TWI712084B - 半導體裝置以及其製作方法 - Google Patents

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TWI712084B
TWI712084B TW105137639A TW105137639A TWI712084B TW I712084 B TWI712084 B TW I712084B TW 105137639 A TW105137639 A TW 105137639A TW 105137639 A TW105137639 A TW 105137639A TW I712084 B TWI712084 B TW I712084B
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Abstract

一種半導體裝置的製作方法包括下列步驟。於半導體基底之第一區與第二區上形成阻障層。在形成第一功函數層之前先薄化第一區上之阻障層。於薄化第一區上之阻障層後,於阻障層上形成第一功函數層。接著,再將第一區上之第一功函數層移除。由於第一區上之阻障層的薄化製程以及第一區上之第一功函數層的移除製程係分別進行,故可確保第二區之第一功函數層的覆蓋狀況,進而提升半導體裝置的電性表現與電性均勻性。

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半導體裝置以及其製作方法
本發明係關於一種半導體裝置以及其製作方法,尤指一種於不同區域具有不同厚度之阻障層的半導體裝置以及其製作方法。
半導體積體電路之技術隨著時間不斷地進步成長,每個新世代製程下的產品都較前一個世代具有更小且更複雜的電路設計。在各晶片區域上的功能元件因產品革新需求而必須使其數量與密度不斷地提升,當然也就使得各元件幾何尺寸需越來越小。
在習知半導體產業中,多晶矽係廣泛地應用於半導體元件如金氧半導體(metal-oxide-semiconductor,MOS)電晶體中的閘極填充材料。然而,隨著MOS電晶體尺寸持續地微縮,傳統多晶矽閘極因硼穿透(boron penetration)效應導致元件效能降低,及其難以避免的空乏效應(depletion effect)等問題,使得等效的閘極介電層厚度增加、閘極電容值下降,進而導致元件驅動能力的衰退等困境。因此,半導體業界更嘗試以新的閘極填充材料,例如利用功函數(work function)金屬來取代傳統的多晶矽閘極,用以作為匹配高介電常數(high-k)閘極介電層的控制電極。然而,在積體電路中需要具有不同導電型態或/及具有不同臨界電壓 的電晶體,而此些電晶體之閘極堆疊結構為了符合不同導電型態或/及不同臨界電壓而可能會彼此有所差異。因此,如何有效地整合此些不同閘極堆疊結構之製程對於相關業界來說是非常重要的課題。
本發明提供了一種半導體裝置以及其製作方法,利用於形成第一功函數層之前先薄化第一區上之阻障層,再於第一功函數層形成之後將第一區上之第一功函數層移除。由於第一區上之阻障層的薄化製程以及第一區上之第一功函數層的移除製程係分別進行,故可避免以單一蝕刻製程同時移除第一區上之第一功函數層且薄化第一區上之阻障層時因整體的蝕刻時間過長而導致相鄰之第二區上的第一功函數層被部分蝕刻而影響到其覆蓋狀況。
根據本發明之一實施例,本發明提供了一種半導體裝置的製作方法,包括下列步驟。首先,提供一半導體基底,半導體基底包括一第一區與一第二區,且第二區係與第一區相鄰。於半導體基底上形成一阻障層,阻障層係形成於第一區與第二區上。進行一第一蝕刻製程,用以薄化第一區上之阻障層。於第一蝕刻製程之後,阻障層包括一第一部與一第二部。第一部至少部分設置於第一區上且具有一第一厚度,第二部設置於第二區上且具有一第二厚度,且第一厚度小於第二厚度。於第一蝕刻製程之後,於第一區以及第二區上之阻障層上形成一第一功函數層。然後,進行一第二蝕刻製程,用以移除位於第一區上之第一功函數層。
根據本發明之一實施例,本發明還提供了一種半導體裝置,包括一第一導電型態電晶體以及一第二導電型態電晶體。第一導電型態電晶體包括一 第一閘極結構,而第一閘極結構包括一第一阻障層。第二導電型態電晶體係與第一導電型態電晶體相鄰設置,而第二導電型態電晶體包括一第二閘極結構。第二閘極結構包括一第二阻障層以及一第二導電型態功函數層。第一阻障層係比該第二阻障層薄,第一阻障層與第二阻障層係彼此直接相連,且第一阻障層與第二阻障層的連接處具有一階梯狀結構。第二導電型態功函數層設置於第二阻障層上以及部分之第一阻障層上,且第二導電型態功函數層覆蓋階梯狀結構。
