TW594983B - Method for manufacturing photodiode and the structure thereof - Google Patents
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594983 五、發明說明(1) 〜 發明所屬之技術領域: 本發明係有關於一種感光二極體(1)]:1〇1:〇(1丨〇(16)之製造方法 及其結構,特別是有關於一種高架(Elevated)p+型非晶矽/ 本徵(Intrinsic)非晶矽/N+型非晶矽(ρίΝ)薄膜感光二極 之製造方法及其結構。 先前技術: 一般傳統之影像感測器(I m a g e S e n s 〇 r )或像素(p i X e 1)元 件,例如感光二極體,係直接在矽基材上製作。然而,隨 著像素元件尺寸的微縮化,而有採用多層内連線 (Interconnection)結構來增加電路密度之做法。如此一 來,光敏度(Photosensitivity)將會因光散射以及低填充 係數(Fill Factor)等因素之影響而下降,進而影響像素元 件所能捕捉之光線強度。 為了解決像素元件尺寸微縮化所引發的問題,目前,已發 展出一種高架PIN薄膜像素元件來提升填充係數,進而增加 光敏度。所謂高架像素元件係指其光探測器 9 (Photodetector)從矽基材提升到内連線結構上方之上層導 體層。如此一來,光探測器所感測之光線不需通過内連線 結構,而能避免光線強度被產生的光散射所影響。此外, 光探測器製作在内連線結構上方之上層導體層時,光探測 器之製作面積更可大幅增加,於是可大大地提高填充係 數’藉以有效提升所能捕捉之光線強度。 請參照第1圖至第4圖,其係繪示習知高架薄膜感光二極體 之製程剖面圖。首先,提供基材100,此處所提供之基材594983 V. Description of the invention (1) ~ The technical field to which the invention belongs: The present invention relates to a photodiode (1)]: 1〇1: 〇 (1 丨 〇 (16) manufacturing method and structure, particularly The invention relates to a manufacturing method and structure of an elevated (Elevated) p + type amorphous silicon / intrinsic amorphous silicon / N + type amorphous silicon (ρίΝ) thin film photodiode. Prior technology: conventional image sense Sensor (Image Sensor) or pixel (pi X e 1) elements, such as photodiodes, are fabricated directly on silicon substrates. However, as the size of pixel elements is miniaturized, multiple layers are used. Interconnection structure to increase circuit density. In this way, the photosensitivity will decrease due to the effects of light scattering and low fill factor, and then affect the ability of the pixel element to capture In order to solve the problem caused by the miniaturization of the pixel element size, an elevated PIN film pixel element has been developed to increase the fill factor and thereby increase the light sensitivity. The so-called elevated pixel element It means that the photodetector 9 is lifted from the silicon substrate to the upper conductor layer above the interconnect structure. In this way, the light sensed by the photodetector does not need to pass through the interconnect structure, and the light intensity can be avoided It is affected by the generated light scattering. In addition, when the photodetector is fabricated on the upper conductor layer above the interconnect structure, the production area of the photodetector can be greatly increased, so that the fill factor can be greatly increased, thereby effectively improving the capacity. Captured light intensity. Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 4, which are cross-sectional views showing the process of a conventional elevated film photodiode. First, the substrate 100 is provided. The substrate provided here
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100可為已^形成有組成感光元件所必備之元件,例如電晶體 及主b動區等,且由於此感光二極體為高架型式,因此基材 1 0 亦包括有内連線結構位於上述之電晶體或主動區上。, 接,丄形成第1圖所示之金屬層102覆蓋在基材1〇〇上並暴露 出'^刀之基材1〇〇,藉以使得基材丨〇〇上具有所需圖案之金 屬層1 0 2 ’而形成如第1圖所示之結構。 然後,沉積N+型非晶矽層104同時覆蓋金屬層1〇2以及暴露 之基材100上,而形成如第2圖所示之結構。再利用微影與 蝕刻技術定義N+型非晶矽層104,藉以暴露出部分之基材 10 0以圖案化N +型非晶石夕層1 〇 4。經圖案化之n +型非晶石夕 層1 04僅包覆在金屬層丨〇2外圍,且N+型非晶矽層丨〇4與其所 包覆,金屬層102共同構成背電極(Rear Electr〇deM〇f, 而如第3圖所示之結構。為了確保製程可靠度,以期使得N + 型非晶石夕層104在圖案化過程完成後,能完全將金屬層1〇2 包覆住’因此N+型非晶矽層1〇4之圖形寬度需大於金屬層 \〇2之圖形寬度。第4圖所示之寬度1〇9約為02#^,如此一 來^型非晶矽層1 04之尺寸將遠大於其所包覆之金屬層1 02 的尺寸。 背電極105形成後,依序形成本徵非晶矽層1〇6與p+型非晶 夕層108覆蓋在N +型非晶石夕層1〇4以及所暴露出之基材1〇〇 上。其中,P+型非晶矽層1〇8、本徵非晶矽層1〇6、以及N + 型非晶矽層1 〇 4共同構成PI N薄膜堆疊結構。