TWI473910B - 用於薄膜電晶體－液晶顯示器之蝕刻劑 - Google Patents
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Description
本發明揭露一種用於金屬薄膜之蝕刻劑，特別是選自銅薄膜、鈦薄膜、鉬薄膜及其合金薄膜之一單層膜、或為二或多層單層膜間各自獨立多層化之一多層膜。
一般而言，形成薄膜電晶體-液晶顯示器(TFT-LCD)之閘電極及源/汲極電極係透過濺鍍於一基材上形成一金屬薄膜，施用光阻(PR)，並藉由曝光和顯影使用光罩(MASK)以選擇性地留下光阻。接著，進行選擇性地僅保留所需線路之程序，其係透過使用電漿藉著乾式蝕刻之圖案化，可僅蝕刻金屬薄膜而不會損壞光阻，或使用蝕刻劑之濕式蝕刻。
此時所使用的金屬薄膜之電阻會直接影響高解析度之實現及面板尺寸之增進，為一誘發TFT-LCD之電子信號延遲的因素。因此，必須選擇具低電阻值之金屬以降低TFT-LCD之電子信號的延遲。相較於鐵(Fe，電阻率：9.68 x 10-8
歐姆公尺)、鉬(Mo，電阻率：5.05 x 10-8
歐姆公尺)、鋁(Al，電阻率2.75 x 10-8
歐姆公尺)及金(Au，電阻率：2.44 x 10-8
歐姆公尺)，銅(Cu，電阻率：1.69 x 10-8
歐姆公尺)在價格方面擁有優勢且具有低電阻值。所以，對銅的興趣日益增加。然而，由於銅具有與玻璃薄膜或矽薄膜之黏著性不佳的缺點，因此難以用作單層銅薄膜。
因此，已有許多研究使用銅與其他金屬之多層膜作為線路金屬，以補償單層銅薄膜的缺點。其中，尤其是使用銅作為主要線路金屬薄膜且使用銅合金、鈦、鉬與莫利合金(molly alloys)(具有與玻璃薄膜與矽薄膜之優異黏著性)作為緩衝金屬層的多層膜也正引起注意；此領域已知可用於蝕刻該多層膜之傳統蝕刻劑。
傳統蝕刻劑可分為磷蝕刻劑(phosphorous etchant)及過氧化物蝕刻劑(peroxide etchant)，由銅薄膜與其他金屬薄膜所形成之多層膜也可以磷蝕刻劑及過氧化物蝕刻劑予以蝕刻。然而，由於磷蝕刻劑在室溫下之黏度超過4毫帕*秒，因此應在超過40℃之程序中處理，且可能因為高黏度所導致之不均勻蝕刻而發生斑點(spots)。此外，當經由金屬蝕刻所產生之金屬離子達到一特定或更高數值的濃度時，過氧化物系統的蝕刻劑會由於過氧化物被加速分解而非常快速地分解成水及氧。因此，產熱與組成快速變化會造成安全上的問題。有需要提高線路的單位面積以製造低電阻的線路，且可增加厚度或寬度以提高線路的單位面積。當增加線路的厚度時，形成在一線路上的另一線路可能會因為該線路厚度所導致的階梯而不相連。當增加線路的寬度時，則有孔徑比降低的問題。
本發明之一具體實施態樣係提供一蝕刻劑，其進行選自銅薄膜、鈦薄膜、鉬薄膜及其合金薄膜之一單層膜的塊蝕刻(bulk etching)以形成一金屬線路、或二或多層單層膜間各自獨立多層化之一多層膜，該蝕刻劑有效地調整其蝕刻率、蝕刻量及錐角(taper angle)。
一般而言，用於金屬薄膜之蝕刻劑包含一具有胺基及羧基之有機螯合劑；過氧化物；氧化劑；氟化合物；二醇類；添加劑及去離子水。該金屬薄膜係選自銅薄膜、鈦薄膜、鉬薄膜及其合金薄膜之一單層膜、或為二或多層單層膜間各自獨立多層化之一多層膜。
