TW594884B - Laser re-crystallization method of low temperature polysilicon thin film transistor - Google Patents
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594884 、發明說明(1) 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明是有關於一種低、、西夕曰 雷射再結晶方*,尤产2,皿 電晶體主動廣之 品額外先罩,且同時達到提升元件 、日曰粒皮大二 與節省製程成本之功效。 ’ ^向元件均勾度 【先前技術】 一般傳統非晶矽薄膜電晶體液晶 TFT LCD)目為價格持續_,再加上低溫員 (LTPS)薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器在小尺寸的夕曰曰石夕 二及J該低溫多晶石夕的薄膜電晶體液晶顯解析 度、党度、尺寸及電磁干擾等各方面的優勢,=逐漸在 助理、數位相機、行動電話等行動終端設備中 取付£有罕,
其中在傳統雷射退火低溫複晶矽薄膜電晶體(LTpS_ TFTs )❺製造步驟上,會先進行雷射再結晶後再定義電晶 體主動層,可是如此矽晶粒大小會受限於薄膜厚度而無法 變大且不規則的矽晶粒大小分佈於電晶體主動層内會導致 7L件與兀件之間電特性上的差異而使均勻性變差,但是, 右先定義電晶體主動層再進行雷射再結晶,則主動層會因 石夕薄膜全部炫融所造成的表面張力而產生微縮現象 (Surface Tension induced Shrinkage),如此方法不 適合用於低溫複晶矽薄膜電晶體LTps_TFTs的製造上; 另外薄膜電晶體(TFT )和矽絕緣層上的金屬氧化物半導 體場效電晶體(SOI-M0SFET)等元件其主動層下方為一層
第4頁 594884 五、發明說明(2) 導熱效率較差的絕緣層,如此當元件工作在大電流時,主 動層的溫度會瞬間上升,載子於主動層内的移動率會因此 而下降’便有相關技術者提出將通道寬 道寬度Wl的並聯來改善這自我發熱效應(Self-heating ,=1'第7=示十’、其係為傳統解決自我發熱效應 (Self-heating Effects 的方式,然而將 成很多小通道寬度Wi並聯的方法仍缺叙法 j % 大電流工作時所造成的熱效應問題。 ’解“兀件在 【發明内容】 本發明之主要目的,在於可祐你、西… — (I τρς-TFT ^ ^ ^ ^ '了使低 >皿稷日日矽溥膜電晶體 (LTPS-TFTs)之%效載子移動率提高並可降低元件與元 件之間的差異,利用此方法來製作電晶體時,當通道寬度 越小’通道内的矽晶粒越大’如此用來製作驅動晝素的^ 晶體可使顯示器之解析度大幅提升,此外雷射再結晶的 process window變寬,並且改善複晶石夕薄膜 時使元件與元件間的差異變小,均勾性提升;= 吾艮罕。 龋私、i f明之另一目的’係在於可具有準分子雷射退火後 稃動至2 因此可大幅提升場效載子 1ώ i ) 面電流所產生的熱有效分 ^ _ ° 發熱效應(Sel 卜heat ing Ef f ect ),若利 連續波長雷射對狗骨頭形狀(岭一 動層經源極—汲極(s〇urce —Drain)方向進行掃瞄,
第5頁 594884 五、發明說明(3) 可得到單獨一顆矽晶粒於電晶體通道内的狀況,進而可製 作咼性能(high performance)、高均勻度(g0〇d un i f 〇rm i t y )的複晶矽薄膜電晶體。 為達上述之目的,本創係一種低溫多晶石夕薄膜電晶體 主動層之雷射再結晶方法,包含下列步驟:’ 步驟一 ··提供一基板; 步驟二··該基板上係形成一緩衝氧化層(Buf fer
Oxide );
