WO2023164813A1 - Source/drain confined epitaxy method, device preparation method, device, and apparatus - Google Patents

Source/drain confined epitaxy method, device preparation method, device, and apparatus Download PDF

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WO2023164813A1
WO2023164813A1 PCT/CN2022/078676 CN2022078676W WO2023164813A1 WO 2023164813 A1 WO2023164813 A1 WO 2023164813A1 CN 2022078676 W CN2022078676 W CN 2022078676W WO 2023164813 A1 WO2023164813 A1 WO 2023164813A1
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  • the invention relates to the field of GAAFET device manufacturing technology, in particular to a source-drain limited epitaxy method, device preparation method, device and equipment.
  • the height of gate-all-around devices at advanced nodes is relatively high, which already provides the largest effective area. Stressing the channel using SiGe S/D epitaxy has become integral to device performance.
  • the diamond-structured SiGe source and drain exert uneven stress on the channel stress of nanowires or nanosheets at different stacking levels, and it is difficult to control uniformity.
  • the device current is increased by increasing the number of stacked nanowires or nanoflakes, and the height of the fin structure (Fin) increases with the increase of the number of stacked nanowires or nanoflakes.
  • the SiGe source and drain between single Fins may still overlap, and dislocations are likely to occur at the overlapping position, resulting in stress relaxation of the SiGe source and drain, especially the failure to realize the source and drain Wrap Around Contact (WAC), the contact resistance is difficult to meet the requirements.
  • WAC Source and drain Wrap Around Contact
  • the epitaxial thickness of the SiGe source and drain also increases significantly. If the SiGe source and drain of this thickness are kept within the epitaxial critical thickness for stress relief, the Ge composition of the epitaxial SiGe needs to be reduced. It cannot meet the stress required to provide the channel; if the Ge composition is increased under this SiGe thickness, it may cause misfit dislocations between the SiGe source and drain, Si nanowires or sheets, and the Si substrate, resulting in stress relaxation. . The corresponding parasitic capacitance increases.
  • the invention provides a source-drain limited epitaxy method, a device preparation method, and corresponding devices and equipment to solve the problem that the thickness of the source/drain layer between adjacent Fins of the GAA device is not limited.
  • a method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device including:
  • each dummy gate structure straddles each fin structure in the plurality of fin structures
  • first isolation layer arranged along the first direction between adjacent fin structures to isolate source/drain cavities between adjacent fin structures
  • first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.
  • the thickness of the first isolation layer is adapted to the thickness of the source/drain layer.
  • the height of the first isolation layer is not lower than the fin structure.
  • the material of the first isolation layer is SiO2.
  • the forming the first isolation layer arranged along the first direction between adjacent fin structures specifically includes:
  • Photolithography and etching are performed on the isolation layer after the CMP treatment, and only the isolation layer between adjacent fin structures is left to form the first isolation layer.
  • the material of the source/drain layer is SiGe.
  • An interlayer dielectric layer is formed on the source/drain layer and the shallow trench isolation structure.
  • a method for preparing a semiconductor device comprising:
  • a semiconductor device prepared by using the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device described in the second aspect of the present invention.
  • an electronic device including the semiconductor device described in the third aspect of the present invention.
  • the present invention provides a method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device.
  • the first isolation layer is used to isolate the source/drain cavity between adjacent fin structures; thus, under the limitation of the first isolation layer, the thickness of the source/drain layer is controllable, so that the thickness of the source/drain layer can be It is limited within the critical thickness of the stress release, thereby reducing the mismatch dislocation caused by the excessive thickness of the source/drain layer, so as to reduce the stress relaxation phenomenon caused by the mismatch dislocation; of course, by adjusting the thickness of the source/drain layer
  • the restriction can limit the area of the contact surface between the source/drain layer and the gate, thereby limiting the parasitic capacitance.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device in an embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 (a) - Fig. 2 (c) are the first structure schematic diagram of the gate-all-around device in different stages of etching in an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3(a)-FIG. 3(c) are schematic diagrams of gate-all-around device structures at different stages of etching in an embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 4(a)- Figure 4(c) is a schematic diagram of the gate-all-around device structure at different stages of etching in an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5(a)-FIG. 5(c) are four schematic diagrams of the gate-all-around device structure at different stages of etching in an embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 6(a)-Fig. 6(c) are schematic diagrams of gate-all-around device structures at different stages of etching in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Gate-all-around devices at advanced nodes are taller to provide maximum effective area.
  • FinFET which uses multi-Fin structure to increase the device current
  • it is more likely to use a single Fin structure in GAAFET devices to increase the device current by increasing the number or width of stacked nanowires or nanosheets, so it can be used without reducing performance.
  • Fin pitch fin structure pitch
  • SiGe S/D epitaxy technology to apply stress to the channel has become indispensable for device performance.
  • the height of Fin increases with the number of stacked nanowires or nanoflakes, and in a single Fin structure, the requirement for the spacing between Fin and Fin is relatively loose.
  • the thickness of SiGe source/drain produced by SiGeS/D epitaxy also increases significantly.
  • the thickness of the SiGe source/drain can be controlled by adjusting the Ge composition of the SiGe source/drain, but the control of the Ge composition content in the SiGe S/D epitaxy is not easy to grasp. If the SiGe source/drain of this thickness is kept within the epitaxial critical thickness for stress release to ensure the thickness of stress release, it is necessary to reduce the Ge composition of epitaxial SiGe. If the Ge composition of epitaxial SiGe is too low and the stress is insufficient, it may not be possible.
  • mismatch Misalignment means To meet the stress required to provide the channel; at this time, increase the Ge composition, the thickness is too thick or cause misfit dislocations between the SiGe source/drain and the Si nanowire or sheet and the Si substrate, resulting in stress relaxation; mismatch Misalignment means:
  • the normal SiGe lattice is larger than the Si lattice, and the SiGe film will change its lattice size to adapt to the lattice constant of the Si substrate during the epitaxy process, thereby generating compressive strain. But when SiGe exceeds the critical thickness, misfit dislocations will be generated in the film, which will cause stress relaxation. .
  • the SiGe source and drain between single Fins may still overlap together, and overlapping stacking faults are likely to occur at the overlapping position, resulting in stress relaxation of the SiGe source and drain.
  • patterning photolithography is performed on the etch barrier layer, opening windows in the areas where contacts need to be made, and filling metal materials to form contacts.
  • the existing technical means cannot well control the thickness of the SiGe source/drain, and thus cannot solve the above-mentioned overlapping stacking fault problem.
  • the width of the SiGe source/drain of the diamond structure is not uniform in the vertical direction. Therefore, the SiGe source/drain exerts uneven stress on the channel stress of nanowires or nanosheets at different stacking levels, and it is difficult to control uniformity.
  • Prior art means also fail to solve the technical problem.
  • the present invention creatively proposes the following solutions: in the source-drain cavities formed after source-drain etching, Confinement (confinement) isolation structures arranged at intervals are arranged, and the SiGe source/drain is arranged to be aligned along its thickness direction. isolation.
  • the width distribution of the SiGe source/drain in the vertical direction is uniform, so that the stress applied to different stacked channels is uniform; and at this time, it is easier to control the distribution of Ge components in the SiGe source and drain. Stress application effect of different stacked channels.
  • the volume of SiGe source/drain can be effectively controlled, avoiding invalid stress or even stress relaxation caused by exceeding the critical thickness, while effectively controlling the increase of parasitic capacitance and resistance, and also solving the problem of overlapping stacking faults. The problem.
