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本发明提供一种存储器系统整合芯片(system on chip,SOC),尤指一种利用氮化物只读存储器(NROM)处理以建立只读存储器(ROM)与氮化物只读存储器的系统整合芯片(SOC)的制作方法。The present invention provides a memory system integrated chip (system on chip, SOC), especially a system integrated chip (SOC) that utilizes nitride read-only memory (NROM) processing to establish read-only memory (ROM) and nitride read-only memory (SOC). SOC) production method.
背景技术Background technique
只读存储器(Read only memory,ROM)元件是一种用来储存数据的半导体元件,由多个存储器单元(memory cell)所组成,如今已广泛应用于电脑的数据储存与记忆。依数据储存方式,可将只读存储器分为屏蔽式只读存储器(mask ROM)、可编程只读存储器(Programable ROM,PROM)、可擦可编程只读存储器(Erasable programmble ROM,EPROM)、电可擦可编程只读存储器(Electrically erasable programmable ROM,EEPROM)、氮化物只读存储器(nitride read only memory,NROM)以及快闪存储器(flash ROM)等数种,其特点为一旦资料或数据被储存进去之后,所存入的资料或数据不会因为电源供应的中断而消失,因此又称为非易失性存储器(non-volatilememory)。A read-only memory (ROM) device is a semiconductor device used to store data. It is composed of multiple memory cells and has been widely used in computer data storage and memory. According to the data storage method, the read-only memory can be divided into mask ROM (mask ROM), programmable read-only memory (Programable ROM, PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (Erasable programmable ROM, EPROM), electronic Erasable programmable read-only memory (Electrically erasable programmable ROM, EEPROM), nitride read-only memory (nitride read only memory, NROM) and flash memory (flash ROM), which are characterized in that once the data or data is stored After entering, the stored data or data will not disappear due to the interruption of the power supply, so it is also called non-volatile memory (non-volatile memory).
而其中的氮化物只读存储器(NROM)的主要特征为使用氮化硅的绝缘介电层作为电荷俘获介质(charge trapping medium)。由于氮化硅层具有高度的致密性,因此可使经由MOS晶体管遂穿(tunneling)进入至氮化硅层中的热电子被俘获在(trap)其中,进而形成一非均匀的浓度分布,以加快读取数据的速度并避免漏电流。至于快闪存储器,则使用多晶硅或金属的浮动门极(floating gate)储存电荷,因此除了一般的控制门极(control gate)之外还会再多一个门极。前者具有制作过程简单,制作成本低的优点。而后者因为必需制作浮动门极-中间介电层-控制门极的结构,并且此三层结构中的材料的品质十分重要,必需要用合适的处理来配合,因此制作过程比较繁复,所耗费的成本也较高。The main feature of the nitride read-only memory (NROM) is that it uses an insulating dielectric layer of silicon nitride as a charge trapping medium. Due to the high density of the silicon nitride layer, hot electrons entering the silicon nitride layer through tunneling through the MOS transistor can be trapped in it, thereby forming a non-uniform concentration distribution to Speed up reading data and avoid leakage current. As for flash memory, polysilicon or metal floating gate (floating gate) is used to store charges, so in addition to the general control gate (control gate), there will be one more gate. The former has the advantages of simple manufacturing process and low manufacturing cost. And the latter because it is necessary to make the structure of floating gate-intermediate dielectric layer-control gate, and the quality of the materials in this three-layer structure is very important, it must be matched with appropriate treatment, so the manufacturing process is more complicated and consumes a lot of money. The cost is also higher.
而在目前的电子工业中,只读存储器与非易失性存储器常需同时存在于各种产品之中,相较于两种元件同时制作于同一芯片的方式,若两种元件分别制作于两芯片上时,不但会占去较多的空间,同时也会耗费较高的成本。因此,在美国专利第5,403,764号中,Yamamoto et al.会提出一种方法,在快闪存储器元件的制作过程中,将部分位于只读存储器区(ROMregion)中的快闪存储器元件,以离子注入(ion implantation)的方式注入只读存储器码(ROM code),即完成所谓的写入程序,然后再继续完成快闪存储器处理。因此,在快闪存储器芯片中,即可建立部分的只读存储器。However, in the current electronics industry, ROMs and non-volatile memories often need to exist in various products at the same time. When placed on a chip, it not only takes up more space, but also consumes a higher cost. Therefore, in U.S. Patent No. 5,403,764, Yamamoto et al. will propose a method, in the fabrication process of the flash memory element, partly located in the flash memory element in the read-only memory area (ROM region), with ion implantation (ion implantation) to inject read-only memory code (ROM code), that is, to complete the so-called write program, and then continue to complete the flash memory processing. Therefore, in the flash memory chip, a part of the ROM can be built.
