TWI802944B - 半導體元件及其製備方法 - Google Patents
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Abstract
本揭露提供一種半導體元件及其製備方法。該半導體元件包含:一基底;多個導電層,位在該基底上;一碳硬遮罩層,位在該等導電層上;一隔離層,包括一下部以及一上部;以及一導電通孔,沿著該隔離層的該上部與該碳硬遮罩層設置,並位在一相鄰對之導電層的其中一個上。該下部沿著該碳硬遮罩層設置,並位在該相鄰對的導電層之間,以及該上部位在該下部上並位在該碳硬遮罩層上。
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本申請案主張2020年11月16日申請之美國正式申請案第17/099,215號的優先權及益處,該美國正式申請案之內容以全文引用之方式併入本文中。
本揭露係關於一種具有一半導體元件以及該半導體元件的製備方法。特別是有關於一種具有一碳硬遮罩的半導體元件以及具有該碳硬遮罩之該半導體元件的製備方法。
半導體元件係使用在不同的電子應用,例如個人電腦、手機、數位相機,或其他電子設備。半導體元件的尺寸係逐漸地變小,以符合計算能力所逐漸增加的需求。然而,在尺寸變小的製程期間,係增加不同的問題,且如此的問題在數量與複雜度上持續增加。因此,仍然持續著在達到改善品質、良率、效能與可靠度以及降低複雜度方面的挑戰。
上文之「先前技術」說明僅係提供背景技術,並未承認上文之「先前技術」說明揭示本揭露之標的,不構成本揭露之先前技術,且上文之「先前技術」之任何說明均不應作為本案之任一部分。
本揭露之一實施例提供一種半導體元件,包含:一基底;多個導電層,位在該基底上;一碳硬遮罩層,位在該等導電層上;一隔離層,包括一下部以及一上部;以及一導電通孔,沿著該隔離層的該上部與該碳硬遮罩層設置,並位在一相鄰對導電層的其中一個上。該下部沿著該碳硬遮罩層設置並位在該相鄰對的導電層之間,以及該上部位在該下部上並位在該碳硬遮罩層上。
在一些實施例中,該碳硬遮罩層的一厚度介於大約80nm到大約500nm之間。
在一些實施例中,該隔離層包含一低介電常數的介電材料。
在一些實施例中,該碳硬遮罩層包含一碳膜。
在一些實施例中,該半導體元件還包括一黏著層,位在該碳硬遮罩層與該等導電層之間。
本揭露之另一實施例提供一種半導體元件的製備方法,包括:提供一基底;形成一層導電材料在該基底上;形成一碳硬遮罩層在該層導電材料上;沿著該碳硬遮罩層與該層導電材料形成一導電層溝槽,並將該層導電材料轉換成多個導電層;形成一隔離層以充填該導電層溝槽且位在該碳硬遮罩層上;以及形成一導電通孔以電性耦接到該等導電層。
在一些實施例中,該隔離層包含一低介電常數(low-k)的介電材料。
在一些實施例中,該碳硬遮罩層包含一碳膜。
在一些實施例中,形成該碳硬遮罩層之該步驟的一製程溫度,係介於大約100℃到大約700℃之間。
在一些實施例中,形成該碳硬遮罩層之該步驟的一製程壓力,係介於大約1Torr到大約20Torr之間。
在一些實施例中,形成該導電層溝槽的該步驟包括:形成一第一硬遮罩層在該碳硬遮罩層上;圖案化該第一硬遮罩層以形成一第一溝槽;執行一碳硬遮罩蝕刻製程以形成一第二溝槽,該第二溝槽沿著該碳硬遮罩層設置並從該第一溝槽延伸;以及執行一導電層蝕刻製程以將該第二溝槽延伸到該層導電材料,進而形成該導電層溝槽。
在一些實施例中,該第一硬遮罩層包含氮化硼、氮化矽硼(silicon boron nitride)、氮化磷硼(phosphorus boron nitride)、氮化硼碳矽(boron carbon silicon nitride)、矽、矽鍺、四乙氧基矽烷(tetraethyl orthosilicate)、氮化矽、氮氧化矽、氧化氮化矽、碳化矽或其組合。
在一些實施例中,形成該第一硬遮罩層之該步驟的一製程壓力,係介於大約2Torr到大約10Torr之間。
在一些實施例中,該碳硬遮罩蝕刻製程的多個蝕刻劑氣體(etchant gases)包括一氧氣以及一含矽氣體。
在一些實施例中,該含矽氣體包括四氟化矽(silicon tetrafluoride)、四氯化矽(silicon tetrachloride)、矽烷(silane)或其組合。
在一些實施例中,該氧氣的一流量係介於大約20sccm到大約60sccm之間。
在一些實施例中,該含矽氣體的一流量係介於大約10sccm到大約30sccm之間。
在一些實施例中,該碳硬遮罩蝕刻製程的一製程持續時間(duration)係介於大約70秒到大約110秒之間。
在一些實施例中,依據該等蝕刻劑氣體的總體積,該等蝕刻劑氣體係由大約50%到95%的氧氣體積以及大約50%到5%的含矽氣體體積所組成。
在一些實施例中,該導電層蝕刻製程的一製程溫度係介於大約200℃到大約550℃之間。
由於本揭露該半導體元件的設計,該碳硬遮罩層可當作一碳源以使用多個薄的聚合物膜鈍化該等導電層,藉此避免該等導電層的腐蝕(corrosion)。因此,可改善該半導體元件的良率/效能。此外,該碳硬遮罩層之極好的蝕刻選擇性係有益於在該等導電層形成期間形成微細蝕刻輪廓。再者,該碳硬遮罩層可維持來提供該等導電層之間的電性隔離功能。因此,可降低該半導體元件的製造複雜度。
上文已相當廣泛地概述本揭露之技術特徵及優點,俾使下文之本揭露詳細描述得以獲得較佳瞭解。構成本揭露之申請專利範圍標的之其它技術特徵及優點將描述於下文。本揭露所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者應瞭解,可相當容易地利用下文揭示之概念與特定實施例可作為修改或設計其它結構或製程而實現與本揭露相同之目的。本揭露所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者亦應瞭解,這類等效建構無法脫離後附之申請專利範圍所界定之本揭露的精神和範圍。
以下描述了組件和配置的具體範例,以簡化本揭露之實施例。當然,這些實施例僅用以例示,並非意圖限制本揭露之範圍。舉例而言,在敘述中第一部件形成於第二部件之上,可能包含形成第一和第二部件直接接觸的實施例,也可能包含額外的部件形成於第一和第二部件之間,使得第一和第二部件不會直接接觸的實施例。另外,本揭露之實施例可能在許多範例中重複參照標號及/或字母。這些重複的目的是為了簡化和清楚,除非內文中特別說明,其本身並非代表各種實施例及/或所討論的配置之間有特定的關係。