  • the width distribution of the SiGe source and drain in the vertical direction is uniform, and the stress applied to different stacked channels is more uniform.
  • FIG. 1-Fig. 6(c) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the current device along the dotted line 2 in Figure (a)
  • Figure (c) is the current device along the dotted line 1 in Figure (a). Schematic diagram of the formed cross section.
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the current device formed after step S14 (wherein only the top view of the fin structure and gate structure is shown), and Fig. (2b) is the top view of the current device A schematic cross-sectional view of the device formed along the dotted line 2 in Figure (a), and Figure 2(c) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the current device formed along the dotted line 1 in Figure 1(a).
  • a method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device including:
  • S12 forming several fin structures arranged along a first direction on the substrate, and shallow trench isolation structures between adjacent fin structures, the first direction is shown in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 2(a) ;
  • the forming process of the plurality of fin structures is as follows: growing sacrificial layers 101 and channel layers 102 arranged at intervals on the substrate, etching the substrate and the sacrificial layers and channel layers on the substrate to form a plurality of fin structures, Cavities are formed between the plurality of fin structures after etching;
  • the specific formation process of the shallow trench isolation structure is: filling the cavity between the above-mentioned several fin structures with an isolation material to form an isolation layer;
  • S13 Forming a plurality of dummy gate structures 104 arranged along a second direction on the plurality of fin structures, and each dummy gate structure spans each fin structure in the plurality of fin structures, the second direction is as shown in FIG. 2
  • the direction of the arrow shown in (a) is perpendicular to the plane of the substrate;
  • the dummy gate structure covers a pair of sidewalls and part of the top of each fin structure, and the sidewalls are a pair of sidewalls in the first direction;
  • the formation process of the dummy gate structure is as follows: after step S12 is performed, the dummy gate material is deposited on the surface of the device, the top of the dummy gate material is CMP polished so that the dummy gate material reaches a specified height, and the dummy gate material is etched. forming the dummy gate structure;
  • Executing step S13 after forming several dummy gate structures arranged along the second direction on the several fin structures, it further includes: covering the dummy gate spacers 103 on both sides of each dummy gate structure, so that the dummy gate structures are homologous Drain region isolation, the two sides of the aforementioned dummy gate structure refer to the two side walls of the dummy gate structure along the second direction;
  • the fin structure After etching the fin structure to form several source/drain cavities, it also includes:
  • An inner spacer is formed between the channel layers; specifically, an isolation material is filled on the sidewall of the channel layer to form an inner spacer, since the inner spacer is formed between the sidewall of the channel layer and the dummy gate structure, thereby isolating the channel layer and the dummy gate structure;
  • S15 Form a first isolation layer 106 arranged along the first direction between adjacent fin structures to isolate the source/drain cavities between adjacent fin structures, as shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 3(a ) The thickness indicated by the double arrow is the thickness of the first isolation layer;
  • the first isolation layer is formed in the source-drain cavity
  • the thickness of the source/drain layer is limited, so that the thickness of the source/drain layer can be limited within the critical thickness for stress relief, thereby reducing the excessive thickness of the source/drain layer
  • the mismatch dislocation caused by the mismatch dislocation so as to reduce the stress relaxation phenomenon caused by the mismatch dislocation; of course, by limiting the thickness of the source/drain layer, the contact surface between the source/drain layer and the gate can be limited. The size of the area, thereby controlling the parasitic capacitance.
  • first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.
  • the thickness of the first isolation layer is adapted to the thickness of the source/drain layer.
  • the adaptation refers to: since the volume of the epitaxial source/drain layer is controlled by the width Wconfinement of the first isolation layer, the volume of the epitaxial source/drain layer is controlled by adjusting the width of the first isolation layer, so that The thickness of the epitaxial source/drain layer along the first direction is controlled within the epitaxial critical thickness for stress relief to avoid ineffective stress and stress relaxation.
  • the thickness of the source/drain layer further The source/drain layer overlapping stacking fault phenomenon generated with the increase of the thickness of the source/drain layer is solved, so as to reduce the phenomenon of stress relaxation caused thereby.
  • the height of the first isolation layer is not lower than the height of the fin structure
  • the height of the first isolation layer is not limited to be the same as the height of the fin structure, as long as it can effectively isolate the epitaxial source/drain layer and achieve corresponding technical effects.
  • the material of the first isolation layer is SiO2;
  • the material forming the first isolation layer may be other isolation materials that can achieve a similar isolation effect.
  • the forming the first isolation layer arranged along the first direction between adjacent fin structures specifically includes:
  • the CMP treatment is a polishing process, so that the isolation layers in the plurality of source/drain cavities meet a specified height;
  • the specific steps of photolithography and etching the isolation layer after the CMP treatment are: covering the surface of the device after the CMP treatment with photoresist, patterning the photoresist so that the photoresist covers the target isolation layer, The target isolation layer is the first isolation layer, and the isolation layer is etched using the patterned photoresist as a mask to obtain the first isolation layer.
  • the isolation layer can be photolithographically and etched first, only the isolation layer between adjacent fin structures is retained, and then the isolation layer is subjected to CMP treatment to form the first isolation layer;
  • the material of the source/drain layer is SiGe.
  • the longitudinal thickness of the source/drain layer is uniform, so that the source/drain layer exerts uniform stress on the channel layer, and when passing Regulating the content of Ge in SiGe to adjust the thickness of the source/drain layer is easier to achieve than the source/drain layer of diamond structure.
  • the interlayer dielectric layer is formed in several source/drain cavities, and since step S15 is added before generating the epitaxial source/drain layer, the interlayer dielectric layer covers each of the source/drain Layer top and side walls;
  • an interlayer dielectric layer on the source/drain layer and the shallow trench isolation structure Before depositing an interlayer dielectric layer on the source/drain layer and the shallow trench isolation structure, it also includes: depositing a dielectric material on the source/drain layer and the shallow trench isolation structure, and depositing the The dielectric material is etched to a specific height, and the dielectric material is etched to form the interlayer dielectric layer.
  • the dummy gate structure is made of polysilicon material.
  • a dummy gate cavity is formed after the dummy gate structure is removed and the sacrificial layer is released.
  • the material forming the sacrificial layer is SiGe
  • the selective etching method is dry etching
  • the metal gate material in the dummy gate cavity Before filling the metal gate material in the dummy gate cavity, it also includes: filling the dummy gate cavity with a high dielectric constant material; the metal gate material covering the high dielectric constant material; the high dielectric Constant material and metal gate (Metal gate, MG) complete the full wrapping of the channel layer;
  • the high dielectric constant material (High-k, HK) is a high-K material; the metal gate material is a material widely used in the prior art.
  • CMP is performed on the metal gate material and the high dielectric constant material to remove the metal gate material and the high dielectric constant material on top of the interlayer dielectric layer.
  • a device contact structure 108 is formed by depositing a metal material in the contact hole, as shown in FIG. 6 .
  • patterned photolithography can be done on it, opening windows in the area where contact needs to be formed, and filling metal materials, such as W, TiN, etc. to form a contact structure.
  • metal materials such as W, TiN, etc.
  • the overlapping stacking fault phenomenon of the source/drain layer generated with the increase of the thickness of the source/drain layer is further solved, and then the wrap-around contact is realized.
  • a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including:
  • a semiconductor device is also provided, which is manufactured by using the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention.
  • an electronic device including a semiconductor device of the present invention is also provided.

