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TWI433277B
TWI433277B TW101102518A TW101102518A TWI433277B TW I433277 B TWI433277 B TW I433277B TW 101102518 A TW101102518 A TW 101102518A TW 101102518 A TW101102518 A TW 101102518A TW I433277 B TWI433277 B TW I433277B
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記憶體結構及其製造方法Memory structure and manufacturing method thereof

本發明是有關於一種記憶體結構及其製造方法,且特別是有關於一種具有自對準分離閘極結構的記憶體結構及其製造方法。The present invention relates to a memory structure and a method of fabricating the same, and more particularly to a memory structure having a self-aligned separation gate structure and a method of fabricating the same.

在各種非揮發性記憶體產品中,具有可進行多次資料之存入、讀取、抹除等動作,且存入之資料在斷電後也不會消失之優點的快閃記憶體,已成為個人電腦和電子設備所廣泛採用的一種記憶體元件。Among various non-volatile memory products, there is a flash memory that can perform the operations of depositing, reading, erasing, etc., and the stored data does not disappear after power-off. It has become a memory component widely used in personal computers and electronic devices.

典型的快閃記憶體以摻雜的多晶矽(polysilicon)製作堆疊閘極(stack gate)結構,除了製程複雜外並不利於低電壓讀取及低功率高速寫入,且可能因過度抹除現象太過嚴重,而導致資料之誤判的問題。若在控制閘極與浮置閘極側壁、基底上方另設選擇閘極(select gate),而形成分離閘極(split-gate)結構,則可達成低電壓讀取及低功率高速寫入,並因其NOR-型架構(NOR-type architecture)而適用於嵌入式非揮發性記憶體(embedded non-volatile memory,embedded NVM)。A typical flash memory is fabricated with a doped polysilicon to form a stacked gate gate structure, which is not conducive to low voltage reading and low power high speed writing except for complicated process, and may be excessively erased. Too serious, and the problem of misjudgment of data. If a select gate is provided on the sidewalls of the control gate and the floating gate and above the substrate to form a split-gate structure, low voltage reading and low power high speed writing can be achieved. And because of its NOR-type architecture, it is suitable for embedded non-volatile memory (embedded NVM).

此外,在習知技術中,亦有採用電荷陷入層(charge trapping layer)取代多晶矽浮置閘極,此電荷陷入層之材質例如是氮化矽。這種氮化矽電荷陷入層上下通常各有一層氧化矽,而形成氧化矽/氮化矽/氧化矽(oxide-nitride-oxide,簡稱ONO)複合層。In addition, in the prior art, a charge trapping layer is used instead of a polysilicon floating gate, and the material of the charge trapping layer is, for example, tantalum nitride. The tantalum nitride charge trapping layer usually has a layer of yttrium oxide on top of each other to form an oxide-nitride-oxide (ONO) composite layer.

本發明的目的就是在提供一種記憶體結構的製造方法,其結合電荷陷入層記憶體與分離閘極結構的優點。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of fabricating a memory structure that combines the advantages of a charge trapping layer memory and a split gate structure.

本發明的另一目的就是在提供一種記憶體結構,其具有較小的記憶胞尺寸。Another object of the present invention is to provide a memory structure having a small memory cell size.

本發明的一實施例提出一種記憶體結構的製造方法,包括下列步驟。首先,於基底上形成至少一堆疊結構,且堆疊結構由基底起包括電荷儲存結構、第一導體層及犧牲層。在第一導體層及犧牲層定義了特定形狀之後,接著,於堆疊結構所暴露的基底上與第一導體層側壁上形成介電層。然後,於介電層上及堆疊結構側壁上形成第二導體層,且第二導體層具有位於堆疊結構側壁的突出部。接下來,移除犧牲層。之後,於突出部側壁上形成第一間隙壁,且第一間隙壁部分覆蓋第一導體層與第二導體層。繼之,以第一間隙壁作為罩幕,移除部份第一導體層與部分第二導體層,而分別形成控制閘極與選擇閘極。隨後,移除部份電荷儲存結構,留下位於控制閘極下方的電荷儲存結構。再者,於由控制閘極與選擇閘極所形成的結構兩側的基底中分別形成摻雜區。An embodiment of the invention provides a method of fabricating a memory structure comprising the following steps. First, at least one stacked structure is formed on the substrate, and the stacked structure includes a charge storage structure, a first conductor layer, and a sacrificial layer from the substrate. After the first conductor layer and the sacrificial layer define a specific shape, a dielectric layer is formed on the substrate exposed by the stacked structure and the sidewall of the first conductor layer. Then, a second conductor layer is formed on the dielectric layer and on the sidewalls of the stacked structure, and the second conductor layer has protrusions on the sidewalls of the stacked structure. Next, remove the sacrificial layer. Thereafter, a first spacer is formed on the sidewall of the protrusion, and the first spacer portion covers the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer. Then, the first spacer layer is used as a mask to remove a portion of the first conductor layer and a portion of the second conductor layer to form a control gate and a selection gate, respectively. Subsequently, a portion of the charge storage structure is removed leaving a charge storage structure under the control gate. Furthermore, doped regions are respectively formed in the substrates on both sides of the structure formed by the control gate and the selection gate.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,第二導體層的形成方法包括下列步驟。首先,於基底上共形地形成覆蓋堆疊結構的第二導體材料層。接著,於第二導體材料層上形成罩幕層,罩幕層暴露出位於堆疊結構上的第二導體材料層。然後,以罩幕層作為罩幕,移除部份第二導體材料層,而暴露出犧牲層。According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure described above, the method of forming the second conductor layer includes the following steps. First, a second layer of conductor material covering the stacked structure is conformally formed on the substrate. Next, a mask layer is formed on the second layer of conductor material, the mask layer exposing a second layer of conductor material on the stacked structure. Then, with the mask layer as a mask, a portion of the second layer of conductor material is removed to expose the sacrificial layer.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,罩幕層的形成方法包括下列步驟。首先,於第二導體材料層上形成罩幕材料層。接著,移除部份罩幕材料層,直到暴露出位於堆疊結構上的第二導體材料層。According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure described above, the method of forming the mask layer includes the following steps. First, a layer of mask material is formed on the second layer of conductor material. Next, a portion of the mask material layer is removed until a second layer of conductor material on the stacked structure is exposed.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,部份罩幕材料層的移除方法例如是回蝕刻法。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure, a method of removing a portion of the mask material layer is, for example, an etch back method.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,當於基底上形成多個堆疊結構時,相鄰兩個堆疊結構之間的間隙的寬度例如是小於罩幕材料層的厚度的兩倍。According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the above method for fabricating a memory structure, when a plurality of stacked structures are formed on a substrate, a width of a gap between adjacent two stacked structures is, for example, smaller than a mask material. The thickness of the layer is twice.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,罩幕層例如是填滿間隙。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure described above, the mask layer is filled, for example, with a gap.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,介電層的形成步驟更包括於電荷儲存結構側壁上形成介電層。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure, the step of forming the dielectric layer further includes forming a dielectric layer on the sidewall of the charge storage structure.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,於形成選擇閘極之後,更包括移除部份介電層,以暴露出部分基底。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure, after forming the select gate, the method further includes removing a portion of the dielectric layer to expose a portion of the substrate.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,於形成摻雜區之後,更包括於突出部上與摻雜區上形成金屬矽化物層。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure, after the doping region is formed, a metal germanide layer is formed on the protruding portion and the doped region.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,於移除部份電荷儲存結構之後,更包括於控制閘極側壁上與選擇閘極側壁上形成第二間隙壁。According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure, after removing a portion of the charge storage structure, further comprising forming a second spacer on the sidewall of the control gate and the sidewall of the selected gate. .

