WO2024136124A1 - 메모리 소자 및 그 제조 방법 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to semiconductor/electronic devices and methods for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to memory devices and methods for manufacturing the same.
- oxide semiconductors have the disadvantage of being vulnerable to etching damage, when they are applied to semiconductor devices, etching damage occurs during the patterning process, which causes the characteristics of the semiconductor devices to deteriorate and become unstable. In particular, oxide semiconductors may be vulnerable to dry etching.
- the properties of an oxide semiconductor may be deteriorated by a hydrogen (H 2 ) process, and the properties may also be deteriorated by a thermal process.
- H 2 hydrogen
- the oxide semiconductor may suffer damage from hydrogen (i.e., H 2 damage) or damage from heat (i.e., thermal damage).
- the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a memory device that can increase the degree of integration and realize excellent performance, and a method of manufacturing the same.
- the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a memory device that can suppress property deterioration due to etching damage of a semiconductor material (eg, an oxide semiconductor material) and a memory device manufactured by the method.
- a semiconductor material eg, an oxide semiconductor material
- the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide memory that can prevent or minimize characteristic deterioration due to etching damage of semiconductor materials (e.g., oxide semiconductor materials), damage due to hydrogen (H 2 ) process, damage due to thermal process, etc.
- semiconductor materials e.g., oxide semiconductor materials
- H 2 hydrogen
- the object is to provide a method of manufacturing a device and a memory device manufactured by the method.
- a laminate including a first insulating layer, a first sacrificial layer, and a second insulating layer sequentially laminated on the first insulating layer;
- the laminate is patterned to form a patterned laminate having at least one pattern portion having a first sacrificial layer pattern obtained from the first sacrificial layer, wherein the pattern portion has a shape extending in a first direction, forming the patterned laminate having empty spaces on both sides of the pattern portion along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; filling empty spaces on both sides of the at least one pattern portion with an insulating material to form a structure including the patterned laminate and the insulating material; forming a first vertical hole penetrating the first sacrificial layer pattern of the pattern portion in the structure; forming a horizontal hole extending in the first direction by removing the first sacrificial layer pattern exposed by the first vertical hole; forming a gate insulating material layer on inner surfaces of the first vertical hole and
- the entire first sacrificial layer pattern may be removed.
- the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer, and the insulating material may include silicon nitride, and the first sacrificial layer may include silicon oxide.
- the channel material layer may include an oxide semiconductor.
- Defining the transistor by forming the word line may include forming a word line material layer surrounding the exposed portion of the gate insulating material layer in the transistor formation region; forming a through hole by etching a region corresponding to the second vertical hole in the word line material layer; recessing a portion of the word line material layer exposed through the through hole so that the one end of the channel material layer protrudes toward the through hole rather than the word line material layer; And it may include forming a body insulating layer that fills the through hole.
- the method may further include recessing a portion of the word line material layer exposed by the first recess.
- Forming the bit line may include forming a third vertical hole in a region of the body insulating layer corresponding to the second vertical hole; and forming the bit line in the third vertical hole.
- the method may further include forming an insertion insulating layer surrounding the exposed portion of the gate insulating material layer in the capacitor formation area, wherein the mold insulating layer may be formed to fill the first recess and the first trench on the insertion insulating layer, and further includes forming a second trench in a region corresponding to the first trench in the mold insulating layer.
- the second recess may be formed by etching the channel material layer, the gate insulating material layer, and the insertion insulating layer exposed by the second trench.
- the method may further include exposing an outer surface of the electrode member by etching the mold insulating layer, and after etching the mold insulating layer, the dielectric layer and the plate electrode are sequentially formed. can be formed.
- the laminate may further include a second sacrificial layer and a third insulating layer sequentially stacked on the second insulating layer, and the laminate may have a vertically symmetrical structure with respect to the second insulating layer. there is.
- the second insulating layer may have a thickness greater than each of the first insulating layer, the third insulating layer, the first sacrificial layer, and the second sacrificial layer.
- the transistor may be a first transistor
- the capacitor may be a first capacitor
- the memory element further includes a second transistor disposed on the first transistor and a second capacitor disposed on the first capacitor. can do.
- each of the plurality of memory cells includes a transistor and a capacitor electrically connected to the transistor laterally, and the transistor includes a channel material. It includes a layer, a word line surrounding the same, and a gate insulating layer disposed between them, wherein the capacitor includes an electrode member electrically connected to the transistor, a dielectric layer disposed on a surface of the electrode member, and a plate disposed on the surface of the dielectric layer.
- a memory device includes an electrode, is connected to a plurality of transistors of the plurality of memory cells, is provided with a bit line extending in a vertical direction, and surrounds at least a portion of an outer surface of the bit line between the bit line and the word line.
- a memory device is provided that includes a body insulating layer and a fill insulating layer that is a material layer separate from the body insulating layer between two adjacent word lines of the plurality of transistors.
- the transistor may have a gate-all-around (GAA) structure.
- GAA gate-all-around
- the body insulating layer may have a line shape extending in the same direction as the word line.
- An insertion insulating layer may be further provided surrounding a portion of the gate insulating layer adjacent to the electrode member and extending to cover a side of the word line, and the insertion insulating layer may be separate from the body insulating layer and the filling insulating layer. It may be a material layer of
- the body insulating layer may be in contact with a first side of the filling insulating layer, and the insertion insulating layer may be in contact with a second side of the filling insulating layer.
- the insertion insulating layer may be an atomic layer deposition (ALD) material layer.
- ALD atomic layer deposition
- a laminate including a first insulating layer, a first sacrificial layer, and a second insulating layer sequentially laminated on the first insulating layer;
- the laminate is patterned to form a patterned laminate having at least one pattern portion having a first sacrificial layer pattern obtained from the first sacrificial layer, wherein the pattern portion has a shape extending in a first direction, forming the patterned laminate having empty spaces on both sides of the pattern portion along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; filling empty spaces on both sides of the at least one pattern portion with an insulating material to form a structure including the patterned laminate and the insulating material; forming a first vertical hole penetrating the first sacrificial layer pattern of the pattern portion in the structure; forming a horizontal hole extending in the first direction by removing the first sacrificial layer pattern exposed by the first vertical hole; Forming a gate insulating material layer on inner surfaces of the first vertical hole and
- electrodes sequentially to form a capacitor including the electrode member, the dielectric layer, and the plate electrode; forming an empty channel space by removing the dummy channel material layer from the transistor formation area, and forming a channel material layer connected to the capacitor in the empty channel space to define a transistor including the channel material layer; and forming a bit line connected to the channel material layer.
- the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer, and the insulating material may include silicon nitride, and the first sacrificial layer may include silicon oxide.
- the dummy channel material layer may include poly-silicon (poly-Si).
- the channel material layer may include an oxide semiconductor.
- Forming the word line may include forming a word line material layer surrounding the exposed portion of the gate insulating material layer in the transistor formation region; forming a through hole by etching a region corresponding to the second vertical hole in the word line material layer; recessing a portion of the word line material layer exposed through the through hole so that one end of the dummy channel material layer protrudes toward the through hole rather than the word line material layer; And it may include forming a body insulating layer that fills the through hole.
- the method may further include recessing a portion of the word line material layer exposed by the first recess.
- Forming the empty channel space and forming the channel material layer may include forming a third vertical hole in a region corresponding to the second vertical hole of the body insulating layer; forming the empty channel space by removing the dummy channel material layer exposed by the third vertical hole; and forming the channel material layer in the empty channel space and the third vertical hole.
- Forming the bit line may include removing a portion of the channel material layer formed in the third vertical hole to reform the third vertical hole; and forming the bit line within the reformed third vertical hole.
- the method may further include forming an insertion insulating layer surrounding the exposed portion of the gate insulating material layer in the capacitor formation area, wherein the mold insulating layer may be formed to fill the first recess and the first trench on the insertion insulating layer, and further includes forming a second trench in a region corresponding to the first trench in the mold insulating layer.
- the second recess may be formed by etching the dummy channel material layer, the gate insulating material layer, and the insertion insulating layer exposed by the second trench.
- the method may further include exposing an outer surface of the electrode member by etching the mold insulating layer, and after etching the mold insulating layer, the dielectric layer and the plate electrode are sequentially formed. can be formed.
- the laminate may further include a second sacrificial layer and a third insulating layer sequentially stacked on the second insulating layer, and the laminate may have a vertically symmetrical structure with respect to the second insulating layer. there is.
- the second insulating layer may have a thickness greater than each of the first insulating layer, the third insulating layer, the first sacrificial layer, and the second sacrificial layer.
- the transistor may be a first transistor
- the capacitor may be a first capacitor
- the memory element further includes a second transistor disposed on the first transistor and a second capacitor disposed on the first capacitor. It can be formed to do so.
- each of the plurality of memory cells includes a transistor and a capacitor electrically connected to the transistor laterally, and the transistor includes a channel material. It includes a layer, a word line surrounding the same, and a gate insulating layer disposed between them, wherein the capacitor includes an electrode member electrically connected to the transistor, a dielectric layer disposed on a surface of the electrode member, and a plate disposed on the surface of the dielectric layer.
- It includes an electrode, is connected to a plurality of transistors of the plurality of memory cells, is provided with a bit line extending in a vertical direction, and surrounds at least a portion of an outer surface of the bit line between the bit line and the word line.
- a body insulating layer is provided, the body insulating layer has a line shape extending in the same direction as the word line when viewed from above, and a filling insulating layer is provided between two mutually adjacent word lines of the plurality of transistors.
- a memory element is provided.
- the transistor may have a gate-all-around (GAA) structure.
- GAA gate-all-around
- An insertion insulating layer may be further provided surrounding a portion of the gate insulating layer adjacent to the electrode member and extending to cover a side of the word line, and the insertion insulating layer may be separate from the body insulating layer and the filling insulating layer. It may be a material layer of
- the body insulating layer may be in contact with a first side of the filling insulating layer, and the insertion insulating layer may be in contact with a second side of the filling insulating layer.
- the insertion insulating layer may be an atomic layer deposition (ALD) material layer.
- ALD atomic layer deposition
- a stacked memory device that can improve integration and have excellent performance and operation characteristics can be implemented.
- a semiconductor material e.g., an oxide semiconductor material
- a method of manufacturing a stacked memory device that can suppress/prevent property deterioration due to etch damage of an oxide semiconductor material (e.g., oxide semiconductor material) can be implemented.
- a method of manufacturing a memory device can be implemented. For example, according to embodiments of the present invention, after patterning the sacrificial layer according to a given method, a dummy material is formed in the area (space) where the pattern of the sacrificial layer was removed, and then, when the manufacturing of the device is almost completed, the sacrificial layer is patterned according to a given method.
- a semiconductor material e.g., oxide semiconductor material
- H 2 hydrogen
- an effective semiconductor material e.g., an oxide semiconductor material
- property deterioration due to etching damage, damage by hydrogen (H 2 ), or heat damage of the effective semiconductor material is prevented.
- a method of manufacturing a stacked memory device that can be minimized can be implemented.
- the stacked memory device may be configured to include a horizontally stacked DRAM device.
