區則形成有擴散區23〇d,以及隔離用 的淺溝渠隔離區(shallow trench 。 其-人,β青參照弟2 B圖’先形成一絕緣層1 4 0於第2 A圖 所示之細胞區以及週邊電路區之基底20〇表面,然後再以 微影程序及银刻技術在細胞區及週邊電路區預定的位置八 別定義出一自動對準接觸開口 255以及260。 接著,請參照第2 C圖’於溫度約為5 4 0〜6 0 0 X:的火爐Random Access Memory). Figures 2A to 2D show part of the process using the plug-in process described in Figures 1A to 1D to produce embedded dynamic random access memory. First, referring to FIG. 2A, a semiconductor substrate 200 is provided, which can be divided into a cell area where a memory element is to be formed and a peripheral circuit area including a logic element. Among them, the cell region is formed with a transistor composed of gates 2 10, 2 2 0, insulating sidewalls 225, and source / drain diffusion regions 230a, 230b, and 230c. A diffusion region is formed in the peripheral circuit region. 23〇d, and a shallow trench isolation area for isolation. Its-human, β green Refer to Figure 2 B Figure 'First to form an insulating layer 1 4 0 in the cell area and peripheral circuit area shown in Figure 2 A On the surface of the substrate 20, an aligning contact opening 255 and 260 is defined at a predetermined position of the cell area and the peripheral circuit area by lithography and silver engraving technology. Then, please refer to FIG. 2C The temperature is about 5 4 0 ~ 6 0 0 X: stove
第5頁 ±_η 曰 修正 五、發明說明(3) 内,形成一摻混有雜質之複晶矽層270於絕緣層140上’並 且溝填自動對準接觸開口 2 5 5和2 6 0。其中,複晶矽層2 7 0 · 内的雜質可為磷或砷等Ν型雜質’或者硼等Ρ型雜質。此 外,在形成複晶矽層前’可先施一雜質佈植處理步 · 驟,使雜質玎經由自動對準接觸開口進入基底,並且形成 一雜質擴散區(未顯示)’用以調整接觸開口之接面雜質濃 度。其中,所用的雜質種類以及摻植時的能量和劑量可視 需要來選擇。 最後,請參照第2D圖,利用回蝕刻法或化學機械研磨 法去除多餘的複晶矽層16〇 ’直至絕緣層140為止,於自動 對準接觸開口 255和260内分別形成一插栓280和290,以預 備作為細胞區内之電容器的下層電極或者週邊電路區内之 位元線。 然而’於火爐内形成之複晶石夕層’其接觸阻值(r c)以 及接面漏電現象已無法滿足目前的深次微米元件的要求, 因此發展出一溝填性佳且可提供低接觸阻值及介面漏電的 插栓製程乃為當務之急。 本發明之特徵是揭示一種形成自動對準接觸窗之插检 製程,其步驟包括:提供一形成有半導體元件之基底;形 成一絕緣層於該基底上’並且定義出一自我對準接觸窗. 進行第一次雜質摻植步驟’使得雜質可經該自我對準=觸 窗進入該基底内,並且形成一擴散區:形成一高溫摻雜複 晶矽層適順性地覆蓋於該絕緣層表面,以及該自我對準接 觸窗〇之内壁以及底部;進行第二次雜質摻植步驟,使雜Page 5 ± _η Revision 5. In the description of the invention (3), a polycrystalline silicon layer 270 doped with impurities is formed on the insulating layer 140 ', and the trench fill is automatically aligned with the contact openings 2 5 5 and 2 60. The impurities in the polycrystalline silicon layer 27 0 · may be N-type impurities such as phosphorus or arsenic or P-type impurities such as boron. In addition, before the formation of the polycrystalline silicon layer, an impurity implantation treatment step can be applied to allow the impurities to enter the substrate through the automatic alignment of the contact openings, and an impurity diffusion region (not shown) is formed to adjust the contact openings. The interface impurity concentration. Among them, the type of impurities used, and the energy and dose at the time of planting can be selected according to need. Finally, referring to FIG. 2D, the excess polycrystalline silicon layer 16 ′ is removed by the etch-back method or chemical mechanical polishing method until the insulating layer 140, and a plug 280 and 280 are formed in the automatic alignment contact openings 255 and 260, respectively. 290. Prepare a lower electrode serving as a capacitor in a cell area or a bit line in a peripheral circuit area. However, the contact resistance value (rc) and junction leakage phenomenon of the 'polymorphite layer formed in the furnace' can no longer meet the current requirements of deep sub-micron components, so a groove filling property is developed and low contact can be provided. The plug process of resistance value and interface leakage is an urgent task. The feature of the present invention is to disclose an insertion inspection process for forming an automatic alignment contact window, the steps comprising: providing a substrate formed with a semiconductor element; forming an insulating layer on the substrate 'and defining a self-aligned contact window. The first impurity doping step is performed so that the impurities can enter the substrate through the self-alignment = touch window and form a diffusion region: forming a high-temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer to cover the surface of the insulating layer smoothly. , And the inner wall and bottom of the self-aligned contact window 0; perform a second impurity doping step to make the impurities
