TW415015B - Method for fabricating shallow trench isolation - Google Patents
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415013 A7 _ B7 五、發明說明() 發明領域: 本發明係有關於一種積體電路之製造方法,特別是有 關於一種用於超大型積體電路製程時以間接化學機械研磨 (Chemical Mechanical Polishing, CMP)形成淺溝渠製程 方法。 發明背景: 現今的半導體製程中,小小的1-2平方公分之單位面 積中可能就可累積數十萬個半導體元件,在半導體元件曰 益缩小的今天,為了使電晶逋和電晶體之間的操作不會受 到對方的干擾,適當的隔離是一件重要的工作。為了避免 元件之間產生短路的製程即為隔離製程(isolation process)。在許多電晶髖的製程中’ 一種稱作區域氧化法 (LOCOS)的隔離方法利用熱氧化法在電晶體元件之間長出 數千埃厚度之二氧化矽層,並利用其非導性產生隔離的作 用,此絕緣層亦稱為場氧化層。 當半導《製程朝向更高的積集度發展時,為了增加電 晶想的積集度,另一種取代LOCOS的溝渠隔離(trench iso la ti on)技術也已經廣泛的應用在新一代製程中。此方 法利用非等向性蝕刻出一道溝渠之後,填入二氧化矽等材 料而達到隔離的效果。一種稱作淺溝渠隔離(Shallow Trench Isolation, STI)的製程對於例如線寬0.5// m以下 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) I I I I I ·1[11 - — 1— 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7415013 A7 _ B7 V. Description of the invention () Field of the invention: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an integrated circuit, and in particular to an indirect chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process used in the manufacture of ultra-large integrated circuits. CMP) forming a shallow trench process method. Background of the Invention: In today's semiconductor manufacturing processes, hundreds of thousands of semiconductor elements may be accumulated in a small unit area of 1-2 square centimeters. Today, as semiconductor elements are shrinking, in order to make the transistor and the transistor The operation between them will not be interfered by each other, and proper isolation is an important task. In order to avoid short circuits between components, the process is an isolation process. In the manufacture of many transistor hips, an isolation method called LOCOS uses thermal oxidation to grow thousands of angstroms of silicon dioxide between transistor elements and uses its non-conductivity to produce This insulating layer is also called a field oxide layer. When the semiconducting process is moving towards a higher accumulation level, in order to increase the desired accumulation level of the transistor, another trench iso la ti on technology that replaces LOCOS has also been widely used in the new generation process. . This method uses anisotropic etching to etch a trench, and then fills it with silicon dioxide and other materials to achieve isolation. A process called Shallow Trench Isolation (STI) is applicable to the paper size of China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) for line sizes below 0.5 // m. (Please read the note on the back first Please fill in this page again) IIIII · 1 [11-— 1— Printed by A7, Consumer Cooperatives, Intellectual Property Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs
415015 五、發明說明() 的元件應用則特別合適。穑體電路 祖电略上的主動區(active area)通常因應不同的電路設钭%合古 个电峪設计而會有不同的尺寸,淺溝渠 也因而可能有不同的寬度。#然淺溝渠可幫助半導艘元件 積集度的增加,但卻使電晶體的製程更加的複雜化。 在先進的半導艘製程中,經常遭遇到外形複雜的多層 電路設計,例如多重内連線製程(njuitiievei interconnects)。基於此考量,當淺溝渠形成時,絕緣材 料之沉積及平坦化將是後續製程是否良好的關鍵,而傳統 上亦有許多淺溝渠之沉積和將其外形平坦化的技術。 在淺溝渠之沉積技術中,化學氣相沉積法(Cheffiical415015 V. The component application of the invention description () is particularly suitable. Body circuit The active area on the ancestral circuit is usually different in size due to different circuit design and electrical design, and shallow trenches may have different widths. # 然 浅 沟沟 can help increase the integration of semi-conductor components, but it also complicates the transistor process. In the advanced semi-conductor process, complex multilayer circuit designs are often encountered, such as multiple interconnect processes (njuitiievei interconnects). Based on this consideration, when shallow trenches are formed, the deposition and planarization of insulating materials will be the key to good subsequent processes. Traditionally, there are also many techniques for the deposition and flattening of shallow trenches. In shallow trench deposition technology, chemical vapor deposition
Vapor Deposition,CVD)藉由反應氣體間的化學反應來沉 積所需要的薄膜’其材質特性比起濂錄法要好得多,因此 是常利用的技術。而例如其中的電漿增強CVD法(PlasmaVapor Deposition (CVD) uses a chemical reaction between reactive gases to deposit a thin film ', which has much better material characteristics than the recording method, and is therefore a commonly used technique. The plasma enhanced CVD method (Plasma
Enhanced CVD,PECVD)更可對沉積的薄膜進行程度不一的 離子轟擊,藉由離子轟擊的控制即可對薄膜應力加以調 整’並減少因應力過高所產生的晶圆弩曲(warpage)或薄膜 剝落(peel ing)的現象。而至於平坦化製程中,更有例如阻 抗回#法(Resist Etch Back, REB),反應性離子牡刻法 (Reactive Ion Etching, RIE),旋塗式玻璃法(Spin OnEnhanced CVD (PECVD) can also perform varying degrees of ion bombardment on the deposited film, and by controlling the ion bombardment, the film stress can be adjusted 'and the wafer warpage or wafer caused by excessive stress can be reduced. The phenomenon of film peeling. As for the flattening process, there are, for example, Resist Etch Back (REB), Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), and Spin On Glass (Spin On).