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A source/drain confined epitaxy method for a gate-all-around device, the method comprising: forming on a substrate (105) several fin structures which are arranged in a first direction, and forming on the several fin structures several dummy gate structures (104) which are arranged in a second direction, wherein each dummy gate structure (104) crosses each of the several fin structures; etching the fin structures to form several source/drain cavities; forming between adjacent fin structures first isolation layers (106) which are arranged in the first direction, so as to isolate the source/drain cavities between the adjacent fin structures; performing epitaxy on a source/drain layer (107) in the source/drain cavities; and removing the first isolation layers (106). The thickness of the source/drain layer (107) may be limited within a critical thickness of stress release, so as to mitigate a stress relaxation phenomenon caused by mismatch dislocation. By means of limiting the thickness of the source/drain layer (107), the area of a contact face between the source/drain layer (107) and a gate electrode can be limited, thereby limiting parasitic capacitance. Further disclosed are a method for preparing a semiconductor device comprising a gate-all-around device, and a semiconductor device and an electronic apparatus.

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源漏限制外延的方法,器件制备方法、器件、设备Source-drain limited epitaxy method, device preparation method, device, and equipment 技术领域technical field
本发明涉及GAAFET器件制作工艺领域,尤其涉及一种源漏限制外延的方法,器件制备方法、器件、设备。The invention relates to the field of GAAFET device manufacturing technology, in particular to a source-drain limited epitaxy method, device preparation method, device and equipment.
背景技术Background technique
先进节点的环栅器件高度都比较高,已提供最大的有效面积。使用SiGe S/D外延技术对沟道施加应力已经对器件性能不可或缺。The height of gate-all-around devices at advanced nodes is relatively high, which already provides the largest effective area. Stressing the channel using SiGe S/D epitaxy has become integral to device performance.
钻石结构的SiGe源漏对不同堆叠层次的纳米线或纳米薄片沟道应力施加不均匀,且难以调控均匀。The diamond-structured SiGe source and drain exert uneven stress on the channel stress of nanowires or nanosheets at different stacking levels, and it is difficult to control uniformity.
环栅器件中,通过增加堆叠纳米线或纳米薄片数量来提升器件电流,鳍结构(Fin)的高度随着堆叠纳米线或纳米薄片的数量的增加而增加。In the gate-all-around device, the device current is increased by increasing the number of stacked nanowires or nanoflakes, and the height of the fin structure (Fin) increases with the increase of the number of stacked nanowires or nanoflakes.
随着Fin高度的增加,外延SiGe体积增加,单Fin之间的SiGe源漏依然有可能交叠在一起,交叠位置容易产生位错,造成SiGe源漏应力弛豫,特别是无法实现源漏环绕式接触(Wrap Around Contact,WAC),接触电阻难以满足要求。As the height of Fin increases and the volume of epitaxial SiGe increases, the SiGe source and drain between single Fins may still overlap, and dislocations are likely to occur at the overlapping position, resulting in stress relaxation of the SiGe source and drain, especially the failure to realize the source and drain Wrap Around Contact (WAC), the contact resistance is difficult to meet the requirements.
另外,由于Fin高度的大幅增加,SiGe源漏外延的厚度也随着大幅增加,若将该厚度的SiGe源漏保持在达到应力释放的外延临界厚度内,则需要降低外延SiGe的Ge组分,便不能满足提供沟道所需应力;若在这一SiGe厚度下提高Ge组分,或造成SiGe源漏与Si纳米线或薄片以及Si衬底之间产生失配位错,从而造成应力弛豫。相应的寄生电容增加。In addition, due to the substantial increase in the height of Fin, the epitaxial thickness of the SiGe source and drain also increases significantly. If the SiGe source and drain of this thickness are kept within the epitaxial critical thickness for stress relief, the Ge composition of the epitaxial SiGe needs to be reduced. It cannot meet the stress required to provide the channel; if the Ge composition is increased under this SiGe thickness, it may cause misfit dislocations between the SiGe source and drain, Si nanowires or sheets, and the Si substrate, resulting in stress relaxation. . The corresponding parasitic capacitance increases.
因此,如何控制源漏厚度在应力释放的临界厚度内,从而减少源漏厚度过大引起的失配错位,以实现减少因失配错位导致的应力弛豫现象,以及消除源漏厚度过大,从而源漏与栅极的接触面积过大导致的寄生电容的增加;通过控制源漏厚度,进一步解决随着源漏厚度的增加而产生的源漏交叠层错现象,以减少因此而导致的应力弛豫的现象,以及实现环绕式接触;这些技术问题已经成为业界亟需解决的技术问题。Therefore, how to control the thickness of the source and drain within the critical thickness of stress release, thereby reducing the mismatch dislocation caused by excessive source and drain thickness, so as to reduce the stress relaxation phenomenon caused by mismatch dislocation and eliminate the excessive source and drain thickness, Therefore, the increase of the parasitic capacitance caused by the excessive contact area between the source drain and the gate; by controlling the thickness of the source drain, it can further solve the source-drain overlapping stacking fault phenomenon with the increase of the source drain thickness, so as to reduce the resulting The phenomenon of stress relaxation, and the realization of wrap-around contact; these technical problems have become technical problems that the industry needs to solve urgently.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明提供一种源漏限制外延的方法、器件制备方法、以及相应的器件、设备,以解决GAA器件相邻Fin之间的源/漏层厚度不受限制的问题。The invention provides a source-drain limited epitaxy method, a device preparation method, and corresponding devices and equipment to solve the problem that the thickness of the source/drain layer between adjacent Fins of the GAA device is not limited.
根据本发明的第一方面,提供了一种环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法,包括:According to the first aspect of the present invention, a method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device is provided, including:
提供一衬底;providing a substrate;
在所述衬底上形成沿第一方向排列的若干鳍结构,以及位于相邻鳍结构之间的浅槽隔离结构;forming several fin structures arranged along a first direction on the substrate, and shallow trench isolation structures between adjacent fin structures;
在所述若干鳍结构上形成沿第二方向排列的若干假栅结构,且每个假栅结构横跨所述若干鳍结构中的每个鳍结构;forming a plurality of dummy gate structures arranged along the second direction on the plurality of fin structures, and each dummy gate structure straddles each fin structure in the plurality of fin structures;
刻蚀所述鳍结构形成若干源/漏空腔;etching the fin structure to form a plurality of source/drain cavities;
在相邻鳍结构之间形成沿所述第一方向排列的第一隔离层,以隔离相邻鳍结构之间的源/漏空腔;forming a first isolation layer arranged along the first direction between adjacent fin structures to isolate source/drain cavities between adjacent fin structures;
在所述源/漏空腔中外延源/漏层;epitaxial source/drain layer in the source/drain cavity;
去除所述第一隔离层;removing the first isolation layer;
其中,所述第一方向与所述第二方向相互垂直。Wherein, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.
可选的,所述第一隔离层的厚度适配于所述源/漏层的厚度。Optionally, the thickness of the first isolation layer is adapted to the thickness of the source/drain layer.
可选的,所述第一隔离层的高度不低于所述鳍结构。Optionally, the height of the first isolation layer is not lower than the fin structure.
可选的,所述第一隔离层的材料为SiO2。Optionally, the material of the first isolation layer is SiO2.