年月曰_修正 一 4115紙 87119087 五 '發明說明(4) 質可利用該尚溫摻雜複晶矽層作為緩稱層進入該擴散區 内,並且調整該擴散區内之雜質濃度;施一乾蝕刻處理,. 去除部分該局溫摻雜複晶矽層;形成一低溫摻雜的複晶矽 層於該高溫摻雜複晶矽層上,並且溝填該自我對準接觸. 囱,以及施一平坦化處理,依序去除多餘的該低溫摻雜複 晶矽層以及該高溫摻雜複晶矽層至該絕緣層為止,於該自 動對準接觸開口内形成一連接該半導體元件之插栓。 ,如上所述之插拴製程,其中該絕緣層可為一般半導體 製程常用的氧化層,例如氧化矽層;高溫摻雜複晶矽層係 利用化學氣相沉積法形成,其形成之溫度約為6 2 〇〜6 8 〇 C,厚度約為350〜750埃’而摻混於高溫摻雜複晶矽層内 之雜質係磷,其中高溫摻雜複晶矽層内之雜質濃度約為 ^OMatoms/cni3 ;低溫摻雜複晶矽層係在溫度約為54〇〜 t之火爐内形成,其厚度約為35〇〇〜45〇〇埃,此外低溫摻 雜複晶矽層内之雜質係磷,其雜質濃度約為 / l〇2°at0ms/cm3。此外,在第一次雜質摻植步驟中,所用的 材質種類可選自磷或砷等N型雜質,或者硼等p型雜質,其 佈植之能量為40keV,且其佈植劑量為5 xl〇Uat〇ms/cm2〔、 而第二次雜質佈植處理步驟中’所用的材質種類可選自 或砷等N型雜質,或者硼等p型雜質,其佈植之能量為 40keV,且其佈植劑量為5xl〇14at〇ms/cm2 ;在該乾蝕刻 理步驟中,使用的蝕刻氣體是六氟乙烷,氡氣(比例為 15/1),且處理的時間約為12〇秒;而平坦化處理係可利 化學機械研磨法或者回敍刻法完成。Years and Months_Modification 4115 Paper 87119087 Five 'Invention Description (4) The quality can use the temperature-doped polycrystalline silicon layer as a slow-weighing layer to enter the diffusion region, and adjust the impurity concentration in the diffusion region; Shi Yigan Etching, removing part of the local temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer; forming a low temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer on the high temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer, and trench filling the self-aligned contact. A planarization process sequentially removes the excess low temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer and the high temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer to the insulating layer, and a plug connecting the semiconductor element is formed in the automatic alignment contact opening. . The plugging process as described above, wherein the insulating layer can be an oxide layer commonly used in general semiconductor processes, such as a silicon oxide layer; a high-temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer is formed by a chemical vapor deposition method, and the formation temperature is about 6 2 0 ~ 6 8 ° C, thickness is about 350 ~ 750 angstrom 'and impurity-type phosphorus mixed in the high-temperature-doped polycrystalline silicon layer, and the impurity concentration in the high-temperature-doped polycrystalline silicon layer is about ^ OMatoms / cni3; The low-temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer is formed in a furnace at a temperature of about 54 ° to t, and the thickness is about 350,000 to 450,000 angstroms. In addition, the low-temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer contains impurities as phosphorous. , Its impurity concentration is about / 102 ° at0ms / cm3. In addition, in the first impurity doping step, the type of material used may be selected from N-type impurities such as phosphorus or arsenic, or p-type impurities such as boron. The energy of the implant is 40keV, and the implant dose is 5 xl 〇Uat〇ms / cm2 [, and the type of material used in the second impurity implantation treatment step may be selected from N-type impurities such as arsenic or p-type impurities such as boron, and the energy of its implantation is 40keV, The implantation dose is 5 × 1014 at 0 ms / cm2; in the dry etching step, the etching gas used is hexafluoroethane and krypton (the ratio is 15/1), and the processing time is about 120 seconds; The planarization process can be performed by a chemical mechanical polishing method or a retro-etching method.
