JP4921837B2 - 半導体装置の製造方法 - Google Patents
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以下、本実施形態に係る半導体装置(不揮発性半導体記憶装置)の基本的な製造方法について、図1〜図5を参照して説明する。図1(a)〜図5(a)はビット線方向(チャネル長方向)の断面図であり、図1(b)〜図5(b)はワード線方向(チャネル幅方向)の断面図である。
以下、本発明の第2の実施形態について説明する。なお、基本的な構成及び基本的な製造方法は、第1の実施形態の図1〜図5と同様であるため、それらの詳細な説明は省略する。また、第1の実施形態で説明した事項については、詳細な説明は省略する。
以下、本発明の第3の実施形態について説明する。なお、基本的な構成及び基本的な製造方法は、第1の実施形態の図1〜図5と同様であるため、それらの詳細な説明は省略する。また、第1の実施形態で説明した事項については、詳細な説明は省略する。
以下、本発明の第4の実施形態について説明する。なお、基本的な構成及び基本的な製造方法は、第1の実施形態の図1〜図5と同様であるため、それらの詳細な説明は省略する。また、第1の実施形態で説明した事項については、詳細な説明は省略する。
12…トンネル絶縁膜(第1の絶縁膜)
13…浮遊ゲート電極(電荷蓄積層)
14…マスク膜 15…素子形成領域
16…素子分離溝 17…素子分離絶縁膜
20…電極間絶縁膜(第2の絶縁膜)
201…下層絶縁膜 202…上層絶縁膜
203…シリコン酸化膜 204…シリコン窒化膜
21…制御ゲート電極 22…マスク膜
23…ゲート側壁膜 24…不純物拡散層
25…層間絶縁膜
30…電荷蓄積層 31…電荷ブロック絶縁膜(第2の絶縁膜)
Claims (4)
- 半導体基板上に形成された第1の絶縁膜と、前記第1の絶縁膜上に形成された電荷蓄積層と、前記電荷蓄積層上に形成された第2の絶縁膜と、前記第2の絶縁膜上に形成された制御電極と、を備えた半導体装置の製造方法であって、
前記第2の絶縁膜を形成する工程は、
酸素及び金属元素を含有した下層絶縁膜を形成する工程と、
前記下層絶縁膜に対して酸化性ガスを含む雰囲気下で熱処理を施す工程と、
前記熱処理が施された下層絶縁膜上に水素及び塩素の少なくとも一方を含んだ成膜ガスを用いて上層絶縁膜を形成する工程と、
を備え、
前記酸化性ガスは、酸素ガス、オゾンガス、水蒸気及び酸素ラジカルの少なくとも1つを含み、
前記熱処理では、前記下層絶縁膜の下界面を酸化させない
ことを特徴とする半導体装置の製造方法。 - 半導体基板上に形成された第1の絶縁膜と、前記第1の絶縁膜上に形成された電荷蓄積層と、前記電荷蓄積層上に形成された第2の絶縁膜と、前記第2の絶縁膜上に形成された制御電極と、を備えた半導体装置の製造方法であって、
前記第2の絶縁膜を形成する工程は、
酸素及び金属元素を含有した下層絶縁膜を形成する工程と、
前記下層絶縁膜上に水素及び塩素の少なくとも一方を含んだ成膜ガスを用いて上層絶縁膜を形成する工程と、
前記下層絶縁膜及び前記上層絶縁膜に対して酸化性ガスを含む雰囲気下で熱処理を施す工程と、
を備え、
前記酸化性ガスは、酸素ガス、オゾンガス、水蒸気及び酸素ラジカルの少なくとも1つを含み、
前記熱処理では、前記下層絶縁膜の下界面を酸化させない
ことを特徴とする半導体装置の製造方法。 - 前記第2の絶縁膜を形成する工程は、酸素を含有した絶縁膜を形成する工程をさらに備え、
前記下層絶縁膜は前記酸素を含有した絶縁膜上に形成される
ことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の半導体装置の製造方法。 - 前記第2の絶縁膜を形成する工程は、窒素を含有した絶縁膜を形成する工程をさらに備え、
前記下層絶縁膜は前記窒素を含有した絶縁膜上に形成される
ことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の半導体装置の製造方法。
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