CN100380628C - Method for manufacturing semiconductor element and method for manufacturing plug - Google Patents
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技术领域 technical field
本发明涉及一种半导体工艺方法,特别是涉及一种适用于半导体元件工艺的内连线制造方法。The invention relates to a semiconductor process method, in particular to an interconnection manufacturing method suitable for the semiconductor element process.
背景技术 Background technique
随着集成电路的集成度越来越高,半导体元件朝向缩小化的发展,因此必须缩小组成元件的尺寸,例如导线宽度、栅极尺寸以及插塞大小,以增进其集成度。然而,随着组成元件的缩小化,也大大提高工艺上的困难度,以及提高对于尺寸精准化的要求。With the integration level of integrated circuits getting higher and higher, semiconductor elements are developing toward miniaturization, so the dimensions of components, such as wire width, gate size, and plug size, must be reduced to increase their integration level. However, with the miniaturization of the components, the difficulty of the process is also greatly increased, and the requirement for dimensional precision is also increased.
现有利用光刻与蚀刻工艺,在介电层中,于存储元件(例如是闪存)或是内连线(例如是导线)的上方形成裸露出源极/漏极区或是栅极的一接触窗开口,或是裸露出内连线上表面的一介层窗开口,由于元件集成度的提高,以及元件尺寸越来越小,当光刻工艺出现对准上的问题时,此一形成开口的步骤(光刻与蚀刻工艺)很容易发生误差,而使得所开启的开口连带裸露出,与预定裸露的源极/漏极区域、栅极或是内连线,相邻的其它组成元件表面。Existing photolithography and etching processes are used to form an exposed source/drain region or a gate above a storage element (such as a flash memory) or an interconnection line (such as a wire) in a dielectric layer. The contact window opening, or a via window opening that exposes the upper surface of the interconnection line, due to the improvement of component integration and the smaller and smaller component sizes, when there is an alignment problem in the photolithography process, this opening is formed. The steps (photolithography and etching process) are prone to errors, so that the opened openings are exposed, and the surface of other components adjacent to the intended exposed source/drain region, gate or interconnection line .
请参照图1,其所绘示为现有于沟槽式闪存上方形成一裸露栅极的接触窗开口以及一裸露漏极区域的接触窗开口的剖面简图。现有形成接触窗开口以分别裸露沟槽式闪存的漏极区域与栅极的方法包括,于具有一沟槽式栅极结构102的基底100上方,依序形成覆盖沟槽式栅极结构102的一栅极介电层104,于沟槽式栅极结构102的侧壁上的栅极介电层104与基底100上方形成一选择栅极106,并在选择栅极的侧壁形成间隙壁108。随之在沟槽式栅极结构102与选择栅极106的两侧的基底100中,形成漏极区域110。之后于基底100上方形成一介电层112,随之,于进行一光刻蚀刻工艺,于介电层112中,形成裸露漏极110的一接触窗开口114,以及裸露沟槽式栅极102的一接触窗开口116。Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic cross-sectional view of a contact opening for an exposed gate and a contact opening for an exposed drain region formed above the trench flash memory. The existing method of forming contact openings to expose the drain region and the gate of the trench flash memory respectively includes, on the
如图1所示,由于元件尺寸缩小化,当光刻工艺发生对不准问题,或是对准精确度不足时,所开启的接触窗开口114与116,除了裸露出预定裸露的沟槽式栅极结构表面与漏极区域表面,还会裸露出部分相邻的选择栅极106表面106a。如此一来,在后续于接触窗开口114与116中形成接触窗插塞时,所形成的接触窗插塞将会与裸露的选择栅极106不正常电连接,造成元件有漏电流甚至不正常电性表现。As shown in FIG. 1, due to the shrinking of the device size, when the photolithography process has misalignment problems, or the alignment accuracy is insufficient, the opened
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本发明的目的就是在提供一种半导体元件的制造方法,使得不预定与上层导电结构形成电连接的导电元件的高度,低于预定与上层导电结构形成电连接的导电元件。如此一来,可以避免后续形成的插塞与不预定与上层导电结构形成电连接的导电元件形成不正常导通,而有漏电流或是电性表现异常的问题。The object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of a semiconductor element, so that the height of the conductive element not intended to be electrically connected to the upper conductive structure is lower than the conductive element intended to be electrically connected to the upper conductive structure. In this way, the problem of leakage current or abnormal electrical performance caused by abnormal conduction between the subsequently formed plug and the conductive element that is not intended to be electrically connected to the upper layer conductive structure can be avoided.