Glass, SOG),和化學機械研磨法(Chemical MechanicalGlass, SOG), and Chemical Mechanical Polishing
Pol i shi ng,CMP)等,皆可對沉積之薄膜產生不同程度的平 坦化結果。 本紙張尺度適用中國固家標準<CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐〉 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝-ΙΊ I!--訂· --------線 經濟部智慧財產局員工消费合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明說明(〉 傳統的淺溝渠隔離製程通常都要利用化學機械研磨之 技術,而化學研磨也是現在唯一能提供超大型積體電路全 面性平坦化的一種技術。在淺溝渠沉積絕緣材料之後,許 多人均利用此方法來將其平坦化。例如描述於美國專利號 碼 5494857 中,名稱為"CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION OF SHALLOW TRENCHES IN SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES",由S. S. Cooperman等人所作,即為利用化學 機械研磨技術將絕緣材料回蝕之後而形成淺溝渠隔離。又 例如描述於美國另一專利號碼5312512中,名為"GLOBAL PLANARIZATION USING SOG AND CMPB,由 Allman 所作,則 利用旋塗式玻璃技術和化學機械研磨法而達到積體電路全 面性的平坦化目的。 以化學機械研磨法進行研磨時,多個參數會影窨研磨 特性,如研磨研漿(slurry)特性、施於晶圓上之壓力、研 磨墊材質、研聚之微粒大小分佈等等·同時在CMP製程中 也常會產生許多問題,例如終點偵測的困難度、研磨表面 產生微細刮痕(microscratch)、研磨之平坦度和囷案有 關、研磨速率不均、和晶圓上之污染控制等等問題》 經濟部智慧財產局貝工消费合作社印製 (請先閲讀背面之注辛華項再填寫本頁) 雖然CMP可以達到全面平坦化的效果,但是淺溝渠若 只依賴CMP來平坦化,不但製程將更為複雜化,而且上述 的問題點也不容易解決。 本紙張尺度適用中因S家標準<CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公爱) A7 B7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明() 發明目的及概述: 淺溝渠隔離(STI)在超大型積體電路(lJLSI)的製造中 已廣泛的使用中,由於STI的平坦化可幫助後續的半導趙 製程,因此傳統上有許多可以將STI沉積之絕緣材料平坦 化的方法•化學機械研磨法(CMP)主導了 STI的平坦化製 程,但卻會產生許多問題,如研磨表面的微細到痕、研磨 不均勻性、研磨速率不均等,也使得STI的製程複雜化, 因此本發明之目的即為提供一種在超大型積體電路製程時 經由間接化學機械研法形成淺溝渠隔離的方法。 本發明之另一目的為提供積體電路製程中全面平坦化 的淺溝渠隔離方法。 為達到上述之目的,本發明所提供之方法為: 先於半導體底材中形成塾氧化層,再將氮化矽層沉積 於墊氡化層之上。接著利用微影和蝕刻製程在氮化矽層之 上形成®案化的光阻層後蝕刻氮化矽層以定義出淺溝渠隔 離區。再以氮化層為軍幕蝕刻底材而形成淺溝渠區域。'在 淺溝渠形成之後,t將其熱氧化,再利用高密度電衆化學 氣相沉積法(HDPCVD)全面的形成一較厚的介電層沉積。 介電層一般為二氡化矽層(以0〇,而高密度電漿cvd法 形成的薄膜特性也更為穩定,且由於其離子轟擊所產生所 沉積不一致性,導致側壁的沉積要比平面 w砰硬許多,所以 容易沉積在不同宽度之淺溝渠中而較不容易產生缺陷。 5 本紙張尺度適用中國困家標準(CNS)A4規格(21〇 x 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝-------訂·--------線 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 415015 A7 •-------- B7_ 五、發明說明() 在淺溝渠沉積之後’利用濕式蝕刻將此介電層加以回 姓,此時淺溝渠中的介電層將回蝕到較適當的程度,而位 於氮化矽層上之介電層則同時被蝕刻而露出其兩邊的角落 部分’此氮化矽層區一般稱為主動區(active area)。接著 再全面性的沉積一層氮化矽遮蓋層》之後,利用微影和蝕 刻製程形成圖案化光阻層而暴露出寬度至少大於的 主動區,由於此主動區寬度較大,因而圖案化光阻層較容 易形成" 接著將位於此較大主動區之上的遮蓋層加以移除而露 出氧化介電層’然後再將上層之光阻層移除。光阻層移除 後,利用非精密控制的化學機械研磨將結構最上層之部分 加以研磨。此化學機械研磨之目的並非將淺溝渠區平担 化’但卻可將位於較小之主動區上的遮蓋層移除而露出底 層之氧化介電層’同時此步驊較容易控制。 接著’先以稀釋之H氣酸溶液或Β0Ε溶液來蝕刻剩餘 之氧化層’此跋性钱刻液對氮化梦層之姓刻率極小,因此 位於淺溝渠之上的氮化梦層和位於主動區上的氮化發層並 不會受到影響。在氧化層濕蝕刻之後,接著利用熱的碟酸 溶液(H3P〇4)來蝕刻剩餘的氮化矽層a 如上面所述的’傳統以化學機械研磨法來平坦淺漢渠 隔離的製程已不再需要’在本發明中只以非精密性的化學 機械研磨法間接的研磨晶圓結構,因此由於化學機械研磨 ------.1_「V----裝.1. i· *ϋ ^OJI n ) n Is 1 ] I I - (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 6Pol i shi ng (CMP), etc., can produce different levels of flattening results on the deposited film. This paper size is applicable to China Gujia Standard < CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Pack-IΊ I!-Order · ------- -Printed by A7 B7 of the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs V. Invention Description (> Traditional shallow trench isolation process usually uses the technology of chemical mechanical polishing, and chemical polishing is now the only comprehensive ultra-large integrated circuit that can provide A technique for planarization. After depositing insulating materials in shallow trenches, many people use this method to planarize it. For example, it is described in US Patent No. 5494857, named " CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION OF SHALLOW TRENCHES IN SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES ", Made by SS Cooperman et al., That is to form shallow trench isolation after etching back insulating materials by chemical mechanical polishing technology. Another example is described in another US patent number 5312512, named " GLOBAL PLANARIZATION USING SOG AND CMPB, by Allman's use of spin-on-glass technology and chemical mechanical polishing to achieve a comprehensive integrated circuit The purpose of smoothing is to smooth. When polishing by chemical mechanical polishing method, multiple parameters will affect the polishing characteristics, such as the slurry characteristics, the pressure on the wafer, the material of the polishing pad, and the size of the particles. Distribution