- 1A to 26A are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing a memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1B to 26B are diagrams for exemplarily explaining a method of manufacturing a memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 1C to 19C are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of manufacturing a memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 26A and 26B are diagrams for explaining a memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 27a, Figure 28a, Figure 29a, Figure 30a, Figure 31a, Figure 32a, Figure 33a, Figure 34a, Figure 35a, Figure 36a, Figure 37a, Figure 38a, Figure 39a, Figure 40a, Figure 41a, Figure 42a, Figure 43a , Figures 44a, 45a, 46a, 47a, 48a, 49a, 50a, 51a, 52a, 53a, 54a and 55a show a method of manufacturing a memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a cross-sectional view to illustrate by way of example.
- Figures 27c, 28c, 29c, 30c, 31c, 32c, 33c, 34c, 35c, 36c, 37c and 38c show a method of manufacturing a memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a cross-sectional view for illustrative purposes.
- Figures 55A and 55B are diagrams for explaining a memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- connection used in this specification not only means that certain members are directly connected, but also includes indirectly connected members with other members interposed between them.
- a member when a member is said to be located “on” another member in the present specification, this includes not only the case where a member is in contact with another member, but also the case where another member exists between the two members.
- the term “and/or” includes any one and all combinations of one or more of the listed items.
- terms such as “about” and “substantially” used in the specification herein are used in the sense of a range or close to the numerical value or degree, taking into account unique manufacturing and material tolerances, and to aid understanding of the present application. Precise or absolute figures provided for this purpose are used to prevent infringers from taking unfair advantage of the stated disclosure.
- 1A to 26B are diagrams for exemplarily explaining a method of manufacturing a memory device (stacked memory device) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 1A-26B refer to the same steps.
- FIGS. 18A, 19A, 20A, 21A, 22A, 23A, 24A, 25A, and 26A are cross-sectional views cut along the XZ plane.
- 18B, 19B, 20B, 21B, 22B, 23B, 24B, 25B, and 26B are plan views viewed from above (i.e., top-view) or cross-sectional views cut along the XY plane (i.e., Z -cut view).
- Figures 18c and 19c are cross-sectional views cut along the YZ plane.
- a laminate S10 may be formed on a predetermined substrate (not shown).
- the material of the substrate may be selected from a variety of materials.
- the substrate may include a semiconductor material or an insulating material.
- the substrate may include a semiconductor wafer.
- the substrate may be a bulk silicon substrate, a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, a germanium substrate, or a germanium-on-insulator (GOI). It may include a substrate, a silicon-germanium substrate, or a substrate formed by an epitaxial growth process.
- a laminate (S10) may be formed on the substrate.
- the laminate S10 may include a first insulating layer NL10, a first sacrificial layer SL10, and a second insulating layer NL20 sequentially stacked on the first insulating layer NL10.
- the first insulating layer NL10 and the second insulating layer NL20 may include silicon nitride (ex, SiN x ) or may be formed of silicon nitride (ex, SiN x ).
- the first sacrificial layer SL10 may include silicon oxide (ex, SiO 2 ) or may be formed of silicon oxide (ex, SiO 2 ).
- the first insulating layer NL10 and the first sacrificial layer SL10 may have an etch selectivity, and similarly, the second insulating layer NL20 and the first sacrificial layer SL10 may have an etch selectivity. there is.
- the first insulating layer NL10, first sacrificial layer SL10, and second insulating layer NL20 may be formed through a deposition process.
- the laminate S10 may further include a second sacrificial layer SL20 and a third insulating layer NL30 sequentially stacked on the second insulating layer NL20.
- the laminate S10 may have a vertically symmetrical structure with respect to the second insulating layer NL20.
- the second sacrificial layer SL20 may be formed of the same material as the first sacrificial layer SL10
- the third insulating layer NL30 may be formed of the first insulating layer NL10 and/or the second insulating layer NL20. Can be formed from the same material.
- the second sacrificial layer (SL20) and the third insulating layer (NL30) may be formed through a deposition process.
- the second insulating layer NL20 may have a thickness greater than each of the first insulating layer NL10, the third insulating layer NL30, the first sacrificial layer SL10, and the second sacrificial layer SL20.
- the second insulating layer NL20 is about 1.5 times thicker than the first insulating layer NL10, the third insulating layer NL30, the first sacrificial layer SL10, and the second sacrificial layer SL20. It can have a thickness that is about 2.5 times greater.
- the first insulating layer NL10 and the third insulating layer NL30 may have the same thickness or substantially the same thickness.
- the first sacrificial layer SL10 and the second sacrificial layer SL20 may have the same thickness or substantially the same thickness.
- the first insulating layer NL10, third insulating layer NL30, first sacrificial layer SL10, and second sacrificial layer SL20 may have the same thickness or substantially the same thickness.
- the laminate (S10 in FIG. 1A ) may be patterned to form a patterned laminate (S11) having at least one pattern portion (SP1).
- the pattern portion SP1 may have a shape extending in a first direction, for example, the An empty space may be provided.
- the plurality of pattern parts SP1 may be spaced apart in the Y-axis direction and arranged side by side in the X-axis direction. In this step, the remaining areas, excluding the area extending from the channel area to be formed later, can be removed by patterning.
- the pattern portion SP1 includes a patterned first insulating layer NL11, a patterned first sacrificial layer SL11, a patterned second insulating layer NL21, a patterned second sacrificial layer SL21, and a patterned third sacrificial layer. It may include an insulating layer (NL31).
- the patterned first sacrificial layer SL11 may be referred to as the first sacrificial layer pattern SL11 obtained from the first sacrificial layer (SL10 in FIG. 1A).
- the patterned second sacrificial layer SL21 may be referred to as the second sacrificial layer pattern SL21 obtained from the second sacrificial layer (SL20 in FIG. 1A).
- the plurality of first sacrificial layer patterns SL11 may be spaced apart from each other in the Y-axis direction and extend parallel to each other in the X-axis direction.
- the plurality of second sacrificial layer patterns SL21 may be spaced apart from each other in the Y-axis direction. Thus, they can extend side by side in the X-axis direction.
- Each of the first sacrificial layer patterns SL11 and the second sacrificial layer patterns SL21 may have a line shape.
- the first mask pattern M10 disposed on the laminate may be used.
- the first mask pattern M10 may have a predetermined pattern structure.
- the first mask pattern M10 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After the patterning process, the first mask pattern M10 may be removed.
- FIGS. 3A to 3C the empty spaces on both sides of at least one pattern portion SP1 are filled with an insulating material NM1 to form the patterned laminate (S11 in FIG. 2A) and the insulating material ( A structure (S20) containing NM1) can be formed.
- FIG. 3B may be a cross-sectional view taken along line (A) of FIG. 3A.
- the insulating material NM1 may be referred to as an 'insulating material layer' or an 'insulating material layer pattern', and may have the same (or substantially the same) height as the pattern portion SP1.
- the insulating material NM1 may be formed of the same material as the first to third insulating layers NL11, NL21, and NL31.
- the insulating material NM1 may include silicon nitride (ex, SiN x ) or may be formed of silicon nitride (ex, SiN x ).
- a plurality of first sacrificial layer patterns SL11 and a plurality of second sacrificial layer patterns SL21 formed of a second material having an etch selectivity are disposed in the matrix material layer formed of the first material.
- a first vertical hole H10 penetrating the first sacrificial layer pattern SL11 of the pattern portion SP1 may be formed in the structure S20.
- the first vertical hole H10 may be formed to penetrate the second sacrificial layer pattern S21 and the first sacrificial layer pattern S11.
- the first vertical hole H10 may be formed to penetrate from the third insulating layer NL31 to the first insulating layer NL11 of the pattern portion SP1 in a predetermined area of the structure S20.
- the first vertical hole H10 may correspond to an area where a bit line will be formed later.
- the first vertical hole H10 may be formed in a region of the structure S20 where a transistor will be formed, that is, a transistor formation region (transistor formation region).
- a plurality of first vertical holes H10 may be formed to be spaced apart from each other in the Y-axis direction. As the first vertical hole H10 is formed, side surfaces of the first sacrificial layer pattern S11 and the second sacrificial layer pattern S21 may be exposed.
- the second mask pattern M20 may be used.
- the second mask pattern M20 may have a predetermined opening pattern.
- the second mask pattern M20 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After forming the first vertical hole H10, the second mask pattern M20 may be removed.
- the first sacrificial layer pattern (SL11 in FIG. 4A) and the second sacrificial layer pattern (SL21 in FIG. 4A) exposed by the first vertical hole (H10) are removed to form the first sacrificial layer pattern (SL21 in FIG. 4A).
- a horizontal hole H15 extending in a direction, for example, the X-axis direction, may be formed.
- the horizontal hole H15 formed by removing the first sacrificial layer pattern (SL11 in FIG. 4A) may be referred to as a first horizontal hole
- the horizontal hole H15 formed by removing the second sacrificial layer pattern (SL21 in FIG. 4A) may be referred to as a first horizontal hole
- the horizontal hole H15 may be referred to as a second horizontal hole.
- the horizontal hole H15 may have a line shape extending in the X-axis direction.
- the entire first sacrificial layer pattern (SL11 in FIG. 4A) may be removed. Additionally, in the step of forming the horizontal hole H15, the entire second sacrificial layer pattern (SL21 in FIG. 4A) may be removed. Accordingly, the horizontal hole H15 may be formed to extend not only to the area where the transistor will be formed (i.e., the transistor formation area) but also to the area where the capacitor will be formed (i.e., the capacitor formation area). In this step, when the entire first sacrificial layer pattern (SL11 in FIG. 4A) and the entire second sacrificial layer pattern (SL21 in FIG. 4A) are removed, the process can be simplified.
- a gate insulating material layer GN1 may be formed on the inner surfaces of the first vertical hole H10 and the first horizontal hole H15.
- the gate insulating material layer GN1 may be formed conformally according to the shape of the inner surfaces of the first vertical hole H10 and the horizontal hole H15.
- the gate insulating material layer GN1 may be formed, for example, through an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process.
- the gate insulating material layer GN1 may be formed to include at least one of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon nitride, and a high-k material.
- the high-k material may be a material with a higher dielectric constant than silicon nitride.
- the specific material of the gate insulating material layer GN1 is not limited to the above and may vary in various ways.
- the gate insulating material layer GN1 may be formed so thin that it does not fill the interior of the first vertical hole H10 and the horizontal hole H15.
- the gate insulating material layer GN1 can be formed without a patterning process by dry etching, problems of etch damage and property deterioration of the gate insulating material layer GN1 are prevented or suppressed. You can get the effect.
- a channel material layer (CM1) filling the first vertical hole (H10) and the horizontal hole (H15) may be formed on the gate insulating material layer (GN1).
- the channel material layer CM1 may be formed, for example, through an ALD process.
- the channel material layer CM1 may include at least one of various semiconductor materials.
- the channel material layer CM1 may include an oxide semiconductor or a non-oxide semiconductor.
- the oxide semiconductor may include an amorphous oxide semiconductor (AOS).
- AOS amorphous oxide semiconductor
- the oxide semiconductor may include at least one selected from the group consisting of indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO), zinc tin oxide (ZTO), and indium tin oxide (ITO).
- IGZO indium gallium zinc oxide
- ZTO zinc tin oxide
- ITO indium tin oxide
- the specific material of the channel material layer CM1 is not limited to the above and may vary in various ways.
- the channel material layer (CM1) may be a single layer or a
- CM1 channel material layer
- effects such as securing high mobility characteristics and low off-current characteristics can be obtained.