P I N薄膜堆疊結 構形成後,再形成透明電極110覆蓋在P+型非晶矽層1〇8以 作為像素元件之上電極,至此完成了像素元件之製作(如第100 can be formed with necessary components for forming a photosensitive element, such as a transistor and a main b moving region, and since the photosensitive diode is an overhead type, the substrate 10 also includes an interconnect structure located above On the transistor or active area. Then, the metal layer 102 shown in FIG. 1 is formed to cover the substrate 100 and expose the substrate 100, so that the metal layer with the desired pattern is formed on the substrate 1 0 2 ′ to form the structure shown in FIG. 1. Then, an N + -type amorphous silicon layer 104 is deposited to cover the metal layer 102 and the exposed substrate 100 at the same time to form a structure as shown in FIG. 2. The lithography and etching techniques are then used to define the N + -type amorphous silicon layer 104, thereby exposing a portion of the substrate 100 to pattern the N + -type amorphous stone layer 104. The patterned n + -type amorphous stone layer 104 is only coated on the periphery of the metal layer, and the N + -type amorphous silicon layer is coated with the metal layer 102 to form a back electrode (Rear Electr). 〇deM〇f, and the structure as shown in Figure 3. In order to ensure the reliability of the process, with a view to making the N + type amorphous stone layer 104 completely cover the metal layer 10 after the patterning process is completed 'Therefore, the pattern width of the N + -type amorphous silicon layer 104 must be larger than the pattern width of the metal layer \ 002. The width 10 shown in Figure 4 is about 02 # ^, so that the ^ -type amorphous silicon layer The size of 1 04 will be much larger than the size of the metal layer 1 02 covered by it. After the back electrode 105 is formed, an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 10 and a p + type amorphous layer 108 are sequentially formed to cover the N + type. Amorphous stone layer 104 and exposed substrate 100. Among them, P + -type amorphous silicon layer 108, intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 106, and N + -type amorphous silicon layer 104 together constitutes the PI N thin film stack structure. After the PIN thin film stack structure is formed, a transparent electrode 110 is formed to cover the P + type amorphous silicon layer 108 as an electrode on the pixel element, and so on. Production of the pixel elements (e.g., first
594983 五、發明說明(3) 4圖所示)。 在上述習知感光二極體之製造方法中,之所以必須使得N + 型非晶矽層1 〇 4可將金屬層1 〇 2完全包覆住。其原因在於, 為了避免金屬層1 0 2與後續形成之本徵非晶矽層1 0 6直接接 觸而產生蕭特基接合介面(Schottky Junction Interface),以防止垂直漏電流的產生。因此,如何使背 電極105之金屬層102與本徵非晶矽層106之間互相不導通, 以防止垂直漏電流之發生係製造高架薄膜感光二極體時之 主要考量。此外,後續透明電極11 0之内連線製程則是製造 此種感光二極體時之另一重要考量。 發明内容: 鑒於上述發明背景中,透明電極之内連線製程、背電極之 金屬層與本徵非晶矽層間之絕緣、以及垂直漏電流之防止 為高架薄膜感光二極體之製程之主要考量。因此,本發明 之一目的為提供一種感光二極體之製造方法及其結構,可 藉以消除背電極之金屬層與本徵非晶矽層間之蕭特基介 面’以降低垂直漏電流。 本發明之另一目的為提供一種感光二極體之製造方法及其 結構,可藉以形成高可靠度與低電阻之接地銲墊。 本务明之又一目的為提供一種感光二極體之製造方法及其 結構’可藉以製造具較高可靠度之高光敏度影像感測器。 依據本發明之上述目的,因此本發明提供一種感光二極體 f製造方法,至少包括以下步驟。首先提供具有接地銲墊 區、像素陣列區、以及特殊應用積體電路(Appl icat i〇n594983 V. Description of the invention (3) (4). In the above-mentioned conventional method for manufacturing a photodiode, the reason why the N + -type amorphous silicon layer 104 can completely cover the metal layer 102 is necessary. The reason is that in order to avoid the direct contact between the metal layer 102 and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 106 formed later, a Schottky junction interface is generated to prevent the generation of vertical leakage current. Therefore, how to make the metal layer 102 of the back electrode 105 and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 106 not conductive with each other to prevent the occurrence of vertical leakage current is the main consideration when manufacturing an overhead thin film photodiode. In addition, the subsequent interconnection process of the transparent electrode 110 is another important consideration when manufacturing such a photodiode. Summary of the Invention: In view of the above background of the invention, the process of interconnecting the transparent electrode, the insulation between the metal layer of the back electrode and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, and the prevention of vertical leakage current are the main considerations for the process of the overhead thin film photodiode. . Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and structure for manufacturing a photodiode, which can eliminate the Schottky interface 'between the metal layer of the back electrode and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer to reduce vertical leakage current. Another object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method and structure of a photodiode, which can form a ground pad with high reliability and low resistance. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and a structure for manufacturing a photodiode, by which a high-sensitivity image sensor with high reliability can be manufactured. According to the above object of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a photodiode f, which includes at least the following steps. First provided with ground pad area, pixel array area, and special application integrated circuit (Appl icat i〇n
594983 五、發明說明(4)594983 V. Description of Invention (4)
Specific integrated Circuit · KTrw 成金屬層覆蓋基材。然後,带# 2之基材。接著形 列區之金屬層。形成具有數個非曰曰石夕層覆蓋像素陣 非晶矽層與金屬層,且第一口 ^ =之介電層覆蓋第一 輪,藉以分別暴露出金: = = =與”陣 ΐ ΐ m石夕層覆蓋與填入像素陣列區之介“::’ 開口中。然後,形成第二t "电增興弟一 及,形成透明電極覆蓋第三非曰 卜日日y層以 於接地銲墊區之第一開口中。曰曰9"電層,並填入位 之上述目的’因此本發明提供 之製造方法’至少包括以下步驟。 =-極體 材至少包括接地銲墊區、像素 、,、土材,此基 性非晶二蓋金ίί 蓋;材。然後,形成第-電 殊應用積體電路區上之部分第曰與特 出部分金屬JB妙1 4弟電14非日日矽層’精以暴露 分之金屬声^去除部分之第一電性非晶矽層與部 二之=屬i,猎以形成第一金屬層圖形位於接地銲塾區 、苐一金屬層圖形位於像素陣列區上、以及第三金 ,形位於特殊應用積體電路區上,並暴露出部分之基材: =後,f成介電層,此介電層覆蓋暴露出之部分基材、部 二之金屬層、以及部分之第一電性非晶矽層,且此介電層 更包括第一介電層洞(Dielectric H〇ie)貫穿位於接地裝 墊區上之介電層、以及數個第二介電層洞貫穿位於像素陣 列區上之部分介電層,藉以暴露出部分之金屬層與部分之Specific integrated circuit · KTrw forms a metal layer to cover the substrate. Then, take the # 2 substrate. A metal layer is then formed in the region. Formed with a number of non-said Shi Xi layer covering the pixel array amorphous silicon layer and metal layer, and a first layer of dielectric layer covering the first round, thereby respectively exposing gold: = = = 和 "阵” ΐ m Shi Xi layer covers and fills the pixel array area ":: 'in the opening. Then, a second electrode is formed, and a transparent electrode is formed to cover the third non-Brij y layer in the first opening of the ground pad region. The above-mentioned purpose of "9" electric layer and filling in the position "the manufacturing method provided by the present invention" includes at least the following steps. =-The pole body material includes at least the ground pad area, the pixel, and the earth material. Then, a part of the first electrical application integrated circuit area is formed with a special part of the metal JB Miao 14 14 14 14 Japanese and Japanese silicon layer 'fine to expose the metal sound of the part ^ remove the first electrical properties The amorphous silicon layer and the second part = belong to i, the first metal layer pattern is located in the ground welding area, the first metal layer pattern is located on the pixel array area, and the third gold is located in the special application integrated circuit area And then exposed a part of the substrate: =, f becomes a dielectric layer, and this dielectric layer covers the exposed part of the substrate, the second metal layer, and the first electrically amorphous silicon layer, and This dielectric layer further includes a first dielectric layer hole (Dielectric Hoie) penetrating the dielectric layer located on the ground pad area, and a plurality of second dielectric layer holes penetrating a portion of the dielectric layer located on the pixel array area. To expose part of the metal layer and part of the
