TWI695497B - 影像感測器及影像感測器系統 - Google Patents

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Abstract

一種影像感測器包含安置於一半導體材料中之複數個光電二極體及一浮動擴散區。該影像感測器亦包含耦合於該複數個光電二極體與該浮動擴散區之間之複數個轉移閘極,以將在該複數個光電二極體中產生之影像電荷轉移至該浮動擴散區中。周邊電路靠近該複數個光電二極體安置並且經耦合以自該複數個光電二極體接收該影像電荷。一淺溝渠隔離結構至少部分地橫向安置於該複數個光電二極體與該周邊電路之間,以防止該複數個光電二極體與該周邊電路之間之電串擾。該周邊電路包含一或多個電晶體,其包含在該半導體材料之一表面上方升起之一源極電極及一汲極電極。

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影像感測器及影像感測器系統
本發明大體上係關於半導體製造,且特定而言(但非排他性地),係關於CMOS影像感測器。
影像感測器已變得無處不在。其等廣泛應用於數位靜態相機、蜂巢電話、保全攝像機,以及醫療、汽車及其他應用中。用於製造影像感測器之技術持續以迅猛之速度進步。舉例而言,對更高解析度及更低功耗之需求已促進此等裝置之進一步微型化及積體化。
典型之影像感測器如下操作。來自外部場景之影像光入射在影像感測器上。影像感測器包含複數個光敏元件,使得每一光敏元件吸收一部分入射影像光。包含在影像感測器中之光敏元件(諸如光電二極體)各在吸收影像光時產生影像電荷。所產生之影像電荷量與影像光之強度成比例。所產生之影像電荷可用於產生表示外部場景之一影像。
低暗電流係一重要像素效能度量。由於在影像感測器中累積之非所要電荷,暗電流可能導致影像失真。影像感測器中存在許多暗電流源,但在形成隔離溝渠期間對半導體晶格之損壞具有一顯著影響。
100:影像感測器
101:半導體材料
103:光電二極體
105:浮動擴散區
107:轉移閘極
111:周邊電路
113:第一端子(源極)/電觸點
115:閘極端子/閘極電極
117:第二端子(汲極)電極/汲極端子
119:第一端子/源極
121:閘極端子/閘極電極
123:閘極端子
125:第二端子/汲極端子/電極
127:p+觸點/電觸點
131:淺溝渠隔離結構
141:電觸點
143:隔離層
145:絕緣區
161:電極
163:源極電極
165:電極
167:閘極電極
200:成像系統
205:像素陣列
211:讀出電路
215:功能邏輯
221:控制電路
300:方法
301:方塊
303:方塊
305:方塊
307:方塊
C1-Cx:行
P1-Pn:像素
R1-Ry:列
參考以下諸圖描述本發明之非限制性及非窮舉實例,其中相似元件符號貫穿各種視圖指代相似部分,除非另有規定。
圖1A繪示根據本發明之教示之包含升起電極及淺溝渠隔離之一影像感測器。
圖1B繪示根據本發明之教示之可包含在圖1A之影像感測器中之周邊電路之一橫截面(例如,沿線A-A')。
圖1C繪示根據本發明之教示之可包含在圖1A之影像感測器中之周邊電路之一橫截面(例如,沿線B-B')。
圖2繪示根據本發明之教示之可包含圖1A至圖1C之態樣之一成像系統之一個實例之一方塊圖。
圖3繪示根據本發明之教示之製造一影像感測器之一方法。
對應參考字元貫穿附圖之若干視圖指示對應組件。熟習技工應瞭解,圖式中之元件係出於簡單及清楚之目的而繪示,且未必係按比例繪製。舉例而言,圖式中一些元件之尺寸相對於其他元件可被誇大以幫助提高對本發明之各種實施例之理解。此外,為了促進對本發明之此等各種實施例之更容易之觀察,通常不描繪在商業上可行實施例中有用或必需之常見但熟知之元件。
