TW492156B - Method of fabricating flux concentrating layer for use with magnetoresistive random access memories - Google Patents
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492156 五、發明說明(l) 本發明已於2000年3月21曰太¥ 為〇 9/ 5 2 8,97 1。 1日在吳國提出申請,申請序號 本發明有關製造高密度、北概^ 法,尤i &制从a , 非揮發性之磁性記憶體的方 ^ 尤其,與製作磁阻隨機、左% ^ 編寫線(1包括_ _ _磁、s θ #圮憶體(MRAM)之磁場程式 低# - /、4A 積肢磁通罝集中層,用來提供遮蔽及降 低位凡切換電流)的方法有關。 負電體(咖)裝置中的記憶細胞以由-載 導體,苴一,產生的磁性場來編寫程式。通常兩個正交之 線,而^ =成於該磁性記憶位元之下,於此後稱為數位 線,該等形,於該磁性記憶位元之上,於此後稱為位元 磁場做為:正交之導體被安排於一交又點矩陣中,以提供 序使用銅金ΐ Ϊ寫程式之用:一般來說,先進之半導體程 使用金屬山連。形成該等銅金屬内連之較佳的方法為 先前已利用、嵌法或是嵌入處理。在形成該裝置的過程中, 先於—八心兹通里集中層° 5亥結構通常的形成方式為’首 障蔽層;、[二層中圖案化及蝕刻一淺槽,接著,沉積一第一 層、i最$磁通量集中層、一第二障蔽層、一銅(Cu)種子 幾個。$ 1灸為一電鐘銅(Cu)層。需要該等障蔽膜的原因有 (N i F e ) /第障蔽層對快速擴散元素如銅(C u)及錄鐵合金 (TaN)、故為—擴散障蔽。該障蔽層通常以鋁(Ta)、氮化鈕 或是其纽石夕氮化物(Ta/Si/N)、鈦(Ti)、氮化鈦(TiN)、 "了以禁止晶粒邊界擴散的材料。還有該障蔽層必
第7頁 492156 五、發明說明(2) 須要具傳導性。 該磁通量集中層必須具高穿透性,並且磁性柔軟(低矯 頑磁性)。m a g n e t 〇 s t r i c t i ο η也必須要低才行。該錄鐵合 金C Ν 1 F e )對此類之磁通量集中層來說很好用。該第二障蔽 層的作用為鎳鐵合金(NiFe)與銅(Cu)層間的擴散障蔽。鎳 鐵合金(NiFe)與銅(Cu)已經是内混合(intermix),在該高 穿透性材料中產生一個磁性死(d e a d )層。該磁性死層降低 該高穿透性材料降低其有效性的有效厚度。該障蔽材料必 須能傳導,而且其選擇性不能高於用來移除該銅(C u)與錄 鐵合金(N i F e )之研磨化學物質。以钽(Ta )為主的障蔽層具 有該所需之選擇性,但並不是第二障蔽層的理想材料,因 為其程序之複雜性的增加。以鈷(C 〇 )或是鈷鐵(C 〇 F e )的材 料做的第二障蔽層較好,因為其在鎳鐵合金(Ν 1 F e )與銅 (Cu)間的障蔽層具有與鎳鐵合金(NiFe)與銅(Cu)相似的研 磨特性。使用鈷(Co)或是鈷鐵(CoFe)為第二障蔽層也增加 磁通量集中層的穿透性,但是必須要較鎳鐵合金(N i F e ) 薄,因為其具較高之矯頑磁性。進一步有關磁性裝置包括 一磁通量集中層的資訊,可以在1 9 9 9年一月1 9日頒發之美 國專利、序號5,861,3 2 8、名稱為"METHOD 〇F FABRICATING GMR DEVICES"中找到,讓渡給相同的讓渡 人,並於此以提及的方式併入本發明中。 在如前所述之MR AM裝置製造中的一個問題,尤其一般的 記憶細胞,是該包層(通常為鎳鐵(N i F e)與銅(c u)導體)在 高溫下的内混合。此外,先進之CMOS處理使用單一或是雙
第8頁 492156 五、發明說明(3) ' -- 欲入(inlaid )銅(Cu)金屬内連。為了克服該等問題,
