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Abstract
一種積體電路結構的形成方法包含:在半導體區上方形成虛擬閘極堆疊;在虛擬閘極堆疊的一側上形成源極/汲極區;移除虛擬閘極堆疊以形成溝槽;沉積延伸至溝槽中的閘極介電層;在閘極介電層上方沉積含金屬層;及在含金屬層上沉積含矽層。含金屬層及含矽層組合作為功函數層。執行平坦化製程以移除含矽層、含金屬層及閘極介電層的多餘部分,其中含矽層、含金屬層及閘極介電層的剩餘部分形成閘極堆疊。
Description
本揭露是關於一種積體電路結構及其形成方法。
半導體裝置用於各種電子應用,諸如個人電腦、手機、數位相機及其他電子設備。半導體裝置通常藉由在半導體基板上方依次沉積絕緣或介電層、導電層及半導體材料層及使用微影技術圖案化各種材料層以在其上形成電路元件及部件來製造。
半導體行業通過不斷縮小最小特徵尺寸來不斷提高各種電子元件(例如電晶體、二極體、電阻器、電容器等)的整合密度,從而允許在給定的晶片面積內整合更多的元件。然而,隨著最小特徵尺寸的減小,出現了需要解決的額外問題。
根據本揭露的一些實施例,一種積體電路結構的形成方法包括:在半導體區上方形成虛擬閘極堆疊;在虛擬閘極堆疊的一側上形成源極/汲極區;移除虛擬閘極堆疊以
形成溝槽;沉積延伸至溝槽中的閘極介電層;在閘極介電層上方沉積含金屬層;在含金屬層上方沉積含矽層,其中含金屬層與含矽層組合作為功函數層;及執行平坦化製程以移除含矽層、含金屬層及閘極介電層的多餘部分,其中含矽層、含金屬層及閘極介電層的剩餘部分形成閘極堆疊。
根據本揭露的一些實施例,一種積體電路結構包括:半導體區;n型源極/汲極區,設置於半導體區的一側上;及閘極堆疊,設置於半導體區上方,閘極堆疊包括:閘極介電質;含金屬層,設置於閘極介電質上方,其中含金屬層包括底部部分,底部部分設置於閘極介電質上方;第一側壁部分及第二側壁部分,設置於底部部分的相對端上方且連接至這些相對端;及矽層,設置於含金屬層上方且實體接觸含金屬層。
根據本揭露的一些實施例,一種積體電路結構包括:半導體區;第一閘極間隔物及第二閘極間隔物,設置於半導體區上方;及閘極堆疊,設置於半導體區上方且設置於第一閘極間隔物與第二閘極間隔物之間,閘極堆疊包括:高k介電層;氮化鈦層,設置於高k介電層上方且接觸高k介電層;矽層,設置於氮化鈦層上方且接觸氮化鈦層;及填充金屬區,設置於矽層上方且接觸矽層。
10:晶圓
12A-12A,12B-12B,13A-13A,13B-13B:橫截面圖
17A-17A,17B-17B:橫截面
17D-17D,17E-17E:水平面
20:基板
20’:基板條帶
22,22’:多層堆疊
22A:第一層/犧牲層/半導體層
22B:第二層/半導體層/奈米結構
23:溝槽
24:半導體條帶
26:隔離區(STI區)
26T:頂表面
28:突出鰭
30:虛擬閘極堆疊
32:虛擬閘極介電質
34:虛擬閘極電極
36:硬遮罩層/硬遮罩
38:閘極間隔物
41:凹槽
42,58:凹槽
44:內部間隔物
48:磊晶源極/汲極區/磊晶區
50:接觸蝕刻終止層(CESL)
52,76:層間介電質(ILD)
58:凹槽
62:閘極介電質
62A:介面層
62B:高k介電層
64:功函數層
64A:含金屬層
64B:矽層
66:填充層
66A:膠層
66B:填充材料
68:閘極電極
70:閘極堆疊
74:閘極遮罩
78:矽化物區
80:閘極接觸插塞
80A,80B:接觸插塞
82:奈米FET
84:箭頭
200:製程流程
202,204,206,208,210,212,214,216,218,220,222,224,226,228,230,232,234,236,238,240:製程
300:生產工具
302,306,308:沉積室
304:轉移室
312,314:線
A1-A1,A2-A2,B-B:參考橫截面
S1:距離
當結合隨附圖式閱讀時,根據以下詳細描述最佳地
理解本揭露的態樣。應注意,根據行業中的標準實踐,未按比例繪製各種特徵。實務上,為論述清楚起見,各種特徵的尺寸可以任意增加或減小。
第1圖至第4圖、第5A圖、第5B圖、第6A圖、第6B圖、第7A圖、第7B圖、第8A圖、第8B圖、第9A圖、第9B圖、第10A圖、第10B圖、第10C圖、第11A圖、第11B圖、第12A圖、第12B圖、第12C圖、第13A圖、第13B圖、第13C圖、第14A圖、第14B圖、第14C圖、第15A圖、第15B圖、第16A圖、第16B圖、第17A圖、第17B圖、第17C圖、第17D圖、第17E圖、第18A圖、第18B圖、第18C圖、第19A圖、第19B圖及第19C圖說明根據一些實施例的全環繞閘極(Gate All-Around,GAA)電晶體的形成中的中間階段的各種視圖。
第20圖及第21圖說明根據一些實施例的閘極堆疊中的若干元素的原子百分比分佈。
第22圖說明根據一些實施例的用於執行複數個層的原位沉積製程的生產工具。
第23圖說明根據一些實施例的異位沉積樣品及原位沉積樣品的X射線光電子能譜(X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy,XPS Spectroscopy)結果。
第24圖說明根據一些實施例的用於形成GAA電晶體的製程流程。
