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- the present invention relates to a plasma processing method.
- the thickness of the gate oxide film is generally 2 nm or less. Something is required. Therefore, the verticality of the etched shape is strictly required, and the improvement of the controllability of the etching process is required.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that plasma in which tetrafluoromethane (CF 4 ) and oxygen (O 2 ) are mixed is used to suppress etching in the vertical direction without applying a bias. A method of laterally etching is disclosed.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a method of improving etching processing accuracy by pulse-modulating the plasma generation power and the high-frequency bias.
- Electron shading is one of the causes of the tapered shape called "footing" on the bottom surface near the side wall after etching. Electron shading is a phenomenon in which ions in the plasma are attracted by a high-frequency bias during etching using plasma. While the ions enter the wafer perpendicularly, electrons are not affected by the attraction due to the high-frequency bias. This is a phenomenon that occurs due to isotropic movement and electrification of oxide films such as gate sidewalls. Due to this phenomenon, ions are concentrated on the side wall portion, so that skirting remains as the etching progresses.
- Patent Document 1 a gas plasma in which oxygen (O 2 ) and tetrafluoromethane (CF 4 ) are mixed is used to increase the processing pressure and control the wafer temperature. Etching is carried out in the lateral direction to improve the skirting by applying high and no bias high-frequency power.
- oxygen O 2
- CF 4 tetrafluoromethane
- Patent Document 1 is insufficient for the following reasons. That is, in such conventional technology, since dry etching is performed by gas plasma, the amount of etching in the vertical direction cannot be suppressed to 0 due to the ion bombardment effect of ions in the plasma, and the processed bottom surface is difficult to be flat. , and the hemming remains.
- Patent Document 2 proposes a technique for controlling deposition and etching by pulse-modulating the plasma generation power and the high-frequency bias and improving the etching processing accuracy.
- the distribution of the deposition gas and the etching gas in the plasma changes the distribution of deposition and etching within the wafer surface. There is a problem that some parts are improved and some parts are not improved.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a plasma processing method capable of realizing a flat etching process while suppressing etching in the vertical direction.
- one of the representative plasma processing methods according to the present invention is a plasma processing method for plasma etching a titanium nitride (TiN) film that forms a metal gate and is in contact with an insulating film on both sides.
- TiN titanium nitride
- the pulse has a first duration with an amplitude of a first amplitude and a second duration with an amplitude of a second amplitude; Said second amplitude is achieved by being greater than 0 and less than said first amplitude.
- One of the representative plasma processing methods according to the present invention is a plasma processing method for plasma etching a titanium nitride (TiN) film that forms a metal gate and is in contact with an insulating film on both sides.
- a plasma generated by a mixed gas of boron trichloride (BCl 3 ) gas, nitrogen (N 2 ) gas and sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) gas and by pulse-modulated high-frequency power Etching the titanium nitride (TiN) film the pulse has a first duration with an amplitude of a first amplitude and a second duration with an amplitude of a second amplitude; Said second amplitude is achieved by being greater than 0 and less than said first amplitude.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a plasma processing apparatus according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing the film structure of the wafer used in this embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing etched shapes when wafers are etched by Comparative Example (a) and the present embodiment (b).
- FIG. 4 is a table showing etching conditions used in this embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing microwave power dependence of the deposition/etching rate of the TiN film.
- FIG. 6(a) is a time chart showing the repetition frequency of microwave power
- FIG. 6(b) is a diagram schematically showing the processing performed in a high microwave power section
- FIG. ) schematically shows the process performed in the low microwave power section.
- FIG. 7(a) is a time chart showing the repetition frequency of microwave power
- FIG. 7(b) is a diagram schematically showing processing performed in a high microwave power section
- FIG. ) schematically shows the process performed in the low microwave power section.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the etching rate of each part of the wafer when the TiN film is processed in the high microwave power section.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the etching rate of each portion of the wafer when the TiN film is processed in the low microwave power section.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a plasma etching apparatus.
- a vacuum vessel 101 whose interior constitutes a processing chamber, is a cylindrical vessel made of a conductive material such as aluminum, and is electrically grounded (earthed).
- An upper opening of the vacuum container 101 is sealed with a top plate 102 made of a material that can transmit electromagnetic waves, such as quartz.