在本發明之半導體裝置以及其製作方法中,由於對第一區上之阻障層的進行薄化之第一蝕刻製程以及將第一區上之第一功函數層移除之第二蝕刻製程並非連續進行,且第一蝕刻製程係於第一功函數層形成之前進行。故相較於以單一蝕刻製程同時移除第一區上之第一功函數層且薄化第一區上之阻障層的蝕刻時間,本發明之第二蝕刻製程的蝕刻時間可相對較短,藉此可改善對於相鄰之第二區上的第一功函數層的蝕刻狀況,避免第二區上的第一功函數層的覆蓋狀況受到影響,進而可提升半導體裝置的電性表現與電性均勻性。
10:半導體基底
10F:鰭狀結構
11:淺溝隔離
12:輕摻雜區
13:第一間隙子
14:第二間隙子
15:源極/汲極區
16:層間介電層
20:閘極介電層
30:阻障層
31:第一阻障層
32:第二阻障層
41:第一功函數層
42:第三功函數層
43:第四功函數層
50:第二功函數層
60:低電阻層
80:圖案化遮罩層
81:第一圖案化遮罩層
82:第二圖案化遮罩層
83:第三圖案化遮罩層
84:第四圖案化遮罩層
90:蝕刻製程
91:第一蝕刻製程
92:第二蝕刻製程
93:第三蝕刻製程
94:第四蝕刻製程
201:閘極介電層之第一部
202:閘極介電層之第二部
301:第一部
302:第二部
303:第三部
304:第四部
411:第一功函數層之第一部
412:第一功函數層之第二部
413:第一功函數層之第三部
414:第一功函數層之第四部
421:第三功函數層之第一部
422:第三功函數層之第二部
423:第三功函數層之第三部
424:第三功函數層之第四部
431:第四功函數層之第一部
432:第四功函數層之第二部
433:第四功函數層之第三部
434:第四功函數層之第四部
501:第二功函數層之第一部
502:第二功函數層之第二部
503:第二功函數層之第三部
504:第二功函數層之第四部
601:低電阻層之第一部
602:低電阻層之第二部
603:低電阻層之第三部
604:低電阻層之第四部
101-102:半導體裝置
D1:第一方向
D2:第二方向
D3:垂直方向
G1:第一閘極結構
G2:第二閘極結構
G3:第三閘極結構
G4:第四閘極結構
R1:第一區
R2:第二區
R3:第三區
R4:第四區
SP:階梯狀結構
T1:第一電晶體
T2:第二電晶體
T3:第三電晶體
T4:第四電晶體
TK1:第一厚度
TK2:第二厚度
TR1:第一溝槽
TR2:第二溝槽
TR3:第三溝槽
TR4:第四溝槽
第1圖與第2圖所繪示為本發明第一實施例之半導體裝置的製作方法示意圖,其中第2圖繪示了第1圖之後的製作方法示意圖。
第3圖至第7圖所繪示為本發明第二實施例之半導體裝置的製作方法示意圖,其中第4圖繪示了第3圖之後的製作方法示意圖;第5圖繪示了第4圖之後的製作方法示意圖;第6圖繪示了第5圖之後的製作方法示意圖; 第7圖繪示了第6圖之後的製作方法示意圖。
第8圖至第17圖所繪示為本發明第三實施例之半導體裝置的製作方法示意圖,其中第9圖繪示了第8圖之後的製作方法示意圖;第10圖繪示了第9圖之後的製作方法示意圖;第11圖繪示了第10圖之後的製作方法示意圖;第12圖繪示了第11圖之後的製作方法示意圖;第13圖繪示了第12圖之後的製作方法示意圖;第14圖繪示了第13圖之後的製作方法示意圖;第15圖繪示了第14圖之後的製作方法示意圖;第16圖繪示了第15圖之後的製作方法示意圖;第17圖繪示了第16圖之後的製作方法示意圖。
請參閱第1圖與第2圖。第1圖與第2圖所繪示為本發明第一實施例之半導體裝置的製作方法示意圖。本實施例之半導體裝置的製作方法包括下列步驟。如第1圖所示,提供一半導體基底10,本實施例之半導體基底10可包括矽基底、磊晶矽基底、矽鍺基底、碳化矽基底或絕緣層覆矽(silicon-on-insulator,SOI)基底,但並不以此為限。半導體基底10包括至少一鰭狀結構10F,而鰭狀結構10F可包括一半導體材料之鰭狀結構。在本實施例中,半導體基底10可包括複數個鰭狀結構10F,各鰭狀結構10F係沿一第一方向D1延伸,且多個鰭狀結構10F可沿一第二方向D2重複排列。第一方向D1可大體上與第二方向D2正交,但並不以此為限。