本文描述一種係關於減少暗電流之升起電極之一設備及方法之實例。在以下描述中,闡述諸多特定細節以提供對該實例之一透徹理解。然而,熟習相關技術者將認識到,能夠在不具有一或多個特定細節之 情況下或配合其他方法、組件、材料等等實踐本文所描述之技術。在其他情況下,未展示或詳細地描述熟知結構、材料或操作以避免混淆某些態樣。
貫穿本說明書之對「一個實例」或「一個實施例」之參考意指結合實例所描述之一特定特徵、結構或特性包含於本發明之至少一實例中。因此,貫穿本說明書之各種地方之片語「在一實例中」或「在一實施例中」之出現未必皆係指同一實例。此外,特定特徵、結構或特性可依任何適合方式組合於一或多個實例中。
為減少暗電流,本發明主要採用兩種技術:在一影像感測器之一周邊電路區中提升(在一半導體晶圓之表面上方)源極/汲極電極,以及使用額外-淺溝渠隔離結構分離影像感測器裝置架構之塊。由於源極/汲極電極製造在半導體晶圓之表面上方(而非如在一習知影像感測器中般摻雜至晶圓中),由電極在晶圓中產生之電場更接近半導體材料之表面定位。此允許在半導體晶圓中製造額外淺溝渠隔離結構以分離電路之塊。舉例而言,在一習知影像感測器中,溝渠隔離結構可能需要延伸至半導體中0.2μm或更多,以有效地阻擋電子在電路之不同塊之間行進。由於半導體材料中之斷裂鍵之數目(藉由深入蝕刻至半導體中形成),此等隔離結構可能導致大量暗電流。相反,此處之溝渠可能需要蝕刻至半導體材料中0.1μm或更小(並且在一些情況下0.6μm或更小)。根據本發明之教示,此等淺溝渠導致半導體材料中較少之斷裂鍵及較少暗電流。
圖1A繪示一影像感測器100。影像感測器100包含半導體材料101、複數個光電二極體103、浮動擴散區105、複數個轉移閘極107、電觸點141及周邊電路111。所描繪之周邊電路111包含一重設電晶 體之一第一端子(源極)113、重設電晶體之一閘極電極115、耦合至浮動擴散區105(平面外連接)之重設電晶體之一第二端子(汲極)電極117、一源極隨耦器電晶體之一第一端子119、一源極隨耦器電晶體之一閘極端子121、一列選擇電晶體之一閘極端子123(注意列選擇電晶體之第一端子及源極隨耦器電晶體之第二端子耦合於閘極端子121與閘極端子123之間)、列選擇電晶體之一第二端子125(其耦合至位元線以讀出一經放大影像電荷信號)、至半導體材料之一p+觸點127以及淺溝渠隔離結構131。
如所示,複數個光電二極體103安置於半導體材料101中以將影像光轉換為影像電荷,且浮動擴散區105亦安置於半導體材料101中。複數個轉移閘極107耦合於複數個光電二極體103與浮動擴散區105之間以將複數個光電二極體103中產生之影像電荷轉移至浮動擴散區105。周邊電路111靠近複數個光電二極體103安置,並且經耦合以自複數個光電二極體103接收影像電荷。淺溝渠隔離結構131至少部分橫向安置於複數個光電二極體103與周邊電路111之間以防止複數個光電二極體103與周邊電路111之間之電串擾。如所示,淺溝渠隔離結構131亦安置於一重設電晶體之第一端子(源極)113與重設電晶體之閘極端子115/汲極端子117之間。然而,在其他實例中,淺溝渠隔離結構131可隔離(例如,至少部分地環繞)圖1A中描繪之電觸點113至127之任一者。
周邊電路111包含一或多個電晶體(例如,上面論述之各種電晶體),其包含在半導體材料之一表面上方升起之一源極電極及一汲極電極(圖1A及圖1B中所繪示)。在一些實例中,源極電極及汲極電極包含磊晶沈積矽,並且安置於半導體材料111之表面上。此外,為增強導電性,可經由離子植入來摻雜源極電極及汲極電極。摻雜元素可包括硼、 砷、磷或類似物。