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,於形成控制閘極與選擇閘極之後,更包括移除第一間隙壁。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure, after forming the control gate and the selection gate, the first spacer is further removed.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,於移除第一間隙壁之後,更包括於控制閘極側壁上與選擇閘極側壁上形成第三間隙壁。According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure, after the first spacer is removed, a third spacer is formed on the sidewall of the control gate and the sidewall of the selective gate.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,於形成摻雜區之後,更包括於控制閘極上、突出部上與摻雜區上形成金屬矽化物層。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure, after the doping region is formed, a metal germanide layer is formed on the control gate, the protrusion, and the doped region.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,移除部份電荷儲存結構的步驟更例如是以第三間隙壁作為罩幕與控制閘極進行移除。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure, the step of removing a portion of the charge storage structure is further removed, for example, by using a third spacer as a mask and a control gate.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,第三間隙壁的材料例如是氧化矽。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure, the material of the third spacer is, for example, yttrium oxide.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構的製造方法中,移除部份電荷儲存結構的步驟例如是以第一間隙壁作為罩幕進行移除。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the method of fabricating the memory structure, the step of removing a portion of the charge storage structure is performed, for example, by using the first spacer as a mask.

本發明的一實施例提出一種記憶體結構,包括至少一記憶胞,記憶胞包括基底、電荷儲存結構、控制閘極、選擇閘極、介電層及兩摻雜區。電荷儲存結構設置於基底上。控制閘極設置於電荷儲存結構上。選擇閘極設置於控制閘極的一側的基底上,且選擇閘極在靠近控制閘極的一側具有突出部,其中選擇閘極的長度大於控制閘極的長度。介電層設置於選擇閘極與基底之間及控制閘極與選擇閘極之間。摻雜區分別設置於由控制閘極與選擇閘極所形成的結構兩側的基底中。An embodiment of the present invention provides a memory structure including at least one memory cell including a substrate, a charge storage structure, a control gate, a selection gate, a dielectric layer, and two doped regions. The charge storage structure is disposed on the substrate. The control gate is disposed on the charge storage structure. The selection gate is disposed on the substrate on one side of the control gate, and the selection gate has a protrusion on a side close to the control gate, wherein the length of the selection gate is greater than the length of the control gate. The dielectric layer is disposed between the selection gate and the substrate and between the control gate and the selection gate. The doped regions are respectively disposed in the substrate on both sides of the structure formed by the control gate and the selection gate.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構中,選擇閘極在遠離控制閘極的一側例如是具有凹口。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the memory structure described above, the selection gate has a notch on a side remote from the control gate, for example.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構中,選擇閘極的形狀例如是L形或L形的鏡像。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the memory structure described above, the shape of the gate is selected to be, for example, an L-shaped or L-shaped mirror image.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構中,更包括間隙壁,設置於控制閘極側壁上與選擇閘極側壁上。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the memory structure, a spacer is further disposed on the sidewall of the control gate and the sidewall of the selection gate.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構中,更包括金屬矽化物層,設置於突出部上與摻雜區上。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the memory structure, a metal germanide layer is further disposed on the protruding portion and the doped region.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構中,金屬矽化物層更包括設置於控制閘極上。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the memory structure, the metal telluride layer further comprises a gate disposed on the control gate.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構中,電荷儲存結構由基底起包括底介電層、電荷儲存層與頂介電層。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the memory structure, the charge storage structure comprises a bottom dielectric layer, a charge storage layer and a top dielectric layer from the substrate.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構中,當記憶體結構包括多個記憶胞時,相鄰兩個記憶胞例如是呈鏡像配置。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the above memory structure, when the memory structure includes a plurality of memory cells, the adjacent two memory cells are, for example, in a mirror image configuration.

依照本發明的一實施例所述,在上述之記憶體結構中,選擇閘極的長度實質上可為控制閘極的長度加上選擇閘極的膜厚。According to an embodiment of the invention, in the memory structure, the length of the selection gate may be substantially the length of the control gate plus the film thickness of the selection gate.

基於上述,在本發明所提出之記憶體結構的製造方法中,由於是以第一間隙壁作為罩幕,移除部份第一導體層與部分第二導體層而同時形成自對準的控制閘極與選擇閘極,所以可簡化製程。Based on the above, in the method for fabricating the memory structure of the present invention, since the first spacer is used as the mask, part of the first conductor layer and part of the second conductor layer are removed while forming self-aligned control. The gate and the gate are selected, so the process can be simplified.

此外,在本發明所提出之記憶體結構中,由於第一導體層緊臨第二導體層,所以具有較小的記憶胞尺寸,而能提高元件積集度。此外,本發明所提出之記憶體結構可採用源極側注入的方式進行程式化,所以具有省電的優點。Further, in the memory structure proposed by the present invention, since the first conductor layer is adjacent to the second conductor layer, it has a smaller memory cell size, and the component accumulation degree can be improved. In addition, the memory structure proposed by the present invention can be programmed by means of source side injection, so that it has the advantage of power saving.