立、智、明說明 弟一電性非晶秒層。挺 日石夕g 土直X楚人 妾者,形成本徵非晶矽層,此;^ « π 曰曰矽層填入弟一介電層洞與第二介電声此本娬非 :::層覆盍上述介電層。接著,形‘二本徵非 積體電路區上之第;;性區與特殊應用 暴露出部分之介電声盍層與本徵非晶矽層,藉以 後,形成透明電極: = 洞中之部分金屬層。然 覆蓋第二電性非晶石夕声極填入第—介電層洞令,並 依據本發明之上與部分之介電層。 之社槿述的,因此本發明提供一種礞光-朽# 之、、、口構,至少包括基材,且 α光一極體 =及特殊應用積體電路區: =】好像:陣列區、 層覆蓋像素陣列區之金覆盘基材。第一非晶矽 覆蓋第-非晶矽層I金屬;數個第-開口之介電層 與像素陣列區上,藉以一開口位於接地銲塾區 層。第二非晶石夕声^ * I別暴路出金屬層與第一非晶矽 開口中。第一:是盍一填入像素陣列區之介電層盥第一 極覆:第:曰“夕層覆蓋第二非晶石夕層。以及,透“ 第-二;非…與介電層,並填入位於接地辉;ϋLi, Zhi, Ming explained that the brother of an electric amorphous second layer. Tingri Shixi g soil straight X Chu people, forming an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, this; ^ «π said that the silicon layer is filled with a hole in the dielectric layer and the second dielectric sound :: : The layer is covered with the above-mentioned dielectric layer. Next, the shape of the second intrinsic non-integrated circuit area; the dielectric region and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer exposed in the sexual region and the special application, and later formed a transparent electrode: = in the hole Part of the metal layer. However, the second electro-crystalline amorphous stone pole is filled into the first dielectric layer hole order, and the dielectric layer is formed on and in accordance with the present invention. It is described by the society, so the present invention provides a 礞 光 -lapse # ,,, and mouth structure, including at least the substrate, and α light monopole = and special application integrated circuit area: =] It seems: array area, layer A gold plated substrate covering the pixel array area. The first amorphous silicon covers the metal of the -amorphous silicon layer; the dielectric layers of the first-openings and the pixel array region are formed by an opening in the ground pad region. The second amorphous stone ^ * I do not burst out of the metal layer and the first amorphous silicon opening. First: the first layer of the dielectric layer filled in the pixel array area: the first: "the evening layer covers the second amorphous stone layer. And, the" transparent "second-non -... and the dielectric layer , And fill in the grounding; ϋ
依據本發明$ μ、+、Q 之結構,至本發明提供一種感光二極體 屬基材。金屬層覆蓋基材,其中= 層圖形像素陣列區之基材上、以及第三金屬 於特殊應用積體電路區之基材上。第—電性非^ 594983 五、發明說明(6) 矽層,位於像素陣列區之金屬層上。 芸邱八I u 如八 ’丨电’,此介電層覆 成口p刀基材、邠刀之金屬層、以及部分之第—電性矽 層,其中接地銲墊區之介電層中具有介電層洞; ^晶 ::丄層位於像素陣列區之部分介電層與:; 刀弟 電^生非日日層上。黛-雷,14 =Jlr曰T/» a 曰 /㈢上弟一電性非晶矽層,位於本徵非 曰曰夕層上。以及,透明電極,此透明電極填入介電戶洞 中,並覆盍第二電性非晶矽層與部分之介電層。曰 實施方式: 本發明係有關於一種高架PIN薄膜感光二極體之製造方法及 其結構。請參考第5圖至第丨丨圖所繪示之本發明之一較佳實 施例之感光二極體之製程剖面圖。首先,如第5圖中所示,、 提供基材200。基材200可為已形成有組成感光元件所必備 之元件(未繪示),例如電晶體及主動區等,且由於本發明 中的感光二極體為高架型式,因此基材2〇〇中亦包括有内連 線結構(未繪示)位於上述之電晶體或主動區上。此外,基 材200可更進一步分成具有不同功能之接地銲墊區17〇、像 素陣列區180、以及特殊應用積體電路區19〇等。 接著’形成金屬層2 1 〇以覆蓋基材2 〇 〇,其中此步驟例如可 以沉積法來達成,且金屬層2丨〇之材質例如可為鋁。接著, 例如以沉積法形成料非晶矽層22〇(此實施例係以N+型非晶 石夕層220為舉例’然非晶矽層22〇亦可選用p+型)以覆蓋金屬 層 210。 然後’依序進行微影與蝕刻步驟,以去除位於接地銲墊區 170與特殊應用積體電路區19〇部分之N+型非晶矽層22〇,藉According to the structures of $ μ, +, and Q of the present invention, to the present invention, a photodiode substrate is provided. The metal layer covers the substrate, where = the substrate of the graphic pixel array region and the third metal on the substrate of the special application integrated circuit region. Article No. 594983 V. Description of the Invention (6) The silicon layer is located on the metal layer of the pixel array region. Yun Qiu Ba Iu is like eight '丨 electricity'. This dielectric layer is covered with a p-knife substrate, a metal layer of a trowel, and a part of an electrical silicon layer. The dielectric layer in the ground pad region A dielectric layer hole is provided; the crystalline layer is located on a part of the dielectric layer of the pixel array region and :; Dai-Lei, 14 = Jlr said T / »a said / ㈢ 上 弟-an electrically conductive amorphous silicon layer, which is located on the intrinsic non-crystalline layer. And, a transparent electrode, which is filled in the dielectric hole, and is covered with a second electrically amorphous silicon layer and a part of the dielectric layer. Embodiment: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an elevated PIN film photodiode and its structure. Please refer to FIGS. 5 to 丨 丨, which are cross-sectional views of a photodiode manufacturing process according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. First, as shown in FIG. 5, a substrate 200 is provided. The substrate 200 may be formed with components (not shown) necessary for constituting a photosensitive element, such as a transistor and an active region, and since the