and so on. At the same time, many problems often occur in the CMP process, such as the difficulty of endpoint detection, microscratch on the polished surface, the flatness of the polishing and the pattern, the uneven polishing rate, and the wafer. Issues such as pollution control, etc. "Printed by the Shellfish Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (please read the note on the back before filling in this page) Although CMP can achieve a comprehensive flattening effect, if shallow trenches rely only on CMP flattening will not only make the process more complicated, but also the above-mentioned problems will not be easily solved. The paper standards are applicable due to S standards < CNS) A4 specifications (210 X 297 public love) A7 B7 Ministry of Economic Affairs wisdom Printed by the Consumers' Cooperative of the Property Bureau V. Description of the invention () Purpose and summary of the invention: Shallow trench isolation (STI) has been widely used in the manufacture of very large integrated circuits (lJLSI). However, since the planarization of STI can help the subsequent semiconductor fabrication process, traditionally there are many methods that can planarize the insulating material deposited by STI. • Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) dominates the planarization process of STI, but There will be many problems, such as micro-to-polished surface, uneven polishing, uneven polishing rate, etc., which also complicates the process of STI. Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an indirect method for the fabrication of ultra-large integrated circuits. Chemical mechanical research method to form shallow trench isolation. Another object of the present invention is to provide a shallow trench isolation method for comprehensive planarization in the integrated circuit manufacturing process. In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the method provided by the present invention is: forming a hafnium oxide layer in a semiconductor substrate, and then depositing a silicon nitride layer on the padding layer. Then a photolithography and etching process is used to form a siliconized photoresist layer on the silicon nitride layer, and then the silicon nitride layer is etched to define a shallow trench isolation area. Then the nitrided layer is used as the substrate for the military curtain to etch the shallow trench area. 'After the shallow trench is formed, it is thermally oxidized, and then a high-density dielectric chemical vapor deposition (HDPCVD) method is used to form a thicker dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is generally a silicon dioxide layer (using 0, and the thin film formed by the high-density plasma cvd method is also more stable, and due to the inconsistency of the deposition caused by its ion bombardment, the deposition of the sidewall is more than that of a flat surface. w is much harder, so it is easy to deposit in shallow trenches of different widths and less prone to defects. 5 This paper size is applicable to the Chinese Standard for Household Standards (CNS) A4 (21〇x 297 mm) (Please read the back Please fill in this page for the matters needing attention) Packing ------- Ordering ------------ Printed by the Consumers' Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 415015 A7 • -------- B7_ V. Description of the invention () After the shallow trench is deposited, the dielectric layer is renamed by wet etching. At this time, the dielectric layer in the shallow trench will be etched back to a more appropriate level, and the dielectric layer on the silicon nitride layer is etched back. The electrical layer is etched at the same time to expose the corners on both sides. This silicon nitride layer area is generally called the active area. Then, a comprehensive silicon nitride masking layer is deposited, and then lithography and etching are used. A patterned photoresist layer is formed in the process to expose the main In the active region, the patterned photoresist layer is easier to form because of the larger width of the active region. Then, the masking