请参考图1至图5,图1至图5为公知的制作一包含有只读存储器24的快闪存储器芯片10的方法示意图。如图l所示,公知的制作一包含有只读存储器24的快闪存储器芯片10的方法,是先提供一包含有P型硅基底(sillicon base)12的半导体芯片11,接着利用一温度约为1100℃,时间约为90分钟的热氧化(thermal oxidation)处理,在未被诸如氮化硅(silicon nitride,Si3N4)层的抗氧化薄膜(oxidation-protectivefilm)(未显示)所覆盖的硅基底12的表面,形成多个厚度达数千埃(angstrom,A)的二氧化硅(silicon dioxide,SiO2)层14,而此二氧化硅层14也被称为场氧化层(field oxide layer,FOX)。完成后,再去除剩下的氮化硅层(未显示),只在二氧化硅层14与二氧化硅层14间,也即每个FOX之间,保留一薄薄的氧化硅层16。换言之,即利用局部氧化法(localoxidation,LOCOS)来进行后续完成的晶体管与晶体管之间的隔离。Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 . FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 are schematic diagrams of a known method for fabricating a
然后如图2所示,接着在快闪存储器芯片10上的只读存储器区域18内进行一离子注入处理(ion implantation process),该离子注入处理是利用加速能量为40~50keV、剂量为1E12至3E12/cm2的硼(Boron)离子,以形成一注入离子浓度为1016~1017/cm3的第一P+型掺杂区22。该离子注入处理的目的,是用来调整只读存储器区域18中的第一只读存储器(未显示)的起始电压(threshold voltage,Vth)至第一特定值,以使一第一只读存储器(未显示)的起始电压被调整至大约为1V,以存入一为“1”的数据。Then, as shown in FIG. 2, an ion implantation process (ion implantation process) is performed in the read-
如图3所示,进行一第一黄光处理,在快闪存储器芯片10上的只读存储器区域18内,以形成起始电压为第二特定值的只读存储器26以外的部分,以及只读存储器区域18以外的部分,形成一第一屏蔽31。接着在快闪存储器芯片10上进行一离子注入处理(ion implantation process)。该离子注入处理是利用加速能量为40~50keV、剂量为5E12至1E13/cm2的硼(Boron)离子,以形成一最后注入离子浓度为1017~1018/cm3的第二P+型掺杂区32。该离子注入处理的目的,是用来调整只读存储器区域18中的第二只读存储器(未显示)的起始电压(threshold voltage,Vth)至第一特定值,以使第二只读存储器(未显示)的起始电压被调整至大约为7V,以存入一为“0”的数据。As shown in Figure 3, carry out a first yellow light processing, in the read-
接着如图4所示,在快闪存储器芯片10上依序沉积一第一多晶硅层34,一由氮化硅或氧化硅所构成的中间绝缘层36以及一第二多晶硅层38。然后再进行一第二黄光处理,以形成第一、第二只读存储器24、26与快闪存储器40的双重门极39。虽然一般而言,第一、第二只读存储器24、26的门极结构为单层,不需要用到三层的双重门极39结构,但在现有技术中,为了减少处理步骤,因此所有的门极均在同一处理步骤中完成。Next, as shown in FIG. 4, a
如图5所示,利用一第三屏蔽(未显示),并进行一磷(phosphorous)离子注入处理,以于第一、第二只读存储器24、26的双重门极39的两边,各形成一N+型源极41、漏极42,以完成第一、第二只读存储器24、26的制作。最后利用一第四屏蔽(未显示),并进行另一磷(phosphorous)离子注入处理,以在快闪存储器40的双重门极39的两边,各形成一N+型源极43、漏极44,以完成快闪存储器40的制作。如此一来,只需在一般标准的快闪存储器的制作过程中,加入两个调整起始电压的处理步骤,不只快闪存储器芯片10上的只读存储器24、26被写入“1”或是“0”的数据,同时快闪存储器40也被完成。As shown in FIG. 5, a third mask (not shown) is used, and a phosphorus (phosphorous) ion implantation process is performed to form a gate on both sides of the
然而公知技术中的快闪存储器芯片,只是包含部分的只读存储器,并未达到系统整合芯片的目的。而且,快闪存储器的制作成本较高,较不适合系统整合芯片的制作。因此如何发展并制造出一种系统整合芯片,以利用成本较低廉的元件及其处理,即可同时制作只读存储器与氮化物只读存储器于同一芯片上,又可省略一般非易失性存储器完成后还需要的电性写入步骤,便成为十分重要的课题。However, the flash memory chip in the prior art only includes a part of the read-only memory, which does not achieve the purpose of the system integration chip. Moreover, the production cost of the flash memory is relatively high, which is not suitable for the production of the system integration chip. Therefore, how to develop and manufacture a kind of system integrated chip, in order to utilize the lower cost components and its processing, can make read-only memory and nitride read-only memory on the same chip at the same time, and can omit general non-volatile memory After the completion, the electrical writing step that is still required becomes a very important issue.