如上文陳述,周邊電路可包含耦合至浮動擴散區105之一重設電晶體(其包含第一端子113、閘極電極115及第二端子117),以回應於一轉移信號來重設浮動擴散區105中之影像電荷。周邊電路亦可包含一源極隨耦器電晶體(例如,所描繪之源極119及閘極電極121),其中源極隨耦器電晶體之閘極端子121耦合至浮動擴散區105(例如,經由觸點141)以輸出影像電荷之一放大信號。一列選擇電晶體(包含閘極端子123及第二/汲極端子125)經耦合以將經放大信號輸出至一讀出位元線。
周邊電路111亦包含耦合至半導體材料101之P+觸點127,其可在半導體材料111之表面上方升起。P+觸點127包含安置於半導體材料101之表面上之磊晶矽。在一些實例中,淺溝渠隔離結構131可橫向安置於P+觸點127之相對側上,以電隔離P+觸點127。
圖1B繪示可包含在圖1A之影像感測器中之周邊電路之一橫截面(例如,沿線A-A')。受益於本發明之一般技術者將瞭解,所描繪之電觸點可或可不對應於圖1A中所描繪之觸點,此取決於所採用之影像感測器周邊電路之特定架構。
所描繪係一實例性電晶體之一源極電極163、汲極電極165及閘極電極167(具有絕緣區145)。亦描繪一額外電極161(例如,p+觸點或類似者),並且藉由淺溝渠隔離結構131與實例性電晶體橫向分離。換言之,根據本發明之教示之影像感測器可包含一周邊電路區中之複數個電晶體,且複數個電晶體中之一些個別電晶體藉由淺溝渠隔離結構131彼此電隔離。淺溝渠隔離結構131可安置於個別電晶體之個別源極電極與個別汲極電極(例如,源極電極163與電極161)之間。在一些實例中,所描繪之電 晶體可至少部分地被淺溝渠隔離結構131環繞。所有電極161至165藉由電觸點141接觸,電觸點141可包含鎢、銅、一矽化物或類似物。電觸點141延伸穿過隔離層143,並且隔離層143安置於半導體材料101上,使得所有電極161至165安置於半導體材料101與隔離層143之間。如所示,所有電極161至165在半導體材料表面上方升起達至少300Å。然而,在其他實例中,電極161至165可在半導體材料101之表面上方升起多達1000Å。如所描繪,升起電極可在閘極電極167下面產生更加逐漸傾斜及較不極端之電場。另外,升起電極可用作蝕刻停止層,因此當將用於電觸點141之溝渠蝕刻至隔離層143中時可避免對半導體材料101之損壞。因此減少或消除暗電流之另一原因。
如所示,源極電極及汲極電極在半導體材料101之表面上方升起,並且一空乏區(自閘極電極167下面延伸之線)在半導體材料101之下方形成。在所描繪之實例中,大部分空乏區自半導體材料101之一表面(例如,頂表面)延伸至半導體材料101中達一第一深度。淺溝渠隔離結構131自半導體材料101之表面延伸至半導體材料101中達一第二深度(例如,0.1μm或更小),並且第二深度大於第一深度。換言之,大部分空乏區不延伸至半導體材料101中超過淺溝渠隔離結構131。在所描繪之實例中,淺溝渠隔離結構131亦具有0.1μm或更小之一寬度。
圖1C繪示可包含在圖1A之影像感測器中之周邊電路之一橫截面(例如,沿線B-B')。受益於本發明之一般技術者將瞭解,所描繪之電觸點可或可不對應於圖1A中描繪之觸點,此取決於所採用之影像感測器周邊電路之特定架構。
如所描繪,溝渠隔離結構131至少部分地橫向安置於複數 個光電二極體103與周邊電路111之間,以防止複數個光電二極體103與周邊電路111之間之電串擾。溝渠隔離結構131亦可(如所描繪)安置於與光電二極體103相對之周邊電路之橫向側上。由於淺溝渠隔離結構131未如習知溝渠般深地蝕刻至半導體材料101中,所以溝渠表面上之懸空鍵較少,從而導致較少電荷(暗電流)可以進入像素。藉由周邊電路中之升起源極/汲極電極(例如,電極125)使此等額外淺溝渠成為可行的。