本发明提出一种半导体元件的制造方法,此方法包括:提供一基底,其上已形成有一第一导电结构,且在第一导电结构上以形成有一第一介电层。于覆盖有第一介电层的第一导电结构的侧壁上形成一第二导电结构与一间隙壁,其中第二导电结构位于间隙壁与第一导电结构之间以及间隙壁与基底之间。移除裸露的部分第二导电结构,使第二导电结构的一上表面相对于第一导电结构的一上表面为低,以于间隙壁与第一导电结构之间形成一第一凹陷,并使间隙壁与基底之间的该第二导电结构向第一导电结构的侧壁方向内缩,而形成一第二凹陷。于基底上方形成一第二介电层,并填满第一凹陷与第二凹陷。于第二介电层中形成一介层窗开口,以裸露第一导电结构的上表面。于该介层窗开口中形成一插塞。The invention provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor element, the method includes: providing a substrate on which a first conductive structure has been formed, and forming a first dielectric layer on the first conductive structure. forming a second conductive structure and a spacer on the sidewall of the first conductive structure covered with the first dielectric layer, wherein the second conductive structure is located between the spacer and the first conductive structure and between the spacer and the base . removing the exposed part of the second conductive structure, so that an upper surface of the second conductive structure is lower than an upper surface of the first conductive structure, so as to form a first recess between the spacer and the first conductive structure, and The second conductive structure between the spacer and the base is retracted toward the sidewall of the first conductive structure to form a second recess. A second dielectric layer is formed on the substrate and fills up the first recess and the second recess. A via opening is formed in the second dielectric layer to expose the upper surface of the first conductive structure. A plug is formed in the via opening.
依照本发明的优选实施例所述的半导体元件的制造方法,其中移除部分该第二导电结构的方法包括一湿式蚀刻工艺,而该湿式蚀刻工艺使用包括氨水-过氧化氢溶液的蚀刻液,且氨水、过氧化氢与水的组成比例约为1~5∶1∶100~500,且氨水-过氧化氢溶液的温度例如是70~90℃。此外,形成第二导电结构的材料具有与第一介电层、间隙壁的材料不同的蚀刻选择性。另外,该第二导电结构的材料包括多晶硅、硅化金属或多晶硅/钨化硅。According to the method for manufacturing a semiconductor element described in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the method for removing part of the second conductive structure includes a wet etching process, and the wet etching process uses an etching solution comprising ammonia water-hydrogen peroxide solution, And the composition ratio of ammonia water, hydrogen peroxide and water is about 1-5:1:100-500, and the temperature of the ammonia water-hydrogen peroxide solution is, for example, 70-90°C. In addition, the material forming the second conductive structure has a different etching selectivity from the material of the first dielectric layer and the spacer. In addition, the material of the second conductive structure includes polysilicon, metal silicide or polysilicon/silicon tungsten.
本发明提出一种在沟槽式闪存工艺中接触窗插塞的制造方法,其适用于具有一沟槽式闪存的一基底,沟槽式闪存包括位于基底中的一源极/漏极区、位于基底中并且突出于基底一表面的一沟槽式栅极结构、覆盖沟槽式栅极结构的一栅极介电层、位于覆盖有栅极介电层的沟槽式栅极结构的侧壁上的一选择栅极与一间隙壁,其中选择栅极位于间隙壁与沟槽式栅极结构之间以及间隙壁与基底之间,方法包括:移除裸露的部分选择栅极,使选择栅极的一上表面相对低于沟槽式栅极结构的一上表面,以于间隙壁与沟槽式栅极结构之间形成一第一凹陷,并且位于间隙壁与基底的选择栅极向沟槽式栅极结构的侧壁方向内缩,而形成一第二凹陷。于基底上方,形成一介电层,并覆盖沟槽式闪存并填满第一凹陷与该第二凹陷。于介电层中,形成一第一接触窗开口与一第二接触窗开口,其中第一接触窗开口裸露源极/漏极区域,而第二接触窗开口裸露沟槽式栅极结构的上表面。于第一接触窗开口与第二接触窗开口中,分别形成一第一接触窗插塞与一第二接触窗插塞。The present invention proposes a method for manufacturing a contact plug in a trench flash memory process, which is suitable for a substrate having a trench flash memory. The trench flash memory includes a source/drain region located in the substrate, A trench gate structure located in the base and protruding from a surface of the base, a gate dielectric layer covering the trench gate structure, located on the side of the trench gate structure covered with the gate dielectric layer A selection gate and a spacer on the wall, wherein the selection gate is located between the spacer and the trench gate structure and between the spacer and the substrate, the method includes: removing the exposed part of the selection gate, making the selection An upper surface of the gate is relatively lower than an upper surface of the trench gate structure, so as to form a first recess between the spacer and the trench gate structure, and is located between the spacer and the substrate toward the selection gate. The direction of the sidewall of the trench gate structure shrinks inwards to form a second recess. On the substrate, a dielectric layer is formed to cover the trench flash memory and fill the first recess and the second recess. In the dielectric layer, a first contact opening and a second contact opening are formed, wherein the first contact opening exposes the source/drain region, and the second contact opening exposes the upper trench gate structure surface. A first contact plug and a second contact plug are respectively formed in the first contact opening and the second contact opening.