以下揭露內容提供用於實施本揭露的不同特徵的許多不同的實施例或實例。下文描述元件及配置的特定實例以簡化本揭露。當然,這些特定實例僅為實例,而不旨在進行限制。例如,在以下描述中第一特徵在第二特徵上方或上的形成可以包含第一特徵及第二特徵直接接觸地形成的實施例,且亦可以包含額外特徵可以形成於第一特徵與第二特徵之間以使得第一特徵及第二特徵可以不直接接觸的實施例。另外,本揭露可以在各種實例中重複附圖標記及/或字母。此重複係出於簡單及清楚的目的,且其本身並不指示所論述的各種實施例及/或組態之間的關係。
另外,為了便於描述,本文中可以使用空間相對術語(諸如「下伏於」、「在...下方」、「底部」、「上覆於」、「上部」及其類似者),以描述如圖式中所圖示的一個部件或特徵與另一部件或特徵的關係。除了在圖式中所描繪的定向之外,空間相對術語亦旨在涵蓋裝置在使用或操作中的不同定向。設備可以以其他方式定向(旋轉90度或設置於其他定向),且因此可以相應地解釋本文中所使用的空間相對描述詞。
提供一種形成具有不含鋁功函數層的置換閘極堆疊的方法及對應電晶體的結構。根據一些實施例,置換閘極堆疊包含不含鋁功函數層及不含鋁的含金屬層上方的矽層,該不含鋁功函數層包含不含鋁的含金屬層。矽可使得不含鋁的含金屬層的功函數降低。由於鋁可能導致所得閘
極堆疊的可靠性劣化,藉由形成不含鋁功函數層,閘極堆疊的可靠性得到提高。在本揭露的描述中,論述n型全環繞閘極(Gate All-Around,GAA)電晶體以解釋本揭露的概念。本揭露的實施例亦可以應用於其他類型的電晶體,諸如鰭式場效電晶體(Fin Field-Effect Transistor,FinFET)、平面電晶體及其類似者。本文中所論述的實施例提供實例以使得能夠製得或使用本揭露的主題,且一般技藝人士將容易理解在保持在不同實施例的預期範疇內的同時可以進行的修改。貫穿各個視圖及說明性實施例,相似的附圖標記用於指示相似的部件。儘管方法實施例可以論述為以特定順序執行,但其他方法實施例可以以任何邏輯順序執行。
第1圖至第4圖、第5A圖、第5B圖、第6A圖、第6B圖、第7A圖、第7B圖、第8A圖、第8B圖、第9A圖、第9B圖、第10A圖、第10B圖、第10C圖、第11A圖、第11B圖、第12A圖、第12B圖、第12C圖、第13A圖、第13B圖、第13C圖、第14A圖、第14B圖、第14C圖、第15A圖、第15B圖、第16A圖、第16B圖、第17A圖、第17B圖、第17C圖、第17D圖、第17E圖、第18A圖、第18B圖、第18C圖、第19A圖、第19B圖及第19C圖說明根據本揭露的一些實施例的GAA電晶體的形成中的中間階段的各種視圖。對應製程亦示意性地反映在第24圖中所示出的製程流程中。
參考第1圖,示出晶圓10的透視圖。晶圓10包
含多層結構,該多層結構包括基板20上的多層堆疊22。根據一些實施例,基板20為半導體基板,其可以為矽基板、矽鍺(SiGe)基板或其類似者,同時可以使用其他基板及/或結構,諸如絕緣體上半導體(semiconductor-on-insulator,SOI)、應變SOI、絕緣體上矽鍺或其類似者。基板20可以摻雜為p型半導體,但在其他實施例中,基板20可以摻雜為n型半導體。
根據一些實施例,通過一系列用於沉積交替材料的沉積製程形成多層堆疊22。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程202。根據一些實施例,多層堆疊22包括由第一半導體材料形成的第一層22A及由與第一半導體材料不同的第二半導體材料形成的第二層22B。
根據一些實施例,第一層22A的第一半導體材料由以下各項形成或包括以下各項:SiGe、Ge、Si、GaAs、InSb、GaSb、InAlAs、InGaAs、GaSbP、GaAsSb或其類似者。根據一些實施例,第一層22A(例如SiGe)的沉積係通過磊晶生長,且對應沉積方法可為氣相磊晶(Vapor-Phase Epitaxy,VPE)、分子束磊晶(Molecular Beam Epitaxy,MBE)、化學氣相沉積(Chemical Vapor deposition,CVD)、低壓CVD(Low Pressure CVD,LPCVD)、原子層沉積(Atomic Layer Deposition,ALD)、超高真空CVD(Ultra High Vacuum CVD,UHVCVD)、減壓CVD(Reduced
Pressure CVD,RPCVD)或其類似者。根據一些實施例,第一層22A形成為在約30Å與約300Å之間的範圍內的第一厚度。然而,可以利用任何適合的厚度,同時保持在實施例的範疇內。
一旦第一層22A已經沉積在基板20上方,第二層22B即沉積在第一層22A上方。根據一些實施例,第二層22B由第二半導體材料形成或包括第二半導體材料,該第二半導體材料為諸如Si、SiGe、Ge、GaAs、InSb、GaSb、InAlAs、InGaAs、GaSbP、GaAsSb、這些的組合或其類似者,其中第二半導體材料不同於第一層22A的第一半導體材料。例如,根據第一層22A為矽鍺的一些實施例,第二層22B可以由矽形成,或反之亦然。應瞭解,任何適合的材料組合皆可以用於第一層22A及第二層22B。
根據一些實施例,使用與用於形成第一層22A的沉積技術類似的沉積技術在第一層22A上磊晶生長第二層22B。根據一些實施例,第二層22B形成為與第一層22A的厚度類似的厚度。第二層22B亦可以形成為與第一層22A不同的厚度。根據一些實施例,第二層22B可以形成為例如在約10Å與約500Å之間的範圍內的第二厚度。