淺溝渠隔離結構131可包含氧化物、半導體材料或金屬。舉例而言,淺溝渠隔離結構131可包含一氧化鉿外部及經耦合以接收一偏壓之一金屬芯-其進一步減少影像感測器中之暗電流。換言之,氧化鉿(或另一種高k氧化物)可安置於半導體材料101與淺溝渠隔離結構131之中心處之一金屬之間。替代地,淺溝渠隔離結構131可包含一低k氧化物,如氧化矽或類似物。
圖2繪示可包含圖1A至圖1C之態樣之一成像系統之一實例之一方塊圖。成像系統200包含像素陣列205、控制電路221、讀出電路211及功能邏輯215。在一實例中,像素陣列205係光電二極體或影像感測器像素(例如,像素P1、P2…、Pn)之一二維(2D)陣列。如所繪示,光電二極體配置成列(例如,列R1至Ry)及行(例如,行C1至Cx)以獲取一人員、位置、物件等等之影像資料,該影像資料可隨後用於呈現人員、位置、物件等等之一2D影像。然而,光電二極體不必被配置成列及行,並且可以採取其他組態。
在一實例中,在像素陣列205中之每一影像感測器光電二極體/像素已獲取其影像資料或影像電荷之後,該影像資料由讀出電路211讀出且隨後被轉移至功能邏輯215。在各種實例中,讀出電路211可包含 放大電路、類比轉數位(ADC)轉換電路或其他電路。功能邏輯215可僅儲存影像資料或甚至藉由應用後影像效果(例如,自動聚焦、裁剪、旋轉、移除紅眼、調整亮度、調整對比度或以其他方式)操縱影像資料。在一實例中,讀出電路211可沿讀出行線一次讀出一列影像資料(已繪示)或可使用各種其他技術讀出影像資料(未繪示),例如,串列讀出或同時完全並行讀出全部像素。
在一實例中,控制電路221耦合至像素陣列205以控制像素陣列205中之複數個光電二極體之操作。舉例而言,控制電路221可產生用於控制影像獲取之一快門信號。在所描繪之實例中,該快門信號係一全域快門信號,其用於同時啟用像素陣列205內之所有像素以在一單一獲取窗期間同時捕獲其各自影像資料。在另一實例中,影像獲取與照明效果(例如一閃光)同步。
在一實例中,成像系統200可包含於一數位相機、手機、膝上型電腦、汽車或類似物中。另外,成像系統200可耦合至其他硬體塊,諸如一處理器(通用或其他)、記憶體元件、輸出(USB埠、無線發射器、HDMI埠等等)、照明/閃光、電輸入(鍵盤、觸摸顯示器、追蹤板、滑鼠、麥克風等等)及/或顯示器。其他硬體塊可將指令傳送至成像系統200,自成像系統200提取影像資料,或操縱由成像系統200供應之影像資料。
圖3繪示製造一影像感測器之方法300。受益於本發明之一般技術者將瞭解,程序方塊可以任何順序出現,並且甚至可並行出現。此外,根據本發明之教示,可將方塊添加至方法300並且可自方法300移除方塊。
方塊301展示提供一半導體材料(例如,半導體材料101),該半導體材料包含安置於半導體材料中之複數個光電二極體。在一實例中,可經由離子植入或類似者在半導體材料中形成光電二極體。半導體材料亦可包含靠近複數個光電二極體安置之一浮動擴散區。
方塊303繪示在半導體材料之表面上磊晶生長矽。矽可藉由化學氣相沈積、分子束磊晶或類似者來生長。
方塊305描繪蝕刻掉部分矽以在周邊電路中形成電晶體電極。亦可藉由蝕刻掉部分矽來形成其他裝置架構塊(例如,複數個轉移電晶體之閘極電極)。在蝕刻步驟之前或之後,可將摻雜劑植入至磊晶矽中。
方塊307展示在半導體材料中蝕刻淺溝渠隔離結構。可使用一濕式蝕刻或乾式蝕刻來達成蝕刻。在一些實例中,淺溝渠隔離結構之寬度及深度可為0.1μm或更小。在蝕刻之後,淺溝渠隔離結構可用氧化物、半導體材料及/或金屬回填。