photosensitive diode in the present invention is an overhead type, the substrate 200 It also includes an interconnect structure (not shown) located on the transistor or active area. In addition, the substrate 200 can be further divided into a ground pad region 17 with different functions, a pixel array region 180, and a special application integrated circuit region 19, and so on. Next, a metal layer 21 is formed to cover the substrate 200. This step can be achieved by, for example, a deposition method, and the material of the metal layer 2 can be aluminum. Next, for example, an amorphous silicon layer 22 is formed by a deposition method (in this embodiment, the N + type amorphous silicon layer 220 is used as an example; the amorphous silicon layer 22 may also be a p + type) to cover the metal layer 210. Then ’sequentially perform the lithography and etching steps to remove the N + type amorphous silicon layer 22 located in the ground pad region 170 and the special application integrated circuit region 19 portion.
第12頁 594983 五、發明說明(7) ----- 以形成如第6圖中所示之N+型非晶石夕層222,並暴露出部分 之金屬層210。此步驟之功用在於定義前述所提及之 列區1 8 0。 个尔丨千 接著,依序進行微影與蝕刻步驟,以去除部分之斜型非曰 矽層222與金屬層210,藉以形成如第7圖中所示之間隙曰曰 230、232、234、與236,以及使金屬層與^型非晶矽層分 別變成金屬層212、214、216、218、與21 9以及N+型非日晶矽 層224、226、與228。此時,位於間隙230、232、234、與 2 3 6底部之部分基材2 〇 〇係為暴露之狀態。此外,金屬層2 i 4 與N+型非晶矽層224係共同形成一像素之背電極。同理,金 屬層216與N+型非晶矽層226共同形成另一像素之背電極/ 而金屬層218與N+型非晶矽層228則共同形成第三個像素之 背電極。 ' 然後,如第8圖中所示,經由以下製程形成介電層24〇。首 先,例如以沉積法形成介電層240覆蓋第7圖中的所有元 件。然後’例如以化學機械研磨法(C h e m i c a 1 M e c h a n i c a 1 Polishing ; CMP)將介電層240研磨至預設高度(如第8圖所 舉例)。接著,依序進行微影與蝕刻製程,以定義並去除部 分之介電層240,而成為如第8圖中所示之結構。此時,介 電層240中具有介電層洞250、252、254、與2 56。其中,介 電層洞250貫穿位於接地銲墊區170上之介電層240而暴露出 部分之金屬層212,且介電層洞252、254、與256則分別貫 穿位於N+型非晶矽層224、226、與228上之介電層240而暴 露出部分之N +型非晶矽層224、226、與228。Page 12 594983 V. Description of the invention (7) ----- To form the N + type amorphous stone layer 222 as shown in Fig. 6, and expose a part of the metal layer 210. The purpose of this step is to define the previously mentioned column area 180. Then, lithography and etching steps are sequentially performed to remove a part of the oblique non-silicon layer 222 and the metal layer 210, so as to form the gaps 230, 232, 234, and 230 as shown in FIG. 7. And 236, and the metal layer and the amorphous silicon layer are changed into metal layers 212, 214, 216, 218, and 219, and N + type non-Japanese crystal silicon layers 224, 226, and 228, respectively. At this time, a part of the substrate 200 located at the bottom of the gaps 230, 232, 234, and 236 is in an exposed state. In addition, the metal layer 2 i 4 and the N + type amorphous silicon layer 224 together form a pixel back electrode. Similarly, the metal layer 216 and the N + type amorphous silicon layer 226 together form the back electrode of another pixel / and the metal layer 218 and the N + type amorphous silicon layer 228 form the back electrode of the third pixel together. 'Then, as shown in FIG. 8, a dielectric layer 24 is formed through the following process. First, a dielectric layer 240 is formed, for example, by a deposition method to cover all the elements in FIG. Then, for example, the dielectric layer 240 is polished to a predetermined height by a chemical mechanical polishing method (C h e m i c a 1 M e c h a n i c a 1 Polishing; CMP) (as illustrated in FIG. 8). Next, the lithography and etching processes are performed in order to define and remove a part of the dielectric layer 240, and become a structure as shown in FIG. At this time, the dielectric layer 240 has dielectric layer holes 250, 252, 254, and 256. Among them, the dielectric layer hole 250 penetrates the dielectric layer 240 located on the ground pad region 170 to expose a part of the metal layer 212, and the dielectric layer holes 252, 254, and 256 respectively penetrate the N + type amorphous silicon layer. The dielectric layers 240 on 224, 226, and 228 expose portions of the N + type amorphous silicon layers 224, 226, and 228.