一旦在第一層22A上方形成第二層22B,即重複沉積製程以形成多層堆疊22中的剩餘層,直至形成多層堆疊22的所需最頂層為止。根據一些實施例,第一層22A具有彼此相同或類似的厚度,且第二層22B具有彼此相同
或類似的厚度。第一層22A亦可具有與第二層22B的厚度相同或不同的厚度。根據一些實施例,第一層22A在後續製程中移除,且貫穿描述替代地稱為犧牲層22A。根據替代實施例,第二層22B為犧牲性的,且在後續製程中被移除。
根據一些實施例,存在形成在多層堆疊22上方的一些襯墊氧化層及硬遮罩層(未示出)。這些層被圖案化,且用於多層堆疊22的後續圖案化。
參考第2圖,在蝕刻製程中圖案化多層堆疊22及下伏基板20的部分,以使得形成溝槽23。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程204。溝槽23延伸至基板20中。多層堆疊的剩餘部分在下文中稱為多層堆疊22’。在多層堆疊22’之下,基板20中的一些部分被留下,且在下文中被稱為基板條帶20’。多層堆疊22’包含半導體層22A及22B。半導體層22A替代地稱為犧牲層,且半導體層22B在下文中替代地稱為奈米結構。多層堆疊22’的部分及下伏的基板條帶20’統稱為半導體條帶24。
在上文所說明的實施例中,可以藉由任何適合的方法來圖案化GAA電晶體結構。例如,結構可以使用一個或多個微影製程來圖案化,該一個或多個微影製程包含雙圖案化或多圖案化製程。一般而言,雙圖案化或多圖案化製程將微影與自對準製程相結合,從而允許創建具有例如小於以其他方式使用單個直接微影製程可獲得的間距的間距
的圖案。例如,在一個實施例中,犧牲層形成於基板上方且使用微影製程來圖案化。使用自對準製程,在圖案化的犧牲層旁邊形成間隔物。隨後移除犧牲層,且隨後可以使用剩餘的間隔物來圖案化GAA結構。
第3圖說明隔離區26的形成,隔離區26貫穿描述亦稱為淺溝槽隔離(Shallow Trench Isolation,STI)區。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程206。STI區26可以包含襯墊氧化物(未示出),襯墊氧化物可以為通過基板20的表面層的熱氧化形成的熱氧化物。襯墊氧化物亦可以為使用例如ALD、高密度電漿化學氣相沉積(High-Density Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition,HDPCVD)、CVD或其類似者形成的沉積氧化矽層。STI區26亦可以包含設置於襯墊氧化物上方的介電材料,其中可以使用流動化學氣相沉積(Flowable Chemical Vapor Deposition,FCVD)、旋塗、HDPCVD或其類似者來形成介電材料。隨後可以執行平坦化製程,諸如化學機械研磨(Chemical Mechanical Polish,CMP)製程或機械磨削製程,以使介電材料的頂表面齊平,且介電材料的剩餘部分為STI區26。
隨後使STI區26凹陷,以使得半導體條帶24的頂部部分突出高於STI區26的剩餘部分的頂表面26T,以形成突出鰭28。突出鰭28包含多層堆疊22’及基板條帶20’的頂部部分。STI區26的凹陷可以通過乾式蝕刻
製程執行,其中例如NF3及NH3用作蝕刻氣體。在蝕刻製程期間,可能產生電漿。亦可能包含氬氣。根據本揭露的替代實施例,STI區26的凹陷通過濕式蝕刻製程執行。蝕刻化學品可以包含例如HF。
參考第4圖,在突出鰭28的頂表面及側壁上形成虛擬閘極堆疊30及閘極間隔物38。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程208。虛擬閘極堆疊30可以包含虛擬閘極介電質32及虛擬閘極介電質32上方的虛擬閘極電極34。虛擬閘極介電質32可以藉由氧化突出鰭28的表面部分以形成氧化層或藉由沉積諸如氧化矽層的介電層來形成。虛擬閘極電極34可以例如使用多晶矽或非晶矽形成,且亦可以使用諸如非晶碳的其他材料。虛擬閘極堆疊30中的每一者亦可以包含虛擬閘極電極34上方的一個(或複數個)硬遮罩層36。硬遮罩層36可以由氮化矽、氧化矽、碳氮化矽、氧碳氮化矽或其多層形成。虛擬閘極堆疊30可以跨越單個或複數個突出鰭28及突出鰭28之間的STI區26。虛擬閘極堆疊30亦具有垂直於突出鰭28的縱向方向的縱向方向。虛擬閘極堆疊30的形成包含:形成虛擬閘極介電層;在虛擬閘極介電層上方沉積虛擬閘極電極層;沉積一個或多個硬遮罩層;及隨後通過圖案化製程來圖案化形成的層。
接下來,在虛擬閘極堆疊30的側壁上形成閘極間隔物38。根據本揭露的一些實施例,閘極間隔物38由諸如氮化矽(SiN)、氧化矽(SiO2)、碳氮化矽(SiCN)、氮
氧化矽(SiON)、碳氮氧化矽(SiOCN)或其類似者的介電材料形成,且可以具有單層結構或包含複數個介電層的多層結構。閘極間隔物38的形成製程可以包含:沉積一個或複數個介電層;及隨後在介電層上執行各向異性蝕刻製程。介電層的剩餘部分為閘極間隔物38。
第5A圖及第5B圖說明第4圖中所示出的結構的橫截面圖。第5A圖說明第4圖中的參考橫截面A1-A1,該參考橫截面A1-A1切穿突出鰭28的未由虛擬閘極堆疊30及閘極間隔物38覆蓋的部分,且垂直於閘極長度方向。第5B圖說明第4圖中的參考橫截面B-B,該參考橫截面B-B平行於突出鰭28的縱向方向。
