CN104008958A - Self-alignment double-layer graph semiconductor structure manufacturing method - Google Patents
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本发明提供一种自对准双层图形半导体结构的制作方法,包括:提供半导体衬底,在所述半导体衬底上形成多晶硅层、氮化硅层、核心图形层、硬掩膜层、抗反射层和光刻胶层;以所述光刻胶层为掩膜,对所述抗反射层、硬掩膜层和核心图形层进行刻蚀工艺,形成正梯形状的核心图形层,去除所述抗反射层、光刻胶层和硬掩膜层;形成氧化硅层;进行氧化硅主刻蚀工艺和氧化硅过刻蚀工艺,降低所述位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层的厚度,以该氧化硅层为掩膜对下方的氮化硅层进行刻蚀工艺,能够形成具有稳定的垂直形貌和尺寸的自对准双层图形结构。利用本发明的方法能够形成具有稳定形貌和尺寸的双层图形半导体结构。
The invention provides a method for fabricating a self-aligned double-layer pattern semiconductor structure, comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate, forming a polysilicon layer, a silicon nitride layer, a core pattern layer, a hard mask layer, an anti- reflective layer and photoresist layer; using the photoresist layer as a mask, the antireflection layer, hard mask layer and core pattern layer are etched to form a positive trapezoidal core pattern layer, and remove all Described anti-reflection layer, photoresist layer and hard mask layer; Form silicon oxide layer; Carry out silicon oxide main etching process and silicon oxide over-etching process, reduce the thickness of described silicon oxide layer on both sides of core graphic layer , using the silicon oxide layer as a mask to etch the underlying silicon nitride layer, a self-aligned double-layer pattern structure with stable vertical shape and size can be formed. The method of the invention can form a double-layer pattern semiconductor structure with stable shape and size.
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及半导体技术领域,尤其涉及一种自对准双层图形半导体结构的制作方法。The invention relates to the technical field of semiconductors, in particular to a method for manufacturing a self-aligned double-layer pattern semiconductor structure.
背景技术Background technique
在20nm及其以下节点,自对准双层图形(SADP)工艺已经被应用于有源区域(AA)和多晶硅(Poly)等关键半导体层次的制作。At the node of 20nm and below, self-aligned double-layer patterning (SADP) process has been applied to the production of key semiconductor layers such as active area (AA) and polysilicon (Poly).
请参考图1-图7所示的现有技术的自对准双层图形半导体结构的制作方法剖面结构示意图。请参考图1,首先,提供半导体衬底10,在所述半导体衬底10上依次形成氮化硅层11、核心图形层13、硬掩膜层17、抗反射层14和光刻胶层15,所述核心图形层13的材质为无定型碳(APF),所述硬掩膜层17的材质为SiOC。Please refer to FIG. 1-FIG. 7 for the cross-sectional structure schematic diagrams of the fabrication method of the self-aligned double-layer patterned semiconductor structure in the prior art. Please refer to FIG. 1, first, a semiconductor substrate 10 is provided, on which a silicon nitride layer 11, a core pattern layer 13, a hard mask layer 17, an anti-reflection layer 14 and a photoresist layer 15 are sequentially formed , the material of the core pattern layer 13 is amorphous carbon (APF), and the material of the hard mask layer 17 is SiOC.
然后,参考图2并结合图1,以所述光刻胶层15为掩膜进行刻蚀工艺,将未被光刻胶层15覆盖的抗反射层14去除,保留的抗反射层14作为后续工艺的掩膜,该工艺步骤将消耗一部分光刻胶层15。接着以所述保留的抗反射层14为掩膜,进行刻蚀工艺,对所述硬掩膜层17进行刻蚀工艺,将未被所述保留的抗反射层14覆盖的硬掩膜层17去除,保留的部分硬掩膜层17将作为后续工艺步骤的掩膜。经过该工艺步骤,光刻胶层15和抗反射层14被消耗完毕。Then, with reference to FIG. 2 and in conjunction with FIG. 1, the photoresist layer 15 is used as a mask to carry out an etching process to remove the antireflection layer 14 not covered by the photoresist layer 15, and the remaining antireflection layer 14 is used as a follow-up A mask for the process, this process step will consume a part of the photoresist layer 15 . Then use the remaining anti-reflection layer 14 as a mask to perform an etching process, and perform an etching process on the hard mask layer 17, and remove the hard mask layer 17 that is not covered by the remaining anti-reflection layer 14. After removal, the remaining part of the hard mask layer 17 will be used as a mask for subsequent process steps. After this process step, the photoresist layer 15 and the anti-reflection layer 14 are completely consumed.