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--號 87U9〇87 五、發明說明(5) 本發明之另一特徵 憶體之自動對準接觸窗 包括有一細胞區以及一 絕緣層於 定義出一 得雜質可 觸窗進入 複晶發層 接觸窗口 雜質可利 内,並且 去除部分 層於該高 週邊電路 序去除多 層至該絕 係揭示 之插栓 週邊電 且分別 f* » 進 胞區及 且形成 於該絕 部;進 极晶石夕 内之雜 晶碎層 層上, 接觸窗 雜複晶 一種嵌入式動 製程’其步驟 路區的半導體 在該細胞區及 行第—次雜質 該週邊電路區 —擴散區;形 緣層表面,以 行第二次雜質 緩稱層 該基底上,並 自我對準接觸 分別經由該細 該基底内,並 適順性地覆蓋 之内壁以及底 用該高溫掺雜 調整該擴散區 該两溫推雜複 溫推雜複晶石夕 區之自我對準 餘的該低溫摻 緣層為止。 層作為 質濃度,施一 ;形成一低溫 並且分別溝填 ;以及施一平 矽層以及該高 復機存取記 括:提供一 基底;形成-該週邊電路區 摻植步驟,使 之自我對準接 成—高溫摻雜 及該自我對準 摻植步驟,使 進入該擴散區 乾蝕刻處理, 择雜的複晶矽 該細胞區及該 坦化處理,依 溫摻雜複晶矽 如上所述之插栓製程,其中該絕緣層可為一般半導體 製程常用的氧化層,例如氧化矽層;高溫摻雜複晶矽層係 利用化學氣相沉積法形成,其形成之溫度約為62〇〜68曰〇 °C,厚度約為350〜750埃,而摻混於高溫摻雜複晶矽層内 之雜質係磷,其中高溫摻雜複晶矽層内之雜質濃度約為 l(Patoms/cm3 ;低溫摻雜複晶矽層係在溫度約為 °C之火爐内形成,其厚度約為3500〜4500埃,此外低溫摻 雜複晶矽層内之雜質係磷,其雜質濃度約為-No. 87U9〇87 V. Description of the invention (5) Another feature of the present invention is that the auto-aligned contact window includes a cell area and an insulating layer defining an impurity that can touch the window to enter the polycrystalline hair layer to contact Window impurities can be removed, and some layers are removed in the high-peripheral circuit sequence. Multiple layers are removed to the periphery of the plug revealed by the insulation system and f * »enter the cell area and are formed in the insulation area. On the heterocrystalline layer layer, the contact window heteroplex is an embedded dynamic process, in which the semiconductor in the step region is in the cell region and the first-time impurity and the peripheral circuit region-diffusion region; the surface of the edge layer is formed in a row. The second impurity is slowly weighed on the substrate, and self-aligned contacts respectively pass through the inner wall of the thin substrate and cover it comfortably, and the bottom is adjusted with the high temperature doping to adjust the two-temperature doping and re-temperature of the diffusion region. The self-alignment of the polycrystalline spar area is pushed to the low temperature doped edge layer. Layer as a mass concentration, applying a layer; forming a low temperature and filling the grooves separately; and applying a flat silicon layer and the high-recovery access note include: providing a substrate; forming-the peripheral circuit region is doped with a step to self-align Joining-high temperature doping and the self-aligned doping step to dry-etch into the diffusion region, select the complex polycrystalline silicon cell region and the frankening process, and dope the polycrystalline silicon according to temperature as described above. In the plug process, the insulating layer can be an oxide layer commonly used in general semiconductor processes, such as a silicon oxide layer; a high-temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer is formed by a chemical vapor deposition method, and the formation temperature is about 62 ° to 68 °. 0 ° C, thickness is about 350 ~ 750 angstroms, and the impurity-based phosphorus is mixed in the high-temperature-doped polycrystalline silicon layer. The impurity concentration in the high-temperature-doped polycrystalline silicon layer is about 1 (Patoms / cm3; low temperature). The doped polycrystalline silicon layer is formed in a furnace at a temperature of about ° C and has a thickness of about 3500 to 4500 angstroms. In addition, the impurity concentration of the doped polycrystalline silicon layer in the low temperature is about 3500 to 4500 angstroms. The impurity concentration is about