使用一包覆形成於記憶體位元(其利用標準之私入銅^ 設備)之下與之上的銅(c U)線的技術。 ~ ° U 將每個導體外表面的咼穿透性包覆材料八 一 说If σ併,可以將該 磁通量集中朝向該位元。使用磁通量集中材料的节包豐 層,與非包覆線相比的話,會降低該程式電流,其^ =約 為二(2)。此外,該包覆層會對其他Stray%部場提供遮蔽 的作用。 如此,吾人想要的是提供一改良的材料堆疊,於銅(Cu) 鑲嵌線加入一磁通量集中層。在此所揭示的是一種形成-包 覆之敌入銅(Cu)鑲後線’其利用標準設備及處理,做為形 成該包覆之銅(Cu)鑲嵌線之用。 因此,本發明之一目的為提供含有磁通量材料之磁阻隨 機存取記憶體(MR A Ms)的一個新穎並且改良之製造方法。 本發明的另一個目的為提供含有磁通材料之磁阻隨機存 取記憶體(M R A M s )的一個新穎並且改良之製造方法,其包 括一種包覆在該磁性記憶體位元之上的該位元線的技術, 以及使用標準嵌入處理設備來製造一形成於該磁性記憶體 位元之下的數位線。 本發明尚有一個目的,為提供含有磁通量材料之磁阻隨 機存取記憶體(M R A M s )的一個新穎並且改良之製造方法, 其具有改良的結構用障蔽層(其對形成於該磁性記憶體位 元之下的該數位線,集中該磁性通量向上朝向該位元;對 形成於該磁性記憶體位元之上的該位元線,集中該磁性通
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492156 五、發明說明(4) 量向下朝向該位元)來形成該等包覆。 發明概述 以上的問題與其他的問題,至少部分被解決了 ,而且以 上的目的與其他的目的都落實於一種製造磁性記憶體裝置 的方法,其中負載電流的導體形成於該磁性記憶體位元之 上與磁性記憶體位元之下。該製造方法包括以在銅(C U )鑲 嵌線上加入一磁通量集中層之方式,形成一改良的材料堆 疊。該結構禁止該鎳鐵合金(NiFe)磁通量集中層與銅(Cu) 位元線間的擴散,並增加磁通量集中層的穿透性,以及符 低製造的複雜性。 ’ 在製作位元線的過程中,使用與銅(Cu)鑲嵌處理一致之 製造技術,將該磁通量集中層加在一銅(Cu)鑲嵌線之上。 該磁通量集中層形成來覆蓋該位元線的三(3)邊,以達最 大效益。 此外,在此揭示的是將一電流負載導體,或是一數位 線,形成於該磁性位元的下邊。該數位線的形成,包括以 將一磁通量集中層與障蔽層加在一銅(Cu)鑲嵌線之上的方 式,形成一改良材料堆疊。 圖式簡單說明 參考圖式: 圖1至9為簡單侧視圖,示範根據本發明磁性記憶體裝置 製造方法的步驟。 較佳具體實施例說明 現在請參看圖式,圖1至9為簡單側視圖,示範根據本發
第10頁 492156 五、發明說明(5) 明磁性記憶體裝置之製造方法的幾個步驟。參考圖1,示 範的是製造一磁性隨機存取記憶體(MR AM )裝置(包括一 MR AM位元10)的第一步驟。在此具體實施例中,MRAM位元 1 0為標準MR A Μ位元,根據此項技藝中所熟知的技術所形 成。雖然在此為了方便之故以標準之MRAM位元做示範,熟 知此項技藝之人士應了解,許多其他種類的半導體裝置也 可以應用。同時,雖然在此為了方便之故,以一單一之 MRAM位元做示範,吾人應了解,舉例來說,一組磁性記憶 體位元的周邊可以有一個完全之裝置或是控制驅動器電路 組。還有,圖1包括一接觸金屬層1 6,其連接MR AM位元1 0 至一電晶體(圖未示)。M R A Μ位元1 0還額外地包括形成一材 料堆疊13於一最上表面12,並形成一嵌入材料堆疊17於接 觸金屬層1 6之下。吾人應了解,雖然圖1至9示範一種使用 雙重金屬鑲嵌處理形成磁性位元線及數位線的方法,尤其 是包括兩個攝影與蝕刻的步驟,以及一個電鍍或是沉積步 驟,在本發明中所使用乃為單一金屬鑲嵌處理(其中使用 一個攝影與蝕刻的步驟及一個電鍍或是沉積步驟)形成磁 性位元線及數位線的方法。根據如此,本發明申請人盼望 在此所說明之方法包括單一與雙重金屬鑲嵌處理。此外, 吾人應了解,雖然圖式示範的是製造一位元線實際與該磁 性記憶位元接觸,然申請人盼望此發明包括所形成的位元 線,雖與該磁性記憶位元接近,但是並不接觸。 吾人想要的是一改良之材料堆疊,用來在與MRAM位元10 一起形成之銅(Cu)鑲散線加入一磁通量集中層。在製造一