鰭狀結構10F可經由對半導體基底10進行圖案化製程(例如多重曝光製程)而形成,而鰭狀結構10F之間可經由淺溝隔離11隔開。淺溝隔離11可包括單層或 多層之絕緣材料例如氧化物絕緣材料,但並不以此為限。在本實施例中,半導體基底10包括一第一區R1以及一第二區R2,第二區R2係與第一區R1相鄰,而部分之鰭狀結構10F係設置於第一區R1中且部分之鰭狀結構10F係設置於第二區R2中。舉例來說,本實施例之第一區R1可包括一第一導電型態電晶體區,用以形成第一導電型態電晶體,第二區R2可包括一第二導電型態電晶體區,用以形成第二導電型態電晶體。上述之第一導電型態與第二導電型態可為互補的導電型態,例如第一區R1可包括一N型電晶體區,而第二區R2可包括一P型電晶體區,但本發明並不以此為限。在一些實施例中,第一區R1與第二區R2亦可視需要為相同導電型態之電晶體區,但具有不同之閘極結構堆疊。例如第一區R1可為一低臨界電壓(low threshold voltage,LVT)N型電晶體區,而第二區R2可為一標準臨界電壓(standard threshold voltage,SVT)N型電晶體區。
如第1圖所示,一閘極介電層20係形成於第一區R1與第二區R2之鰭狀結構10F與淺溝隔離11上,一阻障層30係形成於閘極介電層20上,而一第一功函數層41係形成於阻障層30上。在本實施例中,閘極介電層20可包括一介面層以及一高介電常數(high-k)介電層之堆疊結構,而高介電常數介電層可包括例如氧化鉿(hafnium oxide,HfO2)、矽酸鉿氧化合物(hafnium silicon oxide,HfSiO4)、矽酸鉿氮氧化合物(hafnium silicon oxynitride,HfSiON)、氧化鋁(aluminum oxide,Al2O3)、氧化鉭(tantalum oxide,Ta2O5)、氧化鋯(zirconium oxide,ZrO2)或其他適合之高介電常數材料。阻障層30可包括一金屬氮化物層例如氮化鉭(tantalum nitride,TaN)或其他適合之金屬化合物阻障材料,而第一功函數層41可包括一P型功函數層,例如氮化鈦(titanium nitride,TiN)或其他適合之P型功函數材料(例如碳化鈦,TiC),且第一功函數層41可包括一單層結構或一複合層結構。然後,於第一功函數層41上形成一圖案化遮罩層80,圖案化遮罩層80係覆 蓋第二區R2上的第一功函數層41而將第一區R1上的第一功函數層41暴露出來。
接著,如第2圖所示,以圖案化遮罩層80為遮罩,進行一蝕刻製程90,用以移除第一區R1上的第一功函數層41並一併對第一區R1上的阻障層30進行薄化。於蝕刻製程90之後,阻障層30包括位於第一區R1之第一部301以及位於第二區R2之第二部302。第一部301具有一第一厚度TK1,第二部302具有一第二厚度TK2,且第一厚度TK1小於第二厚度TK2。舉例來說,第二厚度TK2可約為13埃米(angstrom),而經薄化後之第一厚度TK1可約為8埃米,但並不以此為限。在本實施例中,蝕刻製程90較佳為一濕式蝕刻製程,例如使用含有鹽酸與過氧化氫之蝕刻液的SC-2製程,但並不以此為限。由於將第一區R1上的第一功函數層41移除以及對第一區R1上的阻障層30進行薄化可藉由蝕刻製程90達成,故可因此達到簡化製程的效果。然而,由於濕式蝕刻製程之等向性蝕刻特性易產生較明顯的側向蝕刻現象,且為了於移除第一區R1上的第一功函數層41之後再薄化第一區R1上的阻障層30,蝕刻製程90的蝕刻液濃度或/及蝕刻時間需要增加(相對於只移除第一功函數層41的狀況),因此造成位於第二區R2上的第一功函數層41被蝕刻製程90側向蝕刻的狀況更嚴重,使得之後於第二區R2形成之電晶體中的金屬邊界效應(metal boundary effect,MBE)的範圍縮小,對於電晶體的電性表現與電性均勻性均有負面影響。舉例來說,當於第二區R2形成之電晶體為P型電晶體而第一功函數層41為P型功函數層時,第一功函數層41被側向蝕刻過於嚴重將導致P型電晶體的臨界電壓(threshold voltage,Vts)上升,且蝕刻時間增加亦容易導致側向蝕刻狀況的均勻性變差,進而使得位於半導體基底10上之同類電晶體之間的臨界電壓均勻性變差。
