TWI308777B - A method for fabricating two dielectric layers - Google Patents

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TWI308777B
TWI308777B TW093110279A TW93110279A TWI308777B TW I308777 B TWI308777 B TW I308777B TW 093110279 A TW093110279 A TW 093110279A TW 93110279 A TW93110279 A TW 93110279A TW I308777 B TWI308777 B TW I308777B
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1308777 Γ—--- 案號 93110279 發明說明(1) 發明所屬之技術領域Λ ^是有關於-種雙層介電層的製造方法 於一種適用於低介電係數材質製 特別是有 法。 衣狂又又層介電層的製造 五 本 關 方法 曰 一修正 【先前技術】 在超大型積體電路(ULSI )的 面積的矽表面上配置數量多 了增加積體電路的積集度, 他元件的金屬線之密度。所 將無法完成整個積體電路的 没計’便逐漸成為許多積體 以邏輯電路為例,目前積體 隨著元件尺寸的縮小,相鄰 法有效降低做為導線間電性 窄小的空間中,平行的導線 要的電容式(capacitive)與 (coupl ing),造成導線之間 P且-電容時間延遲(r C T i m e 行導線進行較高的傳輸資料 將降低資料的傳輸速率。而 同時亦限制了元件的效能。 被"fx展出來以適用於形成内 感式麵接,因而增加元件的 習知雙金屬鑲嵌結構的形成 製程上,可以在1至2平方 達數十萬個電晶體。並且 將提高連接各個電晶體或 以,以往單一金屬層的設 連線工作’兩層以上的金 電路製造所必需採用的方 電路所使用的金屬已達六 導線的間距亦隨之縮小, 隔離的介電層之介電常數 會在相鄰接的導線間產生 電感式(inductive)耦接 相互干擾,導致導線之間 Del ay)増加。特別是在經 速率時,電容式與電感式 以此方式增加能量的耗損 為此’一些低介電係數的 金屬介電層來降低電容式 效能。 方法’包括依序形成一第 公分 ,為 是其 計, 屬層 式。 層。 若無 ,在 不必 的電 由平 耗接 量, 材質 與電 一介
1308777 案號93110279_年月日 修正 _____ 五、發明說明(2) ^ 電層、一钱刻終止層及一第二介電層,接著利用餘刻製程 在第一介電層、蝕刻終止層及第二介電層中形成雙金屬鑲 嵌溝渠。但在製程線寬越來越窄的今日’為避免増加填溝 的高寬比,現行的的製程已取消了蝕刻終止層的形成步 驟,而形成兩不同材質之介電層以進行雙金屬鑲嵌結構的 製程。 由於現行的介電層以改用低介電係數材質’但低介電係數 材質與其他介電材質間的黏著性是一個問題’例如,黑鑽 石(Black Diamond,BD)材質和BLOK的材質間黏著性就 很差,容易產生剝離的現象。另外,低介電係數材質硬度 不足,在後續化學機械研磨及封裝的製程中’容易發生介 電層滑動的情形。因此,目前解決的方法係以一黏著層, 以解決低介電係數材質材質和其他介電材質間黏著性^的 問題。在形成低介電係數材質層後再加上一次後處理 (Post Treatment)製程,後處理製程會在低介電係數材質 層表面產生較高比例的氧化狀態,使後續的化學機械研磨 較易進行。 【發明内容】 因為低介電係數材質硬度不足,在後續化學機械研磨及封 裝的製程中’容易發生介電層滑動的情形。因此,目前解 決的方法係在形成低介電係數材質層後,以一電漿 (Radio Frequency Plasma,RF Plasma)進行一次後處 理(Post Treatment)製程,後處理製程會使低介電係數材 質層表面產生變化而增強硬度,使後續的化學機械研磨較
1308777 案號93110279_年月曰 修正_ 五、發明說明(3) 易進行。 因此本發明的目的就是在提供一種低介電係數材質的製造 方法,可以適用於後續雙金屬鑲嵌製程。 本發明的另一目的是在提供一種低介電係數材質的製造方 法,利用電漿後處理製程將低介電係數材質層變成兩層, 以適用於後續雙金屬鑲嵌製程。 本發明的又一目的是在提供一種低介電係數材質的製造方 法,可以增進低介電係數材質層表面的平坦度。 根據本發明之上述目的,提出一種低介電係數材質的製造 方法,在以化學氣相沉積製程形成一低介電係數材質層之 後,以一電漿製程進行後處理,此一電漿的功率較習知所 使用的電漿功率高,或是使用習知的處理電漿但增加反應 時間。藉由電漿的作用,低介電係數材質層的材質自表面 開始產生較高比例的氧化狀態,並不斷的向下延伸,帶達 到預定的深度時,停止電漿的作用。此時,低介電係數材 質層已被分成兩層,下半部仍為低介電係數材質,而上半 部則為較高氧化狀態之低介電係數材質。如此一來,即可 形成適用於雙金屬鑲嵌之雙層介電層。 依照本發明所提供之低介電係數材質的製造方法,僅需一 個沉積製程即能形成適用於雙金屬鑲嵌之雙層介電層,可 以降低製程成本。另外,製程的步驟數減少,也可以節省 製程所需的時間,增加製程的產能。 另外,根據本發明之目的,提出一種低介電係數材質的製 造方法,將後處理的電漿改成遠端電漿(Remote Plasma),遠端電漿以射頻(radio frequency; RF)、微
