A kind of manufacturing method of magnetic RAM cell array and peripheral circuit line
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of magnetic RAM (MRAM) cell array and the manufacturing methods of peripheral circuit line, belong to
In magnetic RAM (MRAM, Magnetic Radom Access Memory) manufacturing technology field.
Background technique
In recent years, using the MRAM of magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ, Magnetic Tunnel Junction) by it is believed that being
Following solid state non-volatile memory body, it has the characteristics that high-speed read-write, large capacity and low energy consumption.Ferromagnetism MTJ is usual
For sandwich structure, wherein having: Magnetic memory layer, it can change the direction of magnetization to record different data;It is located in the middle
The tunnel barrier layer of insulation;Magnetic reference layer, positioned at the other side of tunnel barrier layer, its direction of magnetization is constant.
For information can be recorded in this magnetoresistive element, it is proposed that using based on spin momentum transfer or spin-transfer torque
The write method of (STT, Spin Transfer Torque) switch technology, such MRAM are known as STT-MRAM.According to magnetic polarization
The difference in direction, STT-MRAM is divided into STT-MRAM and vertical STT-MRAM (i.e. pSTT-MRAM), the latter in face again to be had preferably
Performance.Method according to this, can be by providing spin polarized current to magnetoresistive element come the intensity of magnetization of inverting magnetization memory layer
Direction.In addition, the reduction of the volume with Magnetic memory layer, writes or spin polarized current that conversion operation need to be injected is also smaller.
Therefore, this write method can be achieved at the same time device miniaturization and reduce electric current.
Meanwhile can also reduce in view of switching electric current required when reducing MTJ element size, so the pSTT- in terms of scale
MRAM can be very good mutually to agree with state-of-the-art technology node.Therefore, it is desirable to be that pSTT-MRAM element is made into minimum ruler
It is very little, and there is extraordinary uniformity, and the influence to MTJ magnetism is minimized, used preparation method can also be real
Existing high good and the bad rate, pinpoint accuracy, high reliability, low energy consumption, and remain adapted to the temperature coefficient that data well save.Meanwhile
Write operation is changed based on resistance state in nonvolatile memory, thus to mtj memory device lifetime caused by needing to control thus
Destruction and shortening.However, one small-sized MTJ element of preparation may will increase the fluctuation of MTJ resistance, so that pSTT-MRAM
Biggish fluctuation can also be had therewith by writing voltage or electric current, can damage the performance of MRAM in this way.
In present MRAM manufacturing process, in order to realize the requirement of MRAM circuit micromation, usually in surface polishing
CMOS through-hole (VIAx(x >=1)) on directly make MTJ cell, it may be assumed that so-called on-axis structure.Using copper wiring
In cmos circuit, material used by all through-holes (VIA) and line (M, Metal) is all metallic copper.However, due to MTJ junction
The size ratio VIA of structure unitx(x >=1) top opening size is small, when etching magnetic tunnel junction and its hearth electrode, is
Make to separate completely between MTJ cell, it is necessary to carry out over etching, in over etching, not by magnetic tunnel junction and its hearth electrode
The copper VIA of coveringxThe region of (x >=1) will be partially etched, while can also damage its diffusion barrier layer (Ta/TaN), in this way
Copper VIA will be will formx(x >=1) to the dielectric diffusion admittance of low-k outside it, it is electric that Cu atom will be diffused into low-k
In medium, this will certainly to the electric property of magnetic RAM, such as: time correlation dielectric breakdown (TDDB, Time
Dependent Dielectric Breakdown) and electron mobility (EM, Electron Mobility) etc., it causes to damage.
In addition, during magnetic tunnel junction and its hearth electrode over etching, due to ion bombardment (Ion
Bombardment), it will copper atom and its formation compound are splashed to the side wall of magnetic tunnel junction and the low-k being etched
The surface of material, to be polluted to entire MRAM device and electric short circuit.