請參閱第3圖至第7圖。第3圖至第7圖所繪示為本發明第二實施例之 半導體裝置的製作方法示意圖。本實施例之半導體裝置的製作方法包括下列步驟。首先,提供半導體基底10,半導體基底10包括第一區R1與第二區R2,且第二區R2係與第一區R1相鄰。半導體基底10可包括複數個鰭狀結構10F,鰭狀結構10F之間可經由淺溝隔離11隔開,而部分之鰭狀結構10F係設置於第一區R1中且部分之鰭狀結構10F係設置於第二區R2中。接著,於半導體基底10形成阻障層30。在形成阻障層30之前,可於第一區R1與第二區R2之鰭狀結構10F與淺溝隔離11上共形地(conformally)形成閘極介電層20,而阻障層30可共形地形成於閘極介電層20上。換句話說,阻障層30亦形成於第一區R1與第二區R2上,而閘極介電層20可包括位於第一區R1之第一部201與位於第二區R2之第二部202。然後,如第3圖與第4圖所示,進行一第一蝕刻製程91,用以薄化第一區R1上之阻障層30。在一些實施例中,於第一蝕刻製程91之前可先於阻障層30上形成一第一圖案化遮罩層81,第一圖案化遮罩層81係覆蓋第二區R2上的阻障層30而將第一區R1上的阻障層30暴露出來。因此,第一蝕刻製程91係以第一圖案化遮罩層81為遮罩進行,而於第一蝕刻製程91中,第二區R2上之阻障層30係被第一圖案化遮罩層81覆蓋。在一些實施例中,第一蝕刻製程91可包括一濕式蝕刻製程,例如使用含有鹽酸與過氧化氫之蝕刻液的SC-2製程,但並不以此為限。在另一些實施例中,第一蝕刻製程91亦可為其他類型的濕式蝕刻製程或乾式蝕刻製程。於第一蝕刻製程91之後,阻障層30包括第一部301與第二部302。第一部301至少部分設置於第一區R1上且具有第一厚度TK1,第二部302設置於第二區R2上且具有第二厚度TK2,且第一厚度TK1小於第二厚度TK2。在本實施例中,阻障層30之第一部301與第二部302係彼此直接相連,且第一部301與第二部302的連接處具有一階梯狀結構SP。此外,在本實施例中,第一區R1上之阻障層30較佳係均勻地且共形地被第一蝕刻製程91所薄化,也就是說第一蝕刻製程91並未將任何區域之阻障層30完全移除而暴露出位於阻障層30下方的閘極介電層20。
接著,如第4圖與第5圖所示,於第一蝕刻製程91之後,將第一圖案化遮罩層81移除,並於第一區R1以及第二區R2上之阻障層30上共形地形成第一功函數層41。然後,如第5圖與第6圖所示,進行一第二蝕刻製程92,用以移除位於第一區R1上之第一功函數層41。在一些實施例中,於第二蝕刻製程92之前可先於第一功函數層41上形成一第二圖案化遮罩層82,第二圖案化遮罩層82係覆蓋第二區R2上的第一功函數層41而將第一區R1上的第一功函數層41暴露出來。因此,第二蝕刻製程92係以第二圖案化遮罩層82為遮罩進行,而於第二蝕刻製程92中,第二區R2上之第一功函數層41係被第二圖案化遮罩層82覆蓋。在一些實施例中,第二蝕刻製程92可包括一濕式蝕刻製程,例如使用含有鹽酸與過氧化氫之蝕刻液的SC-2製程,但並不以此為限。在另一些實施例中,第二蝕刻製程92亦可為其他類型的濕式蝕刻製程或乾式蝕刻製程。值得說明的是,在一些實施例中,上述之第一圖案化遮罩層81以及第二圖案化遮罩層82的圖案可大體上相同,故第一圖案化遮罩層81與第二圖案化遮罩層82可藉由同一個光罩(photo mask)分別形成,藉此可減少相關的製造成本,但並不以此為限。
在一些實施例中,上述之第一蝕刻製程91與第二蝕刻製程92可視需要為同一種類的濕式蝕刻製程,例如SC-2製程。換句話說,第一蝕刻製程91之蝕刻劑(etchant)可與第二蝕刻製程92之蝕刻劑相同,但第一蝕刻製程91之蝕刻劑濃度較佳係低於第二蝕刻製程92之蝕刻劑濃度,藉此可縮短第二蝕刻製程92的製程時間,且由於第二蝕刻製程92無須再蝕刻阻障層30,故可改善第二蝕刻製程92中位於第二區R2上之第一功函數層41被側向蝕刻的狀況,使得第一功函數層41於第二區R2的覆蓋率獲得提升。另一方面,由於第二區R2上之第一功函數層41的覆蓋狀況獲得改善,故於第二蝕刻製程92之後,第二區R2上之第一功函 數層41可於一垂直方向D3上覆蓋階梯狀結構SP。換句話說,厚度較薄之阻障層30之第一部301可部分延伸至第二區R2中,而第二區R2上之第一功函數層41可覆蓋阻障層30之第二部302以及部分之第一部301。
