WO2011118205A1 - Soiウェーハの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an SOI wafer, and more particularly to a method for manufacturing a high-quality SOI wafer having a thin BOX layer by a SIMOX method.
- An SOI wafer has a structure in which a silicon single crystal layer (SOI layer) is formed on a buried oxide film (Buried OXide, BOX layer), and has a parasitic capacitance much higher than that of a device manufactured on a bulk substrate. It is expected to be a next-generation high-performance VLSI wafer excellent in high-speed operation, low power consumption, high withstand voltage characteristics, radiation resistance, etc. due to its small and simple manufacturing process and easy device miniaturization.
- a method for manufacturing an SOI wafer there are mainly a bonding method and a SIMOX (Separation by IMplanted Oxygen) method.
- the surface-oxidized silicon support substrate is bonded to the active substrate for manufacturing the device, and heat treatment is performed at a high temperature of about 1200 ° C. to bond the oxide film of the support substrate and the silicon of the active substrate.
- This is a method of manufacturing an SOI wafer.
- oxygen ions are implanted to a predetermined depth of a silicon wafer by an ion implanter, and then a BOX layer is formed by high-temperature heat treatment and the crystallinity of the SOI layer formed on the BOX layer is recovered.
- This is a method for manufacturing an SOI wafer.
- SOI wafers manufactured by the SIMOX method that is currently available on the market are mainly manufactured by a method called the MLD (Modified LowDose) method, and oxygen ions applied to the silicon wafer.
- the injection is performed in two stages. That is, the first oxygen ion implantation is performed by heating the silicon wafer to 200 ° C. or higher, and the second oxygen ion implantation is performed by cooling the temperature of the silicon wafer to about room temperature (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the first oxygen ion implantation is performed while the silicon wafer is heated, a high oxygen concentration layer is formed inside the silicon wafer while the surface of the silicon wafer is maintained as a single crystal.
- the second oxygen ion implantation an amorphous layer is formed on the high oxygen concentration layer, and an amorphous layer and a defect layer are formed on the amorphous layer.
- oxygen and argon called ITOX (Internal Oxidation) treatment is performed.
- a thin BOX layer for example, a BOX layer having a thickness of 50 ⁇ m or less is required for voltage control from the substrate side and heat dissipation measures to the substrate side. It has become so.
- oxygen ions of about 2.0 ⁇ 10 17 to 4.0 ⁇ 10 17 ions / cm 2 are introduced (supplied) into the silicon wafer even at the time of ion implantation.
- An oxide film of ⁇ 90 nm is formed inside the silicon wafer.
- the BOX layer is further thickened by the subsequent ITOX treatment, so that a BOX layer of 100 nm or more is finally formed. Accordingly, it is physically difficult to produce a SIMOX wafer having a thin BOX layer of, for example, 50 nm or less by the existing SIMOX method, and establishment of a technique for thinning the BOX layer is desired.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for preventing a divot generated on the surface of an SOI wafer by flowing a chlorine-containing gas during the ITOX process. When the flow rate of the chlorine-containing gas is increased, the thickness of the BOX layer is increased. It is described that it is reduced.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a technique for reducing the thickness of a BOX layer to a desired thickness by heat treatment in a chlorine-containing gas atmosphere when the thickness of the BOX layer in a manufactured SOI wafer is larger than a desired value. Is described.
- the SOI layer is oxidized and thinned during heat treatment in a chlorine-containing gas atmosphere, only a wafer having an SOI layer that is thick to some extent, for example, 200 nm or more, can be handled assuming the thinning of the BOX layer. I can't.
- the SIMOX method it is necessary to reduce the oxygen concentration and form the SOI layer.
- the quality of the BOX layer is deteriorated, so that the dielectric strength characteristics are deteriorated.
- a high-quality SOI layer having a thickness of, for example, 200 ⁇ m or more is formed while maintaining the high withstand voltage characteristics of the BOX layer. It is difficult.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a high-quality SOI wafer having a thin BOX layer of 50 ⁇ m or less with high productivity by the SIMOX method.
