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TWI759732B TW109114150A TW109114150A TWI759732B TW I759732 B TWI759732 B TW I759732B TW 109114150 A TW109114150 A TW 109114150A TW 109114150 A TW109114150 A TW 109114150A TW I759732 B TWI759732 B TW I759732B
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Abstract

一種電漿處理方法,係在矽基板形成STI的電漿處理方法,具有: 溝形成工程,其係利用藉由被脈衝調變的高頻電力所產生的電漿,在前述矽基板形成溝;及 氧化工程,其係前述溝形成工程後,只利用氧氣體來使前述矽基板氧化, 重複複數次前述溝形成工程與前述氧化工程。

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電漿處理方法
本發明是有關電漿處理方法。
近年來,半導體的微細化被促進,在裝置的構造也受到影響。例如,在以往的電晶體構造中,不能無視伴隨閘極長的縮小之源極汲極間的短通道效應所產生的臨界值電壓降低。於是,使用將被稱為Fin(以下亦稱為fin)的源極、汲極電極設於閘極電極側壁的Fin FET(Fin-Field Effect Transistor)構造。
在一般的Fin FET中,是在與多晶矽閘極電極交叉的Fin進行離子植入而形成源極、汲極電極,控制電晶體的驅動電流。此時,若不能取得所望的Fin的高度,則會因為Fin的面積減少,所以成為電晶體的驅動電流的降低的要因。又,若在Fin的側壁形狀產生粗糙度,則裝置性能(performance)降低,因此Fin的側壁是被要求極力接近垂直的形狀。
另一方面,在半導體的製造領域中,使用淺溝分離(Shallow Trench Isolation:以下簡稱STI)作為元件分離技術。在STI中,例如藉由各向異性蝕刻,在矽基板形成溝(亦稱為蝕刻溝)。然後,可組合此溝來形成Fin。
可是,在一般的矽基板是形成有:溝的寬度比較窄,且溝被設成比較密的區域(以下簡稱為密部圖案)、及溝寬廣,且溝被設成比較疏的區域(以下簡稱為疏部圖案)。
而且,在藉由蝕刻之形成溝於矽基板的工程中,在密部圖案及疏部圖案中,以溝的深度及形狀會形成相同的方式蝕刻,是在確保安定的裝置性能上必要且不可缺少。然而,若蝕刻密部圖案及疏部圖案混在的矽基板,則密部圖案的蝕刻速度慢,疏部圖案的蝕刻速度快,無法取得均一的溝深度。將如此的現象稱為疏密微負載(micro loading)。
更如上述般,在具有Fin FET構造的裝置中,在Fin的矽側壁被要求極力接近垂直的形狀。
在專利文獻1揭示有:藉由重複複數次第1工程、第2工程及第3工程,將預定的深度的溝形成於矽基板的技術。更具體而言,在第1工程是使用Cl2 氣體來蝕刻,在第2工程是以Ar氣體與CF4 氣體來除去堆積於溝側面的堆積物,在第3工程是以O2 氣體與Ar氣體的混合氣體來使溝側面及底面氧化。更亦揭示藉由重複複數次以上的3個的工程來減輕疏密微負載。
更在專利文獻2揭示有:電漿藉由脈衝調變來控制,基板偏壓控制成使脈衝狀電力重疊於連續電力的電漿蝕刻方法,作為脈衝調變電力的施加方法。 先前技術文獻 專利文獻
專利文獻1:日本特開2015-50440號公報 專利文獻2:日本特開2014-220360號公報
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將在上面設了硬遮罩的矽基板予以藉由專利文獻1所揭示的技術來進行蝕刻,可減低疏密微負載。然而,由於專利文獻1所揭示的處理包含第二工程,因此會有在Fin的矽側壁產生粗糙度的問題。
在圖4顯示使用專利文獻1的技術來進行蝕刻之後的形狀。專利文獻1所揭示的第二工程是使用Ar氣體與CF4 氣體的製程,以除去矽系的反應生成物之目的進行。但,氟參與Fin的矽側壁201的蝕刻,如圖4所示般成為粗糙度(凹凸)發生的原因。