參考第6A圖及第6B圖,通過蝕刻製程使突出鰭28的不直接下伏於虛擬閘極堆疊30及閘極間隔物38的部分凹陷以形成凹槽42。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程210。例如,可以使用以下各項來執行乾式蝕刻製程以蝕刻多層堆疊22'及下伏的基板條帶20’:C2F6、CF4、SO2,HBr、Cl2及O2的混合物,HBr、Cl2、O2及CH2F2的混合物或其類似者。凹槽42的底部至少與多層堆疊22'的底部齊平,或可以低於多層堆疊22'的底部(如第6B圖中所示出)。蝕刻可以為各向異性的,以使得多層堆疊22'面向凹槽42的側壁為垂直且筆直的,如第6B圖中所示出。
參考第7A圖及第7B圖,犧牲半導體層22A橫向凹陷以形成橫向的凹槽41,凹槽41自相應的上覆及下
伏奈米結構22B的邊緣凹陷。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程212。犧牲半導體層22A的橫向凹陷可以通過濕式蝕刻製程使用蝕刻劑實現,該蝕刻劑與奈米結構22B及基板20的材料(例如矽(Si))相比對犧牲半導體層22A的材料(例如矽鍺(SiGe))更具選擇性。例如,在犧牲半導體層22A由矽鍺形成且奈米結構22B由矽形成的實施例中,可以使用諸如鹽酸(HCl)的蝕刻劑來執行濕式蝕刻製程。濕式蝕刻製程可以使用浸漬製程、噴塗製程或其類似者來執行,且可以使用任何適合的製程溫度(例如在約400℃與約600℃之間)及適合的製程時間(例如在約100秒與約1,000秒之間)來執行。根據替代實施例,犧牲半導體層22A的橫向凹陷通過各向同性乾式蝕刻製程或乾式蝕刻製程與濕式蝕刻製程的組合來執行。
第8A圖及第8B圖說明內部間隔物44的形成。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程214。形成製程包含:沉積延伸至凹槽41中的間隔物層;及執行蝕刻製程以移除凹槽41之外的內部間隔物層的部分,從而在凹槽41中留下內部間隔物44。內部間隔物44可以由以下各項形成或包括以下各項:SiOCN、SiON、SiOC、SiCN或其類似者。內部間隔物44亦可為多孔的,以使得其具有低於例如約3.5的較低k值。根據一些實施例,間隔物層的蝕刻可以通過濕式蝕刻製程執行,其中蝕刻化學品可以包含H2SO4、稀釋的HF、氨溶液(NH4OH,
氨水溶液)、或其類似者或其組合。
參考第9A圖及第9B圖,在凹槽42中形成磊晶源極/汲極區48。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程216。根據一些實施例,磊晶源極/汲極區48可以對用作對應GAA電晶體的溝道的奈米結構22B施加應力,從而提高效能。根據一些實施例,對應電晶體為n型的,且磊晶源極/汲極區48藉由摻雜n型摻雜劑相應地形成為n型。例如,可以生長矽磷(SiP)、矽碳磷(SiCP)或其類似者以形成磊晶源極/汲極區48。在用磊晶區48填充凹槽42之後,磊晶區48的進一步磊晶生長使磊晶區48水平擴展,且可以形成小平面。磊晶區48的進一步生長亦可以使鄰近的磊晶區48彼此融合。
在磊晶製程之後,可以進一步用n型雜質注入磊晶區48以形成源極區及汲極區,磊晶區亦使用附圖標記48表示。根據本揭露的替代實施例,當磊晶區48在磊晶期間原位摻雜有n型雜質時,跳過注入製程,且磊晶區48亦為源極/汲極區。
第10A圖、第10B圖及第10C圖至第19A圖、第19B圖及第19C圖中的後續圖號可以具有後跟字母A、B或C的對應數字。除非另外指定,否則字母A指示對應圖示出與第4圖中的參考橫截面A2-A2相同的橫截面,字母B指示對應圖示出與第4圖中的參考橫截面B-B相同的參考橫截面,且字母C指示對應圖(第12C圖、第13C圖、第14C圖及第17C圖除外)示出與第4圖中的橫截面
A1-A1相同的橫截面。
第10A圖、第10B圖及第10C圖說明在接觸蝕刻終止層(Contact Etch Stop Layer,CESL)50及層間介電質(Inter-Layer Dielectric,ILD)52的形成之後的結構的橫截面圖。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程218。CESL 50可以由氧化矽、氮化矽、碳氮化矽或其類似者形成,且可以使用CVD、ALD或其類似者形成。ILD 52可以包含使用例如FCVD、旋塗、CVD或任何其他適合的沉積方法形成的介電材料。ILD 52可以由含氧介電材料形成,該含氧介電材料可以為使用正矽酸乙酯(Ethyl Ortho Silicate,TEOS)作為前驅物、磷矽酸鹽玻璃(Phospho-Silicate Glass,PSG)、硼矽酸鹽玻璃(Boro-Silicate Glass,BSG)、摻硼磷矽酸鹽玻璃(Boron-Doped Phospho-Silicate Glass,BPSG)、未摻雜矽酸鹽玻璃(Undoped Silicate Glass,USG)或其類似者形成的基於氧化矽的材料。
第11A圖及第11B圖至第17A圖、第17B圖、第17C圖、第17D圖及第17E圖說明用於形成置換閘極堆疊的製程。在第11A圖及第11B圖中,執行諸如CMP製程或機械磨削製程的平坦化製程以使ILD 52的頂表面對齊。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程220。根據一些實施例,平坦化製程可以移除硬遮罩36以露出虛擬閘極電極34,如第11B圖中所示出。根據替代實施例,平坦化製程可以露出硬遮罩36且在硬遮