為讓本發明之上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉實施例,並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

圖1A至圖1F所繪示為本發明之一實施例的記憶體結構的製造流程剖面圖。1A to 1F are cross-sectional views showing a manufacturing process of a memory structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

首先,請參照圖1A,於基底100上形成電荷儲存結構層102。基底100例如是矽基底。電荷儲存結構層102由基底100起可包括底介電材料層104、電荷儲存材料層106及頂介電材料層108。底介電材料層104的材料例如是氧化矽,而底介電材料層104的形成方法例如是熱氧化法或化學氣相沉積法。電荷儲存材料層106的材料例如是氮化矽,而電荷儲存材料層106的形成方法例如是化學氣相沉積法。頂介電材料層108的材料例如是氧化矽,而頂介電材料層108的形成方法例如是化學氣相沉積法。First, referring to FIG. 1A, a charge storage structure layer 102 is formed on a substrate 100. The substrate 100 is, for example, a crucible substrate. The charge storage structure layer 102 may include a bottom dielectric material layer 104, a charge storage material layer 106, and a top dielectric material layer 108 from the substrate 100. The material of the bottom dielectric material layer 104 is, for example, ruthenium oxide, and the method of forming the bottom dielectric material layer 104 is, for example, a thermal oxidation method or a chemical vapor deposition method. The material of the charge storage material layer 106 is, for example, tantalum nitride, and the formation method of the charge storage material layer 106 is, for example, a chemical vapor deposition method. The material of the top dielectric material layer 108 is, for example, ruthenium oxide, and the formation method of the top dielectric material layer 108 is, for example, a chemical vapor deposition method.

接著,於電荷儲存結構層102上形成導體材料層110,導體材料層110除了可用以形成控制閘極之外,更可用以保護位於其下方的電荷儲存結構層102,而使得後續形成的電荷儲存結構具有較佳的均勻性(uniformity)。導體材料層110的材料例如是摻雜多晶矽,而導體材料層110的形成方法例如是化學氣相沉積法。Next, a conductive material layer 110 is formed on the charge storage structure layer 102. In addition to being used to form a control gate, the conductive material layer 110 can be further used to protect the charge storage structure layer 102 located underneath, so that the subsequently formed charge storage The structure has a better uniformity. The material of the conductor material layer 110 is, for example, doped polysilicon, and the method of forming the conductor material layer 110 is, for example, a chemical vapor deposition method.

然後,於導體材料層110上形成犧牲材料層112。犧牲材料層112的材料例如是氮氧化矽、氮化矽或氧化矽,而犧牲材料層112的形成方法例如是化學氣相沉積法。Then, a sacrificial material layer 112 is formed on the conductor material layer 110. The material of the sacrificial material layer 112 is, for example, hafnium oxynitride, tantalum nitride or hafnium oxide, and the formation method of the sacrificial material layer 112 is, for example, a chemical vapor deposition method.

接下來,於犧牲材料層112形成圖案化光阻層114。圖案化光阻層114的材料例如是正型光阻或負型光阻,而圖案化光阻層114的形成方法例如是進行微影製程而形成之。Next, a patterned photoresist layer 114 is formed on the sacrificial material layer 112. The material of the patterned photoresist layer 114 is, for example, a positive photoresist or a negative photoresist, and the formation method of the patterned photoresist layer 114 is formed, for example, by a lithography process.

繼之,請參照圖1B,以圖案化光阻層114作為罩幕,移除部分部分犧牲材料層112、部分導體材料層110與電荷儲存結構層102,而分別形成犧牲層112a、導體層110a與電荷儲存結構102a,以於基底100上形成至少一堆疊結構116。堆疊結構116由基底100起包括電荷儲存結構102a、導體層110a及犧牲層112a。電荷儲存結構102a由基底100起可包括底介電層104a、電荷儲存層106a與頂介電層108a。部分電荷儲存結構層102、部分導體材料層110與部分犧牲材料層112的移除方法分別例如是乾式蝕刻法或濕式蝕刻法。在此實施例中,雖然是以形成兩個堆疊結構116進行說明,但並不用以限制本發明,只要形成至少一堆疊結構116即屬於本發明所保護之範圍。此外,雖然此實施例的堆疊結構116是以上述方法形成,但並不用以限制本發明。Then, referring to FIG. 1B, the portion of the sacrificial material layer 112, the portion of the conductive material layer 110 and the charge storage structure layer 102 are removed by patterning the photoresist layer 114 as a mask to form the sacrificial layer 112a and the conductor layer 110a, respectively. And the charge storage structure 102a, to form at least one stacked structure 116 on the substrate 100. The stacked structure 116 includes a charge storage structure 102a, a conductor layer 110a, and a sacrificial layer 112a from the substrate 100. The charge storage structure 102a may include a bottom dielectric layer 104a, a charge storage layer 106a, and a top dielectric layer 108a from the substrate 100. The methods of removing the partial charge storage structure layer 102, the portion of the conductor material layer 110, and the portion of the sacrificial material layer 112 are respectively, for example, a dry etching method or a wet etching method. In this embodiment, although the description is made to form two stacked structures 116, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and it is within the scope of the present invention to form at least one stacked structure 116. Further, although the stacked structure 116 of this embodiment is formed in the above manner, it is not intended to limit the present invention.

再者,移除圖案化光阻層114。圖案化光阻層114的移除方法例如是乾式去光阻法。Furthermore, the patterned photoresist layer 114 is removed. The method of removing the patterned photoresist layer 114 is, for example, a dry photoresist process.

隨後,於堆疊結構116所暴露的基底100上與導體層110a側壁上形成介電層118。介電層118的材料例如是氧化矽,而介電層118的形成方法例如是熱氧化法。此外,藉由介電層118的形成步驟更可於電荷儲存結構102a側壁上形成介電層118。Subsequently, a dielectric layer 118 is formed on the substrate 100 exposed by the stacked structure 116 and on the sidewalls of the conductor layer 110a. The material of the dielectric layer 118 is, for example, ruthenium oxide, and the formation method of the dielectric layer 118 is, for example, a thermal oxidation method. In addition, the dielectric layer 118 can be formed on the sidewalls of the charge storage structure 102a by the formation step of the dielectric layer 118.

接著,於基底100上共形地形成覆蓋堆疊結構116的導體材料層120。導體材料層120的材料例如是摻雜多晶矽,而導體材料層120的形成方法例如是化學氣相沉積法。導體材料層120的厚度例如是與導體材料層110的厚度相同。Next, a layer of conductive material 120 covering the stacked structure 116 is conformally formed on the substrate 100. The material of the conductor material layer 120 is, for example, doped polysilicon, and the method of forming the conductor material layer 120 is, for example, a chemical vapor deposition method. The thickness of the conductor material layer 120 is, for example, the same as the thickness of the conductor material layer 110.

