TW525262B - Method for forming a gate insulating film for semiconductor devices - Google Patents
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五、發明說明(1) <發明之範圍> :關於-種半導體元件之 ί:匕=於-種適合於高積體半導體元件ί:二 /、:;特性的半導體元件之閑絕緣膜形成方法。具有優 <發明之背景 > 戈 通常金氧半導體場效應電晶體(M0SFET),苴 以一做為閘絕緣膜的薄氧化石夕 八]咆極係 私日日脰,其阻抗甚少低減,又因閘二i 即可形成,是以製造方法簡單,適合高積體化,擴畋過程 又為了提咼半導體記憶裝置之積集度, 匕,單房電晶體間絕緣膜的厚度及寬度實;=· 鈿小。例如下一世代的256M DRAM以上的記憶I置,盥一π 般閘絕緣膜製造方法一樣,實施8 0 0〜9 0 0 1的高γ、 乳化過程,以矽氧化膜的成長形成閘絕緣膜。此時:絕、ς 犋厚度形成5 0 0 Α以下,維持元件屈伏(breakd〇wn)強度特 性與對印加於閘電極電壓的耐性時間於所期望之值。 /又最近做為高積體記憶裝置的閘絕緣膜者,則有高介 電係數(ε二25)的TaA來化替Si〇2,此時由KTa2〇5本身具 有不安定的化學量論比(stoichiometry),致有發生因Ta ,〇組成比之差的置換型Ta原子於薄膜内之場合。X為此, 蒸著TaJ2閘絕緣膜時,由於TaJ5的前驅體^(〇(^{}5 )5等有 機物與〇2(或〜0)氣體反應,致有生成不純物如子、碳 化合物(c、ch4、c2h4等)及水(M)的缺點。…
第5頁 這些的以不純物存在於Taj5閘絕緣膜内的碳原子、離 問電極與基板間的洩漏電流,絕緣特性劣 ......- 通常在蒸著TaJ5後,須進行一次以上白 理(例如電漿或uV-〇3)過程與高溫熱處理 明之總論> ° $ 渙熱處 之發明之總論> 氧p--------- 一 >丨〜,皿恐羝段迥桎吋丞扳表面發生f务 ==的寄ΐ氧化膜,使基板與^間絕緣膜 間的界面持性名化,同時增加了整個閘絕緣膜的昃 於是本發明的目的乃在提供具有優異電氣 件的閘絕緣膜形成方法。 的千导 然而這樣的熱處理過程實在太煩雜,因絕緣膜 牝抵抗性低,致在高溫熱處理過程時基板表面、 應,形成不均勻的寄生氧化膜,使基板盥τ x + 雜元件的閘絕緣膜形成方法 又本發明的另一目的在提供能翁 ^ … #攸1/、此约防止其他元侔雷裔4士 十生劣化的半導體元件之閘絕緣膜形成方法 八寸 又本發明的£ _日沾太坦w Λμ⑹_ y ^ 〇 製 又本發明的再一目的在提供能夠單純化半導 造過私的半導體几件之閘絕緣膜形成方法。 的 又本發明的又一目的在提件能% 導體元件之閘絕緣膜形成方法。^ W ,、‘品壽命的半 為了達成上揭各目的,本發明提 絕緣膜形成方法,其包括的步驟有:才、主+ ^脰兀件之閘 界定(de f i ne )活性領域及元件分離 導版基板上形成 化膜形成過程;在形成有該場氧場氧化膜的場氧· 化物絕緣膜的含有氮化物絕緣膜形:、珥:板上形成含有氮· 物絕緣膜上形成非晶質Ta0N絕緣膜=程;在該含有氮化 成過程;及使該非晶質TaON絕緣膜姓1曰晶質Ta〇N絕緣膜形 〈較佳具體實施例之詳細描述>、、、、°晶的結晶化過程。
