TWI728542B - 半導體裝置的製造方法 - Google Patents

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TWI728542B
TWI728542B TW108140591A TW108140591A TWI728542B TW I728542 B TWI728542 B TW I728542B TW 108140591 A TW108140591 A TW 108140591A TW 108140591 A TW108140591 A TW 108140591A TW I728542 B TWI728542 B TW I728542B
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Abstract

一種半導體結構的製造方法包括形成金屬閘極於半導體鰭片之上;切割金屬閘極為第一金屬閘極及第二金屬閘極,在切割金屬閘極之後,氧化物位於第一金屬閘極的側壁之上;從第一金屬閘極的側壁移除氧化物;以及以介電材料填充第一金屬閘極及第二金屬閘極之間的區域,介電材料與第一金屬閘極的側壁物理性接觸。

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半導體裝置的製造方法
本發明實施例係有關於一種半導體裝置的製造方法,且特別有關於一種鰭狀場效電晶體的製造方法。
半導體裝置使用於各種電子應用之中,例如個人電腦、行動電話、數位相機、及其他電子設備。半導體裝置通常以依序沉積絕緣或介電層、導電層、以及半導體層材料於半導體基板之上製造,並使用微影圖案化各材料層以在其上形成電路組件和零件。
半導體工業持續減少最小部件尺寸,其允許在給定的面積中入整合更多零件,來改善各電子零件(例如電晶體、二極體、電阻、電容等)的積體密度。然而,當最小部件尺寸減少時,出現了其他應解決的問題。
本發明實施例包括一種半導體結構的製造方法,包括形成金屬閘極於半導體鰭片之上;切割金屬閘極為第一金屬閘極及第二金屬閘極,在切割金屬閘極之後,氧化物位於第一金屬閘極的側壁之上;從第一金屬閘極的側壁 移除氧化物;以及以介電材料填充第一金屬閘極及第二金屬閘極之間的區域,介電材料與第一金屬閘極的側壁物理性接觸。
本發明實施例亦包括一種半導體裝置的製造方法,包括:移除半導體鰭片上的間隔物之間的虛置閘極;以閘極堆疊取代虛置閘極;以循環蝕刻製程移除閘極堆疊的部份以形成開口,循環蝕刻製程沿著開口的側壁餘留氧化物材料;從沿著開口的側壁移除氧化物材料;在移除氧化物材料之後,以介電材料填充開口;施加蝕刻劑至間隔物且亦至介電材料與閘極堆疊之間的界面的部分,蝕刻劑移除間隔物以形成空隙但未插入介電材料及閘極堆疊之間;以及覆蓋空隙以形成空氣間隔物鄰近於閘極堆疊。
本發明實施例更包括一種半導體裝置的製造方法,包括:圖案化硬罩幕層以在半導體鰭片上的導電閘極上形成開口;沉積第一襯層於開口之中;蝕刻第一襯層的第一底部以露出導電閘極;透過第一襯層蝕刻導電閘極;沉積第二襯層於開口之中;蝕刻第二襯層的第二底部以露出導電閘極;透過第二襯層蝕刻導電閘極;在蝕刻導電閘極之後,從導電閘極的側壁移除氧化物;在移除氧化物之後,施加介電材料至導電閘極的側壁;在施加介電材料至側壁之後,移除鄰近導電閘極的間隔物以形成空隙包圍導電閘極;以及覆蓋空隙以形成空氣間隔物包圍導電閘極。
100:半導體裝置
101:基板
103:第一溝槽
105:第一隔離區域
113:第一間隔物
115:閘極堆疊
117:源極/汲極區域
119:層間介電層
201:第一區域
203:第二區域
301:第一硬罩幕
303:第二硬罩幕
401:第一光阻
403:底部抗反射塗層
405:中間罩幕層
407:頂光阻層
601:罩幕層
701:溝槽
901:填充材料
1101:凹槽
1201:盔狀物材料
1301:空隙
1401:蓋層
1403:空氣間隔物
A-A’,B-B’,C-C’:線
以下將配合所附圖式詳述本發明實施例。應注意的是,各種特徵部件並未按照比例繪製且僅用以說明例示。事實上,元件的尺寸可能經放大或縮小,以清楚地表現出本發明實施例的技術特徵。
第1圖係根據一些實施例繪示出金屬閘極位於半導體鰭片之上。
第2A-2C圖係根據一些實施例繪示出第1圖的剖面圖。
第3A-3C圖係根據一些實施例繪示出沉積第一硬罩幕及第二硬罩幕。
第4A-4C圖係根據一些實施例繪示出放置及圖案化光阻。
第5A-5C圖係根據一些實施例繪示出圖案化第二硬罩幕。
第6A-6C圖係根據一些實施例繪示出沉積襯層。
第7A-7C圖係根據一些實施例繪示出蝕刻製程之後的結果結構。
第8A-8E圖係根據一些實施例繪示出氧化物移除製程。
第9A-9C圖係根據一些實施例繪示出沉積填充材料。
第10A-10C圖係根據一些實施例繪示出平坦化製程。
第11A-11C圖係根據一些實施例繪示出凹蝕製程。
第12A-12C圖係根據一些實施例繪示出填充凹槽。
第13A-13C圖係根據一些實施例繪示出移除間隔物。
第14A-14C圖係根據一些實施例繪示出覆蓋製程。
以下的揭露內容提供許多不同的實施例或範例以實施本案的不同特徵。以下的揭露內容敘述各個構件及其排列方式的特定範例,以簡化說明。當然,這些特定的範例並非用以限定。例如,若是本發明實施例敘述了一第一特徵部件形成於一第二特徵部件之上或上方,即表示其可能包含上述第一特徵部件與上述第二特徵部件是直接接觸的實施例,亦可能包含了有附加特徵部件形成於上述第一特徵部件與上述第二特徵部件之間,而使上述第一特徵部件與 第二特徵部件可能未直接接觸的實施例。
此外,其中可能用到與空間相對用詞,例如「在...下方」、「下方」、「較低的」、「上方」、「較高的」及類似的用詞,這些空間相對用詞係為了便於描述圖示中一個(些)元件或特徵部件與另一個(些)元件或特徵部件之間的關係,這些空間相對用詞包括使用中或操作中的裝置之不同方位,以及圖式中所描述的方位。當裝置被轉向不同方位時(旋轉90度或其他方位),則其中所使用的空間相對形容詞也將依轉向後的方位來解釋。
以下所述的實施例係關於在切割金屬閘極製程中形成空氣間隔物所使用的製程。然而,實施例可適用於各種各樣的應用,且不限於於此所描述的這些實施例。