本發明優點為由二或多層經多層化之多層膜以及單層膜之塊蝕刻係可能的，且其他蝕刻亦係可能的；相較於其他蝕刻組成，本發明程序甚至可於低溫下進行。
以下，將進一步詳述本發明。
本發明係關於一種用於金屬薄膜之蝕刻劑，包含0.1重量%至5重量%之具有胺基及羧基之有機螯合劑、5重量%至25重量%之過氧化物、0.5重量%至5重量%之氧化劑、0.1重量%至1重量%之氟化合物、1重量%至10重量%之二醇類、0.1重量%至5重量%之添加劑及形成總重量為100重量%之量的去離子水。相較於過氧化物蝕刻劑，根據本發明之蝕刻劑的優點為可避免因磷蝕刻劑之高黏度而出現不均勻蝕刻的現象，且當各成份依上述範圍混合時，可解決安全上的問題。
有機螯合劑係選自以下群組之一或多者：乙二胺四乙酸(ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid，EDTA)、亞胺二乙酸(iminodiacetic acid)、氮三乙酸(nitrilotriacetic acid)、二乙烯三氮五乙酸(diethylene trinitrilo pentaacetic acid，DTPA)，且該有機螯合劑可佔0.1重量%至5重量%，以該蝕刻劑之總量計。
當待蝕刻之金屬薄膜之加工薄板的數量增加時，有機螯合劑具有防止因增加的金屬離子所導致之蝕刻能力下降的功能；當有機螯合劑超過5重量%，其效果並不會如螯合劑之增加量而隨之提升，這代表無效；也有因為其溶解度下降而發生沉澱的可能性。當有機螯合劑含量低於0.1重量%，則無法根據待蝕刻之金屬薄膜之加工板的增加數量防止蝕刻能力的下降。
於本發明中，過氧化物係選自以下之一或多者：過硫酸銨、過硫酸鈉及過硫酸鉀，且其含量佔5重量%至25重量%，以該蝕刻劑之總量計。過氧化物係擔任氧化金屬薄膜之金屬的角色，特定言之，是擔任將銅氧化而形成氧化銅的角色。當過氧化物含量低於5重量%，金屬之蝕刻可能會不均勻；當過氧化物含量高於25重量%，則可能有會沉澱的缺點。
根據本發明之氧化劑係選自以下之一或多者：硫酸氫鉀、硝酸鈉、硫酸銨、硫酸鈉及硫酸氫鈉，且其含量佔0.5重量%至5重量%，以該蝕刻劑之總量計。根據本發明之氧化劑使經由過氧化物所產生之金屬氧化物在水中透過取代而具溶解性，所以可溶於該蝕刻劑中。更具體言之，當金屬是銅，由過氧化物所產生之氧化銅係經硝酸銅(Cu(NO3
)2
)或硫酸銅所取代，所產生之化合物係溶於蝕刻劑中。
氧化劑之含量可佔整個組成的0.5重量%至5重量%；當低於0.5重量%時，將無法適當地達成金屬薄膜的蝕刻，當氧化劑含量高於5重量%時，會經由蝕刻劑中所含之氟化合物之氟離子的增強活性而造成基材損壞。
氟化合物係選自以下之一或多者：氫氟化銨(NH4
F2
)、六氟矽酸(H2
SiF6
)及二氟化氫鉀(KHF2
)，且其含量可佔0.1重量%至1重量%，以該蝕刻劑之總量計，該氟化合物係用於蝕刻金屬薄膜。當氟化合物高於1重量%，該基材或矽薄膜會被過度蝕刻；當氟化合物含量低於0.1重量%，則會顯著地降低對金屬薄膜的蝕刻率而產生殘餘物及尾部，造成後續程序的困難。氟化合物以一基材或矽薄膜不被蝕刻之範圍使用是理想的。可使用一般基材而無限制，更具體言之，可使用一玻璃基材。
二醇類可選自以下之一或多者：乙二醇、聚乙二醇及乙醇酸，且其含量佔1重量%至10重量%，以該蝕刻劑之總量計。本發明可利用二醇類克服時間變化上的弱點，該二醇類擔任蝕刻劑之沸點調整劑的角色。當以該範圍使用二醇類時，可克服時間變化上的弱點。