第7頁 1308777 案號 93110279 年月日_« 五、發明說明(4) 波(Microwave)、電子迴旋共振(Electr〇n Cycl〇tr〇n Resonance; ECR)、誘發耦合電漿(Inductive c〇upled Plasma; ICP)等等各種方式為能量源(Energy jource),在反應室外其他地方將製程氣體變成電漿狀 悲’在經過電漿過濾器濾除帶電粒子後傳送入反應室,來 對低介電係數材質層表面進行處理,所使用電漿的功率功 率約介於2 0 0 0瓦特至4 0 0 0瓦特之間。因為電漿中的帶電粒 子均已濾除,僅存在自由基或激發態等不帶電的活性粒 子’因此’在電漿後處理中可避免帶電粒子對低介電係數 材質層表面進行轟擊(Bombardment)。因此,經過遠端
電聚進行後處理的低介電係數材質層的表面將具有較佳的 平坦程度。 【實施方式】 實施例 為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵、和優點能更明顯易 懂’下文ΐ舉一雙金屬鑲嵌製程為例,作詳細說明,但本 ^月所揭鉻的方法將並不僅只適用於雙金屬鑲嵌製程,舉 士各種需要形成雙層介電層的製程,均可利用本發明所揭 露的方法。
圖/上4圖’其纷示依照本發明一較佳實施例的 且f 2屬銀後製程的剖面示意圖。請參照第1圖,在一 m ^ ,上’基底10 0上可以具有已形成的結構(未繪示於 T f)。Μ用化學氣相沉積製程形成一低介電係數材質層
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請參照第2圖’在低介電係數材質層1 〇 2形成之後,以 頻電漿1 04進行後處理。行後處理的電漿並不限定為 電漿,舉凡射頻、微波、電子迴旋共振、誘發耦合電 '激頻 等各種方式為能量源所形成的電漿均可用來進行後處^里’ 所使用產生電漿的反應氣體可以為氫氣及氬氣,所使用電 漿的功率功率約介於100瓦特至4〇〇〇瓦特之間,當使用遠 端電聚時’較佳所使用電漿的功率功率約介於2 〇 〇 〇瓦特至 40 0 0瓦特之間。當然,可以使用較習知所使用的電漿功率 高’或是使用習知相似功率的處理電漿但增加反。 藉由電漿的作用,低介電係數材質層1〇2的材質自'表面 始產生較高比例的氧化狀態而形成介電層106, I 會隨著電漿不斷的作用而向下延伸加厪,嫌,丨电席 度108時,停止電衆的作用。申加4㈣到預定的深 請參照第3圖,以一第一蝕刻製程移除低介電 _介電層Π6而形成開口 1Η暴露出基底⑽數材質層形 成一圖案化光阻層11 2於介電層1〇 耆 材質層1 0 2與介電層1 0 6的材質特性的里1低介電係數 為罩幕,以-第二刪程移; U4。溝渠開〇 U4和開〇 110形开溝渠開口 請參照第4圖’在雙金屬鑲嵌開口 116° 鋁、銅、鋁銅合金或多晶矽等等,填入導體材質,例如 丨丨8。 而开> 成雙金屬鑲嵌結構 當然,形成雙金屬鑲嵌開口 1丨6的士、i 1 0 6以形成溝渠開口 11 4,再移降彳法可以先移除介電層 炒除、低介電係數材質層1〇2而
1308777 _案號 93110279_年月日_||i_ 五、發明說明(6) 形成開口 1 1 0。這只是雙金屬鑲嵌開口 1 1 6的製程方法的選 擇而已,並不能用來限制本發明的範圍。因此,可以習知 的雙金屬鑲嵌製程在低介電係數材質層1 0 2與介電層1 0 6内 形成雙金屬鑲嵌結構1 1 8。 由上述本發明較佳實施例可知,應用本發明具有下列優 點。本發明所提供之低介電係數材質的製造方法,僅需一 個沉積製程即能形成適用於雙金屬鑲嵌之雙層介電層,可 以降低製程成本,而且後處理製程會使低介電係數材質層 表面產生變化而增強硬度,使後續的化學機械研磨較易進 行。另外,製程的步驟數減少,也可以節省製程所需的時 間,增加製程的產能。另外,經過遠端電漿進行後處理的 低介電係數材質層由於可避免帶電粒子對低介電係數材質 層表面進行轟擊而使低介電係數材質層表面將具有較佳的 平坦程度。 雖然本發明已以一較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限 定本發明,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精神和 範圍内,當可作各種之更動與潤飾,因此本發明之保護範 圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。