layer above the larger active region is removed to expose the oxide dielectric layer, and then the upper layer is exposed. The photoresist layer is removed. After the photoresist layer is removed, the uppermost part of the structure is polished by non-precision controlled chemical mechanical polishing. The purpose of this chemical mechanical polishing is not to equalize the shallow trench area, but it can be located in The cover layer on the smaller active area is removed to expose the underlying oxide dielectric layer. At the same time, this step is easier to control. Then, 'the remaining oxide layer is etched with a diluted H gas acid solution or BOE solution first'. Sex money engraving solution has a very low engraving rate on the nitride nitride layer, so the nitride nitride layer above the shallow trench and the nitride layer on the active area will not be affected. After the oxide layer is wet etched, Use a hot dish acid solution (H3P04) to etch the remaining silicon nitride layer a. As described above, the traditional chemical mechanical polishing method for flat shallow channel isolation is no longer needed. In the present invention, only Non-precision The chemical mechanical polishing method indirectly polishes the wafer structure, so due to the chemical mechanical polishing ------. 1_ 「V ---- 装 .1. I · * ϋ ^ OJI n) n Is 1] II-(Please (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) 6
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五、發明說明( 製程接觸平坦化表面所產生的缺點也不復存在’而本發明 之非精密性化學機械研磨形成淺溝渠隔離的製程也將更適 合量產中使用β 圈式簡單說明: 經濟部智慧財產局員工消费合作社印製 本發明的較佳實施例將於往後之說明文字中輔以下列 圖形做更詳細的闡述,其中: 第-囷為依照本發明之晶围截面視圖’顯不淺溝渠於 晶圓中形成; 第二圖為依照本發明之晶围截面視圖,顯示將淺溝渠 熱氧化的製程; 第三®為依照本發明之晶81截面視® ’顯示以HDP-CVD 沉積介電層之製程: 第四圖為依照本發明之晶®截面視圖,顯示將HDP介 電層回蝕之製程; 第五圖為依照本發明之晶®截面視圖,顯示形成氮化 矽遮蓋層之製程: 第六圈為依照本發明之晶圓截面視圖,顯示較容易的 光阻®案形成之製程: 第七圈為依照本發明之晶®截面視田,顯示將氮化矽 遮蓋層剥離的製程: 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準<CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事嗔再填寫本頁) 裝Ί1!! —訂!1 ·線V. Explanation of the invention (the disadvantages caused by the process contacting the flattened surface will no longer exist ', and the non-precise chemical mechanical grinding process of the present invention to form the shallow trench isolation process will also be more suitable for mass production using the beta ring type. Simple explanation: economic The preferred embodiment of the present invention printed by the Ministry of Intellectual Property Bureau's Consumer Cooperatives will be explained in more detail in the following explanatory texts with the following figures, of which: -th is a cross-sectional view of the crystal enclosure according to the present invention Non-shallow trenches are formed in the wafer; the second figure is a cross-sectional view of the crystal perimeter according to the present invention, showing the process of thermally oxidizing the shallow trenches; the third ® is a 81-section view of the crystal according to the present invention '' shows HDP-CVD The process of depositing the dielectric layer: The fourth figure is a cross-sectional view of the crystal according to the present invention, showing the process of etch back the HDP dielectric layer; the fifth picture is the cross-sectional view of the crystal according to the present invention, showing the formation of a silicon nitride mask Layer process: The sixth circle is a cross-sectional view of a wafer according to the present invention, showing the easier process of photoresist® formation: The seventh circle is a crystal® cross-sectional field according to the present invention, showing nitrogen Covering silicon layer peeling process: This paper scales applicable Chinese national standard < CNS) A4 size (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions angry at the back of the page and then fill in) installed Ί1 !! - Order! 1 line