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明的主要目的在于提供一种制作存储器系统整合芯片(system onchip,SOC)的方法,尤指一种利用氮化物只读存储器(NROM)处理以建立只读存储器(ROM)与氮化物只读存储器的系统整合芯片(SOC)的制作方法。The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for making a memory system integrated chip (system onchip, SOC), especially a process using nitride read-only memory (NROM) to establish read-only memory (ROM) and nitride read-only memory (SOC). A method for manufacturing a system-on-chip (SOC) of a memory.
在本发明的最佳实施例中,该系统整合芯片是设于一半导体芯片的表面上,并利用氮化物只读存储器(NROM)的处理,来同时制作只读存储器(ROM)与氮化物只读存储器,该系统整合芯片的制作方式包含有下列步骤:在该基底表面,在该基底表面形成“底氧化层-氮化硅层-上氧化层”(ONO)介电层,利用一第一黄光处理与一第一离子注入处理,以在基底中形成多个N型掺杂区与各比特线。蚀刻去除周边电路区上的ONO介电层,并进行一第二离子注入处理,以调整周边电路区的晶体管的起始电压(thresholdvoltage)。进行一第三蚀刻处理,以去除只读存储器区上的ONO介电层,再进行一热氧化法(thermal oxidation),以在各比特线表面形成一埋藏漏极氧化层(buried drain oxide layer),并在只读存储器区以及周边电路区上分别形成低起始电压元件、高起始电压元件以及周边电路晶体管的门极氧化层。利用一第二黄光以及一第四蚀刻处理,以同时形成存储器区中的各字线与周边电路区的各周边电路晶体管的各门极,而在氮化物存储器区上形成至少一氮化物只读存储器,并在只读存储器区的低起始电压(lowVth)元件区以及高起始电压(high Vth)元件区分别形成一低起始电压元件以及一高起始电压元件。利用一第三离子注入处理,以调整该高起始电压元件的起始电压。该第三离子注入处理包括进行一第四黄光处理,以形成图案化的一第四光阻层,覆盖住该只读存储器区内的该低起始电压元件、该非易失性存储器区以及该周边电路区;还包括住入P型杂质于该高起始电压元件中,以调整该高起始电压元件的起始电压,完成只读存储器码处理以及去除该第四光阻层。因为只读存储器区内有高起始电压元件与低起始电压元件的存在,可以当作只读存储器来运用。因此,该系统整合芯片之上,除了包含周边电路晶体管,也包含只读存储器与氮化物只读存储器。In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the system integrated chip is arranged on the surface of a semiconductor chip, and utilizes the process of nitride read-only memory (NROM) to simultaneously fabricate read-only memory (ROM) and nitride-only memory (NROM). Read memory, the manufacturing method of the system integrated chip includes the following steps: on the surface of the substrate, a "bottom oxide layer-silicon nitride layer-on oxide layer" (ONO) dielectric layer is formed on the surface of the substrate, and a first Yellow light treatment and a first ion implantation treatment to form a plurality of N-type doped regions and bit lines in the substrate. The ONO dielectric layer on the peripheral circuit area is etched away, and a second ion implantation process is performed to adjust the threshold voltage of the transistor in the peripheral circuit area. A third etching process is performed to remove the ONO dielectric layer on the read-only memory area, and then a thermal oxidation is performed to form a buried drain oxide layer on the surface of each bit line , and form the gate oxide layers of the low initial voltage element, the high initial voltage element and the peripheral circuit transistor on the read only memory area and the peripheral circuit area respectively. Using a second yellow light and a fourth etching process to simultaneously form each word line in the