WO2006092824A1 - 半導体装置及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a nonvolatile memory and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly to a nonvolatile memory having an ONO (Oxide Nitride Oxide) film and a manufacturing method thereof.
- ONO Oxide Nitride Oxide
- nonvolatile memories which are semiconductor devices capable of rewriting data
- technical development for the purpose of miniaturization of memory cells and improvement of reliability is being promoted due to high storage capacity.
- a floating gate type flash memory that accumulates electric charges in a floating gate has been widely used.
- memory cells become more miniaturized to achieve higher storage densities, it becomes difficult to design floating gate flash memories.
- a thin film of a tunnel oxide film is required.
- the leakage current flowing through the tunnel oxide film increases due to the thin film of the tunnel oxide film, and the charge accumulated in the floating gate is lost due to the introduction of defects in the tunnel oxide film. This will cause a failure in reliability.
- flash memories having an ONO (Oxide Nitride Oxide) film such as a MONOS (Metal Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon) type and a SONO S (Silicon Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon) type.
- ONO Oxide Nitride Oxide
- MONOS Metal Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon
- SONO S Silicon Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon
- charges are accumulated in the silicon nitride film layer, which is an insulating film. Therefore, even if there is a defect in the tunnel oxide film, charge loss is unlikely to occur as in the floating gate type.
- a flash memory having an ONO film is described in Non-Patent Document 1, for example.
- FIG. 1 is a top view during the manufacturing process
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. Bit line 14 in a predetermined region of P-type silicon semiconductor substrate 14 Is formed.
- An ONO film 16 is formed on the semiconductor substrate 10 as an oxide silicon film as a tunnel oxide film, a silicon nitride film as a trap layer, and an oxide silicon film as a top oxide film layer. .
- a polycrystalline silicon film is formed as a word line 20 also serving as a control gate in a predetermined region on the ONO film, and a silicide metal 22 is formed above the word line 20.
- a first sidewall layer 24 made of an insulating film is formed on both sides of the word line 20.
- a silicon oxide film such as Silicated Glass is formed.
- a photoresist is coated on the interlayer insulating film 30, and a photoresist opening 42 is formed by a normal exposure technique.
- the interlayer insulating film 30, the silicide metal 22 and the ONO film 16 are etched using the photo resist 32 as a mask, and the contact hole 40 that penetrates the interlayer insulating film 30, the silicide metal 22 and the ONO film 16. Is formed. Photoresist 32 is removed.
- FIG. 6 is a top view at this time (the interlayer insulating film 30 is not shown), and FIG. In FIG. 6, the broken line portion of the bit line 14 indicates that the bit line 14 is under the ONO film 16. Thereafter, the bit line 14 is connected to the upper wiring layer (not shown) through the contact hole 40 by normal wiring layer formation.
- a protective film is formed to complete the flash memory. 5 and 6, a part of the side portion of the contact hole 40 becomes a part of the side portion of the opening formed in the ONO film.
- Non-patent literature l Boaz Eitan et.al, Electron Device Letters, Vol.21, No.ll, p543 (2000)
- the present invention provides a highly reliable flash memory that suppresses charge loss from the trap layer.
- the purpose is to serve.
- the present invention relates to a semiconductor substrate having a bit line, an ONO film having an opening formed on the semiconductor substrate, the ONO film provided on the ONO film, and the bit line in the opening.
- the semiconductor device includes an interlayer insulating film having a connected contact hole, wherein the ONO film and the contact hole are separated, and the insulating film is provided between the ONO film and the contact hole.
- the ONO film is separated from the contact hole, so that a damaged region is prevented from being generated in the ONO film. Accordingly, loss of electric charge from the trap layer due to the damaged region can be suppressed, and a highly reliable semiconductor device can be provided.
- the present invention is the semiconductor device, wherein the insulating film is a part of the interlayer insulating film. According to the present invention, since the interlayer insulating film is used as the insulating film, the manufacturing process can be simplified.
- the present invention is a semiconductor device in which the opening formed in the ONO film is provided in common for a plurality of bit lines. According to the present invention, the formation of the opening can be simplified.
- the present invention is the semiconductor device in which the opening formed in the ONO film is provided for each bit line. According to the present invention, the opening formed in the ONO film is not formed on two or more bit lines. As a result, the bit lines are not exposed to the ONO film etching. Therefore, leakage current can be prevented from flowing through the damaged layer.