v = 一 ·在邊緩衝氧化層(B u f f e r 0 x i d e )上沈積一非晶 石夕薄膜層(amorph〇us silicon); 步驟四 沈積一 溫氧化 程時, 逸的保 的硬式 步驟五 將非晶 膜電晶 Mask ) 蝕刻二 往内蝕 •再於該非晶矽薄膜層(amorphous silicon)上 低溫氧化層(L〇w Temperature Oxide),而該低 層j Low Temperature Oxide )係為了作為後續製 矽4膜乾式钱刻的停止層、雷射退火時防止熱量黄 酿層或作為再結晶後去除間距矽(p〇ly-spacer) 光罩(Hard Mask); 石,後利用一光阻層作為硬式光罩(Hard Masli ) 矽薄,層(amorphous silic〇n )於低溫多晶矽薄
體亡定義為主動層,且於將硬式光罩(Hard =光阻去除之前或去除之後,利用溼式具等方向伯 一化矽的溶液將緩衝氧化層(Buffer 〇xide)稍德 刻; 步驟丄 · si lic" ·再沈積上另一非晶矽薄膜層(amorphous C〇n時’原本之非晶矽薄膜層(amorphous si 1 icon
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)之主動層會與該非晶矽 ,a ,寻暝層(amorphous s 11 1 con ) 相接,再以乾式蝕刻於非曰於咕时兑 ^ ., F日日矽薄膜層兩旁形成間距矽 C poly-spacer ),而該問? 、进 〇 、、西夕a a” 2而 Ί距石夕(poly 一 spacer)覆盍於低 -R ,. 動層側壁後,可利用高能量連縯 波長雷射(CW-Laser )對狗 UL ^ 、 、 了狗月頭形狀(dog-bone shape ) 的主動層進行再結晶’或以準分子雷射(Excimer a:er)進打再結晶,即可使主動層的矽晶粒變大。 【貫施方式】 Μ參閱 国 丄…1 叫▼丄 』,係本發明之成形之剖面示意 辂日:發明之主動層雷射再結晶後之相對位置俯視圖、本 圖 '本發明在使用⑽雷射再結晶時主動層圖形 # ^ 田射知瞄方向之示意圖。如圖所示:本發明係一種 低^夕晶矽薄膜電晶體主動層之雷射再結晶方法, 列步驟: 步驟一 步驟二 Oxide ) 提供一基板1 ; °玄基板1上係形成一緩衝氧化層2 ( β u f f e r 乂驟了在5玄緩衝氧化層2 (Buffer Oxide)上沈積一非 晶石夕薄膜層 3 (amorphous si 1 icon ); 乂驟四·再於該非晶矽薄膜層3 (amorphous si 1 icon ) ^ 積_ 低,皿氧化層 4 (Low Temperature Oxide),而 溫氧化層4 (Low Temperature Oxide)係可作為後 $製程時,秒薄膜乾式蝕刻的停止層、雷射退火時防止熱 量散逸的保溫層或作為再結晶後去除間距矽(p〇ly —
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Um〇rPh — er 少曰曰矽溥膜電曰曰體上定義為主動且於將硬式光罩 (Hard Mask)之光阻去除之前或去除之後,,利用渔式呈 等方向性蝕刻二氧化矽的溶液6將緩衝氧化 〃
Oxide )稍微往内蝕刻;
步驟六:再沈積上另一非晶矽薄膜層3a (am〇rph〇us s i 1 i con )時,原本為主動層之非晶矽薄膜層3 (amorphous SiliC0n )會與該另一非晶矽^膜層以 (amorphous SiliC0n )相接,再以乾式蝕刻8於非晶矽 薄膜層3、3a兩旁形成間距矽7 (p〇ly —spacer),該間 距矽7 (poly-spacer)包括複晶矽薄膜 (polycrystalline Siiic0ri film)與非晶石夕薄膜 (amorphous siliC0n film)所形成的間距(spacer), 且間距矽7 ( poly-spacer )可以換成介電質(如〇xide、
Nitride、Metal oxide…等)或金屬(如鋁Ai、鎢w、鉬 Μ 〇、鉻C r…)等材料代替,最後再將間距石夕7 ( p 〇 1 y 一