然後,如第6圖與第7圖所示,於第二蝕刻製程92之後,將第二圖案化遮罩層82移除,並於第一功函數層41以及阻障層30之第一部301上形成一第二功函數層50。在一些實施例中,第一功函數層41與第二功函數層50可分別為不同導電型態的功函數層,例如第一功函數層41可為P型功函數層而第二功函數層50可為N型功函數層,但並不以此為限。第二功函數層50可包括碳化鈦鋁(titanium aluminum carbide,TiAlC)或其他適合之N型功函數材料(例如鋁化鈦)。第二功函數層50之第一部501係形成於第一區R1上,而第二功函數層50之第二部502係形成於第二區R2上。然後,於第二功函數層50形成一低電阻層60,低電阻層60第一部601係形成於第一區R1上,而低電阻層60之第二部602係形成於第二區R2上。低電阻層60可包括鋁(Al)、鎢(W)、銅(Cu)、鈦鋁合金(TiAl)或其他適合之低電阻導電材料。低電阻層60與第二功函數層50之間可視需要另形成一頂阻障層(未繪示),而阻障層30則可被視為一底阻障層,但並不以此為限。上述之閘極介電層20之第一部201、阻障層30之第一部301、第二功函數層50之第一部501以及低電阻層60之第一部601可形成一第一電晶體T1之第一閘極結構G1,而上述之閘極介電層20之第二部202、阻障層30之第二部302、第一功函數層41、第二功函數層50之第二部502以及低電阻層60之第二部602可形成一第二電晶體T2之第二閘極結構G2。第一電晶體T1與第二電晶體T2係相鄰設置,且第一閘極結構G1與第二閘極結構G2係彼此直接相連。
如第7圖所示,本實施例提供一半導體裝置101,包括第一電晶體T1 與第二電晶體T2。在一些實施例中,第一電晶體T1為一第一導電型態電晶體,而第二電晶體T2為一第二導電型態電晶體。舉例來說,上述之第一導電型態可為N型導電型態而第二導電型態可為P型導電型態,因此上述之第一導電型態電晶體可包括一N型電晶體,而第二導電型態電晶體可包括一P型電晶體,但並不以此為限。第一電晶體T1包括第一閘極結構G1,而第一閘極結構G1包括一第一阻障層31(也就是上述之阻障層之第一部301)。第二電晶體T2係與第一電晶體T1相鄰設置,而第二電晶體T2包括第二閘極結構G2。第二閘極結構G2包括一第二阻障層32(也就是上述之阻障層之第二部302)以及第一功函數層41,而第一功函數層41可為一第二導電型態功函數層例如一P型功函數層。第一阻障層31係比第二阻障層32薄,第一阻障層31與第二阻障層32係彼此直接相連,且第一阻障層31與第二阻障層32的連接處具有階梯狀結構SP。第一功函數層41設置於第二阻障層32上以及部分之第一阻障層31上,且第一功函數層41覆蓋階梯狀結構SP。
此外,第一閘極結構G1可更包括第二功函數層50之第一部501,第二閘極結構G2可更包括第二功函數層50之第二部502,而第二功函數層50可為一第一導電型態功函數層例如一N型功函數層。第二功函數層50之第一部501係與第二功函數層50之第二部502直接相連,第二功函數層50之第一部501係設置於第一阻障層31上,而第二功函數層50之第二部502係設置於第一功函數層41上。在一些實施例中,由於第一電晶體T1之第一阻障層31比第二電晶體T2之第二阻障層32薄,故第一電晶體T1可作為一低臨界電壓N型電晶體,而第二電晶體T2可作為一低臨界電壓P型電晶體,但並不以此為限。在一些實施例中,藉由調整第一功函數層41之厚度,第二電晶體T2亦可作為一標準臨界電壓N型電晶體。
藉由本實施例之製作方法,可使得第二電晶體T2之第一功函數層41 的覆蓋狀況獲得改善,故可確保於第二電晶體T2中之第一功函數層41的金屬邊界效應,進而可改善半導體裝置101中之第二電晶體T2的電性表現與電性均勻性。
請參閱第8圖至第17圖。第8圖至第17圖所繪示為本發明第三實施例之半導體裝置的製作方法示意圖。本實施例之半導體裝置的製作方法包括下列步驟。如第8圖所示,與上述第二實施例不同的地方在於,本實施例之半導體基底10可更包括一第三區R3與一第四區R4,而第一區R1、第二區R2、第三區R3以及第四區R4可分別為不同導電型態之電晶體區或/及具有不同臨界電壓之電晶體區。舉例來說,第一區R1可為一低臨界電壓N型電晶體區,第二區R2可為一低臨界電壓P型電晶體區,第三區R3可為一標準臨界電壓N型電晶體區,而第四區R4可為一標準臨界電壓P型電晶體區,但並不以此為限。