- the present invention includes a first side wall layer formed on the ONO film in contact with a side of a word line, and the opening formed in the ONO film includes the word line and the first line. It is a semiconductor device formed using a sidewall layer as a mask. According to the present invention, the ONO film can be formed away from the contact hole. As a result, it is possible to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device by suppressing charge loss due to the trap layer force due to the damaged region.
- the present invention is a semiconductor device, wherein the first sidewall layer includes an acid silicon film in contact with the word line and the ONO film, and a silicon nitride film in contact with the acid silicon film. .
- the first sidewall layer is prevented from silicidation by the silicon nitride film, and the Since the silicon nitride film prevents the stress of the silicon nitride film, silicidation of the upper portion of the word line can be easily performed.
- the present invention is a semiconductor device including a second sidewall layer formed on a side portion of the opening. According to the present invention, even when the contact hole is formed with a deviation from a predetermined position, the contact hole is formed away from the ONO film. From this, it is possible to more reliably prevent damage to the SONO film from dry etching when forming the contact hole, and to provide a more reliable semiconductor device.
- the present invention is a semiconductor device in which the second sidewall layer has a silicon nitride film.
- the second side wall layer can have selectivity with the interlayer insulating film when the contact hole is dry-etched. As a result, it is possible to more reliably prevent damage to the ONO film and provide a more reliable semiconductor device.
- the present invention is a semiconductor device, wherein the insulating film includes the interlayer insulating film and the second sidewall layer. According to the present invention, since the interlayer insulating film and the second sidewall layer are used as the insulating film, the manufacturing process can be simplified.
- the present invention is a semiconductor device in which a trench isolation region is formed in the semiconductor substrate between the bit lines and in the opening. According to the present invention, a trench isolation region is provided between the bit lines and below the opening of the ONO film to isolate the elements. For this reason, when the opening is formed in the ONO film, it is possible to prevent a leakage current flowing between the bit lines without forming a damaged layer on the semiconductor substrate between the bit lines.
- the present invention includes a step of forming a bit line in a semiconductor substrate, a step of forming an ONO film on the semiconductor substrate, a step of forming an opening in the ONO film,
- the present invention when the contact hole is formed in the interlayer insulating film, since the opening of the ONO film is separated from the contact hole, the occurrence of a damaged region in the ONO film is prevented. This suppresses the loss of charge due to the trap layer force due to the damaged region, and improves reliability.
- a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device can be provided.
- the step of forming the opening in the ONO film is a process of removing the ONO film using the word line and the first sidewall layer formed on the side of the word line as a mask.
- the present invention is the method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, wherein the step of forming the opening in the ONO film is a step of forming the opening only on one bit line.
- the opening formed in the ONO film is not formed on two or more bit lines. This prevents bit lines from being exposed to the ONO film etching. Therefore, leakage current can be prevented from flowing through the damaged layer.
- the present invention is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, further comprising a step of forming a second sidewall layer on a side portion of the opening. According to the present invention, even when the contact hole is formed at a predetermined position, the contact hole is formed away from the ONO film. As a result, it is possible to more reliably prevent the dry etching damage when the contact hole is formed from reaching the ONO film and provide a more reliable method for manufacturing a semiconductor device.
- the present invention further includes a step of forming, in the semiconductor substrate, a trench isolation region located between adjacent bit lines and positioned in the opening before the step of forming the bit line. It is a manufacturing method of an apparatus. According to the present invention, element isolation is provided by providing the trench isolation region below the opening of the ONO film between the bit lines. For this reason, when the opening is formed in the ONO film, it is possible to prevent a leakage current flowing between the bit lines without forming a damaged layer on the semiconductor substrate between the bit lines.
- the contact hole is formed in the interlayer insulating film
- the ONO film is separated by the contact hole force, thereby preventing a damaged region from being generated in the ONO film. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device by suppressing the loss of charge due to the trap layer force due to the damaged region.
- FIG. 1 is a top view (part 1) showing the manufacturing process of the prior art.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view (No. 1) showing the manufacturing process of the prior art.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view (No. 2) showing the manufacturing process of the prior art.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view (No. 3) showing the manufacturing process of the prior art.
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view (No. 4) showing the manufacturing process of the prior art.
- Fig. 6 is a top view (part 2) showing the manufacturing process of the prior art.