可选的,所述在相邻鳍结构之间形成沿所述第一方向排列的第一隔离层具体包括:Optionally, the forming the first isolation layer arranged along the first direction between adjacent fin structures specifically includes:
在所述若干源/漏空腔中沉积隔离层;depositing an isolation layer in the plurality of source/drain cavities;
对所述隔离层进行CMP处理;Carrying out CMP treatment to the isolation layer;
对所述CMP处理后的隔离层进行光刻及刻蚀,仅保留相邻鳍结构之间的隔离层,形成所述第一隔离层。Photolithography and etching are performed on the isolation layer after the CMP treatment, and only the isolation layer between adjacent fin structures is left to form the first isolation layer.
可选的,所述源/漏层的材料为SiGe。Optionally, the material of the source/drain layer is SiGe.
可选的,刻蚀掉所述第一隔离层之后,还包括:Optionally, after etching away the first isolation layer, further comprising:
在所述源/漏层和所述浅槽隔离结构上形成层间介质层。An interlayer dielectric layer is formed on the source/drain layer and the shallow trench isolation structure.
根据本发明的第二方面,提供了一种半导体器件的制备方法,包括:According to a second aspect of the present invention, a method for preparing a semiconductor device is provided, comprising:
根据本发明的第一方面任一项所述的环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法。The method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device according to any one of the first aspect of the present invention.
根据本发明的第三方面,提供了一种半导体器件,利用本发明的第二方面所述的半导体器件的制备方法制备而成。According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device prepared by using the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device described in the second aspect of the present invention.
根据本发明的第四方面,提供了一种电子设备,包括本发明的第三方面所述的半导体器件。According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device including the semiconductor device described in the third aspect of the present invention.
本发明提供的一种环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法,在所述源/漏空腔中外延源/漏层之前,在相邻鳍结构之间形成沿所述第一方向排列的第一隔离层,以隔离相邻鳍结构之间的源/漏空腔;从而在第一隔离层的限制下,使得源/漏层厚度可控,使得所述源/漏层的厚度可以限制在应力释放的临界厚度内,从而减少源/漏层厚度过大引起的失配错位,以实现减少因失配错位导致的应力弛豫现象;当然地,通过对所述源/漏层厚度的限制,可以限制源/漏层于栅极之间的的接触面的面积,从而限制寄生电容。The present invention provides a method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device. Before the source/drain layer is epitaxial in the source/drain cavity, an arrangement along the first direction is formed between adjacent fin structures. The first isolation layer is used to isolate the source/drain cavity between adjacent fin structures; thus, under the limitation of the first isolation layer, the thickness of the source/drain layer is controllable, so that the thickness of the source/drain layer can be It is limited within the critical thickness of the stress release, thereby reducing the mismatch dislocation caused by the excessive thickness of the source/drain layer, so as to reduce the stress relaxation phenomenon caused by the mismatch dislocation; of course, by adjusting the thickness of the source/drain layer The restriction can limit the area of the contact surface between the source/drain layer and the gate, thereby limiting the parasitic capacitance.
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为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例或现有技术中的技术方案,下面将对实施例或现有技术描述中所需要使用的附图作简单地介绍,显而易见地,下面描述中的附图仅仅是本发明的一些实施例,对于本领域普通技术人员来讲,在不付出创造性劳动性的前提下,还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without any creative effort.
图1是本发明一实施例中一种环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法的流程示意图;Fig. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device in an embodiment of the present invention;
图2(a)-图2(c)是本发明一实施例中刻蚀不同阶段的环栅器件结构示意图一;Fig. 2 (a) - Fig. 2 (c) are the first structure schematic diagram of the gate-all-around device in different stages of etching in an embodiment of the present invention;
图3(a)-图3(c)是本发明一实施例中刻蚀不同阶段的环栅器件结构示意图二;FIG. 3(a)-FIG. 3(c) are schematic diagrams of gate-all-around device structures at different stages of etching in an embodiment of the present invention;
图4(a)-图4(c)是本发明一实施例中刻蚀不同阶段的环栅器件结构示意图三;Figure 4(a)-Figure 4(c) is a schematic diagram of the gate-all-around device structure at different stages of etching in an embodiment of the present invention;
图5(a)-图5(c)是本发明一实施例中刻蚀不同阶段的环栅器件结构示意图四;FIG. 5(a)-FIG. 5(c) are four schematic diagrams of the gate-all-around device structure at different stages of etching in an embodiment of the present invention;
图6(a)-图6(c)是本发明一实施例中刻蚀不同阶段的环栅器件结构示意图五;Fig. 6(a)-Fig. 6(c) are schematic diagrams of gate-all-around device structures at different stages of etching in an embodiment of the present invention;
附图标记说明:Explanation of reference signs:
101-牺牲层101 - sacrificial layer
102-沟道层102-channel layer
103-假栅间隔层103-Pseudo gate spacer
104-假栅结构;104-false gate structure;
105-衬底;105 - substrate;
106-第一隔离层;106-the first isolation layer;
107-源/漏层;107-source/drain layer;
108-器件接触结构。108 —Device contact structure.
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下面将结合本发明实施例中的附图,对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,显然,所描述的实施例仅仅是本发明一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本发明中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本发明保护的范围。The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
本发明的说明书和权利要求书及上述附图中的术语“第一”、“第二”、“第三”、“第四”等(如果存在)是用于区别类似的对象,而不必用于描述特定的顺序或先后次序。应该理解这样使用的数据在适当情况下可以互换,以便这里描述的本发明的实施例能够以除了在这里图示或描述的那些以外的顺序实施。此外,术语“包括”和“具有”以及他们的任何变形,意图在于覆盖不排他的包含,例如,包含了一系列步骤或单元的过程、方法、系统、产品或设备不必限于清楚地列出的那些步骤或单元,而是可包括没有清楚地列出的或对于这些过程、方法、产品或设备固有的其它步骤或单元。The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if any) in the description and claims of the present invention and the above drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and not necessarily Used to describe a specific sequence or sequence. It is to be understood that the data so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be practiced in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having", as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product or device comprising a sequence of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to the expressly listed instead, may include other steps or elements not explicitly listed or inherent to the process, method, product or apparatus.
先进节点的环栅器件高度都比较高,以提供最大的有效面积。相比FinFET使用多Fin结构来提升器件电流,在GAAFET器件中更有可能使用单Fin结构,通过增加堆叠纳米线或纳米薄片数量或者宽度来提升器件电流,故能够在不降低性能的前提下适当放宽鳍结构间距(Fin pitch)的限制,而GAAFET器件中,使用SiGe S/D外延技术对沟道施加应力已经对器件性能不可或缺。Gate-all-around devices at advanced nodes are taller to provide maximum effective area. Compared with FinFET, which uses multi-Fin structure to increase the device current, it is more likely to use a single Fin structure in GAAFET devices to increase the device current by increasing the number or width of stacked nanowires or nanosheets, so it can be used without reducing performance. To relax the limitation of fin structure pitch (Fin pitch), and in GAAFET devices, using SiGe S/D epitaxy technology to apply stress to the channel has become indispensable for device performance.