415015 五、發明說明() 第八圖為依照本發明之晶圓截面視阖,顯示將圖案化 光阻層剝離的製程; 第九圖為依照本發明之晶圓截面視圖,顯示以化學機 械研磨法研磨的製程: 第十圊為依照本發明之晶圓截面視圈,顯示以濕式钱 刻法去除氧化矽層的製程; 第十一圓為依照本發明之晶圓截面视圖,顯示將剩餘 之氮化梦層滿式蚀刻的製程;及 第十二圈為依照本發明之晶圓截面視圖,顯示去除墊 氧化層的製程。 發明詳細說明: 傳統以區域氧化法(LOCOS)來隔離電晶想的隔離製程 為大多數的半導想製造礙所使用《然而,當積艘電路更加 積集化時,LOCOS的缺點如烏嘴(bird’s peak)的形成、不 夠平坦化、薄膜應力之產生等缺點就更加無法忍受。而在 晶圓中所形成的淺溝渠隔離(Shai low Trench I sal at i on) 製程則極適合次微米之半導艘製程,由於溝渠中之介電層 以全面性沉積方式形成,因此沉積薄膜必需在之後加以平 坦化β 於本發明之不同圖示中,相同的標號代表了相同的材 料。同時要注意的是’圖示中各層的比例並未完全依照各 8 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210x297公釐) -----,---.----裝-------訂---------線 1 (』請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消费合作社印製 41b〇i5 A7 B7 五、發明說明( 層的厚度比例加以繪製。另外,由於所描述之製程步驟中 包含許多為人所熟知的微影罩幕和蝕刻製程,所以有許多 步称將不在此加以詳述。 參閱第一圏,此圖中顯示了於半導體底材100中所形 成的淺溝渠隔離區。在此淺溝渠隔離區形成之前,先利用 熱爐管氧化形成一墊氧化層120,於一實施例中,此墊氧 化層120之厚度約在50到300埃左右。接著,以適當的化 學氣相沉積法(CVD)如電漿增強CVD(PECVD)法在墊氧化層 I 2 0之上形成氮化矽層11 〇,而於一實施例中,此氮化矽層 II 0的厚度則約在1 0 0 0到2 0 0 0埃左右》 在墊氧化層1 2 0和氮化矽層11 G形成之後,利用傳統 的微影革幕和蝕刻製裎在此堆壘層之上形成圖案化的光阻 層(未於圊中顯示出來),再利用此圖案化光阻層蝕刻底層 之氮化矽層11 0。剝除光阻層之後,以蝕刻後之氮化矽層 110作為蝕刻罩幕而往下蝕刻成淺溝渠隔離區。在一實施 例中,此淺溝渠之深度約在0 · 4扛m到0 6卩m之間。淺溝 渠隔離區可稱為非主動區(non-active area),而位於淺溝 渠隔離之間的區域則為主動區(act ive area)。由於積體電 路的不同設计,主動區和非主動區都會有宽度不等的分 別。 參閱第二圖,此圖中顯示了以例如熱氧化法在淺溝渠 區的側壁和底部形成線性氧化層的步驟。接著參閱第三 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 x 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)415015 5. Description of the invention (8) Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of a wafer according to the present invention, showing the process of stripping the patterned photoresist layer; Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of a wafer according to the present invention, showing chemical mechanical polishing Grinding process: The tenth line is a view circle of a wafer cross section according to the present invention, and shows a process for removing a silicon oxide layer by a wet money engraving method. The eleventh circle is a cross section view of a wafer according to the present invention, showing The remaining nitrided dream layer full-etch process; and the twelfth circle is a cross-sectional view of a wafer according to the present invention, showing the process of removing the pad oxide layer. Detailed description of the invention: Traditionally, the area oxidation method (LOCOS) is used to isolate the transistor. The isolation process is used by most semiconductors. However, when the shipbuilding circuit is more integrated, the disadvantages of LOCOS are as black. The disadvantages of bird's peak formation, insufficient planarization, and film stress are even more intolerable. The shallow trench isolation (Shai low Trench I sal at i on) process formed in the wafer is very suitable for the sub-micron semi-conductor process. Because the dielectric layer in the trench is formed by a comprehensive deposition method, a thin film is deposited. It is necessary to planarize β later. In different drawings of the present invention, the same reference numerals represent the same materials. At the same time it should be noted that the proportions of the layers in the illustration are not completely in accordance with the 8 paper sizes. The Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210x297 mm) is applied. -----, ---.---- ------- Order --------- Line 1 ("Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 41b〇i5 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (The thickness ratio of the layers is drawn. In addition, because the process steps described include many well-known lithographic masks and etching processes, there are many steps that will not be described in detail here. See the first section This figure shows a shallow trench isolation region formed in a semiconductor substrate 100. Before this shallow trench isolation region is formed, a pad oxide layer 120 is formed by oxidation using a hot furnace tube. In one embodiment, this pad The thickness of the oxide layer 120 is about 50 to 300 angstroms. Next, a silicon nitride layer 11 is formed on the pad oxide layer I 2 0 by a suitable chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method such as plasma enhanced CVD (PECVD). 