- Figure 7 is a diagram for explaining the cause of charge loss from the trap layer in the prior art.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining that loss of electric charges from the trap layer can be prevented in the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view (No. 1) showing the manufacturing process of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view (No. 2) showing the manufacturing process of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view (part 3) showing the manufacturing process of Example 1.
- FIG. 12 is a top view showing the manufacturing process of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view (part 4) showing the manufacturing process of Example 1.
- FIG. 14 is a sectional view (No. 1) showing the manufacturing process of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a sectional view (No. 2) showing the manufacturing process of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a sectional view (No. 3) showing the manufacturing process of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a sectional view (No. 4) showing the manufacturing process of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a top view showing the manufacturing process of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 19 is a sectional view (No. 1) showing the manufacturing process of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a sectional view (No. 2) showing the manufacturing process of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is a sectional view (No. 3) showing the manufacturing process of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 22 is a top view showing the manufacturing process of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view in the case where the contact hole 40 is formed so as to be displaced from a predetermined position in the third embodiment.
- FIG. 24 is a sectional view (No. 1) showing the manufacturing process of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is a sectional view (No. 2) showing the manufacturing process of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view (part 3) showing the manufacturing process of Example 4.
- FIG. 27 is a sectional view (No. 4) showing the manufacturing process of the embodiment 4.
- FIG. 28 is a top view (No. 1) showing the manufacturing process of Example 4.
- FIG. 29 is a top view (No. 2) showing the manufacturing process of Example 4.
- FIG. 29 is a top view (No. 2) showing the manufacturing process of Example 4.
- FIG. 30 is a sectional view of a modification of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a process of forming a contact hole 40 that passes through the interlayer insulating film 30 and the ONO film 16 and connects the upper wiring layer (not shown) to the bit line.
- the contact hole 40 is formed by dry etching.
- ions 54 in a plasma state etch the material to be etched chemically and physically.
- the material to be etched and the surrounding material are damaged such as crystal damage due to ion bombardment, introduction of ions, and adhesion of reaction products.
- the contact hole 40 is formed by etching the interlayer insulating film 30 and the ONO film 16.
- the interlayer insulating film 30 is typically an oxide silicon film that is thick and has a slow dry etching rate. For this reason, this etching is performed at high power in a high-density plasma state in order to increase the etching rate.
- damage is also applied in the side surface direction just below the contact hole 40.
- a damaged region 52 is formed in the ONO film 16 on the side of the contact hole 40.
- a trap level due to damage is formed in the band gap in the damaged region of the insulating film, and the trap level forms a band, so that a leak current easily flows. For this reason, the charge of the trap layer is lost.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the present invention.
- the contact hole 40 is formed by dry etching, the contact hole 40 is included in the opening 46 formed in the ONO film 16, and the ONO film 16 is separated from the contact hole 40.
- an interlayer insulating film 30 is provided as an insulating film. Therefore, a damaged region is not formed in the ONO film 16 by dry etching. Thereby, the loss of charge in the trap layer due to the damaged region of the ONO film 16 can be suppressed.
- Example 1 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the present invention.
- FIGS. 9 to 13 are cross-sectional views illustrating the manufacturing method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is the same diagram as FIG. 2 of the prior art.
- arsenic is ion-implanted into a predetermined region in the P-type silicon semiconductor substrate 10 (or a P-type region formed in the semiconductor substrate 10) using ordinary techniques, and heat treatment is performed.
- an N-type bit line 14 is formed in the semiconductor substrate 10.
- An oxide silicon film, a silicon nitride film, and a silicon oxide film are formed on the semiconductor substrate 10 as the ONO film 16, for example, by the CVD method.
- a polycrystalline silicon film is formed on the ONO film 16 and a predetermined region is removed, thereby forming a word line 20 that also serves as a control gate.
- a first sidewall layer 24 is formed on the ONO film 16 in contact with the side portion of the word line 20 by using a sidewall method.
- the sidewall method means that a silicon nitride film sidewall layer is formed on the side of the opening by dry etching the entire surface after forming a silicon nitride film, for example, by a CVD method on a laminate having the opening. It is a method of leaving
- the first sidewall layer 24 is, for example, a silicon nitride film or an oxide silicon film.
- a silicide metal layer 22 is formed on the word line 20.
- the silicide metal layer 22 is formed, for example, by sputtering cobalt and performing heat treatment.