此外,為易於說明,本文中可能使用例如「之下(beneath)」、「下面(below)」、「下部的(lower)」、「上方(above)」、「上部的(upper)」等空間相對關係用語來闡述圖中所示的一個元件或特徵與另一(其他)元件或特徵的關係。所述空間相對關係 用語旨在除圖中所繪示的取向外亦囊括元件在使用或操作中的不同取向。所述裝置可具有其他取向(旋轉90度或處於其他取向)且本文中所用的空間相對關係描述語可同樣相應地進行解釋。
應當理解,當形成一個部件在另一個部件之上(on)、與另一個部件相連(connected to)、及/或與另一個部件耦合(coupled to),其可能包含形成這些部件直接接觸的實施例,並且也可能包含形成額外的部件介於這些部件之間,使得這些部件不會直接接觸的實施例。
應當理解,儘管這裡可以使用術語第一,第二,第三等來描述各種元件、部件、區域、層或區段(sections),但是這些元件、部件、區域、層或區段不受這些術語的限制。相反,這些術語僅用於將一個元件、組件、區域、層或區段與另一個區域、層或區段所區分開。因此,在不脫離本發明進步性構思的教導的情況下,下列所討論的第一元件、組件、區域、層或區段可以被稱為第二元件、組件、區域、層或區段。
除非內容中另有所指,否則當代表定向(orientation)、布局(layout)、位置(location)、形狀(shapes)、尺寸(sizes)、數量(amounts),或其他量測(measures)時,則如在本文中所使用的例如「同樣的(same)」、「相等的(equal)」、「平坦的(planar)」,或是「共面的(coplanar)」等術語(terms)並非必要意指一精確地完全相同的定向、布局、位置、形狀、尺寸、數量,或其他量測,但其意指在可接受的差異內,係包含差不多完全相同的定向、布局、位置、形狀、尺寸、數量,或其他量測,而舉例來說,所述可接受的差異係可因為製造流程(manufacturing processes)而發生。術語「大致地(substantially)」係可被使用在本文中,以表現出此意思。舉例來說,如大致地相同的(substantially the same)、大致地相等的(substantially equal),或是大致地平坦的(substantially planar),係為精確地相同的、相等的,或是平坦的,或者是其係可為在可接受的差異內的相同的、相等的,或是平坦的,而舉例來說,所述可接受的差異係可因為製造流程而發生。
在本揭露中,一半導體元件通常意指可藉由利用半導體特性(semiconductor characteristics)運行的一元件,而一光電元件(electro-optic device)、一發光顯示元件(light-emitting display device)、一半導體線路(semiconductor circuit)以及一電子元件(electronic device),係均包括在半導體元件的範疇中。
應當理解,在本揭露的描述中,上方(above)(或之上(up))係對應Z方向箭頭的該方向,而下方(below)(或之下(down))係對應Z方向箭頭的相對方向。
圖1例示本揭露一實施例之一半導體元件1A的剖視示意圖。
請參考圖1,半導體元件1A可包括一基底101、多個導電層103、一碳硬遮罩層105、一隔離層107以及一導電通孔109。
請參考圖1,基底101可包括一塊狀(bulk)半導體基底,其係包含至少一半導體材料。舉例來說,該塊狀半導體基底可包含一元素半導體、一化合物半導體、一非半導體材料、其他適合的材料或其組合;該元素半導體係例如矽或鍺;該化合物半導體係例如矽鍺、碳化矽、砷化鎵、磷化鎵、磷化銦、砷化銦、銻化銦或其他III-V族化合物半導體或II-VI族化合物半導體;該非半導體材料係例如鈉鈣玻璃(soda-lime glass)、熔矽石(fused silica)、熔融石英(fused quartz)、氟化鈣(calcium fluoride)。
在一些實施例中,基底101可包括一絕緣體上覆半導體結構,其從下到上係由一處置基底(handle substrate)、一絕緣體層(insulator layer)以及一最上面半導體材料層所組成。該處置基底與該最上面半導體材料層係包含與前述塊狀半導體基底相同的材料。該絕緣體層可為一單晶(crystalline)或非單晶(non-crystalline)介電材料,例如氧化物及/或氮化物。舉例來說,絕緣體層可為一介電氧化物,例如氧化矽。舉另外的例子,絕緣體層可為一介電氮化物,例如氮化矽或氮化硼。再舉另一個例子,絕緣體層可包括一介電氧化物與一介電氮化物的一堆疊,例如氧化矽以及氮化矽或氮化硼以任何順序的一堆疊。絕緣體層可具有一厚度,係介於大約10nm到大約200nm之間。
在一些實施例中,基底101可包括多個介電質、多個隔離層或多個導電特徵,而該等介電質、該等隔離層或該等導電特徵係設置在該塊狀半導體基底或該最上面半導體材料層上。舉例來說,該等介電質或該等隔離層可包含氧化矽、硼磷矽酸鹽玻璃(borophosphosilicate glass)、未摻雜之矽酸鹽玻璃(undoped silicate glass)、氟化矽酸鹽玻璃(fluorinated silicate glass)、低介電常數(low-k)介電材料、類似物或其組合。每一介電質或每一隔離層可具有一厚度,係介於大約0.5微米(micrometer)到大約3.0微米之間。該等低介電常數的介電材料可具有一介電常數,係小於3.0或甚至小於2.5。該等導電特徵可為多個導電線、多個導電通孔、多個導電接觸點或類似物。
在一些實施例中,多個裝置元件(圖未示)可設置在基底101中。舉例來說,該等裝置元件可為雙極接面電晶體(bipolar junction transistors)、金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體(metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors)、二極體、系統大型積體(system large-scale integration)、快閃記憶體、動態隨機存取記憶體、靜態隨機存取記憶體、電子可抹除可程式化唯讀記憶體(electrically erasable and programmable read only memory)、影像感測器、微機電系統、主動元件或被動元件。該等裝置元件可藉由多個隔離結構而與鄰近的多個裝置元件絕緣,該等隔離結構係例如淺溝隔離(shallow trench isolation)。