- the inventors diligently studied the dielectric strength performance of the BOX layer by the method described in Patent Document 2, and found that the dielectric strength performance of the BOX layer is affected by the chlorine-containing gas introduced in the ITOX treatment. That is, it has been found that a chlorine-containing gas atmosphere at an appropriate stage after the ITOX treatment is effective in manufacturing a high-quality SOI wafer while reducing the thickness of the BOX layer, and also leads to higher productivity.
- the present invention has been completed.
- the SOI wafer manufacturing method of the present invention is a method of manufacturing an SOI wafer by performing heat treatment after implanting oxygen ions into the silicon wafer.
- the silicon wafer is heat-treated in a high oxygen atmosphere, and then chlorine is added.
- the heat treatment is performed by adjusting the atmosphere to a chlorine-containing gas atmosphere.
- the adjustment to the chlorine-containing gas atmosphere is preferably performed by passing argon gas through the chlorine-containing gas solution at a flow rate of 30 cc / min or more.
- the chlorine-containing gas is preferably any of trans-1,2 dichloroethylene, trichlorethylene and hydrogen chloride.
- a high-quality SOI wafer having a thin BOX layer of 50 ⁇ m or less can be manufactured with high productivity by the SIMOX method.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a flowchart of an SOI manufacturing method according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 shows the heat treatment process in the SOI manufacturing method according to the invention of Patent Document 3. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the thickness of a BOX layer, and a dielectric breakdown voltage. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a DCE flow rate and a dielectric breakdown electric field.
- FIG. 1A shows a flowchart of a method for manufacturing an SOI wafer according to the present invention.
- FIGS. 1B to 1E show the structure of the silicon wafer in each manufacturing process.
- oxygen ion implantation is performed on the silicon wafer 1.
- the above-described MLD method is adopted as the ion implantation method, and oxygen ion implantation is performed in two steps.
- step S1 the first ion implantation is performed at an acceleration energy of 100 keV to 230 keV, a dose amount of oxygen ions of 2 ⁇ 10 17 to 3 ⁇ 10 17 ions / cm 2 , and a substrate temperature of 200 to 500 ° C.
- a high oxygen concentration layer 2 is formed in the silicon wafer 1 as shown in FIG.
- the silicon wafer 1 is heated to 200 ° C. or higher, a single crystal is maintained on the wafer surface.
- the reason why the acceleration energy is limited to 100 keV to 230 keV at the first ion implantation is that the damage peak is formed at a shallow position when it is less than 100 keV, and the surface region damage is amorphized by the second implantation and is crystalline.
- the voltage exceeds 230 keV a BOX layer is formed in a very deep region and a thick SOI layer remains on the BOX layer. This is because the formation efficiency is deteriorated and an additional step of thinning the thick SOI layer is required.
- the reason why the dose of oxygen ions is in the range of 2 ⁇ 10 17 to 3 ⁇ 10 17 ions / cm 2 is that the BOX layer is discontinuous when the dose is less than 2 ⁇ 10 17 ions / cm 2. This is because, if it exceeds 3 ⁇ 10 17 ions / cm 2 , many defects occur and the dielectric strength performance of the BOX layer deteriorates. Furthermore, the reason for setting the substrate temperature in the range of 200 ° C. to 500 ° C. is that when the temperature is lower than 200 ° C., the implantation damage is extremely large, so that the crystallinity is not completely recovered and the BOX layer is formed thick. This is because it is disadvantageous for reducing the thickness of the BOX layer. When the temperature exceeds 500 ° C., the temperature rises due to the injection, but the heat resistance of components such as the injection holder is limited.
- step S2 the second oxygen ion implantation is performed with an acceleration energy of 100 keV to 230 keV, an oxygen ion dose of 5 ⁇ 10 14 to 1 ⁇ 10 16 ions / cm 2 , and a substrate temperature of 10 to 150 ° C. Do. Since the second oxygen ion implantation is performed at a relatively low temperature, an amorphous layer 3 is formed on the high oxygen concentration layer 2 as shown in FIG.