接着,继续参考图2,以所述保留的部分硬掩膜层17为掩膜进行刻蚀工艺,将未被所述保留的部分硬掩膜层17覆盖的部分核心图形层13去除,将图形转移至保留的部分核心图形层13中,该保留的部分核心图形层13将作为后续刻蚀工艺的掩膜层。在刻蚀核心图形层13时,需要考虑硬掩膜层17与核心图形层13之间的刻蚀选择比,所述刻蚀工艺需要对核心图形层13和硬掩膜层17具有较高的刻蚀选择比,以使得硬掩膜层17对核心图形层13的刻蚀工艺具有足够的阻挡。为了获得上述刻蚀选择比,现有技术通常利用SO2和O2混合气体在较为洁净的反应腔体中对核心图形层13进行刻蚀;利用O2和碳的等离子体反应生成CO或者CO2来对核心图形层13进行刻蚀。但是上述工艺过程的缺点是氧气和碳的反应更倾向于各向同性的化学反应;因此在整个刻蚀过程中,所述核心图形层13由上而下在等离子体中暴露的时间越来越少,导致核心图形层13的侧向受到O2损伤自上而下减少,最终形成一个正梯形形貌的核心图形层13。Next, continue to refer to FIG. 2, use the remaining part of the hard mask layer 17 as a mask to perform an etching process to remove the part of the core pattern layer 13 that is not covered by the remaining part of the hard mask layer 17, and the pattern transferred to the remaining part of the core pattern layer 13, and the remaining part of the core pattern layer 13 will be used as a mask layer for the subsequent etching process. When etching the core pattern layer 13, it is necessary to consider the etching selectivity ratio between the hard mask layer 17 and the core pattern layer 13, and the etching process needs to have a higher ratio for the core pattern layer 13 and the hard mask layer 17. The etching selectivity is such that the hard mask layer 17 has sufficient barrier to the etching process of the core pattern layer 13 . In order to obtain the above-mentioned etching selectivity ratio, the prior art usually utilizes SO 2 and O 2 mixed gas to etch the core pattern layer 13 in a relatively clean reaction chamber; utilize O 2 and carbon plasma reaction to generate CO or CO 2 to etch the core pattern layer 13. But the shortcoming of above-mentioned technological process is that the reaction of oxygen and carbon tends to the chemical reaction of isotropy; less, the O 2 damage to the core pattern layer 13 decreases from top to bottom, and finally forms a core pattern layer 13 with a positive trapezoidal shape.
接着,请参考图3去除所述掩膜层17,所述保留的核心图形层13将作为后续刻蚀工艺的掩膜使用。Next, please refer to FIG. 3 to remove the mask layer 17, and the remaining core pattern layer 13 will be used as a mask for the subsequent etching process.
然后,请参考图4,利用原子层沉积工艺,形成覆盖核心图形层13和氮化硅层11表面的氧化硅层16。所述核心图形层13两侧的氧化硅层16将保留形成侧墙结构,而覆盖于核心图形层13顶部以及氮化硅层11表面的氧化硅层16被去除。由于核心图形层13的形状为正梯形,因此,位于核心图形层13两侧的氧化硅层16呈现倾斜状。Then, referring to FIG. 4 , the silicon oxide layer 16 covering the surface of the core pattern layer 13 and the silicon nitride layer 11 is formed by using an atomic layer deposition process. The silicon oxide layer 16 on both sides of the core pattern layer 13 remains to form sidewall structures, while the silicon oxide layer 16 covering the top of the core pattern layer 13 and the surface of the silicon nitride layer 11 is removed. Since the shape of the core pattern layer 13 is a regular trapezoid, the silicon oxide layer 16 on both sides of the core pattern layer 13 presents an inclined shape.
接着,请参考图5,对所述氧化硅层16进行刻蚀工艺,去除位于核心图形层13顶部以及氮化硅层11表面的氧化硅层16,保留位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16,保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16具有倾斜状的形貌。该保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16作为后续刻蚀工艺的掩膜。Next, referring to FIG. 5 , the silicon oxide layer 16 is etched to remove the silicon oxide layer 16 on the top of the core pattern layer 13 and the surface of the silicon nitride layer 11, and the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer remains. 16. The silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer has an inclined shape. The silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer serves as a mask for the subsequent etching process.
接着,请参考图6,并结合图5,进行刻蚀工艺,去除核心图形层13。所述保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16的形貌形成如图6所示的梯形。接着,以所述保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16为掩膜,对下方的氮化硅层11进行刻蚀工艺,去除未被所述保留于核心图形层13两侧的氧化硅层16覆盖的氮化硅层11,保留的氮化硅层11即为自对准双层图形结构。由于该保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16为倾斜状,其形貌影响了所述自对准双层图形结构的形貌,使得该自对准双层图形结构的形貌和尺寸不稳定。Next, please refer to FIG. 6 and in combination with FIG. 5 , an etching process is performed to remove the core pattern layer 13 . The morphology of the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer forms a trapezoid as shown in FIG. 6 . Next, using the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer as a mask, the silicon nitride layer 11 below is etched to remove the silicon oxide layer not retained on both sides of the core pattern layer 13 The silicon nitride layer 11 covered by the layer 16, and the remaining silicon nitride layer 11 is a self-aligned double-layer pattern structure. Because the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer is inclined, its shape affects the shape of the self-aligned double-layer pattern structure, so that the shape and size of the self-aligned double-layer pattern structure unstable.
因此,需要对现有技术进行改进,以获得具有稳定形貌和尺寸的自对准双层图形半导体结构。Therefore, it is necessary to improve the prior art to obtain a self-aligned double-layer patterned semiconductor structure with stable shape and size.