然後,於導體材料層120上形成罩幕材料層122。罩幕材料層122的材料例如是氮氧化矽、氮化矽或氧化矽,罩幕材料層122的形成方法例如是化學氣相沉積法。Then, a mask material layer 122 is formed on the conductor material layer 120. The material of the mask material layer 122 is, for example, ruthenium oxynitride, tantalum nitride or ruthenium oxide, and the method of forming the mask material layer 122 is, for example, a chemical vapor deposition method.

接下來,請參照圖1C,移除部份罩幕材料層122,直到暴露出位於堆疊結構116上的導體材料層120,以於導體材料層120上形成罩幕層122a,且罩幕層122a暴露出位於堆疊結構116上的導體材料層120。部份罩幕材料層122的移除方法例如是回蝕刻法。值得注意的是,當於基底100上形成多個堆疊結構116時,相鄰兩個堆疊結構116之間的間隙124的寬度例如是小於罩幕材料層122的厚度的兩倍,而使得罩幕層122a可填滿間隙124。Next, referring to FIG. 1C, a portion of the mask material layer 122 is removed until the conductive material layer 120 on the stacked structure 116 is exposed to form a mask layer 122a on the conductive material layer 120, and the mask layer 122a The layer of conductor material 120 on the stacked structure 116 is exposed. The method of removing part of the mask material layer 122 is, for example, an etch back method. It should be noted that when a plurality of stacked structures 116 are formed on the substrate 100, the width of the gap 124 between the adjacent two stacked structures 116 is, for example, less than twice the thickness of the mask material layer 122, so that the mask is made Layer 122a can fill gap 124.

之後,以罩幕層122a作為罩幕,移除部份導體材料層120,而暴露出犧牲層112a,以於介電層118上及堆疊結構116側壁上形成導體層120a,且導體層120a具有位於堆疊結構116側壁的突出部126。部份導體材料層120的移除方法例如是乾式蝕刻法。此外,雖然此實施例的導體層120a是以上述方法形成,但並不用以限制本發明。Thereafter, the mask layer 122a is used as a mask to remove a portion of the conductive material layer 120, and the sacrificial layer 112a is exposed to form a conductor layer 120a on the dielectric layer 118 and the sidewalls of the stacked structure 116, and the conductor layer 120a has A protrusion 126 is located on the sidewall of the stacked structure 116. A method of removing a portion of the conductive material layer 120 is, for example, a dry etching method. Further, although the conductor layer 120a of this embodiment is formed by the above method, it is not intended to limit the present invention.

接下來,請參照圖1D,移除犧牲層112a與罩幕層122a。犧牲層112a與罩幕層122a的移除方法例如是乾式蝕刻法。在此實施例中,由於犧牲層112a與罩幕層122a的材料相似,因此犧牲層112a與罩幕層122a可於同一道製程中移除,所以能簡化製程,但並不用以限制本發明。於其他實施例中,犧牲層112a與罩幕層122a亦可分別進行移除。舉例來說,當罩幕層122a的材料為氧化矽且犧牲層112a的材料為氮化矽時,犧牲層112a與罩幕層122a可分別進行移除。Next, referring to FIG. 1D, the sacrificial layer 112a and the mask layer 122a are removed. The method of removing the sacrificial layer 112a and the mask layer 122a is, for example, a dry etching method. In this embodiment, since the sacrificial layer 112a and the mask layer 122a are similar in material, the sacrificial layer 112a and the mask layer 122a can be removed in the same process, so that the process can be simplified, but it is not intended to limit the present invention. In other embodiments, the sacrificial layer 112a and the mask layer 122a may also be removed separately. For example, when the material of the mask layer 122a is tantalum oxide and the material of the sacrificial layer 112a is tantalum nitride, the sacrificial layer 112a and the mask layer 122a can be removed separately.

繼之,於突出部126側壁上形成間隙壁128,且間隙壁128部分覆蓋導體層110a與導體層120a。間隙壁128的材料例如是氧化矽或氮化矽。在此實施例中,間隙壁128的材料是以氧化矽為例進行說明。間隙壁128的形成方法例如是先利用化學氣相沉積法共形地形成覆蓋導體層110a與導體層120a的間隙壁材料層,接著再對間隙壁材料層進行回蝕刻法而形成之。Next, a spacer 128 is formed on the sidewall of the protrusion 126, and the spacer 128 partially covers the conductor layer 110a and the conductor layer 120a. The material of the spacer 128 is, for example, tantalum oxide or tantalum nitride. In this embodiment, the material of the spacer 128 is exemplified by ruthenium oxide. The method of forming the spacers 128 is, for example, first forming a spacer material layer covering the conductor layer 110a and the conductor layer 120a in a conformal manner by chemical vapor deposition, and then forming the spacer material layer by etch-etching.

隨後,請參照圖1E,以間隙壁128作為罩幕,移除部份導體層110a與部分導體層120a,而分別形成自對準的控制閘極110b與自對準的選擇閘極120b。此外,在移除部份導體層110a與部分導體層120a的過程中,可能會移除部份的突出部126。Subsequently, referring to FIG. 1E, a portion of the conductor layer 110a and a portion of the conductor layer 120a are removed by using the spacers 128 as a mask to form a self-aligned control gate 110b and a self-aligned selection gate 120b, respectively. Further, in the process of removing a portion of the conductor layer 110a and a portion of the conductor layer 120a, a portion of the protrusion 126 may be removed.

再者,在此實施例中,由於間隙壁128的材料為氧化矽,於移除部份導體層110a之後,可藉由間隙壁128作為罩幕,移除部份電荷儲存結構102a,而留下位於控制閘極110b下方的電荷儲存結構102a。此外,於形成選擇閘極120b之後,更可移除部份介電層118,以暴露出部分基底100。在此實施例中,部份介電層118可於移除部份電荷儲存結構102a的製程中一併移除,而能簡化製程,但並不用以限制本發明。於其他實施例中,部份電荷儲存結構102a與部份介電層118亦可分別進行移除。部份導體層110a、部分導體層120a、部分電荷儲存結構102a與部份介電層118的移除方法分別例如是乾式蝕刻法。Moreover, in this embodiment, since the material of the spacers 128 is yttrium oxide, after the partial conductor layer 110a is removed, the partial charge storage structure 102a can be removed by using the spacers 128 as a mask, leaving The charge storage structure 102a is located below the control gate 110b. In addition, after forming the selection gate 120b, a portion of the dielectric layer 118 may be removed to expose a portion of the substrate 100. In this embodiment, the portion of the dielectric layer 118 can be removed in the process of removing the portion of the charge storage structure 102a, which simplifies the process, but is not intended to limit the present invention. In other embodiments, the partial charge storage structure 102a and the partial dielectric layer 118 can also be removed separately. The method of removing part of the conductor layer 110a, the partial conductor layer 120a, the partial charge storage structure 102a and the partial dielectric layer 118 is, for example, a dry etching method.