應當理解,術語「大約(about)」修飾成分(ingredient)、部件的一數量(quantity),或是本揭露的反應物(reactant),其係表示可發生的數值數量上的變異(variation),舉例來說,其係經由典型的測量以及液體處理程序(liquid handling procedures),而該液體處理程序用於製造濃縮(concentrates)或溶液(solutions)。再者,變異的發生可源自於應用在製造組成成分(compositions)或實施該等方法或其類似方式在測量程序中的非故意錯誤(inadvertent error)、在製造中的差異(differences)、來源(source)、或成分的純度(purity)。在一方面,術語「大約(about)」意指報告數值的10%以內。在另一方面,術語「大約(about)」意指報告數值的5%以內。在再另一方面,術語「大約(about)」意指報告數值的10、9、8、7、6、5、4、3、2或1%以內。
請參考圖1,該等導電層103可設置在基底101上。在一些實施例中,舉例來說,該等導電層103可包含鎢、鋁、鈦、銅、氮化鈦或其組合。在一些實施例中,該等導電層103可具有一厚度,係介於大約500nm到大約1200nm。在一些實施例中,該等導電層103的厚度可介於大約850nm到大約1050nm之間。在一些實施例中,該等導電層103可為半導體元件1A之後段製程(back end of line)的多個導電線。該等導電層103可電性耦接到位在基底101中的該等裝置元件。
請參考圖1,碳硬遮罩層105可設置在該等導電層103上。在一些實施例中,碳硬遮罩層105可具有一厚度,係介於大約80nm到大約500nm之間。在一些實施例中,碳硬遮罩層105的厚度可介於大約100nm到大約200nm之間。
在一些實施例中,舉例來說,碳硬遮罩層105可包含一碳膜。在文中所使用的術語「碳膜(carbon film)」,係描述主要是大量的碳材料,碳膜的結構主要係由多個碳原子所界定,或是碳膜的物理及化學特性係由其碳含量所控制。術語「碳膜(carbon film)」係指排除為簡單混合物或包含碳的化合物之材料,舉例來說,其材料係為介電材料,例如摻碳的氮氧化矽、摻碳的氧化矽,或是摻碳的多晶矽。
或者是,在一些實施例中,碳硬遮罩層105可由碳及氫所組成。在一些實施例中,碳硬遮罩層105可由碳、氫及氧所組成。在一些實施例中,碳硬遮罩層105可由碳、氫及氟所組成。或者是,在一些實施例中,碳硬遮罩層105可包含在商業中標識為APF(產品型號,由AMAT公司製造)的材料、在商業中標識為SiLK(產品型號,由Dow Chemical公司製造)的材料、在商業中標識為NCP(產品型號,由ASM公司製造)的材料、在商業中標識為AHM(產品型號,由Novellous公司製造)的材料,或是類似此等材料。
請參考圖1,隔離層107可包括一下部107-1以及一上部107-3。下部107-1可沿著碳硬遮罩層105設置,以及位在相鄰導電層103之間,並位在基底101上。上部107-3可設置在下部107-1上,並位在碳硬遮罩層105上。
在一些實施例中,舉例來說,隔離層107可包含氧化矽、硼磷矽酸鹽玻璃、未摻雜的矽酸鹽玻璃、氟化矽酸鹽玻璃、低介電常數的介電材料、類似物或其組合。低介電常數的介電材料可具有一介電常數,係小於3.0或甚至小於2.5。在一些實施例中,未摻雜的矽酸鹽玻璃可表示成化學式為SiO
x。該x可介於1.4到2.1之間。
在一些實施例中,隔離層107可為多孔的(porous),並可由一能量可移除材料所形成。在一些實施例中,多孔隔離層107可包括一骨架(skeleton)以及複數個空的空間,該複數個空的空間設置在該骨架之間。該複數個空的空間可相互連接,並可由空氣所填滿。舉例來說,該骨架可包含低介電質材料或是甲基矽倍半氧烷(methylsilsesquioxane)。多孔隔離層107可具有一孔隙率(porosity),係介於25%到50%之間。舉例來說,多孔隔離層107的介電常數可顯著地低於包含氧化矽的一層。因此,多孔隔離層107可顯著地降低設置在其中之多個導電元件的寄生電容。意即,多孔隔離層107可顯著地減輕由半導體元件1A所產生的多個電子訊號之間或是施加到半導體元件1A的多個電子訊號之間的一干擾效應(interference effect)。
能量可移除材料可包括一材料,例如一熱可分解材料、一光可分解材料、一電子束可分解材料或其組合。舉例來說,能量可移除材料可包括一基礎材料以及一可分解成孔劑(progen)材料,而該可分解成孔劑材料暴露於一能量源時係被犧牲地移除。
請參考圖1,導電通孔109可沿著隔離層107的上部107-3設置、沿著碳硬遮罩層105設置,並位在該等導電層103上。導電通孔109可電性連接到該等導電層103。舉例來說,導電通孔109包含多晶矽、多晶鍺(polycrystalline germanium)、多晶矽鍺、鎢、鈷、鋯、鉭、鈦、鋁、釕、銅、金屬碳化物(例如碳化鉭,碳化鈦、碳化鉭鎂(tantalum magnesium carbide))、金屬氮化物(例如氮化鈦)、過渡金屬鋁化物或其組合。
圖2例示本揭露另一實施例之一半導體元件1B的剖視示意圖。
請參考圖2,半導體元件1B可具有類似於如圖1所示的結構。在圖2中類似於或相同於圖1的元件,係已經以類似元件編號標示,並已經省略其重複的描述。
請參考圖2,半導體元件1B可包括多個黏著層111,設置在該等導電層103與碳硬遮罩層105之間。在一些實施例中,該等黏著層111可具有一厚度,介於大約2nm到大約100nm之間。在一些實施例中,該等黏著層111的厚度可介於大約5nm到大約30nm之間。
在一些實施例中,該等黏著層111可為多個摻氮的碳層。該等摻氮的碳層可具有一氮摻雜濃度,係依據該等黏著層111的總成分,其重量百分比係從1%到10%。在一些實施例中,該等摻氮的碳層可具有一氮摻雜濃度,其重量百分比係接近5%。在一些實施例中,該等黏著層111可包含選自下列群組的一材料:氧化矽、氮氧化矽、氮化矽。
在一些實施例中,該等黏著層111的製作技術包含使用多個前驅物的一沉積製程,該等前驅物係包括原位(in-situ)氮摻雜的C
2H
4或C
3H
6。該摻雜濃度可介於大約1%到大約10%,或者是,在一些實施例中,該摻雜濃度係大約為5%。該等黏著層111可改善碳硬遮罩層105與相鄰各層之間的黏性。結果,可減少或避免例如碳硬遮罩層分離(detachments)的缺陷。此外,製作技術包含前述之沉積的該等黏著層111,係可持續地整合進入傳統的製造流程(process flow),而無需使用額外的設備。
應當理解,此處所指出的功能或是步驟係可出現一順序,係不同於圖式中所指出的順序。舉例來說,依據所包含的各功能或各步驟,連續顯示的兩個圖式實際上係可以大致地同時執行,或者是有時可以相反的順序執行。