492156 五、發明說明(6) 數位線的過程巾’其結構的形成方式為首先在—介電層ιδ =刻:!槽,然後沉積一第-障蔽層2。、-磁 :);2弟7二障蔽層24、一銅(Cu)種子層26,最 -障蔽層20以-耐火全屬“t(Ta屬鑲联線28。該第 j人▲屬,如钽(Ta)、氮化妲(τ N)、 矽氮化物(TaSiN)或是類似的今屬开;A Q Μ — 、diN」 ^ 鈷(Co)材料或是鈷鐵材料(c〇F ) /成 弟一卩早敝層24以 何抖Ue )形成,亚做為快速擴散元 素如銅(Cu)及鎳鐵合金(NlFe)之擴散障蔽。磁通量隼中層 22是以—高穿透性並磁性柔軟的材料(低橋頑磁性)形成。曰 通常磁通量集中層22是以鎳鐵(NiFe)形成。接著,電鍍-銅 層27被研磨,形成銅金屬鑲嵌線28 ’而一介電材料之介層 3 0 ;儿積於數位線2 8及介雪;y*料1 β夕界μ主^ ^久;丨尾材枓18之取上表面上。MRAM位元 10接下來被插入介電層3〇上。 在製造一形成於磁性記憶位元10之上或是幾近其的位元 線過程中(現在正討論)’ 一第一層介電材料層32沉積於 MR AM位凡1〇表面31上,或是接近MRAM位元1〇。為了容易說 明」將參考圖卜9,來說明銅(Cu)鑲嵌位元線實際與該磁 性記憶位元接觸的製造。吾人應了解,在另一具體實施例 中並不要求该金屬鑲喪位元線與磁性記憶位元1 〇有實際 接觸。介電材料層32通常以任何一種絕緣材料形成,如二 ^化石夕jSi〇2)或是氮化矽(SiN)材料,其以一標準沉積步 驟(通常稱為一帽層cap layer)形成於MRAM位元1〇表面Η 上。介電材料層32接著被平坦化,且其做為形成通道(現 在正在介紹),因此允許與M RAM位元1 〇實際接觸。吾人應
第12頁 492156 五、發明說明(7) 了解’在另—具體實施例中,在MR A Μ位元1 0與一磁性耦合 位兀線(分開討論)並無實際接觸。接著,一蝕刻停止層3 4 形成於^電材料層32之最上表面33上。蝕刻停止層34是用 一對以氣為主的材料具有選擇性的材料,或者,蝕刻停止 層3 4可以用一材料其提供一終點信號以停止該蝕刻步驟。 一提供所想要的選擇性的合適之蝕刻停止材料為,舉例來 說’二氧化銘(A 1 〇2 )或是氮化鋁(Α 1 Ν )、厚度在丨〇 〇埃至 5 0 0埃間’或是氮化矽(SiN)或是氮氧化矽以…”層,以提 供一終點信號。 一第二介電層36沉積於每一蝕刻停止層34之最上表面35 上。介電層3 6將形成銅金屬鑲嵌位元線(於此討論)。介電 層3 6通常以任何一種絕緣材料形成,如二氧化矽(s丨% )於 氮化石夕(S込叱)上,或是由二氧化矽(s i 〇2)所組成之三層堆 豐於蝕刻停止層3 4上,如氮化鋁(A I N )、或是氧化鋁 (A 1 〇3)於氮化石夕(S “ )上。此外,介電層3 6應具有與濕 氣及氧化有關之障蔽性質。 現在請參考圖2 ’示範如從圖1之2 — 2線所視的簡單側視 圖’其為製造一包括一磁通量集中層之MRAM裝置。介電層 36被圖案化並#刻以形成一淺槽38,用以形成銅(Cu)鑲嵌 位凡線。介電層3 6利用標準蝕刻技術如R丨e被蝕刻。介電 層3 6之姓刻使得其被钱刻停止層3 4停止,該蝕刻停止層3 4 在之前被形成為一層材料、不適合蝕刻,或是由於終點偵 測材料的改變而停止I虫刻之信號。如圖3所示,接下來使 用一分開之圖案及钱刻步驟,以建立一马MRAM位元1〇的通