Summary of the invention
The manufacturing method of a kind of magnetic RAM cell array of the invention and peripheral circuit line, is provided at two layers
The manufacture craft and alignment of magnetic RAM part and its surrounding logic circuit are carried out between metal.In storage region,
Using in metal connecting line (Mx(x >=1)) on, successively make hearth electrode through-hole (BEV, Bottom Electrode Via), bottom electricity
Pole contact (BEC, Bottom Electrode Contact), magnetic tunnel junction structure unit (MTJ) and top electrode through-hole (TEV,
Top Electrode Via);BEV, BEC, MTJ and TEV are successively aligned;In logic region, then top electrode through-hole is used
(TEV) it contacts the mode that (BEC) is connected directly with hearth electrode and realizes that BEV, BEC and TEV are successively aligned;Finally, in top electrode
One layer of metal connecting line (M is made on through-hole (TEV)x+1(x >=1)) to realize magnetic RAM logic region and storage region
Between connection.
The present invention includes but is not limited solely to prepare magnetic RAM (MRAM), is also not necessarily limited to any process sequence or stream
Journey, as long as the same or similar method that the product or device that are prepared and following selection process sequence or process are prepared,
Its specific technical solution is as follows:
The manufacturing method of a kind of magnetic RAM cell array and peripheral circuit line, includes the following steps:
Step 1: the CMOS substrate with metal connecting line of surface polishing being provided, and makes hearth electrode through-hole in substrate, so
Metal is filled in hearth electrode through-hole afterwards;
Step 2: hearth electrode contact is made on hearth electrode through-hole;
Step 3: making magnetic tunnel junction structure unit in hearth electrode contact;
Step 4: making top electrode through-hole on magnetic tunnel junction structure unit and be connected with realization logic unit/storage unit
The metal connecting line connect.
Further, step 2 includes following subdivided step:
Step 2.1: depositions of bottom electrode contacts metal;Hearth electrode contacts metal and is selected among Ta, TaN, Ti, TiN, W or WN
One kind;Hearth electrode contact metal deposit with a thickness of 20nm~80nm;Using chemical vapor deposition, physical vapour deposition (PVD), original
Sublayer deposition or ion beam depositing one of mode realize hearth electrode contact metal deposition;
Step 2.2: graphic definition hearth electrode contact patterns are allowed to be aligned with hearth electrode through-hole, etching hearth electrode contact gold
Category forms hearth electrode contact, removes remaining impurity after etching;Etching uses reactive ion etching or ion beam etch process
It realizes;
Step 2.3: filling hearth electrode contacts dielectric in the gap that etching is formed, and planarization hearth electrode contacts dielectric
Top is flushed until the top contacted with hearth electrode;It is SiO that hearth electrode, which contacts dielectric,2, SiON or low-dielectric constant dielectric medium,
Low-dielectric constant dielectric medium refers to dielectric constant lower than SiO2Material.
Further, magnetic tunnel junction structure unit includes magnetic tunnel junction multilayer film and hard mask in step 3.It is preferred that
Ground deposits one layer of seed layer or etching barrier layer under magnetic tunnel junction multilayer film.
Further, in step 4 using singly inlaying twice or dual-damascene technics realizes the production of metal connecting line.
Beneficial effects of the present invention: due to being contacted in magnetic tunneling junction cell array in the following, increasing one layer of hearth electrode
(BEC), effectively separate being directly connected to for CMOS back segment copper and magnetic tunnel junction array bottom, be conducive to device electric property
With the promotion of yield.