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本发明解决的问题提供一种自对准双层图形半导体结构的制作方法,能够形成具有稳定形貌和尺寸的双层图形半导体结构。The problem solved by the invention provides a method for fabricating a self-aligned double-layer pattern semiconductor structure, which can form a double-layer pattern semiconductor structure with stable shape and size.
为解决上述问题,本发明提供一种自对准双层图形半导体结构的制作方法,包括:In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a method for fabricating a self-aligned double-layer patterned semiconductor structure, comprising:
提供半导体衬底,在所述半导体衬底上形成多晶硅层、氮化硅层、核心图形层,所述核心图形层的材质为无定型碳;A semiconductor substrate is provided, and a polysilicon layer, a silicon nitride layer, and a core pattern layer are formed on the semiconductor substrate, and the material of the core pattern layer is amorphous carbon;
在所述核心图形层上形成硬掩膜层,所述硬掩膜层的材质为SiOC;forming a hard mask layer on the core pattern layer, the material of the hard mask layer is SiOC;
在所述硬掩膜层上形成抗反射层和光刻胶层,所述光刻胶层定义了核心图形;forming an anti-reflection layer and a photoresist layer on the hard mask layer, the photoresist layer defines a core pattern;
以所述光刻胶层为掩膜,对所述抗反射层、硬掩膜层和核心图形层进行刻蚀工艺,形成正梯形状的核心图形层,并且去除所述抗反射层、光刻胶层和硬掩膜层;Using the photoresist layer as a mask, the antireflection layer, hard mask layer and core pattern layer are etched to form a positive trapezoidal core pattern layer, and the antireflection layer, photolithography subbing layer and hard mask layer;
形成氧化硅层,所述氧化硅层覆盖氮化硅层表面、核心图形层的两侧和顶部;forming a silicon oxide layer, the silicon oxide layer covering the surface of the silicon nitride layer, both sides and the top of the core pattern layer;
进行氧化硅主刻蚀工艺,去除位于核心图形层顶部和氮化硅层表面的氧化硅层,保留位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层;Carry out the silicon oxide main etching process, remove the silicon oxide layer on the top of the core pattern layer and the surface of the silicon nitride layer, and keep the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer;
进行氧化硅过刻蚀工艺,降低所述位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层的厚度;Performing a silicon oxide over-etching process to reduce the thickness of the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer;
进行刻蚀工艺,去除所述核心图形层;performing an etching process to remove the core pattern layer;
在氧化硅过刻蚀工艺之后,以所述位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层为掩膜进行氮化硅刻蚀工艺,去除未被所述位于核心图形层两侧的氧化层覆盖的氮化硅层;After the silicon oxide over-etching process, a silicon nitride etching process is performed using the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer as a mask to remove nitrogen that is not covered by the oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer Silicon layer;
去除位于氮化硅顶部的剩余氧化硅层,形成自对准双层图形结构。The remaining silicon oxide layer on top of the silicon nitride is removed to form a self-aligned double-layer pattern structure.
可选地,所述核心图形层利用干法刻蚀工艺去除,所述干法刻蚀工艺利用SO2、O2的混合气体进行。Optionally, the core pattern layer is removed using a dry etching process, and the dry etching process is performed using a mixed gas of SO 2 and O 2 .
可选地,所述氧化硅层利用原子层沉积工艺形成,所述氧化硅层的厚度范围为10-30埃。Optionally, the silicon oxide layer is formed by an atomic layer deposition process, and the thickness of the silicon oxide layer is in the range of 10-30 angstroms.
可选地,所述氧化硅过刻蚀工艺将位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层的厚度降低至少1/3。Optionally, the silicon oxide over-etching process reduces the thickness of the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer by at least 1/3.
可选地,所述氧化硅过刻蚀工艺将位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层的厚度降低1/3至4/5。Optionally, the silicon oxide over-etching process reduces the thickness of the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer by 1/3 to 4/5.
可选地,所述氧化硅主刻蚀工艺利用C4F8和O2的混合气体进行。Optionally, the silicon oxide main etching process is performed using a mixed gas of C 4 F 8 and O 2 .
可选地,所述氧化硅过刻蚀工艺利用C4F6、O2的混合气体进行。Optionally, the silicon oxide over-etching process is performed using a mixed gas of C 4 F 6 and O 2 .
可选地,所述氮化硅刻蚀工艺利用CH2F2、CHF3的混合气体进行。Optionally, the silicon nitride etching process is performed using a mixed gas of CH 2 F 2 and CHF 3 .
可选地,所述位于氮化硅顶部的剩余氧化硅利用等离子体刻蚀工艺去除,所述等离子体刻蚀工艺的气体包括C4F6、O2。Optionally, the remaining silicon oxide on top of the silicon nitride is removed by a plasma etching process, and the gas of the plasma etching process includes C 4 F 6 , O 2 .