罩36上終止。根據一些實施例,在平坦化製程之後,虛擬閘極電極34(或硬遮罩36)、閘極間隔物38及ILD 52的頂表面在製程容許的偏差內彼此齊平。
接下來,在一個或多個蝕刻製程中移除虛擬閘極電極34(及硬遮罩36,若剩餘),以使得形成凹槽58,如第12A圖、第12B圖及第12C圖中所示出。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程222。第12C圖說明結構的透視圖,且第12A圖及第12B圖分別說明第12C圖中的橫截面12A-12A及12B-12B的橫截面圖。亦移除凹槽58中的虛擬閘極介電質32的部分。根據一些實施例,通過乾式蝕刻製程移除虛擬閘極電極34及虛擬閘極介電質32。例如,可以以比ILD 52快的速率使用選擇性地蝕刻虛擬閘極電極34的反應氣體來執行蝕刻製程。每一凹槽58暴露及/或上覆於多層堆疊22’的部分,這些部分包含後續完成的奈米FET中的未來溝道區。多層堆疊22’的對應部分設置於鄰近的磊晶源極/汲極區48對之間。
隨後移除犧牲層22A以在奈米結構22B之間延伸凹槽58,且所得結構在第13A圖、第13B圖及第13C圖中示出。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程224。第13C圖說明結構的透視圖,且第13A圖及第13B圖分別說明第13C圖中的橫截面13A-13A及13B-13B的橫截面圖。可以藉由使用對犧牲層22A的材料具有選擇性的蝕刻劑執行諸如濕式蝕刻製程
的各向同性蝕刻製程來移除犧牲層22A。與犧牲層22A相比,奈米結構22B、基板20、STI區26保持相對未蝕刻。根據犧牲層22A包含例如SiGe且奈米結構22B包含例如Si或SiC的一些實施例,四甲基氫氧化銨(TMAH)、氫氧化銨(NH4OH)或其類似者可以用於移除犧牲層22A。應當瞭解,雖然第13A圖及隨後的圖將奈米結構22B的橫截面說明為矩形,但奈米結構22B可以具有圓角,如利用第13A圖中的虛線所說明。
參考第14A圖及第14B圖及第14C圖,形成閘極介電質62。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程226。第14C圖中示出實例閘極介電質62的細節。根據一些實施例,閘極介電質62中的每一者包含介面層62A及介面層62A上的高k介電層62B。介面層62A可由氧化矽形成或包括氧化矽,氧化矽可通過諸如ALD或CVD的保形沉積製程沉積。根據一些實施例,高k介電層62B包括一個或多個介電層。例如,高k介電層62B可以包含金屬氧化物或鉿、鋁、鋯、鑭、錳、鋇、鈦、鉛或其組合的金屬氧化物或矽酸鹽。
參考第15A圖及第15B圖,沉積包含含金屬層64A及矽層64B的功函數層64。首先沉積含金屬層64A。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程228。含金屬層64A可以包含含金屬材料,諸如TiN、TaN、WN、WCN、TiCN、其組合及/或其多層。此外,含金屬層64A不含鋁。含金屬層64A可以單獨(且在沒有
進一步處理的情況下沉積)具有高於矽的中間間隙功函數(mid-gap work-function)的p型功函數。中間間隙功函數可以等於約4.55eV,其設置於Si的導帶(約4.1eV)與Si價帶(約5eV)之間的中間。形成製程可以包含使用ALD沉積複數個原子層,每一原子層可為TiN層、TaN層、WCN層或其類似者。亦可以使用諸如CVD的其他保形沉積製程。如第14A圖中所示出,含金屬層64A環繞奈米結構22B。在形成功函數層64之後,在鄰近奈米結構22B上形成的含金屬層64A之間仍然存在凹槽58。
當含金屬層64A包括TiN時,使用含鈦前驅物及含氮前驅物執行沉積。含鈦前驅物可以包含TiCl4、TiCl5、或其類似者或其組合。含氮前驅物可以包含NH3。執行複數個ALD循環,每一ALD循環可包含對含鈦前驅物進行脈衝化及沖洗及對含氮前驅物進行脈衝化及沖洗。根據一些實施例,含金屬層64A具有介於約8Å與約20Å之間的範圍內的厚度。
根據使用TiCl4及NH3作為製程氣體來執行用於含金屬層64A的TiN沉積且使用ALD的一些實施例,晶圓10的溫度可以介於約270℃與約550℃之間的範圍內。腔室壓力可以介於約0.5托與約50托之間的範圍內。
當含金屬層64A包括TaN時,使用含鉭前驅物及含氮前驅物執行沉積。含鉭前驅物可以包含TaCl4、TaCl5、或其類似者或其組合。含氮前驅物可以包含NH3。執行複數個ALD循環,每一ALD循環可包含對含鉭前驅
物進行脈衝化及沖洗及對含氮前驅物進行脈衝化及沖洗。
當含金屬層64A包括WCN時,使用含鎢前驅物及含氮前驅物執行沉積。含鎢前驅物可以包含C12H30N4W。含氮前驅物可以包含NH3。執行複數個ALD循環,每一ALD循環可包含對C12H30N4W進行脈衝化及沖洗及對含氮前驅物進行脈衝化及沖洗。
含金屬層64A亦可為包含上述層的組合的多層。例如,含金屬層64A可以包含TiN層及TiN層上方的TaN層。其他組合亦在本揭露的範疇內。