半導體基底10上可形成複數個虛置閘極(未繪示),利用虛置閘極以及形成於虛置閘極之側壁上的第一間隙子13可於半導體基底10中形成複數個輕摻雜區12,而利用形成於第一間隙子13上之第二間隙子14可於半導體基底10中形成複數個源極/汲極區15,而於層間介電層16形成之後將虛置閘極移除則可於第一區R1、第二區R2、第三區R3以及第四區R4中分別形成第一溝槽TR1、第二溝槽TR2、第三溝槽TR3以及第四溝槽TR4,而藉由於各溝槽中填入不同的材料層堆疊結構則可形成各電晶體區之閘極結構。換句話說,本實施例之製作方法係應用於取代金屬閘極製程(replacement metal gate process),但並不以此為限。然後,如第8圖所示,形成阻障層30,阻障層30之第一部301係形成於第一區R1上並部分填入第一溝槽TR1,阻障層30之第二部302係形成於第二區R2上並部分填入第二溝槽TR2,阻障層30之第三部303係形成於第三區R3上並部分填入第三溝槽TR3,而阻障層30之第四部304係形成於第四區R4上並部分填入第四溝槽TR4。值得說明的是,於阻障層 30形成之前,可於各溝槽中先形成如上述第二實施例中所述之閘極介電層,而本實施例之圖式中係為了突顯各閘極結構中的導電層堆疊狀況而未繪示出閘極介電層。
如第9圖所示,以第一圖案化遮罩層81為遮罩進行第一蝕刻製程91,用以薄化第一區R1上之阻障層30的第一部301。在第一蝕刻製程91中,第一圖案化遮罩層81係覆蓋於第二區R2、第三區R3以及第四區R4之阻障層30上,故於第一蝕刻製程91之後,阻障層30之第一部301會比阻障層30之第二部302、第三部303以及第四部304薄。接著,如第9圖與第10圖所示,於第一蝕刻製程91之後,將第一圖案化遮罩層81移除,並形成第一功函數層41。第一功函數層41之第一部411係形成於第一區R1上並部分填入第一溝槽TR1,第一功函數層41之第二部412係形成於第二區R2上並部分填入第二溝槽TR2,第一功函數層41之第三部413係形成於第三區R3上並部分填入第三溝槽TR3,而第一功函數層41之第四部414係形成於第四區R4上並部分填入第四溝槽TR4。然後,如第10圖與第11圖所示,以一第三圖案化遮罩層83為遮罩進行一第三蝕刻製程93,用以將第一功函數層41之第三部413與第四部414移除。
如第11圖與第12圖所示,於第三蝕刻製程93之後,將第三圖案化遮罩層83移除,並形成一第三功函數層42。第三功函數層42之第一部421係形成於第一區R1上並部分填入第一溝槽TR1,第三功函數層42之第二部422係形成於第二區R2上並部分填入第二溝槽TR2,第三功函數層42之第三部423係形成於第三區R3上並部分填入第三溝槽TR3,而第三功函數層42之第四部424係形成於第四區R4上並部分填入第四溝槽TR4。第三功函數層42的導電型態較佳係與第一功函數層41相同,而第三功函數層42亦可包括一P型功函數層,例如氮化鈦或其他 適合之P型功函數材料,但並不以此為限。然後,如第12圖與第13圖所示,以一第四圖案化遮罩層84為遮罩進行一第四蝕刻製程94,用以將第三功函數層42之第三部423移除。
如第13圖與第14圖所示,於第四蝕刻製程94之後,將第四圖案化遮罩層84移除,並形成一第四功函數層43。第四功函數層43之第一部431係形成於第一區R1上並部分填入第一溝槽TR1,第四功函數層43之第二部432係形成於第二區R2上並部分填入第二溝槽TR2,第四功函數層43之第三部433係形成於第三區R3上並部分填入第三溝槽TR3,而第四功函數層43之第四部434係形成於第四區R4上並部分填入第四溝槽TR4。第四功函數層43的導電型態較佳係與第一功函數層41以及第三功函數層42相同,而第四功函數層43亦可包括一P型功函數層,例如氮化鈦或其他適合之P型功函數材料,但並不以此為限。然後,如第14圖與第15圖所示,以第二圖案化遮罩層82為遮罩進行第二蝕刻製程92,用以將第一區R1之第一功函數層41之第一部411、第三功函數層42之第一部421以及第四功函數層43之第一部431移除。換句話說,相較於上述第二實施例,本實施例之第二導電型態功函數層可由第一功函數層41、第三功函數層42以及第四功函數層43所堆疊形成,而第二區R2、第三區R3以及第四區R4之第二導電型態功函數層可藉由上述製作方法而具有不同的厚度。
