WO2010117201A2 - 금속 촉매를 이용한 폴리 실리콘 마스크의 제조방법 및 이를 이용한 반도체 소자의 제조방법 - Google Patents
금속 촉매를 이용한 폴리 실리콘 마스크의 제조방법 및 이를 이용한 반도체 소자의 제조방법 Download PDFInfo
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- the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a polysilicon mask using a metal catalyst and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same. More specifically, a method of manufacturing a polysilicon mask capable of crystallizing a polysilicon mask used in an etching process of a semiconductor device at a low temperature using a metal catalyst, and a semiconductor device having improved pattern precision of the semiconductor device using the same. It relates to a manufacturing method of.
- a technique for minimizing the width of the wiring pattern and improving the precision of the pattern is required.
- a function of a mask for determining the width and precision of the pattern is most important.
- photoresist has been used as a mask material in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.
- a contact hole structure having a high aspect ratio has to be formed, and thus, a photoresist mask has a fine pattern due to a low etching selectivity.
- a method of using a hard mask having a high etching selectivity has been proposed, and a material of the hard mask is usually poly-Si.
- the polysilicon hard mask may be manufactured by forming a amorphous silicon (Si) and then performing a crystallization heat treatment at a temperature of 650 ° C. or higher.
- Si a amorphous silicon
- the thermal budget of the semiconductor device may be increased, and the shape and structure of the hard mask may be deformed, thereby preventing the precise etching process in manufacturing the semiconductor device. have. This problem will eventually reduce the overall characteristics, reliability and productivity of the semiconductor device.
- the present invention is to solve the above problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a polysilicon mask using a metal catalyst that can reduce the crystallization temperature and time of the hard mask formed of polysilicon. have.
- another object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device capable of improving the deterioration of characteristics and productivity caused during pattern formation (etching process) of a semiconductor device by using a polysilicon mask using a metal catalyst. .
- the crystallization heat treatment temperature of the amorphous silicon can be lowered by using a metal catalyst in the production of the polysilicon hard mask.
- the integration degree of a semiconductor element can be improved using the polysilicon mask using a metal catalyst.
- the etching accuracy of the semiconductor device can be improved by using a polysilicon mask using a metal catalyst.
- 1 to 5 are views illustrating a method of manufacturing a polysilicon mask using a metal catalyst and a process of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 6 to 13 are views illustrating a manufacturing process of a DRAM cell area using a polysilicon mask according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a substrate; Forming an amorphous silicon layer having a predetermined pattern on the substrate; Forming a metal catalyst layer on the amorphous silicon layer; And heat treating the amorphous silicon layer to form a polysilicon mask.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a substrate; Forming an amorphous silicon layer on the substrate; Forming a metal catalyst layer on the amorphous silicon layer; Heat treating the amorphous silicon layer to form a polysilicon layer; And patterning the polysilicon layer to have a predetermined pattern to form a polysilicon mask.
- the object of the present invention comprises the step of forming an etch stop layer on the substrate including a source / drain region therein, including a gate line exposing the source / drain region; Forming a mold layer on the etch stop layer; Forming an amorphous silicon layer on the mold layer; Forming a metal catalyst layer on the amorphous silicon layer; Heat treating the amorphous silicon layer to form a polysilicon mask; Etching the etch stop layer and the mold layer using the poly silicon mask to form a storage contact hole; And forming a capacitor including a storage electrode electrically connected to the source / drain region through the storage contact hole.
- the metal catalyst layer may include at least one of Ni, Pd, Ti, Ag, Au, Al, Sn, Sb, Cu, Co, Mo, Tr, Ru, Rh, Cd and Pt.
- the heat treatment temperature may be 500 °C to 650 °C.
- the amount of metal remaining in the polysilicon mask may be controlled by adjusting the thickness of the metal catalyst layer.
- the metal catalyst layer may be formed using unit atomic layer deposition (ALD).