与现有技术相比,本发明具有以下优点:Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:
本发明在正梯形形貌的核心图形层的基础上,利用具有较高选择比的气体,对正梯形形貌的核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层的厚度进行过刻蚀工艺,目的是为了降低核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层的厚度,在核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层厚度降低之后,以该氧化硅层为掩膜对下方的氮化硅层进行刻蚀工艺,能够形成具有稳定的垂直形貌和尺寸的自对准双层图形结构。On the basis of the core pattern layer of the positive trapezoidal shape, the present invention utilizes a gas with a higher selectivity ratio to carry out an over-etching process on the thickness of the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer of the positive trapezoidal shape, and the purpose is to Reduce the thickness of the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer. After the thickness of the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer is reduced, use the silicon oxide layer as a mask to etch the lower silicon nitride layer to form a Self-aligned bilayer patterned structures with stable vertical morphology and size.
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图1-图7是现有技术的自对准双层图形半导体结构的制作方法剖面结构示意图;1-7 are schematic cross-sectional structural diagrams of a method for fabricating a self-aligned double-layer patterned semiconductor structure in the prior art;
图8是利用图6和图7的半导体结构制作的原理分析图;Fig. 8 is a principle analysis diagram made by utilizing the semiconductor structure of Fig. 6 and Fig. 7;
图9-图16是本发明一个实施例的自对准双层图形半导体结构的制作方法剖面结构示意图。9-16 are schematic cross-sectional structural diagrams of a method for fabricating a self-aligned double-layer patterned semiconductor structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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现有技术由于在以光刻胶层为掩膜对核心图形层进行刻蚀时,由于核心图形层的材质为无定型碳,为了保证该核心图形层与下方的氮化硅层以及上方的硬掩膜层之间的刻蚀选择比,采用SO2和O2混合气体作为刻蚀气体,而导致最终形成的核心图形层的具有正梯形形貌,也导致了在核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层的倾斜形貌,最终使得以该核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层为掩膜形成的自对准双层图形的尺寸和形貌不稳定。In the prior art, when the core pattern layer is etched with the photoresist layer as a mask, since the material of the core pattern layer is amorphous carbon, in order to ensure that the core pattern layer and the silicon nitride layer below and the hard layer above The etch selectivity ratio between the mask layers, using a mixed gas of SO 2 and O 2 as the etching gas, leads to the positive trapezoidal shape of the finally formed core pattern layer, and also leads to oxidation on both sides of the core pattern layer The inclined shape of the silicon layer finally makes the size and shape of the self-aligned double-layer pattern formed by using the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer as a mask unstable.
请参考图6,由于受到核心图形层的正梯形形貌的限制,因此核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16具有倾斜角度,该氧化层16的倾斜角度固定。请结合图7,以该氧化硅层16为掩膜对下方的氮化硅层11进行刻蚀,形成的氮化硅层11(即自对准双层图形结构)具有正梯形形貌。Please refer to FIG. 6 , due to the limitation of the positive trapezoidal shape of the core pattern layer, the silicon oxide layer 16 on both sides of the core pattern layer has an inclination angle, and the inclination angle of the oxide layer 16 is fixed. Referring to FIG. 7 , the underlying silicon nitride layer 11 is etched using the silicon oxide layer 16 as a mask, and the formed silicon nitride layer 11 (that is, a self-aligned double-layer pattern structure) has a positive trapezoidal shape.
发明人发现,最终形成的氮化硅层11的形貌与其刻蚀工艺时候的掩膜层(即所述保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16)的形貌有关系。进一步地,所述保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16为菱形形貌,并且,该保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16的宽度大于后续刻蚀工艺后的氮化硅层11正梯形的上底边的宽度,该保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16的宽度小于后续刻蚀工艺后的氮化硅层11的正梯形的下底边的宽度。由于对氮化硅层11进行的刻蚀工艺是一个以所述保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16为掩膜进行的图形转移过程。在对氮化硅层11的刻蚀工艺过程中,氮化硅层11的下底宽度B取决于氧化硅层16能够覆盖的最大区域的宽度,而氮化硅层11的上底宽度A取决于氧化硅层16作为阻挡层的最厚的宽度,在此范围内覆盖的氮化硅层是被氧化硅层16作为阻挡层保护最好的,该部分是不会被刻蚀的。The inventors found that the shape of the finally formed silicon nitride layer 11 is related to the shape of the mask layer (that is, the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer) during the etching process. Further, the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer has a diamond shape, and the width of the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer is larger than that of the silicon nitride layer after the subsequent etching process 11 The width of the upper base of the regular trapezoid, the width of the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer is smaller than the width of the lower base of the regular trapezoid of the silicon nitride layer 11 after the subsequent etching process. The etching process on the silicon nitride layer 11 is a pattern transfer process using the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer as a mask. During the etching process of the silicon nitride layer 11, the width B of the lower base of the silicon nitride layer 11 depends on the width of the largest area that the silicon oxide layer 16 can cover, while the width A of the upper base of the silicon nitride layer 11 depends on In the thickest width of the silicon oxide layer 16 as the barrier layer, the covered silicon nitride layer within this range is best protected by the silicon oxide layer 16 as the barrier layer, and this part will not be etched.