- oxide semiconductors have the disadvantage of being vulnerable to etching damage, in the general semiconductor device manufacturing process, etching damage occurs in the oxide semiconductor during the patterning process, which causes the characteristics of the semiconductor device to deteriorate and become unstable. do. In particular, oxide semiconductors may be vulnerable to dry etching.
- a patterned horizontal hole (H15) is formed using a sacrificial layer pattern (SL11, SL21 in Figure 3a), and then the patterned horizontal hole (H15) is filled with a channel material.
- the channel material layer CM1 Since the channel material layer CM1 is formed using this method, the channel material layer CM1 can be formed without a patterning process such as dry etching. Therefore, even if an oxide semiconductor is applied to the channel material layer CM1, etching damage due to dry etching/patterning can be prevented or suppressed, and as a result, a memory device with excellent characteristics can be implemented.
- the gate insulating material layer GN1 can be formed without a patterning process by dry etching, so the gate insulating material layer (GN1) The effect of preventing or suppressing etch damage and property deterioration problems for GN1) can be obtained.
- a second vertical hole is formed in a region corresponding to the first vertical hole (H10 in FIG. 7A).
- the second vertical hole H20 may be formed to penetrate from the third insulating layer NL31 to the first insulating layer NL11.
- a third mask pattern M30 may be used.
- the third mask pattern M30 may have a predetermined opening pattern.
- the third mask pattern M30 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After forming the second vertical hole H20, the third mask pattern M30 may be removed.
- the first to third insulating layers NL11, NL21, and NL31 and the insulating material in the transistor formation area (transistor formation area) around the second vertical hole H20 of the structure S20. (NM1) may be removed to expose the gate insulating material layer (GN1).
- a fourth mask pattern M40 may be formed on a capacitor formation area (a capacitor formation area) adjacent to the transistor formation area (a transistor formation area), and the fourth mask pattern M40 may be formed on the transistor formation area. It can be formed to expose.
- the first to third insulating layers NL11, NL21, and NL31 and the insulating material NM1 may be etched and removed from the transistor formation region using the fourth mask pattern M40 as an etch mask. Afterwards, the fourth mask pattern M40 may be removed.
- FIG. 9C may be a cross-sectional view taken along line (B) of FIG. 9A.
- a word line (WL1 in FIG. 15A) surrounding the exposed portion of the gate insulating material layer GN1 in the transistor formation region is formed and included.
- a transistor can be defined.
- a word line material layer WM1 may be formed surrounding the exposed portion of the gate insulating material layer GN1 in the transistor formation region.
- the word line material layer WM1 may be formed substantially conformally according to the shape of the surface regions exposed in the transistor formation region.
- the word line material layer WM1 may be formed through, for example, an ALD process.
- the gap in the Z-axis direction between the lower and upper channel material layers (CM1) may be approximately twice the thickness of the word line material layer (WM1).
- the gap in the Z-axis direction between the lower/upper gate insulating material layers GN1 may be greater than about twice the thickness of the word line material layer WM1.
- the gap in the Y-axis direction between the two channel material layers (CM1) spaced apart in the Y-axis direction may be less than about twice the thickness of the word line material layer (WM1). there is. Additionally, the gap in the Y-axis direction between the two gate insulating material layers GN1 spaced apart in the Y-axis direction may be less than about twice the thickness of the word line material layer WM1.
- the word line material layer WM1 may be formed to surround each channel material layer CM1 in the transistor formation region. Additionally, the word line material layer WM1 may have a line shape extending in the Y-axis direction.
- a through hole H25 may be formed by etching an area corresponding to the second vertical hole (H20 in FIG. 8A) in the word line material layer WM1.
- the through hole (H25) may be a vertical hole.
- the fifth mask pattern M50 may be used.
- the fifth mask pattern M50 may have a predetermined opening pattern.
- the fifth mask pattern M50 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern.
- a filling insulating layer NF1 may be formed to fill the empty space of the curved portion (refracted portion) of the word line material layer WM1.
- the filling insulating layer NF1 may be a type of gap fill material layer.
- the filling insulating layer NF1 may be formed of an insulating oxide or another insulating material.
- a through hole (H25) can be formed through hole etching again.
- a portion of the word line material layer (WM1) exposed through the through hole (H25) is removed so that one end of the channel material layer (CM1) protrudes toward the through hole (H25) rather than the word line material layer (WM1). You can recess. Accordingly, a portion of the word line material layer WM1 may be etched around the through hole H25, and a trench structure extending in the Y-axis direction may be formed. It can be seen that a through hole (H25) is included in the trench structure.
- a body insulating layer BN1 may be formed to fill the through hole H25 and the trench structure around it.
- the body insulating layer BN1 may be formed of an insulating oxide or another insulating material.
- the body insulating layer BN1 may be formed of the same material as the filling insulating layer NF1 or may be formed of a different material.
- a first trench T10 may be formed in the capacitor formation region adjacent to the transistor formation region of the structure S20.
- the first trench T10 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the word line material layer WM1, may be formed to penetrate from the third insulating layer NL31 to the first insulating layer NL11, and may extend in the Y-axis direction. It may have an extended form.
- the sixth mask pattern M60 may be used.
- the sixth mask pattern M60 may have a predetermined opening area.
- the sixth mask pattern M60 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After forming the first trench T10, the sixth mask pattern M60 may be removed.
- the first to third insulating layers (NL11, NL21, and NL31 in FIG. 13a) and the insulating material (NL11, NL21, and NL31 in FIG. 13b) exposed by the first trench T10 in the capacitor formation area are NM1) may be removed (etched) to form a first recess (R1) exposing the gate insulating material layer (GN1). Since the first to third insulating layers (NL11, NL21, and NL31 in FIG. 13a) and the insulating material (NM1 in FIG. 13b) may be the same material, they can be easily removed using an etching method with etch selectivity. there is.
- the material layer for the word line (WM1 in FIG. 14A) is exposed by the first recess (R1). Part of can be recessed. In other words, a portion of the word line material layer (WM1 in FIG. 14A) exposed toward the capacitor formation area may be recessed. As a result, the portion of the word line material layer surrounding the lower channel material layer CM1 and the portion of the word line material layer surrounding the upper channel material layer CM1 may be separated from each other. Here, the separated portion of the material layer for the word line may be referred to as the word line WL1.
- the method of forming the word line WL1 has been described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10A to 15C, this is merely an example, and the method of forming the word line WL1 may vary depending on the case.
- an insertion insulating layer NN1 is formed surrounding the exposed portion of the gate insulating material layer GN1 in the capacitor formation region. ) can be formed.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be conformally formed on the surface area exposed to the first recess R1.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be formed to cover surfaces of the gate insulating material layer GN1, the channel material layer CM1, and the word line WL1 exposed in the capacitor formation area.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be formed through, for example, an ALD process.
- the thickness of the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be as thin as several tens of nm or less.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be formed of an insulating oxide or another insulating material.
- a mold insulating layer (MN1) filling the first recess (R1) may be formed.
- the mold insulating layer MN1 may be formed to fill the first recess R1 and the first trench T10 on the insertion insulating layer NN1.
- the mold insulating layer MN1 may include, for example, silicon nitride (ex, SiN x ) or may be formed of silicon nitride (ex, SiN x ).
- a planarization process may be further performed on the upper surface and surrounding area.
- a third vertical hole H30 may be formed in an area corresponding to the second vertical hole (H20 in FIG. 8A) of the body insulating layer BN1.
- the seventh mask pattern M70 may be used.
- the seventh mask pattern M70 may have a predetermined opening pattern.
- the seventh mask pattern M70 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern.
- FIG. 18C may be a cross-sectional view viewed from a cross-sectional area along line (C) of FIG. 18A.
- a bit line BL1 may be formed in the third vertical hole H30.
- the bit line BL1 may be connected (contacted) to one end of the channel material layer CM1. Accordingly, the bit line BL1 may be formed to be connected to (contact) one end of the channel material layer CM1 in a region corresponding to the second vertical hole (H20 in FIG. 8A) in the transistor formation region.
- the bit line BL1 may have a pillar shape penetrating the structure S20 in the vertical direction.
- the bit line BL1 may be electrically connected to one end of the channel material layer CM1 in the lateral direction.
- a plurality of bit lines BL1 connected to a plurality of channel material layers CM1 may be formed.
- bit line BL1 if there is a conductive material of the bit line BL1 deposited above the third vertical hole H30, it can be removed through, for example, an etchback process.
- a second trench T20 may be formed in an area corresponding to the first trench (T10 in FIG. 13A ) in the mold insulating layer MN1.
- the second trench T20 may be formed by etching a portion of the mold insulating layer MN1 and a portion of the insertion insulating layer NN1. Accordingly, the end of the gate insulating material layer GN1 and the end of the channel material layer CM1 may be exposed toward the second trench T20.
- the second trench T20 may have a line shape extending in the Y-axis direction.
- the eighth mask pattern M80 may be used.
- the eighth mask pattern M80 may have a predetermined opening area.
- the eighth mask pattern M80 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After forming the second trench T20, the eighth mask pattern M80 may be removed.
- the channel material layer (CM1), gate insulating material layer (GN1), and insertion insulating layer (NN1) exposed by the second trench (T20) are etched to form a second recess (R2). ) can be formed.
- a predetermined wet etchant that is, a wet etching solution, is injected through the second trench T20 to etch the channel material layer CM1, the gate insulating material layer GN1, and the insertion insulating layer NN1. You can. At this time, one or more wet etchants may be used.
- the second recess R2 may be formed to an area somewhat spaced apart from the word line WL1. By adjusting the conditions of the etching process, the etching range of the channel material layer (CM1), the gate insulating material layer (GN1), and the insertion insulating layer (NN1) can be controlled.
- the second recess portion R2 is formed by the remaining gate insulating material layer ( GN1) It can be formed to have a larger width. Accordingly, the width of the second recess R2 in the Z-axis direction may be larger than the width of the remaining gate insulating material layer GN1 in the Z-axis direction. Additionally, the width of the second recess R2 in the Y-axis direction may be larger than the width of the remaining gate insulating material layer GN1 in the Y-axis direction.
- the process margin for forming a capacitor in a subsequent process can be increased.
- the formation of the above-described insertion insulating layer NN1 may be optional and may be omitted in some cases.
- the channel material layer (CM1) can be removed by etching using a wet etching process in the capacitor formation area, so this wet etching hardly causes etch damage to the channel material layer (CM1). It may occur or may occur at a fairly limited level.
- an electrode member EL1 connected to the other end of the channel material layer CM1 may be formed on the inner surface of the second recess (R2 in FIG. 21A).
- the electrode member EL1 can be said to be an electrode layer (first electrode layer) for a capacitor.
- the electrode member EL1 may be conformally formed along the surface shape of the mold insulating layer MN1.
- the electrode member EL1 may be formed, for example, through an ALD process.
- a third trench T30 may be formed in an area corresponding to the second trench (T20 in FIG. 20A) in the capacitor formation area.
- a portion of the electrode member EL1 may be etched to form the third trench T30.
- the third trench T30 may have a line shape extending in the Y-axis direction. Through this process, the electrode member EL1 can be separated into individual capacitor regions. In other words, the electrode member EL1 may be divided into unit cell regions.
- the ninth mask pattern M90 may be used.
- the ninth mask pattern M90 may have a predetermined opening area.