- a turbo-molecular pump 103 for evacuating the inside of the processing chamber to a predetermined pressure and a dry pump 104 connected thereto are arranged in the lower central portion of the vacuum chamber 101 .
- a waveguide 105 arranged on the top plate 102 is connected via a matching device 106 to a high-frequency power source for plasma generation (hereinafter referred to as a plasma power source 107).
- Plasma power supply 107 is connected to controller 115 .
- the plasma power supply 107 oscillates microwaves of 2.45 GHz.
- the oscillated microwave propagates through the waveguide 105 through the matching device 106 and is introduced into the vacuum vessel 101 via the top plate 102 .
- a solenoid coil 108 for forming a magnetic field in the vacuum vessel 101 is arranged outside the vacuum vessel 101 .
- a shower plate 109 is provided above the vacuum container 101 below the top plate 102 , and a pipe leading to a gas supply device 110 is connected between the top plate 102 of the vacuum container 101 and the shower plate 109 .
- a processing gas is supplied from the gas supply device 110 to the space between the top plate 102 and the shower plate 109 , and is supplied through the shower plate 109 into the processing chamber formed inside the vacuum vessel 101 .
- a sample table 111 is provided in the vacuum chamber 101 , and a wafer is loaded through a wafer inlet (not shown) and placed and held on the sample table 111 .
- a high-frequency bias power supply 114 is connected to the sample stage 111 via a bias matching device 113 . The high frequency bias power supply 114 is connected to the control device 115 .
- the processing gas supplied into the vacuum chamber 101 acts on the electric field of the microwave introduced through the top plate 102 and the magnetic field formed by the solenoid coil 108.
- the microwave for example, electron cyclotron resonance (ECR)
- ECR electron cyclotron resonance
- plasma is formed in the space between the shower plate 109 and the sample stage 111 .
- the position where plasma is formed is near the plane where the magnetic field strength is 875 Gauss, and this plane is called the ECR plane.
- the ion shielding plate 112 made of a material through which electromagnetic waves can pass, such as quartz, separates the interior of the vacuum vessel 101 from the vacuum vessel upper region 101-1 and the vacuum vessel lower region 101-1. It is divided into 2. Therefore, if plasma can be generated in the vacuum vessel upper region 101-1, which is the upper portion of the ion shielding plate 112, ions are shielded by the ion shielding plate 112, so that the sample can be processed only with radicals. Become.
- a titanium nitride (TiN) film can be etched while blocking ions generated by plasma.
- the position where the plasma is formed can be controlled by the solenoid coil 108.
- the ion shielding plate 112 is made of a material that can transmit electromagnetic waves, by controlling the solenoid coil 108 so that an ECR surface is formed in the lower region 101-2 of the vacuum vessel, normal plasma Dry etching is also possible.
- high-frequency power is applied to the sample table 111 from a high-frequency bias power source 114 via a bias matching device 113.
- the high-frequency power applied to the sample stage 111 is controlled independently of plasma generation, and generates a bias voltage that causes ions in the plasma to enter the wafer.
- the output of the plasma power source 107 and the bias high-frequency power source 114 is controlled by the controller 115 .
- the plasma etching method of the present embodiment includes a first step of supplying at least boron trichloride (BCl 3 ), nitrogen (N 2 ), and nitrogen trifluoride (NF 3 ) as a mixed gas into the processing chamber; and a second step of supplying microwave power from a high frequency power source to the processing chamber.
- BCl 3 boron trichloride
- N 2 nitrogen
- NF 3 nitrogen trifluoride
- SF 6 sulfur hexafluoride
- NF 3 nitrogen trifluoride
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an enlarged film structure of the wafer used in this embodiment.
- An interlayer insulating film such as an oxide film 202 is formed around the TiN film 201 which is a metal film. From the top of FIG. 2, in order to flatly etch the TiN film that forms the metal gate and is in contact with the insulating film on both sides, the TiN film needs to be etched selectively with respect to the oxide film.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the film structure of a wafer when etched by the etching methods of the comparative example and the present embodiment.
- the etching progresses slightly in the depth direction in the center (FIG. 3(a)), and the etching surface can be processed flat. Have difficulty.
- the plasma power source 107 is controlled to remove radicals without ions. Generate, control the deposition and etch, and set the microwave power so that the high and low intervals are equal. Therefore, a flat shape as shown in FIG. 3(b) can be obtained.