如第15圖至第17圖所示,於第二蝕刻製程92之後,將第二圖案化遮罩層82移除,並形成低電阻層60,而低電阻層60係填入第一溝槽TR1、第二溝槽TR2、第三溝槽TR3以及第四溝槽TR4。接著,再藉由一平坦化製程例如化學機械研磨(chemical mechanical polishing,CMP)製程將位於各溝槽之外的材料層移除而分別形成第一閘極結構G1、第二閘極結構G2、第三閘極結構G3以及第四閘 極結構G4。如第17圖所示,本實施例提供一半導體裝置102,包括第一電晶體T1、第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3以及第四電晶體T4。第一電晶體T1之第一閘極結構G1可包括阻障層30之第一部301、第二功函數層50之第一部501以及低電阻層60之第一部601。第二電晶體T2之第二閘極結構G2可包括阻障層30之第二部302、第一功函數層41、第三功函數層42之第二部422、第四功函數層43之第二部432、第二功函數層50之第二部502以及低電阻層60之第二部602。第三電晶體T3之第三閘極結構G3可包括阻障層30之第三部303、第四功函數層43之第三部433、第二功函數層50之第三部503以及低電阻層60之第三部603。第四電晶體T4之第四閘極結構G4可包括阻障層30之第四部304、第三功函數層42之第四部424、第四功函數層43之第四部434、第二功函數層50之第四部504以及低電阻層60之第四部604。在一些實施例中,第一功函數層41、第三功函數層42以及第四功函數層43可均為第二導電型態功函數層例如P型功函數層,而第二功函數層50可為第一導電型態功函數層例如N型功函數層,而藉由上述製作方法,可使得第二閘極結構G2、第三閘極結構G3以及第四閘極結構G4之第二導電型態功函數層具有不同的厚度,藉此可使得第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3以及第四電晶體T4分別具有不同的導電型態或/及不同的臨界電壓。舉例來說,本實施例之第一電晶體T1可作為一低臨界電壓N型電晶體,第二電晶體T2可作為一低臨界電壓P型電晶體,第三電晶體T3可作為一標準臨界電壓N型電晶體,而第四電晶體T4可作為一標準臨界電壓P型電晶體,但並不以此為限。
綜上所述,本發明之半導體裝置以及其製作方法係將對第一區上之阻障層的進行薄化之第一蝕刻製程於第一功函數層形成之前進行,而將第一區上之第一功函數層移除之第二蝕刻製程係於第一蝕刻製程之後進行。因此,相較於以單一蝕刻製程同時移除第一區上之第一功函數層且薄化第一區上之阻障 層的蝕刻時間,本發明之第二蝕刻製程的蝕刻時間可相對較短,藉此可改善對於相鄰之第二區上的第一功函數層的側向蝕刻狀況,避免第二區上的第一功函數層的覆蓋狀況受到影響,進而可提升半導體裝置的電性表現與電性均勻性。
以上所述僅為本發明之較佳實施例,凡依本發明申請專利範圍所做之均等變化與修飾,皆應屬本發明之涵蓋範圍。
10:半導體基底
10F:鰭狀結構
11:淺溝隔離
20:閘極介電層
31:第一阻障層
32:第二阻障層
41:第一功函數層
50:第二功函數層
60:低電阻層
201:閘極介電層之第一部
202:閘極介電層之第二部
301:阻障層之第一部
302:阻障層之第二部
501:第二功函數層之第一部
502:第二功函數層之第二部
601:低電阻層之第一部
602:低電阻層之第二部
101:半導體裝置
D1:第一方向
D2:第二方向
D3:垂直方向
G1:第一閘極結構
G2:第二閘極結構
R1:第一區
R2:第二區
SP:階梯狀結構
T1:第一電晶體
T2:第二電晶體
TK1:第一厚度
TK2:第二厚度

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  1. 一種半導體裝置的製作方法,包括:提供一半導體基底,該半導體基底包括一第一區與一第二區,且該第二區係與該第一區相鄰;於該半導體基底上形成一阻障層,其中該阻障層係形成於該第一區與該第二區上;進行一第一蝕刻製程,用以薄化該第一區上之該阻障層,其中於該第一蝕刻製程之後,該阻障層包括:一第一部,至少部分設置於該第一區上且具有一第一厚度;以及一第二部,設置於該第二區上且具有一第二厚度,其中該第一厚度小於該第二厚度;於該第一蝕刻製程之後,於該第一區以及該第二區上之該阻障層上形成一第一功函數層;以及進行一第二蝕刻製程,用以移除位於該第一區上之該第一功函數層。
  2. 如請求項1所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中該阻障層之該第一部與該第二部係彼此直接相連,且該第一部與該第二部的連接處具有一階梯狀結構。