不希望本發明之所繪示之實例之以上描述(包含摘要中所描述之內容)為窮舉性或將本發明限於所揭示之具體形式。儘管本文描述本發明之特定實例係出於繪示性目的,但熟習相關技術者將認識到,在本發明範疇內各種修改係可行的。
依據以上詳細描述可對本發明做出此等修改。隨附申請專利範圍中使用之術語不應解釋為將本發明限於本說明書中所揭示之特定實例。實情係,本發明之範疇全部由隨附申請專利範圍判定,隨附申請專利範圍應如申請專利範圍解釋之既定原則來解釋。
100:影像感測器
101:半導體材料
103:光電二極體
105:浮動擴散區
107:轉移閘極
111:周邊電路
113:第一端子(源極)/電觸點
115:閘極端子/閘極電極
117:第二端子(汲極)電極/汲極端子
119:第一端子/源極
121:閘極端子/閘極電極
123:閘極端子
125:第二端子/汲極端子/電極
127:p+觸點/電觸點
131:淺溝渠隔離結構
141:電觸點

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  1. 一種影像感測器,其包括:複數個光電二極體,其等安置於一半導體材料中以將影像光轉換為影像電荷;一浮動擴散區,其安置於該半導體材料中;複數個轉移閘極,其等耦合於該複數個光電二極體與該浮動擴散區之間,以將該複數個光電二極體中產生之該影像電荷轉移至該浮動擴散區中;及周邊電路,其靠近該複數個光電二極體安置,並且經耦合以自該複數個光電二極體接收該影像電荷,其中一淺溝渠隔離結構至少部分地橫向安置於該複數個光電二極體與該周邊電路之間,以防止該複數個光電二極體與該周邊電路之間之電串擾(electrical crosstalk),其中該周邊電路包含:一或多個電晶體,其包含在該半導體材料之一表面上方(above)升起(raised)之一源極電極及一汲極電極,其中該源極電極及該汲極電極包含安置於該半導體材料之該表面上之矽;及至該半導體材料之一P+觸點,在該半導體材料之該表面上方升起,其中該P+觸點包含安置於該半導體材料之該表面上之矽,且其中該淺溝渠隔離結構橫向安置於該P+觸點之相對側上以電隔離該P+觸點。
  2. 如請求項1之影像感測器,其中該一或多個電晶體包含複數個電晶 體,且其中該複數個電晶體中之一些個別電晶體藉由安置於該等個別電晶體之個別源極電極與個別汲極電極之間之該淺溝渠隔離結構彼此電隔離。
  3. 如請求項2之影像感測器,其中該複數個電晶體包含:一重設電晶體,其耦合至該浮動擴散區以回應於一轉移信號重設該浮動擴散區中之影像電荷;一源極隨耦器電晶體,其中該源極隨耦器電晶體之一閘極端子耦合至該浮動擴散區以輸出該影像電荷之一經放大信號;及一列選擇電晶體,其經耦合以將該經放大信號輸出至一讀出位元線。
  4. 如請求項1之影像感測器,其中在該源極電極及該汲極電極下方形成一空乏區,該源極電極及該汲極電極在該半導體材料之該表面上方升起,且其中該空乏區之大部分自該半導體材料之一表面延伸至該半導體材料中達一第一深度,且其中該淺溝渠隔離結構自該半導體材料之該表面延伸至該半導體材料中達一第二深度,且其中該第二深度大於該第一深度。
  5. 如請求項4之影像感測器,其中該第二深度距該半導體材料之該表面0.1μm或更小。
  6. 如請求項5之影像感測器,其中該源極電極及該汲極電極在該半導體材料之該表面上方升起達至少300Å。
  7. 如請求項1之影像感測器,其中該源極電極及該汲極電極係磊晶生長的並且包含經由離子植入沈積之摻雜劑。
  8. 如請求項1之影像感測器,其進一步包括電觸點,該等電觸點延伸穿過一隔離層並接觸該源極電極及該汲極電極但不接觸該半導體材料,其中該隔離層安置於該半導體材料上使得該源極電極及該汲極電極安置於該半導體材料與該隔離層之間。