- the reason why the acceleration energy is limited to 100 keV to 230 keV in the second ion implantation is that the damage peak is formed at a shallow position when the ion implantation is less than 100 keV, and the surface region damage is amorphized by the second implantation, resulting in crystallinity. If the voltage exceeds 230 keV, a BOX layer is formed in a very deep region and a thick SOI layer remains on the BOX layer, so that the thinning speed of the BOX layer is reduced and the thinning efficiency is improved. This is because the process deteriorates and an additional step of thinning the thick SOI layer is required.
- step S3 an ion-implanted silicon wafer is loaded into an annealing furnace and heated, and the ITOX treatment is performed with an oxygen partial pressure ratio of 10 to 80%, a furnace temperature of 1100 to 1400 ° C., and a treatment time of 5 to 15 hours. Apply.
- a BOX layer 4 is formed from the high oxygen concentration layer 2 and the amorphous layer 3, an SOI layer 5 and an oxide film 6 are formed thereon, and an oxide film is formed on the back surface of the silicon wafer 1. 7 is formed.
- the reason why the furnace temperature is limited to 1100 to 1400 ° C. is that when the temperature is lower than 1100 ° C., internal diffusion of oxygen hardly occurs, and there is almost no effect of the ITOX treatment. This is because surface oxidation proceeds rapidly, oxygen becomes difficult to diffuse into the substrate, and the possibility of occurrence of defects such as slip increases due to the high temperature.
- the reason why the oxygen partial pressure ratio is in the range of 10 to 80% is that when the oxygen partial pressure ratio is less than 10%, the amount of oxygen is small and internal diffusion of oxygen hardly occurs, and when it exceeds 80%, the oxidation rate is high.
- the reason for limiting the processing time to 5 to 15 hours is that the quality, defect density, and breakdown voltage of the BOX layer are time-dependent, and if it is less than 5 hours, the defect density is high and the dielectric breakdown voltage performance of the BOX layer is high. On the other hand, if it exceeds 15 hours, the oxidation time is too long, both surface oxidation and internal oxidation proceed excessively, the SOI layer disappears, and the BOX layer becomes too thick.
- step S4 heat treatment is performed in a low oxygen atmosphere with an oxygen partial pressure ratio of less than 10%, an in-furnace temperature of 1100 to 1400 ° C., and a treatment time of 15 hours or less. Improve flatness.
- the reason why the temperature in the furnace is limited to 1100 to 1400 ° C. in the heat treatment in the low oxygen atmosphere is that when the temperature is lower than 1100 ° C., since the temperature is low, the surface is less likely to be rearranged and the effect of improving the flatness is low. This is because if the temperature exceeds 1400 ° C., there is a high possibility that defects such as slips are generated due to high temperatures.
- the reason why the oxygen partial pressure ratio is in the range of less than 10% is that when the oxygen partial pressure ratio is 10% or more, oxygen diffusion may occur inside and defects such as oxygen precipitates may be formed in the SOI layer.
- the reason for limiting the treatment time to 15 hours or less is that slippage due to thermal stress may occur when the treatment time exceeds 15 hours.
- step S5 after the ITOX treatment and the heat treatment in a low oxygen atmosphere, a chlorine-containing gas is introduced into the atmosphere to adjust to a chlorine-containing gas atmosphere and the heat treatment is performed.
- a chlorine-containing gas is introduced into the atmosphere to adjust to a chlorine-containing gas atmosphere and the heat treatment is performed.
- the BOX layer 4 is thinned. This is because chlorine promotes oxidation on the surface of the silicon wafer, and oxygen supplied from the surface is insufficient. As a result, oxygen is supplied from the BOX layer.
- the silicon wafer is heat-treated in a chlorine-containing gas atmosphere without taking it out of the annealing furnace, and as described above, a high-quality SOI wafer having a thin BOX layer is manufactured. This is an important process.
- This heat treatment is performed at a treatment temperature of 1100 to 1400 ° C. and a treatment time of 1 to 15 hours.
- the reason why the processing temperature is limited to the range of 1100 to 1400 ° C. is that when the temperature is lower than 1100 ° C., the oxidation rate of the SOI layer is low and the processing time is long, and when it exceeds 1400 ° C., the oxidation rate is high. This is because it becomes too difficult to control the film thickness of the SOI layer and slip occurs due to thermal stress.
- the temperature is preferably 1250 to 1380 ° C.