卓13頁 492156 五、發明說明(8) 道40。此蝕刻建立一模式(f orm)或是淺槽,做為沉積一金 屬糸統(在此討論)之用。 現在請參考圖4,在簡單側視圖中所示的是製造一包括 一磁通量集中層之MRAM裝置的下一步驟。更特別的是,在 此所示範的一金屬系統,通常以2 9表示,被沉積並由幾層 所組成。一開始,一第一障蔽層4 2在淺槽3 8中,而且通道 40形成於其中。第一障蔽層42由钽(Ta)、氮化钽(TaN)、 钽矽氮化物(TaS i N )或其他合適的材料形成。第一障蔽層 4 2使用物理蒸汽沉積(p v D )或是離子金屬電漿(I Μ P)技術來 沉積。如圖5所示,一銅(Cu )種子層44接著使用物理蒸汽 沉積(PVD)、化學蒸汽沉積(CVD)或是離子金屬電漿(IMP) 技術沉積在淺槽38與通道40中。如果使用物理蒸汽沉積 (PVD)或是離子金屬電漿(IMp)技術來沉積銅(Cu)種子層 44,將形成該銅(Cu)種子層,作為電鍍該金屬鑲嵌位元 線,並被定義為一金屬系統2 9的一部分。接下來,一銅 (Cu)材料被電鍍以形成電鍍銅(Cu)材料46。種子層以與電 鍍銅(Cu)材料46 —起形成一銅系統48。在淺槽38之上區= :多餘的銅(Cu)以化學機械研磨法(CMp)或類似的技術來 $在苓考圖β,介電層3 6被移除至蝕刻停止層Μ。介 盾3 6以一使用以氟為主所 刻處理。 勹主之化學物貝或疋濕化學物質做乾蝕 接下來 統4 8之上
第14頁 492156 五、發明說明(9) (C〇)、鈷鐵(CoFe)、妲(Ta)、氮化妲(TaN),或是其他合 適的材料所形成。一磁通量集中層5 2接著被沉積在第一外 障蔽層5 0之表面上。磁通量集中層5 2以一高穿透性磁性材 料形成。磁通量集中層5 2具有集中由流動於該導體之電流 所產生磁通量的特性,因此,降低產生所想要的動作所g 之電流量。磁通量集中層52為一電導磁性材料,直呈古;; 透性,如鎳鐵合金(NlFe),或是其他合適、具高穿透 材料,以於所想要的區域集中該磁通量,並與其餘的材料 結構在冶金上相容。 接者,一第二外障蔽層54沉積於磁通量集中層5 2的表-面 上。第二外障蔽層54較佳以妲(Ta)、氮化妲(TaN)、氮矽 钽(TaS i N ),或是其他類似的材料所形成。如圖8所示^, :外障蔽層50、磁通量集中層52與第二外障蔽層“接下來 5:圖案化亚被蝕刻’以定義一包覆之銅(Cu)鑲嵌位元線 最後,如圖9所示,一鈍化層58沉積於材料堆聂 包括磁通量集中層52。任何之傳統鈍化層可以被:’ 58。視情況,可以用—層高穿透性磁二 層60沉積於鈍化層58之上。以一厚古 =又形成一遮敝 成-遮蔽層60 ’包括形成—層鎳性材料來形 金、。同時,可以在鈍化㈣及遮蔽層A 不)’做為板測及與不同電路來做電接觸q (圖未 的目的為提供額外的保護,不致 遮蔽層60 於由磁通量集中層52所提供的保護。 劳的影響,高
第15頁 492156 五、發明說明(ίο)
根據如此,本發明所揭示一種改善磁通量集中層用於磁 阻隨機存取記憶體之製造方法。還有,本發明提供製造一 包括磁通量集中性質與障蔽層性質之銅(Cu)鑲嵌數位線, 其中該數位線形成於該磁性記憶體元件之下,以及製造一 材料堆疊,用來將磁通量集中性質加入銅(C u )鑲寂數位 線,其中該位元線形成於該次磁性記憶體元件之上。該新 穎及改良製造記憶體的方法,包括併入一高穿透性包覆材 料於每一導線的外面上,使得以集中該磁通量來朝向該磁 性位元。該等使用磁通量集中材料之包覆層,與非包覆之 線相較,可以約降低程式電流兩倍。此外,該等包覆層可 以提供遮蔽s t r a y的外場。 雖然申請人已示範並說明本發明特定之具體實施例,然 熟知此項技術之人士可以做進一步之修正並改良。因此, 本申請人等想要本發明不受限於所示之特定的形式,並盼 望在所附之申請專利範圍中,以覆蓋所有不脫離本發明之 精神與範圍的修正案。