- the ninth mask pattern M90 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After forming the third trench T30, the ninth mask pattern M90 may be removed.
- the mold insulating layer (MN1 in FIG. 23A) may be etched to expose the outer surface of the electrode member EL1.
- the etching range of the mold insulating layer (MN1 in FIG. 23A) can be appropriately adjusted.
- at least part of the ninth mask pattern (M90 in FIG. 23A) can be temporarily maintained, or a separate hard mask (not shown) can be used.
- a portion of the mold insulating layer (MN1 in FIG. 23A) adjacent to the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be left without being etched. However, in some cases, the entire mold insulating layer (MN1 in FIG. 23A) may be removed in this step to expose the insertion insulating layer NN1.
- a dielectric layer DL1 may be formed on the electrode member EL1 in the capacitor formation area.
- the dielectric layer DL1 may be a dielectric layer for a capacitor.
- the dielectric layer DL1 may be formed conformally according to the surface shape of the electrode member EL1.
- the dielectric layer DL1 may be formed (deposited) through, for example, an ALD process.
- the dielectric layer DL1 may be formed to include at least one of various dielectric materials.
- the dielectric layer DL1 may include a high-k material with a higher dielectric constant than silicon nitride.
- the specific material of the dielectric layer DL1 may vary.
- a plate electrode PL1 may be formed on the dielectric layer DL1 in the capacitor formation area.
- the plate electrode PL1 can be said to be an electrode layer (second electrode layer) for a capacitor.
- the plate electrode PL1 may be formed to fill the third trench (T30 in FIG. 25A) and the space between the inside of the electrode member EL1 and the electrode member EL1.
- the plate electrode PL1 may be formed to include one or more of various electrode materials used in semiconductor device processing.
- the plate electrode PL1 may have a type of line shape. Therefore, the plate electrode PL1 can be said to be a plate electrode line.
- the electrode member EL1, the dielectric layer DL1, and the plate electrode PL1 may form a capacitor.
- 22A to 26B illustrate and describe the method of forming the capacitor as an example, but in some cases, the method of forming the capacitor and the specific structure of the capacitor may vary.
- the lower channel material layer (CM1), the word line (WL1) surrounding it, and the gate insulating material layer (GN1) between them can be said to constitute the first transistor (TR1).
- the lower electrode member EL1 electrically connected to the first transistor TR1 on the side of the first transistor TR1 and the dielectric layer DL1 and plate electrode PL1 in contact with the first transistor TR1 constitute the first capacitor CP1. It can be said that it does.
- the first transistor TR1 and the first capacitor CP1 constitute one memory cell (lower memory cell).
- the first transistor TR1 and the first capacitor CP1 may be arranged in a horizontal direction.
- the upper channel material layer CM1, the word line WL1 surrounding it, and the gate insulating material layer GN1 between them can be said to constitute the second transistor TR2.
- the upper electrode member EL1 electrically connected to the second transistor TR2 on the side of the second transistor TR2 and the dielectric layer DL1 and plate electrode PL1 in contact with the second transistor TR2 constitute the second capacitor CP2. It can be said that it does.
- the second transistor TR2 and the second capacitor CP2 constitute one memory cell (upper memory cell).
- the second transistor TR2 and the second capacitor CP2 may be arranged in a horizontal direction.
- the second transistor TR2 may be placed on the first transistor TR1, and the second capacitor CP2 may be placed on the first capacitor CP1.
- device structures such as those of FIGS. 26A and 26B may be repeatedly arranged in the Z-axis direction, may be repeatedly arranged in the X-axis direction, and may be repeatedly arranged in the Y-axis direction.
- a memory device that can significantly improve integration and have excellent performance and operation characteristics can be implemented.
- the memory device may be a gate-all-around (GAA) type stacked memory device having a horizontal arrangement and a stacked structure.
- the memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a vertical DRAM device or a three-dimensional DRAM device.
- FIGS. 26A and 26B a memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be additionally described with reference to FIGS. 26A and 26B.
- a memory device may include a plurality of memory cells stacked in a vertical direction.
- Each of the plurality of memory cells may include a transistor and a capacitor electrically connected to the transistor laterally.
- the transistor may correspond to TR1 and TR2, and the capacitor may correspond to CP1 and CP2.
- the transistor may include a channel material layer (CM1), a word line (WL1) surrounding the channel material layer (CM1), and a gate insulating layer (GN1) disposed between them.
- the capacitor may include an electrode member EL1 electrically connected to the transistor, a dielectric layer DL1 disposed on the surface of the electrode member EL1, and a plate electrode PL1 disposed on the surface of the dielectric layer DL1.
- the memory element may include a bit line BL1 connected to a plurality of transistors of the plurality of memory cells.
- the bit line BL1 may extend in the vertical direction.
- a body insulating layer BN1 surrounding at least a portion of the outer surface of the bit line BL1 may be disposed between the bit line BL1 and the word line WL1.
- a body insulating layer BN1 and a fill insulating layer NF1, which is a separate material layer, may be disposed between two adjacent word lines WL1 of the plurality of transistors.
- the transistor may have a gate-all-around (GAA) structure.
- GAA gate-all-around
- the transistor and the memory device including it may have excellent characteristics.
- the body insulating layer BN1 may have a line shape extending in the same direction as the word line WL1 when viewed from above, as shown in FIG. 26B.
- a plurality of bit lines BL1 may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction, that is, a horizontal direction in which the word line WL1 extends.
- the memory element may further include an insertion insulating layer NN1 extending to cover a side of the word line WL1 while surrounding a portion (end) of the gate insulating layer GN1 adjacent to the electrode member EL1.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be a separate material layer from the body insulating layer BN1 and the filling insulating layer NF1.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be, for example, an atomic layer deposition (ALD) material layer.
- the body insulating layer BN1 may be in contact with the first side (first end) of the filling insulating layer NF1, and the body insulating layer BN1 may be in contact with the second side (second end) of the filling insulating layer NF1.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be contacted. A portion of the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be in contact with the electrode member EL1.
- the side surface of the insertion insulating layer NN1 may not be in planar contact with the side surface of the dielectric layer DL1.
- a remaining mold insulating layer (MN1 in FIG. 23B) may be disposed between the insertion insulating layer NN1 and the dielectric layer DL1.
- the remaining mold insulating layer (MN1 in FIG. 23b) may be disposed between the word line (WL1) and the dielectric layer (DL1), and between the mold insulating layer (MN1 in FIG. 23b) and the word line (WL1) and the mold insulating layer (
- An insertion insulating layer NN1 may be disposed between MN1 in FIG. 23B and the gate insulating layer GN1.
- a memory device may have structural features as shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B.
- the memory device may have a stacked structure and may have features in the structures of the body insulating layer (BN1), the filling insulating layer (NF1), the insertion insulating layer (NN1) and their peripheral portions, and the transistor and capacitor. there is.
- a stacked memory device that can improve integration and have excellent performance and operation characteristics can be implemented.
- a semiconductor material e.g., an oxide semiconductor material
- a method of manufacturing a stacked memory device that can suppress/prevent property deterioration due to etch damage of an oxide semiconductor material (e.g., an oxide semiconductor material) can be implemented.
- the stacked memory device may be configured to include a DRAM device.
- the device structures and manufacturing methods according to embodiments of the present invention may be used not only for DRAM devices, but also for other memory devices (e.g., PRAM, RRAM, SRAM, flash memory, MRAM, FRAM, etc.) or logic circuits. It can also be applied to technical fields that implement integrated logic devices.
- 27A to 55B are diagrams for exemplarily explaining a method of manufacturing a memory device (stacked memory device) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figures 27A-55B represent the same steps.
- Figure 27a, Figure 28a, Figure 29a, Figure 30a, Figure 31a, Figure 32a, Figure 33a, Figure 34a, Figure 35a, Figure 36a, Figure 37a, Figure 38a, Figure 39a, Figure 40a, Figure 41a, Figure 42a, Figure 43a , Figures 44a, 45a, 46a, 47a, 48a, 49a, 50a, 51a, 52a, 53a, 54a, and 55a are cross-sectional views cut along the XZ plane.
- Figures 44b, 45b, 46b, 47b, 48b, 49b, 50b, 51b, 52b, 53b, 54b, and 55b are plan views (i.e. top-view) or This is a cross-sectional view cut in a plane (i.e. Z-cut view).
- Figures 27c, 28c, 29c, 30c, 31c, 32c, 33c, 34c, 35c, 36c, 37c, and 38c are cross-sectional views cut along the YZ plane.
- a laminate S10 may be formed on a predetermined substrate (not shown).
- the material of the substrate may be selected from a variety of materials.
- the substrate may include a semiconductor material or an insulating material.
- the substrate may include a semiconductor wafer.
- the substrate may be a bulk silicon substrate, a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, a germanium substrate, or a germanium-on-insulator (GOI). It may include a substrate, a silicon-germanium substrate, or a substrate formed by an epitaxial growth process.
- a laminate (S10) may be formed on the substrate.
- the laminate S10 may include a first insulating layer NL10, a first sacrificial layer SL10, and a second insulating layer NL20 sequentially stacked on the first insulating layer NL10.
- the first insulating layer NL10 and the second insulating layer NL20 may include silicon nitride (ex, SiN x ) or may be formed of silicon nitride (ex, SiN x ).
- the first sacrificial layer SL10 may include silicon oxide (ex, SiO 2 ) or may be formed of silicon oxide (ex, SiO 2 ).
- the first insulating layer NL10 and the first sacrificial layer SL10 may have an etch selectivity, and similarly, the second insulating layer NL20 and the first sacrificial layer SL10 may have an etch selectivity. there is.
- the first insulating layer NL10, first sacrificial layer SL10, and second insulating layer NL20 may be formed through a deposition process.
- the laminate S10 may further include a second sacrificial layer SL20 and a third insulating layer NL30 sequentially stacked on the second insulating layer NL20.
- the laminate S10 may have a vertically symmetrical structure with respect to the second insulating layer NL20.
- the second sacrificial layer SL20 may be formed of the same material as the first sacrificial layer SL10
- the third insulating layer NL30 may be formed of the first insulating layer NL10 and/or the second insulating layer NL20. Can be formed from the same material.
- the second sacrificial layer (SL20) and the third insulating layer (NL30) may be formed through a deposition process.
- the second insulating layer NL20 may have a thickness greater than each of the first insulating layer NL10, the third insulating layer NL30, the first sacrificial layer SL10, and the second sacrificial layer SL20.
- the second insulating layer NL20 is about 1.5 times thicker than the first insulating layer NL10, the third insulating layer NL30, the first sacrificial layer SL10, and the second sacrificial layer SL20. It can have a thickness that is about 2.5 times greater.
- the first insulating layer NL10 and the third insulating layer NL30 may have the same thickness or substantially the same thickness.
- the first sacrificial layer SL10 and the second sacrificial layer SL20 may have the same thickness or substantially the same thickness.
- the first insulating layer NL10, third insulating layer NL30, first sacrificial layer SL10, and second sacrificial layer SL20 may have the same thickness or substantially the same thickness.
- the laminate (S10 in FIG. 27A) may be patterned to form a patterned laminate (S11) having at least one pattern portion (SP1).
- the pattern portion SP1 may have a shape extending in a first direction, for example, the An empty space may be provided.
- the plurality of pattern parts SP1 may be spaced apart in the Y-axis direction and arranged side by side in the X-axis direction.