- ALD unit atomic layer deposition
- the metal catalyst layer may be formed on the amorphous silicon layer with a coverage ratio of less than one.
- 1 to 5 are views illustrating a method of manufacturing a polysilicon mask using a metal catalyst and a process of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the substrate 10 may be an opaque material (eg, semiconductor wafer) or a transparent material (eg, glass or plastic), but is not limited thereto.
- the thin film layer 20 including one or more layers may be formed on the substrate 10.
- the thin film layer 20 may be at least one of an insulating layer, a conductive layer, and a semiconductor layer constituting the semiconductor device.
- an amorphous silicon layer 30 having a predetermined pattern may be formed on the thin film layer 20.
- the amorphous silicon layer 30 may be formed using Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition (LPCVD) or Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD).
- LPCVD Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition
- PECVD Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition
- the metal catalyst layer 40 may be formed on the amorphous silicon layer 30.
- the metal catalyst layer 40 is then Ni, Pd, Ti, Ag, Au, Al, Sn, Sb, Cu, Co, Mo, Tr, Ru, Rh used as a metal catalyst during the crystallization heat treatment of the amorphous silicon layer 30 It may include any one or more of, Cd or Pt, it is preferable to use nickel (Ni).
- the metal catalyst layer 40 may be formed using a physical vapor deposition method such as thermal deposition or sputtering or a chemical vapor deposition method such as LPCVD or PECVD.
- the amorphous silicon layer 30 is referred to as a 'polysilicon mask' according to a functional aspect of the polysilicon layer 31. Crystallization).
- some of the metal catalysts (not shown) included in the metal catalyst layer 40 may be moved to the surface of the amorphous silicon layer 30 by this heat treatment. That is, the metal catalyst of the metal catalyst layer 40 combines with silicon of the amorphous silicon layer 30 to form metal silicide, and the metal silicide acts as a seed, which is a nucleus of crystallization, so that the amorphous silicon layer 30 Induce crystallization.
- the temperature of the heat treatment may proceed in the temperature range of 500 °C to 650 °C, preferably, the metal catalyst can be crystallized by diffusing the metal catalyst to the amorphous silicon layer 30 at a temperature of 550 °C.
- the heat treatment atmosphere is preferably any one of an inert gas atmosphere, a reducing gas atmosphere, and an oxidizing gas atmosphere or an atmosphere in which these are mixed.
- Ar, N 2, etc. may be used as the inert gas
- H 2 , NH 3, etc. may be used as the reducing gas
- O 2 , N 2 O, H 2 O, ozone, etc. may be used as the oxidizing gas.
- the heat treatment method any one or more of a furnace process, a rapid thermal annealing (RTA) process, a UV process, or a laser process may be used.
- the polysilicon mask 31 can be easily crystallized using a metal catalyst even at a low temperature of 550 ° C. without performing a high temperature heat treatment exceeding 650 ° C. as before.
- the metal diffused into the polysilicon layer 31 through the crystallization heat treatment process of the amorphous silicon layer 30 using the metal catalyst remains in the polysilicon mask 31, the remaining metal is a polysilicon mask (31) in the future
- the process of manufacturing a semiconductor device using a) can be diffused again to act as a contaminant to reduce the overall characteristics of the semiconductor device. Therefore, in order to reduce the amount of remaining metal in the polysilicon mask 31 as much as possible, it is necessary to adjust the thickness of the metal catalyst layer 40 formed on the amorphous silicon layer 30 as thin as possible.
- the amount of metal remaining in the polysilicon mask 31 may be adjusted by adjusting the thickness of the metal catalyst layer 40, and further, in order to keep the amount of metal remaining in the polysilicon mask 31 at a minimum, It is also necessary to adjust the thickness of the catalyst layer 40 to one atomic layer or less than one atomic layer.
- less than one atomic layer means that the metal catalyst layer 40 does not completely cover the entire area of the amorphous silicon layer 30, that is, the metal catalyst layer 40 is not continuously formed on the amorphous silicon layer 30. It refers to the case where it is formed in the form of an island (cover rate ⁇ 1).