為了減低矽側壁201的粗糙度,而需要省去第二工程重複蝕刻,但因第一工程而附著的堆積物的減低會不夠充分。
另一方面,在專利文獻2揭示有:藉由使用三氟化氮氣體與氧氣體的混合氣體的電漿來除去堆積於溝的內部的堆積膜之工程。但,若追加如此的工程實行,則處理時間會變長,因此不理想。
本發明是以提供一種在矽基板的蝕刻中,可邊減低矽側壁的粗糙度,邊減低疏密微負載的電漿處理方法為目的。 (用以解決課題的手段)
為了解決上述課題,代表性的本發明的電漿處理方法,係在矽基板形成STI的電漿處理方法,具有: 溝形成工程,其係利用藉由被脈衝調變的高頻電力所產生的電漿,在前述矽基板形成溝;及 氧化工程,其係前述溝形成工程後,只利用氧氣體來使前述矽基板氧化, 藉由重複複數次前述溝形成工程與前述氧化工程來達成。 [發明的效果]
藉由本發明,可提供一種在矽基板的蝕刻中,兼顧矽側壁的粗糙度的減低及疏密微負載的減低之電漿處理方法。 上述以外的課題、構成及效果是可藉由以下的實施形態的說明得知。
以下,邊參照圖面邊說明有關本案發明的實施形態。圖1是表示為了實施本實施形態的電漿處理方法而使用的電漿處理裝置的概略全體構成的剖面圖。
電漿處理裝置是由:真空處理室101、被設在此真空處理室101內的下部電極(試料台)103、石英等的微波透過窗104、被設於其上方的導波管105、磁控管(magnetron)(電漿產生裝置)106、磁控管驅動電源113、被設在真空處理室101的周圍的圓筒形線圈107、被連接至下部電極103的靜電吸附電源108、基板偏壓電源109、及用以控制磁控管驅動電源113和基板偏壓電源109的供給電力之電力控制部114所成。下部電極103是具備保持矽基板203的晶圓載置面。
磁控管驅動電源113會將電漿產生用電力供給至磁控管106,基板偏壓電源109是將基板偏壓電力供給至下部電極103。
而且,為了將矽基板203搬入至真空處理室101或由此搬出,而設有晶圓搬入口110,且設有用以將氣體供給至真空處理室101的氣體供給口111。
其次,說明如上述般構成的電漿處理裝置的動作。將真空處理室101的內部減壓之後,將蝕刻氣體從氣體供給口111供給至真空處理室101內,調整成所望的壓力。
接著,藉由靜電吸附電源108來施加直流電壓數百V,藉此使矽基板203靜電吸附於下部電極103上的配置面。然後,從磁控管驅動電源113供給電漿產生用電力時(ON時),從磁控管106振盪頻率2.45GHz的微波。此微波是經由導波管105來傳播至真空處理室101內。另外,當電漿產生用電力不被供給時(OFF時),磁控管106是停止微波的振盪。
在真空處理室101內是藉由圓筒形線圈107來使產生磁場,藉由此磁場與被振盪的微波的相互作用,高密度的電漿112會被產生於真空處理室101內。
電漿112被產生之後,從基板偏壓電源109供給高頻電力至下部電極103,藉由控制電漿中的離子往晶圓射入的能量,可進行矽基板203的蝕刻處理。
然後,藉由脈衝調變被供給至磁控管106的電力,可使產生脈衝電漿。更具體而言,若以超過0%,未滿100%的負載比來使電漿產生用電力ON/OFF,則與固定放電時作比較,電漿產生時的電子密度或電子溫度、自由基密度會變高。另外,將此時產生的電漿稱為脈衝電漿。
又,基板偏壓電源109的輸出也被脈衝調變,可將被脈衝調變的電力施加於下部電極103。電漿產生用電力或基板偏壓電力是藉由電力控制部114來控制。
在此,所謂負載比(Duty Ratio)是意指ON時間對於電力的ON/OFF合計時間的比例。
另外,配合規格條件,電漿產生用電力的負載比是可在15~40%的範圍內適當變更,且基板偏壓電力的負載比是可在5~40%的範圍內適當變更。但,僅電漿產生用電力為ON時,基板偏壓電力被控制成ON。
以下,參照圖2~圖8來敘述使用此電漿處理裝置的STI的電漿處理方法的實施形態。如圖2所示般,在矽基板203上形成硬遮罩202,作為初期構造。硬遮罩202是具有:被圖案化成預定間隔的密部圖案DP、及以比密部圖案DP更寬的間隔來圖案化的疏部圖案SP。密部圖案DP的相鄰的硬遮罩202的間隔是20nm以下,例如10nm程度。