但是,在源/漏区进行SiGe S/D外延产生SiGe源/漏过程中,存在以下技术问题:However, in the process of producing SiGe source/drain by SiGe S/D epitaxy in the source/drain region, there are the following technical problems:
环栅器件中,Fin的高度随着堆叠纳米线或纳米薄片的数量而增加,而且,单Fin结构下,对Fin与Fin之间的间距要求较为宽松。随着Fin高度的大幅增加,SiGeS/D外延产生的SiGe源/漏的厚度也随着大幅增加,SiGe源/漏厚度愈大应力过大,会产生应力驰豫,所以SiGe源/漏应保持在达到应力释放的外延临界厚度内;其中的SiGe源漏外延的厚度:是指沿假栅跨跃方向的厚度;In a gate-all-around device, the height of Fin increases with the number of stacked nanowires or nanoflakes, and in a single Fin structure, the requirement for the spacing between Fin and Fin is relatively loose. As the height of Fin increases significantly, the thickness of SiGe source/drain produced by SiGeS/D epitaxy also increases significantly. The greater the thickness of SiGe source/drain, the greater the stress, which will cause stress relaxation, so SiGe source/drain should be kept Within the epitaxial critical thickness for stress release; the thickness of the SiGe source and drain epitaxial: refers to the thickness along the dummy gate jump direction;
同时SiGe源/漏厚度较大,则栅极与SiGe源/漏之间的重叠面积越大,相应的寄生电容也会增加;At the same time, the thicker the SiGe source/drain, the larger the overlapping area between the gate and the SiGe source/drain, and the corresponding increase in parasitic capacitance;
现有技术中,通过SiGe S/D外延过程中,调节SiGe源/漏的Ge组分可以控制SiGe源/漏的厚度,但SiGe S/D外延中的Ge组分含量调控不易把握。若将该厚度的SiGe源/漏保持在达到应力释放的外延临界厚度内而保证应力释放的厚度,则需要降低外延SiGe的Ge组分,外延SiGe的Ge组分过低应力不足,便可能不能满足提供沟道所需应力;此时提高Ge组分,厚度过厚或造成SiGe源/漏与Si纳米线或薄片以及Si衬底之间产生失配位错,从而造成应力弛豫;失配错位是指:In the prior art, during the SiGe S/D epitaxy process, the thickness of the SiGe source/drain can be controlled by adjusting the Ge composition of the SiGe source/drain, but the control of the Ge composition content in the SiGe S/D epitaxy is not easy to grasp. If the SiGe source/drain of this thickness is kept within the epitaxial critical thickness for stress release to ensure the thickness of stress release, it is necessary to reduce the Ge composition of epitaxial SiGe. If the Ge composition of epitaxial SiGe is too low and the stress is insufficient, it may not be possible. To meet the stress required to provide the channel; at this time, increase the Ge composition, the thickness is too thick or cause misfit dislocations between the SiGe source/drain and the Si nanowire or sheet and the Si substrate, resulting in stress relaxation; mismatch Misalignment means:
正常的SiGe晶格大于Si的晶格,在外延过程中SiGe薄膜会改变自己的晶格大小来适配Si衬底的晶格常数,从而产生压应变。但是当SiGe超过临界厚度时,薄膜中会产生失配位错从而造成应力弛豫。。The normal SiGe lattice is larger than the Si lattice, and the SiGe film will change its lattice size to adapt to the lattice constant of the Si substrate during the epitaxy process, thereby generating compressive strain. But when SiGe exceeds the critical thickness, misfit dislocations will be generated in the film, which will cause stress relaxation. .
另外,随着Fin高度的增加,外延SiGe体积增加,单Fin之间的SiGe源漏依然有可能交叠在一起,交叠位置容易产生交叠层错,造成SiGe源漏应力弛豫,而且,理想情况下,在后续在刻蚀阻挡层上做图形化光刻,在所需要进行形成接触的区域打开窗口,并填充金属材料而形成接触,此时不仅仅能够在SiGe源/漏顶部形成接触,其侧面与底面也同样可以被金属包裹,形成环绕式接触,降低接触电阻;而当单Fin之间的SiGe源/漏依然有可能交叠在一起时,无法实现源漏环绕式接触(WAC),接触电阻难以满足要求。In addition, as the height of Fin increases and the volume of epitaxial SiGe increases, the SiGe source and drain between single Fins may still overlap together, and overlapping stacking faults are likely to occur at the overlapping position, resulting in stress relaxation of the SiGe source and drain. Moreover, Ideally, patterning photolithography is performed on the etch barrier layer, opening windows in the areas where contacts need to be made, and filling metal materials to form contacts. At this time, not only contacts can be formed on the top of the SiGe source/drain , its side and bottom can also be wrapped by metal to form a wrap-around contact to reduce contact resistance; however, when the SiGe source/drain between single Fins may still overlap, the source-drain wrap-around contact (WAC ), the contact resistance is difficult to meet the requirements.
因而现有技术手段不能很好的控制SiGe源/漏的厚度,从而也未能解决上述交叠层错问题。Therefore, the existing technical means cannot well control the thickness of the SiGe source/drain, and thus cannot solve the above-mentioned overlapping stacking fault problem.
其次,钻石结构的SiGe源/漏在纵向上的宽度不均匀,因而,SiGe源/漏 对不同堆叠层次的纳米线或纳米薄片沟道应力施加不均匀,且难以调控均匀。现有技术手段同样也未能解决本技术问题。Secondly, the width of the SiGe source/drain of the diamond structure is not uniform in the vertical direction. Therefore, the SiGe source/drain exerts uneven stress on the channel stress of nanowires or nanosheets at different stacking levels, and it is difficult to control uniformity. Prior art means also fail to solve the technical problem.
针对上述技术难题,本发明创造性的提出了以下解决方案:在源漏刻蚀后形成的源漏空腔内设置间隔排列的Confinement(限制)隔离结构,并设置为将SiGe源/漏沿其厚度方向隔离。Aiming at the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention creatively proposes the following solutions: in the source-drain cavities formed after source-drain etching, Confinement (confinement) isolation structures arranged at intervals are arranged, and the SiGe source/drain is arranged to be aligned along its thickness direction. isolation.
由于Confinement隔离结构的限制,使得SiGe源/漏在纵向上的宽度分布均匀,从而实现对不同堆叠沟道的应力施加均匀;且此时通过调控SiGe源漏中Ge组分分布,更容易调控对不同堆叠沟道的应力施加效果。Due to the limitation of the Confinement isolation structure, the width distribution of the SiGe source/drain in the vertical direction is uniform, so that the stress applied to different stacked channels is uniform; and at this time, it is easier to control the distribution of Ge components in the SiGe source and drain. Stress application effect of different stacked channels.
另外,通过控制SiO2Confinement的宽度Wconfinement,可以有效控制SiGe源/漏的体积,避免无效应力甚至由于超过临界厚度造成的应力弛豫,同时有效控制寄生电容和电阻的增加,也解决了交叠层错的问题。In addition, by controlling the width Wconfinement of SiO2Confinement, the volume of SiGe source/drain can be effectively controlled, avoiding invalid stress or even stress relaxation caused by exceeding the critical thickness, while effectively controlling the increase of parasitic capacitance and resistance, and also solving the problem of overlapping stacking faults. The problem.
由于Confinement隔离结构的限制,SiGe源漏在纵向上的宽度分布均匀,对不同堆叠沟道的应力施加更加均匀。Due to the limitation of the Confinement isolation structure, the width distribution of the SiGe source and drain in the vertical direction is uniform, and the stress applied to different stacked channels is more uniform.
因此本发明提出的技术方案可以有效解决利用现有手段中不能解决的问题。Therefore, the technical solution proposed by the present invention can effectively solve problems that cannot be solved by using existing means.
下面以具体地实施例对本发明的技术方案进行详细说明。下面这几个具体的实施例可以相互结合,对于相同或相似的概念或过程可能在某些实施例不再赘述。The technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below with specific embodiments. The following specific embodiments may be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be repeated in some embodiments.