依照本发明的优选实施例所述的插塞的制造方法,其中移除部分该选择栅极的方法包括一湿式蚀刻工艺,而该湿式蚀刻工艺使用包括氨水-过氧化氢溶液的蚀刻液,且氨水、过氧化氢与水的组成比例约为1~5∶1∶100~500,且氨水-过氧化氢溶液的温度例如是70~90℃。此外形成选择栅极的材料具有与栅极介电层、间隙壁的材料的不同的蚀刻选择性。另外该选择栅极的材料包括多晶硅、硅化金属或多晶硅/钨化硅。According to the method of manufacturing the plug according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the method of removing part of the select gate includes a wet etching process, and the wet etching process uses an etching solution including ammonia water-hydrogen peroxide solution, and The composition ratio of ammonia water, hydrogen peroxide and water is about 1-5:1:100-500, and the temperature of the ammonia water-hydrogen peroxide solution is, for example, 70-90°C. In addition, the material forming the select gate has a different etching selectivity from the material of the gate dielectric layer and the spacer. In addition, the material of the select gate includes polysilicon, metal silicide or polysilicon/silicon tungsten.
本发明提出一种插塞的制造方法,其适用于一基底,其上形成有一第一导电结构与一第一介电层,介电层覆盖该第一导电结构,此方法包括:于第一导电结构旁的基底上方,形成一第二导电结构。缩小化第二导电结构,使第二导电结构的一上表面相对低于该第一导电结构的一上表面。于该基底上方形成一第二介电层,并覆盖第一导电层结构与第二导电结构。于第二介电层中,形成所需的介层窗开口,并形成一介层窗插塞。The present invention proposes a method for manufacturing a plug, which is applicable to a substrate on which a first conductive structure and a first dielectric layer are formed, and the dielectric layer covers the first conductive structure. The method includes: A second conductive structure is formed above the base next to the conductive structure. The second conductive structure is shrunk so that an upper surface of the second conductive structure is relatively lower than an upper surface of the first conductive structure. A second dielectric layer is formed on the base and covers the first conductive layer structure and the second conductive structure. In the second dielectric layer, a required via opening is formed, and a via plug is formed.
依照本发明的优选实施例所述的插塞的制造方法,其中缩小化第二导电结构的方法包括一湿式蚀刻工艺,且湿式蚀刻工艺使用包括氨水-过氧化氢溶液的蚀刻液,且氨水、过氧化氢与水的组成比例约为1~5∶1∶100~500。此外,形成第二导电结构的材料具有与介电层的材料不同的蚀刻选择性。另外,该第二导电结构的材料包括多晶硅、硅化金属或多晶硅/钨化硅。According to the method of manufacturing the plug described in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the method for reducing the size of the second conductive structure includes a wet etching process, and the wet etching process uses an etching solution comprising ammonia water-hydrogen peroxide solution, and ammonia water, The composition ratio of hydrogen peroxide and water is about 1-5:1:100-500. In addition, the material forming the second conductive structure has a different etch selectivity than the material of the dielectric layer. In addition, the material of the second conductive structure includes polysilicon, metal silicide or polysilicon/silicon tungsten.
为让本发明的上述和其它目的、特征和优点能更明显易懂,下文特举优选实施例,并配合附图作详细说明如下。In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the preferred embodiments are exemplified below and described in detail with accompanying drawings.