- the reason for limiting the processing time to 1 to 15 hours is that, if it is less than 1 hour, considering the thinning rate of the BOX layer, it is substantially the same as the thinning by high-temperature heat treatment under low oxygen conditions. This is because the effect of thinning is low because of the short time. If the normal thinning rate is considered after 15 hours, the BOX layer may be completely lost and slip may occur due to thermal stress. It is.
- the chlorine-containing gas used for the heat treatment can be selected from trans-1,2 dichloroethylene (DCE), trichlorethylene (TCE) and hydrogen chloride, but is DCE because it is stable and easy to use. It is preferable.
- chlorine is introduced into the annealing furnace in the case of a chlorine-containing gas solution (hereinafter referred to as “chlorine-containing solution”), for example, in the case of a DCE solution, the argon gas is passed through the vessel containing the DCE solution.
- the amount of chlorine to be introduced is controlled by the flow rate of argon gas which is a carrier gas.
- argon gas which is a carrier gas.
- it is controlled by the mixing ratio with the carrier gas.
- the flow rate of argon gas passing through the chlorine-containing solution is 10 to 300 cc / min, preferably 30 to 150 cc / min, so that the partial pressure of argon gas is 0.1 to 3%.
- the reason for limiting the flow rate of the argon gas is that the rate of heat treatment is long because the reduction rate of the BOX layer is low if it is less than 10 cc / min, and the oxidation rate of the SOI layer becomes too high if it exceeds 300 cc / min. This is because it becomes difficult to control the thickness.
- the amount of oxygen contained in the chlorine-containing gas atmosphere is such that the partial pressure is 1 to 50%, preferably 5 to 20%. This is because if the oxygen concentration is less than 1%, the oxidation rate is low and the processing time is long, and if it exceeds 20%, the oxidation rate becomes too high and it becomes difficult to control the thickness of the SOI layer.
- an SOI wafer having a BOX layer of 50 ⁇ m or less can be obtained by setting the argon gas flow rate for passing the chlorine-containing solution to 30 cc / min or more.
- an SOI wafer is obtained by removing the surface oxide film 6 (and 7) of the silicon wafer subjected to the above-described series of processes by etching or the like.
- a high-quality SOI wafer having a thin BOX layer of 50 ⁇ m or less can be manufactured with high productivity.
- invention Examples 1 to 4 oxygen ions were implanted into a 300 mm diameter silicon wafer using an ion implanter.
- the MLD method is adopted as an oxygen ion implantation method, the wafer is heated to about 350 ° C., the dose is set to about 2.5 ⁇ 10 17 ions / cm 2 , and the first oxygen ion implantation is performed. After cooling to room temperature, a second oxygen ion implantation was performed with a dose of about 3 ⁇ 10 15 ions / cm 2 .
- the degree of vacuum in the chamber is about 1.5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 Torr.
- the ion-implanted silicon wafer was loaded into an annealing furnace at 600 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere, and the furnace temperature was raised to 1350 ° C. at a temperature increase rate of about 10 ° C./min.
- ITOX treatment was performed at 1350 ° C. for about 7 hours in an argon atmosphere containing oxygen with a partial pressure ratio of 30%.
- heat treatment was performed in a low oxygen atmosphere at 1350 ° C. for about 7 hours in an argon atmosphere containing oxygen having a partial pressure ratio of 4%.
- an argon flow rate (hereinafter referred to as “DCE flow rate”) passing through the DCE solution at a treatment temperature of 1350 ° C., a treatment time of 10 hours, is 10 cc / min (Invention Example 1), 20 cc / Minutes (Invention Example 2), 30 cc / min (Invention Example 3) and 47 cc / min (Invention Example 4), the oxygen gas flow rate is 1.6 L / min, and the argon gas flow rate as the carrier gas is 12.2 L / min. Under the conditions, the silicon wafer was heat-treated in a DCE atmosphere. Thereafter, the silicon wafer was cooled to 600 ° C.
- the thickness of the BOX layer in the “film thickness” item in Table 1 is the thickness of the BOX layer measured after manufacturing the SOI wafer, whereas the thickness of the BOX layer in the “BOX layer dielectric strength characteristics” item. This is the thickness after the SOI layer is removed by etching for the evaluation of the withstand voltage characteristics, and is slightly reduced by etching.