在圖3顯示藉由電漿處理來形成Fin的矽基板203的形狀。形成Fin的製程是如以下般。 (1)在真空處理室101內供給Cl2 氣體而設為0.4Pa以下的壓力,且在將用以形成脈衝電漿的電漿產生用電力的負載比設為40%以下的製程條件下,蝕刻矽基板203(第一工程,圖8的步驟S11)。 (2)在真空處理室101內供給SF6 與CHF3 的混合氣體,垂直加工處理矽基板203(第二工程,圖8的步驟S12)。在此,所謂垂直加工處理是意指對於矽基板203的表面大致垂直地加工的處理。 (3)在真空處理室101內供給O2 氣體,在設為基板偏壓電源的電力5W以下,處理時間10秒以下的製程條件下,使矽基板203的表面氧化(第三工程,圖8的步驟S13)。 (4)重複複數次第一工程~第三工程,進行蝕刻處理至溝深度形成40nm以上為止。將重複複數次第一工程~第三工程的工程稱為形成fin FET的fin的fin形成工程。
在本實施形態是重複7次第一工程~第三工程來進行蝕刻處理,藉此將溝深度設為65nm。並行形成的溝之間成為Fin。
另外,在本實施形態是蝕刻處理至溝深度成為65nm為止,但不限於此,只要蝕刻處理至可形成Fin的預定的深度為止即可。
又,Fin的形成後,雖因疏密微負載所產生的溝深度的差成為25nm,但在矽側壁201是未發生粗糙度。在形成其次的STI的工程,實施減低疏密微負載的電漿蝕刻處理。
本實施形態的電漿蝕刻處理方法,在fin形成工程後,更重複進行:使用脈衝電漿及Cl2 氣體的第四工程(溝形成工程)、及使用根據連續放電的電漿及僅O2 氣體的第五工程(氧化工程)。藉此,可不使粗糙度發生於構成Fin的矽側壁201,進行蝕刻處理。
更具體地說明形成STI的工程。在表1中彙整顯示本實施形態的第四工程及第五工程的處理條件之一例。
Figure 02_image001
首先,如圖5所示般,在第四工程(圖8的步驟S14)藉由使用硬遮罩202的蝕刻,在矽基板203形成溝。處理條件為使用Cl2 氣體,將Cl2 氣體的流量設為200ml/min以下,且將壓力設為0.3Pa以下為理想。代表性的是將Cl2 氣體流量設為100ml/min,將Ar氣體流量設為30ml/min,將CH4 氣體設為4ml/min以下,且將壓力設為0.1Pa。 第四工程是邊將被脈衝調變的高頻電力供給至載置有矽基板203的下部電極103邊進行為理想。並且,用以產生電漿的被脈衝調變的高頻電力的負載比是比被供給至下部電極103的被脈衝調變的高頻電力的負載比大為理想。
另外,在本實施形態是使用Ar氣體,但亦可置換成He氣體或使適當混合,藉此也可取得與Ar氣體單獨的情況同等的效果。
在此,將電漿產生用電力設為800W,將負載比設為40%,且將基板偏壓電力設為400W,將負載比設為25%,藉由使電漿產生用電力與基板偏壓電力脈衝調變的Dual TM(Time Modulation)來使同步。
並且,在第四工程是藉由Dual TM來使脈衝調變,藉此可抑制往硬遮罩202之堆積物的附著。而且,藉由降低氣體壓力,蝕刻中的反應生成物減少,附著於硬遮罩202的堆積物更減少。
因此,如以往技術的第二工程般的除去矽系的反應生成物的工程是不需要,可減低Fin的粗糙度。又,若第四工程的處理時間過長,則疏部圖案SP的蝕刻容易進展,導致疏密微負載的惡化,因此第四工程的處理時間是設為8秒。
其次,如圖6所示般,在第五工程(圖8的步驟S15),在硬遮罩202的側面及上面以及矽表面形成氧化部分204。藉由設置此氧化部分204,之後第四工程被重複實行時,將矽基板203更蝕刻於深度方向時,可防止硬遮罩202的側面及矽側壁201的蝕刻。
第五工程的處理條件,只使用O2 氣體,以電漿產生用電力900W的連續波來產生電漿,邊使施加基板偏壓電力5W的連續波,邊進行電漿處理。藉由使施加基板偏壓電力,密部圖案DP的矽側壁201會容易被氧化,防止粗糙度的發生。但,若使施加10W以上,則由於深度方向的蝕刻會被抑制,因此疏密微負載會惡化。所以基板偏壓電力是設為5W的連續波。 第五工程是邊將未被調製的高頻電力供給至下部電極103邊進行為理想。