- the remaining areas excluding the area extending from the channel area to be formed later, can be removed by patterning. In other words, in this step, the remaining areas except the channel scheduled area and the area extended therefrom can be removed.
- the pattern portion SP1 includes a patterned first insulating layer NL11, a patterned first sacrificial layer SL11, a patterned second insulating layer NL21, a patterned second sacrificial layer SL21, and a patterned third sacrificial layer. It may include an insulating layer (NL31).
- the patterned first sacrificial layer SL11 may be referred to as the first sacrificial layer pattern SL11 obtained from the first sacrificial layer (SL10 in FIG. 27A).
- the patterned second sacrificial layer SL21 may be referred to as the second sacrificial layer pattern SL21 obtained from the second sacrificial layer (SL20 in FIG. 27A).
- the plurality of first sacrificial layer patterns SL11 may be spaced apart from each other in the Y-axis direction and extend parallel to each other in the X-axis direction.
- the plurality of second sacrificial layer patterns SL21 may be spaced apart from each other in the Y-axis direction. Thus, they can extend side by side in the X-axis direction.
- Each of the first sacrificial layer patterns SL11 and the second sacrificial layer patterns SL21 may have a line shape.
- the first mask pattern M10 disposed on the laminate may be used.
- the first mask pattern M10 may have a predetermined pattern structure.
- the first mask pattern M10 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After the patterning process, the first mask pattern M10 may be removed.
- FIGS. 29A to 29C the empty space on both sides of at least one pattern portion SP1 is filled with an insulating material NM1 to form the patterned laminate (S11 in FIG. 28A) and the insulating material ( A structure (S20) containing NM1) can be formed.
- FIG. 29b may be a cross-sectional view taken along line (A) of FIG. 29a.
- the insulating material NM1 may be referred to as an 'insulating material layer' or an 'insulating material layer pattern', and may have the same (or substantially the same) height as the pattern portion SP1.
- the insulating material NM1 may be formed of the same material as the first to third insulating layers NL11, NL21, and NL31.
- the insulating material NM1 may include silicon nitride (ex, SiN x ) or may be formed of silicon nitride (ex, SiN x ).
- a plurality of first sacrificial layer patterns SL11 and a plurality of second sacrificial layer patterns SL21 formed of a second material having an etch selectivity are disposed in the matrix material layer formed of the first material.
- a first vertical hole H10 penetrating the first sacrificial layer pattern SL11 of the pattern portion SP1 may be formed in the structure S20.
- the first vertical hole H10 may be formed to penetrate the second sacrificial layer pattern S21 and the first sacrificial layer pattern S11.
- the first vertical hole H10 may be formed to penetrate from the third insulating layer NL31 to the first insulating layer NL11 of the pattern portion SP1 in a predetermined area of the structure S20.
- the first vertical hole H10 may correspond to an area where a bit line will be formed later.
- the first vertical hole H10 may be formed in a region of the structure S20 where a transistor will be formed, that is, a transistor formation region (transistor formation region).
- a plurality of first vertical holes H10 may be formed to be spaced apart from each other in the Y-axis direction. As the first vertical hole H10 is formed, side surfaces of the first sacrificial layer pattern S11 and the second sacrificial layer pattern S21 may be exposed.
- the second mask pattern M20 may be used.
- the second mask pattern M20 may have a predetermined opening pattern.
- the second mask pattern M20 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After forming the first vertical hole H10, the second mask pattern M20 may be removed.
- the first sacrificial layer pattern (SL11 in FIG. 30A) and the second sacrificial layer pattern (SL21 in FIG. 30A) exposed by the first vertical hole (H10) are removed to form the first sacrificial layer pattern (SL21 in FIG. 30A).
- a horizontal hole H15 extending in a direction, for example, the X-axis direction, may be formed.
- the horizontal hole H15 formed by removing the first sacrificial layer pattern (SL11 in FIG. 30A) may be referred to as a first horizontal hole
- the horizontal hole H15 formed by removing the second sacrificial layer pattern (SL21 in FIG. 30A) may be referred to as a first horizontal hole
- the horizontal hole H15 may be referred to as a second horizontal hole.
- the horizontal hole H15 may have a line shape extending in the X-axis direction.
- the entire first sacrificial layer pattern (SL11 in FIG. 30A) may be removed in the step of forming the horizontal hole H15. Additionally, in the step of forming the horizontal hole H15, the entire second sacrificial layer pattern (SL21 in FIG. 30A) may be removed. Accordingly, the horizontal hole H15 may be formed to extend not only to the area where the transistor will be formed (i.e., the transistor formation area) but also to the area where the capacitor will be formed (i.e., the capacitor formation area). In this step, when the entire first sacrificial layer pattern (SL11 in FIG. 30A) and the entire second sacrificial layer pattern (SL21 in FIG. 30A) are removed, the process can be simplified.
- a gate insulating material layer GN1 may be formed on the inner surfaces of the first vertical hole H10 and the horizontal hole H15.
- the gate insulating material layer GN1 may be formed conformally according to the shape of the inner surfaces of the first vertical hole H10 and the horizontal hole H15.
- the gate insulating material layer GN1 may be formed, for example, through an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process.
- the gate insulating material layer GN1 may be formed to include at least one of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon nitride, and a high-k material.
- the high-k material may be a material with a higher dielectric constant than silicon nitride.
- the specific material of the gate insulating material layer GN1 is not limited to the above and may vary in various ways.
- the gate insulating material layer GN1 may be formed so thin that it does not fill the interior of the first vertical hole H10 and the horizontal hole H15.
- the gate insulating material layer GN1 can be formed without a patterning process by dry etching, thereby preventing or suppressing problems of etch damage and characteristic deterioration of the gate insulating material layer GN1. You can get the effect.
- a dummy channel material layer DM1 may be formed on the gate insulating material layer GN1 to fill the first vertical hole H10 and the horizontal hole H15.
- the dummy channel material layer DM1 may be a dummy layer temporarily formed in an area where a channel is to be formed and an area extending therefrom.
- the dummy channel material layer DM1 may be formed of a certain semiconductor material.
- the dummy channel material layer DM1 may include poly-silicon (poly-Si) or be formed of poly-silicon (poly-Si).
- the dummy channel material layer DM1 includes poly-silicon (poly-Si)
- poly-silicon poly-silicon
- formation and selective removal of the dummy channel material layer DM1 may be easy. Since poly-silicon (poly-Si) can have a high etch selectivity for certain insulating layers, it can be advantageous in performing various subsequent processes, and selective removal of the dummy channel material layer DM1 can also be easy. there is.
- the material of the dummy channel material layer DM1 is not limited to poly-silicon (poly-Si) and may vary depending on the case.
- the dummy channel material layer DM1 may include amorphous silicon or another semiconductor material, or in some cases, a non-semiconductor material.
- a patterned horizontal hole (H15) is formed using a sacrificial layer pattern (SL11, SL21 in Figure 29a), and then the patterned horizontal hole (H15) is filled with a dummy material. Since the dummy channel material layer DM1 is formed, the dummy channel material layer DM1 can be formed without a patterning process such as dry etching.
- a second vertical hole is formed in an area corresponding to the first vertical hole (H10 in FIG. 33A).
- a hole (H20) can be formed.
- the second vertical hole H20 may be formed to penetrate from the third insulating layer NL31 to the first insulating layer NL11.
- a third mask pattern M30 may be used.
- the third mask pattern M30 may have a predetermined opening pattern.
- the third mask pattern M30 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After forming the second vertical hole H20, the third mask pattern M30 may be removed.
- FIG. 35C may be a cross-sectional view taken along line (B) of FIG. 35A.
- a word line (WL1 in FIG. 41A) surrounding the exposed portion of the gate insulating material layer GN1 in the transistor formation region can be formed.
- a word line material layer WM1 may be formed surrounding the exposed portion of the gate insulating material layer GN1 in the transistor formation region.
- the word line material layer WM1 may be formed substantially conformally according to the shape of the surface regions exposed in the transistor formation region.
- the word line material layer WM1 may be formed through, for example, an ALD process.
- the gap in the Z-axis direction between the lower dummy channel material layer DM1 and the upper dummy channel material layer DM1 is the distance of the word line material layer WM1. It can be greater than about twice the thickness.
- the gap in the Z-axis direction between the lower gate insulating material layer GN1 and the upper gate insulating material layer GN1 may be approximately twice the thickness of the word line material layer WM1. Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 36b, the gap in the Y-axis direction between the two dummy channel material layers DM1 spaced apart in the Y-axis direction is less than about twice the thickness of the word line material layer WM1. You can. Additionally, the gap in the Y-axis direction between the two gate insulating material layers GN1 spaced apart in the Y-axis direction may be less than about twice the thickness of the word line material layer WM1.
- the word line material layer WM1 may be formed to surround each dummy channel material layer DM1 in the transistor formation region. Additionally, the word line material layer WM1 may have a line shape extending in the Y-axis direction.
- a through hole H25 may be formed by etching an area corresponding to the second vertical hole (H20 in FIG. 34A) in the word line material layer WM1.
- the through hole (H25) may be a vertical hole.
- the fifth mask pattern M50 may be used.
- the fifth mask pattern M50 may have a predetermined opening pattern.
- the fifth mask pattern M50 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern.
- a filling insulating layer NF1 may be formed to fill the empty space of the curved portion (refracted portion) of the word line material layer WM1.
- the filling insulating layer NF1 may be a type of gap fill material layer.
- the filling insulating layer NF1 may be formed of an insulating oxide or another insulating material.
- a through hole (H25) can be formed through hole etching again.
- a portion of the word line material layer (WM1) exposed through the through hole (H25) is formed so that one end of the dummy channel material layer (DM1) protrudes toward the through hole (H25) rather than the word line material layer (WM1). It can be recessed. Accordingly, a portion of the word line material layer WM1 may be etched around the through hole H25, and a trench structure extending in the Y-axis direction (i.e., body trench) may be formed. It can be seen that a through hole H25 is included in the trench structure (i.e., body trench).
- a body insulating layer BN1 may be formed to fill the through hole H25 and the trench structure (i.e., body trench) around the through hole H25.
- the body insulating layer BN1 may be formed of an insulating oxide or another insulating material.
- the body insulating layer BN1 may be formed of the same material as the filling insulating layer NF1 or may be formed of a different material.
- a first trench T10 may be formed in the capacitor formation region adjacent to the transistor formation region of the structure S20.
- the first trench T10 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the word line material layer WM1, may be formed to penetrate from the third insulating layer NL31 to the first insulating layer NL11, and may extend in the Y-axis direction. It may have an extended form.
- the sixth mask pattern M60 may be used.
- the sixth mask pattern M60 may have a predetermined opening area.
- the sixth mask pattern M60 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After forming the first trench T10, the sixth mask pattern M60 may be removed.
- the first to third insulating layers (NL11, NL21, and NL31 in FIG. 39A) and the insulating material (NL11, NL21, and NL31 in FIG. 39A) exposed by the first trench (T10) in the capacitor formation region are exposed.
- NM1 may be removed (etched) to form a first recess (R1) exposing the gate insulating material layer (GN1). Since the first to third insulating layers (NL11, NL21, and NL31 in Figure 39a) and the insulating material (NM1 in Figure 39b) may be the same material, they can be easily removed using an etching method with etch selectivity. there is.
