TW503481B - Method of forming a pre-metal dielectric film on a semiconductor substrate - Google Patents
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五、發明說明(1) 頁域 本發明與半導體制。 基板上形成介電所t私有關,更特別是有關於,在半導體 半導體元件。貝溥膜之方法以及形成具此介電質薄膜之
_矽導 般係 為一層 摻雜襯裡氧化 擴散至基板5 2 利用BPSG膜 及再流動性質 的,並期望可 引入之雜質。 =路裝置之形成中,纟平面製程中常需在 於火表面擴散層及多晶矽導體。一或多層 、1石夕基板表面’並將金屬配線導體形成於 ^ 中’俾互相連接在石夕基板表面上的各式 期望之積體電路。 ^屬化製程之前,將介電質薄膜沈積於基板 =良好的移動離子汲取性質,以及具有良好 來充性貪。一種在先前技術中廣泛使用之隔 饵矽酸鹽(BPSG)。參閱圖5,在先前技術 且未掺雜襯裡氧化物5 8沉積於具有複數個多 矽基板表面5 2。此薄且未摻雜襯裡氧化物5 8 =烧(Si Η」與氧反應來形成,並且該層接著 璃,諸如一層BPSG 56,如上述。此薄且未 物58之目的在避免包含於卯別膜56之磷或硼 之擴散層。 做為内層介電質薄膜之目的係基於汲取性質 。介電質薄膜具有良好汲取性質為不可或缺 有效地沒取以移除任何在晶圓製造製程期間 介電質薄膜具有良好的再流動性也很重要,
第5頁 503481 五、發明說明(2) ^ ~ 俾能充分填充在矽基板表面上生成的多晶矽導體間之縫 隙。此品質有時稱之為具有良好的,,隙填充”或良好的,, 段覆蓋”。 在先前技術中,BPSG薄膜層一般係以四乙基正矽酸鹽化 物(TE0S)與臭氧(〇3)在磷化氫(ρ%)與二硼化氫(n)存在 了反應來形成。在本文中,吾人將臭氧與7£:〇8稱之為π臭 氧/ TE0S"或”臭氧與TE〇s”。已摻雜BpsG膜具有重約百分 之四至=的硼,以及重約百分之四至八的磷。藉由加入上 述=多^的石朋與磷,Si〇2的軟化點可降至約875-9〇〇 t。 接著在高溫下(諸如875 —9〇〇。(:)採行再流動步驟,將摻 玻璃軟化並使其流至基板的裂缝與缝隙中,俾形成具 隙填充品質之預金屬介電質薄膜。但應注意高度摻雜之 =Ϊ Ϊ不具備良好的沉積隙填充性質。*其再流動於高 隙:軚化點的溫度後’僅能完全填充多晶矽導體間的缝 為期=者7件幾何尺寸之持續縮減,在高溫下再流動 :中::二:係因為η-與…雜物之增強擴散於石夕Ϊ 在陟取雷F、Κ政會導致裝置之電參數的非預期偏移,諸如 度摻雜之BPSr勝么4 > 又…、问/皿再/瓜動’則高 合^ t 膜無法充分填充縫隙。摻雜材質如硼盎硝脾 圖5所示,”遒無法充分做隙填充。如 生。在接在多晶石夕導體54間的bps"56中發 在接d經由介電質薄膜蝕刻接點, 化製程中以故姑士士 从汉社俊續的金屬 中Μ鎢填充時,上述的鶴係以化學蒸氣沉積法
90120646.ptd 第6頁 503481 五、發明說明(3) (CVD)沉積而得,並充入空隙中,導致相鄰接點間形成殘 餘金屬或π縱標。並導致相鄰接點間的非預期電短路 得半導體裝置故障。因此’需要具良好隙填充特性且無J 高溫再流動之預金屬化介電質薄膜。 ' 在先前技術中原企圖產生具良好隙填充性之内層介電f 薄膜,其包括Murao在美國專利第5,5 1 8, 962號所揭之半導 體裝置,其形成於以未摻雜C V D石夕氧化物膜塗覆之基板表 面區域,以及在矽氧化物膜上形成的内層隔絕膜,其係^ 一層第一未摻雜臭氧-TE0S之石夕化物玻璃(nsg)膜、一層 BPSG膜,以及一層第二臭氧—TE〇s NSG膜所組成。