應當理解,「正在形成(forming)」、「已經形成(formed)」以及「形成(form)」的術語,可表示並包括任何產生(creating)、構建(building)、圖案化(patterning)、植入(implanting)或沉積(depositing)一元件(element)、一摻雜物(dopant)或一材料的方法。形成方法的例子可包括原子層沉積(atomic layer deposition)、化學氣相沉積(chemical vapor deposition)、物理氣相沉積(physical vapor deposition)、噴濺(sputtering)、旋轉塗佈(spin coating)、擴散(diffusing)、沉積(depositing)、生長(growing)、植入(implantation)、微影(photolithography)、乾蝕刻以及濕蝕刻,但並不以此為限。
圖3例示本揭露一實施例之半導體元件1A之製備方法10的流程示意圖。圖4到圖12例示本揭露一實施例之製備半導體元件1A之一流程的剖視示意圖。
請參考圖3及圖4,在步驟S11,可提供一基底101,一層導電材料301可形成在基底101上,以及一碳硬遮罩層105可形成在該層導電材料301上。
請參考圖4,該層導電材料301可藉由一沉積製程而形成在基底101上,該沉積製程係例如化學氣相沉積、物理氣相沉積、噴濺或類似製程。舉例來說,導電材料301可為鎢、鋁、鈦、銅、氮化鈦或其組合。
請參考圖4,碳硬遮罩層105可形成在該層導電材料301上。在一些實施例中,碳硬遮罩層105可製作技術可包含一高密度電漿化學氣相沉積製程。可以使用感應耦合射頻(RF)功率來產生該高密度電漿,該感應耦合射頻係在大約500瓦(Watts)到大約4000瓦之間的一範圍內。該碳源可為甲烷(methane)、乙烷(ethane)、乙炔(ethyne)、苯(benzene)或其組合。該碳源的流量可介於大約50sccm(標準立方公分/每分鐘,standard cubic centimeters per minute)到大約150sccm。該碳源可提供碳的聚合,以形成多個碳-碳鏈(carbon-carbon chains)。一惰性氣體可用來當作載體氣體,該惰性氣體係例如氬、氖或氦,以載運該氮源。該載體氣體的流量可介於大約10sccm到大約150sccm之間。該高密度電漿化學氣相沉積的製程壓力可介於大約5millitorr到大約20millitorr之間。該高密度電漿化學氣相沉積的製程溫度可介於大約240℃到大約340℃之間。
在一些實施例中,在高密度電漿化學氣相沉積製程期間,碳硬遮罩層105的製作技術可包含增加一氟源來摻雜氟。舉例來說,該氟源可為八氟環丁烷(octafluorocyclobutane)、四氟甲烷(tetrafluoromethane)、六氟乙烷(hexafluoroethane)、八氟丙烷(octafluoropropane)、三氟甲烷(trifluoromethane)、六氟苯(hexafluorobenzene)或其組合。該氟源的流量可介於稍微大於0到大約150sccm之間。對於碳硬遮罩層105的摻雜程度(doping level)與熱穩定度而言,該氟源對該碳源的流量比是重要的。對於一未偏置的製程情況(unbiased process situation)而言,該氟源對該碳源的流量比可介於大約0.2到大約2之間。對於一偏置的製程情況(biased process situation)而言,該氟源對該碳源的流量比可介於大約0.7到大約1.3之間。
在一些實施例中,在該高密度電漿化學氣相沉積製程之後,可執行一退火(annealing)製程,以強化碳硬遮罩層105的熱穩定性。該退火製程可在真空中實施,或是在由氬或氮所組成的一惰性環境中實施,且在接近30分鐘的一溫度下實施,該溫度係介於大約300℃到大約450℃之間。
可良好的控制由該高密度電漿化學氣相沉積製程所製之碳硬遮罩層105的厚度與均勻度。舉例來說,碳硬遮罩層105的標準差(standard deviation)係可小於4%。此外,由該高密度電漿化學氣相沉積製程所製之碳硬遮罩層105在溫度升高達到接近400℃時可為熱穩定。熱穩定性係意指在當暴露於介於大約200℃到大約400℃之間的溫度之蝕刻環境下,碳硬遮罩層105將不會經歷重量損失(weight loss)、變形(deformation)或化學反應。在高溫之碳硬遮罩層105的熱穩定性將允許其使用於當作多個蝕刻操作用的一遮罩,該等蝕刻操作係在高於200℃的溫度下執行。再者,藉由調整氟的摻雜程度(doping level)以調整碳硬遮罩層105的抗蝕刻性(etch resistance property)。碳硬遮罩層105的抗蝕刻性可隨著氟的摻雜程度的提高而降低。
或者是,在一些實施例中,碳硬遮罩層105可為一碳膜。該碳膜的製作技術可包含以一製程進行沉積,該製程包括引入一處理氣體混合物進入到一處理腔室,該處理氣體混合物係由一或多個碳氫化合物(hydrocarbon compounds)所構成。該碳氫化合物具有一化學式為C
xH
y,其中x的範圍係在2到4之間,y的範圍係在2到10之間。舉例來說,該等碳氫化合物可為丙烯(propylene,C
3H
6)、丙炔(propyne,C
3H
4)、丙烷(propane,C
3H
8)、丁烷(butane,C
4H
10)、丁烯(butylenes,C
4H
8)、丁二烯(butadiene,C
4H
6)或乙炔(acetylene,C
2H
2)或其組合。
在一些實施例中,該碳膜係藉由維持在介於大約100℃到大約700℃之間的一基底溫度而可從該處理氣體混合物所沉積;在一些實施例中,該基底溫度係介於大約350℃到大約550℃之間。在一些實施例中,該碳膜係藉由維持在介於大約1Torr到大約20Torr之間的一腔室溫度而可從該處理氣體混合物所沉積。在一些實施例中,該碳膜係藉由分別引入該碳氫化合物氣體以及惰性氣體或多個反應氣體而可從該處理氣體混合物所沉積,而該碳氫化合物氣體以及該惰性氣體或該等反應氣體的引入係在介於大約50sccm到大約200sccm的一流量所執行。
在一些實施例中,該處理氣體混合物還可包括一惰性氣體,例如氬。然而,亦可使用例如氮的其他惰性氣體(inert gases)或是例如氦的其他鈍氣(noble gases)。該等惰性氣體可使用於控制該碳膜的密度與沉積率。此外,不同的氣體可加入到該處理氣體混合物中,以修改該碳膜的一些特性。該等氣體可為多個反應氣體,例如氫、氨、氫與氮的混合物,或其組合。氫或氨的加入可使用於控制該碳膜之氫的比率,進而控制層的各特性,例如蝕刻選擇性、抗化學機械研磨特性以及反射率(reflectivity)。在一些實施例中,該等反應氣體與該等惰性氣體的混合物可加入到該處理氣體混合物中,以沉積該碳膜。