- the word line material layer (WM1 in FIG. 40A) is exposed by the first recess (R1). Part of can be recessed. In other words, a portion of the word line material layer (WM1 in FIG. 40A) exposed toward the capacitor formation area may be recessed. As a result, the word line material layer portion surrounding the lower dummy channel material layer DM1 and the word line material layer portion surrounding the upper dummy channel material layer DM1 may be separated from each other. Here, the separated portion of the material layer for the word line may be referred to as the word line WL1.
- the method of forming the word line WL1 has been described in detail with reference to FIGS. 36A to 41B, this is merely an example, and the method of forming the word line WL1 may vary depending on the case. For example, if only one of the lower cell and the upper cell is formed, the 'separation process' as described in FIGS. 41A and 41B may not be performed.
- an insertion insulating layer NN1 is formed surrounding the exposed portion of the gate insulating material layer GN1 in the capacitor formation region. ) can be formed.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be conformally formed on the surface area exposed to the first recess R1.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be formed to cover surfaces of the gate insulating material layer GN1, the dummy channel material layer DM1, and the word line WL1 exposed in the capacitor formation area.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be formed through, for example, an ALD process.
- the thickness of the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be as thin as several tens of nm or less.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be formed of an insulating oxide or another insulating material.
- a mold insulating layer (MN1) filling the first recess (R1) may be formed.
- the mold insulating layer MN1 may be formed to fill the first recess R1 and the first trench T10 on the insertion insulating layer NN1.
- the mold insulating layer MN1 may include, for example, silicon nitride (ex, SiN x ) or may be formed of silicon nitride (ex, SiN x ).
- a planarization process may be further performed on the upper surface and surrounding area.
- a second trench T20 may be formed in an area corresponding to the first trench (T10 in FIG. 39A) in the mold insulating layer MN1.
- the second trench T20 may be formed by etching a portion of the mold insulating layer MN1 and a portion of the insertion insulating layer NN1. Accordingly, the end of the gate insulating material layer GN1 and the end of the dummy channel material layer DM1 may be exposed toward the second trench T20.
- the second trench T20 may have a line shape extending in the Y-axis direction.
- the seventh mask pattern M70 may be used.
- the seventh mask pattern M70 may have a predetermined opening area.
- the seventh mask pattern M70 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After forming the second trench T20, the seventh mask pattern M70 may be removed.
- the dummy channel material layer DM1, gate insulating material layer GN1, and insertion insulating layer NN1 exposed by the second trench T20 are etched to form a second recessed portion ( R2) can be formed.
- a wet etchant that is, a wet etching solution, is injected through the second trench T20 to etch the dummy channel material layer DM1, the gate insulating material layer GN1, and the insertion insulating layer NN1. can do. At this time, one or more wet etchants may be used.
- the second recess R2 may be formed to an area somewhat spaced apart from the word line WL1. By adjusting the conditions of the etching process, the etching range of the dummy channel material layer DM1, the gate insulating material layer GN1, and the insertion insulating layer NN1 can be controlled.
- the second recess portion R2 is formed by the remaining gate insulating material layer ( It can be formed to have a width larger than the outer diameter of GN1). Accordingly, the width of the second recess R2 in the Z-axis direction may be larger than the width of the remaining gate insulating material layer GN1 in the Z-axis direction (width corresponding to the outer diameter).
- the width of the second recess R2 in the Y-axis direction may be larger than the width of the remaining gate insulating material layer GN1 in the Y-axis direction (width corresponding to the outer diameter).
- the process margin for forming a capacitor in a subsequent process can be increased.
- the formation of the above-described insertion insulating layer NN1 may be optional and may be omitted in some cases.
- an electrode member EL1 connected to the dummy channel material layer DM1 may be formed on the inner surface of the second recess (R2 in FIG. 45A).
- the electrode member EL1 can be said to be an electrode layer (first electrode layer) for a capacitor.
- the electrode member EL1 may be conformally formed along the surface shape of the mold insulating layer MN1.
- the electrode member EL1 may be formed, for example, through an ALD process.
- a third trench T30 may be formed in an area corresponding to the second trench (T20 in FIG. 44A) in the capacitor formation area.
- a portion of the electrode member EL1 may be etched to form the third trench T30.
- the third trench T30 may have a line shape extending in the Y-axis direction. Through this process, the electrode member EL1 can be separated into individual capacitor regions. In other words, the electrode member EL1 may be divided into unit cell regions.
- the eighth mask pattern M80 may be used.
- the eighth mask pattern M80 may have a predetermined opening area.
- the eighth mask pattern M80 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After forming the third trench T30, the eighth mask pattern M80 may be removed.
- the mold insulating layer (MN1 in FIG. 47A) may be etched to expose the outer surface of the electrode member EL1.
- the etching range of the mold insulating layer (MN1 in Figure 47a) can be appropriately adjusted.
- at least part of the eighth mask pattern (M80 in FIG. 47A) can be temporarily maintained, or a separate hard mask (not shown) can be used. If necessary, a portion of the mold insulating layer (MN1 in FIG. 47A) adjacent to the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be left without being etched.
- the entire mold insulating layer (MN1 in FIG. 47A) may be removed to expose the insertion insulating layer NN1. Most or all of the mold insulating layer (MN1 in FIG. 47A) may be removed from the capacitor formation area.
- a dielectric layer DL1 may be formed on the electrode member EL1 in the capacitor formation area.
- the dielectric layer DL1 may be a dielectric layer for a capacitor.
- the dielectric layer DL1 may be formed conformally according to the surface shape of the electrode member EL1.
- the dielectric layer DL1 may be formed (deposited) through, for example, an ALD process.
- the dielectric layer DL1 may be formed to include at least one of various dielectric materials.
- the dielectric layer DL1 may include a high-k material with a higher dielectric constant than silicon nitride.
- the specific material of the dielectric layer DL1 may vary.
- a plate electrode PL1 may be formed on the dielectric layer DL1 in the capacitor formation area.
- the plate electrode PL1 can be said to be an electrode layer (second electrode layer) for a capacitor.
- the plate electrode PL1 may be formed to fill the space between the inside of the third trench (T30 in FIG. 49A) and the electrode member EL1.
- the plate electrode PL1 may be formed to include one or more of various electrode materials used in semiconductor device processing.
- the plate electrode PL1 may have a type of line shape. Therefore, the plate electrode PL1 can be said to be a plate electrode line.
- the electrode member EL1, the dielectric layer DL1, and the plate electrode PL1 may form a capacitor.
- a process using hydrogen (H 2 ) and a heat process may be applied.
- H 2 hydrogen
- a heat process may be applied.
- the method of forming the capacitor is exemplarily shown and described in FIGS. 46A to 50B, the method of forming the capacitor and the specific structure of the capacitor may vary depending on the case.
- the dummy channel material layer DM1 is removed from the transistor formation region to form an empty channel space, and a channel connected to the capacitor is formed within the empty channel space.
- a material layer (effective channel material layer) (CM1 in FIG. 54A) can be formed to define a transistor including the channel material layer (CM1 in FIG. 54A), and a bit connected to the channel material layer (CM1 in FIG. 54A)
- a line (BL1 in FIG. 55A) can be formed.
- a third vertical hole H30 may be formed in an area corresponding to the second vertical hole (H20 in FIG. 34A) of the body insulating layer BN1.
- the ninth mask pattern M90 may be used.
- the ninth mask pattern M90 may have a predetermined opening pattern.
- the ninth mask pattern M90 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern.
- the ninth mask pattern M90 may be removed. The end (side) of the dummy channel material layer DM1 may be exposed by the third vertical hole H30.
- the dummy channel material layer (DM1 in FIG. 51A ) exposed by the third vertical hole H30 may be removed to form an empty channel space ES1.
- the entire dummy channel material layer (DM1 in FIG. 51A) may be removed from the transistor formation area.
- a wet etchant having etch selectivity for the dummy channel material layer (DM1 in FIG. 51A), that is, a wet etching solution, is injected through the third vertical hole (H30) to etch the dummy channel material layer (DM1 in FIG. 51A).
- DM1 can be selectively etched.
- the empty channel space ES1 may have, for example, a line shape or a bar shape extending in the X-axis direction.
- a channel material layer (effective channel material layer) (CM1) may be formed in the empty channel space (ES1) and the third vertical hole (H30).
- the channel material layer CM1 may be formed, for example, through an ALD process.
- the channel material layer CM1 may include at least one of various semiconductor materials.
- the channel material layer CM1 may include an oxide semiconductor or a non-oxide semiconductor.
- the oxide semiconductor may include an amorphous oxide semiconductor (AOS).
- AOS amorphous oxide semiconductor
- the oxide semiconductor may include at least one selected from the group consisting of indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO), zinc tin oxide (ZTO), and indium tin oxide (ITO).
- IGZO indium gallium zinc oxide
- ZTO zinc tin oxide
- ITO indium tin oxide
- the specific material of the channel material layer CM1 is not limited to the above and may vary in various ways.
- the channel material layer (CM1) may be a single layer or a multilayer.
- CM1 channel material layer
- effects such as securing high mobility characteristics and low off-current characteristics can be obtained.
- oxide semiconductors have the disadvantage of being vulnerable to etching damage, in the general semiconductor device manufacturing process, etching damage occurs in the oxide semiconductor during the patterning process, which causes the characteristics of the semiconductor device to deteriorate and become unstable. do.
- a patterned horizontal hole (H15) is formed using a sacrificial layer pattern (SL11, SL21 in Figure 29a), and then a dummy channel material layer (DM1) is formed within the patterned horizontal hole (H15).
- the channel material layer (CM1) can be formed by replacing the dummy channel material layer (DM1) with the channel material layer (CM1) when the manufacturing of the capacitor and transistor is completed (or almost completed). Therefore, the channel material layer CM1 can be formed without a patterning process such as etching. Therefore, even if an oxide semiconductor is applied to the channel material layer CM1, etch damage due to etching/patterning can be prevented or minimized, and as a result, a memory device with excellent characteristics can be implemented.
- the hydrogen (H 2 ) Damage i.e., H 2 damage and thermal damage
- the channel material layer (CM1) due to processing and thermal processes
- a memory device having excellent characteristics can be manufactured while preventing or minimizing etching damage, damage due to hydrogen (H 2 ), damage due to heat, etc. to the channel material layer CM1.
- the third vertical hole (H30 in FIG. 53A) can be reformed by removing a portion of the channel material layer (CM1) formed in the third vertical hole (H30 in FIG. 53A).
- the reformed third vertical hole is indicated by reference number H30'.
- the reformed third vertical hole H30' may also be referred to as a fourth vertical hole.
- the tenth mask pattern M100 may be used.
- the tenth mask pattern M100 may have a predetermined opening pattern.
- the tenth mask pattern M100 may be, for example, a photoresist pattern. After forming the reformed third vertical hole H30', the tenth mask pattern M100 may be removed.
- the bit line BL1 may be formed within the reformed third vertical hole H30'.
- the bit line BL1 may be connected (contacted) to one end of the channel material layer CM1.
- the bit line BL1 may be formed in an area corresponding to the second vertical hole (H20 in FIG. 34A) in the transistor formation area, and may be formed to be connected to (contact) one end of the channel material layer CM1. You can.
- the other end of the channel material layer (CM1) may be connected (in contact) to the electrode member (EL1) of the capacitor.