411566 ___案號 87119087 * I 發明說明(6) '---—----- 1 〇2°atoms/cm3。此外,右楚 ,^ 絲哲+ a第一次雜質摻植步驟中,所用的 材質種類可選自味或砰等N型雜質 佈植之能量為術eV ’且其伟植劑量為5 χ i二=質其 :在第二次雜質佈植處理步驟中,所用的材質種類可選自. 碟或碎等N型雜質’或者蝴等p型雜質, ^自 40keV,且其佈植劑量為5 y ·| ni4 + , g很此置局 扨半驄由诂田认缸 atoms/cm ;在該乾蝕刻處 S,νΛ Λ 體是六氣乙燒,氧氣(比例為 化與機η 去間約為120秒;而平坦化處理係可利用 化學機械研磨法或者回蝕刻法完成。 明之優點以及特徵更清楚可i,玆將以本發 明〜較佳實粑例,亚配合相關圖式,詳 圖式之簡單說明: 卜 第1A〜10圓顯示的是一種習知的自 插栓製程。 苟耵旱接觸開口之 第2A〜2D圖顯示的是一種習知嵌入式 憶體之自動對準接觸開σ之插栓製程。·。隨機存取§己 第3A〜3E圖顯示的是根據本發明之自 的插栓製程。 』了半接觸開口 第4A〜4E圖顯示的是根據本發明之嵌 取記憶體的自動對準接觸開口之插栓製程。J 心通存 [符號說明] 100〜半導體基底U10、120〜閘極;125〜絕緣側壁 子,130a、130b、13 0c〜源極/汲極擴散區;14〇〜絕 層;150〜自動對準接觸開口 ; 160〜複晶矽層;18〇〜插411566 ___ Case No. 87119087 * I Description of the invention (6) '---------- 1 〇atoms / cm3. In addition, You Chu, ^ Sizhe + a, in the first impurity-doping step, the type of material used may be selected from N-type impurities such as odor or bang. The energy for implantation is technical eV 'and its dose is 5 x i. Two = quality: in the second impurity implantation treatment step, the type of material used can be selected from N-type impurities such as dishes or chips' or p-type impurities such as butterflies, ^ from 40keV, and its implantation dose is 5 y · | ni4 +, g is in this position. Half of the time is determined by Putian atoms / cm; at the dry etching point, the S, ν Λ Λ body is six gas ethane, and oxygen (the ratio is about It is 120 seconds; and the planarization process can be completed by chemical mechanical polishing method or etch-back method. The advantages and characteristics of the clarification can be made clearer. I will take the present invention to better examples, sub-matching related drawings, and detailed drawings. The simple description of the formula: The circles 1A to 10 show a conventional self-plugging process. The 2A to 2D diagrams of Gou Yanhan's contact opening show an automatic alignment contact opening of a conventional embedded memory. The plug process of σ ... Random Access § Figures 3A to 3E show the plug process according to the present invention. " Figures 4A to 4E of the half-contact opening show the plug-in process of automatically aligning the contact opening in accordance with the present invention for inserting and taking out memory. J Heart Tongcun [Symbol Description] 100 ~ semiconductor substrate U10, 120 ~ gate; 125 ~ Insulating sidewalls, 130a, 130b, 13 0c ~ Source / drain diffusion; 14 ~~ insulation; 150 ~ auto-aligned contact opening; 160 ~ polycrystalline silicon layer; 18 ~~ plug
L Μ Μ 411566 _案號87119087_年月 日 倏在_ 五、發明說明(7) 栓; 2 0 0〜半導體基底;2 1 0、2 2 0〜閘極;2 2 5〜絕緣側壁 子;230a、230b、230c〜源極/汲極擴散區;230d〜擴散 區;240 〜淺溝渠隔離區(shallow trench isolation); 2 55、2 60〜自動對準接觸開口; 270〜高溫摻雜複晶石夕 層;280、290〜插栓; 3 0 0〜半導體基底;3 1 0、3 2 0〜閘極;3 3 0〜絕緣側壁 子;34 0a、340b、340c〜源極/汲極擴散區;3 5 0〜絕緣 層;360〜自我對準接觸開口; 365〜雜質擴散區;370〜 高溫摻雜複晶矽層;3 7 0 ’〜表面有缺陷的高溫摻雜複晶矽 層,375〜擴散區,380〜1¾溫推雜複晶梦層;385〜晶妙 層;3 9 0〜插栓; 400〜半導體基底;410、420〜閘極;425〜絕緣側壁 子;430a、430b、430c〜源極/汲極擴散區;430d〜擴散 區;440 〜淺溝渠隔離區(shallow trench isolation); 450〜絕緣層;455、4 6 0〜自動對準接觸開口; 465a、 465b〜雜質擴散區;470〜高溫摻雜複晶矽層;470’〜表 面有缺陷的南溫推雜複晶破層,475a、475b〜擴散區, 4 8 0〜高溫摻雜複晶矽層;4 8 5〜摻混有雜質的複晶矽層; 490、500〜插检。 實施例一: 首先,請參照第3A圖,提供一半導體基底300,其上 並形成有由閘極310、320,絕緣側壁子330 ’以及源極/汲 極擴散區340a、340b、340c所構成之電晶體。L Μ Μ 411 566 _ Case No. 87119087 _ year, month, and year _ V. Description of the invention (7) plug; 2 0 ~ semiconductor substrate; 2 1 0, 2 2 0 ~ gate; 2 2 5 ~ insulating sidewall; 230a, 230b, 230c ~ source / drain diffusion; 230d ~ diffusion; 240 ~ shallow trench isolation; 2 55, 2 60 ~ automatically aligned contact openings; 270 ~ high temperature doped complex Shi Xi layer; 280, 290 ~ plug; 3 0 0 ~ semiconductor substrate; 3 1 0, 3 2 0 ~ gate; 3 3 0 ~ insulating sidewall; 34 0a, 340b, 340c ~ source / drain diffusion Region; 350 ~ insulating layer; 360 ~ self-aligned contact opening; 365 ~ impurity diffusion region; 370 ~ high temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer; 370 ~~ high temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer with defective surface, 375 ~ diffusion region, 380 ~ 1¾ temperature push compound