spacer )選擇性去除(或直接留下)後繼續往下的製程, 並於該間距矽7 ( poly-spacer )覆蓋於低溫多晶矽薄膜 電晶體上被定義為主動層之非晶矽薄膜層3側壁後,可用 南此里連續波長雷射對狗骨頭形狀(d〇g-bone shape)的 主動層進行再結晶,或以準分子雷射退火進行再結晶9 , 即可使主動層產生一溫度梯度,而使矽晶粒變大(如第3
第8頁 594884 五、發明說明(6) 圖所示);另該利用間距石夕7 ( ρ ο 1 y - s p a c e r )覆蓋於薄 膜電晶體(TFT )或矽絕緣層上的金屬氧化物半導體場效 電晶體(SOI-MOSFET )之主動層側壁(包含填入主動層邊 緣下方處)’不論高、低溫製程都適用此方法,且該間距 矽(poly-spacer)覆蓋於薄膜電晶體(TFT)之主動層側 壁後再進行雷射再結晶’此間距石夕(ρ 〇 1 y - s p a c e r )主要 目的是製造一溫度梯度導致矽薄膜側向再結晶,或可先利 用準分子雷射退火(ELA )、固相結晶(SPC )或金屬致側 向再結晶(Μ I L C )等方法對主動層再結晶後,再覆蓋間距 矽(poly-spacer)於薄膜電晶體(TFT)或矽絕緣層上的⑩ 金屬乳化物半導體场效電晶體(S0I-M0SFET)之主動層側 壁; 由s亥第4圖觀之’其係顯示了閘極1 〇 ( g a t e )與源 極1 1 (Source )、汲極1 2 (Drain )之相對位置,可 看到如此之製程,可使該間距矽7 (p〇iy-Spacer )會環 繞整個主動層(非晶矽薄膜層3 )邊緣,再由第5圖所 示’遠石夕薄膜厚度為500A、線寬為2//m,在準分子雷射退 火後電子顯试鏡下的碎晶粒結晶狀況,可以清楚的看到石夕 晶粒可側向成長1 # m以上,這是因為雷射能量無法使較厚 之主動層邊緣全部熔融,但可輕易讓較薄的通道區域全部 炼融,如此矽晶粒會以間距矽7 (p〇iy-Spacer )為間距 seed而觸發往内再結晶,此外,亦可看到該主動層沒有微 縮(Shrinkage )的現象,所以這方法可以有效的抑制矽 薄膜全部炫融後表面張力所導致的§ h r i n k a g e E f f e c t ;如
第9頁 594884 五、發明說明(7) '~: 此若能引用本發明,不需額外光罩就可將厚的間距矽7 (Poly-Spacer )覆蓋於小通道寬度的側壁上,相信可更 有效地改善自我發熱效應(Seif-heating Effect),而 該第6圖為此方法在使用⑽雷射再結晶時主動層圖形方位 與雷射知瞒方向之最佳狀況。 2亡:細說明’可使熟知本項技藝者明瞭本 請。刖k目的’實已符合專利法之規定,爰提出專利申 4 淮以上所述者,僅為本發明之較佳frTh P 能以此限定本發明實施之範圍 季乂佳貫:例而已,當不 範圍及釗作說明書 凡依本發明申請專利I· 應仍屬本發明真利r t之間早的等效變化與修掷,皆 〜明專利涵蓋之範圍内。 白 594884
第1、2 第4圖, 圖0 、3圖,係本發明之 係本發明之主動層雷 成形之剖面示意圖。 射再結晶後之相對位置 俯視 第5圖’係本發明之SEM圖。 再結晶時主動層圖形方位 (Self-heating 第6圖’係本發明在使用α雷射 與雷射掃瞄方向之示意圖。 第7圖,習用解決自我發熱效應 Effect )方式之示意圖。 【圖號說明】 基板1 緩衝氧化層2 非晶矽薄膜層3 、3 a 低溫氧化層4 光阻層5 一氣化石夕的溶液6 間距矽7 乾式ϋ刻8 準分子雷射退火進行再結晶9 閘極1 〇 源極1 1 汲極1 2