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广又中參 膜的y上 …4 +啜明的午導體元件之閘絕綾 ΪΓ二4法具體實施例。本發明方法的各過程則說明ί β至弟5圖之半導體元件剖面圖。 、 元子Ιί如第1圖所示,在半導體基板(1〇)上施行通常的 形二,過程(例如削地(L0C0S)或挖溝(Trench)過程)而 二Γ,j疋兀件的活線領域與分離領域的場氧化膜(12)。发 (^2; JHF、% —1、Μ〇4等化學物品清洗形成有場氧化膘 細粒子:板(1 〇 )表面:藉以除去基板表面的自然氧化臈及 “者在半導體基板(10)的後續工程實施的非晶質Ta0N _ 筏ί 4,為了防止在基板(10)界面形成不均勻的低介電 ^氧化膜,如第2圖所示的,形成氮化薄膜(Si , 化薄膜(SiON)(14)。 · 。此時該氮化薄膜U 4)可在2〇〇〜6〇〇 t:左右,最好在 35〇 C〜4 5 0 °C左右的溫度範圍的低壓化學氣基 〜又氮氧化薄膜(14)可在低壓化學氣相蒸著室中以2〇〇 恭〇〇 c左右,最好是在350〜45〇。〇左右溫度範圍,利用 :水、題3、及〇2或等,對該室内以流量調節器(mass w controller)為介,做iq〜i〇Q〇sccm左右的定量供應修 而幵/成。又在氮氧化薄膜(丨4)形成之際,為免在基板(1〇) 表面形成寄生氧化膜,在電漿環境中先注入腿3,而化或 瓦斯則在以後注入為宜。 這樣在後述的非晶質TaON蒸著前實施的基板(10)的氮
525262 五、發明說明(4) 化處理或氮氧化處理以2 0 0〜8〇(TC,最好是35〇〜45〇t左 广的較為低溫下進行,因而可防止已經形成的場氧化膜 (1 2)铃凹井等其他元件電氣特性的劣化。 其次如第3圖所示,在基板(10)的氮化薄膜或 1 =⑷的上面蒸著非晶fTaQN膜而形成閘絕緣膜(⑻。 $广化學蒸汽,係使用例如MOCA、、ΜΑ等h夺化 B物寻以流量調節器為介來定量供應,而以15〇〜2〇〇^ 右的溫度範圍使其蒸發而得。然後該“化學蒗汽盥 的〇2及龍3瓦斯以流量調節器為介,供⑽〜_ 2 =低壓化學氣相蒸著室内•,誘起表面化學反岸而· 瘵者非晶質TaON膜(16)。 子久應、肉 蒸著過程中生成的碳化合物的不純物與存在於 空孔,並誘導結晶化。 、、内的乳乳 此時’該退火過程可利用急速熱處理(rapl = 以6 50〜9 5 0 °C左右的溫度條件下進行0. 5〜 刀"里左右,以除去在非晶質Ta〇N膜蒸著過程 化合物的不純物並誘導結晶化。 生成的反 再者,該退火過程係利用電氣爐以65〇〜 溫度範圍與Μ、〇2«2環境下進行卜30分鐘來誘H右曰的 負TaON膜的結晶化為宜。此時由於退火過程, : 晶質TaON間絕緣膜⑽的結晶化,一面除 產生的膜内揮發性碳化合物(C〇 、私中所 A 、Μ4),補強界
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五、發明說明(5) :=j裂(micro crack)及針孔等構造上的缺陷,而 另一方面,在非晶質TaON膜(16)形成後,以in_situ 了ltl1,利用電漿在20 0〜6〇。°c左右,nh3(咬N /H ) if > m仃虱虱化過私。此時可省略須在約70 0 t:以上严产進 火,。其理由在Ta〇N蒸著後進行如此的氮:度二 i緣;=結Γ皮形求閘電極後進行的後續過程使議 其次,如第4圖所示,在間頌给描广彳β、l 用滲雜繁矽胺±在閘'巴緣膜(16)上形成閘電極 气/士 ^/夕胰(1δ)。此日守滲雜聚矽膜(18)上因其高電阻電 *寸盆:亦可追加積層做為金屬矽化物質的鎢矽化膜。 八-人,如第5圖所示,可刺用門 、
TaON ,1 ^ ^ /(H) /A f ^ ^ # 化薄膜^ ) 4膜(或氣氧