此外曰, Bicker等人之美國專利第5, 869, 4 〇3與5, 9以,237號中描述 一種半導體製程方法,其在與基板接點區相鄰之基板中形 : Γ孔’在其中進行電連結。在較佳具體例中,由 #八i愛形成5第一氧化物層在基板上形成,以至少覆蓋 化i層點區’並在第一氧化物層上形成BPSG製成的第二氧 號中;^揭fLee等人之美國專利第5, 166, 101與5, 354, 387 驟製程形I:組合的BPSG隔絕層與平坦層,其係藉由兩步 程包括第二2半&體晶圓之崎①區表面上。此兩步驟沉積製 以TE0S做為=驟’係為藉由利用填與石朋掺雜物之氣態源並 層;以及第砂之來源的CVD沈積,來形成無空隙之BPSG 本發明之二步驟為形成肿^之罩層。 成方法,其特f的在提供一種預金屬中階介電質薄膜的形 充特性。 為具良好活動離子汲取能力並具良好隙填
90120646.ptd 第7頁 503481 五、發明說明(4) 本發明之另一目的在提供一種 >、 ^ ........... 形成方法,其具有良好且無須仰賴高溫再流動製程之沉積 隙填充特性。 發明之槪¥ 預金屬中階介電質薄膜的 ----〜已由具良好沉積隙填充特性以及良好汲取能力 之預金屬介電質薄膜形成方法來實現。本方法包含首先沉 積一層具有無空隙隙填充特性之未换#鬲臭氧之二氧化石夕 膜,接著沉積具汲取能力之摻雜低臭氧之BPSG膜。這兩層 隔絕膜提供可充分填充小或窄線間的縫隙,而無需犧牲良 好活動離子沒取能力。先前技術之隔纟巴膜傾向於提供良好 隙填充或良好汲取之一而非兩|兼顧’或是先前技術薄膜 需以多層實現所欲性質。 未摻雜二氧化矽之薄膜具有至少為15比1之高臭氧/TE0S 體積比,可與一般具有例如為1 0比1之低臭氧/TE0S體積比 的先前技術之摻雜BpsG膜進行比較。藉由形成具高臭氧 /TE0S比之膜,TE〇s—二聚物之表面活動率增加,使得該膜 f f較佳的流動特性。反應物會迅速在表面上擴散,因此 哥侍具最低能量之區域。而造成無空隙之介電質薄膜 面。 ^ 接著經加熱處理使薄膜緊, 軟化薄膜與使薄M、☆私^ ^ ~ ™升如无刖技術所為之 下進行,可避免上述在較小尺以在較低溫 關之擴散問題發生。最後,第 ,人南溫熱處理有 面化而平面化。本發明之方法;B:s:層上方經化學機械平 忐了用於形成半導體元件, 上述目的
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五、發明說明(5) 了用以形成1ή 成多晶石夕匯i排:i填充或崎啦披覆的結構,諸如形 具體例 參閱圖1 ,石々其也! 〇 θ丄 各式晶圓製Γ步;:;;明之方法前,,基板12已歷經 體,以及電P且盘^ — A ; 土板上形成各式二極體、電晶 方式,在2 「件。此係以在此技術中廣為人知之 技術中已知古·ν加入摻雜物為之。多晶矽導體14亦係以此 間為間隙二成於基板上表面。在各個多晶矽導體14 ,、’/、而以電絕緣介電質薄膜填充。 半i,^2/ 一層未播雜高臭氧之二氧化石夕膜20係沉積於 ΐ = ,晶彻14之上。此未推雜高丄 隙]R。赞復ί夕晶矽導體14,並填充多晶矽導體14間之間 ^ \薄膜層20之厚度不低於l〇〇nm且不高於4〇〇nm。 ’專膜層之臭氧濃度不低於120g/m3且不高於 二〇g/m3。此第一薄膜層2〇並未摻雜硼或磷,俾使苴最可 =顯,如沉積隙填充。第一薄膜層2〇之一特性在於、薄膜之 :,乳/TE0S體積比。在先前技術中,一般使用之薄膜的 六、虱/TE0S比約為1〇比!。在本發明中,臭氧/TE〇s比高於 1 5比1,較佳約為η比!。較高的臭氧比可增進二聚 ,之形成,其係兩種單體之組合,具有高表面流動性。此 局f面移動性形成完全表面反應,不僅限於氣相反應。由 於70全表面反應之形成,離子可於表面移動並找到能量最 低處。導致表面移動性變高以及該膜具有似流動特性。由