該碳膜可包含碳及氫原子,其係可為一可調整的碳:氫比,其範圍係介於大約10%的氫到大約60%的氫。控制該碳膜的氫比係可調整個別的抗蝕刻性以及抗化學機械研磨特性。當氫含量減少時,係提升該碳膜的抗蝕刻性以及蝕刻選擇性。當執行一蝕刻製程以將預定圖案轉換到該等下層上時,該碳膜之移除的減少率可使該碳膜適合於當作一遮罩層。
請參考圖3以及圖5到圖8所示,在步驟S13,一導電層溝槽505可沿著碳硬遮罩層105與該層導電材料301所形成,以及該層導電材料301可藉由導電層溝槽505而轉換成該等導電層103。
請參考圖5,一第一硬遮罩層303可形成在碳硬遮罩層105上。一第一遮罩層305可形成在第一硬遮罩層303上。第一硬遮罩層303可具有一厚度,係介於大約30nm到大約50nm之間。第一遮罩層305可為一光阻層,係具有導電層溝槽505的一圖案。
在一些實施例中,舉例來說,第一硬遮罩層303可包含矽、矽鍺、四乙氧基矽烷、氮化矽、氮氧化矽、氧化氮化矽、碳化矽、類似物或其組合。第一硬遮罩層303的製作技術可包含一沉積製程,例如化學氣相沉積、電漿加強化學氣相沉積、原子層沉積或類似製程。形成第一硬遮罩層303的製程溫度可小於400℃。應當理解,在本揭露中,氮氧化矽表示一物質(substance),其係包含矽、氮以及氧,且在其中之氧的一比率係大於氮的一比率。氧化氮化矽係表示一物質,其係包含矽、氧以及氮,且在其中之氮的一比率係大於氧的一比率。
或者是,在一些實施例中,舉例來說,第一硬遮罩層303可包含氮化硼、氮化矽硼、氮化磷硼、氮化硼碳矽或類似物。第一硬遮罩層303的製作技術可包含一成膜製程(film formation process)以及一處理製程(treatment process)。在一些實施例中,在該成膜製程中,可為硼基前驅物的多個第一前驅物而可引入在墊氧化物上,以形成一硼基層。接下來,在該處理製程中,可引入可為氮基前驅物的多個第二前驅物,以與該硼基層進行反應,並將該硼基層轉換成第一硬遮罩層303。
在一些實施例中,舉例來說,該等第一前驅物可為乙硼烷(diborane)、硼氮炔(borazine)或是硼氮炔的烷基取代衍生物(alkyl-substituted derivative)。在一些實施例中,該等第一前驅物可在介於大約5sccm到大約50slm(標準公升/每分鐘,standard liter per minute)的一流量下而引入;在一些實施例中,該流量係介於大約10sccm到大約1slm之間。在一些實施例中,該等第一前驅物可藉由稀釋氣體(dilution gas)而引入,該稀釋氣體係例如氮、氫、氬或其組合。該稀釋氣體可在介於大約5sccm到大約50slm之間的一流量下而引入;在一些實施例中,該流量係介於大約1slm到大約10slm之間。
在一些實施例中,可無須電漿的輔助即可執行該成膜製程。在此情況下,該成膜製程的一基底溫度可介於大約100℃到大約1000℃之間。舉例來說,該成膜製程的該基底溫度可介於大約300℃到大約500℃之間。該成膜製程的一製程壓力可介於大約10mTorr到大約760Torr之間。舉例來說,該成膜製程的該製程壓力可介於大約2Torr到大約10Torr之間。
在一些實施例中,該成膜製程可在電漿存在下進行。在此情況下,該成膜製程的一基底溫度可介於大約100℃到大約1000℃之間。舉例來說,該成膜製程的該基底溫度可介於大約300℃到大約500℃之間。該成膜製程的一製程溫度可介於大約10mTorr到大約760Torr。舉例來說,該成膜製程的該製程溫度可介於大約2Torr到大約10Torr。電漿可藉由介於2W到5000W之間的一射頻功率(RF power)所產生。舉例來說,該射頻功率介於30W到1000W之間。
在一些實施例中,舉例來說,該等第二前驅物可為氨水(ammonia)或聯氨(hydrazine)。在一些實施例中,該等第二前驅物可以一流量引入,該流量係介於大約5sccm到大約50slm之間;在一些實施例中,係介於大約10sccm到大約1slm之間。
在一些實施例中,多個氧基前驅物可在該處理製程中與該等第二前驅物一起引入。舉例來說,該等氧基前驅物可為氧、一氧化氮(nitric oxide)、一氧化二氮(nitrous oxide)、二氧化碳或水。
在一些實施例中,多個矽基前驅物可在該處理製程中與該等第二前驅物一起引入。舉例來說,該等矽基前驅物可為矽烷(silane)、三甲矽烷基胺(trisilylamine)、三甲基矽烷(trimethylsilane)以及矽氮烷(silazanes)(例如六甲基環三矽氮烷(hexamethylcyclotrisilazane))。
在一些實施例中,多個磷基前驅物可在處理製程中與該等第二前驅物一起引入。舉例來說,該等磷基前驅物可為磷化氫(phosphine)。
在一些實施例中,該等氧基前驅物、該等矽基前驅物或該等磷基前驅物可在該處理製程中與該等第二前驅物一起引入。
在一些實施例中,該處理製程可用一電漿製程、一紫外線固化(UV cure)製程、一熱退火(thermal anneal)製程或其組合的一輔助所執行。
當該處理以電漿製程為輔助而執行時,該電漿製程的電漿係可藉由射頻功率所產生。在一些實施例中,在介於大約100kHz直到大約1MHz之間的一單一低頻率下,射頻功率可介於大約2W到大約5000W之間。在一些實施例中,在大於約13.6MHz的一單一高頻率下,射頻功率可介於大約30W到大約1000W之間。在此情況下,該處理製程的一基底溫度可介於大約20℃到大約1000℃之間。該處理製程的一製程壓力可介於大約10mTorr到大約760Torr之間。
當該處理以紫外線固化製程為輔助所執行時,在此情況下,該處理製程的一基底溫度可介於大約20℃到大約1000℃之間。該處理製程的一製程溫度可介於大約10mTorr到大約760Torr之間。該紫外線固化可藉由任何紫外線源所提供,例如汞微波弧燈(mercury microwave arc)、脈衝式氙閃光燈(pulsed xenon flash lamps)或高效率UV發光二極體陣列(high-efficiency UV light emitting diode arrays)。紫外線源可具有一波長,係介於大約170nm到大約400nm之間。紫外線源可提供一光子能量(photon energy),係介於大約0.5eV到大約10eV之間;在一些實施例中,係介於大約1eV到大約6eV之間。該紫外線固化製程的輔助可從第一硬遮罩層303移除氫。當氫可擴散進入半導體元件1A的其他區域以及可能降低半導體元件1A的可靠度時,氫藉由該紫外線固化製程之輔助的移除係可改善半導體元件1A的可靠度。此外,該紫外線固化製程可增加第一硬遮罩層303的密度。