現參照第1圖,其繪示出半導體裝置100例如鰭狀場效電晶體裝置的透視圖。在一實施例中,半導體裝置100包括在其中形成第一溝槽103的基板101。基板101可為矽基板,但也可使用其他基板,例如絕緣層上覆半導體(semiconductor-on-insulator,SOI)、應變絕緣層上覆半導體、及絕緣層上覆矽鍺。基板101可為p型半導體,雖然在其他實施例中,其可為n型半導體。
可形成第一溝槽103做為最終形成第一隔離區域105的起始步驟。可使用罩幕層以及適合的蝕刻製程形成第一溝槽103。例如,罩幕層可為硬罩幕,包括透過製程例如化學氣相沉積(chemical vapor deposition,CVD)所形成的氮化矽(silicon nitride),但也可使用其他材料例如氧化物、氮氧化物、碳化矽(silicon carbide)、上述之組合、或其相似物,以及其他製程例如電漿增強化學氣相沉積(plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition,PECVD)、低壓化學氣相沉積(low pressure chemical vapor deposition,LPCVD)、或甚至形成氧化矽接著氮化。一旦形成了,可透過合適的光微影製程露出將被移除以形成第一溝槽103的基板101的那些部分。
然而,如本領域之通常知識者將認知的,上述形成罩幕層的製程和材料並非唯一可用於保護基板101的部分同時露出基板101的其他部分以形成第一溝槽103的方法。可使用任何合適的方法,例如圖案化並顯影光阻,以露出基板101將被移除的部分以形成第一溝槽103。所有這樣的方法完全係有意地包括在本發明實施例的範圍之內。
一旦形成且圖案化罩幕層,形成第一溝槽103於基板101之中。可透過合適的製程例如反應離子蝕刻(reactive ion etching,RIE)移除露出的基板101以在基板101中形成第一溝槽103,但也可使用任何合適的製程。在一實施例中,可形成第一溝槽103以具有距基板101的表面小於約5,000Å的第一深度,例如約2,500Å。
然而,如本領域之通常知識者將認知的,上述形成第一溝槽103的製程僅為一可能的製程,並不意味是唯一的實施例。相反地,可使用透過任何合適的製程形成第一溝槽103,且可使用任意合適的製程,包括任何數目的遮蔽及移除步驟。
除了形成第一溝槽103之外,遮蔽及移除製程另外從基板101保持未被移除的那些部分形成了鰭片107。為了方便起見,在圖式中將鰭片107繪示為以虛線與基板101分隔,雖然分隔的物理性跡象可能存在或可能不存在。如以下所述,鰭片107可用以形成多閘極鰭狀場效電晶體的通道區域。儘管第1圖僅繪示出從基板101形成的四個鰭片107,可使用任意數目的鰭片107。
可形成鰭片107使其在基板101的表面具有介於約5nm至約80nm的寬度,例如約30nm。此外,鰭片107可以介於約10nm至約100nm,例如約50nm的距離彼此相距。以這樣的方式隔開鰭片107,鰭片107可各自形成相隔的通道區域,同時仍足夠接近以分享共同閘極(於下更進一步討論)。
此外,儘管以上描述提供了一示例性實施例,可以任何合適的方 法圖案化鰭片。舉例而言,可使用一或多道微影製程,包括雙重圖案化或多重圖案化製程圖案化鰭片。一般而言,雙重圖案化或多重圖案化製程結合了微影及自對準製程,允許創造具有例如比使用單一直接微影製程所得的更小節距的圖案。在一實施例中,形成犧牲層於基板之上,並使用微影製程圖案化。使用自對準製程沿著圖案化的犧牲層形成間隔物。接著移除犧牲層,且接著可使用餘留的間隔物以圖案化鰭片。
一旦形成了第一溝槽103及鰭片107,可以介電材料填充第一溝槽103,且可凹蝕第一溝槽103中的介電材料以形成第一隔離區域105。介電材料可為氧化物材料、高密度電漿(high-density plasma,HDP)氧化物、或其相似物。在可選地清潔和襯裡第一溝槽103之後,可使用化學氣相沉積方法(例如高選擇比(HARP)製程)、高密度電漿化學氣相沉積方法、或其他本領域已知合適的形成方法形成介電材料。
可以介電材料過填充第一溝槽103及基板101,並接著透過合適的製程例如化學機械研磨(chemical mechanical polishing,CMP)、蝕刻、上述之組合、或其相似製程移除第一溝槽103及鰭片107以外多餘的材料來填充第一溝槽103。在一實施例中,移除製程也移除了位於鰭片107上方的任何介電材料,因此移除介電材料將於進一步的製程步驟露出鰭片107的表面。
一旦以介電材料填充第一溝槽103,可接著從鰭片107的表面凹蝕掉介電材料。可進行凹蝕以露出至少一部分鄰近鰭片107頂表面的鰭片107側壁。可使用將鰭片107頂表面浸入蝕刻劑例如HF的濕蝕刻凹蝕介電材料,但也可使用其他的蝕刻劑例如H2,以及其他方法例如反應離子蝕刻、蝕刻劑例如NH3/NF3的乾蝕刻、化學氧化物移除、或乾化學清潔。可凹蝕介電材料至距鰭片107的表面的距離介於約50Å及約1000Å,例如約540Å。此外,凹蝕亦可移除任何餘留在鰭片107上的介電材料以確保於進一步的製程露出鰭片107。
然而,如本領域之通常知識者將認知的,上述的步驟可僅為用以填充及凹蝕介電材料的整體製程流程的部分。舉例而言,亦可使用襯裡步驟、清潔步驟、退火步驟、間隙填充步驟、上述之組合、及其相似步驟形成且以介電材料填充第一溝槽103。所有可能的製程步驟完全係有意地包括在本發明實施例的範圍之內。
在形成第一隔離區域105之後,可在每一鰭片107上形成虛置閘極介電質(或界面氧化物)、虛置閘極介電質上的虛置閘極電極、及第一間隔物113。在一實施例中,可以熱氧化、化學氣相沉積、濺鍍、或其他本領域已知及用於形成閘極介電質的方法形成虛置閘極介電質。取決於形成閘極介電質的技術,鰭片107頂部上的虛置閘極介電質厚度可與鰭片107側壁上的閘極介電質厚度不同。