形成碜雜聚矽膜圖型(18a),TaON f 扣⑹Μ化薄膜(或氮氧化薄膜)圖型 (14a),完成閘電極製造過程。 联;ΰ孓 法有月,本發明的半導體元件之閘絕緣膜形成方 電係ί (V二方〜G:::;為閘絕緣臈材料的τ_ ’其介 c^〇2) ^ ^ t #1, Λ ^ # " ^ ^ ^ ^ 厚度為厚,但電氣厚声 W軏白知的閘氧化膜的物理 之間絕緣膜。可減低而可得高積體半導體元件 象版特f生絶緣屈伏強度提高而延長製品壽命。 第9頁 525262
i··"·11 1 ' 1 ---— ——I 五、發明說明(6) 再者’本發明的TaON閘絕緣膜較習知Ta2〇3閘絕緣膜在 構造上安定。與矽基板的氧化反應性亦小,因而對外加電 氣衝擊抵抗亦大,絕緣破壞電壓提高,洩漏電流減少。 又本發明的氮化處理,係在TaON閘絕緣膜蒸著之前, 氮化或氮氧化處理石夕基板表面,因此增加後續工程中的氧 化抵抗性而抑制不均勻氧化膜的生成,改善界面特性。 斤又,本發明的氮化或氮氧化處理與既有的急速熱處理 ,^化或氮氧化比較:如在2〇〇〜6 0G°C左右較為低溫下進 行’可防止其他元件電氣特性的劣化。 、,又,本發明的氮化或氮氧化處理,如以TaON膜蒸著裝_ 備亚以ln-situ進行,則不需另外的裝備,可簡化製造過 制本發明實本發明較佳之具體細,並非用來限 同等變更“’即凡依本發明中請專利範圍所做之 專利範圍所如未能超出本發明之内$ ’概為本發明 525262 第1圖至第5圖為說明本發明半導體元件之閘絕緣膜形 圖式簡單說明 成方法的過 程 剖 面 圖。 <圖式中元 件 名 稱 與符號之對照> 10 半 導 體 基 板 12 場 氧 化 膜 14 氮 化 薄 膜 (或氮氧化薄膜) 16 TaON 閘 絕 緣率 18 滲 雜 聚 矽 膜 _
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- 525262 _案號 89127924_ 年 六、申請專利範圍 曰 修正 氣;以及, 將Ta化學蒸氣喷出至LPCVD室中。 6 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中形成非晶質 TaON絕緣膜的步驟更包括: 供應定量之Ta化學蒸氣、03及/或02,以及NH3至一 LPCVD 室; 在300至600 t:的溫度下,於小於lOOtorr的壓力下, 且以一0· 15至2torr(在低壓製程)或50至30 0torr(在一高 壓製程)的施加電力,來誘導了&化學蒸氣、〇3與NH3之間的 表面化學反應。 7 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中結晶化非晶質 Ta0N絕緣膜的步驟更包括將非晶質TaON絕緣膜退火之步 :如申請專利範圍第7項之方法,其中將非晶質丁&训 、、、邑緣膜退火之步驟更包括對Ta〇N非晶質絕緣膜加熱至65〇 〜950 C溫度範圍内;以及 維持非晶質Ta〇N絕緣膜於此溫度範圍内〇· 5〜3〇分鐘 緣膜項之方法’其中將非晶質· 下對TaON絕緣膜加熱至6 50至 於此溫度範圍内1〜3 0分鐘。在一Ν2〇、〇2或化的氣壓 9 5 0 C之間的溫度;以及 維持非晶質Ta0N絕緣膜 者0 、第13頁 52526212.—種半導體元件之ι絕緣膜形成方法 步驟有: ,、巴栝的 提供一包括有活性領域與元件分離領域的半 板,而半導體基板的一表面乃曝露於活性領域中._土 =導體基板之活性領域上形成一絕緣膜,i 馭包括氮化矽或氮氧化矽; ,、中絕緣 形成一TaON絕緣膜於氮化矽或氮氧化矽上·, 結晶化非晶質TaON絕緣膜。 ’ T U取一氮化矽膜之步驪,二 此LPCVD室係在20 0〜60 0。(:之間,於NH 盘口 驛而 操作。 力關3或〜與心之氣壓下 範圍第12項之方法’纟中 〜7驟更包括於一LPCVD室中形成—氮化矽膜之步驟'',= 此LPCVD室係在20 0〜60 0 t:之間,於Nh3或〇2與\〇之 操作。 