當該處理以熱退火製程為輔助所執行時,在此狀況下,該處理製程的一基底溫度可介於大約20℃到大約1000℃之間。該處理製程的一製程壓力可介於大約10mTorr到大約760Torr之間。
請參考圖6,可執行一硬遮罩蝕刻製程,以形成一第一溝槽501,而第一溝槽501係沿著第一硬遮罩層303設置。導電層溝槽505在第一硬遮罩層305中的圖案,係經由第一溝槽501而轉換成第一硬遮罩層303。碳硬遮罩層105的一部份可經由第一溝槽501而暴露。在一些實施例中,硬遮罩蝕刻製程可藉由使用三氟甲烷(trifluoromethane)當作一電漿源的含氟電漿所進行。在第一溝槽501形成之後,係可移除第一遮罩層305。
在硬遮罩蝕刻期間,第一硬遮罩層303的蝕刻率可大於碳硬遮罩層105的蝕刻率。舉例來說,第一硬遮罩層303對碳硬遮罩層105的蝕刻率比可介於大約20:1到大約2:1之間。舉另一個例子來說,第一硬遮罩層303對碳硬遮罩層105的蝕刻率比可介於大約10:1到大約3:1之間。再舉另一個例子來說,第一硬遮罩層303對碳硬遮罩層105的蝕刻率比可介於大約5:1到大約3:1之間。
請參考圖7,可執行一碳硬遮罩蝕刻製程以形成一第二溝槽503,而第二溝槽503係沿著第一硬遮罩層303與碳硬遮罩層105設置。第二溝槽503可從第一溝槽501延伸。導電層溝槽505的圖案係可經由第二溝槽503而轉換成碳硬遮罩層105。該層導電材料301的一部分可經由第二溝槽503而暴露。在一些實施例中,舉例來說,該碳硬遮罩蝕刻製程的多個蝕刻氣體可為含氧氣體,例如一氧氣與一氮氣的一混合物。
在一些實施例中,該碳硬遮罩蝕刻製程可為一非等向性電漿蝕刻製程。該非等向性電漿蝕刻製程可藉由使用一電感耦合型電漿(inductively coupled plasma)技術或使用一雙頻電容耦合型電漿(dual frequency capacitively coupled plasma)技術或其他適合之技術的電漿蝕刻設備所執行。在一些實施例中,該非等向性電漿蝕刻製程的多個蝕刻氣體係可為一氧氣與一含矽氣體的一混合物。該含矽氣體可為四氟化矽、四氯化矽、矽烷、SiCl
xF
y(其中x+y=4)或其組合。取決於該等蝕刻氣體在一給定製程溫度與製程壓力的總體積,該非等向性電漿蝕刻製程的該等蝕刻氣體可分別包括大約50%到95%的氧氣體積以及對應大約50%到5%的含矽氣體體積。
當使用如上所述之第一硬遮罩層303當作一蝕刻遮罩以蝕刻碳硬遮罩層105時,藉由使用氧氣與含矽氣體的混合物,係可能調整第一硬遮罩層303相對於碳硬遮罩層105的蝕刻選擇性,也藉此相對於在第二溝槽503之上部處的尺寸,係有效地降低在第二溝槽503之底部處的尺寸。換言之,第二溝槽503在碳硬遮罩層105中的各側壁係呈錐形,其係可有益於接下來的充填(filling)製程。
在一些實施例中,當氧氣與含矽氣體的混合物使用來當作一電漿以蝕刻碳硬遮罩層105時,一含矽材料係從該含矽氣體中解離,舉例來說,如Si
xF
y的多個自由基與多個離子係從例如四氟化矽中解離,並沉積在第一硬遮罩層303的各上表面上以形成一聚合殘留物(polymer residue)層,而該聚合殘留物層係由矽、氟化物及氧等成分所組成,以便鈍化第一硬遮罩層303的該等上表面,並調整第一硬遮罩層303相對於碳硬遮罩層105的蝕刻選擇性。
此外,當蝕刻碳硬遮罩層105以形成第二溝槽503在其中時,例如Si
xF
y的該等自由基與該等離子亦形成由矽、氟化物及氧等成分所組成的聚合殘留物層在碳硬遮罩層105之暴露的各側壁上,因此亦形成一鈍化層在那些側壁上。該鈍化層係當作一蝕刻遮罩,直到用於形成第二溝槽503的蝕刻製程終止為止,以使在第二溝槽503之底部處的尺寸小於在第二溝槽503之上部處的尺寸。
總而言之,形成在第一硬遮罩層303之該等上表面以及碳硬遮罩層105之該等暴露側壁上的聚合殘留物層係當作在該非等向性電漿蝕刻製程中的多個蝕刻遮罩。因此,直接進入第二溝槽503中的該等離子,係無法到達碳硬遮罩層105未被殘留物層所覆蓋及其下的部分。因此,在第二溝槽503之底部處的尺寸小於在第二溝槽503之上部處的尺寸。
或者是,在一些實施例中,該非等向性電漿蝕刻製程的該等蝕刻氣體可包括氧氣、含矽氣體以及選自一氮氣以及一惰性氣體的至少一氣體。在一些實施例中,該非等向性電漿蝕刻製程的該等蝕刻氣體可包括大約20%到95%的氧氣體積(基於該等蝕刻氣體之總體積)、大約50%到5%的含矽氣體體積(基於該等蝕刻氣體之總體積的)、大約0%到100%的氮氣體積(相對於該等蝕刻氣體中的氧氣體積),以及大約0%到50%的惰性氣體體積(相對於該等蝕刻氣體中的氧氣體積)。應當理解,在該等蝕刻製程中之氮氣的含量與惰性氣體的含量係不會同時為零。相對於碳硬遮罩層105,在該等蝕刻氣體中之氮氣的存在係提供比未稀釋的氧氣更低的蝕刻率,但氮氣係用於在碳硬遮罩層105蝕刻期間提升碳硬遮罩層105之該等暴露側壁的鈍化。此係改善非等向性蝕刻特性,並縮減第二溝槽503的底部尺寸。在該等蝕刻氣體中之惰性氣體的存在係改善該等蝕刻氣體的非等向性乾蝕刻特性,且亦穩定電漿環境(plasma atmosphere)。該惰性氣體可選自一群組,該群組係由氬、氦、氖及氪(krypton)所組成。
舉例來說,該非等向性電漿蝕刻製程的該等蝕刻氣體可為氧氣、四氟化矽、氮氣以及氬氣的一混合物。氧氣的一流量可介於大約20sccm到大約60sccm之間,舉例來說,氧氣的流量係為40sccm。四氟化矽的流量可介於大約10sccm到大約30sccm之間,舉例來說,四氟化矽的流量係為20sccm。氮氣的流量可介於大約10sccm到大約30sccm之間,舉例來說,氮氣的流量係為20sccm。氬氣的流量可介於大約10 sccm到大約30sccm之間,舉例來說,氬氣的流量係為20sccm。該非等向性電漿蝕刻製程的該等蝕刻氣體可包括一體積濃度,該體積濃度係為40%的氧氣、20%的四氟化矽、20%的氮氣以及20%的氬氣。而製程持續時間可介於70秒到大約110秒之間,舉例來說,製程持續時間係為90秒。
或者是,在一些實施例中,該非等向性電漿蝕刻製程的該等蝕刻氣體還可包括一碳-氟系列(carbon-fluorine-series)的氣體,例如四氟化碳(carbon tetrafluoride)、六氟乙烷(hexafluoroethane)、全氟丙烷(perflutren)、八氟環丁烷(octafluorocyclobutane)、六氟環丁烯(hexafluorocyclobutene)、八氟環戊烯(octafluorocyclopentene)或類似物。該碳氟系列氣體可加入到該等蝕刻氣體中,以提升碳硬遮罩層105的蝕刻率。舉例來說,取決於該等蝕刻氣體的總體積,該等蝕刻氣體可包括0%到10%的碳-氟系列氣體體積。