- Argon (Ar) was supplied at 75 ml/min, boron trichloride (BCl 3 ) at 40 ml/min, nitrogen (N 2 ) at 50 ml/min, and nitrogen trifluoride (NF 3 ) at 13 ml/min.
- the microwave power from the plasma power source 107 is pulse-modulated into a square wave at 1100 W, which is the first power (high micro power 1), and 300 W, which is the second power (low micro power 2) greater than 0 W. supply.
- the repetition frequency of the pulse modulation at that time was 100 Hz, and the duty ratio was 50%.
- the pulse has a first duration with an amplitude of a first amplitude (1100 W) and a second duration with an amplitude of a second amplitude (300 W), said second amplitude being less than 0 Larger and smaller than the first amplitude.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the dependence of the etching rate of a TiN film on microwave power, in which the vertical axis represents the etching rate and the horizontal axis represents the microwave power supplied from the plasma power source 107 .
- the vertical axis represents the etching rate
- the horizontal axis represents the microwave power supplied from the plasma power source 107 .
- deposition progresses when the etching rate becomes negative, and etching progresses when the etching rate becomes positive.
- an example using a mixed gas of boron trichloride (BCl 3 ), nitrogen (N 2 ), and nitrogen trifluoride (NF 3 ) is shown.
- the microwave power supplied from the plasma power source 107 when the microwave power supplied from the plasma power source 107 is changed, the power range in which the TiN film is deposited and the power range in which the TiN film is etched are switched with a boundary value of about 800 W. I understand.
- the dissociation of boron trichloride (BCl 3 ) is accelerated and the reaction with nitrogen (N 2 ) proceeds, so a BN-based deposited film is formed.
- the dissociation of boron trichloride (BCl 3 ) is suppressed and the formation of the BN - based deposition film is reduced. Etching proceeds. That is, deposition and etching can be arbitrarily switched by controlling the dissociation of boron trichloride (BCl 3 ) by changing the microwave power.
- the repetition frequency of the pulse-modulated microwave power from the plasma power source 107 allows suitable deposition and etching.
- the boundary value of the microwave power for switching between deposition and etching is preferably 500W to 900W, for example.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing the relationship between the repetition frequency of microwave power and deposition and etching. According to the present embodiment, for example, by repeatedly performing deposition and etching with radicals on a metal film having footing, it is possible to form a flat surface in which footing is suppressed.
- the time chart shown in FIG. 6(a) shows an example of pulse modulation of microwave power with a repetition frequency of 100 Hz and a duty ratio of 50%.
- the interval between high microwave power and low microwave power is 5 ms each. Therefore, in the section of high microwave power, as schematically shown in FIG. 6(b), the BN-based deposition radicals 203 sufficiently deposit especially near the center.
- the etching radicals suppress etching in the vertical direction, and the oxide film 202 near the wall is etched without changing the etching depth. Only skirting portions formed at the corners can be etched. As a result, only the skirt portion can be etched without changing the etching depth, thereby etching the TiN film 201 into a flat shape.
- the time chart shown in FIG. 7(a) shows an example of pulse modulation with a repetition frequency of 1000 Hz and a duty ratio of 50% microwave power.
- the interval between the high microwave power and the low microwave power is as short as 0.5 ms.
- etching may proceed in the depth direction due to the etching radicals 204, and footing may not be removed.
- the pulse repetition frequency is preferably set to 500 Hz or less, more preferably 100 Hz or less, so that deposition can be sufficiently performed.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the etching rate of each part of the wafer when the TiN film is processed in a high microwave power section, with 0 being the center of the wafer.
- the treatment was performed at a microwave power of 1100 W at which deposition occurs.
- the etching rate in FIG. 8 since the negative values are substantially the same everywhere in the wafer surface, it was found that the uniformity of deposition was good.
- the deposition system gas in the plasma is usually concentrated in the center of the plasma. Therefore, the deposition distribution within the wafer surface is also such that the deposition concentrates on the central portion of the wafer, and the deposition on the outer edge portion of the wafer decreases.
- the particles that constitute the plasma are ions and electrons, and the movement of the ions and electrons is restricted by electrostatic action. Therefore, the plasma distribution is generally controlled by various parameters such as the pressure in the processing chamber and microwave power.