虛置閘極介電質可包括具有厚度範圍從約3埃至約100埃,例如10埃的材料例如二氧化矽(silicon dioxide)或氮氧化矽(silicon oxynitride)。虛置閘極介電質可以高介電常數(high permittivity,high-k)材料(例如具有大於約5的相對介電常數)例如氧化鑭(lanthanum oxide,La2O3)、氧化鋁(aluminum oxide,Al2O3)、氧化鉿(hafnium oxide,HfO2)、氮氧化鉿(hafnium oxynitride,HfON)、或氧化鋯(zirconium oxide,ZrO2)、或上述之組合形成,其具有約0.5埃至約100埃,例如約10埃或更少的等效氧化物厚度。此外,虛置閘極介電質亦可使用二氧化矽、氮氧化矽、及/或高介電常數材料。
虛置閘極電極可包括導電材料以及可從包括多晶矽(例如虛置多晶矽(dummy polysilicon,DPO))、W、Al、Cu、AlCu、W、Ti、TiAlN、TaC、TaCN、TaSiN、Mn、Zr、TiN、Ta、TaN、Co、Ni、上述之組合、或其相似物的群組中選擇。虛置閘極電極可以化學氣相沉積、濺鍍沉積、或其他本領域已 知且用以沉積導電材料的技術沉積。虛置閘極電極的厚度可在約5
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至約200
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的範圍。虛置閘極電極的頂表面可具有非平面頂表面,且可在圖案化虛置閘極電極或閘極蝕刻之前平坦化。此時可引入或可不引入離子於虛置閘極電極之中。可以例如離子佈植技術引入離子。
一旦形成之後,可圖案化虛置閘極介電質及虛置閘極電極以在鰭片107上形成一系列堆疊。堆疊定義了位於虛置閘極介電質之下的鰭片107每一側的多通道區域。可使用例如本領域已知的沉積及微影技術沉積且圖案化虛置閘極電極上的閘極罩幕(未分別繪示於第1圖)以形成堆疊。閘極罩幕可結合常用的罩幕及犧牲材料,例如(但不限於)氧化矽、氮氧化矽、SiCON、SiC、SiOC、及/或氮化矽且可沉積至厚度介於約5
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至約200
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。可使用乾蝕刻製程蝕刻虛置閘極介電質及虛置閘極電極以形成圖案化的堆疊。
一旦形成了堆疊,可形成第一間隔物113。可在堆疊的兩側形成第一間隔物113。通常以毯覆性沉積間隔物層(未分別繪示於第1圖)於先前形成的結構之上來形成第一間隔物113。間隔物層可包括SiCON、SiN、氮氧化物、SiC、SiON、SiOC、氧化物、及其相似物,且可以用以形成這種膜層的方法,例如化學氣相沉積、電漿增強化學氣相沉積、濺鍍、及其他本領域中已知的其他方法形成。間隔物層可包括與第一隔離區域105中的介電材料具有不同蝕刻特性的不同材料或是相同的材料。接著可圖案化第一間隔物113,例如以一或多道蝕刻以從結構的水平表面移除間隔物層以形成第一間隔物113。
在一實施例中,可形成第一間隔物113以具有約10
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至約100
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的厚度。此外,一旦形成了第一間隔物113,鄰近一堆疊的第一間隔物113可與鄰近另一堆疊的第一間隔物113以約50
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至約500
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,例如約200
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的第一距離相隔。然而,可使用任何合適的厚度及距離。
一旦形成了第一間隔物113,可進行從未被堆疊及第一間隔物113 保護的那些區域移除鰭片107,以及再成長源極/汲極區域117。可以使用堆疊及第一間隔物113做為硬罩幕的反應離子蝕刻,或以任何其他合適的移除製程進行從未被堆疊及第一間隔物113保護的那些區域移除鰭片107。移除可持續直至鰭片107與第一隔離區域105的表面共平面,或在第一隔離區域105的表面之下。
一旦移除了鰭片107的這些區域,放置並圖案化硬罩幕(未分別繪示)以覆蓋虛置閘極電極以避免在其上成長,且可再成長源極/汲極區域117與每一鰭片107接觸。在一實施例中可再成長源極/汲極區域117,且在一些實施例中可再成長源極/汲極區域117以形成應力源,其將給予位於堆疊之下鰭片107的通道區域應力。在一實施例中,其中鰭片107包括矽,且鰭狀場效電晶體為p型裝置,可透過以具有與通道區域不同的晶格常數的材料例如矽、矽鍺(silicon germanium)、矽磷(silicon phosphorous)之選擇性磊晶製程再成長源極/汲極區域117。磊晶成長製程可使用前驅物例如矽烷(silane)、二氯矽烷(dichlorosilane)、鍺烷(germane)、及其相似物,且可持續介於約5分鐘至約120分鐘,例如約30分鐘。在其他實施例中源極/汲極區域117可包括材料例如GaAs、GaP、GaN、InP、InAs、InSb、GaAsP、AlGaN、AlInAs、AlGaAs、GaInAs、GaInP、及/或GaInAsP、或上述之組合、或其相似物。
一旦形成了源極/汲極區域117,可以佈植合適的摻質佈植摻質進入源極/汲極區域117中以相補鰭片107中的摻質。舉例而言,可佈植p型摻質例如硼(boron)、鎵(gallium)、銦(indium)、或其相似物以形成P型金屬氧化物半導體(PMOS)裝置。或者,可佈植n型摻質例如硼(phosphorous)、砷(arsenic)、銻(antimony)、或其相似物以形成N型金屬氧化物半導體(NMOS)裝置。可使用堆疊及第一間隔物113作為罩幕佈植這些摻質。應注意的是,本領域之通常知識者將了解可使用許多其他製程、步驟、或其相似製程步驟以佈植摻質。舉例而言,本領域之通常知識者將了解可使用間隔物及襯層的各種組合進行多道佈植製 程,以形成具有適用於特殊目的的特定形狀或特性的源極/汲極區域。可用任一種這些製程以佈植摻質,且以上描述並不意味將本發明實施例限制於上述的步驟。