在第二溝槽503形成之後,係可移除第一硬遮罩層303。
請參考圖8,可執行一導電層蝕刻製程以形成導電層溝槽505,而導電層溝槽505沿著第二溝槽503與該層導電材料301設置。導電層溝槽505可從第二溝槽503延伸。導電層溝槽505的圖案可從碳硬遮罩層105轉換到該層導電材料301,且將該層導電層301轉換成該等導電層103。基底101的一部分可經由導電層溝槽505而暴露。在一些實施例中,該導電層蝕刻製程的製程溫度可介於大約200℃到大約550℃之間。在一些實施例中,該導電層蝕刻製程的製程溫度可介於大約300℃到大約450℃之間。在一些實施例中,該導電層蝕刻製程的該等蝕刻氣體可為氯氣與三氯化硼(boron trichloride)氣體的一混合物。
在該導電層蝕刻製程期間,該等導電層103的蝕刻率可大於碳硬遮罩層105的蝕刻率以及基底101的蝕刻率。舉例來說,該等導電層103對碳硬遮罩層105的蝕刻率比可介於大約20:1到大約3:1之間。舉另一個例子來說,該等導電層103對碳硬遮罩層105的蝕刻率比可介於大約10:1到大約3:1之間。再舉另一個例子來說,該等導電層103對碳硬遮罩層105的蝕刻率比可介於大約5:1到大約3:1之間。
舉例來說,該等導電層103對基底101的蝕刻率比可介於大約20:1到大約3:1之間。舉另一個例子來說,該等導電層103對基底101的蝕刻率比可介於大約10:1到大約3:1之間。再舉另一個例子來說,該等導電層103對基底101的蝕刻率比可介於大約5:1到大約3:1之間。
請參考圖3及圖9,在步驟S15,一隔離層107可形成在導電層溝槽505中以及在碳硬遮罩層105的該等上表面上。
請參考圖9,隔離層107的製作技術可包含一沉積,例如一化學氣相沉積或電漿加強化學氣相沉積。隔離層107可包括一下部107-1以及一上部107-3。可形成下部107-1以完全填滿導電層溝槽505。上部107-3可形成在下部107-1上以及在碳硬遮罩層105的該等上表面上。可對上部107-3執行一平坦化製程,例如化學機械研磨,以提供一大致平坦表面給接下來的處理步驟。應當理解,在本揭露中,並未移除碳硬遮罩層105,以降低半導體元件1A的製造複雜度。碳硬遮罩層105與隔離層107可一起提供對該等導電層103的電性絕緣。
在一些實施例中,隔離層107可包含能量可移除材料。該能量可移除材料可包括一材料,例如一熱可分解材料、一光可分解材料、一電子束可分解材料或其組合。舉例來說,該能量可移除材料包括一基礎材料以及一可分解成孔劑材料,而該可分解成孔劑材料暴露於一能量源時係被犧牲地移除。可施加一能量處理以移除可分解成孔劑材料,並提供孔隙率給隔離層107。能量源可包括熱、光或其組合。當熱被使用來當成能量源時,該能量處理的一溫度可介於大約800°C到大約900°C之間。當光被使用來當成能量源時,可施加一紫外光線。
請參考圖3及圖10到圖12,在步驟S17,可形成一導電通孔109以電性耦接到該等導電層103。
請參考圖10,一第二硬遮罩層307可形成在隔離層107的上部107-3上。第二硬遮罩層307可具有一厚度,係介於大約30nm到大約50nm之間。在一些實施例中,第二硬遮罩層307可包含相同於第一硬遮罩層303的材料。在一些實施例中,舉例來說,第二硬遮罩層307可包含矽、矽鍺、四乙氧基矽烷、氮化矽、氮氧化矽、氧化氮化矽、碳化矽、氮化硼、氮化矽硼、氮化磷硼、氮化硼碳矽或一碳膜。第二硬遮罩層307的製作技術可包含類似於如圖5所示之第一硬遮罩層303的一程序。
請參考圖10,一第二遮罩層309可形成在第二硬遮罩層307上。第二遮罩層309可為一光阻層,係具有導電通孔109的一圖案。
請參考圖11,可執行一通孔蝕刻製程以形成一第一開孔507,而第一開孔507係沿著第二硬遮罩層307、隔離層107的上部107-3以及碳硬遮罩層105設置。導電通孔109的圖案係由第一開孔507所承接。該等導電層103的一部分可經由第一開孔507而暴露。
該通孔蝕刻製程可在任何適合的電漿處理設備中進行,舉例來說,該電漿處理設備係為一反應性離子蝕刻設備。該反應性離子蝕刻設備可包含在一真空腔室中的一陽極與陰極。該陰極通常呈現用於支撐在該腔室中之一半導體晶圓的一基座(pedestal)形式,同時該陽極通常形成該腔室的各牆壁與頂部。為了加工一晶圓,一電漿源氣體係被打入到真空腔室中,且該陽極與陰極係被一單一正弦頻率源所驅動,以激發該電漿源氣體成為一電漿。隨著其他頻率的偶爾使用,該單一頻率通常為13.56MHz,雖然通常使用100kHz到2.45GHz之間的頻率。該射頻功率激發該電漿源氣體,產生一電漿在該腔室中,且接近半導體元件被加工處。較佳者,藉由反應性離子蝕刻設備之通孔蝕刻製程中的蝕刻化學性質,係取決於包含有多個氮離子與多個氟離子的一電漿源氣體。舉例來說,可使用三氟化氮(nitrogen trifluoride)氣體。舉另一個例子來說,可使用(a)含有多個氮離子的一氣體種類以及(b)包含多個氟離子的一氣體種類的一混合物。再舉例來說,係可使用含有一氮氣以及一或多個碳-氟系列氣體之一混合物的一電漿源氣體。舉例來說,該碳-氟系列氣體可為四氟化碳、六氟乙烷或是八氟環丁烷。
在一些實施例中,電漿處理設備亦可為一磁性加強反應性離子蝕刻設備。如此的一設備通常係提供有一或多個磁鐵或磁性線圈,其係磁性地控制電漿,以促進一更均勻的通孔蝕刻製程。
請參考圖12,在第一開孔507形成之後,可移除第二遮罩層309與第二硬遮罩層307。一導電材料可藉由一沉積製程而沉積進入第一開孔507中,而該導電材料係例如多晶矽、多晶鍺、多晶矽鍺、鎢、鈷、鋯、鉭、鈦、鋁、釕、銅、金屬碳化物(例如碳化鉭、碳化鈦、碳化鈦鎂)、金屬氮化物(例如氮化鈦)、過渡金屬鋁化物或其組合。在沉積製程之後,可執行一平坦化製程,例如化學機械研磨,以移除多餘材料,提供一大致平坦表面給接下來的處理步驟,且共形地形成導電通孔109在第一開孔507中。
本揭露之一實施例提供一種半導體元件,具有一基底;多個導電層,位在該基底上;一碳硬遮罩層,位在該等導電層上;一隔離層,包括一下部以及一上部;以及一導電通孔,沿著該隔離層的該上部與該碳硬遮罩層設置,並位在一相鄰對導電層的其中一個上。該下部沿著該碳硬遮罩層設置並位在該相鄰對的導電層之間,以及該上部位在該下部上並位在該碳硬遮罩層上。
本揭露之另一實施例提供一種半導體元件的製備方法,包括提供一基底;形成一層導電材料在該基底上;形成一碳硬遮罩層在該層導電材料上;沿著該碳硬遮罩層與該層導電材料形成一導電層溝槽,並將該層導電材料轉換成多個導電層;形成一隔離層以充填該導電層溝槽且位在該碳硬遮罩層上;以及形成一導電通孔以電性耦接到該等導電層。