- the treatment is performed with radicals in the absence of ions, and the electrically neutral radicals are not electrostatically affected. mobility is improved. Therefore, the radicals are uniformly distributed in the processing chamber, and the uniformity of deposition within the wafer surface is also improved.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the etching rate of each part of the wafer when the TiN film is processed in a low microwave power section, similarly with the center of the wafer set to 0.
- the gas species shown in FIG. 4 were processed at a microwave power of 300 W, which causes etching.
- the etching rate in FIG. 9 similarly to the result in FIG. 8, since the positive values are substantially the same in all the wafer planes, it was found that the etching uniformity in the wafer plane was good. This is also because the treatment is performed with electrically neutral radicals.
- substantially equal rates means that the absolute difference between the deposition rate and the etching rate is 1/10 or less of the etching rate.
- the duty ratio can be controlled to achieve the negative value of the etching rate. It is possible to make the absolute values of the positive values approximately equal.
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三塩化ホウ素(BCl3)ガスと窒素(N2)ガスと三フッ化窒素(NF3)ガスの混合ガスを用いて生成されるとともにパルスにより変調された高周波電力によって生成されたプラズマを用いて前記窒化チタン(TiN)膜をエッチングする工程を有し、
前記パルスは、振幅が第一の振幅である第一の期間と振幅が第二の振幅である第二の期間を有し、
前記第二の振幅は、0より大きいとともに前記第一の振幅より小さいことにより達成される。
三塩化ホウ素(BCl3)ガスと窒素(N2)ガスと六フッ化硫黄(SF6)ガスの混合ガスを用いて生成されるとともにパルスにより変調された高周波電力によって生成されたプラズマを用いて前記窒化チタン(TiN)膜をエッチングする工程を有し、
前記パルスは、振幅が第一の振幅である第一の期間と振幅が第二の振幅である第二の期間を有し、
前記第二の振幅は、0より大きいとともに前記第一の振幅より小さいことにより達成される。
上記した以外の課題、構成及び効果は、以下の実施形態の説明により明らかにされる。
最初に、本発明のプラズマ処理方法を実施するためのプラズマエッチング装置(プラズマ処理装置)の一例について説明する。
102 天板
103 ターボ分子ポンプ
104 ドライポンプ
105 導波管
106 整合器
107 プラズマ電源
108 ソレノイドコイル
109 シャワープレート
110 ガス供給装置
111 試料台
112 イオン遮蔽板
113 バイアス整合器
114 バイアス用高周波電源
115 制御装置
201 TiN膜
202 酸化膜
203 BN系デポジションラジカル
204 エッチングラジカル
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- メタルゲートを構成し両側が絶縁膜に接する窒化チタン(TiN)膜をプラズマエッチングするプラズマ処理方法において、
三塩化ホウ素(BCl3)ガスと窒素(N2)ガスと三フッ化窒素(NF3)ガスの混合ガスを用いて生成されるとともにパルスにより変調された高周波電力によって生成されたプラズマを用いて前記窒化チタン(TiN)膜をエッチングする工程を有し、
前記パルスは、振幅が第一の振幅である第一の期間と振幅が第二の振幅である第二の期間を有し、
前記第二の振幅は、0より大きいとともに前記第一の振幅より小さいことを特徴とするプラズマ処理方法。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理方法において、
前記プラズマにより生成されたイオンを遮蔽しながら前記窒化チタン(TiN)膜をエッチングすることを特徴とするプラズマ処理方法。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理方法において、
前記パルスの繰り返し周波数は、500Hz以下であることを特徴とするプラズマ処理方法。 - 請求項1に記載のプラズマ処理方法において、
前記第一の期間、前記窒化チタン(TiN)膜に堆積膜が形成され、
前記第二の期間、前記窒化チタン(TiN)膜がエッチングされることを特徴とするプラズマ処理方法。 - メタルゲートを構成し両側が絶縁膜に接する窒化チタン(TiN)膜をプラズマエッチングするプラズマ処理方法において、
三塩化ホウ素(BCl3)ガスと窒素(N2)ガスと六フッ化硫黄(SF6)ガスの混合ガスを用いて生成されるとともにパルスにより変調された高周波電力によって生成されたプラズマを用いて前記窒化チタン(TiN)膜をエッチングする工程を有し、
前記パルスは、振幅が第一の振幅である第一の期間と振幅が第二の振幅である第二の期間を有し、
前記第二の振幅は、0より大きいとともに前記第一の振幅より小さいことを特徴とするプラズマ処理方法。
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