Detailed description of the invention
Attached drawing is a kind of magnetic random storage cell array according to the preferred embodiment of the invention and peripheral circuit line
The schematic diagram of each step of manufacturing method.Wherein:
Fig. 1 (a) to Fig. 1 (c) is the step schematic diagram for making the filling of hearth electrode through-hole;
Fig. 2 (a) to Fig. 2 (b) is the step schematic diagram for making hearth electrode contact;
Fig. 3 (a) to Fig. 3 (c) is the step schematic diagram for making magnetic tunnel junction structure unit;
Fig. 4 (a) to Fig. 4 (d) is the step schematic diagram of the metal connecting line of single mosaic technology production twice;
Fig. 5 is the step schematic diagram of a dual-damascene technics production metal connecting line;
Wherein, two imaginary curves illustrate that left and right two parts are actually separated by very far in Fig. 4 (d) and Fig. 5, are intended merely to conveniently
It shows, just handle or so two parts are drawn in together in figure;In other each figures, left and right two parts are actually also to be separated by, in order to make
Figure is succinct, and two imaginary curves do not mark.
Description of symbols: the band metal connecting line (M of 100- surface polishingx(x >=1)) CMOS substrate;201- hearth electrode
Through-hole (BEV) diffusion barrier layer;202- hearth electrode through-hole (BEV) dielectric;203- hearth electrode through-hole (BEV);204- hearth electrode
Through-hole (BEV) fills diffusion barrier layer;205- hearth electrode through-hole (BEV) filling;301- hearth electrode contacts (BEC) metal layer;
302- hearth electrode contacts (BEC);303- hearth electrode contacts (BEC) dielectric;401- includes the magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) of seed layer
Multilayer film;402- pushes up hard mask;403- dielectric capping layers;501- top electrode through-hole (TEV) dielectric;502- top electrode through-hole
(TEV);503- top electrode through-hole (TEV) fills diffusion barrier layer;504- top electrode through-hole (TEV) filling;601- metal connecting line
(Mx+1(x >=1)) etching barrier layer;602- metal connecting line (Mx+1(x >=1)) dielectric;603- metal connecting line (Mx+1(x >=
1)) diffusion barrier layer;604- metal connecting line (Mx+1(x >=1)).
Specific embodiment
In order to make the foregoing objectives, features and advantages of the present invention clearer and more comprehensible, with reference to the accompanying drawing to the present invention
Specific embodiment be described in detail.It should be noted that attached drawing of the present invention is all made of simplified form and uses non-essence
Quasi- ratio, only for the purpose of facilitating and clarifying the purpose of the embodiments of the invention.
The manufacturing method of a kind of magnetic RAM cell array provided by the invention and peripheral circuit line, provides
Between double layer of metal, the manufacture craft and alignment of magnetic RAM part and its surrounding logic circuit are carried out;It is storing
Region, using in metal connecting line (Mx) on successively make hearth electrode through-hole (BEV), hearth electrode contact (BEC), magnetic tunnel junction
The mode of structure unit (MTJ) and top electrode through-hole (TEV) is realized;In logic region, then using top electrode through-hole (TEV) and
The mode that hearth electrode contact (BEC) is connected directly is realized, finally, making one layer of metal connecting line on top electrode through-hole (TEV)
(Mx+1) to realize the connection between magnetic RAM logic region and storage region.In this way, storage region realize BEV,
BEC, MTJ and TEV are successively aligned, and realize that BEV, BEC and TEV are successively aligned in storage region.The present invention includes but is not limited solely to
Magnetic RAM (MRAM) is prepared, any process sequence or process are also not necessarily limited to, as long as the product or device that are prepared
The same or similar method being prepared with following selection process sequence or process, the specific steps of which are as follows:
Step 1: the band metal connecting line (M of surface polishing is providedx(x >=1)) CMOS substrate 100, and make bottom on it
Then electrode through-hole (BEV, Bottom Electrode Via) 203 singly inlays (SD, Single using standard
Damascene) technique carries out the filling of metallic copper.