添加劑的例子可包含唑化合物(azole compounds)，較佳係選自以下之一或多者：5-胺基四唑(5-aminotetrazole)、1,2,3-苯並三唑(1,2,3-benzotrazole)、甲基苯並三唑(methylbenzotriazole)及咪唑(imidazole)，且其含量可佔0.1重量%至5重量%，以該蝕刻劑之總量計。當添加劑含量低於0.1重量%，臨界尺寸CD(為隨蝕刻之損失)會變得顯著；當添加劑含量高於5重量%，會延遲金屬薄膜之蝕刻率且錐角會不均勻。所以，應使用根據本發明組成之較佳含量。
以去離子水補足整個組成之剩餘量，並擔任稀釋蝕刻劑的角色。
當使用根據本發明之蝕刻劑進行蝕刻程序時，因為蝕刻所造成的損失小於1.0微米且錐角為20度或更大。所以，可進行有效率的蝕刻。
該金屬薄膜係選自銅薄膜、鈦薄膜、鉬薄膜及其合金薄膜之一單層膜、或為二或多層單層膜間各自獨立多層化之一多層膜。根據本發明之蝕刻劑係用於圖案化金屬薄膜，該金屬薄膜係形成薄膜電晶體-液晶顯示器(TFT-LCD)之閘電極及源/汲極的線路材料。
以下詳細說明、圖式及申請專利範圍將顯示其他特徵與方面。
雖然上文已詳述本方明之較佳實施例，但本發明範圍顯然不限於此，亦涵蓋本領域中具有通常知識者所知之不同修飾與改良型態。
組合過硫酸銨(5克)、硫酸氫鉀(3克)、氫氟化銨(0.5克)、EDTA(0.5克)、乙二醇(5克)、5-胺基四唑(0.5克)及使整個組成重量為100克的去離子水，製備一蝕刻劑。
下表1列出該蝕刻劑之組成與含量。
實施例2至4與比較實施例1至4以與實施例1相同的方式進行，惟含量不同。
下表1列出該蝕刻劑之組成與含量。
在一藉多層化鈦薄膜與銅薄膜所得之多層膜上，於28℃下使用根據實施例1至4與比較實施例1至4所製備之蝕刻劑進行蝕刻程序。該多層膜為一透過圖案化而形成之光阻薄膜。鈦薄膜厚度為100Å、銅薄膜之厚度為1200Å。以一均勻噴覆方法將蝕刻劑噴覆於該薄膜上進行該蝕刻程序。
在蝕刻程序中，超過端點偵測(End Point Detect，EPD)100%後進行性質評估，該時間點為暴露出該玻璃基材之玻璃時。由於其他金屬薄膜的蝕刻率較銅薄膜者相對低，所以應進行超過100%的過度蝕刻以充份地去除其他金屬薄膜的尾部與殘餘物。
表2顯示利用上述之方法以實施例1至4與比較實施例1至4之蝕刻劑進行蝕刻程序之後，測量蝕刻損失(etching loss)與傾角(inclination angle)所得的結果。當蝕刻損失為0.5微米±0.2微米或更小且傾角為30度或更大，性質評估的結果為「極佳」；當蝕刻損失為0.5微米±0.3微米或更小且傾角為20度或更大，性質評估的結果為「佳」。
測量蝕刻損失時，係透過掃描式電子顯微鏡(SEM，Hitach公司之S-4700)觀察經蝕刻之鈦薄膜/銅薄膜的輪廓，並測量光阻之一端與銅薄膜之一端的距離而獲得該蝕刻損失。
測量傾角時，係透過掃描式電子顯微鏡(SEM，Hitach公司之S-4700)觀察經蝕刻之鈦薄膜/銅薄膜的輪廓，並測量經蝕刻側之傾角值而獲得該傾角。
第1圖為以實施例1之蝕刻劑根據測試實施例1所建議方法進行蝕刻程序後，由SEM所觀察到之鈦薄膜/銅薄膜之輪廓的照片。