crystal dream layer; 385 ~ crystal layer; 390 ~ plug; 400 ~ semiconductor substrate; 410, 420 ~ gate; 425 ~ insulating sidewall; 430a, 430b 430c ~ source / drain diffusion area; 430d ~ diffusion area; 440 ~ shallow trench isolation; 450 ~ insulation layer; 455, 4 6 0 ~ automatic alignment Contact openings; 465a, 465b ~ impurity diffusion region; 470 ~ high temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer; 470 '~ surface defect South temperature doped complex crystal breaking layer, 475a, 475b ~ diffusion region, 480 ~ high temperature doped Miscellaneous polycrystalline silicon layer; 4 8 5 ~ polycrystalline silicon layer doped with impurities; 490, 500 ~ insertion inspection. Embodiment 1: First, referring to FIG. 3A, a semiconductor substrate 300 is provided, and is formed with gate electrodes 310, 320, insulating sidewalls 330 ', and source / drain diffusion regions 340a, 340b, and 340c. The transistor.
第10頁 411566 修正 曰 案號’87〗1Q087 五、發明說明(8) 其次,請參照第3B圖,形成一絕緣層35〇於基底3〇〇 上’其中絕緣層3 5 0例如可為一般半導體製程常用的氧化 層,如氧化矽層。然後,利用微影程序及蝕刻技術定義絕 緣層350 ’並在預定形成電容器或位元線或連接内連線用 之插栓處’定義出一露出源極/汲極擴散區34〇b之自我對 準接觸開口 360。 然後,進行第一次雜質佈植步驟’使雜質可經由自動 對準接觸開口 360進入基底300 ’並在源極/汲極擴散區 340b内形成一雜質擴散區365 ’用以調整接觸開口之接面 雜貝艰·度。調整接觸開口 360之接面雜質漢度用的雜質種 類以及掺植時的能量和劑量可視需要來選擇,例如雜質可 選自罐或神等N型雜質或者硼等P型雜質。在本實施例中所 用的佈植雜質是磷,其佈植能量為4〇kev,且其佈植劑量 為5 xlO14 a toms/cm2 c 然後’再利用化學氣相沉積法,於溫度約6 2 〇〜6 § 〇 反應室内形成一厚度約350〜750埃且摻混有雜質之複晶矽 層370適順性地覆蓋絕緣層3 5 0以及自我對準接觸開口36() 之内壁及底部。其中,複晶矽層37 0内之雜質可選自珅、 磷等N型雜質或硼等p型雜質,其摻植濃度約為1〇2〇 atoms/cm3 ° 接著’請參照第3C圖’進行第二次雜質摻植步驟,使 雜質可利用該高溫摻雜複晶矽層370作為緩稱層進入該擴 散區365内’並且調整該擴散區365内之雜質濃度,形成一 接面雜質濃度較佳的擴散區375。如上述之第二次雜質佈Page 10 411566 Amended case number '87〗 1Q087 V. Description of the invention (8) Secondly, referring to FIG. 3B, an insulating layer 35 is formed on the substrate 300. The insulating layer 3 50 may be, for example, ordinary An oxide layer commonly used in semiconductor processes, such as a silicon oxide layer. Then, the lithography process and the etching technique are used to define the insulating layer 350 'and define a self that exposes the source / drain diffusion region 34ob at the place where a capacitor or a bit line or a plug for connecting an interconnect is intended to be formed'. Align the contact opening 360. Then, the first impurity implantation step is performed so that impurities can enter the substrate 300 through the automatic alignment contact opening 360 and an impurity diffusion region 365 is formed in the source / drain diffusion region 340b to adjust the contact opening contact. Miscellaneous and difficult. The type of impurities used to adjust the impurity impurity content of the contact opening 360 and the energy and dosage during blending can be selected as required. For example, the impurities can be selected from N-type impurities such as cans or gods or P-type impurities such as boron. The implanted impurity used in this embodiment is phosphorus, its implantation energy is 40kev, and its implantation dose is 5 x 1014 a toms / cm2 c. Then, the chemical vapor deposition method is used again at a temperature of about 6 2 〇 ~ 6 § 〇 A polycrystalline silicon layer 370 with a thickness of about 350 ~ 750 angstroms and mixed with impurities is formed in the reaction chamber to cover the insulating layer 3 50 and the inner wall and bottom of the self-aligned contact opening 36 (). Among them, the impurities in the polycrystalline silicon layer 370 can be selected from N-type impurities such as ytterbium and phosphorus or p-type impurities such as boron, and the doped concentration is about 1020 atoms / cm3 °. Then 'Please refer to FIG. 3C' A second impurity doping step is performed, so that the impurities can use the high-temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer 370 as a slow-weighing layer to enter the diffusion region 365 'and adjust the impurity concentration in the diffusion region 365 to form a junction impurity concentration Better diffusion region 375. As the second impurity cloth