- ALD unit atomic layer deposition
- the polysilicon mask 31 may be used to etch the thin film layer 20 in a predetermined pattern to form the contact hole 20a.
- the thin film layer 20 may be etched using a dry etching method, but is not limited thereto.
- the polysilicon mask 31 and the metal catalyst layer 40 formed on the thin film layer 20 may be removed.
- the polysilicon mask 31 and the metal catalyst layer 40 may be etched using dry etching, wet etching, chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), but are not limited thereto.
- the polysilicon mask according to one embodiment of the present invention may be manufactured at a lower temperature than conventionally using a metal catalyst. Therefore, when the semiconductor device is manufactured using the polysilicon mask of the present invention, thermal budget of the semiconductor device may be reduced. In addition, since the precise etching process can be performed, it is possible to implement a semiconductor device having a fine pattern. Therefore, according to the present invention, various characteristics, reliability, and productivity of the semiconductor device can be improved.
- the amorphous silicon layer 30 is patterned prior to the crystallization heat treatment of the amorphous silicon layer 30 to implement a mask, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, if necessary, it will be apparent that the polysilicon mask may be formed by forming the metal catalyst layer 40 on the amorphous silicon layer 30 and crystallizing the heat treatment to form a polysilicon layer and then patterning the polysilicon layer.
- DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
- 6 to 13 are views illustrating a manufacturing process of a DRAM cell area using a polysilicon mask according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a substrate 100 may be provided.
- the substrate 100 may be a semiconductor wafer.
- the substrate 100 may be an n-type or p-type semiconductor (silicon) substrate.
- an isolation region 200 having an insulating function capable of separating regions between cells may be formed in the substrate 100.
- the gate insulating layer 310 formed of an insulating material, the gate electrode 320 formed of a conductive material, and the capping layer 330 formed of an insulating material may be sequentially stacked on the substrate 100.
- the gate insulating layer 310 may be, for example, a silicon oxide layer (SiO x ).
- the gate electrode 320 may include, for example, at least one selected from polysilicon, a metal (eg, tungsten or molybdenum), and a metal silicide.
- the capping insulating layer 330 may be a silicon nitride layer (Si x N y ).
- the stacked gate insulating layer 310, the gate electrode 320, and the capping layer 330 are etched in a predetermined pattern to form a dual gate type (in particular, two gate lines 300 disposed at the center of the substrate 100).
- Gate lines 300 (310, 320, 330) may be formed. That is, some regions of the gate insulating layer 310, the gate electrode 320, and the capping layer 330 are collectively etched to form a portion of the substrate 100 (the first source / drain region 110a described later) and Contact holes 311 may be formed to expose the second source / drain regions 110b].
- the polysilicon mask 31 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be applied.
- the amorphous silicon layer 30 having a predetermined pattern is formed on the capping insulating layer 330, and then the metal catalyst layer 40 is formed on the amorphous silicon layer 30.
- the amorphous silicon layer 30 and the metal catalyst layer 40 are patterned in a predetermined pattern, and then a crystallization heat treatment process is performed at a temperature of about 550 ° C. to crystallize the patterned amorphous silicon layer 30 to form a polysilicon mask 31. ), And then contact regions 311 are formed by etching some regions of the gate insulating layer 310, the gate electrode 320, and the capping layer 330, and then the polysilicon mask 31 and the metal layer 40. ) May be included.
- a dopant may be implanted into a predetermined region of the substrate 100 using the gate line 300 formed during the etching process as a mask.
- a first source / drain region 110a may be formed between the gate lines 300 on the isolation region 200 of the substrate 100, and may be formed between the gate lines 300 of the center portion of the substrate 100.
- the second source / drain region 110b may be formed in the second region.
- a capping spacer 340 may be formed on both side surfaces of the gate line 300.