此外,此時移除了形成源極/汲極區域117時覆蓋虛置閘極電極的硬罩幕。在一實施例中使用例如對於硬罩幕的材料具選擇性的濕或乾蝕刻製程移除硬罩幕。然而,可使用任何合適的移除製程。
第1圖亦繪示出層間介電(inter-layer dielectric,ILD)層119(例如第1圖中使用虛線表示的ILD0層,以更佳地說明其下的結構)。層間介電層119可包括材料例如氧化矽(silicon oxide,SiO2)或硼磷矽玻璃(boron phosphorous silicate glass,BPSG),但也可使用任何合適的介電質。可使用製程例如電漿增強化學氣相沉積形成層間介電層119,但亦可替代使用其他製程例如低壓化學氣相沉積。可形成層間介電層119至厚度介於約100Å及約3,000Å。
在形成層間介電層119之後,可平坦化層間介電層119以準備層間介電層119進一步處理。在一實施例中可使用平坦化製程例如化學機械研磨平坦化層間介電層119,使得層間介電層119與第一間隔物113共平面。然而,亦可使用任何其他合適的方法,例如一或多道蝕刻製程。
一旦平坦化了層間介電層119以露出其下的虛置閘極電極,可接著移除虛置閘極電極及虛置閘極介電質。在一實施例中可使用一或多道蝕刻例如一或多道濕蝕刻製程以去除虛置閘極電極及虛置閘極介電質。然而,可使用任何適合的移除製程。
一旦移除了虛置閘極電極及虛置閘極介電質,可再填充留下的開口以形成閘極堆疊115。在特定實施例中閘極堆疊115包括第一介電材料、第一金屬材料、第二金屬材料、及第三金屬材料。在一實施例中第一介電材料為高介電常數材料例如HfO2、HfSiO、HfSiON、HfTaO、HfTiO、HfZrO、LaO、ZrO、 Ta2O5、上述之組合,或其相似物,透過例如原子層沉積、化學氣相沉積、或其相似製程的製程沉積。可沉積第一介電材料至厚度介於約5
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至約200
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之間,但也可使用任何合適的材料及厚度。
可鄰近於第一介電材料形成第一金屬材料,且可以金屬材料例如Ti、TiAlN、TaC、TaCN、TaSiN、Mn、Zr、TiN、TaN、Ru、Mo、WN、其他金屬氧化物、金屬氮化物、金屬矽酸鹽(silicates)、過渡金屬氧化物、過渡金屬氮化物、過渡金屬矽酸鹽、金屬的氮氧化物、金屬鋁酸鹽(aluminates)、矽酸鋯(zirconium silicate)、鋁酸鋯(zirconium aluminate)、上述之組合、或其相似物形成。可使用沉積製程例如原子層沉積、化學氣相沉積、濺鍍、或其相似製程沉積第一金屬材料至厚度介於約5
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至約200
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,但也可使用任何合適的沉積製程或厚度。
可鄰近於第一金屬材料形成第二金屬材料,且於特定實施例中,第二金屬材料可與第一金屬材料相似。舉例而言,可以金屬材料例如Ti、TiAlN、TaC、TaCN、TaSiN、Mn、Zr、TiN、TaN、Ru、Mo、WN、其他金屬氧化物、金屬氮化物、金屬矽酸鹽、過渡金屬氧化物、過渡金屬氮化物、過渡金屬矽酸鹽、金屬的氮氧化物、金屬鋁酸鹽、矽酸鋯、鋁酸鋯、上述之組合、或其相似物形成第二金屬材料。此外,可使用沉積製程例如原子層沉積、化學氣相沉積、濺鍍、或其相似製程沉積第二金屬材料至厚度介於約5
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至約200
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,但也可使用任何合適的沉積製程或厚度。
第三金屬材料填充了移除虛置閘極電極留下的開口的剩餘部分。在一實施例中第三金屬材料為金屬材料例如W、Al、Cu、AlCu、W、Ti、TiAlN、TaC、TaCN、TaSiN、Mn、Zr、TiN、Ta、TaN、Co、Ni、上述之組合、或其相似物,且可使用沉積製程例如原子層沉積、化學氣相沉積、濺鍍、或其相似製程沉積以填充及/或過填充移除虛置閘極電極留下的開口。在特定的實施 例中可沉積第三金屬材料至厚度介於約5
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至約500
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,但也可使用任何合適的材料、沉積製程、及厚度。
一旦填充了移除虛置閘極電極留下的開口,可平坦化材料以移除任何移除虛置閘極電極所留下的開口以外的材料。在特定實施例中可使用平坦化製程例如化學機械研磨進行移除,直至閘極堆疊具有鰭片107以上介於約400
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至約600
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,例如約490
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的高度。然而,可使用任何合適的平坦化及移除製程。
第2A-2C繪示出第1圖沿線A-A’、B-B’、及C-C’的不同剖面圖。特別是,第2A圖繪示出沿基板101的第一區域201中的鰭片107的長度所截取的剖面圖,且繪示出在移除虛置閘極電極及虛置閘極介電質之後所形成的閘極堆疊115。第2A圖亦展開以繪示出基板101的第二區域203,其具有具不同閘極長度的閘極堆疊115。在一實施例中,第一區域201中閘極堆疊115具有第一閘極長度GL1介於約400