〇, and in one embodiment, the thickness of the silicon nitride layer II 0 is about 100 to 2000 Angstroms. After the formation of the pad oxide layer 120 and the silicon nitride layer 11 G, a patterned photoresist layer is formed on the stack layer by using a conventional lithographic leather screen and etching 裎 (not shown in 圊) Then, the patterned photoresist layer is used to etch the underlying silicon nitride layer 110. After stripping the photoresist layer, the etched silicon nitride layer 110 is used as an etching mask to etch down a shallow trench isolation area. In one embodiment, the depth of the shallow trench is between about 0.4 to 0.66 m. The shallow trench isolation area can be referred to as a non-active area, and the shallow trench isolation area is located between the shallow trench isolations. The area is the active area. Due to the different designs of the integrated circuit, the active area and the non-active area will have different widths. Refer to the second figure, which shows, for example, the thermal oxidation method in the Steps to form a linear oxide layer on the side wall and bottom of the shallow trench area. Then refer to the third paper size applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 x 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)
_ 裝-------訂i f H ϋ ϋ n IB I 經濟部智慧財產局員工消费合作社印製 iL5015 ; 五、發明說明() 圏,二氧化矽層130接著以高密度電漿化學氣相沉積法 (HDPCVD)在非主動區的淺溝渠中和主動區的氮化矽層110 之上形成。HDPCVD法可利用Siih、〇2、和Ar等反應氣«在 反應室中形成感應式耦合電漿源,以便形成較高密度之電 漿。同時,此方法所沉積的薄膜均勻性並不一致,其在侧 壁上的沉積速度比平面上的沉積速度要慢得多》如果溝渠 之寬度不一時,HDP之薄膜較能填入較窄之溝渠中且其沉 積厚度和溝渠寬度無關。 參閲第四圖|在溝渠的介電材料層130沉積之後,利 用濕蝕刻來回蝕該介電層130。雖然乾式蝕刻法具有極佳 的非等向性蝕刻結果,但有時候卻無法提供所需的蝕刻選 擇比(selectivity),有時也會侵蝕到其它的材質,或者造 成程度不等的污染,因此濕式蝕刻亦可適用於某些特殊的 製程,例如蝕刻全復性之複晶矽、介電層、和金屬層等。 而在本圖中之二氧化矽層薄膜130則可利用稀釋氩氟酸 (HF )溶液或ΒΟΕ溶液加以蝕刻。此氧化層之蝕刻速率和蝕 劑之濃度、攪動程度、和溫度有關。另外,薄膜的密度, 微結構、和純淨度自然也會影響蝕刻速率。而在稀釋HF溶 液中’氮化層薄膜蝕刻速率比氧化層薄棋緩慢許多,因此 當回蝕此二氧化矽薄膜130時,在主動區上之氮化矽層110 幾乎不會受到影饗》 如第四圈中所示,在溝渠中之氧化材料130會被蝕刻 10 本紙張尺度適用令國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公嫠) (請先M讀背面之泫意事項再填寫本頁)_ Equipment -------- Order if H ϋ ϋ n IB I Printed by iL5015 in the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs; 5. Description of the invention () 圏, the silicon dioxide layer 130 is then a high-density plasma chemical gas Phase deposition (HDPCVD) is formed in shallow trenches in the non-active region and over the silicon nitride layer 110 in the active region. The HDPCVD method can use Siih, 02, and Ar and other reaction gases «to form an inductively coupled plasma source in the reaction chamber in order to form a higher density plasma. At the same time, the uniformity of the thin film deposited by this method is not uniform, and its deposition rate on the side wall is much slower than that on the plane. "If the width of the trench is different, the HDP film can fill the narrower trench. And its deposition thickness has nothing to do with the trench width. See FIG. 4 | After the dielectric material layer 130 of the trench is deposited, the dielectric layer 130 is etched back and forth using wet etching. Although the dry etching method has excellent anisotropic etching results, sometimes it cannot provide the required etching selectivity, and sometimes it will erode to other materials or cause varying degrees of pollution, so Wet etching can also be applied to some special processes, such as etching full-refolding polycrystalline silicon, dielectric layers, and metal layers. In the figure, the silicon dioxide layer film 130 can be etched by using a dilute argon fluoride (HF) solution or a BOE solution. The etch rate of this oxide layer is related to the concentration of the etchant, the degree of agitation, and the temperature. In addition, the density, microstructure, and purity of the film will naturally affect the etching rate. In the diluted HF solution, the etching rate of the nitride film is much slower than that of the oxide film. Therefore, when the silicon dioxide film 130 is etched back, the silicon nitride layer 110 on the active area is hardly affected. As shown in the fourth circle, the oxidizing material 130 in the trench will be etched. 10 The paper size is applicable to the national standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 cm). (Please read the intentions on the back first. (Fill in this page)