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-室漿 87ligns? 五、發明說明(9) ,或者硼等P 其佈植能量 此外,由於 楂處理步驟_,雜質可選自磷或砷等N型雜質 型雜質,在本實施例中所用的佈植雜質是磷 為40keV,且其佈植劑量為5 xi〇15at〇ms/cm2^田… ,質是經由高溫摻雜複晶矽層37〇進入擴散區3 6 5内二此 尚溫摻,複晶矽層37〇表面會被摻植的雜質撞擊而產生些 許的缺陷,成為有表面有缺陷的高溫摻雜複晶矽層37〇,。 再者,冑參照第3D圖’利用六氟乙烷/氧氣(比例約為 15/1)構成的蝕刻氣體,對第3C圖製程所得到的基底表面 施-乾㈣處理,㈣約12G秒,以去除高溫摻雜複晶砂 2^0’表面的缺陷部分,成為一較薄的高溫摻雜複晶矽層 然後,於溫度540〜600 t的火爐内,形成另一摻混有 雜質的複晶矽層385於複晶矽層380上,並且溝填自我對準 接觸開口 360,其厚度約為35〇〇〜45〇〇埃。其中,複晶矽 層385内之雜質可選自砷、碟等n型雜質或硼等p型雜質, 且其推植濃度約為l〇2Gatoms/cm3。 、 最後,請參照第3E圖,利用回蝕刻法或化學機械研磨 法,依序去除多餘的複晶矽層385以及380至絕緣層350為 止,並且在自我對準接觸開口 36〇内形成一由複晶矽層385 以及380構成之插栓390。此插栓390具有極佳的階梯覆蓋 能力以及溝填特性,除可克服目前插栓材料溝填特性不佳 的缺點外,此插栓39 0並可提供較低的接觸阻值(rc)和漏 電特性’改善目前次微米或深次微米半導體插拴製程之缺-Chamber slurry 87ligns? V. Description of the invention (9), or boron, etc. Its implantation energy In addition, because of the hawthorn processing step, impurities may be selected from N-type impurities such as phosphorus or arsenic, which are used in this embodiment The implantation impurity is 40keV phosphorus, and the implantation dose is 5 xi〇15at〇ms / cm2 ^ field. The quality is doped into the diffusion region 3 6 5 through the high temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer 37. The surface of the polycrystalline silicon layer 37 ° will be hit by implanted impurities and generate a few defects, and become a high-temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer 37 ° with a defective surface. Furthermore, referring to FIG. 3D ', using an etching gas composed of hexafluoroethane / oxygen (ratio about 15/1), the substrate surface obtained in the process of FIG. 3C is subjected to a -drying treatment for about 12G seconds. In order to remove the defects on the surface of high temperature doped polycrystalline sand 2 ^ 0 ', it becomes a thinner layer of high temperature doped polycrystalline silicon. Then, in a furnace at a temperature of 540 to 600 t, another compound doped with impurities is formed. The crystalline silicon layer 385 is on the polycrystalline silicon layer 380, and the trench fills the self-aligned contact opening 360 with a thickness of about 350,000 to 4500 angstroms. The impurity in the polycrystalline silicon layer 385 may be selected from n-type impurities such as arsenic and saucer or p-type impurities such as boron, and the planting concentration thereof is about 10 Gatoms / cm3. Finally, referring to FIG. 3E, the excess polycrystalline silicon layer 385 and 380 to the insulating layer 350 are sequentially removed by using an etch-back method or a chemical mechanical polishing method, and a self-aligned contact opening 36 is formed. A polycrystalline silicon layer 385 and a plug 390 composed of 380. The plug 390 has excellent step coverage and trench filling characteristics. In addition to overcoming the shortcomings of poor plug filling characteristics of the current plug material, the plug 390 can provide lower contact resistance (rc) and Leakage characteristics' improve the shortcomings of the current sub-micron or deep sub-micron semiconductor plugging process