由於本揭露之半導體元件的設計,碳硬遮罩層105可當作一碳源,該碳源係使用多個薄的聚合物膜而用於鈍化該等導電層103,藉此避免該等導電層103的腐蝕。因此,可改善半導體元件1A的良率/效能。此外,碳硬遮罩層105之極好的蝕刻選擇性係有益於在該等導電層103形成期間形成微細蝕刻輪廓。再者,碳硬遮罩層105可維持來提供該等導電層103之間的電性隔離功能。因此,可降低半導體元件1A的製造複雜度。
雖然已詳述本揭露及其優點,然而應理解可進行各種變化、取代與替代而不脫離申請專利範圍所定義之本揭露的精神與範圍。例如,可用不同的方法實施上述的許多製程,並且以其他製程或其組合替代上述的許多製程。
再者,本申請案的範圍並不受限於說明書中所述之製程、機械、製造、物質組成物、手段、方法與步驟之特定實施例。該技藝之技術人士可自本揭露的揭示內容理解可根據本揭露而使用與本文所述之對應實施例具有相同功能或是達到實質上相同結果之現存或是未來發展之製程、機械、製造、物質組成物、手段、方法、或步驟。據此,此等製程、機械、製造、物質組成物、手段、方法、或步驟係包含於本申請案之申請專利範圍內。
1A:半導體元件
1B:半導體元件
10:製備方法
101:基底
103:導電層
105:碳硬遮罩層
107:隔離層
107-1:下部
107-3:上部
109:導電通孔
111:黏著層
301:導電材料
303:第一硬遮罩層
305:第一遮罩層
307:第二硬遮罩層
309:第二遮罩層
501:第一溝槽
503:第二溝槽
505:導電層溝槽
507:第一開孔
S11:步驟
S13:步驟
S15:步驟
S17:步驟
Z:方向
參閱實施方式與申請專利範圍合併考量圖式時,可得以更全面了解本申請案之揭示內容,圖式中相同的元件符號係指相同的元件。
圖1例示本揭露一實施例之一半導體元件的剖視示意圖。
圖2例示本揭露另一實施例之一半導體元件的剖視示意圖。
圖3例示本揭露一實施例之一半導體元件之製備方法的流程示意圖。
圖4到圖12例示本揭露一實施例之製備該半導體元件之一流程的剖視示意圖。
1A:半導體元件
101:基底
103:導電層
105:碳硬遮罩層
107:隔離層
107-1:下部
107-3:上部
109:導電通孔
Z:方向
Claims (19)
- 一種半導體元件,包括:一基底;多個導電層,位在該基底上;一碳硬遮罩層,位在該等導電層上;一隔離層,包括一下部以及一上部,其中,該下部沿著該碳硬遮罩層設置並位在一相鄰對的導電層之間,以及該上部位在該下部上並位在該碳硬遮罩層上;以及一導電通孔,沿著該隔離層的該上部與該碳硬遮罩層設置,並位在該相鄰對導電層的其中一個上;一黏著層,位在該碳硬遮罩層與該等導電層之間。
- 如請求項1所述之半導體元件,其中該碳硬遮罩層的一厚度介於大約80nm到大約500nm之間。
- 如請求項2所述之半導體元件,其中該隔離層包含一低介電常數的介電材料。
- 如請求項3所述之半導體元件,其中該碳硬遮罩層包含一碳膜。
- 一種半導體元件的製備方法,包括:提供一基底; 形成一層導電材料在該基底上;形成一碳硬遮罩層在該層導電材料上;沿著該碳硬遮罩層與該層導電材料形成一導電層溝槽,並將該層導電材料轉換成多個導電層;形成一隔離層以充填該導電層溝槽且位在該碳硬遮罩層上;以及形成一導電通孔以電性耦接到該等導電層。
- 如請求項5所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中該隔離層包含一低介電常數的介電材料。
- 如請求項6所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中該碳硬遮罩層包含一碳膜。
- 如請求項7所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中形成該碳硬遮罩層之該步驟的一製程溫度,係介於大約100℃到大約700℃之間。
- 如請求項8所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中形成該碳硬遮罩層之該步驟的一製程壓力,係介於大約1Torr到大約20Torr之間。
- 如請求項9所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中形成該導電層溝槽的該步驟包括:形成一第一硬遮罩層在該碳硬遮罩層上;圖案化該第一硬遮罩層以形成一第一溝槽; 執行一碳硬遮罩蝕刻製程以形成一第二溝槽,該第二溝槽沿著該碳硬遮罩層設置並從該第一溝槽延伸;以及執行一導電層蝕刻製程以將該第二溝槽延伸到該層導電材料,進而形成該導電層溝槽。
- 如請求項10所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中該第一硬遮罩層包含氮化硼、氮化矽硼、氮化磷硼、氮化硼碳矽、矽、矽鍺、四乙氧基矽烷、氮化矽、氮氧化矽、氧化氮化矽、碳化矽或其組合。
- 如請求項11所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中形成該第一硬遮罩層之該步驟的一製程壓力,係介於大約2Torr到大約10Torr之間。
- 如請求項12所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中該碳硬遮罩蝕刻製程的多個蝕刻劑氣體包括一氧氣以及一含矽氣體。
- 如請求項13所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中該含矽氣體包括四氟化矽、四氯化矽、矽烷或其組合。
- 如請求項14所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中該氧氣的一流量係介於大約20sccm到大約60sccm之間。
- 如請求項15所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中該含矽氣體的一流量係介於大約10sccm到大約30sccm之間。
- 如請求項16所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中該碳硬遮罩蝕刻製程的一製程持續時間係介於大約70秒到大約110秒之間。
- 如請求項16所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中依據該等蝕刻劑氣體的總體積,該等蝕刻劑氣體係由大約50%到95%的氧氣體積以及大約50%到5%的含矽氣體體積所組成。
- 如請求項18所述之半導體元件的製備方法,其中該導電層蝕刻製程的一製程溫度係介於大約200℃到大約550℃之間。
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