- the bit line BL1 may have a pillar shape penetrating the structure S20 in the vertical direction.
- the bit line BL1 may be electrically connected to one end of the channel material layer CM1 in the lateral direction.
- a plurality of bit lines BL1 connected to a plurality of channel material layers CM1 may be formed.
- the conductive material of the bit line BL1 is deposited above the reformed third vertical hole H30', it can be removed through, for example, an etchback process.
- FIGS. 51A to 55B a method of removing the dummy channel material layer DM1 to form an empty channel space ES1 and forming a channel material layer CM1 within the empty channel space ES1, and the channel material layer CM1 ) has been described in detail, but this is only an example, and the method of replacing the dummy channel material layer (DM1) with the channel material layer (CM1) and the The formation method may vary depending on the case.
- the lower channel material layer CM1, the word line WL1 surrounding it, and the gate insulating material layer GN1 between them can be said to constitute the first transistor TR1.
- the lower electrode member EL1 electrically connected to the first transistor TR1 on the side of the first transistor TR1 and the dielectric layer DL1 and plate electrode PL1 in contact with the first transistor TR1 constitute the first capacitor CP1. It can be said that it does.
- the first transistor TR1 and the first capacitor CP1 constitute one memory cell (lower memory cell).
- the first transistor TR1 and the first capacitor CP1 may be arranged in a horizontal direction.
- the upper channel material layer CM1, the word line WL1 surrounding it, and the gate insulating material layer GN1 between them can be said to constitute the second transistor TR2.
- the upper electrode member EL1 electrically connected to the second transistor TR2 on the side of the second transistor TR2 and the dielectric layer DL1 and plate electrode PL1 in contact with the second transistor TR2 constitute the second capacitor CP2. It can be said that it does.
- the second transistor TR2 and the second capacitor CP2 constitute one memory cell (upper memory cell).
- the second transistor TR2 and the second capacitor CP2 may be arranged in a horizontal direction.
- the second transistor TR2 may be placed on the first transistor TR1, and the second capacitor CP2 may be placed on the first capacitor CP1.
- device structures such as those in FIGS. 55A and 55B may be repeatedly arranged in the Z-axis direction, may be repeatedly arranged in the X-axis direction, and may be repeatedly arranged in the Y-axis direction. According to these embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to implement a memory device that can significantly improve integration and have excellent performance and operation characteristics.
- the memory device may be a gate-all-around (GAA) type stacked memory device having a horizontal arrangement and a stacked structure. Additionally, the memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a vertical DRAM device or a three-dimensional DRAM device.
- GAA gate-all-around
- FIGS. 55A and 55B a memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be additionally described with reference to FIGS. 55A and 55B.
- a memory device may include a plurality of memory cells stacked in a vertical direction.
- Each of the plurality of memory cells may include a transistor and a capacitor electrically connected to the transistor laterally.
- the transistor may correspond to TR1 and TR2, and the capacitor may correspond to CP1 and CP2.
- the transistor may include a channel material layer (CM1), a word line (WL1) surrounding the channel material layer (CM1), and a gate insulating layer (GN1) disposed between them.
- the capacitor may include an electrode member EL1 electrically connected to the transistor, a dielectric layer DL1 disposed on the surface of the electrode member EL1, and a plate electrode PL1 disposed on the surface of the dielectric layer DL1.
- the memory element may include a bit line BL1 connected to a plurality of transistors of the plurality of memory cells.
- the bit line BL1 may extend in the vertical direction.
- a body insulating layer BN1 surrounding at least a portion of the outer surface of the bit line BL1 may be disposed between the bit line BL1 and the word line WL1.
- a body insulating layer BN1 and a fill insulating layer NF1, which is a separate material layer, may be disposed between two adjacent word lines WL1 of the plurality of transistors.
- the transistor may have a gate-all-around (GAA) structure.
- GAA gate-all-around
- the transistor and the memory device including it may have excellent characteristics.
- the body insulating layer BN1 may have a line shape extending in the same direction as the word line WL1 when viewed from above, as shown in FIG. 55B.
- a plurality of bit lines BL1 may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction, that is, a horizontal direction in which the word line WL1 extends.
- the memory element may further include an insertion insulating layer NN1 extending to cover a side of the word line WL1 while surrounding a portion (end) of the gate insulating layer GN1 adjacent to the electrode member EL1.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be a separate material layer from the body insulating layer BN1 and the filling insulating layer NF1.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be, for example, an atomic layer deposition (ALD) material layer.
- the body insulating layer BN1 may be in contact with the first side (first end) of the filling insulating layer NF1, and the body insulating layer BN1 may be in contact with the second side (second end) of the filling insulating layer NF1.
- the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be contacted. A portion of the insertion insulating layer NN1 may be in contact with the electrode member EL1.
- the side surface of the insertion insulating layer NN1 may contact the side surface of the dielectric layer DL1.
- the word line WL1 may contact the first side of the insertion insulating layer NN1, and the dielectric layer DL1 may contact the second side of the insertion insulating layer NN1.
- a memory device may have structural features as shown in FIGS. 55A and 55B.
- the memory device may have a stacked structure and may have features in the structures of the body insulating layer (BN1), the filling insulating layer (NF1), the insertion insulating layer (NN1) and their peripheral portions, and the transistor and capacitor. there is.
- a stacked memory device that can improve integration and have excellent performance and operation characteristics can be implemented.
- a method of manufacturing a memory device can be implemented.
- a dummy material is formed in the area (space) where the pattern of the sacrificial layer was removed, and then, when the manufacturing of the device is almost completed, the sacrificial layer is patterned according to a given method.
- an effective semiconductor material e.g., an oxide semiconductor material
- property deterioration due to etching damage, damage by hydrogen (H 2 ), and heat damage of the effective semiconductor material is prevented.
- a method of manufacturing a stacked memory device that can be minimized can be implemented.
- the stacked memory device may be configured to include a horizontally stacked DRAM device.
- DRAM dynamic random access memory
- the device structures and manufacturing methods according to embodiments of the present invention may be used not only for DRAM devices, but also for other memory devices (e.g., PRAM, RRAM, SRAM, flash memory, MRAM, FRAM, etc.) or logic circuits. It can also be applied to technical fields that implement integrated logic devices.
- Embodiments of the present invention can be applied to semiconductor/electronic devices and manufacturing methods thereof.