第13頁 594983 五、發明說明(8) ,著,=如以沉積法形成非晶矽層260 (例如為不含外來雜 質之非晶矽半導體層,亦即本徵非晶矽層) ^ f填入介電層洞25〇、252、254、與256中。換句話^兒層 徵非晶矽層26〇之材質為純矽。因此,此種本徵非晶矽層 2 60的電性係反應自本身的特性。反之,非本徵半導體&正 好相反;其係因本身含有數量可觀的外來雜質,因此非本 徵半導體的電性並不會完全反應自本身的特性,例如本發 月中之N+型非晶石夕層與稍後將提及之p+型非 非本徵半導體。㈣,例如以沉積法形成屬 270(此實施例之非晶矽層27()係以p+型為例子,然而當非晶 矽層220採用p+型時,則非晶矽層27〇可選用N+型)覆蓋本徵 非晶矽層2 6 0。 然後例如以微影/蝕刻製程去除位於接地銲墊區丨7 〇與特殊 應用積體電路區190上之P+型非晶矽層270與本徵非晶矽層 260 ’藉以形成如第9圖中所示之p+型非晶矽層272與本徵非 晶石夕層262,並暴露出介電層240與介電層洞250中之金屬層 212 〇 接著’如第1 0圖中所示,例如依序進行沉積、微影、與餘 刻等製程形成透明電極280覆蓋P+型非晶矽層272與部分之 介電層240,並填入介電層洞250中。此外,透明電極280之 材質例如為氧化銦錫(Indium Tin Oxide ;ITO)或其他具有 類似性質之材料。 接著,例如以下列製程形成如第1丨圖中所示之護層 (Passivation Layer) 290。首先,例如以沉積法形成護層Page 13 594983 V. Description of the invention (8), == If the amorphous silicon layer 260 is formed by a deposition method (for example, an amorphous silicon semiconductor layer containing no foreign impurities, that is, an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer) ^ f The dielectric layer holes 25, 252, 254, and 256 are filled. In other words, the material of the amorphous silicon layer 26 is pure silicon. Therefore, the electrical properties of such an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 2 60 reflect its own characteristics. On the contrary, extrinsic semiconductor & is just the opposite; because it contains a considerable amount of foreign impurities, the electrical properties of the extrinsic semiconductor will not fully reflect its own characteristics, such as the N + amorphous Shi Xi layer and p + type extrinsic semiconductor which will be mentioned later. For example, the deposition method 270 (amorphous silicon layer 27 () in this embodiment is an example of a p + type. However, when the amorphous silicon layer 220 is a p + type, the amorphous silicon layer 27 may be N +. Type) covering the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 2 6 0. Then, for example, the lithography / etching process is used to remove the P + -type amorphous silicon layer 270 and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 260 located on the ground pad region 710 and the special application integrated circuit region 190 to form as shown in FIG. 9. The p + -type amorphous silicon layer 272 and the intrinsic amorphous stone layer 262 are shown, and the metal layer 212 in the dielectric layer 240 and the dielectric layer hole 250 is exposed. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, For example, processes such as deposition, lithography, and etching are sequentially performed to form a transparent electrode 280 to cover the P + -type amorphous silicon layer 272 and a portion of the dielectric layer 240, and fill the dielectric layer hole 250. In addition, the material of the transparent electrode 280 is, for example, indium tin oxide (ITO) or other materials having similar properties. Then, for example, a passivation layer 290 shown in FIG. 1 丨 is formed by the following process. First, a protective layer is formed, for example, by a deposition method
第14頁 594983 五、發明說明(9) 290覆蓋於第10圖中的所有元件上。其中,護層29〇更可由 依序堆®之第一護層與第二護層(未綠示)所組成。亦即, 第一護層係位於第1 0圖中的所有元件上,而第二護層則位 2第7護層上。此外,第一護層之材質例如為氧化二:而 第二護層之材質例如為氮化物。然後,例如以微影/蝕刻萝 程去除位於像素陣列區180上之護層29〇,藉以形成感光窗衣 31 0以接收外來光源並暴露出透明電極28〇。另外,此微影/ 蝕刻製程可同時去除位於接地銲墊區丨7〇上之部分護層 與部分介電層240,藉以形成銲墊孔3〇〇並暴露金屬層Θ212。 因此,上述填入介電層洞25〇中之部分透明電極28〇可藉由 位於接地銲墊區170上之金屬層212電性連接至 銲墊孔30 0中之晶球(未繪示)。 缺 所,’根據上述本發明具有以下特徵。首先,利用本發明 ί感Ϊ一極體之製造方法可使感光二極體形成兩大不同區 11為具有Ν+型非晶矽層之像素陣列區;另一則為不 :;::ί非晶矽層之其它區域。其次,背電極(即以型非晶 非=下之金屬層)可藉由大面積之介電層洞連接至本徵 連;;後::\電;係藉由位於接地銲塾區上之金 陣列區之透ίΐί::成於鮮塾孔中之晶球。另外’像素 以形成H ί 護層係以㈣製程予以去除’藉 大/成先自,以接收外來光線。 點。