- the thickness of the BOX layer in Invention Examples 1 to 4 is inversely proportional to the DCE flow rate, which indicates that the thickness of the BOX layer can be controlled with high controllability. It can also be seen that the thickness of the BOX layer is 50 ⁇ m or less when the DCE flow rate is 30 cc / min or more.
- Invention Example 5 The manufacturing conditions of an SOI wafer having a very thin BOX layer of about 10 nm, which is thinner than Invention Examples 1 to 4, were examined. Oxygen ion implantation, ITOX treatment, and low oxygen annealing treatment were performed under the same conditions as in Examples 1 to 4. On the other hand, for heat treatment in a chlorine-containing gas atmosphere, the treatment temperature is 1350 ° C., the argon gas flow rate through the DCE solution is 30 cc / min, and the oxygen gas flow rate is 1.6 L / min. Although it was conditions, it heat-processed by processing time being 11 hours 30 minutes, and argon gas flow volume as carrier gas being 5.6 L / min.
- the thickness of the BOX layer was about 10 nm.
- the thickness of the BOX layer was greatly reduced compared to Invention Examples 1 to 4, because the flow rate of argon gas was reduced from 12.2 L / min to 5.6 L / min. This is considered to be because the partial pressure of DCE flowing through the annealing furnace was increased and the BOX layer was further thinned.
- the obtained quality evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
- An SOI wafer having a thin BOX layer was manufactured by the method described in Patent Document 2, that is, a method of introducing a chlorine-containing gas in the ITOX process.
- oxygen ions were implanted into a 300 mm diameter silicon wafer using an ion implanter.
- the MLD method is employed as an oxygen ion implantation method.
- the first oxygen ion implantation is performed with a dose amount of about 2.5 ⁇ 10 17 ions / cm 2 , and then the wafer temperature.
- a second oxygen ion implantation was performed with a dose of about 3 ⁇ 10 15 ions / cm 2 .
- the degree of vacuum in the chamber is 1.5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 Torr.
- the heat treatment shown in FIG. That is, a silicon wafer into which oxygen ions are implanted is loaded at 600 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere, the furnace temperature is increased to 1350 ° C. at a rate of temperature increase of about 10 ° C./min, and then DCE together with oxygen with a partial pressure ratio of 30%.
- the ITOX treatment was performed at a flow rate of 0 (Comparative Example 1) and 5 cc / min (Comparative Example 2), a treatment temperature of 1350 ° C., and a treatment time of about 5 hours, 1300 ° C. in an argon atmosphere containing 4% partial pressure oxygen. For about 5 hours in a low oxygen atmosphere.
- the obtained quality evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
- An SOI wafer having a thin BOX layer was manufactured by the method described in Patent Document 3, ie, a method in which an SOI wafer was manufactured once and then heat-treated in a chlorine-containing gas atmosphere.
- oxygen ions were implanted into a 300 mm diameter silicon wafer using an ion implanter.
- the MLD method is employed as an oxygen ion implantation method.
- the first oxygen ion implantation is performed with a dose amount of about 2.5 ⁇ 10 17 ions / cm 2 , and then the wafer temperature.
- a second oxygen ion implantation was performed with a dose of about 3 ⁇ 10 15 ions / cm 2 .
- the degree of vacuum in the chamber is 1.5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 Torr.
- the heat treatment shown in FIG. That is, an ion-implanted silicon wafer is loaded at 600 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere, the furnace temperature is increased to 1350 ° C. at a temperature increase rate of about 10 ° C./min, and then an argon gas atmosphere containing oxygen with a partial pressure ratio of 30%
- heat treatment was performed in an argon gas atmosphere containing oxygen with a partial pressure ratio of 4% at 1350 ° C. for about 5 hours in a low oxygen atmosphere, and then about ⁇ 10 ° C.
- the silicon wafer was unloaded by cooling to 600 ° C.
- the surface oxide film had a thickness of 590 nm, the SOI layer had a thickness of 210 nm, and the BOX layer had a thickness of 80 nm.
