TWI234290B - Capacitor in semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same - Google Patents
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1234290 I 1、驶明說明(】) 【本發明所屬之技術領域】 更特:二關於一種半導體元件之電容器及其形成方法, 性ΐϊΐ。: 一種具有:Ϊ之漏茂電流和絕緣破壞電壓特 『件之電容器及其形成方法。 几士在一般所知的技藝中’半導體々橫雕-从丄 化時,其晶胞大小(cell Slze)減姐丨5己隐/广件當其高度積體 的減小會伴隨著電容器面積的成小。口此,由於晶胞大小 所要求的維持-定所需要的電ί:,故確保記憶元件特性如 一舉例來說,就64 M DRAM等里,有其困難性。 :,晶胞大小伴隨積體化 、,及之上的高度積體化元件而 此,以習見的電容器構造,^升高而被嚴重地縮小。因 為不可能的。 呆晶胞動作所需要的電容量, 因此,近來之高度積體 ;種2構造,以確保獲,電荷儲存電極乃 限的薄厚度被薄沈積。|電層材料,或者介電層係以最: 這是因為電容器之電 層之介電,,反比於-上部匕於電容器之表面積和介f 錐,也就是,實質上為介恭】σ和下部電極間之間隔距 因此,例如,下部電:層之大約厚度。 (concave)構造、或栓(pi^破形成為圓柱構造、凹入 而藉此增加電容器之電容1構,,以增加電極之表面面積, 被使用為介電材料,以抛f ,向介電比材料例如Ta2〇5或 _ 電容器之電容量;而且-由N/0 1234290 五'、發明說明(2^ ~一' ---- 物/氧化物)多層體(multlple layers)構成之 已错由減少介電層之厚度而被利用來六_ 得玲’ ^ 电合詻之雷交黑 、然而,就使用高介電比材料而增加電容器之+二合量。 言’由於減少介電層厚度之限制’如下招致數個;ςι而 特別是,就使用Ν/0多層體或使用高介雷 ?m5鑛而言,近來之技術遭遇在下::;匕:材料例如 r 口丨包極和介電a μ人 =的限制。因此,電容器可經由使用Ν/〇多層體口二 電材料例如Ta205或BST為介電層材肖,而減小介電層之;二 ,而使其電容量增加。然而,由於在 曰 ^ ΚΙ:而使得漏繼和絕緣破壞電壓等等特性;, 此k成可靠程度和生產良率的降低。 4化 結果,在使用N/0多層體或高介電材料例如Ta 為"電層材料之此發展階段,如此材料 二5 一 良傘夕it夂& α * 刊丁十仏成可菲程度和生產 民+之降低,所以為了要增加半導體座 很難去採用它們。 仟w益之電容量’ 人乃之半導體元件之電容器有上述之缺點,發明 遠些缺f研究改進之道’終於有本發明的產生。 L本發明之内容】 仏工 題,發明乃旨在解決發生在習見技藝中之上述問 或古明之-目的乃是提供-種藉由使用N/0多層體 :二电材枓例如Ta2〇5或BST為介電層材料, 緣破壞電壓特性之劣化之半導體元件的電容器及其 為了要達成此目的,本發明乃提供一種半導體元件之電
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五、發明說明(3) 谷器’其包含:一形成在半導體基板上’捧雜石夕 、 ’ <衬料所fj 成之下部電極;一形成在}^部電極上之薄氮化;ς夕展· / /曰 , 一* 以^ 氣 化矽層之氧化作用,形成在氮化矽層表面上之氮氧化砂 ^ 一形成在氮氧化矽層上之介電層;以及一形成在介電屏 ’ 上部電極。 ^㈢上之 、 在上述之電容器中,下部電極被形成從一平板構造、_ 圓枉構造、一凹入構造、和一插銷構造所構成之群中,所、 擇之一種構造,並且被形成在其表面上,具有半球型石夕顆粒 (hemispherica1 si1icon graiη)者。 , 而且,氮化矽層係形成至一 5到3 0 A的厚度,氮氧化石夕 則形成從氮化;ε夕的表面有一在1 5 A以下的厚度者。 再者,介電層以N/0或Ta205所製成。 為了要達成此目的,本發明也提供了一種半導 電”的形成方法,其步驟包含:在一半導體基板上= ,:::之材料所製成之下部電極;在下部電 =心:氣:妙層之表面上上,以氮…之氧^ 層1形成一:部=…層上沈積-介電層;並且… 柱構ί以士::二::下部::形成由從-平板構造、-圓 之-種構造,並構造所構成之群中,所選擇 (hemisPhericai sili=在其表面/ ’具有半球型石夕顆粒 丄1 con graiη)者。 同樣地,沈積薄务^u 程序、一 _气化^化石夕層之步驟是由從一電細3氮化 3鼠化以、以及一LPCVD程序所構成之群中,
第9頁 1234290 五、發明說明(4) 選擇之一種程序進行,並且氮化矽層沈積5到3 0 A之厚度。 根據本發明之實施例,矽氮化層之氧化作用是進行從_ 電漿強化氧化作用(plasma enhanced oxidation)、一低壓 氧化作用(low pressure oxidation)、常壓氧化作用 (atmosphere pressure oxidation)、和一在氧氣環境中之 自然空氣冷卻程序之群中,所選擇之一種程序,以形成厚度 低於1 5 A之氮氧化矽層。 再者,在以上之方法中,介電層以N/0或TaJ5所製成, 並且以一使用A、I、或N/0之熱處理,進行介電層之後處 理。 同樣地,在上述之方法中,使用從I、\、和叩之群中 ,所選擇之任一種氣體所沈積之介電層,其後處理在形成 部電極前和沈積介電層之後進行。 依照本發明之形成方法,沈積氮化矽層、氧化氮化石夕 層、沈積介電層、和進行介電層之後處理等步驟,以一種在 原處(in-situ)或無延時(no time delay)之方式被完成。 【本發明之實施方式】 ° 至於本發明之詳細構造、應用原理、作用與功效,則夾 照下列依附圖所作之說明即可得到完全的了解。 > 第1 A圖到第1 E圖為說明根據本發明之實施例中之一種 導體元件之形成方法之截面圖。 參照第1 A圖,-摻雜矽層被沈積在裝備了預期之下部基 層(圖未示)之半導體基板i,經由對摻雜矽層刻晝圖樣以 形成-下部電極2。在這情況中,雖然下部電極2被描述為平
1234290 五、發明說明(5) 板形式,為了要增加電容器之電容量,其可被形成一圓柱構 造、一凹入構造、或一插銷構造,並且可在其表面上形成一 半球型矽顆粒(HSG : hemispherical silicon grain)者。 參照第1 B圖,一清潔程序在下部電極2被形 ;二所得構造上被進行。然後,一薄氣化康\積在中下之部 ^極2之表面上,以改進在介電層間之介面特性。在這 :田=氮化石夕層3可由使用N-LPCVD之氮化石夕層之沈積程序、 程序;m處f之氮化程序、或使用-細3處理之氮化 矛砰,寻而被沈積,更好地是5到3 0 A之厚度。 面^照㈣圖,進行一氧化處理,以氧化又氮化石夕層之表 sUi “匕在虱化矽層3之表面上形成-氮氧化矽(SiOxN : 面層4。當進行氧化處理時,氮化♦層 址(^ ? 微地氧化,而除去在層中之缺陷例如栓孔和陷 ^ ^ ^ #L ^ Ϊ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ,特別是阻止了: Λ 了下部電極和介電層間之介面特性 ⑶Hent),而葬此之矽氮化層中之電洞流(h〇k 壞電壓,也就η ’〆在電容器中之漏洩電流並增加絕緣破 再者,i;化:壞電容器絕緣之電壓。 比氮化矽層3更好片虱化夕層,也就是氮氧化矽層4,具有 在、介電層沈積之、之氧化龟阻(oxidation —resistance)時, 理之後,Ta2〇5電=二也就是在⑽〇電容器中之熱氧化或10處 此阻止氧氣擴散=為中之後處理變得比傳統例中的好,藉 月 入構成下部電極之摻雜矽層,造成防止介