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至約600
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之間,例如約500
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,而第二區域203中閘極堆疊115具有第二閘極長度GL2介於約1,000
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至約3,000
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之間,例如約2,000
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。然而,可使用任何合適的閘極長度。
第2B圖繪示出第1圖沿線B-B’截取的剖面圖,且繪示出位於閘極堆疊115下方的鰭片107。可以看出,單一閘極堆疊115於多個鰭片107上延伸。此外,儘管繪示了四片這樣的鰭片107,這個數字目的為說明性的,並不有意地以任何方式限制。
第2C圖繪示出第1圖沿線C-C’截取的剖面圖。這個視圖繪示出基板101的第一區域201中源極/汲極區域117的視圖。此外,儘管繪示了四個這樣的源極/汲極區域117,這個數字目的為說明性的,並不有意地以任何方式限制。
第3A-3C圖繪示出形成第一硬罩幕301及第二硬罩幕303於結構之上。在一實施例中第一硬罩幕301為材料例如氮化鈦(titanium nitride)或氮化鉭(tantalum nitride)透過沉積製程例如原子層沉積(atomic layer deposition,ALD)、 化學氣相沉積、或物理氣相沉積(physical vapor deposition,PVD)形成。可以形成第一硬罩幕301至厚度介於約3nm至約10nm,例如約5nm。然而,可使用任何合適的材料、沉積製程、及厚度。
一旦沉積了第一硬罩幕301,可沉積第二硬罩幕303以覆蓋第一硬罩幕301。在一實施例中第二硬罩幕303可為單層材料或者可為一或多層材料,例如雙層材料。在一實施例中一層或每一層材料可包括材料例如氮化矽或碳氮化矽(silicon carbon nitride,SiCN)。然而,可使用任何合適的材料或材料的組合。
在一實施例中第二硬罩幕303包括兩子層。第一子層可使用沉積製程例如原子層沉積、化學氣相沉積、或物理氣相沉積沉積至厚度介於約30nm至約40nm,例如約34nm。此外,第二子層可使用沉積製程例如原子層沉積、化學氣相沉積、或物理氣相沉積沉積至厚度介於約30nm至約40nm,例如約34nm。然而,可使用任何合適的沉積製程及任何合適的厚度。
可選地,若需要的話,在形成第二硬罩幕303之後,可進行第二硬罩幕303的表面處理以助於保護第二硬罩幕303且為額外的製程預備第二硬罩幕303。在一實施例中表面處理可為除渣處理例如電漿處理,其中第二硬罩幕303的表面露出於例如氬、氮、氧、或混合Ar/N2/O2周圍環境的電漿,以改善第二硬罩幕303及上方膜層之間的介面附著。然而,可使用任何合適的表面處理。
第4A-4C圖繪示出在可選的表面處理之後,可圖案化第二硬罩幕303以提供後續蝕刻製程罩幕層。在一實施例中圖案化第二硬罩幕303可起始於放置第一光阻401於第二硬罩幕303之上,且接著曝光並顯影第一光阻401以圖案化第二硬罩幕303。在一實施例中第一光阻401為三層光阻,具有底部抗反射塗(bottom anti-reflective coating,BARC)層403、中間罩幕層405、及頂光阻層407。然而,可使用任何合適類型的光敏感材料或材料的組合。
第5A-5B圖繪示出一旦圖案化了第一光阻401,第一光阻401的圖 案接著轉移至第二硬罩幕303。在一實施例中可使用例如非等向性蝕刻製程例如反應離子蝕刻製程來發生圖案轉移。然而,可使用任意合適的製程。
此外,一旦圖案化了第二硬罩幕303,可移除第一光阻401。在一實施例中可使用熱製程例如灰化移除頂光阻層407,因而頂光阻層407的溫度增加直至頂光阻層407經歷熱分解且可被輕易移除。一旦移除了頂光阻層407,可使用一或多道蝕刻製程移除中間罩幕層405及底部抗反射塗層403。
若想要的話,可在移除第一光阻401之中或之後進行濕清潔。在一實施例中可使用例如SC-1或SC-2清潔溶液的溶液,但也可替代使用其他溶液例如H2SO4及H2O2的混合物(稱為SPM)或氟化氫(hydrogen fluoride,HF)溶液。任何可用的合適溶液或製程完全係有意地包括在本發明實施例的範圍之內。
第6A-6C圖繪示出沉積罩幕層601,其有助於起始切割金屬閘極製程。在一實施例中可以類似第二硬罩幕303之材料的材料製成罩幕層601。這樣一來,在一實施例中以氮化矽形成第二硬罩幕303,亦可以氮化矽形成罩幕層601。然而,亦可以與第二硬罩幕303不同材料或不同組成製成罩幕層601。
在一實施例中可使用沉積製程例如原子層沉積製程、化學沉積製程、濺鍍、上述之組合、或其相似製程沉積罩幕層601。此外,可形成罩幕層601至厚度介於約3nm至約7nm,例如約5nm。然而,可使用任何合適的沉積製程及任何合適的厚度。
第7A-7B圖繪示出切割金屬閘極製程的後續,一旦沉積了罩幕層601就可進行。在一實施例中可在非等向性蝕刻製程中移除罩幕層601的底部。罩幕層601的垂直部分餘留於開口之中,且開口的寬度被罩幕層601的餘留部分減小。接著,蝕刻下方的第一硬罩幕301及閘極堆疊115以形成溝槽701,其最初延伸至閘極堆疊115的中間水平。亦蝕刻了第一間隔物113及層間介電層119露出的部分。
根據本發明一些實施例,使用選自但不限於Cl2、BCl3、Ar、CH4、CF4、及上述之組合的製程氣體進行蝕刻。可以壓力在介於約2.5mTorr及約25mTorr進行閘極堆疊115的蝕刻。在主蝕刻中施加射頻(RF)功率,且射頻功率可介於約250瓦及約2,500瓦之間。亦可施加偏壓介於約25伏特及約750伏特之間。當溝槽701的底表面位於閘極堆疊115頂表面及底表面之間的中間水平時可停止蝕刻。