请参考图8,图8是利用图6和图7的半导体结构制作的原理分析图。为了便于分析,图8中的图形标号与图6和图7中的图形标号相同,保留位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16具有倾斜形貌,其高度为T,其宽度为L,倾斜角度为α,经过刻蚀工艺形成的氮化硅层11为正梯形形貌,其上底边的长度为A,下底边的长度为B,该正梯形的高度为H,该正梯形的底角为β,则:Please refer to FIG. 8 . FIG. 8 is a schematic analysis diagram made by using the semiconductor structure in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 . For ease of analysis, the graphic labels in Fig. 8 are the same as those in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, and the silicon oxide layer 16 located on both sides of the core graphic layer has an oblique appearance, its height is T, its width is L, and the slope The angle is α, the silicon nitride layer 11 formed by the etching process is a regular trapezoidal shape, the length of the upper base is A, the length of the lower base is B, the height of the regular trapezoid is H, and the length of the regular trapezoid is The bottom angle is β, then:
参考图8所示,A=L-T/tangα,Referring to Figure 8, A=L-T/tangα,
B=L+T/tangαB=L+T/tangα
tangβ=H/[(B-A)/2]tangβ=H/[(B-A)/2]
tangβ=H/[(L+T/tangα-L+T/tangα)/2]=(H*tangα)/Ttangβ=H/[(L+T/tangα-L+T/tangα)/2]=(H*tangα)/T
根据上述分析过程:在以所述保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16为掩膜对氮化硅层进行刻蚀工艺,形成的氮化硅层11的倾斜角度β(tangβ)与氮化硅层11的厚度H、所述保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16的倾斜角度α成正比,与进行刻蚀工艺时保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16的厚度T成反比。According to the above analysis process: the silicon nitride layer is etched with the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer as a mask, and the inclination angle β (tang β) of the formed silicon nitride layer 11 is different from that of nitrogen The thickness H of the silicon oxide layer 11, the inclination angle α of the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer is proportional to the thickness T of the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer when performing the etching process Inversely proportional.
结合图2,发明人还发现,在执行图2中的步骤对,将未被所述保留的部分硬掩膜层17覆盖的部分核心图形层13去除,将图形转移至保留的部分核心图形层13中时,该步骤中刻蚀工艺参数对保留的部分核心图形层13的形貌产生影响,在该步骤刻蚀工艺参数相对固定的情况下,形成的核心图形层13的形貌固定,因而在后续以该核心图形层13为掩膜形成的氧化硅层的形貌固定,参考图5和图6,从而保留位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16的形貌固定,即该保留于核心图形层16两侧的氧化硅层16的倾斜角度α固定,并且,氮化硅层11的厚度H也是工艺设定好的。In conjunction with FIG. 2, the inventors also found that, after performing the steps in FIG. 2, the part of the core graphics layer 13 that is not covered by the reserved part of the hard mask layer 17 is removed, and the graphics are transferred to the reserved part of the core graphics layer. In 13, the etching process parameters in this step have an impact on the morphology of the remaining part of the core pattern layer 13, and when the etching process parameters in this step are relatively fixed, the morphology of the formed core pattern layer 13 is fixed, so The topography of the silicon oxide layer formed with the core pattern layer 13 as a mask is fixed in the follow-up, referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. The inclination angle α of the silicon oxide layer 16 on both sides of the core pattern layer 16 is fixed, and the thickness H of the silicon nitride layer 11 is also set by the process.
根据公式:tangβ=H/[(L+T/tangα-L+T/tangα)/2]=(H*tangα)/T可知:形成的氮化硅层11的倾斜角度β(tangβ)与氮化硅层11的厚度H、所述保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16的倾斜角度α成正比,与进行刻蚀工艺时保留于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层16的厚度T成反比。在H与α(tangα)固定的情况下,要使得形成的氮化硅层11的倾斜角度β(tangβ)尽可能的接近垂直角度,则需要将刻蚀工艺时,该保留于核心图形层16两侧的氧化硅层16的高度T尽可能减小。According to the formula: tangβ=H/[(L+T/tangα-L+T/tangα)/2]=(H*tangα)/T, it can be known that the inclination angle β (tangβ) of the formed silicon nitride layer 11 is related to the nitrogen The thickness H of the silicon oxide layer 11, the inclination angle α of the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer is proportional to the thickness T of the silicon oxide layer 16 remaining on both sides of the core pattern layer when performing the etching process Inversely proportional. Under the condition that H and α (tang α) are fixed, in order to make the inclination angle β (tang β) of the formed silicon nitride layer 11 as close as possible to the vertical angle, it is necessary to keep the core pattern layer 16 during the etching process. The height T of the silicon oxide layer 16 on both sides is reduced as much as possible.