- the surface oxide film was removed by etching with an HF solution to obtain an SOI wafer.
- the BOX layer was thinned by the heat treatment shown in FIG. At this time, the load, unload, temperature rise, and temperature drop are the same as in the case of the heat treatment in FIG. 2 (c-1), and the heat treatment at 1350 ° C. carries a DCE flow rate of 150 cc / min and an oxygen flow rate of 2 L / min.
- Argon gas flow rate as gas was set at 10 L / min for 4 hours.
- the film thickness after the heat treatment was 276 nm for the surface oxide film, 53 nm for the SOI layer, and 12 nm for the BOX layer.
- Table 1 shows the quality evaluation results of the obtained SOI wafer.
- FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the thickness of the BOX layer and the breakdown voltage in Invention Examples 1 to 7 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2.
- the breakdown voltage increases as the overall thickness of the BOX layer increases.
- the inventive examples 1 to 7 obtained by the SOI wafer manufacturing method of the present invention are about 8.2 MV / cm or more.
- DCE is introduced during the manufacturing method of Patent Document 2, that is, ITOX treatment, it is found to be about 5 MV / cm.
- the breakdown electric field increases as the DCE flow rate increases, whereas in the comparative examples 1 and 2, the breakdown electric field is rather reduced.
- the dielectric breakdown electric field is also about 2 MV / cm in Comparative Example 3 obtained by the method of Patent Document 3, that is, the method of thinning the BOX layer after manufacturing the SOI wafer. It is only about 1/4.
- a BOX layer having a high withstand voltage characteristic can be formed by reducing the thickness of the BOX layer by heat treatment in a chlorine-containing gas atmosphere.
- the quality of the SOI layer will be evaluated.
- the surface micro-flatness of the SOI layer evaluated by AFM (Atomic Force Microscope) with respect to Invention Examples 1 to 7 and Comparative Example 3 is 10 ⁇ m ⁇ 10 ⁇ m for Invention Examples 1 to 7.
- Rms was about 2.2 to 2.7 mm
- Comparative Example 3 was about 10 times, about 21 mm.
- a high-quality SOI wafer having a BOX layer of 50 ⁇ m or less can be obtained, which is useful for devices that require thinning.