第2圖為以實施例1之蝕刻劑進行測試實施例1所建議之方法並進行鈦薄膜/銅薄膜之光阻的去除後，由SEM所觀察到之玻璃基材的照片。第2圖中沒有尾部及殘餘物。
第3圖為以比較實施例1之蝕刻劑根據測試實施例1所建議方法進行蝕刻程序後，由SEM所觀察到之鈦薄膜/銅薄膜之輪廓的照片。
第4圖為以比較實施例1之蝕刻劑進行測試實施例1所建議之方法並進行鈦薄膜/銅薄膜之光阻的去除後，由SEM所觀察到之玻璃基材的照片。第4圖中有尾部及殘餘物。
根據本發明之蝕刻劑產生均勻的蝕刻並具有極佳的穩定性，所以可改善高黏度所導致的不均勻蝕刻，此為磷蝕刻劑的缺點；並改善過氧化物蝕刻劑的穩定性問題。更具體言之，該蝕刻劑具有均勻的蝕刻特性，係解決高組成之磷蝕刻劑的高黏度所造成的斑點問題。此外，該蝕刻劑具有可進行單層膜及多層膜之塊蝕刻的優點。
第1圖為以實施例1之蝕刻劑根據測試實施例1所建議方法進行蝕刻程序後，由掃描式電子顯微鏡(SEM)所觀察到之鈦薄膜/銅薄膜之輪廓的照片。
第2圖為以實施例1之蝕刻劑進行測試實施例1所建議之方法並進行鈦薄膜/銅薄膜之光阻的去除後，由SEM所觀察到之玻璃基材的照片。
第3圖為以比較實施例1之蝕刻劑根據測試實施例1所建議方法進行蝕刻程序後，由SEM所觀察到之鈦薄膜/銅薄膜之輪廓的照片。
第4圖為以比較實施例1之蝕刻劑進行測試實施例1所建議之方法並進行鈦薄膜/銅薄膜之光阻的去除後，由SEM所觀察到之玻璃基材的照片。
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- 一種用於金屬薄膜之蝕刻劑，其係包含：0.1重量%至5重量%之具有胺基及羧基之有機螯合劑、5重量%至25重量%之過硫酸銨、0.5重量%至5重量%之氧化劑、0.1重量%至1重量%之氟化合物、1重量%至10重量%之二醇類、0.1重量%至5重量%之添加劑及使總重量為100重量%的去離子水，其中該金屬薄膜係選自銅薄膜、鈦薄膜、鉬薄膜及其合金薄膜之一單層膜，或該金屬薄膜為二或多層單層膜間各自獨立多層化之一多層膜。
- 如請求項1之蝕刻劑，其中該有機螯合劑係選自以下群組之一或多者：乙二胺四乙酸(ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid，EDTA)、亞胺二乙酸(iminodiacetic acid)、氮三乙酸(nitrilotriacetic acid)、二乙烯三氮五乙酸(diethylene trinitrilo pentaacetic acid，DTPA)。
- 如請求項1之蝕刻劑，其中該氧化劑係選自以下群組之一或多者：硫酸氫鉀、硝酸鈉、硫酸銨、硫酸鈉及硫酸氫鈉。
- 如請求項1之蝕刻劑，其中該氟化合物係選自以下群組之一或多者：氫氟化銨(NH4 F2 )、六氟矽酸(H2 SiF6 )及二氟化氫鉀(KHF2 )。
- 如請求項1之蝕刻劑，其中該二醇類係選自以下群組之一或多者：乙二醇、聚乙二醇及乙醇酸。
- 如請求項1之蝕刻劑，其中該添加劑係選自以下群組之一或多 者：5-胺基四唑(5-aminotetrazole)、1,2,3-苯並三唑(1,2,3-benzotrazole)、甲基苯並三唑(methylbenzotriazole)及咪唑(imidazole)。
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