Further, above-mentioned steps 1 can be divided into following forming step:
Step 1.1: deposit diffusion barriers 201 and hearth electrode via dielectric 202 in CMOS substrate 100, such as Fig. 1
(a) shown in, wherein diffusion barrier layer 201 both can be used as barrier metal line (Mx) in copper to hearth electrode via dielectric 202
Diffusion barrier, and can as hearth electrode through-hole 203 etch etching barrier layer, diffusion barrier layer 201 is with a thickness of 10nm
~50nm, forming material can be SiN, SiC or SiCN etc.;Hearth electrode via dielectric 202 with a thickness of 60nm~200nm,
Forming material can be SiO2, SiON or low-k etc..
Wherein, low-k (low-k) dielectric refers to that dielectric constant (k) is lower than the material of silica (k=3.9)
Material, in the specific implementation, low-k material can be hydrogeneous silicate (Hydrogen Silsequioxane, HSQ, k=2.8~
3.0), contain Si-CH3The salt containing methane-siliconic acid (Methylsilsesquioxane, MSQ, k=2.5~2.7) of functional group,
Hybrid organic siloxane polymer synthesized by comprehensive hydrogeneous silicates (HSQ) and salt containing methane-siliconic acid (MSQ)
(Hybrid Organic Siloxane Polymer, HOSP) film (k=2.5), porous SiOCH film (k=2.3~
2.7), it might even be possible to high using organics such as the porosity silicates (Porous Silicate) of ultralow dielectric (k < 2.0)
The porous SiOCH film that molecular compound and dielectric constant (k) are 1.9.
Step 1.2: in storage region and logic region while 203 pattern of graphic definition hearth electrode through-hole (BEV), etching
Hearth electrode through-hole (BEV) 203 is formed, as shown in Fig. 1 (b), after the etch, generally uses dry process and/or wet-cleaning
Technique removes remaining polymer.
Step 1.3: metallic copper being filled to 203 the inside of hearth electrode through-hole (BEV) using electric plating method, and using chemical machine
Tool polishing (CMP, Chemical Mechanical Planarization) polishes, and hearth electrode through-hole filling 205 is formed, such as Fig. 1
(c) shown in, wherein, all can previously deposited one layer of Ti/TiN or Ta/TaN diffusion barrier layer 204 and copper usually before electro-coppering
Seed layer.
Step 2: production hearth electrode contacts (BEC, Bottom Electrode Contact) 302;Wherein, hearth electrode contacts
(BEC) 302 Ta, TaN, Ti, TiN, W or WN etc. be can be, and usually grows one layer of Ta or TaN on it and etches hard mask layer
(not shown).
Further, above-mentioned steps 2 can be divided into following forming step:
Step 2.1: depositions of bottom electrode contacts (BEC) metal layer 301, as shown in Fig. 2 (a), wherein depositions of bottom electrode contact
(BEC) metal layer 301 is 20nm~80nm, can use chemical vapor deposition (CVD, Chemical Vapor
Deposition), physical vapour deposition (PVD) (PVD, Physical Vapor Deposition), atomic layer deposition (ALD, Atomic
Layer Deposition) or the modes such as ion beam depositing (IBD, Ion Beam Deposition) realize.
Step 2.2: graphic definition hearth electrode contact (BEC) 302 pattern is allowed to be aligned with hearth electrode through-hole (BEV) 203,
And hearth electrode contact 302 is formed using etching technics, etching technics can use reactive ion etching (RIE, Reactive Ion
Etching) or the techniques such as ion beam etching (IBE, Ion Beam Etching) are realized, after the etch, using cleaning process
Remove remaining polymer etc..
Wherein, IBE mainly uses Ar, Kr or Xe etc. as ion source;RIE mainly uses Cl2Or CF4Deng as main
Etching gas.
Step 2.3: filling hearth electrode contacts (BEC) dielectric 303, and is polished using flatening process until hearth electrode connects
302 top (BEC) is touched, as shown in Fig. 2 (b).Wherein, hearth electrode contact (BEC) dielectric 303 is SiO2, SiON or low-k etc.
Material.
Step 3: in storage region, making the magnetic tunnel junction structure including the seed layer of bottom and the hard mask layer at top
Unit (MTJ).