另外,由於導體層110a與導體層120a是藉由寬度相似的間隙壁128進行圖案化,所以選擇閘極120b的長度L1大於控制閘極110b的長度L2,且選擇閘極120b的長度L1實質上可為控制閘極110b的長度L2加上選擇閘極120b的膜厚T1。此外,選擇閘極120b在遠離控制閘極110b的一側例如是具有凹口130。選擇閘極120b的形狀例如是L形或L形的鏡像。由此可知,選擇閘極120b的關鍵尺寸是由導體層120a的膜厚與間隙壁128的寬度所決定,而控制閘極110b的關鍵尺寸是由間隙壁128的寬度所決定,而非使用光罩進行定義,因此可簡化製程。In addition, since the conductor layer 110a and the conductor layer 120a are patterned by the spacer 128 having a similar width, the length L1 of the selection gate 120b is greater than the length L2 of the control gate 110b, and the length L1 of the selection gate 120b is substantially The film thickness T1 of the selection gate 120b may be added to the length L2 of the control gate 110b. Further, the selection gate 120b has, for example, a notch 130 on a side remote from the control gate 110b. The shape of the selection gate 120b is, for example, an L-shaped or L-shaped mirror image. It can be seen that the critical dimension of the gate 120b is determined by the film thickness of the conductor layer 120a and the width of the spacer 128, and the critical dimension of the gate 110b is determined by the width of the spacer 128 instead of using light. The hood is defined so that the process can be simplified.

再者,請參照圖1F,可選擇性地於控制閘極110b側壁上與選擇閘極120b側壁上形成間隙壁132。間隙壁132的材料例如是氧化矽。間隙壁132的形成方法例如是先利用化學氣相沉積法共形地形成覆蓋控制閘極110b與選擇閘極120b的間隙壁材料層,接著再對間隙壁材料層進行回蝕刻法而形成之。Furthermore, referring to FIG. 1F, a spacer 132 may be selectively formed on the sidewall of the control gate 110b and the sidewall of the selection gate 120b. The material of the spacer 132 is, for example, ruthenium oxide. The method of forming the spacer 132 is, for example, first forming a spacer material layer covering the control gate 110b and the selection gate 120b by chemical vapor deposition, and then forming the spacer material layer by etch-etching.

接著,於由控制閘極110b與選擇閘極120b所形成的結構兩側的基底100中分別形成摻雜區134。摻雜區134的形成方法例如是離子植入法。Next, doped regions 134 are formed in the substrates 100 on both sides of the structure formed by the control gate 110b and the selection gate 120b, respectively. The method of forming the doping region 134 is, for example, an ion implantation method.

然後,可選擇性地於突出部126上與摻雜區134上形成金屬矽化物層136。金屬矽化物層136的材料例如是矽化鎢,而金屬矽化物層136的形成方法例如是進行自對準金屬矽化物製程而形成之。A metal telluride layer 136 can then be selectively formed over the protrusions 126 from the doped regions 134. The material of the metal telluride layer 136 is, for example, tungsten telluride, and the method of forming the metal telluride layer 136 is formed, for example, by performing a self-aligned metal telluride process.

由上述實施例可知,由於是以間隙壁128作為罩幕,移除部份導體層110a與部分導體層120a而同時形成自對準的控制閘極110b與選擇閘極120b,所以可簡化製程。As can be seen from the above embodiment, since the spacers 128 are used as the mask, the partial conductor layer 110a and the partial conductor layer 120a are removed while forming the self-aligned control gate 110b and the selection gate 120b, so that the process can be simplified.

圖2A至圖2C所繪示為本發明之另一實施例的記憶體結構的製造流程剖面圖。其中,圖2A為接續圖1D之後所進行的圖式說明。若無特別說明,則圖2A至圖2C與圖1A至圖1F中相同的標號表示相似的構件,且具有相似的材料、配置方式、形成方法及功效,故於此不再贅述。2A to 2C are cross-sectional views showing a manufacturing process of a memory structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. 2A is a schematic illustration of the following description taken after FIG. 1D. The same reference numerals in FIGS. 2A to 2C and FIGS. 1A to 1F denote similar members, and have similar materials, arrangements, formation methods, and effects, and thus will not be described again.

在此實施例中,間隙壁128的材料是以氮化矽為例進行說明。In this embodiment, the material of the spacer 128 is exemplified by tantalum nitride.

首先,請參照圖2A,以間隙壁128作為罩幕,移除部份導體層110a與部分導體層120a,而分別形成自對準的控制閘極110b與自對準的選擇閘極120b。此外,在移除部份導體層110a與部分導體層120a的過程中,可能會移除部份的突出部126。部份導體層110a與部分導體層120a的移除方法分別例如是乾式蝕刻法。First, referring to FIG. 2A, a portion of the conductor layer 110a and a portion of the conductor layer 120a are removed by using the spacers 128 as a mask to form a self-aligned control gate 110b and a self-aligned selection gate 120b, respectively. Further, in the process of removing a portion of the conductor layer 110a and a portion of the conductor layer 120a, a portion of the protrusion 126 may be removed. The method of removing the partial conductor layer 110a and the partial conductor layer 120a is, for example, a dry etching method.

接著,請參照圖2B,移除間隙壁128。間隙壁128的移除方法例如是溼式蝕刻法。Next, referring to FIG. 2B, the spacers 128 are removed. The method of removing the spacers 128 is, for example, a wet etching method.

然後,於控制閘極110b側壁上與選擇閘極120b側壁上形成間隙壁210。間隙壁210的材料例如是氧化矽。間隙壁210的形成方法例如是先利用化學氣相沉積法共形地形成覆蓋控制閘極110b與選擇閘極120b的間隙壁材料層,接著再對間隙壁材料層進行回蝕刻法而形成之。Then, a spacer 210 is formed on the sidewall of the control gate 110b and the sidewall of the selection gate 120b. The material of the spacer 210 is, for example, ruthenium oxide. The method of forming the spacer 210 is, for example, first forming a spacer material layer covering the control gate 110b and the selection gate 120b by chemical vapor deposition, and then forming the spacer material layer by etch-etching.