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图1所绘示为现有于沟槽式闪存上方形成一裸露栅极的接触窗开口以及一裸露漏极区域的接触窗开口的剖面简图。FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional contact opening for an exposed gate and a contact opening for an exposed drain region formed above a trench flash memory.
图2A至图2D绘示为根据本发明一优选实施例的一插塞的制造方法剖面图,其于介电层中形成,并与沟槽式闪存的组成元件形成电连接。2A to 2D are cross-sectional views of a method of manufacturing a plug according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is formed in a dielectric layer and electrically connected to components of trench flash memory.
图3A至图3D绘示为根据本发明一优选实施例的一插塞的制造方法剖面图,其于介电层中形成,并下层导电结构形成电连接。3A to 3D are cross-sectional views of a method of manufacturing a plug according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is formed in a dielectric layer and electrically connected to an underlying conductive structure.
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100、300、400:基底100, 300, 400: Base
102、302:沟槽式栅极结构102, 302: Trench gate structure
104、304:栅极介电层104, 304: gate dielectric layer
106、306a、306b:选择栅极106, 306a, 306b: select gates
106a:选择栅极的表面106a: Surface of the select gate
108、308、308a、408、408a:间隙壁108, 308, 308a, 408, 408a: Spacers
110、310:漏极区域110, 310: drain area
112、311、312、404、411、412:介电层112, 311, 312, 404, 411, 412: dielectric layer
114、116、314、316:接触窗开口114, 116, 314, 316: contact window opening
424:开口424: opening
306、406:导电层306, 406: conductive layer
307a、307b、407a、407b:凹陷307a, 307b, 407a, 407b: depression
326、328:接触窗插塞326, 328: contact window plug
420、406a、406b:导电结构420, 406a, 406b: conductive structures
426:插塞426: plug
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第一实施例first embodiment
根据本发明,提供一优选实施例,应用本发明的插塞制造方法于沟槽式闪存的工艺中。然而本发明并不限于仅使用于沟槽式闪存的工艺中。只要是在介电层中,形成与下方相邻元件之一的电连接的一插塞,都可应用本发明的方法。According to the present invention, a preferred embodiment is provided, applying the plug manufacturing method of the present invention to the process of trench flash memory. However, the present invention is not limited to be used only in the process of trench flash memory. The method of the present invention can be applied as long as a plug forms an electrical connection with one of the underlying adjacent components in the dielectric layer.
图2A至图2D绘示为根据本发明一优选实施例的一插塞的制造方法剖面图,其于介电层中形成,并与沟槽式闪存的组成元件形成电连接。2A to 2D are cross-sectional views of a method of manufacturing a plug according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is formed in a dielectric layer and electrically connected to components of trench flash memory.
请参照图2A,提供具有一沟槽式栅极结构302的一基底300,其中,沟槽式栅极结构302可以包含穿隧氧化层(未绘示)、浮置栅极(未绘示)、栅间介电层(未绘示)以及控制栅极。接着,于基底300上方形成栅极介电层304并覆盖沟槽式栅极结构302,其中栅极介电层304的材料例如是氧化硅。继之,于栅极介电层304上形成一导体层306,此导体层306的材料例如是多晶硅或是硅化金属(silicide),优选的是多晶硅/钨化硅(polysilicon/silicontungsten)。之后,于导体层306上方,形成一绝缘层(未绘示),接着移除部分绝缘层,以在导体层306的侧壁上形成一间隙壁308。此间隙壁308的材料例如是氮化硅。值得注意的是,形成间隙壁308的材料与形成栅极介电层304的材料,相对于形成导体层306的材料,在蚀刻比上,具有明显的差异。2A, a