Further, above-mentioned steps 3 can be divided into following forming step:
Step 3.1: on hearth electrode contact (BEC) 302 polished, sequentially forming seed layer, magnetic tunnel junction multilayer film
401 and top hard mask 402, as shown in Fig. 3 (a).
The overall thickness of magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) multilayer film is 15nm~40nm, be can be by reference layer, barrier layer and memory
The Bottom Pinned structure of layer being superimposed upwards in turn either folding upwards in turn by memory layer, barrier layer and reference layer
The Top Pinned structure added.
Further, reference layer has magnetic polarization invariance, is face inner mold (iSTT-MRAM) or vertical (pSTT- according to it
MRAM) structure is different.The reference layer of face inner mold (iSTT-MRAM) generally has (IrMn or PtMn)/CoFe/Ru/CoFe/
CoFeB structure, preferred overall thickness are 10~30nm;The reference layer of vertical-type (pSTT-MRAM) generally have TbCoFe or
[Co/Pt]/Co/Ru/ [CoPt]/CoFeB superlattice multilayer film structure usually needs one layer of seed layer, such as Ta/Pt below,
Its preferred reference layer overall thickness is 8~20nm.
Further, barrier layer is nonmagnetic metal oxide, preferably MgO, MgZnO or Al2O3, with a thickness of 0.5nm~
3nm。
Further, the structure of bilayer MgO can be used.
Further, memory layer polarizes with variable magnetic, is face inner mold (iSTT-MRAM) or vertical (pSTT- according to it
MRAM) structure is different.The memory layer of face inner mold iSTT-MRAM is generally CoFe/CoFeB or CoFe/NiFe, preferred thick
Degree be 2nm~6nm, vertical-type pSTT-MRAM memory layer be generally CoFeB, CoFe/CoFeB, Fe/CoFeB, CoFeB/ (Ta,
W, Mo)/CoFeB, preferred thickness is 0.8nm~2nm.
Push up hard mask 402 with a thickness of 20nm~100nm, select Ta, TaN, W or WN etc. to obtain in halogen plasma-based
It is more preferable to carve profile.
Step 3.2: graphic definition magnetic tunnel junction pattern, and to top electrode, magnetic tunnel junction multilayer film 401 and bottom electricity
Pole performs etching, as shown in Fig. 3 (b);
In the process, (LE, lithography-etching) or Twi-lithography two are once etched using a photoetching
The method of secondary etching (LELE, lithography-etching-lithography-etching) is completed to magnetic tunnel junction
Reactive ion (RIE) etching of definition and top hard mask 402, and remaining polymer is removed using RIE technique simultaneously, so that figure
Case is transferred to the top of magnetic tunnel junction.
Using reactive ion etching (RIE, Reactive Ion Etching) and/or ion beam etching (IBE, Ion
Beam Etching) method complete to the etching of magnetic tunnel junction and hearth electrode;
Wherein, IBE mainly uses Ar, Kr or Xe etc. as ion source;In terms of RIE, CF is mainly used4、CF3H、Cl2Deng
As the main etching gas of hard mask, CH is mainly used3OH、CH4/Ar、C2H5OH、CH3OH/Ar or CO/NH3Deng as magnetic
The main etching gas of property tunnel knot multilayer film.
Step 3.3: depositing one layer of dielectric capping layers 403 around magnetic tunnel junction multilayer film 401 and top hard mask 402
And cover the region being entirely etched, the hard mask layer including top;As shown in Fig. 3 (c);Wherein, 403 material of dielectric capping layers
Material is SiC, SiN or SiCN etc., and forming method can use chemical vapor deposition (CVD, Chemical Vapor
Deposition), atomic layer deposition (ALD, Atomic Layer Deposition) or ion beam depositing (IBD, Ion
Beam Deposition) etc. modes realize.