1:4首Ϊ由上述本發明之特徵,可使本發明具有以下優 並不接觸I本發明中因背電極之金屬層與本徵非晶矽層間 ’因此並不存在背電極之金屬層與本徵非晶矽層Page 14 594983 V. Description of the invention (9) 290 covers all the elements in Figure 10. Among them, the protective layer 29 can be composed of the first protective layer and the second protective layer (not shown in green) of Sequential Stack®. That is, the first protective layer is located on all the elements in the 10th figure, and the second protective layer is located on the second and seventh protective layers. In addition, the material of the first protective layer is, for example, two oxides, and the material of the second protective layer is, for example, nitride. Then, for example, the lithography / etching process is used to remove the protective layer 29o on the pixel array region 180, so as to form a photosensitive window garment 310 to receive an external light source and expose the transparent electrode 28. In addition, this lithography / etching process can simultaneously remove a part of the protective layer and a part of the dielectric layer 240 on the ground pad area 700, thereby forming a pad hole 300 and exposing the metal layer θ212. Therefore, the part of the transparent electrode 28 filled in the dielectric layer hole 25 can be electrically connected to the crystal ball in the pad hole 300 through the metal layer 212 on the ground pad region 170 (not shown). . In the absence, 'the present invention has the following features. Firstly, by using the manufacturing method of the sensing monopole of the present invention, the photodiode can be formed into two different regions 11 as a pixel array region having an N + type amorphous silicon layer; the other is not ::: ί 非Other areas of the crystalline silicon layer. Secondly, the back electrode (that is, the metal layer with a non-crystalline amorphous structure) can be connected to the intrinsic connection through a large-area dielectric layer hole; after:: \ 电; Gold array area through ΐ :: crystal ball formed in the hole of the fresh 塾. In addition, the “pixels are formed to form the protective layer and are removed by the process”, so as to receive the external light. point. 1: 4 According to the above features of the present invention, the present invention can have the following advantages without contacting the metal layer of the back electrode and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer in the present invention. Therefore, there is no metal layer of the back electrode and Intrinsic amorphous silicon layer
594983 五、發明說明(10) 可降低垂直漏電流。其次,運用本 ί;明可製造具較高可靠度之高光敏度影像感:;。運用 像辛陣月之一較佳實施例(即第5圖至第11圖)中, …晶修4係共= = 像::背;:層;14與 J屬層216與料型非晶矽層226共同形成另一像素之背電理 素之;i:層2二與Ν+型非晶石夕層m則共同形成第三個像 任咅個制知事二上,組成像素陣列區18〇之像素數目可為 四;像辛俜由埴:像素陣列區180由四個像素所組成,則此 一:::係由填充於三個間隙之介電層所隔開。又例如, :像素陣列區180由二個像素所組成,則此二 =-個間隙之介電層所隔開。極端的 象、陣真 Γ/Λ""個像素所組成,則此時當然就不存在^隔開 母兩個像素之介電層。 网 值得一提的是,本發明除可適用於N+型 層、本㈣晶石夕層位於N+型非晶石夕層上、且非=層 位於本被非晶矽層上之高架piN薄膜感光二極體外,即使將 N+型非晶巧與P+型非晶石夕層的位置對調,仍屬於本發明 之申請保護範圍。亦即,本發明中的p+型非晶矽層可位於 PIN薄膜感光一極體結構之底層、本徵非晶矽層位於型非 晶石夕層上、而N+型非晶矽層則位於本徵非晶矽層上。 如,悉此技術之人員所瞭解的,以上所述僅為本發明之較 么貝施例而已’並非用以限定本發明之申請專利範圍;凡 第16頁 594983594983 V. Description of the invention (10) It can reduce vertical leakage current. Secondly, the use of this invention can produce high-sensitivity image perception with higher reliability:;. Using one of the preferred embodiments of Xin Zhenyue (ie, Figures 5 to 11), ... crystal modification 4 series = = image:: back;: layer; 14 and J-based layer 216 and material amorphous The silicon layer 226 together forms the back electrical element of another pixel; i: Layer 2 and the N + type amorphous stone layer m together form a third imager governor 2 to form a