- the capping spacer 340 is formed on the entire surface of the substrate 100 by using a chemical vapor deposition method to form the same silicon nitride layer (Si x N y ) as the capping insulating layer 330 by using an anisotropic dry etching method It can form by etching.
- the capping part including the capping insulating layer 330 and the capping spacer 340 may serve to prevent damage to the gate electrode 320 during the subsequent etching of the upper oxide layer.
- contact pads 330a and 330b may be formed for each contact hole 311 exposing the first source / drain region 110a and the second source / drain region 110b.
- the contact pads 330a and 330b may be formed by forming a conductive material such as tungsten on the entire surface of the substrate 100 and then removing a conductive material formed in a portion other than the contact hole 311.
- the first interlayer insulating layer 410 may be formed on the entire surface of the substrate 100.
- the first interlayer insulating layer 410 may be, for example, a silicon oxide film (SiO x ) formed by chemical vapor deposition.
- the first interlayer insulating layer 410 may be etched in a predetermined pattern to form a bit line contact hole 411 exposing the contact pad 330b connected to the second source / drain region 110b.
- the polysilicon mask 31 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be applied in the same manner as the formation of the contact hole 311 described above.
- the method may include forming a polysilicon mask 31 by forming an amorphous silicon layer 30 and a metal catalyst layer 40 on the interlayer insulating layer 410 and then performing crystallization heat treatment.
- the first interlayer insulating layer 410 for forming the storage contact hole 421 (shown in FIG. 9) exposing the contact pad 330a connected to the first source / drain region 110a performed in a subsequent process.
- the polysilicon mask 31 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be applied in the same manner.
- a contact plug 430b connected to the contact pad 330b may be formed in the bit line contact hole 411.
- the contact plug 430b may be formed by forming a conductive material with tungsten on the entire surface of the substrate 100 and then removing a conductive material formed in a portion other than the bit line contact hole 411.
- the second interlayer insulating layer 420 may be formed on the entire surface of the substrate 100.
- the second interlayer insulating layer 420 may be, for example, a silicon oxide film (SiO x ) formed by chemical vapor deposition.
- the second interlayer insulating layer 420 is etched in a predetermined pattern to form a storage contact hole 421 exposing the contact pad 330a connected to the first source / drain region 110a. can do.
- a contact plug 430a connected to the contact pad 330a may be formed in the storage contact hole 421.
- the contact plug 430a may be formed by forming a conductive material such as tungsten on the entire surface of the substrate 100 and then removing a conductive material formed in a portion other than the storage contact hole 421.
- an etch stopping layer 500 may be formed on the entire surface of the substrate 100, and a mold layer 510 may be formed on the etch stop layer 500.
- the etch stop layer 500 may be a silicon nitride film (Si x N y ) formed by chemical vapor deposition
- the mold layer 510 may be a silicon oxide film (SiO x ) formed by chemical vapor deposition.
- the etch stop layer 500 and the mold layer 510 are etched in a predetermined pattern to expose a contact plug 430a for connecting with the first source / drain region 110a.
- the capacitor contact hole 511 may be formed.
- the polysilicon mask according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is the same as in the case of forming the contact hole 311, the bit line contact hole 411, and the storage contact hole 421. (31) may be applied.
- the amorphous silicon layer 30 and the metal catalyst layer 40 are formed on the first interlayer insulating layer 410 and then crystallized and heat treated to form the polysilicon mask 31. Process may be included.
- the storage electrode 600 may be formed on the capacitor contact hole 511.
- the storage electrode 600 may be formed by forming a conductive material such as tungsten on the entire surface of the substrate 100 and then removing a conductive material formed in a portion other than the capacitor contact hole 511. Subsequently, a process of removing the mold layer 510 may be performed. Finally, the dielectric layer 700 and the plate electrode 800 may be sequentially stacked on the storage electrode 600 to form a capacitor. Since the capacitor forming step is a known technique, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- an etching process for forming a contact hole having a large aspect ratio can be performed more precisely by using the polysilicon mask 31 according to an embodiment of the present invention in DRAM manufacturing.