在沉積含金屬層64A之後,沉積矽層64B。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程230。根據一些實施例,矽層64B包含元素矽,元素矽不呈化合物的形式。可以使用含矽前驅物通過浸泡製程來執行矽層64B的形成。含矽前驅物可包含矽烷(SiH4)、二矽烷(Si2H6)、三矽烷(Si3H8)、或其類似者或其組合。根據一些實施例,晶圓的浸泡溫度可以介於約325℃與約600℃之間的範圍內。可以使用一些載氣,諸如氬氣。含矽前驅物可以不含包含Ti、N、Al及其類似者的化合物氣體。腔室壓力可以介於約0.5托與約40托之間的範圍內。浸泡時間可以足夠長,以使得在如第15B圖中所示出的橫截面圖中,矽層64B完全填充鄰近奈米結構22B之間的間隙。例如,浸泡時間可以介於約10秒與約10分鐘之間的範圍內。在所得GAA電晶體中,含金屬層64A及矽層64B兩者在能夠影響所得電晶體的功函數的距離內。含金
屬層64A及矽層64B因此共同充當所得閘極堆疊的功函數層,且統稱為功函數層64。例如,矽層64B與最近的奈米結構22B之間的距離S1(在第15A圖與第15B圖中標記)可以小於約4nm或小於約3nm。
第15A圖與第15B圖說明功函數層64包含根據一些實施例的一個含金屬層及一個矽層。根據替代實施例,功函數層64包含複數個複合層,其中複合層中的每一者包含一個含金屬層及設置於含金屬層上方的一個矽層。因此,含金屬層及矽層交替形成。可以自以上討論來實現形成製程。
矽層64B的形成具有降低所得閘極電極的功函數的效果,以使得功函數落入n型電晶體的期望範圍內,該期望範圍等於或低於約4.55eV的中間間隙功函數(當奈米結構22B由矽形成時)。功函數的降低可以由將矽摻雜至含金屬層64A中引起。功函數的降低亦可能係歸因於因擴散至高k介電層62B中而在高k介電層62B(第14C圖)中產生空位。
第16A圖及第16B圖說明用以完全填充剩餘凹槽58的填充層66的沉積。沉積可以包含CVD、ALD等。根據一些實施例,填充層66包含膠層66A及膠層66A上方的填充材料66B。膠層66A可以由以下各項形成或包括以下各項:TiN、TaN、WN、WCN、TiCN、或其類似者或其組合。根據膠層66A包括TiN及使用TiCl4及NH3作為製程氣體來執行沉積的一些實施例,使用ALD,且晶
圓10的溫度可以介於約270℃與約550℃之間的範圍內。腔室壓力可以介於約0.5托與約50托之間的範圍內。填充材料66B可以由以下各項形成或包括以下各項:鎢、鈷、鋁、或其類似者或其合金。
根據一些實施例,如第15A圖、第15B圖、第16A圖及第16B圖中所示出的製程在相同的真空環境中原位執行。例如,第22圖示意性地說明生產工具300,其中執行含金屬層64A及矽層64B(如第15A圖及第15B圖中所示出)的沉積及膠層66A的沉積。生產工具300包含用於沉積含金屬層64A的沉積室302、用於在不同沉積室之間轉移晶圓10的轉移室304及用於沉積矽層64B的沉積室306。當含金屬層64A及膠層66A由諸如TiN的相同材料形成時,膠層66A可以在沉積室302中沉積。或者,膠層66A亦可以在不同沉積室中沉積,諸如在沉積室308中沉積。
原位執行含金屬層64A、矽層64B及膠層66A的沉積,而其間的真空狀態沒有被破壞。若存在沉積在矽層上的任何TiN,則這與習知的非原位沉積不同。在習知的異位沉積製程中,在矽的沉積與TiN的沉積之間發生真空破壞,這將引起矽層64B的氧化。根據本揭露的一些實施例,氮化將發生在矽層上,例如,當矽層64B暴露於用於沉積膠層66A的含氮製程氣體時。已經發現,藉由使用原位沉積,閘極電阻降低約40%。
第23圖說明兩個樣品的X射線光電子能譜
(X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy,XPS光譜)結果,其中訊號強度值示出為結合能的函數。線312說明TiN層、矽層及另一TiN層的異位沉積的結果,其中真空破壞發生在矽層及SiN層的沉積之間。線314說明TiN層、矽層及另一TiN層的原位沉積的結果,其中在其間沒有發生真空破壞。線312包含Si-O峰值,沒有出現Si-N峰值。這證明在異位沉積製程中,矽層64B已經被氧化。線314包含Si-N峰值,沒有出現Si-O峰值。這證明在原位沉積製程中,矽層64B已經被氮化且未經氧化。因此,矽層64B中不含氧。
在沉積填充層66之後,執行平坦化製程,諸如CMP製程或機械磨削製程,以移除閘極介電質62、功函數層64及填充層66的多餘部分,這些多餘部分設置於ILD 52的頂表面上方。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程232。所得結構在第17A圖及第17B圖中示出。剩餘的填充層66及功函數層64統稱為閘極電極68。閘極電極68與閘極介電質62統稱為所得奈米FET的閘極堆疊70。
閘極堆疊70基本上不含鋁,與n型電晶體的習知閘極堆疊不同。例如,本揭露的閘極堆疊中的鋁原子百分比低於約1.5%,或可以為零,而在n型電晶體的習知閘極堆疊中,功函數層的鋁原子百分比高於1.5%。
第17C圖說明第17A圖及第17B圖中所示出的結構的透視圖,其中第17A圖及第17B圖中所示出的橫
截面圖分別自第17B圖中的橫截面17A-17A及17B-17B獲得。第17D圖和第17E圖說明第17A圖、第17B圖及第17C圖中所示出的結構的水平橫截面圖,其中水平橫截面圖分別自第17B圖中的水平面17D-17D及17E-17E獲得。