接下來,請參照圖2C,可利用間隙壁210與控制閘極110b作為罩幕,移除部份電荷儲存結構102a,而留下位於控制閘極110b下方與位於間隙壁210下方的電荷儲存結構102a,且暴露出部份基底100。此外,於形成間隙壁210之後,更可利用選擇閘極120b與間隙壁210作為罩幕,移除部份介電層118,以暴露出部分基底100。在此實施例中,部份介電層118可在移除部分電荷儲存結構102a的製程中一併移除,而能簡化製程,但並不用以限制本發明。其中,部分電荷儲存結構102a與部份介電層118的移除方法分別例如是乾式蝕刻法。Next, referring to FIG. 2C, the spacer 210 and the control gate 110b can be used as a mask to remove a portion of the charge storage structure 102a, leaving a charge storage structure under the control gate 110b and below the spacer 210. 102a, and a portion of the substrate 100 is exposed. In addition, after the spacer 210 is formed, the selection gate 120b and the spacer 210 can be used as a mask to remove a portion of the dielectric layer 118 to expose a portion of the substrate 100. In this embodiment, the partial dielectric layer 118 can be removed together in the process of removing a portion of the charge storage structure 102a, which simplifies the process, but is not intended to limit the present invention. The method for removing part of the charge storage structure 102a and the portion of the dielectric layer 118 is, for example, a dry etching method.

之後,於由控制閘極110b與選擇閘極120b所形成的結構兩側的基底100中形成摻雜區220。摻雜區220的形成方法例如是離子植入法。Thereafter, a doping region 220 is formed in the substrate 100 on both sides of the structure formed by the control gate 110b and the selection gate 120b. The method of forming the doping region 220 is, for example, an ion implantation method.

然後,可選擇性地於控制閘極110b上、突出部126上與摻雜區220上形成金屬矽化物層230。金屬矽化物層230的材料例如是矽化鎢,而金屬矽化物層230的形成方法例如是進行自對準金屬矽化物製程而形成之。Then, a metal telluride layer 230 can be selectively formed on the control gate 110b, on the protrusion 126, and on the doping region 220. The material of the metal telluride layer 230 is, for example, tungsten telluride, and the method of forming the metal telluride layer 230 is formed, for example, by performing a self-aligned metal telluride process.

由上述實施例可知,由於是以間隙壁128作為罩幕,移除部份導體層110a與部分導體層120a而同時形成自對準的控制閘極110b與選擇閘極120b,所以可簡化製程。As can be seen from the above embodiment, since the spacers 128 are used as the mask, the partial conductor layer 110a and the partial conductor layer 120a are removed while forming the self-aligned control gate 110b and the selection gate 120b, so that the process can be simplified.

以下,藉由圖1F與圖2C來介紹上述實施例的記憶體結構。Hereinafter, the memory structure of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1F and 2C.

首先,請參照圖1F,記憶體結構包括至少一記憶胞138,且各個記憶胞138包括基底100、電荷儲存結構102a、控制閘極110b、選擇閘極120b、介電層118及兩摻雜區134。相鄰兩個記憶胞138例如是呈鏡像配置。電荷儲存結構102a設置於基底100上。電荷儲存結構102a由基底100起可包括底介電層104a、電荷儲存層106a與頂介電層108a。控制閘極110b設置於電荷儲存結構102a上。選擇閘極120b設置於控制閘極110b的一側的基底100上,且選擇閘極120b在靠近控制閘極110b的一側具有突出部126,其中選擇閘極120b的長度L1實質上為控制閘極110b的長度L2加上選擇閘極120b的膜厚T1。選擇閘極120b在遠離控制閘極110b的一側例如是具有凹口130。選擇閘極120b的形狀例如是L形或L形的鏡像。介電層118包括介電層118a、118b,其中介電層118a設置於選擇閘極120b與基底100之間,而介電層118b設置於控制閘極110b與選擇閘極120b之間。在此實施例中,介電層118a、118b分別為介電層118的一部分,且例如是由同一道製程所形成的同一膜層,但並不用以限制本發明。在其他實施例中,介電層118a、118b亦可為由不同製程所形成的不同膜層。摻雜區134設置於設置於由控制閘極110b與選擇閘極120b所形成的結構兩側的基底100中。另外,記憶胞138更可包括間隙壁128、132,設置於控制閘極110b側壁上與選擇閘極120b側壁上。記憶胞138更可包括金屬矽化物層136,設置於突出部126上與摻雜區134上。此外,由於圖1F的記憶體結構中各構件的材料、配置方式、形成方法與功效已於上述實施例中進行詳盡地說明,故於此不再贅述。First, referring to FIG. 1F, the memory structure includes at least one memory cell 138, and each memory cell 138 includes a substrate 100, a charge storage structure 102a, a control gate 110b, a selection gate 120b, a dielectric layer 118, and two doped regions. 134. The adjacent two memory cells 138 are, for example, in a mirrored configuration. The charge storage structure 102a is disposed on the substrate 100. The charge storage structure 102a may include a bottom dielectric layer 104a, a charge storage layer 106a, and a top dielectric layer 108a from the substrate 100. The control gate 110b is disposed on the charge storage structure 102a. The selection gate 120b is disposed on the substrate 100 on one side of the control gate 110b, and the selection gate 120b has a protrusion 126 on a side close to the control gate 110b, wherein the length L1 of the selection gate 120b is substantially a control gate The length L2 of the pole 110b is added to the film thickness T1 of the selection gate 120b. The selection gate 120b has, for example, a notch 130 on the side remote from the control gate 110b. The shape of the selection gate 120b is, for example, an L-shaped or L-shaped mirror image. The dielectric layer 118 includes dielectric layers 118a, 118b, wherein the dielectric layer 118a is disposed between the selection gate 120b and the substrate 100, and the dielectric layer 118b is disposed between the control gate 110b and the selection gate 120b. In this embodiment, the dielectric layers 118a, 118b are respectively part of the dielectric layer 118 and are, for example, the same film layer formed by the same process, but are not intended to limit the invention. In other embodiments, the dielectric layers 118a, 118b can also be different layers formed by different processes. The doped region 134 is disposed in the substrate 100 disposed on both sides of the structure formed by the control gate 110b and the selection gate 120b. In addition, the memory cell 138 may further include spacers 128, 132 disposed on the sidewalls of the control gate 110b and the sidewalls of the selection gate 120b. The memory cell 138 may further include a metal telluride layer 136 disposed on the protrusion 126 and the doped region 134. In addition, since the materials, arrangement, formation method and effect of each component in the memory structure of FIG. 1F have been described in detail in the above embodiments, they are not described herein again.