在第五工程是若O2 氣體的流量多,處理時間長,則在密部圖案DP的區域中露出的矽表面會被過度氧化,因此在之後第四工程被重複實行時,矽基板203的蝕刻會被阻礙。又,若壓力過低,則露出於疏部圖案SP的矽表面難氧化,因此無法抑制深度方向的蝕刻,成為疏密微負載惡化的原因。因此,O2 的氣體流量是設為100ml/min以下,壓力設為0.8Pa以下,處理時間是設為7秒。
在本實施形態中,第四工程的處理時間是設為8秒,第五工程的處理時間是設為7秒,但若都處理時間過長,則成為疏密微負載惡化的原因。因此,第四工程與第五工程是處理時間在10秒以內為理想,藉此可取得同樣的效果。
在表1所示的處理條件下,將利用圖5(第四工程)、圖6(第五工程)來說明的二個的工程予以重複蝕刻成為預定的深度。在本實施形態中,以溝深度會形成110 nm的方式重複5次。
如圖7所示般,因疏密微負載所產生的溝深度的差是減少至10nm。在本實施形態是進行蝕刻至溝深度成為110nm為止,但5次以上多重複第四工程與第五工程為理想,藉此可蝕刻成溝深度成為110nm以上。
如以上所述般,若根據本實施形態,則藉由第四工程在蝕刻中減少反應生成物,在第五工程迴避的保護矽表面,藉此可實現一面抑制堆積物的堆積,一面兼顧疏密微負載的減低及Fin的矽側壁的粗糙度的減低。
另外,本發明是不被限定於上述的實施形態,包括各種的變形例。例如,上述的實施形態是為了容易理解說明本發明而詳細說明者,不是被限定於一定要具備所說明過的全部的構成者。又,可將某實施形態的構成的一部分置換成其他的實施形態的構成,且亦可將某實施形態的構成加在其他的實施形態的構成。又,有關各實施形態的構成的一部分亦可進行其他的構成的追加・削除・置換。
101:真空處理室 102:晶圓 103:下部電極 104:微波透過窗 105:導波管 106:磁控管 107:圓筒形線圈 108:靜電吸附電源 109:基板偏壓電源 110:晶圓搬入口 111:氣體供給口 112:電漿 113:磁控管驅動電源 201:矽側壁 202:硬遮罩 203:矽基板 204:氧化部分
[圖1]是本實施形態的電漿蝕刻裝置的概略圖。 [圖2]是說明本實施形態的半導體的製造工程的半導體基板的要部剖面圖。 [圖3]是本實施形態的半導體的製造工程中之與圖2相同處的要部剖面圖。 [圖4]是以往技術的半導體的製造工程中之與圖2同處的要部剖面圖。 [圖5]是本實施形態的半導體的製造工程中之與圖2同處的要部剖面圖。 [圖6]是本實施形態的半導體的製造工程中之與圖2同處的要部剖面圖。 [圖7]是本實施形態的半導體的製造工程中之與圖2同處的要部剖面圖。 [圖8]是本實施形態的半導體的製造工程的流程圖。
101:真空處理室
103:下部電極
104:微波透過窗
105:導波管
106:磁控管
107:圓筒形線圈
108:靜電吸附電源
109:基板偏壓電源
110:晶圓搬入口
111:氣體供給口
112:電漿
113:磁控管驅動電源
114:電力控制部
203:矽基板

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  1. 一種電漿處理方法,係在矽基板形成STI的電漿處理方法,其特徵為具有:溝形成工程,其係利用藉由被脈衝調變的高頻電力所產生的電漿,邊將被脈衝調變的高頻電力供給至載置有前述矽基板的試料台,邊在前述矽基板形成溝;及氧化工程,其係前述溝形成工程後,只利用氧氣體來使前述矽基板氧化,重複複數次前述溝形成工程與前述氧化工程,用以產生前述電漿的被脈衝調變的高頻電力的負載比,係比被供給至前述試料台的被脈衝調變的高頻電力的負載比更大。
  2. 如請求項1之電漿處理方法,其中,前述氧化工程,係利用根據連續放電的電漿來進行。
  3. 如請求項1之電漿處理方法,其中,前述溝形成工程,係使用氯氣體、甲烷氣體及氬氣體的混合氣體來進行。
  4. 如請求項1~3中的任一項所記載之電漿處理方法,其中,更具有:形成fin FET的fin之fin形成工程,前述溝形成工程,係於前述fin形成工程後進行。
  5. 如請求項1~3中的任一項所記載之電漿處理方法,其中,前述氧化工程,係邊將未被調製的高頻電力供給至前述試料台,邊進行。
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