memory area and each gate of each peripheral circuit transistor in the peripheral circuit area, and form at least one nitride only on the nitride memory area. The memory is read, and a low threshold voltage element and a high threshold voltage element are respectively formed in the low threshold voltage (lowVth) element area and the high threshold voltage (high Vth) element area of the read only memory area. A third ion implantation process is used to adjust the threshold voltage of the high threshold voltage device. The third ion implantation treatment includes performing a fourth yellow light treatment to form a patterned fourth photoresist layer covering the low starting voltage element in the read-only memory area, the non-volatile memory area And the peripheral circuit area; also include the P-type impurity settled in the high initial voltage element, so as to adjust the initial voltage of the high initial voltage element, complete the read-only memory code processing and remove the fourth photoresist layer. Because there are high threshold voltage components and low threshold voltage components in the read-only memory area, it can be used as a read-only memory. Therefore, the system integrated chip includes not only peripheral circuit transistors, but also ROMs and nitride ROMs.
由于本发明是利用氮化物只读存储器与加入的离子注入处理,来同时制作只读存储器与氮化物只读存储器于同一系统整合芯片上。因此,不但可避免一般非易失性存储器完成后,还需要以电性写入的方式制作所耗费的时间与人力,所导致的不适合大量生产的问题,同时又可在保持处理简单的原则下,制作出低成本的系统整合芯片。Because the present invention utilizes the nitride ROM and the added ion implantation process, the ROM and the nitride ROM are fabricated on the same system integrated chip at the same time. Therefore, it can not only avoid the time and manpower required to produce the general non-volatile memory by electrical writing, which is not suitable for mass production, but also maintain the principle of simple processing. Next, make a low-cost system integration chip.
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图1至图5为公知的制作一包含有只读存储器的快闪存储器芯片的方法示意图。1 to 5 are schematic diagrams of a known method for fabricating a flash memory chip including a read-only memory.
图6至图12为本发明嵌入氮化物只读存储器以及屏蔽式只读存储器的系统整合芯片的方法示意图。6 to 12 are schematic diagrams of the method of embedding the nitride ROM and the shielded ROM into the system integrated chip of the present invention.
在说明书附图中,10代表快闪存储器芯片,11代表半导体芯片,12代表硅基底,14代表二氧化硅层,16代表氧化硅层,18代表只读存储器区域,22代表第一P+型掺杂区,24代表第一只读存储器,26代表第二只读存储器,31代表第一屏蔽,32代表第二P+型掺杂区,34代表第一多晶硅层,36代表中间绝缘层,38代表第二多晶硅层,39代表双重门极,40代表快闪存储器,41代表源极,42代表漏极,43代表源极,44代表漏极代表系统整合芯片,101代表半导体芯片,102代表P型硅基底,103代表周边电路区,104代表存储器区,105代表氮化物只读存储器区,106代表只读存储器区,107代表低起始电压元件区,108代表高起始电压元件区,109代表掺杂区,110代表浅沟隔离区域,112代表底氧化层,114代表氮化硅层,116代表上氧化层,118代表ONO介电结构,121代表第一光阻层,122代表比特线,123代表P-型口袋掺杂区,124代表P-型口袋掺杂区,126代表有源区域,128代表埋藏漏极氧化,134代表字线,136代表周边电路晶体管,138代表门极,142代表氮化物只读存储器,144代表低起始电压元件,146代表高起始电压元件,147代表轻掺杂源极/漏极,148代表间隙壁,149代表源极,150代表漏极,152代表第三光阻层。