在第18A圖、第18B圖及第18C圖中所示出的製程中,使閘極堆疊70(包含閘極介電質62及對應的上覆閘極電極68)凹陷,以使得在閘極堆疊70的正上方及閘極間隔物38的相對部分之間形成凹槽。包括諸如氮化矽、氮氧化矽或其類似者的一層或多層介電材料的閘極遮罩74填充在凹槽中的每一者中,然後進行平坦化製程以移除在ILD 52上方延伸的介電材料的多餘部分。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程234。後續形成的閘極觸點(諸如閘極接觸插塞80,下文關於第16A圖及第16B圖所論述)穿透閘極遮罩74以接觸凹陷的閘極電極68的頂表面。
如由第18A圖、第18B圖及第18C圖進一步說明,ILD 76沉積在ILD 52上方及閘極遮罩74上方。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程236。在形成ILD 76之前可以沉積或可以不沉積蝕刻終止層(未示出)。根據一些實施例,ILD 76通過FCVD、CVD、PECVD或其類似者形成。ILD 76由介電材料形成,介電材料可以選自氧化矽、PSG、BSG、BPSG、USG或其類似者。
在第19A圖、第19B圖及第19C圖中,ILD 76、ILD 52、CESL 50及閘極遮罩74被蝕刻以形成暴露磊晶源極/汲極區48及/或閘極堆疊70的表面的凹槽(由接觸插塞80A及80B佔用)。凹槽可以通過使用諸如RIE、NBE或其類似者的各向異性蝕刻製程的蝕刻形成。根據一些實施例,凹槽可以藉由使用第一蝕刻製程蝕刻穿過ILD 76及ILD 52、使用第二蝕刻製程蝕刻穿過閘極遮罩74及可能使用第三蝕刻製程蝕刻穿過CESL 50來形成。儘管第19B圖說明接觸插塞80A及80B設置於相同的橫截面中,但在各種實施例中,接觸插塞80A及80B可以形成在不同的橫截面中,從而降低彼此短路的風險。
在形成凹槽之後,在磊晶源極/汲極區48上方形成矽化物區78(第19B圖及第19C圖)。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程238。根據一些實施例,矽化物區78藉由以下各項形成:首先沉積能夠與下伏的磊晶源極/汲極區48的半導體材料(例如矽、矽鍺、鍺)反應以形成矽化物及/或鍺化物區的金屬層(未示出),隨後執行熱退火製程以形成矽化物區78。金屬可以包含鎳、鈷、鈦、鉭、鉑、鎢或其類似者。隨後,例如由蝕刻製程移除沉積金屬的未反應部分。
隨後在矽化物區78上方形成接觸插塞80B。此外,接觸插塞80A(亦可稱為閘極接觸插塞)亦形成在凹槽中,且設置於閘極電極68上方且接觸閘極電極68。相應製程在第24圖中所示出的製程流程200中說明為製程240。
接觸插塞80A及80B可以各自包括一層或多層,諸如阻障層、擴散層及填充材料。例如,根據一些實施例,接觸插塞80A及80B各自包含阻障層及導電材料,且電耦合至下伏的導電特徵(例如,所說明實施例中的閘極堆疊70及/或矽化物區78)。阻障層可以包含鈦、氮化鈦、鉭、氮化鉭或其類似者。導電材料可為銅、銅合金、銀、金、鎢、鈷、鋁、鎳或其類似者。可以執行諸如CMP製程的平坦化製程以自ILD 76的表面移除多餘的材料。因此形成奈米FET 82。
第20圖說明作為距奈米結構22B的高度的函數的閘極堆疊70(第19B圖)中的矽原子百分比、鈦百分比(在含金屬層64A中)及鉿原子百分比(在高k介電層62中)。填充層66中的鎢或鈷亦作為示例說明。第20圖對應於在用於形成含金屬層64A的複數個ALD循環之後執行一個矽浸泡製程的實施例。X軸表示第19B圖中箭頭84方向上的高度。根據一些實施例,儘管閘極堆疊70中的元素擴散遠離其沉積位置,但矽原子百分比在矽層64B中具有峰值。鈦原子百分比在含金屬層64A中具有峰值,則假定含金屬層64A包括鈦。鉿原子百分比在高k介電層62B中具有峰值,則假定高k介電層62B包括鉿。
第21圖說明根據替代實施例的作為高度的函數的閘極堆疊70(第19B圖)中的矽原子百分比、鈦百分比及鉿原子百分比。第20圖對應於交替沉積含金屬層64A及矽層64B的實施例。因此,分別在含金屬層64A及矽層
64B的交替層中可能存在鈦及矽的峰值。
本揭露的實施例具有一些有利的特徵。在習知電晶體中,n型電晶體的功函數層包含鋁。功函數層中的鋁可能劣化閘極堆疊的可靠性,諸如降低對應閘極介電質的時間相關介電質擊穿(Time-Dependent Dielectric Breakdown,TDDB)。藉由在n型電晶體的閘極堆疊中的不含鋁的含金屬層上沉積矽,可以將閘極堆疊的功函數降低至n型電晶體的所需範圍因此,可以形成不含鋁的功函數層,且提高可靠性。藉由原位沉積含金屬層、含矽層及膠層,含矽層不會被不利地氧化。
根據本揭露的一些實施例,一種積體電路結構的形成方法包括:在半導體區上方形成虛擬閘極堆疊;在虛擬閘極堆疊的一側上形成源極/汲極區;移除虛擬閘極堆疊以形成溝槽;沉積延伸至溝槽中的閘極介電層;在閘極介電層上方沉積含金屬層;在含金屬層上方沉積含矽層,其中含金屬層與含矽層組合作為功函數層;及執行平坦化製程以移除含矽層、含金屬層及閘極介電層的多餘部分,其中含矽層、含金屬層及閘極介電層的剩餘部分形成閘極堆疊。在實施例中,沉積含矽層包括將包括功函數層的對應晶圓浸泡在含矽製程氣體中。在實施例中,含矽層包括元素矽。在實施例中,在沉積含金屬層之後及在沉積含矽層之前,含金屬層本身具有p型功函數,且其中源極/汲極區屬於n型。在實施例中,在執行平坦化製程之後的時間,功函數層具有n功函數。在實施例中,含金屬層不含鋁。在實施