因此,发明人提出,在以位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层为掩膜对氮化硅层进行刻蚀之前,将该氧化硅层的厚度尽可能的减小,以保证后续以该氧化硅层为掩膜进行刻蚀工艺形成的氮化硅层(即自对准双层图形结构)的倾斜角度接近垂直角度。具体地,本发明提供的自对准双层图形半导体结构的制作方法包括:Therefore, the inventor proposes that before etching the silicon nitride layer with the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer as a mask, the thickness of the silicon oxide layer should be reduced as much as possible to ensure that the subsequent oxidation The inclination angle of the silicon nitride layer (that is, the self-aligned double-layer pattern structure) formed by etching the silicon layer as a mask is close to the vertical angle. Specifically, the fabrication method of the self-aligned double-layer pattern semiconductor structure provided by the present invention includes:
提供半导体衬底,在所述半导体衬底上形成多晶硅层、氮化硅层、核心图形层,所述核心图形层的材质为无定型碳;A semiconductor substrate is provided, and a polysilicon layer, a silicon nitride layer, and a core pattern layer are formed on the semiconductor substrate, and the material of the core pattern layer is amorphous carbon;
在所述核心图形层上形成硬掩膜层,所述硬掩膜层的材质为SiOC;forming a hard mask layer on the core pattern layer, the material of the hard mask layer is SiOC;
在所述硬掩膜层上形成抗反射层和光刻胶层,所述光刻胶层定义了核心图形;forming an anti-reflection layer and a photoresist layer on the hard mask layer, the photoresist layer defines a core pattern;
以所述光刻胶层为掩膜,对所述抗反射层、硬掩膜层和核心图形层进行刻蚀工艺,形成正梯形状的核心图形层,并且去除所述抗反射层、光刻胶层和硬掩膜层;Using the photoresist layer as a mask, the antireflection layer, hard mask layer and core pattern layer are etched to form a positive trapezoidal core pattern layer, and the antireflection layer, photolithography subbing layer and hard mask layer;
形成氧化硅层,所述氧化硅层覆盖氮化硅层表面、核心图形层的两侧和顶部;forming a silicon oxide layer, the silicon oxide layer covering the surface of the silicon nitride layer, both sides and the top of the core pattern layer;
进行氧化硅主刻蚀工艺,去除位于核心图形层顶部和氮化硅层表面的氧化硅层,保留位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层;Carry out the silicon oxide main etching process, remove the silicon oxide layer on the top of the core pattern layer and the surface of the silicon nitride layer, and keep the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer;
进行氧化硅过刻蚀工艺,降低所述位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层的厚度;Performing a silicon oxide over-etching process to reduce the thickness of the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer;
进行刻蚀工艺,去除所述核心图形层;performing an etching process to remove the core pattern layer;
在氧化硅过刻蚀工艺之后,以所述位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层为掩膜进行氮化硅刻蚀工艺,去除未被所述位于核心图形层两侧的氧化层覆盖的氮化硅层;After the silicon oxide over-etching process, a silicon nitride etching process is performed using the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer as a mask to remove nitrogen that is not covered by the oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer Silicon layer;
去除位于氮化硅顶部的剩余氧化硅层,形成自对准双层图形结构。The remaining silicon oxide layer on top of the silicon nitride is removed to form a self-aligned double-layer pattern structure.
下面结合具体的实施例对本发明的技术方案进行详细的说明。为了更好地说明本发明的技术方案,请参考图9-图16是本发明一个实施例的自对准双层图形半导体结构的制作方法剖面结构示意图。The technical solutions of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments. In order to better illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, please refer to FIGS. 9-16 , which are schematic cross-sectional structural diagrams of a method for fabricating a self-aligned double-layer patterned semiconductor structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
首先,请参考图9,提供半导体衬底100,在所述半导体衬底100上依次形成氮化硅层101、核心图形层103、硬掩膜层107、抗反射层104和光刻胶层105,所述核心图形层103的材质为无定型碳(APF),所述硬掩膜层107的材质为SiOC。First, referring to FIG. 9 , a semiconductor substrate 100 is provided, and a silicon nitride layer 101, a core pattern layer 103, a hard mask layer 107, an antireflection layer 104 and a photoresist layer 105 are sequentially formed on the semiconductor substrate 100. , the material of the core pattern layer 103 is amorphous carbon (APF), and the material of the hard mask layer 107 is SiOC.
然后,以所述光刻胶层为掩膜,对所述抗反射层、硬掩膜层和核心图形层进行刻蚀工艺,形成正梯形状的核心图形层,并且去除所述抗反射层、光刻胶层和硬掩膜层。Then, using the photoresist layer as a mask, the antireflection layer, hard mask layer and core pattern layer are etched to form a positive trapezoidal core pattern layer, and the antireflection layer, hard mask layer, and core pattern layer are removed. photoresist layer and hard mask layer.
具体地,请参考图10并结合图9,以所述光刻胶层105为掩膜进行刻蚀工艺,将未被光刻胶层105覆盖的抗反射层104去除,保留的抗反射层104作为后续工艺的掩膜,该工艺步骤将消耗一部分光刻胶层105。接着以所述保留的抗反射层104为掩膜,进行刻蚀工艺,对所述硬掩膜层107进行刻蚀工艺,将未被所述保留的抗反射层104覆盖的硬掩膜层107去除,保留的部分硬掩膜层107将作为后续工艺步骤的掩膜。经过该工艺步骤,光刻胶层105和抗反射层104被消耗完毕。Specifically, please refer to FIG. 10 in combination with FIG. 9 , use the photoresist layer 105 as a mask to perform an etching process, remove the antireflection layer 104 not covered by the photoresist layer 105, and keep the antireflection layer 104 As a mask for subsequent processes, this process step will consume a part of the photoresist layer 105 . Then use the remaining anti-reflection layer 104 as a mask to perform an etching process, and perform an etching process on the hard mask layer 107, and remove the hard mask layer 107 that is not covered by the retained anti-reflection layer 104 After removal, the remaining part of the hard mask layer 107 will be used as a mask for subsequent process steps. After this process step, the photoresist layer 105 and the anti-reflection layer 104 are completely consumed.