- the ONO film 16 is removed by etching the entire surface. As a result, an opening 44 is formed in the ONO film 16.
- the ONO film 16 which is a relatively thin film is etched, it is not necessary to use high-density plasma or high-power etching like the etching for forming the contact hole 40. Therefore, a damaged region is not formed on the side of the ONO film, or it is a very weak damaged region even if it is formed.
- an interlayer insulating film 30 is formed on the ONO film 16 with an oxide silicon film such as BPSG.
- the interlayer insulating film 30 is dry etched using a photoresist as a mask.
- a contact hole 40 connected to the bit line is formed in the interlayer insulating film 30, and the interlayer insulating film 30 that is an insulating film remains between the ONO film 16 and the contact hole 40.
- FIG. 12 is a top view at this time (interlayer insulating film 30 is not shown).
- Figure 11 shows the surface.
- the solid line region of the bit line 14 indicates that there is no ONO film 16 on the bit line 14! /.
- the bit line 14 is connected to the upper wiring layer 34 through the contact hole 40 by normal wiring layer formation.
- the interlayer insulating film 30 is provided on the ONO film 16 and has a contact hole connected to the bit line 14 in the opening 44.
- the wiring layer 34 is made of, for example, aluminum. Further, the protective film 32 is formed to complete the flash memory.
- the opening 44 formed in the ONO film is formed in a region other than the word line 20 and the first sidewall layer 24, and the opening 44 includes a plurality of openings 44.
- the bit line 14 is formed in common.
- the ONO film 16 and the contact hole 40 are separated, and an interlayer insulating film which is an insulating film is provided between them. Therefore, the ONO film 16 is not damaged when the contact hole 40 is dry-etched. Also, the etching damage when forming the opening 44 of the ONO film is very small as described above. Therefore, the loss of charge in the trap layer due to the damaged region in the ONO film is suppressed, and a flash memory with improved reliability can be provided.
- the ONO film 16 and the contact hole 40 are more reliably damaged by the damage that does not reach the SONO film 16 in the lateral direction of the dry etching when the contact hole 40 is formed. In addition, the charge loss of the trap layer due to the damaged region in the ONO film is suppressed.
- the first side wall layer 24 formed on the ONO film 16 is in contact with the side portion of the word line 20, and the word line 20 and the first side layer formed on the side portion thereof are included.
- An opening 44 is formed in the ONO film 16 using the side wall layer 24 as a mask.
- Example 2 is an example in which an opening formed in the ONO film is formed for each bit line.
- FIGS. 14 to 17 are cross-sectional views illustrating the manufacturing method of the second embodiment.
- Fig. 14 is the same diagram as Fig. 9, and Example 1 The same manufacturing process is used.
- a predetermined opening is formed in the photoresist 34 using a normal exposure technique.
- the ONO film 16 is etched using the photoresist 34 as a mask. Thereafter, the photoresist 34 is removed. As a result, an opening 46 is formed in the ONO film 16.
- the ONO film 16 which is a relatively thin film is etched, a damaged region is not formed on the side portion of the ONO film, or a damaged region is very weak even if formed.
- FIG. 17 is a top view at this time (interlayer insulating film 30 is not shown).
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG.
- the solid line region of the bit line 14 indicates that the ONO film 16 is not present on the bit line 14, and the broken line region indicates that the ONO film 16 is present on the bit line.
- the bit line 14 is connected to the upper wiring layer (not shown) through the contact hole 40 by normal wiring layer formation.
- a protective film (not shown) is formed to complete the flash memory.
- the contact hole 46 is included in the opening 46 formed in the ONO film 16.
- the ONO film 16 and the contact hole 40 are separated, and an interlayer insulating film 30 is provided as an insulating film therebetween. Therefore, the ONO film 16 is not damaged when the contact hole 40 is dry-etched. Also, the etching damage when forming the opening 46 of the ONO film is very small as described above. Therefore, the loss of charge in the trap layer due to the damaged region in the ONO film is suppressed, and a flash memory with improved reliability can be provided.
- the distance between the ONO film 16 and the contact hole 40 is a distance that does not reach the SONO film 16 when the contact hole 40 is formed.
- the charge loss of the trap layer due to the damaged region in the ONO film is suppressed.
- a damaged layer is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 by dry etching that forms the opening 44 in the ONO film 16.