- embodiments of the present invention can be applied to memory devices and methods of manufacturing them.
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- 제 1 절연층과 상기 제 1 절연층 상에 순차로 적층된 제 1 희생층 및 제 2 절연층을 포함하는 적층체를 형성하는 단계;상기 적층체를 패터닝하여 상기 제 1 희생층으로부터 얻어진 제 1 희생층 패턴을 구비한 적어도 하나의 패턴부를 갖는 패턴화된 적층체를 형성하되, 상기 패턴부는 제 1 방향으로 연장된 형태를 갖고, 상기 제 1 방향과 수직한 제 2 방향에 따른 상기 패턴부의 양측에 빈공간이 구비된 상기 패턴화된 적층체를 형성하는 단계;상기 적어도 하나의 패턴부의 양측의 빈공간에 절연 물질을 충진하여 상기 패턴화된 적층체와 상기 절연 물질을 포함하는 구조체를 형성하는 단계;상기 구조체에 상기 패턴부의 상기 제 1 희생층 패턴을 관통하는 제 1 수직홀을 형성하는 단계;상기 제 1 수직홀에 의해 노출된 상기 제 1 희생층 패턴을 제거하여 상기 제 1 방향으로 연장된 수평홀을 형성하는 단계;상기 제 1 수직홀 및 상기 수평홀의 내측면에 게이트 절연 물질층을 형성하고, 상기 게이트 절연 물질층 상에 상기 제 1 수직홀 및 상기 수평홀을 충진하는 채널 물질층을 형성하는 단계;상기 게이트 절연 물질층 및 상기 채널 물질층이 형성된 상기 구조체에서 상기 제 1 수직홀에 대응하는 영역에 제 2 수직홀을 형성하는 단계;상기 구조체의 상기 제 2 수직홀 주위의 트랜지스터 형성 영역에서 상기 제 1 및 제 2 절연층과 상기 절연 물질을 제거하여 상기 게이트 절연 물질층을 노출시키는 단계;상기 트랜지스터 형성 영역에서 상기 노출된 게이트 절연 물질층 부분을 둘러싸는 워드 라인을 형성하여 이를 포함하는 트랜지스터를 정의하는 단계;상기 구조체의 상기 트랜지스터 형성 영역과 인접한 커패시터 형성 영역에 제 1 트렌치를 형성하는 단계;상기 커패시터 형성 영역에서 상기 제 1 트렌치에 의해 노출된 상기 제 1 및 제 2 절연층과 상기 절연 물질을 제거하여 상기 게이트 절연 물질층을 노출시키는 제 1 리세스부를 형성하는 단계;상기 제 1 리세스부를 충진하는 몰드 절연층을 형성하는 단계;상기 트랜지스터 형성 영역에서 상기 제 2 수직홀에 대응하는 영역에 상기 채널 물질층의 일단에 연결된 비트 라인을 형성하는 단계; 및상기 커패시터 형성 영역에서 상기 채널 물질층 및 상기 게이트 절연 물질층을 제거하여 제 2 리세스부를 형성하고, 상기 제 2 리세스부의 내측면에 상기 채널 물질층의 타단과 연결된 전극 부재를 형성하고, 상기 전극 부재 상에 유전층 및 플레이트 전극을 순차로 형성하여 상기 전극 부재와 상기 유전층 및 상기 플레이트 전극을 포함하는 커패시터를 형성하는 단계를 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 수평홀을 형성하는 단계에서 상기 제 1 희생층 패턴 전체를 제거하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 절연층, 상기 제 2 절연층 및 상기 절연 물질은 실리콘 질화물을 포함하고,상기 제 1 희생층은 실리콘 산화물을 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 채널 물질층은 산화물 반도체를 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 워드 라인을 형성하여 상기 트랜지스터를 정의하는 단계는,상기 트랜지스터 형성 영역에서 상기 노출된 게이트 절연 물질층 부분을 둘러싸는 워드 라인용 물질층을 형성하는 단계;상기 워드 라인용 물질층에서 상기 제 2 수직홀에 대응하는 영역을 식각하여 관통홀을 형성하는 단계;상기 채널 물질층의 상기 일단이 상기 워드 라인용 물질층 보다 상기 관통홀 쪽으로 돌출되도록 상기 관통홀을 통해 노출된 상기 워드 라인용 물질층의 일부를 리세스하는 단계; 및상기 관통홀을 충진하는 바디 절연층을 형성하는 단계를 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 5 항에 있어서,상기 커패시터 형성 영역에 상기 제 1 리세스부를 형성하는 단계 후, 상기 제 1 리세스부에 의해 노출된 상기 워드 라인용 물질층의 일부를 리세스하는 단계를 더 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 5 항에 있어서, 상기 비트 라인을 형성하는 단계는,상기 바디 절연층의 상기 제 2 수직홀에 대응하는 영역에 제 3 수직홀을 형성하는 단계; 및상기 제 3 수직홀 내에 상기 비트 라인을 형성하는 단계를 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 커패시터 형성 영역에 상기 제 1 리세스부를 형성하는 단계 후, 상기 커패시터 형성 영역에서 상기 노출된 상기 게이트 절연 물질층 부분을 감싸는 삽입 절연층을 형성하는 단계를 더 포함하고,상기 몰드 절연층은 상기 삽입 절연층 상에 상기 제 1 리세스부 및 상기 제 1 트렌치를 충진하도록 형성되고,상기 몰드 절연층에서 상기 제 1 트렌치에 대응하는 영역에 제 2 트렌치를 형성하는 단계를 더 포함하며,상기 제 2 트렌치에 의해 노출된 상기 채널 물질층, 상기 게이트 절연 물질층 및 상기 삽입 절연층을 식각하여 상기 제 2 리세스부를 형성하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 전극 부재를 형성한 후, 상기 몰드 절연층을 식각하여 상기 전극 부재의 외측면을 노출시키는 단계를 더 포함하고,상기 몰드 절연층을 식각한 후, 상기 유전층 및 상기 플레이트 전극을 순차로 형성하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 적층체는 상기 제 2 절연층 상에 순차로 적층된 제 2 희생층 및 제 3 절연층을 더 포함하고,상기 적층체는 상기 제 2 절연층을 기준으로 상하 대칭적인 구조를 갖는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 10 항에 있어서,상기 제 2 절연층은 상기 제 1 절연층, 상기 제 3 절연층, 상기 제 1 희생층 및 상기 제 2 희생층 각각의 두께 보다 큰 두께를 갖는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 10 항에 있어서,상기 트랜지스터는 제 1 트랜지스터이고,상기 커패시터는 제 1 커패시터이며,상기 메모리 소자는 상기 제 1 트랜지스터 상에 배치되는 제 2 트랜지스터 및 상기 제 1 커패시터 상에 배치되는 제 2 커패시터를 더 포함하도록 형성되는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 1 절연층과 상기 제 1 절연층 상에 순차로 적층된 제 1 희생층 및 제 2 절연층을 포함하는 적층체를 형성하는 단계;상기 적층체를 패터닝하여 상기 제 1 희생층으로부터 얻어진 제 1 희생층 패턴을 구비한 적어도 하나의 패턴부를 갖는 패턴화된 적층체를 형성하되, 상기 패턴부는 제 1 방향으로 연장된 형태를 갖고, 상기 제 1 방향과 수직한 제 2 방향에 따른 상기 패턴부의 양측에 빈공간이 구비된 상기 패턴화된 적층체를 형성하는 단계;상기 적어도 하나의 패턴부의 양측의 빈공간에 절연 물질을 충진하여 상기 패턴화된 적층체와 상기 절연 물질을 포함하는 구조체를 형성하는 단계;상기 구조체에 상기 패턴부의 상기 제 1 희생층 패턴을 관통하는 제 1 수직홀을 형성하는 단계;상기 제 1 수직홀에 의해 노출된 상기 제 1 희생층 패턴을 제거하여 상기 제 1 방향으로 연장된 수평홀을 형성하는 단계;상기 제 1 수직홀 및 상기 수평홀의 내측면에 게이트 절연 물질층을 형성하고, 상기 게이트 절연 물질층 상에 상기 제 1 수직홀 및 상기 수평홀을 충진하는 더미(dummy) 채널 물질층을 형성하는 단계;상기 게이트 절연 물질층 및 상기 더미 채널 물질층이 형성된 상기 구조체에서 상기 제 1 수직홀에 대응하는 영역에 제 2 수직홀을 형성하는 단계;상기 구조체의 상기 제 2 수직홀 주위의 트랜지스터 형성 영역에서 상기 제 1 및 제 2 절연층과 상기 절연 물질을 제거하여 상기 게이트 절연 물질층을 노출시키는 단계;상기 트랜지스터 형성 영역에서 상기 노출된 게이트 절연 물질층 부분을 둘러싸는 워드 라인을 형성하는 단계;상기 구조체의 상기 트랜지스터 형성 영역과 인접한 커패시터 형성 영역에 제 1 트렌치를 형성하는 단계;상기 커패시터 형성 영역에서 상기 제 1 트렌치에 의해 노출된 상기 제 1 및 제 2 절연층과 상기 절연 물질을 제거하여 상기 게이트 절연 물질층을 노출시키는 제 1 리세스부를 형성하는 단계;상기 제 1 리세스부를 충진하는 몰드 절연층을 형성하는 단계;상기 커패시터 형성 영역에서 상기 더미 채널 물질층 및 상기 게이트 절연 물질층을 제거하여 제 2 리세스부를 형성하고, 상기 제 2 리세스부의 내측면에 전극 부재를 형성하고, 상기 전극 부재 상에 유전층 및 플레이트 전극을 순차로 형성하여 상기 전극 부재와 상기 유전층 및 상기 플레이트 전극을 포함하는 커패시터를 형성하는 단계;상기 트랜지스터 형성 영역에서 상기 더미 채널 물질층을 제거하여 빈 채널 공간을 형성하고, 상기 빈 채널 공간 내에 상기 커패시터와 연결된 채널 물질층을 형성하여 상기 채널 물질층을 포함하는 트랜지스터를 정의하는 단계; 및상기 채널 물질층에 연결된 비트 라인을 형성하는 단계를 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 13 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 절연층, 상기 제 2 절연층 및 상기 절연 물질은 실리콘 질화물을 포함하고,상기 제 1 희생층은 실리콘 산화물을 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 13 항에 있어서,상기 더미 채널 물질층은 폴리실리콘(poly-Si)을 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 13 항에 있어서,상기 채널 물질층은 산화물 반도체를 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 13 항에 있어서, 상기 워드 라인을 형성하는 단계는,상기 트랜지스터 형성 영역에서 상기 노출된 게이트 절연 물질층 부분을 둘러싸는 워드 라인용 물질층을 형성하는 단계;상기 워드 라인용 물질층에서 상기 제 2 수직홀에 대응하는 영역을 식각하여 관통홀을 형성하는 단계;상기 더미 채널 물질층의 일단이 상기 워드 라인용 물질층 보다 상기 관통홀 쪽으로 돌출되도록 상기 관통홀을 통해 노출된 상기 워드 라인용 물질층의 일부를 리세스하는 단계; 및상기 관통홀을 충진하는 바디 절연층을 형성하는 단계를 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 17 항에 있어서,상기 커패시터 형성 영역에 상기 제 1 리세스부를 형성하는 단계 후, 상기 제 1 리세스부에 의해 노출된 상기 워드 라인용 물질층의 일부를 리세스하는 단계를 더 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 17 항에 있어서, 상기 빈 채널 공간을 형성하고 상기 채널 물질층을 형성하는 단계는,상기 바디 절연층의 상기 제 2 수직홀에 대응하는 영역에 제 3 수직홀을 형성하는 단계;상기 제 3 수직홀에 의해 노출된 상기 더미 채널 물질층을 제거하여 상기 빈 채널 공간을 형성하는 단계; 및상기 빈 채널 공간 및 상기 제 3 수직홀 내에 상기 채널 물질층을 형성하는 단계를 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 19 항에 있어서, 상기 비트 라인을 형성하는 단계는,상기 제 3 수직홀 내에 형성된 상기 채널 물질층 부분을 제거하여 상기 제 3 수직홀을 재형성하는 단계; 및상기 재형성된 제 3 수직홀 내에 상기 비트 라인을 형성하는 단계를 포함하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 13 항에 있어서,상기 커패시터 형성 영역에 상기 제 1 리세스부를 형성하는 단계 후, 상기 커패시터 형성 영역에서 상기 노출된 상기 게이트 절연 물질층 부분을 감싸는 삽입 절연층을 형성하는 단계를 더 포함하고,상기 몰드 절연층은 상기 삽입 절연층 상에 상기 제 1 리세스부 및 상기 제 1 트렌치를 충진하도록 형성되고,상기 몰드 절연층에서 상기 제 1 트렌치에 대응하는 영역에 제 2 트렌치를 형성하는 단계를 더 포함하며,상기 제 2 트렌치에 의해 노출된 상기 더미 채널 물질층, 상기 게이트 절연 물질층 및 상기 삽입 절연층을 식각하여 상기 제 2 리세스부를 형성하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 13 항에 있어서,상기 전극 부재를 형성한 후, 상기 몰드 절연층을 식각하여 상기 전극 부재의 외측면을 노출시키는 단계를 더 포함하고,상기 몰드 절연층을 식각한 후, 상기 유전층 및 상기 플레이트 전극을 순차로 형성하는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 13 항에 있어서,상기 적층체는 상기 제 2 절연층 상에 순차로 적층된 제 2 희생층 및 제 3 절연층을 더 포함하고,상기 적층체는 상기 제 2 절연층을 기준으로 상하 대칭적인 구조를 갖는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 23 항에 있어서,상기 제 2 절연층은 상기 제 1 절연층, 상기 제 3 절연층, 상기 제 1 희생층 및 상기 제 2 희생층 각각의 두께 보다 큰 두께를 갖는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 제 23 항에 있어서,상기 트랜지스터는 제 1 트랜지스터이고,상기 커패시터는 제 1 커패시터이며,상기 메모리 소자는 상기 제 1 트랜지스터 상에 배치되는 제 2 트랜지스터 및 상기 제 1 커패시터 상에 배치되는 제 2 커패시터를 더 포함하도록 형성되는 메모리 소자의 제조 방법.
- 수직 방향으로 적층된 복수의 메모리 셀을 포함하고,상기 복수의 메모리 셀 각각은 트랜지스터 및 상기 트랜지스터의 측방으로 이와 전기적으로 연결된 커패시터를 포함하고,상기 트랜지스터는 채널 물질층과 이를 둘러싸는 워드 라인 및 이들 사이에 배치된 게이트 절연층을 포함하고,상기 커패시터는 상기 트랜지스터와 전기적으로 연결된 전극 부재, 상기 전극 부재의 표면에 배치된 유전층 및 상기 유전층의 표면에 배치된 플레이트 전극을 포함하고,상기 복수의 메모리 셀의 복수의 트랜지스터에 연결된 것으로, 수직 방향으로 연장된 비트 라인이 구비되고,상기 비트 라인과 상기 워드 라인 사이에서 상기 비트 라인의 외측면의 적어도 일부를 둘러싸는 바디 절연층이 구비되고,상기 복수의 트랜지스터의 상호 인접한 두 개의 워드 라인 사이에 상기 바디 절연층과 별도의 물질층인 충진 절연층이 구비된 메모리 소자.
- 제 26 항에 있어서,상기 트랜지스터는 GAA(gate-all-around) 구조를 갖는 메모리 소자.
- 제 26 항에 있어서,상기 바디 절연층은, 위에서 보았을 때, 상기 워드 라인과 동일한 방향으로 연장된 라인 형태를 갖는 메모리 소자.
- 제 26 항에 있어서,상기 전극 부재에 인접한 상기 게이트 절연층의 일부를 둘러싸면서 상기 워드 라인의 측면을 덮도록 연장된 삽입 절연층을 더 포함하고,상기 삽입 절연층은 상기 바디 절연층 및 상기 충진 절연층과 별도의 물질층인 메모리 소자.
- 제 29 항에 있어서,상기 충진 절연층의 제 1 측면에 상기 바디 절연층이 접촉되고,상기 충진 절연층의 제 2 측면에 상기 삽입 절연층이 접촉된 메모리 소자.
- 제 29 항에 있어서,상기 삽입 절연층은 ALD(atomic layer deposition) 물질층인 메모리 소자.
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