n 1« I I 線 經濟部智慧財產局貝工消费合作社印製 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 415015 at ____ B7 五、發明說明() 到某個程度’而主動區上之氧化層則被蝕刻而露出氮化矽 底層110之角落部分。此曝露的步驟在本發明中為相當重 要的步驟,因為在接下來的程序中此露出的角落將和之.後 所沉積的遮蓋層互相結合,以保護溝渠令之沉積氧化材 料。 參閱第五圖,在回蝕氧化層130之後,在HDP氧化層 材料130和氮化矽層〗1〇之上以適當的化學氣相沉積法沉 積一氮化矽遮蓋層14 0,而其沉積的厚度則約為2 〇 〇到2 0 0 0 埃之間。由於氮化矽層不易被雜質或水氣所滲透,因此極 適合作為保護層。 參閱第六圖,此圖中則顯示了在上述結構中形成非精 密(non-critical)的光阻圖案層沉積之截面示意圖。利用 傳統之微影罩幕和#刻製程形成第二個围案化光阻層〖go 於遮蓋層140之上。且將光阻層150之曝露區設定在屬於 較大寬度之主動區上,此主動區之寬度則約大於左 右。為了增加後續製程的信賴度,因而乃先針對較大竟度 之主動區進行處理’同時此步驟也可增加製程的方便性。 參閲第七圖,此圊則顯示了遮蓋層剝離的截面示意 圖。由於圖案化光阻層150曝露出位於較大主動區之上的 遮蓋層’因而先將此遮蓋層加以濕蝕刻剝離,由於此遮蓋 層為氣化梦層’可以在室溫中以高濃度的HF溶液或在約 150到200°C的溫度下以HsPCh溶液來去除。於此結構中, 本紙張尺度適用中困國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公餐) -— — —-— — 1— ^ L------^ ---Kill I ( 請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消费合作社印製 415015 A7 -------B7 五、發明說明() 底層的氧化矽層1 3 0則作為蝕刻中止層。 參閱第八圖,此步驟係將圖案化光阻層150剝離《而 由囷中亦可看出,當光阻層剝離之後,在較大主動區之上 的氮化矽層110將和遮蓋層140結合以保護淺溝渠中之填 充氧化材料。 參閲第九圖’當光阻層150移除之後,接著執行化學 機械研磨製程。在此研磨製程中,由於較大主動區之上的 遮蓋層140已由上述之非精密光阻圖案沉積之後去除,因 而露出氧化矽層130,但位於較小主動區上之氧化石夕層130 則仍被遮蓋層140所復蓋,因而此化學機械研磨之目的即 為去除此較小主動區上之遮蓋層140。 由此囷中也可以看出,此化學機械研磨法較不精密也 較容易實施,同時亦不會直接研磨到淺溝渠中的氧化矽 層,因此可增加製程之信賴度。 參閱第十®,由於較大主動區上和較小主動區上之遮 蓋層140已經移除,再利用上述之稀釋氬氟酸溶液或boe 溶液將曝露之氧化層130移除,同時其餘之氮化矽層140 將不會受到影響。 參閱第十一圖,此圖顧示了剝離氩化矽層步驟之後的 截面示意圖。當氧化層移除之後,則留在晶圓最上層只剩 下遮蓋層140和氮化夕層110。此時以上述之H 3PO4溶液加 熱到1 5 0到2 0 (TC的溫度下來去除氮化矽材料》 本紙張尺度適用t國圉家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) -I I —-In 裝 * I---^訂----!!線 <請先閱讀背面之泣意事項再填寫本頁) 415015 五、發明說明() 參闉第十二圖,最後為去除底材100之上的墊氧化層 而形成本發明之非精密化學機械研磨形成淺溝渠隔離的製 程。 本發明之淺溝渠隔離製程利用HDPCVD來形成品質較好 的沉積薄膜,同時本發明之製程方法中之化學機械研磨並 不直接研磨到淺溝渠之介電層,因此也不會產生研磨表面 不平均,蚀刻速率不一致等問題β加上本發明中的非精密 光阻圖案形成和非精密化學機械研磨將讓製程步驟更容易 執行,因而對於量產製程來說將更具信賴度。 如熟悉此技術之人員所瞭解的,以上所述僅為本發明 之較佳實施例而已,並非用以限定本發明之申請專利範 圍;凡其它未脫離本發明所揭示之精神下所完成之等效改 變或修飾,均應包含在下述之申請專利範圍内。 ^— — — - * —r I I I I I I i — — — — — — — — i 請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁} 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中画困家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 * 297公釐)n 1 «Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Shellfish Consumer Cooperative, and printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and printed by the Employee Consumer Cooperative, 415015 at ____ B7 V. Description of the invention () To a certain degree, and the oxide layer on the active area was The corners of the silicon nitride underlayer 110 are exposed by etching. This exposure step is a very important step in the present invention, because in the following procedure, the exposed corners will be combined with the masking layer deposited later to protect the trench and to deposit oxide materials thereon. Referring to the fifth figure, after the oxide layer 130 is etched back, a silicon nitride masking layer 140 is deposited on the HDP oxide layer material 130 and the silicon nitride layer 10 by an appropriate chemical vapor deposition method, and the deposition is performed. The thickness is between about 2000 and 2000 Angstroms. Since the silicon nitride layer is not easily penetrated by impurities or water vapor, it is very suitable as a protective layer. Refer to the sixth figure, which shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the deposition of a non-critical photoresist pattern layer formed in the above structure. The traditional photolithographic mask and # engraving process are used to form a second encapsulation photoresist layer go on the cover layer 140. In addition, the exposed area of the photoresist layer 150 is set on an active area that has a relatively large width, and the width of this active area is approximately larger than the left and right. In order to increase the reliability of subsequent processes, it is necessary to process the active area with a larger degree of strength first. At the same time, this step can also increase the convenience of the process. Referring to the seventh figure, this figure shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the peeling of the cover layer. Because the patterned photoresist layer 150 exposes the masking layer 'on the larger active area, this masking layer is first wet-etched and stripped. Since this masking layer is a vaporized dream layer, it