例中,沉積含金屬層包括沉積氮化鈦。在實施例中,沉積含金屬層包括沉積氮化鉭。在實施例中,沉積功函數層通過原子層沉積來執行。在實施例中,自含矽層的底表面至半導體區的距離小於約3nm。
根據本揭露的一些實施例,一種積體電路結構包括:半導體區;n型源極/汲極區,設置於半導體區的一側上;及閘極堆疊,設置於半導體區上方,閘極堆疊包括:閘極介電質;含金屬層,設置於閘極介電質上方,其中含金屬層包括底部部分,底部部分設置於閘極介電質上方;第一側壁部分及第二側壁部分,設置於底部部分的相對端上方且連接至這些相對端;及矽層,設置於含金屬層上方且實體接觸含金屬層。在實施例中,積體電路結構進一步包括填充金屬,填充金屬設置於矽層上方且接觸矽層。在實施例中,矽層包括元素矽。在實施例中,含金屬層本身具有p型功函數。在實施例中,含金屬層與矽層共同作為電晶體的功函數層,電晶體包括閘極堆疊及n型源極/汲極區,且功函數層具有低於矽的中間間隙功函數的功函數。在實施例中,閘極堆疊中的矽在矽層中具有峰值矽原子百分比,且其中含金屬層中的矽原子百分比低於峰值矽原子百分比。在實施例中,含金屬層包括氮化鈦。
根據本揭露的一些實施例,一種積體電路結構包括:半導體區;第一閘極間隔物及第二閘極間隔物,設置於半導體區上方;及閘極堆疊,設置於半導體區上方且設置於第一閘極間隔物與第二閘極間隔物之間,閘極堆疊包括:
高k介電層;氮化鈦層,設置於高k介電層上方且接觸高k介電層;矽層,設置於氮化鈦層上方且接觸氮化鈦層;及填充金屬區,設置於矽層上方且接觸矽層。在實施例中,積體電路結構進一步包括設置於閘極堆疊的一側上的源極/汲極區,其中源極/汲極區屬於n型,且其中氮化鈦層及矽層組合作為具有n型功函數的功函數層。在實施例中,矽在矽層中具有峰值矽原子百分比,且其中矽原子百分比連續減少至填充金屬區及氮化鈦層中。
前述概述若干實施例的特徵,以使得熟習此項技術者可以較佳地理解本揭露的態樣。熟習此項技術者應當瞭解,其可以容易地將本揭露用作設計或修改其他製程及結構的基礎,以供實現本文中所引入的實施例的相同目的及/或達成相同優點。熟習此項技術者亦應該認識到,這類等效構造不脫離本揭露的精神及範疇,且在不脫離本揭露的精神及範疇的情況下,熟習此項技術者可以進行各種改變、取代及變更。
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- 一種積體電路結構的形成方法,包括以下步驟:在一半導體區上方形成一虛擬閘極堆疊;在該虛擬閘極堆疊的一側上形成一源極/汲極區;移除該虛擬閘極堆疊以形成一溝槽;沉積延伸至該溝槽中的一閘極介電層;在該閘極介電層上方沉積一含金屬層;在該含金屬層上沉積一含矽層,其中該含金屬層與該含矽層組合作為一功函數層;在該含矽層上沉積一填充層;及執行一平坦化製程以移除該含矽層、該含金屬層、該閘極介電層及該填充層的多個多餘部分,其中該含矽層、該含金屬層、該閘極介電層及該填充層的多個剩餘部分形成一閘極堆疊,其中矽在該矽層中具有一峰值矽原子百分比,且其中矽原子百分比連續減少至該填充層及該含金屬層中。
- 如請求項1所述之方法,其中該沉積該含矽層之步驟包括以下步驟:將包括該功函數層的一對應晶圓浸泡在一含矽製程氣體中。
- 如請求項1所述之方法,其中該含矽層包括元素矽。
- 如請求項1所述之方法,其中在沉積該含金屬層之後及在沉積該含矽層之前,該含金屬層本身具有一p型功函數,且其中該源極/汲極區屬於n型。
- 如請求項4所述之方法,其中在執行該平坦化製程之後的時間,該功函數層具有一n功函數。
- 一種積體電路結構,包括:一半導體區;一n型源極/汲極區,設置於該半導體區的一側上;及一閘極堆疊,設置於該半導體區上方,該閘極堆疊包括:一閘極介電質;一含金屬層,設置於該閘極介電質上方,其中該含金屬層包括:一底部部分,設置於該閘極介電質上方;一第一側壁部分及一第二側壁部分,設置於該底部部分的多個相對端上方且連接至該些相對端;一矽層,設置於該含金屬層上方且實體接觸該含金屬層;及一填充層,設置於該矽層上方,其中矽在該矽層中具有一峰值矽原子百分比,且其中矽原子百分比連續減少至該填充層及該含金屬層中。
- 如請求項6所述之積體電路結構,其中該含金屬層本身具有一p型功函數。
- 如請求項7所述之積體電路結構,其中該含金屬層與該矽層共同作為一電晶體的一功函數層,該電晶體包括該閘極堆疊及該n型源極/汲極區,且該功函數層具有低於矽的一中間間隙功函數的一功函數。
- 一種積體電路結構,包括:一半導體區;一第一閘極間隔物及一第二閘極間隔物,設置於該半導體區上方;及一閘極堆疊,設置於該半導體區上方且設置於該第一閘極間隔物與該第二閘極間隔物之間,該閘極堆疊包括:一高k介電層;一氮化鈦層,設置於該高k介電層上方且接觸該高k介電層;一矽層,設置於該氮化鈦層上方且接觸該氮化鈦層;及一填充金屬區,設置於該矽層上方且接觸該矽層,其中矽在該矽層中具有一峰值矽原子百分比,且其中矽原子百分比連續減少至該填充金屬區及該氮化鈦層中。
- 如請求項9所述之積體電路結構,進一步包 括設置於該閘極堆疊的一側上的一源極/汲極區,其中該源極/汲極區屬於n型,且其中該氮化鈦層及該矽層組合作為具有一n型功函數的一功函數層。
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