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1234290 五、 矽 而 被 減 其 同 半 之 1] 圆 器 統 電 化 發明說明(7) "~ ----- ,根據本發明之半導體元件之電容器製造方法,一薄氮化 ^ t次積在構成下部電極並氧化其表面之摻雜石夕層之上, 然後 -入. 、 電層被沈積,藉此減輕介面應力並阻止在介面中 限制之電荷。 〜 特別地,矽氮氧化層在沈積介電層時充當緩衝層,藉此 輕微痛1 、 ‘力(nucro —stress)並阻止氧氣擴散進入摻雜矽層, 漏成作為好的氧化電阻生成物之下部電極,從而完成在相 :洩電流和絕緣破壞電壓之情況下,具有比傳統例更高的 V體元件之電容器產物。 …、第2 A圖和第2 B圖為說明根據本發明之電容器之電子特性 兒月圖’其中第2A圖為表示施加電壓和電流密度間之關係 〇且第2 B圖為表不施加電壓和電容器之電容量間之關係 ,參照第2A圖和第2B圖,本發明之具有一〇N〇構造之電容 锒Ϊ中應用被氧化之氮化矽層,I示了-種低漏洩電流和 雷二破壞電壓特性,和一種相較於具有一般〇N〇構造之傳 龟谷器,增加之電容器電容量。 和表2表! 了具有咖構造和Ta2〇5構造之電容器,』 今里和絕緣破壞電壓之測讀姓 矽思办… j ΰ式結果,個別地和應用氧化的 矽層之案例和不使用氧化的氮 ㈣ 1化矽層之案例相符合。 1234290 五、發明說明(8) 第1表
塊狀元件之測試値 電容量 絕緣破壞電壓(V) 一^般0N0電容器 33.14 fF/cell ^〜—-- 改進値 2.37 Ff/cell 3.41V 改進値 0.11V 應用氧化之氮化矽層之 0Ν0構造 35.51 fF/cell 3.52V (第2表)
量 絕緣破壞電壓(V) 改進値 3.7V 1.6 改進値 fF/cell 4.IV 0.4V -—-—-—--—__^ 平板電容器之測試値 電容i 進行NH3預處理之Ta2〇5 電容器 10.9 fF/ βπ\2 應用氧化之氮化矽層之 Ta205電容器 12.5 fF/μιη2 如第2 A圖和第2 B圖所 不 * 並如 用一氧化之氮化矽層 之本發明 U 乳π及虱化矽層之本發明雷办π主a々 哭萝姑的:昆%命谷器表現了比傳統電容 為更好的漏洩笔流和絕緣破壞電壓特性,藉此能夠阻止介電 比的減少,並在相同漏洩電流和絕緣破壞電壓的情況下,提 供比傳統電容器更高的電容量。 如上所述,依照本發明所形成之半導體元件電容器由於
1234290 五、發明說明(9) 一氮化矽層的沈積和其表面之氧化而改進了下部 層間的介面特性,藉此阻止了在施加一偏壓到電 致漏洩電流減少、絕緣破壞電壓增加、以及可靠 良率二者之改進之空洞電流。 同樣地,本發明在進行介電層的後處理時, 擴散到下部電極,藉此防止介電層整體介電比之 致電容器電容量增加。 需陳明者/以上所述者乃是本發明較佳具體 若依本發明之構想所作之改變,其產生之功能作 出說明書與圖示所涵蓋之精神時,均應在本發明 合予陳明。 電極和介電 容器時,導 程度和生產 可防止氧氣 劣化,而導 的實施例, 用,仍未超 之範圖内,
1234290 圖式簡單說明 第1 A圖到第1 E圖為說明根據本發明之實施例中之一種半 導體元件之形成方法之截面圖; 第2 A圖和第2 B圖為說明根據本發明之電容器之電子特性 之說明圖。 【圖示中元件編號與名稱對照】 1 :半導體基板 、 2 :下部電極 3 :氮化矽層