接着,继续参考图10,以所述保留的部分硬掩膜层107为掩膜进行刻蚀工艺,将未被所述保留的部分硬掩膜层107覆盖的部分核心图形层103去除,将图形转移至保留的部分核心图形层103中,该保留的部分核心图形层103具有正梯形形状。该保留的部分核心图形层103将作为后续刻蚀工艺的掩膜层。Next, continue referring to FIG. 10 , an etching process is performed using the remaining part of the hard mask layer 107 as a mask to remove the part of the core pattern layer 103 that is not covered by the remaining part of the hard mask layer 107, and the pattern Transfer to the reserved part of the core graphics layer 103, the reserved part of the core graphics layer 103 has a regular trapezoidal shape. The remaining part of the core pattern layer 103 will be used as a mask layer for the subsequent etching process.
作为一个实施例,本发明采用SO2和O2混合气体在较为洁净的反应腔体中对核心图形层103进行刻蚀;通过O2和碳的等离子体反应生成CO或者CO2来对核心图形层103进行刻蚀。但是上述工艺过程的特点是氧气和碳的反应更倾向于各向同性的化学反应;因此在整个刻蚀过程中,所述核心图形层103由上而下在等离子体中暴露的时间越来越少,导致核心图形层103的侧向受到O2损伤自上而下减少,最终形成一个正梯形形貌的核心图形层103。As an embodiment, the present invention uses SO 2 and O 2 mixed gas to etch the core pattern layer 103 in a relatively clean reaction chamber; the plasma reaction of O 2 and carbon generates CO or CO 2 to the core pattern Layer 103 is etched. But the characteristic of above-mentioned technological process is that the reaction of oxygen and carbon is more inclined to the chemical reaction of isotropy; less, the O 2 damage to the core pattern layer 103 decreases from top to bottom, and finally forms a core pattern layer 103 with a positive trapezoidal shape.
接着,请参考图11,去除所述掩膜层107,所述保留的核心图形层103(具有正梯形形貌)将作为后续刻蚀工艺的掩膜使用。Next, referring to FIG. 11 , the mask layer 107 is removed, and the remaining core pattern layer 103 (with a positive trapezoidal shape) will be used as a mask for subsequent etching processes.
然后,请参考图12,利用原子层沉积工艺,形成覆盖核心图形层103和氮化硅层101表面的氧化硅层106。所述核心图形层103两侧的氧化硅层106将保留形成侧墙结构,而覆盖于核心图形层103顶部以及氮化硅层101表面的氧化硅层106被去除。由于核心图形层103的形状为正梯形,因此,位于核心图形层103两侧的氧化硅层106呈现倾斜状。作为一个实施例,所述氧化硅层103的厚度范围为10-30埃。Then, referring to FIG. 12 , a silicon oxide layer 106 covering the surface of the core pattern layer 103 and the silicon nitride layer 101 is formed by using an atomic layer deposition process. The silicon oxide layer 106 on both sides of the core pattern layer 103 remains to form sidewall structures, while the silicon oxide layer 106 covering the top of the core pattern layer 103 and the surface of the silicon nitride layer 101 is removed. Since the shape of the core pattern layer 103 is a regular trapezoid, the silicon oxide layer 106 on both sides of the core pattern layer 103 presents an inclined shape. As an example, the thickness of the silicon oxide layer 103 ranges from 10-30 angstroms.
接着,请参考图13,对所述氧化硅层106进行氧化硅主刻蚀工艺,去除位于核心图形层103顶部和氮化硅层101表面的氧化硅层106,保留位于核心图形层103两侧的氧化硅层106。至此,该氧化硅层106的形貌确定,其倾斜角度固定。在后续的工艺步骤中,将通过降低该氧化硅层106的高度,调整最终形成的子最准双层图形结构的形貌。作为一个实施例,所述氧化硅主刻蚀工艺干法刻蚀工艺,所述氧化硅主刻蚀工艺利用C4F8和O2的混合气体进行。Next, please refer to FIG. 13 , the silicon oxide layer 106 is subjected to a silicon oxide main etching process, and the silicon oxide layer 106 located on the top of the core pattern layer 103 and the surface of the silicon nitride layer 101 is removed, and remains on both sides of the core pattern layer 103 silicon oxide layer 106 . So far, the shape of the silicon oxide layer 106 is determined, and its inclination angle is fixed. In subsequent process steps, by reducing the height of the silicon oxide layer 106, the morphology of the finally formed sub-optimal double-layer pattern structure will be adjusted. As an example, the silicon oxide main etching process is a dry etching process, and the silicon oxide main etching process is performed using a mixed gas of C 4 F 8 and O 2 .