请参照图2B,移除部分导体层306与部分间隙壁308,以裸露位于沟槽式栅极结构302上方以及部分基底300上方的栅极介电层304,并形成选择栅极306a与间隙壁308a。也就是,选择栅极306a位于间隙壁308a与沟槽式栅极结构302之间,以及间隙壁308a与基底300之间。其中,移除部分导体层306与部分间隙壁308的方法包括进行一各向异性蚀刻步骤。Referring to FIG. 2B , part of the
请参照图2C,进行一蚀刻工艺,以移除部分选择栅极306a,形成相对于间隙壁308a以及沟槽式栅极302上表面而言,高度较低的选择栅极306b。同时,相对于间隙壁308a而言,位于间隙壁308a下方的选择栅极306b,朝向沟槽式栅极结构302的侧壁的方向内缩。也就是,选择栅极306b的一上表面相对低于沟槽式栅极结构302的一上表面,以于间隙壁308a与沟槽式栅极结构302之间形成一凹陷307a,并且位于间隙壁308a与基底300的选择栅极306b向沟槽式栅极结构302的侧壁方向内缩,而形成一凹陷307b。其中,进行此蚀刻步骤包括以氨水-过氧化氢溶液,进行一各向同性的湿式蚀刻工艺,其中氨水-过氧化氢溶液的氨水、过氧化氢与水的组成比例约为1~5∶1∶100~500,且氨水-过氧化氢溶液的温度优选为介于70~90℃之间。值得注意的是,在此处移除部分选择栅极306a的方法,利用一蚀刻方法,其对于形成选择栅极306b的材料(也就是形成导电层306的材料)具有较大的蚀刻选择比,因此可以选择性的移除部分选择栅极306a,以形成选择栅极306b,而不会影响到间隙壁308a与裸露的栅极介电层304。Referring to FIG. 2C , an etching process is performed to remove part of the select gate 306 a to form a
接着,于沟槽式栅极结构302、选择栅极306b与间隙壁308a两侧的基底300中,形成漏极区域310。之后,于基底300上方,形成介电层311,并填满凹陷307a与307b。此介电层311的材料例如是氮化硅。接着,于介电层311上形成一介电层312。Next, a
请参照图2D,依序进行一平坦化工艺、光刻与蚀刻工艺,以在介电层312与311中形成接触窗口314与316。其中接触窗口314裸露出漏极区域310的表面,而接触窗口裸露出沟槽式栅极302的上表面。之后,于接触窗开口314与316中,形成分别与沟槽式栅极结构302以及漏极区域310电连接的接触窗插塞328与326。Referring to FIG. 2D , a planarization process, photolithography and etching process are sequentially performed to form
在本发明的实施例中,栅极介电层304的材料例如是氧化硅,介电层311的材料例如是氮化硅,介电层312的材料例如是氧化硅。在形成接触窗口316时,例如是先以介电层311为蚀刻终止层,移除部分的介电层312;接着再以栅介电层304为蚀刻终止层,移除部分介电层311;之后移除部分栅极介电层304而暴露出沟槽式栅极结构302。对于相邻的选择栅极306b与沟槽式栅极结构302,选择栅极306b的高度相对较低,因此在开启接触窗开口316以裸露出沟槽式栅极结构302上表面时,即使光刻工艺发生对不准的问题,造成接触窗开口位置偏移,所开启的接触窗开口316也不会裸露出与沟槽式栅极结构302相邻的选择栅极306b。In an embodiment of the present invention, the material of the
同样的,由于相对于间隙壁308a,选择栅极306b朝向沟槽式栅极结构302的侧壁的方向内缩,因此在在开启接触窗开口314以裸露出漏极区域310上表面时,即使光刻工艺发生对不准的问题,造成接触窗开口位置偏移,所开启的接触窗开口314也不会裸露出与漏极区域310相邻的选择栅极306b。如此一来,后续于接触窗开口314与316中形成的接触窗插塞326与328,也不会与非预期电连接的组成元件(例如此实施例中的选择栅极306b),形成不正常的电连接。因此可以解决现有,元件集成度提高,光刻工艺发生对不准或是对准精确度不足时,因为不正常电连接相邻组成元件所造成的漏电流或是电性表现异常的问题。此外,在沟槽式闪存中,可以提高选择栅极与沟槽式栅极结构间的绝缘能力。Similarly, since the
在上述实施例中,插塞326的形成方法,也可以采用自行对准接触窗工艺来形成之。In the above embodiments, the method for forming the
第二实施例second embodiment
根据本发明,提供一优选实施例,应用本发明的插塞制造方法于内连线工艺中。然而本发明并不限于仅使用于内连线工艺。只要是在介电层中,形成与下方相邻元件之一的电连接的一插塞,都可应用本发明的方法。According to the present invention, a preferred embodiment is provided, which applies the plug manufacturing method of the present invention to the interconnection process. However, the present invention is not limited to be used only in the interconnection process. The method of the present invention can be applied as long as a plug forms an electrical connection with one of the underlying adjacent components in the dielectric layer.