接著,請參照圖2C,圖2C的實施例與圖1F的實施例的差異在於:圖2C的記憶體結構中的記憶胞238是使用與圖1F不同的間隙壁而完成製作。在圖1F的記憶體結構中,是藉由間隙壁128、132而形成摻雜區134與金屬矽化物層136。然而,在圖2C的記憶體結構中,是藉由間隙壁210而形成摻雜區220與金屬矽化物層230。另外,相較於圖1的實施例,圖2的實施例中的金屬矽化物層230除了設置於突出部126上與摻雜區220上之外,更可設置於控制閘極110b上。此外,由於圖2C的記憶體結構中各構件的材料、配置方式、形成方法與功效已於上述實施例中進行詳盡地說明,故於此不再贅述。Next, referring to FIG. 2C, the difference between the embodiment of FIG. 2C and the embodiment of FIG. 1F is that the memory cell 238 in the memory structure of FIG. 2C is fabricated using a spacer different from that of FIG. 1F. In the memory structure of FIG. 1F, doped regions 134 and metal telluride layers 136 are formed by spacers 128, 132. However, in the memory structure of FIG. 2C, the doped region 220 and the metal telluride layer 230 are formed by the spacers 210. In addition, compared with the embodiment of FIG. 1, the metal telluride layer 230 in the embodiment of FIG. 2 can be disposed on the control gate 110b in addition to the protrusion 126 and the doping region 220. In addition, since the materials, arrangement, formation method and effect of each member in the memory structure of FIG. 2C have been described in detail in the above embodiments, they will not be described again.

基於上述實施例可知,在上述記憶體結構中,由於控制閘極110b緊臨選擇閘極120b,所以具有較小的記憶胞尺寸,而能提高元件積集度。此外,由於上述實施例中的控制閘極110b緊臨選擇閘極120b,因此可採用源極側注入的方式進行程式化,所以具有省電的優點。Based on the above embodiment, in the memory structure, since the control gate 110b is adjacent to the selection gate 120b, it has a small memory cell size, and the component accumulation can be improved. In addition, since the control gate 110b in the above embodiment is adjacent to the selection gate 120b, it can be programmed by the source side injection, so that it has the advantage of power saving.

綜上所述,上述實施例至少具有下列優點:In summary, the above embodiment has at least the following advantages:

1. 藉由上述實施例所提出之記憶體結構的製造方法可同時形成自對準的控制閘極與選擇閘極,所以能有效地簡化製程。1. The manufacturing method of the memory structure proposed by the above embodiments can simultaneously form a self-aligned control gate and a selection gate, so that the process can be effectively simplified.

2. 上述實施例所提出之記憶體結構具有較小的記憶胞尺寸與較高的元件積集度,且具有省電的優點。2. The memory structure proposed in the above embodiments has a small memory cell size and a high component integration, and has the advantage of power saving.

雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內,當可作些許之更動與潤飾,因此本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100...基底100. . . Base

102...電荷儲存結構層102. . . Charge storage structure layer

102a...電荷儲存結構102a. . . Charge storage structure

104...底介電材料層104. . . Bottom dielectric material layer

104a...底介電層104a. . . Bottom dielectric layer

106...電荷儲存材料層106. . . Charge storage material layer

106a...電荷儲存層106a. . . Charge storage layer

108...頂介電材料層108. . . Top dielectric material layer

108a...頂介電層108a. . . Top dielectric layer

110、120...導體材料層110, 120. . . Conductor material layer

110a、120a...導體層110a, 120a. . . Conductor layer

110b...控制閘極110b. . . Control gate

112...犧牲材料層112. . . Sacrificial material layer

112a...犧牲層112a. . . Sacrificial layer

114...圖案化光阻層114. . . Patterned photoresist layer

116...堆疊結構116. . . Stack structure

118、118a、118b...介電層118, 118a, 118b. . . Dielectric layer

120b...選擇閘極120b. . . Select gate

122...罩幕材料層122. . . Mask material layer

122a...罩幕層122a. . . Mask layer

124...間隙124. . . gap

126...突出部126. . . Protruding

128、132、210...間隙壁128, 132, 210. . . Clearance wall

130...凹口130. . . Notch

134、220...摻雜區134, 220. . . Doped region

136、230...金屬矽化物層136, 230. . . Metal telluride layer

138、238...記憶胞138, 238. . . Memory cell

T1...厚度T1. . . thickness

L1、L2...寬度L1, L2. . . width

圖1A至圖1F所繪示為本發明之一實施例的記憶體結構的製造流程剖面圖。1A to 1F are cross-sectional views showing a manufacturing process of a memory structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

圖2A至圖2C所繪示為本發明之另一實施例的記憶體結構的製造流程剖面圖。2A to 2C are cross-sectional views showing a manufacturing process of a memory structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

100...基底100. . . Base

102a...電荷儲存結構102a. . . Charge storage structure

104a...底介電層104a. . . Bottom dielectric layer

106a...電荷儲存層106a. . . Charge storage layer

108a...頂介電層108a. . . Top dielectric layer

110b...控制閘極110b. . . Control gate

118、118a、118b...介電層118, 118a, 118b. . . Dielectric layer

120b...選擇閘極120b. . . Select gate

126...突出部126. . . Protruding

128、132...間隙壁128, 132. . . Clearance wall

130...凹口130. . . Notch

134...摻雜區134. . . Doped region

136...金屬矽化物層136. . . Metal telluride layer

T1...厚度T1. . . thickness

L1、L2...寬度L1, L2. . . width

Claims (25)