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- 594884 六、申請專利範圍 【申請專利範圍】 1. 一種低溫多晶矽礴膜電晶體主動層之雷射再結晶方法, 包含下列步驟: 步驟一:提供一基板; 步驟二:該基板上係形成一緩衝氧化層(f er Oxide); 步,三:在該緩衝氧化層(Buffer 〇xide)上沈積一非晶 石夕溥膜層(amorphous silicon); v驟四.再於該非晶矽薄膜層sili⑶η)上 ^ ^低溫氧化層(Low Temperature Oxide ),而該低 :氧化層(Low Temperature Oxide)係可作為後續製程 二,矽溥膜乾式蝕刻的停止層、雷射退火時防止熱量散逸 溫層或作為再結晶後去除間距矽(poly-spacer)的 式光罩(Hard Mask); 二ΐ五之後利用一光阻層作為硬式光罩(Hard Mask ) ΪΪΐΪ薄膜層U贿PhQUS Sili_)於低溫多晶石夕薄 、^曰上疋義為主動層,且於將硬式光罩(Hard ,,..匕 除之則或去除之後,利用溼式具等方向性 往二:ί化石夕的溶液將緩衝氧化層(Buffer 〇xide)稍微 步驟六:再沈籍μ s L .1 . 、 非晶石夕薄膜(amorphous si 1 icon )時,屑太+斗。 Φ ^ s . 非日日石夕薄膜(amorphous silicon) 主動層會與此非晶矽續 P 11 ; $ »>; ^ jl ’専膜(amorphous silicon)相接, 冉以乾式蝕刻方式可 饮 飞『於非B日矽薄膜主動層兩旁形成間距石夕594884(poly-spacer) ’間距矽(p〇iy 一 spacer)覆蓋於低溫多 晶石夕薄膜電晶體之主動層側壁後,可利用高能量連續波長 雷射對狗骨頭形狀(dog-bone shape)的主動層進行再結 晶’或以準分子雷射退火進行再結晶,即可使主動層的石夕 晶粒變大。 2 ·依申請專利範圍第1項所述之低溫多晶矽薄膜電晶體主 動層之雷射再結晶方法,其中,該間距矽(p〇丨7一 spacer)包括複晶石夕薄膜(p〇iyCryStaiiine siiicon film)與非晶矽薄膜(am〇rph〇us siiicon film)所形成 的間距(s p a c e r )。 3 ·依申請專利範圍第i項所述之低溫多晶矽薄膜電晶體主 動層之雷射再結晶方法,其中,該步驟六中利用間距矽 (poly-spacer )覆蓋於薄膜電晶體(TFT)或矽絕緣層 上的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體(s〇I—M〇SFET )之主動 層側壁(包含填入主動層邊緣下方處),不論高、低溫製 程都適用此方法。 4 ·依申請專利範圍第1項所述之低溫多晶矽薄膜電晶體主 動層之雷射再結晶方法,其中,該步驟六中利用間距矽 (poly-spacer)覆蓋於薄膜電晶體(TFT)之主動層側壁 後再進行雷射再結晶,此間距石夕(P 〇 1 y _ S P a C e r )主要目 的是製造一溫度梯度導致矽薄膜側向再結晶。 5 ·依申請專利範圍第1項所述之低溫多晶矽薄膜電晶體主 動層之雷射再結晶方法,其中,該步驟六中覆蓋於薄膜電 曰曰體(T F T )之主動層側壁的間距石夕(p 〇 1 y — s p a c e r )可以第13頁 594884 ~、申請專利範圍 換成介電質(如Oxide、Nitride、Metal oxide ··•等)或 金屬(如鋁A1、鎢W、鉬Mo、鉻Cr…)等材料代替,最後 再將間距矽(P〇ly-spacer )選擇性去除(或直接留下) 後繼續往下的製程。6 ·依申請專利範圍第1項所述之低溫多晶矽薄膜電晶體主 動層之雷射再結晶方法,其中,該步驟六亦可先利用準分 子雷射退火(ELA )、固相結晶(SPC )或金屬致側向再結 晶(ΜI LC )等方法對主動層再結晶後,再覆蓋間距矽 (poly-spacer)於薄膜電晶體(TFT)或矽絕緣層上的金 屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體(SOI-M0SFET )之主動層側 壁 〇第14頁
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