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^反應物易於在表面擴散,該膜在多晶矽導體間充分且— 王填充咼方位比間隙,而不殘留任何空隙與裂縫。 *參閱圖3,一層摻雜低臭氧之卯別膜3〇沉積於二 ,20之上。第二薄膜層3〇的厚度不低於5〇〇四。抑別膜之 =度夠厚是不y或缺的,俾於後續平面化時,使得BpsG膜 小厚度足以覆蓋整個元件。平面化後之BpsG膜最佳厚度至 2 20 0,。因此-般介電質薄膜之厚度包括不高於3〇; 二^一薄膜層,未摻雜二氧化矽膜2〇,以及至少7〇 %的第 〜薄膜層,BPSG膜30。BPSG膜30的臭氧濃度不少於 qg/m3,但不高K100g/m3。卯別膜内的硼重量百分比一般 ,圍自0至4 % ,並且此膜之磷重量百分比不超過6 %而一 ,範圍自4至6% 〇BPSG膜30具有半導體元件所需之移動離 子汲取功能。 接著,具有形成於頂面之兩層2〇與3〇之基板12於溫度不 ,過85 0 C下>進行熱處理。理想上,熱處理溫度約為7〇〇 C,俾使其咼至足以提供適量之再流動,但低至當元件具 小元件尺寸時,亦不影響元件特性。如上述,由於由二氧 化石夕20層與BPSG膜30層組成之介電層具有良好沉積隙填充 特性,故该膜無需在高溫下退火。退火係用以使膜緊密, 而非使膜軟化與流動。在本發明中,退火溫度係在7〇Q它 至8 0 0 °C間,俾獲得夠密實之預金屬介電質薄膜,以符合 製造接點蝕刻外型與蝕刻速率所需。 參閱圖4,利用任何已知平面化技術,將上介電質薄膜 面化。如上述,平面化後 層30平面化,其包括化學機械平
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之上BPSG層至少厚2GGnm ’俾使其^ 沒取。如此完成之石夕基板現在即可進行金屬化製和動離子 金屬經介電質薄膜進行沉積, ,、中 相連、、、口在矽基板中形成之部件雕 ,、互 所欲之電路。i述之介電質薄;成Κ::片上實現 在半導體膜層上使用,且不= ”途不限於 :適=在形成於基板上之兩或多層多晶石夕:其 :”"ΐΐίί!件下提供隔絕層。其中其對隔絕層:-% 好隙填充性更為關鍵。 9 <具良 立件編號說明 12 碎基板 14 16 多晶矽導體 間隙 20 未摻雜高臭氧之二氧化矽膜 30 摻雜低臭氧之BPSG膜 52 矽基板表面 5 4 多晶矽導體 56 BPSG 膜 58 60
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503481 圖式簡單說明 圖1係具複數個多晶矽導體之半導體基板橫剖面圖。 圖2-4係為顯示依本發明之方法在圖1之半導體基板上形 成介電質薄膜的步驟之橫剖面圖。 圖5係為在先前技術中已知的半導體基板上形成典型的 介電質薄膜之橫剖面圖。
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- 503481 六、申請專利範圍 1· 一種在半導體基板上形成介電質薄膜之方法,其包 括: 沉積一第一層未摻雜臭氧及TE0S膜於半導體基板上,於 半導體基板具有複數個多晶矽導體在其頂面上,該第一層 薄膜具有至少為15比1之臭氧對TE0S之體積比; 曰 沉積第二層摻雜低臭氧之BPSG膜於第一層薄膜上; 對第一及第二薄膜層施予熱處理;以及 ' 弟一薄膜層進行平面化,使得在多晶石夕導體上之第二声 厚度至少為20 0nm。 θ 2 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之方法 度範圍為lOOnm至400nm。 3·如申請專利範圍第1項之方法 度至少為500nm。 4 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之方法 溫度至少為7 0 0 °C。 