图3A至图3D绘示为根据本发明一优选实施例的一双金属镶嵌插塞的制造方法剖面图,其于介电层中形成,并下层导电结构形成电连接。3A to 3D are cross-sectional views of a method of manufacturing a dual damascene plug formed in a dielectric layer and electrically connected to an underlying conductive structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
请参照图3A,提供具有一导电结构420的一基底400。接着,于基底400上方形成一介电层404并覆盖导电结构420,其中介电层404的材料例如是氧化硅。继之,于介电层404上形成一导体层406,此导体层406的材料例如是多晶硅或是硅化金属(silicide),优选的是多晶硅/钨化硅(polysilicon/silicon tungsten)。之后,于导体层406上方,形成一绝缘层(未绘示),接着移除部分绝缘层,以在导体层406的侧壁上形成一间隙壁408。此间隙壁408的材料例如是氮化硅。值得注意的是,形成间隙壁408的材料与形成介电层404的材料,相对于形成导体层406的材料,在蚀刻比上,具有明显的差异。Referring to FIG. 3A , a
请参照图3B,移除部分导体层406与部分间隙壁408,以裸露位于导电结构420上方以及部分基底400上方的介电层404,并形成导电结构406a与间隙壁408a。也就是,导电结构406a位于间隙壁408a与导电结构420之间以及间隙壁408a与基底400之间。其中,移除部分导体层406与部分间隙壁408的方法包括进行一各向异性蚀刻步骤。Referring to FIG. 3B , a portion of the
请参照图3C,进行一蚀刻工艺,以移除部分导体结构406a,形成相对于间隙壁408a以及导电结构420上表面而言,高度较低的导电结构406b。同时,相对于间隙壁408a而言,位于间隙壁408a下方的导电结构406b,向导电结构420的侧壁的方向内缩。也就是,导电结构406b的一上表面相对于导电结构420的一上表面为低,以于间隙壁408a与导电结构420之间形成一凹陷407a,并使间隙壁408a与基底400之间的导电结构406b向导电结构420的侧壁方向内缩,而形成一凹陷407b。其中,进行此蚀刻步骤例如以氨水-过氧化氢溶液,进行一各向同性的湿式蚀刻工艺,其中氨水-过氧化氢溶液的氨水、过氧化氢与水的组成比例约为1-5∶1∶100~500,且氨水-过氧化氢溶液的温度优选为介于70~90℃之间,优选是85℃。值得注意的是,在此处移除部分导电结构406a的方法,利用一蚀刻方法,其对于形成导电结构406b的材料(也就是形成导电层406的材料)具有较大的蚀刻选择比,因此可以选择性的移除部分导电结构406a,以形成导电结构406b,而不会影响到间隙壁408a与裸露的介电层404。Referring to FIG. 3C , an etching process is performed to remove part of the conductive structure 406 a to form a
接着,于基底400上方,形成介电层411,且填满凹陷407a与407b。此介电层411的材料例如是氮化硅。接着,于介电层411上形成一介电层412。Next, a
请参照图3D,在介电层412与411中形成开口424。其中开口424裸露出导电结构420的表面。之后,于开口424中,形成与导电结构420电连接的插塞426。Referring to FIG. 3D , an
在本发明的实施例中,介电层404的材料例如是氧化硅,介电层411的材料例如是氮化硅,介电层412的材料例如是氧化硅。在形成开口424时,例如是先以介电层411为蚀刻终止层,移除部分的介电层412;接着再以介电层404为蚀刻终止层,移除部分介电层411;之后移除部分介电层404而暴露出导电结构420。对于相邻的导电结构406b与导电结构420,导电结构406b的高度相对较低,因此在开启开口424以裸露出导电结构420上表面时,即使光刻工艺发生对不准的问题,造成接触窗开口位置偏移,所开启的开口424也不会裸露出与导电结构420相邻的另一导电结构406b。如此一来,后续于开口424中形成的插塞426,也不会与非预期电连接的组成元件(例如此实施例中的导电结构406b),形成不正常的电连接。因此可以解决现有,元件集成度提高,光刻工艺发生对不准或是对准精确度不足时,因为不正常电连接相邻组成元件所造成的漏电流或是电性表现异常的问题。In an embodiment of the present invention, the material of the
综上所述,在本发明至少具有下列优点:In summary, the present invention has at least the following advantages:
1)本发明的插塞制造方法于沟槽式闪存工艺中,利用选择栅极的材料与间隙壁和栅极介电层的材料,具有蚀刻选择比明显的差异的特性,移除部分选择栅极,使形成的选择栅极的高度相较于沟槽式栅极结构为低,而且相对于间隙壁,选择栅极向沟槽式栅极结构侧壁的方向内缩,因此即使当后续的光刻工艺发生对不准或是对准精确度不足时,开启的接触窗开口偏移,也不会裸露出非预期形成电连接的组成元件。所以可解决因为不正常导通所造成的漏电流或是异常电性表现的问题,同时也提高选择栅极与沟槽式栅极结构间的绝缘能力。1) In the trench flash memory process, the plug manufacturing method of the present invention uses the material of the selection gate, the material of the spacer and the gate dielectric layer, which have the characteristics of obvious difference in etching selectivity, and removes part of the selection gate. pole, so that the height of the formed selection gate is lower than that of the trenched gate structure, and relative to the spacer, the selection gate shrinks inward toward the sidewall of the trenched gate structure, so even when the subsequent When misalignment occurs in the photolithography process or the alignment accuracy is insufficient, the opening of the opened contact window is shifted, and the components that are not expected to form electrical connections will not be exposed. Therefore, the problem of leakage current or abnormal electrical performance caused by abnormal conduction can be solved, and the insulation capability between the select gate and the trench gate structure can be improved at the same time.