Step 4: production top electrode through-hole (TEV, Top Electrode Via) and realization logic unit/storage unit phase
Metal connecting line (the M of connectionx+1)604.In this step, can using singly inlay twice (SD, Single Damascene) or
One time dual damascene (DD, Dual Damascene) technique is realized.
Case study on implementation one: (SD, Single Damascene) technique is singly inlayed twice, its step are as follows:
Step 4.1.1: on dielectric capping layers 403, top electrode via dielectric 501 is deposited, and use flat chemical industry
Skill polishes top electrode through-hole (TEV) dielectric 501, as shown in Fig. 4 (a);Top electrode through-hole (TEV) dielectric 501 is SiO2、
The materials such as SiON or low-k, with a thickness of 120nm~400nm;
Step 4.1.2: graphic definition simultaneously forms top electrode through-hole (TEV) 502 using etching technics, in logic region,
It is allowed to be connected to hearth electrode through-hole filling 205, in storage region, is allowed to be connected to top hard mask 402, in general, after the etch
Polymer is removed using cleaning process, as shown in Fig. 4 (b);
Step 4.1.3: filling metal forms top electrode through-hole filling 504, and is polished using chemically mechanical polishing (CMP),
As shown in Fig. 4 (c);It wherein, all can be previously deposited usually before plating (ECP, Electro Chemical Plating) copper
One layer of Ti/TiN or Ta/TaN diffusion barrier layer 503 and copper seed layer.
Step 4.1.4: deposited metal line (Mx+1) dielectric 602, graphic definition simultaneously etches to form connection logic region
With the metal connecting line slot of storage region, electro-coppering is polished to Wire connection slot the inside, and using chemically mechanical polishing, is patrolled with forming connection
Collect the metal connecting line (M in region and storage regionx+1) 604, as shown in Fig. 4 (d);Wherein, metal connecting line (Mx+1) dielectric 602
With a thickness of 50nm~300nm, material SiO2, SiON or low-k etc., usually before the deposition, can all deposit a layer thickness
For tens nanometers of etching barrier layer 601, material SiN, SiC or SiCN etc.;It, all can previously deposited one before electro-coppering
Layer Ta/TaN diffusion barrier layer 603 and copper seed layer.
Case study on implementation two: disposable dual damascene (DD, Dual Damascene) technique, as shown in Figure 5;Its step is such as
Under:
Step 4.2.1: on dielectric capping layers 403, top electrode via dielectric 501 is deposited, and use flat chemical industry
Skill polishes top electrode through-hole (TEV) dielectric 501, deposited metal line (Mx+1) dielectric 602;Top electrode through-hole (TEV) electricity is situated between
Matter 501 is SiO2, the materials such as SiON or low-k, with a thickness of 120nm~400nm;Metal connecting line (Mx+1) dielectric 602 thickness
Degree is 50nm~300nm, material SiO2, SiON or low-k etc., usually before the deposition, can all deposit a layer thickness is
Tens nanometers of etching barrier layer 601, material SiN, SiC or SiCN etc.;
Step 4.2.2: graphic definition simultaneously forms top electrode through-hole (TEV) 502 and connection logic area using etching technics
The metal connecting line slot in domain and storage region makes top electrode through-hole 502 be connected to hearth electrode contact 302, is storing in logic region
Region makes top electrode through-hole 502 be connected to top hard mask 402, in general, removing polymer using cleaning process after the etch;
Step 4.2.3: plating filling metal forms top electrode through-hole and fills 504 and metal connecting line (Mx+1) 604, and use
Chemically mechanical polishing polishes;It wherein, all can 503 He of previously deposited one layer of Ta/TaN diffusion barrier layer usually before electro-coppering
Copper seed layer.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above.It should be appreciated that those skilled in the art without
It needs creative work according to the present invention can conceive and makes many modifications and variations.Therefore, all technologies in the art
Personnel are available by logical analysis, reasoning, or a limited experiment on the basis of existing technology under this invention's idea
Technical solution, all should be within the scope of protection determined by the claims.