  3. 如請求項2所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中於該第二蝕刻製程之後,該第二區上之該第一功函數層係覆蓋該階梯狀結構。
  4. 如請求項1所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中該第一蝕刻製程係以一第一圖案化遮罩層為遮罩進行,且於該第一蝕刻製程中,該第二區上之該 阻障層係被該第一圖案化遮罩層覆蓋。
  5. 如請求項4所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中該第二蝕刻製程係以一第二圖案化遮罩層為遮罩進行,且於該第二蝕刻製程中,該第二區上之該第一功函數層係被該第二圖案化遮罩層覆蓋。
  6. 如請求項5所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中該第一圖案化遮罩層以及該第二圖案化遮罩層係以同一個光罩形成。
  7. 如請求項1所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中該第一蝕刻製程以及該第二蝕刻製程分別包括一濕式蝕刻製程。
  8. 如請求項7所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中該第一蝕刻製程之蝕刻劑係與該第二蝕刻製程之蝕刻劑相同。
  9. 如請求項8所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中該第一蝕刻製程之蝕刻劑濃度係低於該第二蝕刻製程之蝕刻劑濃度。
  10. 如請求項1所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,更包括:於該第二蝕刻製程之後,於該第一功函數層以及該阻障層之該第一部上形成一第二功函數層。
  11. 如請求項10所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中該第一功函數層以及該第二功函數層分別包括一P型功函數層以及一N型功函數層。
  12. 如請求項10所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中該第一功函數層包括一單層結構或一複合層結構。
  13. 如請求項1所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中該第一區上之該阻障層係均勻地被該第一蝕刻製程所薄化。
  14. 如請求項1所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中該阻障層包括一金屬氮化物層。
  15. 如請求項1所述之半導體裝置的製作方法,其中該第一區包括一N型電晶體區,該第二區包括一P型電晶體區,且該第一功函數層包括一P型功函數層。
  16. 一種半導體裝置,包括:一第一導電型態電晶體,包括:一第一閘極結構,該第一閘極結構包括一第一阻障層以及一第一導電型態功函數層之一第一部;以及一第二導電型態電晶體,與該第一導電型態電晶體相鄰設置,該第二導電型態電晶體包括:一第二閘極結構,其中該第一閘極結構係與該第二閘極結構直接相連,且該第二閘極結構包括:一第二阻障層,其中該第一阻障層係比該第二阻障層薄,該第一阻障層與該第二阻障層係彼此直接相連,且該第一阻障層與該第二阻 障層的連接處具有一階梯狀結構;一第二導電型態功函數層,設置於該第二阻障層上以及部分之該第一阻障層上,其中該第二導電型態功函數層覆蓋該階梯狀結構;以及該第一導電型態功函數層之一第二部,且該第一導電型態功函數層之該第一部係與該第一導電型態功函數層之該第二部直接相連。
  17. 如請求項16所述之半導體裝置,其中該第一導電型態功函數層之該第一部係設置於該第一阻障層上,且該第一導電型態功函數層之該第二部係設置於該第二導電型態功函數層上。
  18. 如請求項16所述之半導體裝置,其中該第一導電型態電晶體包括一N型電晶體,該第二導電型態電晶體包括一P型電晶體,且該第二導電型態功函數層包括一P型功函數層。
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