请参考图1-图6(c),其中,图2-图6中的图(a)分别为步骤S14、S15、S16、S17和形成器件接触结构之后形成的当前器件的俯视图(其中只示出了鳍结构和栅极结构的俯视图),图(b)为当前器件沿图(a)中虚线②方向形成的横切面示意图,图(c)为当前器件沿图(a)中虚线①方向形成的横切面示意图。Please refer to Fig. 1-Fig. 6(c), wherein, Fig. 2-Fig. Figure (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the current device along the dotted line ② in Figure (a), and Figure (c) is the current device along the dotted line ① in Figure (a). Schematic diagram of the formed cross section.
以图2为例将上述内容进行具体说明,其中图2(a)为步骤S14之后形成的当前器件的俯视图(其中只示出了鳍结构和栅极结构的俯视图),图(2b)为当前器件沿图(a)中虚线②方向形成的横切面示意图,图2(c)为当前器件沿图1(a)2虚线①方向形成的横切面示意图。Take Fig. 2 as an example to describe the above content in detail, wherein Fig. 2(a) is a top view of the current device formed after step S14 (wherein only the top view of the fin structure and gate structure is shown), and Fig. (2b) is the top view of the current device A schematic cross-sectional view of the device formed along the dotted line ② in Figure (a), and Figure 2(c) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the current device formed along the dotted line ① in Figure 1(a).
根据本发明的一实施例,提供了一种环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法,包括:According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device is provided, including:
S11:提供一衬底105;S11: providing a substrate 105;
S12:在所述衬底上形成沿第一方向排列的若干鳍结构,以及位于相邻鳍结构之间的浅槽隔离结构,所述第一方向见图2(a)中箭头所指示的方向;S12: forming several fin structures arranged along a first direction on the substrate, and shallow trench isolation structures between adjacent fin structures, the first direction is shown in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 2(a) ;
所述若干鳍结构的形成过程为:在所述衬底上生长间隔排列的牺牲层101和沟道层102,刻蚀衬底以及衬底上的牺牲层和沟道层,形成若干鳍结构,刻蚀后所述若干鳍结构之间形成空腔;The forming process of the plurality of fin structures is as follows: growing sacrificial layers 101 and channel layers 102 arranged at intervals on the substrate, etching the substrate and the sacrificial layers and channel layers on the substrate to form a plurality of fin structures, Cavities are formed between the plurality of fin structures after etching;
其中浅沟槽隔离结构的具体形成过程为:在上述若干鳍结构之间的空腔中填充隔离材料形成隔离层;The specific formation process of the shallow trench isolation structure is: filling the cavity between the above-mentioned several fin structures with an isolation material to form an isolation layer;
S13:在所述若干鳍结构上形成沿第二方向排列的若干假栅结构104,且每个假栅结构横跨所述若干鳍结构中的每个鳍结构,所述第二方向为图2(a)中所示的箭头方向在所述衬底平面上的垂直方向;S13: Forming a plurality of dummy gate structures 104 arranged along a second direction on the plurality of fin structures, and each dummy gate structure spans each fin structure in the plurality of fin structures, the second direction is as shown in FIG. 2 The direction of the arrow shown in (a) is perpendicular to the plane of the substrate;
从而所述假栅结构覆盖每个鳍结构的一对侧壁和部分顶端,上述侧壁为所述第一方向上的一对侧壁;Thus, the dummy gate structure covers a pair of sidewalls and part of the top of each fin structure, and the sidewalls are a pair of sidewalls in the first direction;
所述假栅结构的形成过程具体为:在执行步骤S12之后所形成的器件表面沉淀假栅材料,对假栅材料顶端进行CMP抛光,使得所述假栅材料达到指定高度,刻蚀假栅材料形成所述假栅结构;The formation process of the dummy gate structure is as follows: after step S12 is performed, the dummy gate material is deposited on the surface of the device, the top of the dummy gate material is CMP polished so that the dummy gate material reaches a specified height, and the dummy gate material is etched. forming the dummy gate structure;
执行步骤S13:在所述若干鳍结构上形成沿第二方向排列的若干假栅结构之后还包括:在每个假栅结构两侧覆盖假栅间隔层103,从而使得所述假栅结构同源漏区隔离,前述假栅结构的两侧指的是假栅结构的沿所述第二方向的两侧壁;Executing step S13: after forming several dummy gate structures arranged along the second direction on the several fin structures, it further includes: covering the dummy gate spacers 103 on both sides of each dummy gate structure, so that the dummy gate structures are homologous Drain region isolation, the two sides of the aforementioned dummy gate structure refer to the two side walls of the dummy gate structure along the second direction;
S14:刻蚀所述鳍结构形成若干源/漏空腔,如图2所示,S14: Etching the fin structure to form several source/drain cavities, as shown in FIG. 2 ,
刻蚀沿第二方向延伸出所述假栅结构和所述假栅结构两侧的间隔层的鳍结构,形成源漏空腔;前述源漏空腔指的是:在执行完毕步骤S14之后,在所述假栅结构之间空隙形成的空腔;Etching the fin structure extending from the dummy gate structure and the spacer layers on both sides of the dummy gate structure along the second direction to form a source-drain cavity; the aforementioned source-drain cavity refers to: after step S14 is completed, cavities formed by gaps between the dummy gate structures;
在刻蚀所述鳍结构形成若干源/漏空腔之后还包括:After etching the fin structure to form several source/drain cavities, it also includes:
在所述沟道层之间形成内间隔层;具体的,在沟道层的侧壁填充隔离材料,形成内间隔层,由于内间隔层形成于沟道层侧壁和假栅结构之间,从而隔离沟道层和所述假栅结构;An inner spacer is formed between the channel layers; specifically, an isolation material is filled on the sidewall of the channel layer to form an inner spacer, since the inner spacer is formed between the sidewall of the channel layer and the dummy gate structure, thereby isolating the channel layer and the dummy gate structure;
S15:在相邻鳍结构之间形成沿所述第一方向排列的第一隔离层106,以隔离相邻鳍结构之间的源/漏空腔,如图3所示,如图3(a)中双箭头所指示厚度为所述第一隔离层的厚度;S15: Form a first isolation layer 106 arranged along the first direction between adjacent fin structures to isolate the source/drain cavities between adjacent fin structures, as shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 3(a ) The thickness indicated by the double arrow is the thickness of the first isolation layer;
其中,所述第一隔离层形成于源漏空腔内;Wherein, the first isolation layer is formed in the source-drain cavity;
S16:在所述源/漏空腔中外延源/漏层107,如图4所示;S16: Epitaxial source/drain layer 107 in the source/drain cavity, as shown in FIG. 4 ;
由于所述第一隔离层的限制,因而所述源/漏层的厚度受限制,使得所述源/漏层的厚度可以限制在应力释放的临界厚度内,从而减少源/漏层厚度过大引起的失配错位,以实现减少因失配错位导致的应力弛豫现象;当然地,通过对所述源/漏层厚度的限制,可以限制源/漏层于栅极之间的接触面的面积大小,从而控制寄生电容。Due to the limitation of the first isolation layer, the thickness of the source/drain layer is limited, so that the thickness of the source/drain layer can be limited within the critical thickness for stress relief, thereby reducing the excessive thickness of the source/drain layer The mismatch dislocation caused by the mismatch dislocation, so as to reduce the stress relaxation phenomenon caused by the mismatch dislocation; of course, by limiting the thickness of the source/drain layer, the contact surface between the source/drain layer and the gate can be limited. The size of the area, thereby controlling the parasitic capacitance.