In the accompanying drawings, 10 represents a flash memory chip, 11 represents a semiconductor chip, 12 represents a silicon substrate, 14 represents a silicon dioxide layer, 16 represents a silicon oxide layer, 18 represents a read-only memory area, and 22 represents the first P+ type doped Miscellaneous region, 24 represents the first read-only memory, 26 represents the second read-only memory, 31 represents the first shield, 32 represents the second P+ type doped region, 34 represents the first polysilicon layer, 36 represents the intermediate insulating layer, 38 represents the second polysilicon layer, 39 represents the double gate, 40 represents the flash memory, 41 represents the source, 42 represents the drain, 43 represents the source, 44 represents the drain represents the system integrated chip, 101 represents the semiconductor chip, 102 represents the P-type silicon substrate, 103 represents the peripheral circuit area, 104 represents the memory area, 105 represents the nitride read-only memory area, 106 represents the read-only memory area, 107 represents the low initial voltage element area, and 108 represents the high
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请参考图6至图12,图6至图12为本发明嵌入氮化物只读存储器以及屏蔽式只读存储器的系统整合芯片100的方法示意图。如图6所示,本发明的系统整合芯片100的制作方法,是先提供一包含有P型硅基底(siliconbase)102的半导体芯片101,半导体芯片101上包含有一周边电路区103与一存储器区104,周边电路区103中包含有高、低电压晶体管元件(未显示)、电容元件(未显示)以及电阻元件(未显示)等,存储器区104中则包含有一氮化物只读存储器区105以及一只读存储器区106,且只读存储器区106中又包含有至少一低起始电压(low threshold,low Vt)元件区107与一高起始电压(high threshold,high Vt)元件区108。在本发明中,由于周边电路区103中的元件非发明重点,故只做概括性的叙述,并且在图示说明中,只以一单一的高电压周边电路晶体管作为代表。Please refer to FIG. 6 to FIG. 12 . FIG. 6 to FIG. 12 are schematic diagrams of a method for embedding a nitride ROM and a masked ROM in the system integrated
首先可先进行部分周边电路区103的处理,利用一N型离子注入处理以及一P型离子注入处理,以分别形成周边电路区103中高电压晶体管元件(未显示)的N型井(未显示)与P型井(未显示),而在本发明中为了方便起见,仅以一掺杂井(well)109来作代表。接着在基底102表面形成多个绝缘物,以分别隔绝周边电路区103、氮化物只读存储器区105以及只读存储器区106,并定义出各元件的有源区域。其中,绝缘物可以为一浅沟隔离区域,或为一场氧化层,在图示中则以浅沟隔离区域110作为代表来说明。First, part of the
如图7所示,随后利用一温度范围750℃~1000℃的低温氧化(lowtemperature oxidation)处理,在硅基底102表面形成一50~150埃(angstrom,A)的氧化层,用来当作底氧化层112。接着进行一低压气相沉积(low pressure chemical vapor deposition,LPCVD)处理,在底氧化层112表面沉积一当作该氮化物只读存储器的浮动门极且厚度为100~300埃(A)的氮化硅层114,当作滞留电子层(charge trapping layer)。最后再在950℃的高温环境中,进行一回火处理30分钟以修补氮化硅层114的结构,并通入水蒸气以进行湿式氧化,以在氮化硅层114表面形成一厚度为50~200埃(A)的含氧硅化物(silicon oxy-nitride)层,作为上氧化层116。其中,在此上氧化层116的生成过程中,约略会消耗掉25~100埃(A)的氮化硅层114,而形成于硅基底102表面上的底氧化层112、氮化硅层114以及上氧化层116,合称为ONO介电结构118。As shown in FIG. 7, a low temperature oxidation (low temperature oxidation) treatment with a temperature range of 750° C. to 1000° C. is then used to form an oxide layer of 50 to 150 angstrom (A) on the surface of the