4 :氮氧化矽層 5 :介電層 6 :上部電極 10 :電容器
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六/'申請專利範圍 1 . 一種半導體元件之電容 元件之電容器,其包& , ° ”特徵在於,是種半 . 形成在半導妒其说卜 部電極; 1 土而由摻雜矽之材料所製成 —形成在下部電極上之薄氮化 一以氮化矽層之象於,4 、 化矽層; 破形成在氮化矽層表面上之 一形成在氮氧化矽層上之介電層; 一形成在介電層上之上部電極。 1中下$ t ί利範圍第1項所述之半導體元件之電容丨 [和二從一平板構造、-圓柱構造、-凹 3.如中,戶斤選擇之-種構造。 其中下部常二、利乾圍第1項所述之半導體元件之電容丨 。4由形成在其表面上,具有半球型石夕顆粒者 豆中3利範圍第1項所述之半導體元件之電容; 〃宁虱化矽層形成5到30人之厚度。 盆中I· t申請專利範圍第1項所述之半導體元件之電容! 二虱乳化矽層被形成為具有從氮化矽層表面 1 5 A之厚度者。 % 6 ·如申請專利範圍第丨項所述之電容器,1中 N/0或Ta2〇5所製成。 /、 弘^ 種半導體元件之電容器形成方法,其特徵在於 種半導體元件之電容器之製造方法,其包含下列步驟: 在 半導體基板上形成一以摻雜石夕之材料所製成之 導體 之下 氮氧 巻, 入構 音, 〇 f, i, 於 I以 ,是 下部 1234290
電極; 在下部電極上沈積一薄氮化矽層; 在氮化矽層之表面上,以氮化矽層之氧化形成一 石夕層; 从孔化 在氮氧化矽層上沈積一介電層;以及 、 在介電層上形成一上部電極。 8 ·如申凊專利範圍第7項所述之半導體元件之電容装以 成方、、-θ- _ι_ ^ _ '、,/、中下部電極被形成從一平板構造、一圓柱構造、 凹入構造、和一插銷構造所構成之群中,所選一 造。 计 < 種構 9 ·如 成方法, 粒者。 申請專利範圍第7項所述之半導體元件之電容器带 其中下部電極被形成在其表面上,具有半球型石夕^
10 ·如申請專利範圍第7項所述之半導體元件之電容器形 、方法 其中沈積一薄氮化石夕層之步驟是以從一電浆⑽/氮^ 化私序、_熱㈣3氮化程序、以及_LpcVD程序所構成之 、’所選擇之一種程序所執行。 11 ·如申請專利範圍第7項所述之半導體元件之電容器形 、方法’其中氮化矽層沈積5到3 0人之厚度。
12·如申請專利範圍第7項所述之電容器形成方法,其中 化虱化層=氧化作用是以從一電漿強化氧化作用、一低壓氧 j,用、¥壓氧化作用、和一在氧氣環境中之自然空氣冷卻 王、所構成之群中,所選擇之一種程序所執行。 士申明專利範圍第7項所述之半導體元件之電容器形
第18頁 1234290 六、申請專利範圍 成方法,其中矽氮化層之氧化作用被執行而形成為從氮化矽 層表面算起厚度低於1 5人之氮氧化矽層。 1 4.如申請專利範圍第7項所述之半導體元件之電容器形 成方法,其中介電層以N/0或Ta2 05所製成。 ' 1 5,如申請專利範圍第7項所述之半導體元件之電容器形 成方法,更進一步包含一種執行沈積介電層之後處理的步 驟,其在形成上部電極前和沈積介電層之後,使用從〇2、n2 、和NO所構成之群中,所選擇之任一種氣體而被執行。
1 6.如申請專利範圍第7項所述之電容器形成方法,其中 沈積氮化矽層、氧化氮化矽層、沈積介電層、以及執行介電 層之後處理等步驟,以一種在原處(in-situ)或無延時(no time delay)之方式被完成。
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