接著,進行第二沉積製程以重建罩幕層601。第二沉積製程重建罩幕層601包括溝槽701側壁上的側壁部分以保護側壁,因此當溝槽701向下延伸時,溝槽701的上部並未橫向擴展。根據本發明一些實施例,使用製程氣體包括SiCl4、O2、Ar、及其相似物進行第二沉積製程以重建罩幕層601。因此,所得的罩幕層601包括SiO2,而非例如氮化矽,其可與或可不與額外的元素例如碳化合。可形成所得的罩幕層601至厚度介於約2nm至約4nm之間,例如約3nm。
接著,進行介電質破壞製程,因此在非等向性蝕刻/轟擊製程中移除了在溝槽701底部重建罩幕層601的底部。根據一些實施例,使用碳及氟氣體(例如C4F6)以蝕刻第二罩幕層的底部。在蝕刻製程中可減少罩幕層601在罩幕層601頂表面上部份的厚度。在蝕刻製程中亦可減少溝槽701側壁上罩幕層601部分的厚度。
進行另一蝕刻製程以延伸溝槽701深入閘極堆疊115之中。使用合適的蝕刻氣體,取決於閘極堆疊115蝕刻部分的材料進行蝕刻。在一些實施例中,可在開口底部形成聚合物例如CxHy(X和Y為整數)。可接著例如使用氧(O2)移除聚合物。
在一些實施例中,蝕刻閘極堆疊115包括複數個沉積-蝕刻循環,各自包括介電質沉積製程、介電質破壞製程、向下延伸溝槽701的蝕刻製程、及可能的聚合物移除製程。每一沉積-蝕刻循環導致溝槽701更向下延伸,直至蝕穿 閘極堆疊115,且溝槽701延伸入第一隔離區域105。在一些實施例中,可重複製程二至十次,但也可使用任何合適的重複次數。所得的結構繪示於第7A-7C圖中。在最後的蝕刻製程之後,不再沉積介電層,且因此於第7B圖中,罩幕層601底端高於溝槽701的底部。移除了若在溝槽701中的任何聚合物層。
一旦完成了切割金屬閘極製程,可使用可選的清洗製程以助於清潔任何殘留的碎屑或反應物。在一實施例中使用材料例如去離子水的清洗液可置於與結構接觸。然而,可使用任何合適的清洗製程。
第8A-8C繪示出移除罩幕層601殘餘物中的氧化矽。在一實施例中可以引入氟化氫(hydrogen fluoride,HF)及氨(ammonia,NH3)作為罩幕層601的蝕刻劑從罩幕層601移除氧化矽。HF和NH3可彼此反應且與罩幕層601中存在的氧化物反應,以在罩幕層601表面上產生(NH4)2SiF6。在特定實施例中氟化氫及氨可以介於約1:5至約5:1的流量比流入反應腔室之中(流速5:1的結果繪示於第8D圖,且其中較低的範圍將導致不完全反應),這樣的氟化氫以流速介於約100sccm至800sccm例如約200sccm之間流入反應腔室,而氨以流速介於約50sccm至300sccm例如約100sccm之間流入反應腔室。然而,可使用任何合適的流速及流量比。
在這樣的情況之下,可選擇製程溫度以助於增加反應的選擇性。如第8D圖所繪示,當可設定製程溫度介於約30℃至約120℃,高於110℃,例如介於約115℃至約120℃,將有助於調整蝕刻製程的活化能(activation energies,EAs),且因此在僅最少地移除周遭材料(例如氮化矽)時,蝕刻製程選擇性地主要蝕刻所在的氧化物。然而,可選擇任何合適的溫度。
相似地在這樣的情況之下,亦可選擇製程壓力以助於增加反應的選擇性。如第8E圖所繪示,當可設定製程壓力介於約0.1Torr至約5Torr,壓力小於2.5Torr,例如介於約1.5Torr及約2Torr,將有助於調整蝕刻製程的選擇性,以在僅最少地移除周遭材料(例如氮化矽)時,主要蝕刻所在的氧化物。然而,可 選擇任何合適的壓力。
可使用製程的時間以確定反應何時完成。在一些實施例中反應可持續介於約1秒及約5秒,例如約2秒之間的時間。然而,可使用任何合適的時間以及任何合適的方法決定何時停止蝕刻製程。
一旦完成了反應,可使用退火製程加熱罩幕層601以去除(NH4)2SiF6,因而將氧化矽從罩幕層601移除。加熱可造成(NH4)2SiF6熱分解為N2、H2O、SiF4、及NH3,其全為氣相且可以退火製程從罩幕層601的表面移除。在一退火製程的實施例中可加熱罩幕層601至溫度介於約80℃至約200℃,例如約100℃,持續介於約60秒至約180秒以從罩幕層601移除(NH4)2SiF6
在移除(NH4)2SiF6之後,再次露出罩幕層601且可進一步處理。在一實施例中可進行第二蝕刻製程,例如類似於上述第一蝕刻製程的第二蝕刻製程以移除任何留下的殘餘氧化矽。然而,如本領域之通常知識者將認知的,上述蝕刻製程的精確類型、CERTAS®製程的重複次數、以及蝕刻的製程參數僅意圖說明,可使用任何重複次數及製程參數。
可選地,在移除氧化物之後,可進行第二濕清潔以為後續的製程準備結構。在一實施例中可使用溶液例如SC-1或SC-2清潔溶液,但也亦可替代使用其他的溶液例如H2SO4及H2O2的混合物(稱為SPM)、或氟化氫溶液。任何可用的合適溶液或製程完全係有意地包括在本發明實施例的範圍之內。
第9A-9B圖繪示出以填充材料901填充溝槽701以完成分離閘極堆疊115。在一實施例中填充材料901可為單層材料或可為一或多層材料,例如雙層材料。在一實施例中一層或每一層材料可包括材料例如氮化矽或碳氮化矽(silicon carbon nitride,SiCN)。然而,可使用任何合適的材料或材料的組合。
在一實施例中可使用沉積製程例如原子層沉積、化學氣相沉積、或物理氣相沉積沉積填充材料901至厚度介於約20nm至約30nm,例如約25 nm。然而,填充材料901可使用任何合適的沉積製程及任何合適的厚度。
第10A-10C圖繪示出平坦化填充材料901及移除第一硬罩幕301。在一實施例中平坦化可為製程例如化學機械研磨製程,其用於平坦化填充材料901與閘極堆疊115及第一間隔物113。在製程中亦移除了第一硬罩幕301。
此外,用以移除多餘的填充材料901的化學機械研磨製程亦可用於降低此時閘極堆疊115的高度。在一實施例中鰭片107上閘極堆疊115的高度可減少至高度介於約200
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至約400