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—----8711Qn«7 五、發明說明(10) 實施例二: 本實施例乃將如上所述 隨機存取記憶體之製程上, 根據本發明之嵌入式動態隨 開口之插栓製程。 之插栓製程應用到嵌入式動態 玆將於第4A圖〜第4D圖中接述 機存取記憶體的自動對準接觸- 〇首先,請參照第4A圖,提供一半導體基底400 ,其可 區分為預備形成記憶體之細胞區以及連接該些細胞區之週 邊電路區。其中,細胞區並形成有由閘極41〇、42〇以及絕 緣側壁子425,和源極/汲極擴散區43〇a、43〇b、43〇c所構 成之電晶體;週邊電路區則形成有擴散區43〇d,以及隔離 用的淺溝渠隔離區(shallow trench isolation) “〇。 其次,請參照第4 B圖,先形成一絕緣層4 5 〇於第4 A圖 所示之細胞區以及週邊電路區之基底40〇表面,其中絕緣 層例如可為一般半導體製程常用的氧化層,如氧化矽層。 然後再以微影程序及蝕刻技術定義絕緣層450,於細胞區 及週邊電路區預定的位置分別定義出一自動對準接觸開口 455 以及460。 然後,進行第一次雜質佈植步驟,使雜質可經由自動 對準接觸開口455和460進入基底400,並在源極/汲極擴散 區430b和430d内分別形成一雜質擴散區465a和465b,用以 調整接觸開口之接面雜質濃度°其中,調整接觸開口之接 面雜質濃度用的雜質種類以及摻植時的能量和劑量可視需 要來選擇,在此實施例中所用的摻植雜質為磷,且佈植時 之能量為40 kev,佈植之劑量為5 X 1 014 atoms/cm2。—---- 8711Qn «7 V. Description of the invention (10) Second embodiment: This embodiment is based on the process of the random access memory as described above, and the plug-in process of the embedded dynamics with the opening according to the present invention. The plug process is applied to embedded dynamics and will be automatically aligned with the access memory of the reader in Figures 4A to 4D.-First, please refer to Figure 4A to provide a semiconductor substrate 400, which can be It is divided into a cell area ready to form a memory and a peripheral circuit area connecting the cell areas. Among them, the cell region is formed with a transistor composed of gates 41 and 42, insulating sidewalls 425, and source / drain diffusion regions 43a, 43b, and 43c; peripheral circuit regions Formed with a diffusion region 43 d and a shallow trench isolation for isolation "0. Second, referring to Fig. 4B, an insulating layer 4 5 0 is first formed in the cell shown in Fig. 4A Area and the peripheral circuit area of the substrate 40 surface, wherein the insulating layer can be, for example, an oxide layer commonly used in general semiconductor manufacturing processes, such as a silicon oxide layer. Then, the insulating layer 450 is defined by a lithography process and an etching technique, and is used in the cell area and peripheral circuits. Predetermined positions of the regions define an auto-alignment contact opening 455 and 460, respectively. Then, a first impurity implantation step is performed, so that impurities can enter the substrate 400 through the auto-alignment contact openings 455 and 460, and the source / drain An impurity diffusion region 465a and 465b are formed in the electrode diffusion regions 430b and 430d, respectively, for adjusting the impurity concentration at the interface of the contact opening. Among them, the type of impurity used to adjust the impurity concentration at the interface of the contact opening and the type of impurity during implantation. And the amount of dosage needed to select visual doped implanted impurities used in the examples in this embodiment is phosphorus, and the implantation energy is 40 keV, the implantation dose of 5 X 1 014 atoms / cm2.
第13頁 411566 _案號8711卯87_年月曰 傣正___ 五、發明說明(11) 接著,利用化學氣相沉積法,於溫度約620〜680 °c反應室 内形成一厚度約350〜750埃且摻混有雜質之複晶矽層470 適順性地覆蓋絕緣層450以及自我對準接觸開口 455和460 之内壁及底部。其中,複晶矽層470内之雜質可選自神、-磷等N型雜質或硼等P型雜質,在此實施例中所用的雜質為 碟,且其摻植濃度約為102Q a toms/cm3。 接著,請參照第4C圖,進行第二次雜質摻植步驟,使 雜貝可利用該南溫播雜複晶石夕層4 7 0作為緩稱層進入該擴 散區465a和465b内,並且調整該擴散區465a和465b内之雜 質濃度’形成一接面雜質濃度較佳的擴散區475a和475b。 其中,由於雜質是經由高溫摻雜複晶矽層470進入擴散區 465a和465b内’因此向溫推雜複晶妙層470表面會被摻植 的雜質撞擊而產生些許的缺陷’成為有表面有缺陷的高溫 摻雜複晶矽層4 7 0 ’ 。 再者’請參照第4D圖,利用六氟乙烷/氧氣(比例約為 1 5/ 1 )構成的蝕刻氣體,對第4C圖製程所得到的基底表面 施一乾蝕刻處理’為時1 2 〇秒,以去除高溫摻雜複晶矽層 47〇表面的缺陷部分’成為一較薄的高溫掺雜複晶碎層 480 〇 然後,再於火爐内’以5 4 0〜6 0 0 °C的溫度,形成另― 推混有雜質的複晶矽層485於複晶矽層480上,並且溝填自 我對準接觸開口 455以及460,其厚度約為3500〜4500埃。 其中,複晶矽層485内之雜可選自砷、磷等N型雜質或硼等 P型雜質,在此實施例中所用的雜質為碟,且其掺植濃度Page 13 411566 _ Case No. 8711 卯 87_ Year and Month 傣 ___ Five. Description of the invention (11) Next, a chemical vapor deposition method is used to form a thickness of about 350 ~ in the reaction chamber at a temperature of about 620 ~ 680 ° c. The polycrystalline silicon layer 470 mixed with impurities at 750 angstroms comfortably covers the inner wall and bottom of the insulating layer 450 and the self-aligned contact openings 455 and 460. The impurities in the polycrystalline silicon layer 470 may be selected from N-type impurities such as divine and -phosphorus or P-type impurities such