S17:去除所述第一隔离层;从而解除外延源/漏层之间的隔离,如图5所示;S17: removing the first isolation layer; thereby releasing the isolation between the epitaxial source/drain layers, as shown in Figure 5;
其中,所述第一方向与所述第二方向相互垂直。Wherein, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.
一种实施例中,所述第一隔离层的厚度适配于所述源/漏层的厚度。In one embodiment, the thickness of the first isolation layer is adapted to the thickness of the source/drain layer.
所述适配于是指:由于外延源/漏层的体积受到所述第一隔离层的宽度Wconfinement的控制,因而通过调节所述第一隔离层的宽度来控制外延源/漏层的体积,使得所述外延源/漏层的沿所述第一方向上的厚度,被控制在达到应力释放的外延临界厚度内,避免无效应力、应力弛豫,此外,通过控制源/漏层的厚度,进一步解决随着源/漏层的厚度的增加而产生的源/漏层交叠层错现象,以减少因此而导致的应力弛豫的现象。The adaptation refers to: since the volume of the epitaxial source/drain layer is controlled by the width Wconfinement of the first isolation layer, the volume of the epitaxial source/drain layer is controlled by adjusting the width of the first isolation layer, so that The thickness of the epitaxial source/drain layer along the first direction is controlled within the epitaxial critical thickness for stress relief to avoid ineffective stress and stress relaxation. In addition, by controlling the thickness of the source/drain layer, further The source/drain layer overlapping stacking fault phenomenon generated with the increase of the thickness of the source/drain layer is solved, so as to reduce the phenomenon of stress relaxation caused thereby.
一种实施例中,所述第一隔离层的高度不低于所述鳍结构的高度;In one embodiment, the height of the first isolation layer is not lower than the height of the fin structure;
所述第一隔离层的高度不限制于与所述鳍结构的高度相同,只要满足有效隔离外延源/漏层并达到相应的技术效果即可。The height of the first isolation layer is not limited to be the same as the height of the fin structure, as long as it can effectively isolate the epitaxial source/drain layer and achieve corresponding technical effects.
一种实施例中,所述第一隔离层的材料为SiO2;In one embodiment, the material of the first isolation layer is SiO2;
其他实施方式中,形成所述第一隔离层的材料可以是其他能达到类似隔离效果的隔离材料。In other implementation manners, the material forming the first isolation layer may be other isolation materials that can achieve a similar isolation effect.
一种实施例中,所述在相邻鳍结构之间形成沿所述第一方向排列的第一隔离层具体包括:In one embodiment, the forming the first isolation layer arranged along the first direction between adjacent fin structures specifically includes:
在所述若干源/漏空腔中沉积隔离层;depositing an isolation layer in the plurality of source/drain cavities;
对所述隔离层进行CMP处理;所述CMP处理是一种抛光处理工艺,使得所述若干源/漏空腔中的隔离层符合指定高度;Performing CMP treatment on the isolation layer; the CMP treatment is a polishing process, so that the isolation layers in the plurality of source/drain cavities meet a specified height;
对所述CMP处理后的隔离层进行光刻及刻蚀,仅保留相邻鳍结构之间的隔离层,形成所述第一隔离层;performing photolithography and etching on the isolation layer after the CMP treatment, and only retaining the isolation layer between adjacent fin structures to form the first isolation layer;
对所述CMP处理后的隔离层进行光刻及刻蚀的具体步骤为:在所述CMP处理之后的器件表面覆盖光刻胶,图形化此光刻胶,使得光刻胶覆盖目标隔离层,所述目标隔离层即为所述第一隔离层,以图形化后的光刻胶为掩膜刻蚀隔离层得到所述第一隔离层。The specific steps of photolithography and etching the isolation layer after the CMP treatment are: covering the surface of the device after the CMP treatment with photoresist, patterning the photoresist so that the photoresist covers the target isolation layer, The target isolation layer is the first isolation layer, and the isolation layer is etched using the patterned photoresist as a mask to obtain the first isolation layer.
另一种实施方式中,可以先对隔离层进行光刻及刻蚀,仅保留相邻鳍结构之间的隔离层,然后对所述隔离层进行CMP处理,形成所述第一隔离层;In another embodiment, the isolation layer can be photolithographically and etched first, only the isolation layer between adjacent fin structures is retained, and then the isolation layer is subjected to CMP treatment to form the first isolation layer;
一种实施例中,所述源/漏层的材料为SiGe。In one embodiment, the material of the source/drain layer is SiGe.
由于在外延所述源/漏层之前加入了所述第一隔离层,使得所述源/漏层的纵向厚度一致,从而所述源/漏层对沟道层施加的应力均匀,且当通过调控SiGe中Ge的含量来调节所述源/漏层厚度时,相比于钻石结构的源/漏层而言,更容易实现。Since the first isolation layer is added before the epitaxy of the source/drain layer, the longitudinal thickness of the source/drain layer is uniform, so that the source/drain layer exerts uniform stress on the channel layer, and when passing Regulating the content of Ge in SiGe to adjust the thickness of the source/drain layer is easier to achieve than the source/drain layer of diamond structure.
一种实施例中,刻蚀掉所述第一隔离层之后,还包括以下步骤:In one embodiment, after etching away the first isolation layer, the following steps are further included:
1)在所述源/漏层和所述浅槽隔离结构上形成层间介质层。1) Forming an interlayer dielectric layer on the source/drain layer and the shallow trench isolation structure.
所述层间介质层形成于若干源/漏空腔中,由于在生成所述外延源/漏层之前加入了步骤S15,使得所述层间介质层覆盖于所述每个所述源/漏层顶部和侧壁;The interlayer dielectric layer is formed in several source/drain cavities, and since step S15 is added before generating the epitaxial source/drain layer, the interlayer dielectric layer covers each of the source/drain Layer top and side walls;
在所述源/漏层和所述浅槽隔离结构上沉淀层间介质层之前还包括:在所述源/漏层和所述浅槽隔离结构上沉淀介质材料,采用CMP的方式将所述介质材料刻蚀到特定高度,刻蚀所述介质材料形成所述层间介质层。Before depositing an interlayer dielectric layer on the source/drain layer and the shallow trench isolation structure, it also includes: depositing a dielectric material on the source/drain layer and the shallow trench isolation structure, and depositing the The dielectric material is etched to a specific height, and the dielectric material is etched to form the interlayer dielectric layer.
2)去除假栅结构。2) Remove the dummy gate structure.
一种实施方式中,所述假栅结构是由多晶硅材料制成的。In one embodiment, the dummy gate structure is made of polysilicon material.
3)选择性刻蚀所述牺牲层,从而释放Si沟道层。3) Selectively etching the sacrificial layer, thereby releasing the Si channel layer.
假栅结构去除后以及所述牺牲层释放后形成假栅空腔。A dummy gate cavity is formed after the dummy gate structure is removed and the sacrificial layer is released.
一种实施方式中,构成所述牺牲层的材料是SiGe;In one embodiment, the material forming the sacrificial layer is SiGe;
一种实施方式中,所述选择性刻蚀的方法是干法刻蚀;In one embodiment, the selective etching method is dry etching;
其他实施方式中,也可以采用其他方法选择性刻蚀所述牺牲层。In other implementation manners, other methods may also be used to selectively etch the sacrificial layer.