接着,请参考图14,进行氧化硅过刻蚀工艺,降低位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层106的厚度。作为一个实施例,所述氧化硅过刻蚀工艺将位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层106的厚度降低至少1/3。优选地,所述氧化硅过刻蚀工艺将位于核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层106的厚度降低1/3至4/5。作为一个实施例,所述氧化硅过刻蚀工艺利用C4F6、O2的混合气体进行。Next, referring to FIG. 14 , a silicon oxide over-etching process is performed to reduce the thickness of the silicon oxide layer 106 on both sides of the core pattern layer. As an embodiment, the silicon oxide over-etching process reduces the thickness of the silicon oxide layer 106 on both sides of the core pattern layer by at least 1/3. Preferably, the silicon oxide over-etching process reduces the thickness of the silicon oxide layer 106 on both sides of the core pattern layer by 1/3 to 4/5. As an example, the silicon oxide over-etching process is performed using a mixed gas of C 4 F 6 and O 2 .
通过该氧化硅过刻蚀工艺,降低了核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层106的厚度,从而有利于后续步骤中以该氧化硅层106为掩膜对下放的氮化硅层进行刻蚀工艺,更有利于形成具有稳定的垂直形貌和尺寸的自对准双图形结构。Through the silicon oxide over-etching process, the thickness of the silicon oxide layer 106 on both sides of the core pattern layer is reduced, which facilitates the etching process of the lower silicon nitride layer using the silicon oxide layer 106 as a mask in subsequent steps , which is more conducive to the formation of self-aligned double pattern structures with stable vertical morphology and size.
接着,请参考图15,进行刻蚀工艺,去除核心图形层13,保留的氧化硅层106的高度较图13中的氧化硅层的厚度有显著降低。Next, referring to FIG. 15 , an etching process is performed to remove the core pattern layer 13 , and the height of the remaining silicon oxide layer 106 is significantly lower than that of the silicon oxide layer in FIG. 13 .
接着,请参考图16,以所述氧化硅层106为掩膜,对下方的氮化硅层101进行刻蚀工艺,去除未被所述氧化硅层106覆盖的氮化硅层101,保留的氮化硅层101即为自对准双层图形结构。由于该保留于氧化层106的厚度已经通过氧化硅过刻蚀工艺降低,因此,以该氧化硅层106为掩膜形成的氮化硅层101的形貌更加接近垂直形貌。Next, please refer to FIG. 16 , using the silicon oxide layer 106 as a mask, an etching process is performed on the lower silicon nitride layer 101 to remove the silicon nitride layer 101 not covered by the silicon oxide layer 106, and the remaining The silicon nitride layer 101 is a self-aligned double-layer pattern structure. Since the remaining thickness of the oxide layer 106 has been reduced by the silicon oxide over-etching process, the silicon nitride layer 101 formed using the silicon oxide layer 106 as a mask has a shape closer to a vertical shape.
作为一个实施例,所述氮化硅刻蚀工艺利用CH2F2、CHF3的混合气体进行。As an example, the silicon nitride etching process is performed using a mixed gas of CH 2 F 2 and CHF 3 .
然后,继续参考图16,进行刻蚀工艺,去除位于氮化硅顶部的剩余氧化硅层。所述位于氮化硅顶部的剩余氧化硅层利用等离子体刻蚀工艺去除,所述等离子体刻蚀工艺的气体包括C4F6、O2。Then, continuing to refer to FIG. 16 , an etching process is performed to remove the remaining silicon oxide layer on top of the silicon nitride. The remaining silicon oxide layer on top of the silicon nitride is removed by plasma etching process, the gas of the plasma etching process includes C 4 F 6 , O 2 .
综上,本发明在正梯形形貌的核心图形层的基础上,利用具有较高选择比的气体,对正梯形形貌的核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层的厚度进行过刻蚀工艺,目的是为了降低核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层的厚度,在核心图形层两侧的氧化硅层厚度降低之后,以该氧化硅层为掩膜对下方的氮化硅层进行刻蚀工艺,能够形成具有稳定的垂直形貌和尺寸的自对准双层图形结构。To sum up, on the basis of the core pattern layer with positive trapezoidal shape, the present invention uses a gas with a relatively high selectivity ratio to perform an over-etching process on the thickness of the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer with positive trapezoidal shape. The purpose is to reduce the thickness of the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer. After the thickness of the silicon oxide layer on both sides of the core pattern layer is reduced, the silicon nitride layer below is etched using the silicon oxide layer as a mask. A self-aligned double-layer pattern structure with stable vertical morphology and size can be formed.
因此,上述较佳实施例仅为说明本发明的技术构思及特点,其目的在于让熟悉此项技术的人士能够了解本发明的内容并据以实施,并不能以此限制本发明的保护范围。凡根据本发明精神实质所作的等效变化或修饰,都应涵盖在本发明的保护范围之内。Therefore, the above-mentioned preferred embodiments are only to illustrate the technical concept and features of the present invention, and the purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and not to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. All equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
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