2)本发明的插塞制造方法于内连线工艺中,利用导电结构的材料与介电层和间隙壁的材料,具有蚀刻选择性明显差异的特性,移除部分导电结构,使形成的导电结构的高度相较于预定形成电连接的导电结构为低,而且相对于间隙壁,导电结构向预定形成电连接的导电结构的侧壁的方向内缩,因此即使当后续的光刻工艺发生对不准或是对准精确度不足时,开启的介层窗开口偏移,也不会裸露出非预期形成电连接的组成元件。所以可解决因为不正常导通所造成的漏电流或是异常电性表现的问题。2) In the interconnection process of the plug manufacturing method of the present invention, the material of the conductive structure and the material of the dielectric layer and the spacer have the characteristics of obvious difference in etching selectivity, and part of the conductive structure is removed to make the formed conductive structure The height of the structure is lower than that of the conductive structure intended to form the electrical connection, and relative to the spacer, the conductive structure shrinks inward toward the sidewall of the conductive structure intended to form the electrical connection, so even when the subsequent photolithography process In the event of misalignment or insufficient alignment accuracy, the opened via openings are shifted without exposing components that are not intended to form electrical connections. Therefore, problems of leakage current or abnormal electrical performance caused by abnormal conduction can be solved.
3)本发明的插塞制造方法中,利用导电材料与介电材料之间,蚀刻选择性明显差异的特性,选择的蚀刻方法对于导电材料具有较大的蚀刻选择比,因此可以使得不预定与上层导电结构形成电连接的导电元件的高度,低于预定与上层导电结构形成电连接的导电元件。如此一来,当后续于介电层中形成介层窗或是接触窗开口,也不会一并裸露出预定与上层导电结构形成电连接的导电元件相邻的其它不预定与上层导电结构形成电连接的导电元件。因此可以避免后续形成的插塞与不预定与上层导电结构形成电连接的导电元件形成不正常导通,而有漏电流或是电性表现异常的问题。3) In the plug manufacturing method of the present invention, the etching selectivity difference between the conductive material and the dielectric material is utilized, and the selected etching method has a large etching selectivity ratio for the conductive material, so that it is not predetermined and The height of the conductive elements that are electrically connected to the upper conductive structure is lower than the conductive elements that are intended to be electrically connected to the upper conductive structure. In this way, when vias or contact openings are subsequently formed in the dielectric layer, other conductive elements that are not intended to be formed with the upper conductive structure adjacent to the conductive elements that are intended to be electrically connected to the upper conductive structure will not be exposed. Electrically connected conductive elements. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the problem of leakage current or abnormal electrical performance caused by abnormal conduction between the subsequently formed plug and the conductive element that is not intended to be electrically connected to the upper layer conductive structure.
虽然本发明以优选实施例揭露如上,然而其并非用以限定本发明,本领域的技术人员在不脱离本发明的精神和范围内,可作些许的更动与润饰,因此本发明的保护范围应当以后附的权利要求所界定者为准。Although the present invention is disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, so the protection scope of the present invention It shall prevail as defined in the appended claims.
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