as boron. The impurity used in this embodiment is a dish, and its doped concentration is about 102Q a toms / cm3. Next, referring to FIG. 4C, a second impurity doping step is performed, so that the miscellaneous shells can use the south temperature seeding polycrystalite layer 4 70 as a gentle scale to enter the diffusion regions 465a and 465b, and adjust The impurity concentration ′ in the diffusion regions 465 a and 465 b forms a diffusion region 475 a and 475 b with better impurity concentration at the interface. Among them, the impurities enter the diffusion regions 465a and 465b through the high-temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer 470. Therefore, the surface of the doped complex polycrystalline layer 470 will be impacted by the implanted impurities toward the temperature and generate some defects. Defective high temperature doped polycrystalline silicon layer 470 '. Furthermore, please refer to FIG. 4D, and apply a dry etching treatment to the surface of the substrate obtained by the process of FIG. 4C using an etching gas composed of hexafluoroethane / oxygen (the ratio is about 15/1). In order to remove the defects on the surface of the high-temperature-doped polycrystalline silicon layer 47 ° in seconds, it becomes a thinner high-temperature-doped multicrystalline fragment layer 480 °. Then, in the furnace, the temperature is 5 4 0 ~ 60 0 ° C. At temperature, another layer of polycrystalline silicon layer 485 mixed with impurities is pushed onto the polycrystalline silicon layer 480, and the trenches are self-aligned with the contact openings 455 and 460, and the thickness is about 3500 to 4500 angstroms. The impurity in the polycrystalline silicon layer 485 may be selected from N-type impurities such as arsenic and phosphorus or P-type impurities such as boron. The impurity used in this embodiment is a dish, and its doped concentration
第14頁 411566 -^-87119081 ___月 日 條正 五、發明說明(12) 一 ----- 約為 l〇2Qat〇Bis/cin3。 、最後,請參照第4E圖,利用回蝕刻法或化學機械研磨 法,依序去除多餘的複晶矽層485以及48〇至絕緣層為 止,並且分別在自我對準接觸開口 455和46〇内形成—由複 晶矽層485以及480構成之插栓49〇和5〇〇。其中,插栓49〇 和巧0具有極佳的階梯覆蓋能力以及溝填特性,除可克服 目前,栓材料溝填特性不佳的缺點外’插栓49〇和5〇〇並可 分別提供嵌入式動態隨機存取記憶體製備具較低的接觸阻 值⑽和漏電特性的電容器下層電極和位元線,改善目前 次微求或深次微米半導體插栓製程之缺點。 雖然本發明已以較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以 限2本發明’任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精神 和範圍内’所作之各種更動與潤飾均落在本發明之範圍 内田5 =本發月之專利保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍Page 14 411566-^-87119081 ___ month day Article V. Description of the invention (12) One ----- about l02Qat〇Bis / cin3. Finally, please refer to FIG. 4E, and use the etch-back method or chemical mechanical polishing method to sequentially remove the excess polycrystalline silicon layer 485 and 480 to the insulating layer, and within the self-aligned contact openings 455 and 46 °, respectively. Formation—Plugs 49 and 500 consisting of polycrystalline silicon layers 485 and 480. Among them, the plugs 49 and 0 have excellent step coverage and trench filling characteristics. In addition to overcoming the current shortcomings of poor plug material trench filling characteristics, the plugs 49 and 500 can be inserted separately. -Type dynamic random access memory prepares capacitor lower electrodes and bit lines with lower contact resistance and leakage characteristics, which improves the disadvantages of the current submicron or deep submicron semiconductor plug manufacturing process. Although the present invention has been disclosed in the preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. "Any person skilled in the art can make changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention." Uchida 5 = The scope of patent protection in this month
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