  9. 如請求項3之影像感測器,其中該重設電晶體包含該源極電極及該汲極電極,且其中該源極電極係以該淺溝渠隔離結構而與該汲極電極及該重設電晶體之一閘極端子分離,其中該閘極端子係於該半導體材料之該表面上方升起。
  10. 如請求項9之影像感測器,其中該源極隨耦器電晶體之一源極端子及該源極隨耦器電晶體之該閘極端子係於該半導體材料之該表面上方升起。
  11. 如請求項10之影像感測器,其中該源極隨耦器電晶體及該列(row)選擇電晶體共用一端子,且其中該列選擇電晶體之一閘極電極與該列選擇電晶體之一汲極電極係於該半導體材料之該表面上方升起。
  12. 如請求項11之影像感測器,其中該重設電晶體、該源極隨耦器電晶體、及該列選擇電晶體係安置於一線中。
  13. 一種影像感測器系統,其包括:複數個光電二極體,其等安置於一半導體材料中以將影像光轉換為影像電荷;一浮動擴散區,其安置於該半導體材料中;複數個轉移閘極,其等耦合於該複數個光電二極體與該浮動擴散區之間,以將該複數個光電二極體中產生之該影像電荷轉移至該浮動擴散區中;及周邊電路,其靠近該複數個光電二極體安置,並且經耦合以自該複數個光電二極體接收該影像電荷,其中一淺溝渠隔離結構至少部分地橫向安置於該複數個光電二極體與該周邊電路之間,以防止該複數個光電二極體與該周邊電路之間之電串擾,其中該周邊電路包含:一讀出電路之至少一部分,其經耦合以讀出該複數個光電二極體中之影像電荷;一控制電路之至少一部分,其經耦合以控制該複數個光電二極體之影像光捕獲;及一或多個電晶體,其包含於該讀出電路中,該一或多個電晶體具有在該半導體材料之一表面上方升起之一源極電極及一汲極電極,其中該源極電極及該汲極電極包含安置於該半導體材料之該表面上之矽;及至該半導體材料之一P+觸點,其在該半導體材料之該表面上方升起,其中該P+觸點包含安置於該半導體材料之該表面上之矽,且其中該淺溝渠隔離結構橫向安置於該P+觸點之相對側上以電隔離該P+觸點。
  14. 如請求項13之影像感測器系統,其中該一或多個電晶體包含複數個電晶體,且其中該複數個電晶體中之一些個別電晶體藉由安置於該等個別電晶體之個別源極電極與個別汲極電極之間之該淺溝渠隔離結構彼此電隔離。
  15. 如請求項14之影像感測器系統,其中該周邊電路包含:一重設電晶體,其耦合至該浮動擴散區以回應於一轉移信號重設該浮動擴散區中之影像電荷;一源極隨耦器電晶體,其中該源極隨耦器電晶體之一閘極端子耦合至該浮動擴散區以輸出該影像電荷之一經放大信號;及一列選擇電晶體,其經耦合以將來自該源極隨耦器電晶體之該經放大信號輸出至一讀出位元線。
  16. 如請求項13之影像感測器系統,其中在該源極電極及該汲極電極下方形成一空乏區,該源極電極及該汲極電極在該半導體材料之該表面上方升起,且其中該空乏區之大部分自該半導體材料之一表面延伸至該半導體材料中達一第一深度,且其中該淺溝渠隔離結構自該半導體材料之該表面延伸至該半導體材料中達一第二深度,且其中該第二深度大於該第一深度。
  17. 如請求項16之影像感測器系統,其中該第二深度距該半導體材料之該表面0.1μm或更小。
  18. 如請求項17之影像感測器系統,其中該源極電極及該汲極電極在該半導體材料之該表面上方升起達至少300Å。
  19. 如請求項13之影像感測器系統,其中該源極電極及該汲極電極係磊晶生長的並且包含經由離子植入沈積之摻雜劑。
  20. 如請求項13之影像感測器系統,其進一步包括電觸點,該等電觸點延伸穿過一隔離層並接觸該源極電極及該汲極電極但不接觸該半導體材料,其中該隔離層安置於該半導體材料上使得該源極電極及該汲極電極安置於該半導體材料與該隔離層之間。
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