can be used at room temperature at a high concentration. The HF solution or HsPCh solution is removed at a temperature of about 150 to 200 ° C. In this structure, this paper size is applicable to the National Standard for Difficulties (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 meals)-------1-^ L ------ ^ --- Kill I (Please Read the notes on the back before filling this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 415015 A7 ------- B7 V. Description of the invention () The bottom silicon oxide layer 1 3 0 is used as an etching stop layer . Referring to the eighth figure, this step is to peel off the patterned photoresist layer 150. It can also be seen from the figure that when the photoresist layer is peeled off, the silicon nitride layer 110 above the larger active area will cover the cover layer. 140 is combined to protect the filled oxide material in the shallow trench. Referring to FIG. 9 ', after the photoresist layer 150 is removed, a chemical mechanical polishing process is performed. In this grinding process, since the masking layer 140 on the larger active area has been removed by depositing the non-precision photoresist pattern described above, the silicon oxide layer 130 is exposed, but the oxidized stone layer 130 on the smaller active area is removed. It is still covered by the cover layer 140, so the purpose of the CMP is to remove the cover layer 140 on the smaller active area. It can also be seen from this description that this chemical mechanical polishing method is less precise and easier to implement, and it does not directly polish the silicon oxide layer in shallow trenches, so it can increase the reliability of the process. Refer to Tenth®, since the covering layer 140 on the larger active area and the smaller active area has been removed, the above-mentioned diluted argon fluoride acid solution or boe solution is used to remove the exposed oxide layer 130, and the remaining nitrogen The siliconized layer 140 will not be affected. Refer to the eleventh figure, which shows a schematic cross-sectional view after the step of stripping the silicon argon layer. After the oxide layer is removed, only the cover layer 140 and the nitride layer 110 remain on the top layer of the wafer. At this time, the H 3PO4 solution is heated to 150 to 20 (the temperature of TC is used to remove the silicon nitride material.) The paper size is applicable to the National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) -II. —-In Packing * I --- ^ Order ---- !! Line < Please read the Weeping Matters on the back before filling out this page) 415015 V. Description of the invention () Refer to Figure 12 and finally remove An oxide layer is formed on the substrate 100 to form the non-precision chemical mechanical polishing process of the present invention to form a shallow trench isolation process. The shallow trench isolation process of the present invention uses HDPCVD to form a high-quality deposited film. At the same time, the chemical mechanical polishing in the process method of the present invention does not directly grind to the dielectric layer of the shallow trench, so it does not produce uneven polishing surfaces. Problems such as inconsistent etching rates and the non-precision photoresist pattern formation and non-precision chemical mechanical polishing in the present invention will make the process steps easier to perform, and therefore will have more reliability for mass production processes. As will be understood by those familiar with this technology, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the patent application for the present invention; all others completed without departing from the spirit disclosed by the present invention, etc. Effective changes or modifications should be included in the scope of patent application described below. ^ — — — —-* —R IIIIII i — — — — — — — — i Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page} Printed on paper scales applied by Chinese Consumers ’Cooperative Standards (CNS) A4 specification (210 * 297 mm)
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