- the etching for forming the opening 44 in the ONO film 16 is less likely to cause a damaged layer than the etching for forming the contact hole 40.
- There is a damage layer May be formed.
- leakage between the bit lines 14 may occur due to leakage current flowing through the damaged layer.
- the step of forming the opening 46 in the ONO film 16 forms the opening 46 only on one bit line 14. That is, the opening 46 formed in the ONO film 16 is formed for each bit line 14. As a result, the bit lines 14 are not connected via the damaged layer, and a leak current can be prevented from flowing between the bit lines 14.
- Example 3 is an example in which a second sidewall layer is formed on the side of the opening formed in the ONO film.
- FIGS. 19 to 22 are cross-sectional views illustrating the manufacturing method of Example 3.
- FIG. 19 is the same view as FIG. 10 and is manufactured in the same manufacturing process as in the first embodiment.
- the second side wall layer 26 is formed on the side portion of the first side wall layer 24 by the side wall method.
- a silicon nitride film is used for the second sidewall layer 26.
- FIG. 21 is a top view at this time (the interlayer insulating film 30 is not shown).
- FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG.
- the solid line region of the bit line 14 indicates that there is no ONO film 16 on the bit line 14.
- the bit line 14 is connected to the upper wiring layer (not shown) through the contact hole 40 by normal wiring layer formation. Further, a protective film (not shown) is formed to complete the flash memory.
- Example 1 when the distance between the word lines 20 was shortened due to miniaturization, there were the following problems.
- the contact hole 40 is displaced from a predetermined position and contacts the ONO film 16 when the contact hole 40 is formed. In this case, a damaged region when the contact hole 40 is formed is formed in the ONO film 16 and leads to a loss of charge in the trap layer. To prevent this, a bit It is difficult to miniaturize memory cells if there is a sufficient margin for the exposure of line 14 and contact hole 40 during exposure.
- the second sidewall layer 26 is provided on the side of the opening 44 formed in the ONO film 16.
- a silicon nitride film is used for the second side wall layer 26, so that the silicon oxide film that is the interlayer insulating film 30 can be selectively etched during the dry etching of the contact hole 40.
- the contact hole 40 is included in the opening 44 formed in the ONO film 16.
- the ONO film 16 and the contact hole 40 are separated, and an interlayer insulating film 30 and a second side wall layer 26 are provided between them as an insulating film. Therefore, the ONO film 16 is not damaged when the contact hole 40 is dry-etched.
- the thickness of the second sidewall layer 26 is set such that the damage to the side surface direction of the dry etching when the contact hole 40 is formed does not reach the ONO film 16. The loss of charge in the trap layer due to the damaged region in the ONO film is suppressed.
- the third embodiment it is possible to more reliably prevent trap layer charge loss, improve the reliability, and provide a flash memory capable of miniaturizing memory cells. Togashi.
- the second sidewall layer 26 is formed on the side of the opening 44 formed in the ONO film 16 as in the third embodiment.
- the second sidewall layer 26 is formed in the ONO film 16 as in the second embodiment. This can also be applied when the part is formed on each bit line. In this case, the same effect as in the third embodiment can be obtained.
- Example 4 is an example in which a trench isolation region is formed in an opening formed in an ONO film between bit lines. As a result, a leakage current between bit lines can be suppressed and a structure suitable for miniaturization can be provided.
- Example 4 The manufacturing method of Example 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 27 are cross-sectional views illustrating the manufacturing method of the fourth embodiment.
- a normal STI Shallow Trench
- FIGS. 24 to 27 are cross-sectional views illustrating the manufacturing method of the fourth embodiment.
- the trench isolation region 50 is formed in the semiconductor substrate 10 using an isolation method.
- the trench isolation region is a region in which a trench (trench) portion is formed in the semiconductor substrate 10 and an oxide silicon film is formed and buried in the trench portion. Leakage current can be suppressed because the silicon oxide film is formed by removing the semiconductor.
- the trench isolation region 50 is formed by the following method, for example.
- the semiconductor substrate 10 in a predetermined region is etched by a dry etching method to form a groove. Thereafter, an oxide silicon film is formed on the entire surface by a thermal acid method or a CVD method. Flatten by CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polish) method or selective etching. As a result, the silicon oxide film is buried in the trench, and a trench isolation region is formed.
- CMP Chemical Mechanical Polish
- FIG. 28 is a top view after the trench isolation region 50 is formed.