笑卜 1 5·如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法,其中形 質TaON絕緣膜之步驟更包括: ’ 非晶 1 3·如申請專利範圍第! 2項之方豆 之步驟更包括於一 LPCVD室中形成一氮化:夕膜=緣骐 此LPCVD室係在20 0〜60 0 °C之間,於μη 々μ也了τ 乂鄉而 之 525262 案號 89127924 年 月 曰 修」 六、申請專利範圍 利用通過一流量調節器,供應一固定量之Ta系化合物 至一蒸發器而得一 T a化學蒸氣:以及 在1 5 0〜2 0 0 C溫度範圍將τ a化合物蒸發。 1 6 „如申請專利範圍第丨2項之方法,其中形成非晶質 TaON絕緣膜的步驟更包括: 、 供應定量之Ta化學蒸氣、〇、;及/或〇2,以及至一 LPCVD 室; 在300至600 °C的溫度下,於小於i〇〇torr的壓力下, 且以一〇· 15至2torr(在低壓製程)或50至3 00torr(在一高壓製程)的施加電力,來誘導Ta化學蒸氣、〇3與NH3之間的 表面化學反應。 ^ 1 f ·如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法,其中結晶化非晶 質TaON絕緣膜的步驟更包括將非晶fTa〇N絕緣膜退火之 驟。 1 8 ·如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法,其中將非晶質 絕緣膜退火之步驟更包括對Ta〇N非晶質絕緣膜加熱 650〜950 °C溫度範圍内;以及 維持非晶質TaON絕緣膜於此溫度範圍内〇 · 5〜3 〇分鐘 者。2 .如申請專利範圍第17項之方法,其中將非晶質 Ta〇N纟巴緣胰退火之步驟更包括·· 95〇 〇c 〜〇、〇2或1的氣壓下對TaON絕緣膜加熱至650至 之間的溫度;以及 、非晶質TaON絕緣膜於此溫度範圍内1〜3〇分鐘第15頁 525262 _案號 89127924_年月日_ί±^._ t、申請專利範圍 者。 2 0,如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法,其更包括在2 0 0至 6 0 0 t的溫度範圍内,於NH3或N2與H2的氣壓下,以電漿處 理氮化非晶質TaON絕緣膜之一個表面者。 2 1. —種半導體元件之閘絕緣膜形成方法,其包括的 步驟有: 提供一半導體基板’此半導體基板包括被元件分離領 域分開之活性領域,而元件分離領域包含場氧化物; 在半導體基板的曝露表面上形成含有氮的絕緣膜; 在該含有氮的絕緣膜上形成非晶質TaON絕緣膜;及 使該非晶質TaON絕緣膜結晶的結晶化過程。 2 2.如申請專利範圍第2 1項之方法,其中結晶化非晶 質T a 0 N絕緣膜的步驟更包括:以快速熱處理在6 5 0至9 5 0 °C 的溫度範圍,對非晶質絕緣膜退火;而其快速熱處理的時 間在0 . 5至3 0分鐘之間。 2 3.如申請專利範圍第2 1項之方法,其中結晶化非晶 質TaON絕緣膜的步,驟更包括:於一電氣熱處理爐中,在 6 5 0至9 5 0 °C的溫度範圍中,於N\」0、02或化的氣壓下,對非 ,晶質TaON絕緣膜退火1〜30分鐘。 2 4.如申請專利範圍第2 1項之方法,其更包括在一 NH3 或1^2/112的氣壓中,於2 0 0至6 0 0 °(:的溫度間,氮化非晶質 TaON絕緣膜的一個表面的步驟。第16頁
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