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。然而,可使用任何合適的高度降低。
第11A-11C圖繪示出凹蝕層間介電層119以形成凹槽1101預備形成介電盔狀物。在一實施例中可以一或多道蝕刻製程,例如濕蝕刻製程凹蝕層間介電層119至深度介於約10nm及約30nm,例如約20nm。然而,可使用任何合適的深度。
第12A-12C圖繪示出沉積盔狀物材料1201及後續平坦化製程。在一實施例中盔狀物材料1201可為介電材料例如碳氧化矽(silicon oxycarbide,SiOC)或矽,且可使用沉積製程例如化學氣相沉積、原子層沉積、或濺鍍沉積盔狀物材料1201以填充及/或過填充凹蝕層間介電層119所形成的凹槽。然而,可使用任何合適的材料及沉積製程。
沉積盔狀物材料1201後,進行平坦化盔狀物材料1201。在一實施例中平坦化可使用製程例如化學機械研磨製程以平坦化盔狀物材料1201與閘極堆疊115及第一間隔物113。
此外,用於平坦化盔狀物材料1201的化學機械研磨製程亦可用於降低此時閘極堆疊115的高度。在一實施例中鰭片107上閘極堆疊115的高度可減少至高度介於約200
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至約300
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。然而,可使用任何合適的高度降低。
第13A-13C圖繪示出移除第一間隔物113且形成包圍閘極堆疊115的空隙1301。在一實施例中可放置並圖案化光阻以保護不想要移除的區域,且 接著可使用一或多道蝕刻製程以部分或完全移除第一間隔物113並在第一間隔物113先前所在之處形成空隙1301。在一特定實施例中可使用對第一間隔物113的一或多種材料具選擇性的濕蝕刻製程以移除第一間隔物113而不顯著地移除周遭的材料。
然而,由於在填充溝槽之前已先前移除了沿閘極堆疊115側壁的任何殘餘氧(如上述參照第8A-8E圖所述),在移除第一間隔物113時不存在氧。特別是,在先前製程中殘餘氧仍存在於填充材料901及層間介電層119之間,蝕刻及移除第一間隔物113亦侵蝕且去除殘餘氧,開啟填充材料901及層間介電層119之間的途徑。此途徑允許蝕刻劑延伸至並侵蝕下方的隔離區域105。
然而,由於目前所述的製程在形成填充材料901之前移除殘餘氧,填充材料901將形成直接接觸層間介電層119的材料,形成不包含殘餘氧的密封。因此,在第一間隔物113移除製程時,在填充材料901及層間介電層119之間沒有氧要去除,並不會發生開放途徑。防止形成途徑避免了任何移除第一間隔物113時使用的蝕刻劑穿過下方的第一隔離區域105且從第一隔離區域105移除材料。經由防止此途徑以及降低由此途徑的損害,可移除蝕刻第一間隔物113時為了避免這種滲透而先前存在的時間限制,因而擴大了移除第一間隔物113及形成空氣間隔物1403(下面參照第14A-14C圖進一步繪示)的整體製程寬裕度。
第14A-14C圖繪示出鄰近閘極堆疊115沉積蓋層1401及形成空氣間隔物1403。在一實施例中蓋層1401可為適當的介電材料,其可進一步是具有介電常數(dielectric constant,k)值小於3.9,其可進一步小於2.0的低介電常數層。在一些實施例中,蓋層1401的介電材料為氮化矽(silicon nitride,SiN)、氮氧化矽碳(silicon carbon oxynitride,SiCON)、碳氧化矽(silicon oxycarbide,SiOC)、或其相似物。可以合適的沉積技術例如原子層沉積、化學氣相沉積、或其相似技術形成蓋層1401。若開口的深寬比足夠高,沉積將密封移除第一間隔物113所形成 的空隙並形成空氣間隔物1403。氣體例如沉積蓋層1401的介電材料時使用的一或多種氣體,或任何可擴散至空氣間隔物1403中的任何其他種類可位於空氣間隔物1403中。
可進行平坦化製程例如化學機械研磨以從盔狀物材料1201及閘極堆疊115的頂表面移除蓋層1401的多餘介電材料。如此一來,蓋層1401可與盔狀物材料1201及閘極堆疊115均共平面。
此外,用於移除蓋層1401的多餘介電材料的化學機械研磨製程亦可用於降低此時閘極堆疊115的高度。在一實施例中鰭片107上閘極堆疊115的高度可減少至高度介於約140
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至約160
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。然而,可使用任何合適的高度降低。
藉由在移除第一間隔物113以形成空氣間隔物1403之前的製程移除殘餘氧,氧不存在且無法在移除第一間隔物113時移除。如此一來,無法形成允許蝕刻劑穿入結構所不希望的區域中的途徑,此處蝕刻劑可能造成進一步損害。這允許擴大移除第一間隔物113的製程之寬裕度,且有助於改善製造製程的整體效率及良率。
在一實施例中,一種半導體裝置的製造方法包括:形成金屬閘極於半導體鰭片之上;切割金屬閘極為第一金屬閘極及第二金屬閘極,其中在切割金屬閘極之後,氧化物位於第一金屬閘極的側壁之上;從第一金屬閘極的側壁移除氧化物;以及以介電材料填充第一金屬閘極及第二金屬閘極之間的區域,其中介電材料與第一金屬閘極的側壁物理性接觸。在一實施例中此方法更包括從側壁移除氧化物之後,從第一金屬閘極的第二側壁移除間隔物,移除間隔物創造空隙。在一實施例中此方法更包括覆蓋空隙以形成空氣間隔物。在一實施例中移除氧化物在約115℃及約120℃之間的溫度下進行。在一實施例中移除氧化物在約1.5Torr及約2Torr之間的壓力下進行。在一實施例中移除氧化物至 少部分以氟化氫(hydrogen fluoride)及氨(ammonia)的混合物進行。在一實施例中切割金屬閘極至少部分地以循環沉積及蝕刻製程進行。