然后如图8所示,在ONO介电结构118表面形成一第一光阻层121,并进行一第一黄光处理以及蚀刻处理,以在第一光阻层121中形成一预定图案来定义比特线(bit line)的位置。接下来利用第一光阻层121的图案作为屏蔽(mask),进行一干蚀刻处理以完全去除未被第一光阻层121覆盖的上氧化层116、氮化硅层114以及底氧化层112,即所有的ONO介电结构118,或是仅去除未被光阻层121覆盖的上氧化层116、氮化硅层114,并蚀刻部分的底氧化层112至一预定厚度。随后进行一离子浓度为2~4E15/cm2且能量约为50Kev的砷(arsenic)离子注入处理,以在硅基底102中形成多个N+型掺杂区,作为存储器的比特线122,或者称为埋藏式漏极(buried drain),而相邻两掺杂区即定义出一通道,且相邻两掺杂区的距离即为通道长度(channel length)。Then as shown in FIG. 8, a
接着进行一斜角度离子注入处理,以在各比特线122的一侧形成一P-型口袋掺杂区123。然后再进行一斜角度离子注入处理,以在各比特线122的另一侧形成一P-型口袋掺杂区124。此两个斜角离子注入处理除了入射方向不同,其余离子注入参数大致上皆相同。此二斜角离子注入处理是利用BF2+为掺质,其剂量约为1E13至1E15ions/cm2,能量约为20至150KeV,与硅基底102之间的入射角约为20至45°。而此二斜角度处理,也可在形成比特线122的离子注入处理之前进行。在此条件范围内,注入硅基底102中的BF2+掺质最大浓度约出现在深约1000埃左右位于通道下方的硅基底102中,而注入通道下方的水平距离约为数百至1000埃。形成P-型掺杂区123、124的目的,在于可以在通道的一端提供一高电场区域,而高电场区域可以提高热电子(hot carrier)效应,增加电子写入(program)时通过通道时的速度,换言之即加速电子,使更多的电子能够获得足够的动能经由碰撞或散射效应穿过底氧化层112进入氮化硅层114中,进而提升写入效率。Next, an oblique angle ion implantation process is performed to form a P − -type pocket doped
然后如图9所示,去除第一光阻层121。接着在系统整合芯片100上进行一第二干蚀刻处理,以去除周边电路区103内的ONO介电结构118,随后利用一光罩(未显示)作为屏蔽,进行一第一离子注入处理,以对周边电路晶体管(未显示)的有源区域126进行起始电压调整(threshold voltageadjustment)的离子注入。而前述用来形成周边电路区103中高电压晶体管元件(未显示)的N型井(未显示)与P型井(未显示)的N型离子注入处理以及P型离子注入处理,也可在第一离子注入处理之前才进行。Then, as shown in FIG. 9 , the
如图10所示,进行一第三蚀刻处理,以去除只读存储器区106上的ONO介电结构118,并对周边电路区103以及只读存储器区106的表面进行一清洗处理。进行此步骤的目的,是在后续处理中另外形成一门极氧化层,以取代ONO介电结构118。然后进行一热氧化(thermal oxidation)处理,以在各比特线122表面形成一埋藏漏极氧化层(buried drain oxidelayer)128,并利用该热氧化处理的高温热能来活化各比特线122中的掺质。此外,该热氧化处理也同时会在半导体芯片101表面未覆盖有ONO介电结构118的区域,形成一厚度为100~250埃的门极氧化层132,而半导体芯片101上的存储器区104已经存在ONO介电层118的部分,不再会生成门极氧化层132。也就是说,此热氧化处理会在只读存储器区106以及周边电路区103上,分别形成低起始电压元件(未显示)、高起始电压元件(未显示)以及周边电路晶体管(未显示)的门极氧化层132。As shown in FIG. 10 , a third etching process is performed to remove the
值得一提的是,在上述处理之后,也可再加入数个N型井、P型井注入处理,以及数个反覆的清洗和蚀刻以及热氧化处理,以在半导体芯片101上的周边电路区103内制作不同电压的周边电路晶体管(未显示)。接着如图11所示,于ONO介电结构118、埋藏漏极氧化层128以及门极氧化层132的表面沉积一多晶硅层(未显示)或者一包含有多晶硅化金属物(polysilicide)与多晶硅的复合层。然后进行一第二黄光处理,在该多晶硅层表面形成一图案化的第二光阻层133,以定义出存储器区104中的字线与周边电路区103中各周边电路晶体管的门极的位置。It is worth mentioning that after the above treatment, several N-type wells, P-type well injection treatments, and several repeated cleaning and etching and thermal oxidation treatments can also be added to improve the peripheral circuit area on the
随后进行一第四蚀刻处理,去除未被该第二光阻层133所覆盖的多晶硅层,以同时形成存储器区104中的字线134与周边电路区103中的周边电路晶体管136的门极138。最后去除第二光阻层133,而在氮化物只读存储器区105上形成至少一氮化物只读存储器142,并在只读存储器区106的低起始电压(low Vth)元件区107以及高起始电压(high Vth)元件区108分别形成一低起始电压元件144以及一高起始电压元件146。Carry out a fourth etching process subsequently, remove the polysilicon layer that is not covered by this
如图12所示,接着进行若干处理步骤,以在系统整合芯片100的周边电路区103内,继续完成周边电路晶体管136未完成的处理步骤,例如轻掺杂源极/漏极(lightly doped drain,LDD)147、间隙壁(spacer)148与源极/漏极(S/D)149、150的制作。然后利用一第三光阻层152,覆盖住只读存储器区106内低起始电压(low Vth)元件区域107与整个周边电路区103和氮化物只读存储器区105,然后进行另一起始电压调整的离子注入处理,将P型杂质注入只读存储器区106内高起始电压(high Vth)元件区域108,此步骤也可称为只读存储器码(ROM code)的注入,用以调整只读存储器区106内高起始电压元件146的起始电压。最后去除第三光阻层152。其中,第三光阻层152可以连同埋藏漏极128一起遮住,也可以露出埋藏漏极128。As shown in FIG. 12 , several processing steps are then performed to continue to complete the unfinished processing steps of the