pixel array region 18 The number of pixels of 〇 can be four. Like Xin: 埴: The pixel array area 180 is composed of four pixels, then this one :: is separated by a dielectric layer filled in three gaps. For another example: the pixel array region 180 is composed of two pixels, and the two =-gap dielectric layers are separated. The extreme image and matrix are composed of Γ / Λ " " pixels, and of course, there is no dielectric layer separating the two pixels. It is worth mentioning that, in addition to the N + type layer, the present invention can be applied to an elevated piN thin film that is based on an N + type amorphous stone layer and a non- = layer on an amorphous silicon layer. Outside the diode, even if the positions of the N + -type amorphous crystal and the P + -type amorphous stone are reversed, they still belong to the protection scope of the present application. That is, the p + -type amorphous silicon layer in the present invention may be located on the bottom layer of the photo-polarization structure of the PIN film, the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is located on the type amorphous silicon layer, and the N + -type amorphous silicon layer is located on the intrinsic Leaked on the amorphous silicon layer. For example, those skilled in the art understand that the above description is only a comparative example of the present invention 'and is not intended to limit the scope of patent application of the present invention; where page 16 594983
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594983 圖式簡單說明 第1圖至第4圖係繪示習知高架薄膜感光二極體之製程剖面 圖;以及 第5圖至第11圖係繪示本發明之一較佳實施例之感光二極體 之製程剖面圖。 圖號對照說明: 100基材 102金屬層 104N+型非晶矽層 1 0 5背電極 I 0 6本徵非晶矽層 108P+型非晶矽層 109寬度 II 0透明電極 1 7 0接地銲墊區 1 8 0像素陣列區 190特殊應用積體電路區 2 0 0基材 210金屬層 212金屬層 214金屬層 216金屬層 218金屬層594983 Brief description of the drawings Figures 1 to 4 are cross-sectional views showing the manufacturing process of a conventional elevated film photosensitive diode; and Figures 5 to 11 are photosensitive 2 diagrams illustrating a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Sectional view of the polar body process. Comparative description of drawing numbers: 100 substrate 102 metal layer 104N + type amorphous silicon layer 1 0 5 back electrode I 0 6 intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 108P + type amorphous silicon layer 109 width II 0 transparent electrode 1 7 0 ground pad area 180 pixel array area 190 special application integrated circuit area 2 0 0 substrate 210 metal layer 212 metal layer 214 metal layer 216 metal layer 218 metal layer
第18頁 594983 圖式簡單說明 2 1 9金屬層 2 2 Ο N +型非晶矽層 2 2 2 N +型非晶矽層 2 2 4 N +型非晶矽層 2 2 6 N +型非晶矽層 228N+型非晶矽層 2 30間隙 2 32間隙 234間隙 2 36間隙 2 4 0介電層 2 5 0介電層洞 2 5 2介電層洞 2 5 4介電層洞 2 5 6介電層洞 2 6 0本徵非晶矽層 262本徵非晶矽層 270P+型非晶矽層 272P+型非晶矽層 2 8 0透明電極 2 9 0護層 3 0 0銲墊孔 3 1 0感光窗Page 594983 Brief description of the diagram 2 1 9 Metal layer 2 2 〇 N + type amorphous silicon layer 2 2 2 N + type amorphous silicon layer 2 2 4 N + type amorphous silicon layer 2 2 6 N + type non Crystalline silicon layer 228N + type amorphous silicon layer 2 30 gap 2 32 gap 234 gap 2 36 gap 2 4 0 dielectric layer 2 5 0 dielectric layer hole 2 5 2 dielectric layer hole 2 5 4 dielectric layer hole 2 5 6 Dielectric layer holes 2 6 0 Intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 262 Intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 270P + type amorphous silicon layer 272P + type amorphous silicon layer 2 8 0 Transparent electrode 2 9 0 Protective layer 3 0 0 Pad hole 3 1 0 Photosensitive window
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