4)在所述假栅空腔内填充金属栅材料。4) Filling the dummy gate cavity with a metal gate material.
在所述假栅空腔内填充金属栅材料之前还包括:在所述假栅空腔中填充高介电常数材料;所述金属栅材料覆盖所述高介电常数材料;所述高介电常数材料与金属栅(Metal gate,MG)完成对沟道层的全包裹;Before filling the metal gate material in the dummy gate cavity, it also includes: filling the dummy gate cavity with a high dielectric constant material; the metal gate material covering the high dielectric constant material; the high dielectric Constant material and metal gate (Metal gate, MG) complete the full wrapping of the channel layer;
一种实施方式中,所述高介电常数材料(High-k,HK)即高K材料;所述金属栅材料为现有技术中应用广泛的材料。In one implementation manner, the high dielectric constant material (High-k, HK) is a high-K material; the metal gate material is a material widely used in the prior art.
对上述金属栅材料和所述高介电常数材料进行CMP处理,从而去除所述层间电介质层顶部的金属栅材料和所述高介电常数材料。CMP is performed on the metal gate material and the high dielectric constant material to remove the metal gate material and the high dielectric constant material on top of the interlayer dielectric layer.
在上述步骤形成的结构外表面沉淀刻蚀阻挡层(Nitride),以所述刻蚀阻挡层为掩膜,刻蚀所述源/漏层顶端和侧壁的层间电介质层,形成接触孔,在接触孔中沉淀金属材料形成器件接触结构108,如图6所示。Precipitating an etching barrier layer (Nitride) on the outer surface of the structure formed in the above steps, using the etching barrier layer as a mask, etching the interlayer dielectric layer at the top and sidewall of the source/drain layer to form a contact hole, A device contact structure 108 is formed by depositing a metal material in the contact hole, as shown in FIG. 6 .
后续可以在其上做图形化光刻,在所需要进行形成接触的区域打开窗口,并填充金属材料,如W,TiN等从而形成接触结构,此时不仅仅能够在源漏顶部形成接触,其侧面与底面也同样可以被金属材料包裹,接触结构将的源/漏层完全包裹,形成环绕式接触,降低接触电阻。Later, patterned photolithography can be done on it, opening windows in the area where contact needs to be formed, and filling metal materials, such as W, TiN, etc. to form a contact structure. At this time, not only contact can be formed on the top of the source and drain, but also The side and bottom surfaces can also be wrapped with metal materials, and the contact structure completely wraps the source/drain layer to form a wraparound contact and reduce the contact resistance.
通过限制源/漏层的厚度,进一步解决了随着源/漏层的厚度的增加而产生的源/漏层交叠层错现象,进而实现环绕式接触。By limiting the thickness of the source/drain layer, the overlapping stacking fault phenomenon of the source/drain layer generated with the increase of the thickness of the source/drain layer is further solved, and then the wrap-around contact is realized.
根据本发明一实施例,还提供了一种半导体器件的制备方法,包括:According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is also provided, including:
根据本发明前述实施例任一项所述的环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法。The method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device according to any one of the foregoing embodiments of the present invention.
根据本发明一实施例,还提供了一种半导体器件,利用本发明的一种半导体器件的制备方法制备而成。According to an embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor device is also provided, which is manufactured by using the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention.
根据本发明一实施例,还提供了一种电子设备,包括本发明的一种半导体器件。According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device including a semiconductor device of the present invention is also provided.
最后应说明的是:以上各实施例仅用以说明本发明的技术方案,而非对其限制;尽管参照前述各实施例对本发明进行了详细的说明,本领域的普通技术人员应当理解:其依然可以对前述各实施例所记载的技术方案进行修改,或者对其中部分或者全部技术特征进行等同替换;而这些修改或者替换,并不使相应技术方案的本质脱离本发明各实施例技术方案的范围。Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than limiting them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: It is still possible to modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention. scope.

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  1. 一种环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法,其特征在于,包括:A method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-around device, characterized in that it includes:
    提供一衬底;providing a substrate;
    在所述衬底上形成沿第一方向排列的若干鳍结构,以及位于相邻鳍结构之间的浅槽隔离结构;forming several fin structures arranged along a first direction on the substrate, and shallow trench isolation structures between adjacent fin structures;
    在所述若干鳍结构上形成沿第二方向排列的若干假栅结构,且每个假栅结构横跨所述若干鳍结构中的每个鳍结构;forming a plurality of dummy gate structures arranged along the second direction on the plurality of fin structures, and each dummy gate structure straddles each fin structure in the plurality of fin structures;
    刻蚀所述鳍结构形成若干源/漏空腔;etching the fin structure to form a plurality of source/drain cavities;
    在相邻鳍结构之间形成沿所述第一方向排列的第一隔离层,以隔离相邻鳍结构之间的源/漏空腔;forming a first isolation layer arranged along the first direction between adjacent fin structures to isolate source/drain cavities between adjacent fin structures;
    在所述源/漏空腔中外延源/漏层;epitaxial source/drain layer in the source/drain cavity;
    去除所述第一隔离层;removing the first isolation layer;
    其中,所述第一方向与所述第二方向相互垂直。Wherein, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法,其特征在于,所述第一隔离层的厚度适配于所述源/漏层的厚度。The method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the first isolation layer is adapted to the thickness of the source/drain layer.
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法,其特征在于,所述第一隔离层的高度不低于所述鳍结构。The method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device according to claim 1, wherein the height of the first isolation layer is not lower than that of the fin structure.
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法,其特征在于,所述第一隔离层的材料为SiO 2The method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device according to claim 3, characterized in that the material of the first isolation layer is SiO 2 .
  5. 根据权利要求1-3任一项所述的环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法,其特征在于,所述在相邻鳍结构之间形成沿所述第一方向排列的第一隔离层具体包括:The method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the first isolation arranged along the first direction is formed between adjacent fin structures Layers specifically include:
    在所述若干源/漏空腔中沉积隔离层;depositing an isolation layer in the plurality of source/drain cavities;
    对所述隔离层进行CMP处理;Carrying out CMP treatment to the isolation layer;
    对所述CMP处理后的隔离层进行光刻及刻蚀,仅保留相邻鳍结构之间的隔离层,形成所述第一隔离层。Photolithography and etching are performed on the isolation layer after the CMP treatment, and only the isolation layer between adjacent fin structures is left to form the first isolation layer.
  6. 根据权利要求3所述的环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法,其特征在于,所述源/漏层的材料为SiGe。The method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device according to claim 3, characterized in that the material of the source/drain layer is SiGe.
  7. 根据权利要求1所述的环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法,其特征在于,刻蚀掉所述第一隔离层之后,还包括:The method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device according to claim 1, further comprising: after etching away the first isolation layer:
    在所述源/漏层和所述浅槽隔离结构上行形成层间介质层。An interlayer dielectric layer is formed on the source/drain layer and the shallow trench isolation structure.
  8. 一种半导体器件的制备方法,其特征在于,包括:A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising:
    权利要求1至7任一项所述的环栅器件上源漏可控限制外延的方法。The method for source-drain controllable confinement epitaxy on a gate-all-around device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
  9. 一种半导体器件,其特征在于,利用权利要求8所述的半导体器件的制备方法制备而成。A semiconductor device, characterized in that it is manufactured by using the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 8.
  10. 一种电子设备,包括权利要求9所述的半导体器件。An electronic device comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 9.
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