- Fig. 24 is a cross-sectional view of AA '
- Fig. 25 is a cross-sectional view of BB'.
- a trench isolation region 50 is formed in the semiconductor substrate 10 between the adjacent bit lines 14 and in the opening 44 formed in the ONO film 16. By forming the trench isolation region 50 simultaneously with the formation of the trench isolation region in the peripheral circuit region, the manufacturing process can be simplified.
- FIG. 29 is a top view (interlayer insulating film 30 is not shown), and FIGS. 26 and 27 are cross-sectional views taken along lines A—A ′ and B—B ′, respectively.
- the solid line region of the bit line 14 indicates that there is no ONO film 16 on the bit line 14.
- a trench isolation region 50 is formed between the bit lines 14 and in the opening 44 formed in the ONO film 16.
- the bit line 14 is connected to the upper wiring layer (not shown) through the contact hole 40 by normal wiring layer formation.
- a protective film (not shown) is formed to complete the flash memory.
- the ONO film 16 and the contact hole 40 are separated. Further, even when the contact hole 40 and the opening 44 are overlapped, the second sidewall layer 26 does not cause damage to the ONO film 16 when the contact hole 40 is dry-etched. In addition, the damage to the etching when the opening 44 of the ONO film is formed is very small as described above. Therefore, the charge loss of the trap layer due to the damaged region in the ONO film is suppressed. In Examples 1 and 3, a damaged layer is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 by dry etching that forms the opening 44 in the ONO film 16. There was a problem that leakage current flowed between bit lines due to leakage current flowing through the damaged layer.
- Example 2 two exposure steps were required for forming the opening 44 in the ON 2 O film 16 and for forming the contact hole 40.
- the exposure process is performed twice, there is a problem that it is difficult to reduce the distance between word lines and the manufacturing process is complicated because there is an allowance for overlapping in each exposure process.
- the trench isolation region 50 is provided in the semiconductor substrate 10 between the bit lines 14 and in the opening 44 of the ONO film 16 to isolate the elements. For this reason, when the opening 44 is formed in the ONO film 16, a leak current flowing between the bit lines 14 can be prevented by the damaged layer introduced into the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the opening 44 of the ONO film 16 is formed by etching the ONO film 16 using the word line 20 and the first sidewall layer 24 formed on the side thereof as a mask. Therefore, the exposure process is performed only once for forming the contact hole 40. As a result, the word lines 20 can be miniaturized and the manufacturing process can be simplified.
- Example 4 reliability is improved by preventing charge loss in the trap layer, leakage current between the bit lines 14 is prevented, and miniaturization between the word lines 20 is achieved. It is possible to provide a flash memory capable of performing the above.
- element isolation between the bit lines 14 and the lower portion of the opening 44 of the ONO film 16 by the trench isolation region 50 is performed, for example, as in the first embodiment. It can also be applied to the case without a side wall layer, and the same effect can be obtained.
- FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view when forming the contact hole 40 of a modification of the fourth embodiment.
- the first sidewall layer is formed on the side of the word line 20 and the ONO film 16 (that is, in contact with the word line 20 and the ONO film 16)
- the silicon nitride film 28 is in contact with the silicon oxide film 27.
- Other configurations are the same as those in FIG.
- the formation of the silicide metal 22 on the word line 20 is preferably performed after the formation of the first sidewall layer. If the silicide metal 22 is formed before the first sidewall layer is formed, the word line 20 This is because the side portions are also silicided. Further, if the silicide metal 22 is formed after the second sidewall layer is formed, the semiconductor substrate 10 below the opening 44 of the ONO film 16 is also silicided. On the other hand, when the silicide metal 22 is formed, a silicon nitride film is preferable as an insulating film that is not silicided. This is because the silicon oxide film is easily silicided. Therefore, the surface of the first sidewall layer is preferably a silicon nitride film.
- the first sidewall layer is a silicon nitride film
- the stress is large, which tends to cause peeling during heat treatment. Therefore, in this modification, a silicon nitride film 28 is formed on the surface of the first sidewall layer, and an acid silicon film 27 is formed as a buffer layer between the word line 20 and the ONO film.
- the surface of the first sidewall layer is hard to be peeled off by stress that is difficult to be silicided, and a semiconductor device can be provided.
- the silicide metal 22 may be formed on the upper portion of the word line 20 because of the low resistance of the word line.
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