第10頁 1308777 _案號93110279_年月日__ 圖式簡單說明 【圖式簡單說明】 為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵、和優點能更明顯易 懂,下文特舉一較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說 明如下: 第1圖至第4圖,其繪示依照本發明一較佳實施例的一種雙 金屬鑲嵌製程的剖面示意圖。 【元件代表符號簡單說明】 100 基 底 102 低 介 電 係 數 材 質層 104 射 頻 電 漿 106 介 電 層 108 預 定 厚 度 110 開 〇 112 光 阻 層 114 溝 渠 開 口 116 雙 金 屬 鑲嵌開口 118 雙 金 屬 鑲 嵌 結 構
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1308777 _案號93110279_年月日__ 六、申請專利範圍 1. 一種雙層介電層的製造方法,適用於一基底之上,該 方法至少包含: 形成一低介電係數材質層於該基底之上;以及 以功率約介於1 0 0瓦特至4 0 0 0瓦特之間之一電漿後處理將 該低介電係數材質層上半部的預定厚度轉變成一介電層而 形成雙層介電層,其中,該介電層的硬度高於該低介電係 數材質層。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之雙層介電層的製造方法, 其中該電漿係選自於射頻電漿、微波電漿、電子迴旋共振 電漿、誘發耦合電漿及其任意組和所組成之族群。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之雙層介電層的製造方法, 其中該電漿所使用的反應氣體包括氫氣。 4. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之雙層介電層的製造方法, 其中該電漿所使用的反應氣體包括氬氣。 5. —種低介電係數材質層的製造方法,適用於一基底之 上,該方法至少包含: 形成一低介電係數材質層於該基底之上;以及 以功率約介於2 0 0 0瓦特至4 0 0 0瓦特之間之一遠端電漿後處 理將該低介電係數材質層上半部的預定厚度轉變成一介電 層而形成雙層介電層,其中,該介電層的表面較該低介電
第12頁 1308777 _案號93110279_年月日 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 係數材質層經處理前的表面平坦。 6. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之低介電係數材質層的製造 方法,其中該遠端電漿係選自於射頻電漿、微波電漿、電 子迴旋共振電漿、誘發耦合電漿及其任意組和所組成之族 群。 7. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之低介電係數材質層的製造 方法,其中該遠端電漿係濾除帶電粒子之電漿。 8. —種介電材質層,位於一基底之上,至少包含: 一低介電係數材質層位於該基底之上;以及 以功率約介於2 0 0 0瓦特至4 0 0 0瓦特之間之一遠端電漿後處 理該低介電係數材質層而成之一介電層位於該低介電係數 材質層之上,其中,該介電層的硬度高於該低介電係數材 質層。 9. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之介電材質層,其中該遠端 電漿係選自於射頻電漿、微波電漿、電子迴旋共振電漿、 誘發耦合電漿及其任意組和所組成之族群。 1 0.如申請專利範圍第8項所述之介電材質層,其中該遠 | 端電漿係濾除帶電粒子之電漿。
第13頁 1308777 _案號93110279_年月曰 修正_ 六、申請專利範圍 11. 一種雙層介電層,位於一基底之上,至少包含: 一低介電係數材質層位於該基底之上;以及 以功率約介於100瓦特至40 0 0瓦特之間之一電漿後處理將 該低介電係數材質層上半部的預定厚度而形成之一介電層 位於該低介電係數材質層之上, ,其中,該介電層的硬度高於該低介電係數材質層且該介 電層的表面較該低介電係數材質層經處理前的表面平坦。 12. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之雙層介電層,其中該電 漿係選自於射頻電漿、微波電漿、電子迴旋共振電漿、誘 發耦合電漿及其任意組和所組成之族群。 1 3.如申請專利範圍第1 1項所述之雙層介電層,其中該電 漿所使用的反應氣體包括氫氣。 1 4.如申請專利範圍第1 1項所述之雙層介電層,其中該電 漿所使用的反應氣體包括氬氣。
第14頁 1308777 案號93110279_年月日 修正 六、指定代表圖 (一) 、本案代表圖為:第____圖 (二) 、本案代表圖之元件代表符號簡單說明: 100 :基底 1 〇 2 :低介電係數材質層 1 0 4 :射頻電漿 1 0 6 :介電層 1 08 :預定厚度
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