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- 492156 六、申請專利範圍 1. 一種製造用於磁性記憶裝置中之磁通量集中器的方 法,包含以下的步驟: 形成一包覆的數位線,包括一第一障蔽層、一磁通量 集中層、一第二障蔽層及一銅(Cu)導線; 沉積一介電層於該包覆的數位線之最上表面; 提供至少一磁性記憶位元於該介電層上;及 形成一包覆的位元線,包括一銅(C u)導線、一第一外 障蔽層、一磁通量集中層及一第二外障蔽層。2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中形成包覆數位線 的步驟,包括以一耐火金屬材料形成該第一障蔽層的步— 驟,及以钻(C 〇 )或' 钻鐵(C 〇 F e )合金材料形成該弟 >一卩早献 層,並以鎳鐵(N i F e )材料形成該磁通量集中層。 3. 如申請專利範圍第2項之方法,其中形成包覆數位線 的步驟,包括以下步驟,以一耐火金屬材料形成該第一外 障蔽層,並以鈷(Co)或一鈷鐵(CoFe)合金材料形成該第一 外障蔽層的步驟,及以錄鐵(N i F e )材料形成該磁通量集中 層。4. 如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中形成包覆數位線 的步驟,包括使用一單一金屬鑲嵌處理來形成該包覆位元 線。 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中形成包覆數位線 的步驟,包括使用一雙重金屬鑲嵌處理來形成該包覆位元 線。 6. 如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中形成包覆數位線第18頁 492156 六、申請專利範圍 的步驟,包括使用一單一金屬鑲嵌處理來形成該包覆數位 線。 7. 如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中形成包覆數位線 的步驟,包括使用一雙重金屬鑲嵌處理來形成該包覆數位 線。 8. —種製造用於磁性記憶裝置中磁通量集中器的方法, 包含以下的步驟: 提供至少一個磁性記憶位元; 沉積一下介電層及一上介電層幾近該至少一個磁性記 憶位元; 在該上介電層與下介電層中形成至少一個淺槽; 在該至少一個淺槽中沉積一第一障蔽層; 在該第一障蔽層一表面上沉積一金屬系統,該金屬系 統包括一磁通量集中層;及 圖案化該金屬系統以定義一銅(Cu)鑲嵌位元線。 9. 一種製造用於磁性記憶裝置中磁通量集中器的方法, 包含以下的步驟: 提供一介電材料; 形成一包覆之數位線,包括一第一障蔽層、一磁通量 集中層、一第二障蔽層及一銅(C u)導線於該介電材料中之 一部分; 沉積一介電層於該包覆之數位線最上表面; 提供至少一磁性記憶位元於該介電層上;及 形成一包覆之位元線,包括一第一外障蔽層、一磁通第19頁 492156 々、申請專利範圍 量集中層、一第二外障 覆之位元線的步驟包括 沉積一下介電層 一上表面上,該下介電 層以一絕緣材料形成; 在該上介電層中 以形成一淺槽用來形成 在該下介電層中 元,以與該磁性記憶位 在該至少一個淺 蔽層及一銅(C u )線,其中形成該包 以下步驟: 及一上介電層於該磁性記憶位元的 層以一絕緣材料形成,且該上介電 蝕刻至少一個淺槽至該下介電層, 一鑲嵌位元線; 少一個通道至該磁性記憶位 際之接觸; 形成至 元有實 槽及該至少一個通道中,沉積一第 一障蔽層至該 沉積一金 屬系統 少一個 種子材 銅糸統 層、該 圖 的步驟 淺槽及 料的表 的上介 第二外 案化該 磁性記憶 屬系統於 包括的步 通道中、 面上、並 電層、沉 障蔽層於 金屬系統 位元; 該第一障蔽層的表面上, 驟為沉積一銅(C u )種子材 沉積一電鍍銅(Cu )材料在 研磨該電鍍銅(Cu ) 緩衝與 積該第 該電鐘 ,以定 一外障蔽層、該磁 銅(Cu) —表面上; 義一銅(Cu)鎮散位 沉積該金 料在該至 該銅(C u) 、移除該 通量集中 及 元線。11第20頁
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