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図1(a)は、本発明によるSOIウェーハの製造方法のフローチャートを示している。また、図1(b)~(e)は、各製造過程におけるシリコンウェーハの構造を示している。まず、シリコンウェーハ1に酸素イオン注入を行うが、本発明ではイオン注入方法として上述のMLD法を採用し、酸素イオン注入を2回に分けて行う。即ち、ステップS1にて、加速エネルギーを100keV~230keV、酸素イオンのドーズ量を2×1017~3×1017ions/cm2、基板温度を200~500℃として1回目のイオン注入を行う。その結果、図1(b)に示すようにシリコンウェーハ1中に高酸素濃度層2が形成される。この1回目のイオン注入処理では、シリコンウェーハ1は200℃以上まで加熱されているため、ウェーハ表面では単結晶が維持されている。
1~15時間と限定する理由は、1時間未満の場合にはBOX層の薄膜化速度を考慮すると、低酸素条件下で高温熱処理することによる薄膜化と実質的に変わらず、また短時間のため薄膜化の効果が低いためであり、15時間を超えると通常の薄膜化速度を考慮するとBOX層が完全に消失し、また熱応力によりスリップが発生する可能性があるためである。
(発明例1~4)
まず、イオン注入機を用いて直径300mmシリコンウェーハに酸素イオンを注入した。酸素イオンの注入方法としてMLD法を採用し、ウェーハを約350℃に加熱してドーズ量を約2.5×1017ions/cm2として1回目の酸素イオン注入を行い、続いてウェーハ温度を室温まで冷却した後にドーズ量を約3×1015ions/cm2として2回目の酸素イオン注入を行った。尚、チャンバ内の真空度は約1.5×10-4Torrである。
次に、イオン注入したシリコンウェーハを窒素雰囲気中で600℃にてアニール炉にロードし、約10℃/分の昇温速度で1350℃まで炉内温度を上昇させた。続いて分圧比30%の酸素を含むアルゴン雰囲気中で1350℃にて約7時間ITOX処理を施した。その後、分圧比4%の酸素を含むアルゴン雰囲気中で1350℃にて約7時間、低酸素雰囲気中で熱処理を施した。
上記低酸素雰囲気中での熱処理の後に、処理温度1350℃、処理時間10時間、DCE溶液を通過するアルゴン流量(以下、「DCE流量」と称する)を10cc/分(発明例1)、20cc/分(発明例2)、30cc/分(発明例3)及び47cc/分(発明例4)、酸素ガス流量を1.6L/分、運搬ガスとしてのアルゴンガス流量を12.2L/分とする条件下で、DCE雰囲気中でシリコンウェーハに対して熱処理を施した。
その後、約-10℃/分の降温速度で600℃まで冷却し、シリコンウェーハをアンロードした。最後に、表面酸化膜をフッ化水素(HF)溶液によるエッチングを施して除去し、SOIウェーハを得た。得られたSOIウェーハの品質評価結果を表1に示す。尚、表1の「膜厚」項目のBOX層の厚さは、SOIウェーハ製造後に測定されたBOX層の厚さであるのに対して、「BOX層絶縁耐圧特性」項目のBOX層の厚さは、絶縁耐圧特性の評価のためにSOI層をエッチングにより除去した後の厚さであり、エッチングにより僅かに薄くなる。
発明例1~4におけるBOX層の厚さはDCE流量に反比例しており、これは高い制御性を以てBOX層の厚さを制御できることを示している。また、DCE流量が30cc/分以上の場合にはBOX層の厚さが50μm以下となることが分かる。
発明例1~4よりも更に薄い、10nm程度の極めて薄いBOX層を有するSOIウェーハの製造条件について検討した。酸素イオン注入、ITOX処理及び低酸素アニール処理は、発明例1~4の場合と同一の条件で行った。一方、含塩素ガス雰囲気中での熱処理については、処理温度を1350℃及びDCE溶液を通過するアルゴンガス流量を30cc/分、酸素ガス流量を1.6L/分とする点は発明例1と同一条件であるが、処理時間を11時間30分とし、また運搬ガスとしてのアルゴンガス流量を5.6L/分として熱処理した。その結果、BOX層の厚さは、10nm程度となった。このように発明例1~4に対してBOX層の厚さが大きく低減されたのは、アルゴンガスの流量が12.2L/分から5.6L/分へと低減されたことにより全体のガス流量も低減され、アニール炉を流れるDCEの分圧が上昇してBOX層の薄膜化が更に進んだためと考えられる。得られた品質評価結果を表1に示す。
特許文献2に記載された方法、即ち、ITOX処理において塩素含有ガスを導入する方法により薄いBOX層を有するSOIウェーハを製造した。まず、イオン注入機を用いて直径300mmシリコンウェーハに酸素イオンを注入した。酸素イオンの注入方法としてMLD法を採用し、ウェーハを約350℃に加熱してからドーズ量を約2.5×1017ions/cm2として1回目の酸素イオン注入を行い、続いてウェーハ温度を室温まで冷却した後にドーズ量を約3×1015ions/cm2として2回目の酸素イオン注入を行った。尚、チャンバ内の真空度は1.5×10-4Torrである。