在另一實施例中,一種半導體裝置的製造方法包括:移除半導體鰭片上的間隔物之間的虛置閘極;以閘極堆疊取代虛置閘極;以循環蝕刻製程移除閘極堆疊的部份以形成開口,循環蝕刻製程沿著開口的側壁餘留氧化物材料;從沿著開口的側壁移除氧化物材料;在移除氧化物材料之後,以介電材料填充開口;施加蝕刻劑至間隔物且亦至介電材料與閘極堆疊之間的界面的部分,其中蝕刻劑移除間隔物以形成空隙但未插入介電材料及閘極堆疊之間;以及覆蓋空隙以形成空氣間隔物鄰近於閘極堆疊。在一實施例中此方法更包括在以介電材料填充開口之後,凹蝕層間介電質以形成凹槽。在一實施例中此方法更包括以第二介電材料填充凹槽。在一實施例中循環蝕刻製程的每一循環包括:沉積襯層材料;蝕刻穿透襯層材料;以及使用襯層材料作為罩幕以蝕刻閘極堆疊。在一實施例中移除氧化物材料在約115℃及約120℃之間的溫度下進行。在一實施例中移除氧化物材料在約1.5Torr及約2Torr之間的壓力下進行。在一實施例中移除氧化物材料至少部分以氟化氫(hydrogen fluoride)及氨(ammonia)的混合物進行。
在又一實施例中,一種半導體裝置的製造方法包括:圖案化硬罩幕層以在半導體鰭片上的導電閘極上形成開口;沉積第一襯層於開口之中;蝕刻第一襯層的第一底部以露出導電閘極;透過第一襯層蝕刻導電閘極;沉積第二襯層於開口之中;蝕刻第二襯層的第二底部以露出導電閘極;透過第二襯層蝕刻導電閘極;在蝕刻導電閘極之後,從導電閘極的側壁移除氧化物;在移除氧化物之後,施加介電材料至導電閘極的側壁;在施加介電材料至側壁之後, 移除鄰近導電閘極的間隔物以形成一空隙包圍導電閘極;以及覆蓋空隙以形成空氣間隔物包圍導電閘極。在一實施例中從側壁移除氧化物至少部分以氟化氫(hydrogen fluoride)及氨(ammonia)的混合物進行。在一實施例中移除氧化物更包括一退火製程。在一實施例中退火製程在約80℃及約200℃之間的一溫度下進行。在一實施例中移除氧化物在約1.5Torr及約2Torr之間的壓力下進行。在一實施例中此方法更包括凹蝕層間介電質以形成凹槽;以及以介電材料填充凹槽。
前述內文概述了許多實施例的特徵部件,使本技術領域中具有通常知識者可以從各個方面更佳地了解本發明實施例。本技術領域中具有通常知識者應可理解,且可輕易地以本發明實施例為基礎來設計或修飾其他製程及結構,並以此達到相同的目的及/或達到與在此介紹的實施例相同之優點。本技術領域中具有通常知識者也應了解這些相等的結構並未背離本發明實施例的發明精神與範圍。在不背離本發明實施例的發明精神與範圍之前提下,可對本發明實施例進行各種改變、置換或修改,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。另外,雖然本發明已以數個較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,且並非所有優點都已於此詳加說明。
101:基板
105:第一隔離區域
115:閘極堆疊
119:層間介電層
901:填充材料
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  1. 一種半導體裝置的製造方法,包括:形成一金屬閘極於一半導體鰭片之上;切割該金屬閘極為一第一金屬閘極及一第二金屬閘極,其中在切割該金屬閘極之後,一氧化物位於該第一金屬閘極的一側壁之上;從該第一金屬閘極的該側壁移除該氧化物;以及以一介電材料填充該第一金屬閘極及該第二金屬閘極之間的一區域,其中該介電材料與該第一金屬閘極的該側壁物理性接觸。
  2. 如請求項1之半導體裝置的製造方法,更包括從該側壁移除該氧化物之後,從該第一金屬閘極的一第二側壁移除一間隔物,移除該間隔物創造一空隙;以及覆蓋該空隙以形成一空氣間隔物。
  3. 如請求項1之半導體裝置的製造方法,其中移除該氧化物在約115℃及約120℃之間的一溫度下進行,移除該氧化物在約1.5Torr及約2Torr之間的一壓力下進行。
  4. 如請求項1之半導體裝置的製造方法,其中移除該氧化物至少部分以氟化氫(hydrogen fluoride)及氨(ammonia)的一混合物進行。
  5. 如請求項1之半導體裝置的製造方法,其中切割該金屬閘極至少部分以沉積及蝕刻循環製程進行。
  6. 一種半導體裝置的製造方法,包括:移除一半導體鰭片上的間隔物之間的一虛置閘極;以一閘極堆疊取代該虛置閘極;以一循環蝕刻製程移除該閘極堆疊的一部份以形成一開口,該循環蝕刻製程 沿著該開口的側壁餘留一氧化物材料;從沿著該開口的該側壁移除該氧化物材料;在移除該氧化物材料之後,以一介電材料填充該開口;施加一蝕刻劑至該間隔物且亦至該介電材料與該閘極堆疊之間的一界面的一部分,其中該蝕刻劑移除該間隔物以形成一空隙但未插入該介電材料及該閘極堆疊之間;以及覆蓋該空隙以形成一空氣間隔物鄰近於該閘極堆疊。
  7. 如請求項6之半導體裝置的製造方法,更包括在以該介電材料填充該開口之後,凹蝕一層間介電質以形成一凹槽;以及以一第二介電材料填充該凹槽。
  8. 如請求項6之半導體裝置的製造方法,其中該循環蝕刻製程的每一循環包括:沉積一襯層材料;蝕刻穿透該襯層材料;以及使用該襯層材料作為一罩幕以蝕刻該閘極堆疊。
  9. 一種半導體裝置的製造方法,包括:圖案化一硬罩幕層以在一半導體鰭片上的一導電閘極上形成一開口;沉積一第一襯層於該開口之中;蝕刻該第一襯層的一第一底部以露出該導電閘極;透過該第一襯層蝕刻該導電閘極;沉積一第二襯層於該開口之中;蝕刻該第二襯層的一第二底部以露出該導電閘極; 透過該第二襯層蝕刻該導電閘極;在透過該第二襯層蝕刻該導電閘極之後,從該導電閘極的一側壁移除一氧化物;在移除該氧化物之後,施加一介電材料至該導電閘極的該側壁;在施加該介電材料至該側壁之後,移除鄰近該導電閘極的間隔物以形成一空隙包圍該導電閘極;以及覆蓋該空隙以形成空氣間隔物包圍該導電閘極。
  10. 如請求項9之半導體裝置的製造方法,其中移除該氧化物更包括一退火製程,該退火製程在約80℃至約200℃之間的一溫度下進行。
  11. 如請求項9之半導體裝置的製造方法,更包括:凹蝕一層間介電質以形成一凹槽;以及以一介電材料填充該凹槽。
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