由于只读存储器区106内有高起始电压元件146以及低起始电压元件144的存在,所以稍后在芯片运行时,可以分别代表0&1,或是1&0,以达到储存资料或数据的目的。在完成只读存储器码(ROM code)的注入之后,接着在系统整合芯片100上进行内金属介电层(inter-metal dielectric,ILD)(未显示)、金属层(metal layer)(未显示)以及接触洞(contacthole)(未显示),与接触插塞(contact plug)(未显示)的制作步骤,以完成系统整合芯片100的全部处理,而此系统整合芯片100之上,除了包含一些包括周边电路晶体管136的周边电路外,也包含屏蔽式只读存储器与氮化物只读存储器。Due to the existence of the high
由于本发明提供的系统整合芯片的制作方式,是利用氮化物只读存储器与加入的离子注入处理,来同时制作只读存储器与氮化物只读存储器于同一芯片上,这样,不但可避免一般非易失性存储器完成后,还需要以电性写入的方式进行制作所耗费的时间与人力及不适合大量生产的问题。同时因为氮化物只读存储器的处理简单,制作成本大约只与屏蔽式只读存储器相当,而功能却可媲美快闪存储器,故利用氮化物只读存储器,来建立只读存储器与氮化物只读存储器的系统整合芯片的方式,明显的较现有技术大幅降低制作成本并明显简化制作流程。Because the manufacturing method of the system integrated chip provided by the present invention is to use the nitride read-only memory and the added ion implantation process to simultaneously manufacture the read-only memory and the nitride read-only memory on the same chip, so that not only can avoid the general abnormal After the volatile memory is completed, it still needs to be produced by electrical writing, which consumes time and manpower and is not suitable for mass production. At the same time, because the processing of the nitride read-only memory is simple, the manufacturing cost is only about the same as that of the shielded read-only memory, and the function is comparable to that of the flash memory, so the nitride read-only memory is used to establish the read-only memory and the nitride read-only memory. Compared with the prior art, the method of system integration chip of the memory significantly reduces the manufacturing cost and simplifies the manufacturing process obviously.
相较于公知制作快闪存储器芯片包含只读存储器的方式,本发明利用氮化物只读存储器与离子注入处理,来建立只读存储器与氮化物只读存储器的系统整合芯片的方式,不但可避免一般非易失性存储器完成后,还需要以电性写入的方式进行制作,因所耗费的时间与人力太多,不适合大量生产的问题。同时更可在功能媲美快闪存储器的前提之下,大幅地降低制作成本并明显简化制作流程。Compared with the known way of making flash memory chip including ROM, the present invention utilizes nitride ROM and ion implantation process to build the system integration chip of ROM and nitride ROM, which can not only avoid Generally, after the non-volatile memory is completed, it needs to be produced by electrical writing, which is not suitable for mass production because it consumes too much time and manpower. At the same time, the production cost can be greatly reduced and the production process can be obviously simplified under the premise that the function is comparable to that of the flash memory.
以上所述仅为本发明的优选实施例,凡依本发明权利要求所做的各种变化与修饰,皆应属本发明专利的涵盖范围。The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made according to the claims of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention.
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