5 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之方法 硼重量百分比範圍自〇至4 % 。 6 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之方法 磷重量百分比不高於6 % 。 7 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之方法 臭氧濃度範圍自120g/m3至140g/m3。 8 · —種在半導體基板上形成介電質薄 括: 沉積一第-層未摻雜臭氧及丽膜於半導體基板上,膜 其中’第一薄膜層厚 其中’第二薄膜層厚 其中 其中 施行之熱處理 第二薄膜層之 其中’第二薄膜層之 其中 第一薄膜層之 膜之方法,其包503481 六、申請專利範圍 的第層厚度範圍自100㈣至400 nm ’並且苴中第一薄膜層 之臭氧對TE0S體積比至少為15比1 ; 八 、 “沉積第二層摻雜低臭氧之BPSG膜於第_薄膜層上,第二 薄膜層厚度至少為5 00nm,硼重量百分比 自0 磷重量百分比範圍自4至6 % ; 對第一及第二薄膜層施予熱處理;以及 平面化第二薄膜層。 施行之熱處理 施行之熱處理 半導體基板具 9 ·如申請專利範圍第8項之方法,其中 溫度至少為7 0 0 °C。 10·如申請專利範圍第9項之方法,其中 溫度低於8 0 0 °C。 11 ·如申請專利範圍第9項之方法,其中 丨γ肌少队一 複數個多晶石夕導體於其頂面上,以及其中在多晶矽導體上 經平面化之第二薄膜層的厚度至少為2〇〇nm。 12· —種半導體裝置之形成方法,其包括: 在矽基板表面上形成擴散層及多晶梦導體; ^積一第一層未摻雜臭氧及TE〇s膜於半導體基板上, 一薄膜層之臭氧/TEOS體積比至少為15比丨,以 弟 自lOOnm至400nm ; 久厚度範圍 沉積第二層摻雜低臭氧之BPSG膜於第一薄膜 薄膜層厚度至少為5〇〇nm ; 、_上’第二 平面化第二薄膜層,使其在多晶矽導體上 20 0nm ; &至少為 形成穿透第一及第二薄膜層之開孔,露 路出母一擴散層503481 六、申請專利範圍 與多晶矽導體的一部分;以及 形成在第一及第二薄膜層之配線導體,配線導體經開孔 電連結至擴散層及多晶矽導體。 1 3.如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法,其中,施行之熱處 理溫度不高於85 0 t:。 1 4.如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法,其中,第二薄膜層 之硼重量百分比範圍自0至4 % 。 1 5.如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法,其中,第二薄膜層 之磷重量百分比不高於6 % 。 1 6.如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法,其中,第一薄膜層 之臭氧濃度範圍自120g/m3至140g/m3。 1 7. —種在一對多晶矽匯流排上形成隔絕層之方法,其 包括: 沉積一第一層未摻雜臭氧及TE0S膜於一對多晶矽匯流排 上,第一薄膜層之臭氧對TE0S體積比至少為15比1 ; 沉積第二層摻雜低臭氧之BPSG膜於第一薄膜層上,第二 薄膜層厚度至少為500nm,硼重量百分比範圍自0至4 % , 以及磷重量百分比不高於6 % ; 對第一及第二薄膜層施予熱處理;以及 平面化第二薄膜層,使得在該對多晶矽匯流排上之第二 層厚度至少為200nm。90120646.ptd 第15頁
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