- the thermal budget of the DRAM can be reduced, thereby improving DRAM device characteristics, reliability, and productivity.
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- 기판을 제공하는 단계;상기 기판 상에 소정의 패턴을 갖는 비정질 실리콘층을 형성하는 단계;상기 비정질 실리콘층 상에 금속 촉매층을 형성하는 단계; 및상기 비정질 실리콘층을 열처리하여 폴리 실리콘 마스크를 형성하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크의 제조방법.
- 기판을 제공하는 단계;상기 기판 상에 비정질 실리콘층을 형성하는 단계;상기 비정질 실리콘층 상에 금속 촉매층을 형성하는 단계;상기 비정질 실리콘층을 열처리하여 폴리 실리콘층을 형성하는 단계; 및상기 폴리 실리콘층을 소정의 패턴을 갖도록 패터닝하여 폴리 실리콘 마스크를 형성하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크의 제조방법.
- 제1항 또는 제2항에 있어서,상기 금속 촉매층은 Ni, Pd, Ti, Ag, Au, Al, Sn, Sb, Cu, Co, Mo, Tr, Ru, Rh, Cd 및 Pt 중 어느 하나 이상의 물질을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크의 제조방법.
- 제1항 또는 제2항에 있어서,상기 열처리 온도는 500℃ 내지 650℃인 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크의 제조방법.
- 제1항 또는 제2항에 있어서,상기 금속 촉매층의 두께를 조절하여 상기 폴리 실리콘 마스크 내에 잔존하는 금속의 양을 제어하는 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크의 제조방법.
- 제1항 또는 제2항에 있어서,상기 금속 촉매층은 단위 원자층 증착법(Atomic Layer Deposition: ALD)을 이용하여 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크의 제조방법.
- 제1항 또는 제2항에 있어서,상기 금속 촉매층은 상기 비정질 실리콘층 상에 커버율 1 미만으로 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크의 제조방법.
- 내부에 소스/드레인 영역을 포함하며, 상기 소스/드레인 영역을 노출시키는 게이트 라인을 포함하는 기판 상부에 식각 저지층을 형성하는 단계;상기 식각 저지층 상에 몰드층을 형성하는 단계;상기 몰드층 상에 비정질 실리콘층을 형성하는 단계;상기 비정질 실리콘층 상에 금속 촉매층을 형성하는 단계;상기 비정질 실리콘층을 열처리하여 폴리 실리콘 마스크를 형성하는 단계;상기 폴리 실리콘 마스크를 이용하여 상기 식각 저지층 및 상기 몰드층을 식각하여 스토리지 콘택홀을 형성하는 단계; 및상기 스토리지 콘택홀을 통해 상기 소스/드레인 영역과 전기적으로 연결되는 스토리지 전극을 포함하는 캐패시터를 형성하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크를 이용한 반도체 소자의 제조방법.
- 제8항에 있어서,상기 금속 촉매층은 Ni, Pd, Ti, Ag, Au, Al, Sn, Sb, Cu, Co, Mo, Tr, Ru, Rh, Cd 및 Pt 중 어느 하나 이상의 물질을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크를 이용한 반도체 소자의 제조방법.
- 제8항에 있어서,상기 열처리 온도는 500℃ 내지 650℃인 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크를 이용한 반도체 소자의 제조방법.
- 제8항에 있어서,상기 금속 촉매층의 두께를 조절하여 상기 폴리 실리콘 마스크 내에 잔존하는 금속의 양을 제어하는 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크를 이용한 반도체 소자의 제조방법.
- 제8항에 있어서,상기 금속 촉매층은 단위 원자층 증착법(Atomic Layer Deposition: ALD)을 이용하여 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크를 이용한 반도체 소자의 제조방법.
- 제8항에 있어서,상기 금속 촉매층은 상기 비정질 실리콘층 상에 커버율 1 미만으로 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 폴리 실리콘 마스크를 이용한 반도체 소자의 제조방법.
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