次に、図2(b)に示す熱処理を施した。即ち、酸素イオンを注入したシリコンウェーハを窒素雰囲気で600℃にてロードし、約10℃/分の昇温速度で1350℃まで炉内温度を上昇させた後に、分圧比30%の酸素とともにDCE流量を0(比較例1)及び5cc/分(比較例2)、処理温度1350℃、処理時間約5時間としてITOX処理を施した後、分圧比4%の酸素を含むアルゴン雰囲気中で1300℃にて約5時間低酸素雰囲気中での熱処理を施した。得られた品質評価結果を表1に示す。
特許文献3に記載された方法、即ち一度SOIウェーハを製造した後に含塩素ガス雰囲気中で熱処理する方法により薄いBOX層を有するSOIウェーハを製造した。まず、イオン注入機を用いて直径300mmシリコンウェーハに酸素イオンを注入した。酸素イオンの注入方法としてMLD法を採用し、ウェーハを約350℃に加熱してからドーズ量を約2.5×1017ions/cm2として1回目の酸素イオン注入を行い、続いてウェーハ温度を室温まで冷却した後にドーズ量を約3×1015ions/cm2として2回目の酸素イオン注入を行った。尚、チャンバ内の真空度は1.5×10-4Torrである。
次に、図2(c-1)に示す熱処理を施した。即ち、イオン注入したシリコンウェーハを窒素雰囲気で600℃にてロードし、約10℃/分の昇温速度で1350℃まで炉内温度を上げた後に、分圧比30%の酸素を含むアルゴンガス雰囲気で1350℃にて約10時間、ITOX処理を施した後、分圧比4%の酸素を含むアルゴンガス雰囲気で1350℃にて約5時間、低酸素雰囲気中で熱処理を施し、その後約-10℃/分の降温速度で600℃まで冷却し、シリコンウェーハをアンロードした。表面酸化膜は590nm、SOI層は210nm、BOX層は80nmの膜厚を有していた。次に、表面酸化膜をHF溶液によるエッチングを施して除去し、SOIウェーハを得た。続いて、図2(c-2)に示す熱処理により、BOX層の薄膜化を行った。この時のロード、アンロード、昇温、降温は図2(c-1)の熱処理の場合と同一とし、1350℃での熱処理は、DCE流量を150cc/分、酸素流量を2L/分、運搬ガスとしてのアルゴンガス流量を10L/分として4時間行った。熱処理後の膜厚は、表面酸化膜は276nm、SOI層は53nm、BOX層は12nmであった。得られたSOIウェーハの品質評価結果を表1に示す。
ここで、得られたSOIウェーハの品質評価結果について検討する。
まず、BOX層の絶縁耐圧特性について検討する。図3は発明例1~7及び比較例1及び2のBOX層の厚さと絶縁破壊電圧との関係を示している。図から分かるように、絶縁破壊電圧は全体的にBOX層が厚い方が大きくなる。しかし、図4に示す、DCE流量と絶縁破壊電界との関係を見ると、本発明のSOIウェーハの製造方法により得られた発明例1~7については約8.2MV/cm以上であるのに対し、特許文献2の製造方法、即ちITOX処理の際にDCEを導入すると、5MV/cm程度となることが分かる。更に、発明例1~5においてはDCE流量の増加とともに絶縁破壊電界も増加するのに対して、比較例1及び2では絶縁破壊電界はむしろ低減していることが分かる。尚、特許文献3の方法、即ち、SOIウェーハの製造後にBOX層を薄膜化する方法で得られた比較例3についても、絶縁破壊電界は約2MV/cmであり、発明例1及び2に対して1/4程度にすぎない。このように、本発明のSOIウェーハの製造方法においては、含塩素ガス雰囲気中での熱処理により、BOX層の薄膜化とともに高い絶縁耐圧特性を有するBOX層を形成できることが分かる。
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- シリコンウェーハに酸素イオンを注入した後に、熱処理を施すことによりSOIウェーハを製造する方法において、前記シリコンウェーハを高酸素雰囲気中で熱処理を施し、その後塩素を含む含塩素ガス雰囲気に調整して熱処理を行うことを特徴とする、SOIウェーハの製造方法。
- 前記含塩素ガス雰囲気への調整は、塩素含有ガスの溶液中にアルゴンガスを30cc/分以上の流量にて通過させて行うことを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のSOIウェーハの製造方法。
- 前記塩素含有ガスは、トランス-1,2ジクロロエチレン、トリクロロエチレン及び塩化水素のいずれかであることを特徴とする、請求項2に記載のSOIウェーハの製造方法。
- 前記酸素イオンの注入を、加速エネルギー:100~230keVにてドーズ量:2×1017~3×1017ions/cm2で行う第1段階と、加速エネルギー:100~230keVにてドーズ量:5×1014~1×1016ions/cm2で行う第2段階に分けて行うことを特徴とする、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載のSOIウェーハの製造方法。
- 前記含塩素ガス雰囲気中での熱処理の直前に、酸素分圧比10%未満の低酸素雰囲気中で熱処理することを特徴とする、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載のSOIウェーハの製造方法。
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