一種記憶體結構的製造方法,包括:於一基底上形成至少一堆疊結構,且該堆疊結構由該基底起包括一電荷儲存結構、一第一導體層及一犧牲層;於該堆疊結構所暴露的該基底上與該第一導體層側壁上形成一介電層;於該介電層上及該堆疊結構側壁上形成一第二導體層,且該第二導體層具有位於該堆疊結構側壁的一突出部;移除該犧牲層;於該突出部側壁上形成一第一間隙壁,且該第一間隙壁部分覆蓋該第一導體層與該第二導體層;以該第一間隙壁作為罩幕,移除部份該第一導體層與部分該第二導體層,而分別形成一控制閘極與一選擇閘極;移除部份該電荷儲存結構,留下位於該控制閘極下方的該電荷儲存結構;以及於由該控制閘極與該選擇閘極所形成的結構兩側的該基底中分別形成一摻雜區。A method of fabricating a memory structure, comprising: forming at least one stacked structure on a substrate, and the stacked structure comprises a charge storage structure, a first conductor layer and a sacrificial layer from the substrate; exposed by the stacked structure Forming a dielectric layer on the substrate and the sidewall of the first conductor layer; forming a second conductor layer on the dielectric layer and sidewalls of the stack structure, and the second conductor layer has sidewalls on the stack structure a protrusion; removing the sacrificial layer; forming a first spacer on the sidewall of the protrusion, and the first spacer partially covering the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer; a mask, removing a portion of the first conductor layer and a portion of the second conductor layer to form a control gate and a selection gate respectively; removing a portion of the charge storage structure leaving the control gate The charge storage structure; and a doped region is formed in the substrate on both sides of the structure formed by the control gate and the select gate. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中該第二導體層的形成方法包括:於該基底上共形地形成覆蓋該堆疊結構的一第二導體材料層;於該第二導體材料層上形成一罩幕層,該罩幕層暴露出位於該堆疊結構上的該第二導體材料層;以及以該罩幕層作為罩幕,移除部份該第二導體材料層,而暴露出該犧牲層。The method of fabricating a memory structure according to claim 1, wherein the method of forming the second conductor layer comprises: conformally forming a second conductive material layer covering the stacked structure on the substrate; Forming a mask layer on the second conductor material layer, the mask layer exposing the second conductor material layer on the stack structure; and removing the portion of the second conductor material by using the mask layer as a mask The layer is exposed to expose the sacrificial layer. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中該罩幕層的形成方法包括:於該第二導體材料層上形成一罩幕材料層;以及移除部份該罩幕材料層,直到暴露出位於該堆疊結構上的該第二導體材料層。The method for fabricating a memory structure according to claim 2, wherein the method for forming the mask layer comprises: forming a mask material layer on the second conductor material layer; and removing a portion of the mask layer The layer of material until the second layer of conductor material on the stack is exposed. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中部份該罩幕材料層的移除方法包括回蝕刻法。The method for fabricating a memory structure according to claim 3, wherein a portion of the method for removing the mask material layer comprises an etch back method. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中當於該基底上形成多個堆疊結構時,相鄰兩個堆疊結構之間的一間隙的寬度小於該罩幕材料層的厚度的兩倍。The method of fabricating a memory structure according to claim 3, wherein when a plurality of stacked structures are formed on the substrate, a gap between adjacent two stacked structures has a width smaller than that of the mask material layer. Double the thickness. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中該罩幕層填滿該間隙。The method of fabricating a memory structure according to claim 5, wherein the mask layer fills the gap. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中該介電層的形成步驟更包括於該電荷儲存結構側壁上形成該介電層。The method of fabricating a memory structure according to claim 1, wherein the step of forming the dielectric layer further comprises forming the dielectric layer on a sidewall of the charge storage structure. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中於形成該選擇閘極之後,更包括移除部分該介電層,以暴露出部分該基底。The method of fabricating the memory structure of claim 1, wherein after forming the selective gate, further comprising removing a portion of the dielectric layer to expose a portion of the substrate. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中於形成該些摻雜區之後,更包括於該突出部上與該些摻雜區上形成一金屬矽化物層。The method for fabricating a memory structure according to claim 1, wherein after forming the doped regions, a metal halide layer is formed on the protrusions and the doped regions. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中於移除部份該電荷儲存結構之後,更包括於該控制閘極側壁上與該選擇閘極側壁上形成一第二間隙壁。The method of fabricating the memory structure of claim 1, wherein after removing a portion of the charge storage structure, a second gap is formed on the sidewall of the control gate and the sidewall of the select gate. wall. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中於形成該控制閘極與該選擇閘極之後,更包括移除該第一間隙壁。The method of fabricating the memory structure of claim 1, wherein after forming the control gate and the selection gate, the first spacer is further removed. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中於移除該第一間隙壁之後,更包括於該控制閘極側壁上與該選擇閘極側壁上形成一第三間隙壁。The method of fabricating the memory structure of claim 11, wherein after removing the first spacer, forming a third spacer on the sidewall of the control gate and the sidewall of the selective gate . 如申請專利範圍第12項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中於形成該些摻雜區之後,更包括於該控制閘極上、該突出部上與該些摻雜區上形成一金屬矽化物層。The method for fabricating a memory structure according to claim 12, wherein after forming the doped regions, further comprising forming a metal deuteration on the control gate, the protrusion, and the doped regions. Layer of matter. 如申請專利範圍第12項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中移除部份該電荷儲存結構的步驟包括以該第三間隙壁與該控制閘極作為罩幕進行移除。The method of fabricating a memory structure according to claim 12, wherein the step of removing a portion of the charge storage structure comprises removing the third spacer and the control gate as a mask. 如申請專利範圍第12項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中該第三間隙壁的材料包括氧化矽。The method of fabricating a memory structure according to claim 12, wherein the material of the third spacer comprises ruthenium oxide. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之記憶體結構的製造方法,其中移除部份該電荷儲存結構的步驟包括以該第一間隙壁作為罩幕進行移除。The method of fabricating a memory structure according to claim 1, wherein the step of removing a portion of the charge storage structure comprises removing the first spacer as a mask. 一種記憶體結構,包括至少一記憶胞,該記憶胞包括:一基底;一電荷儲存結構,設置於該基底上;一控制閘極,設置於該電荷儲存結構上;一選擇閘極,設置於該控制閘極的一側的該基底上,且該選擇閘極在靠近該控制閘極的一側具有一突出部,其中該選擇閘極的長度大於該控制閘極的長度;一介電層,設置於該選擇閘極與該基底之間及該控制閘極與該選擇閘極之間;以及兩摻雜區,分別設置於由該控制閘極與該選擇閘極所形成的結構兩側的該基底中。A memory structure includes at least one memory cell, the memory cell comprising: a substrate; a charge storage structure disposed on the substrate; a control gate disposed on the charge storage structure; and a selection gate disposed on The substrate is controlled on one side of the gate, and the selection gate has a protrusion on a side close to the control gate, wherein the length of the selection gate is greater than the length of the control gate; a dielectric layer Provided between the selection gate and the substrate and between the control gate and the selection gate; and two doped regions respectively disposed on both sides of the structure formed by the control gate and the selection gate In the base. 如申請專利範圍第17項所述之記憶體結構,其中該選擇閘極在遠離該控制閘極的一側具有一凹口。The memory structure of claim 17, wherein the selection gate has a notch on a side away from the control gate. 如申請專利範圍第17項所述之記憶體結構,其中該選擇閘極的形狀為L形或L形的鏡像。The memory structure of claim 17, wherein the shape of the selection gate is an L-shaped or L-shaped mirror image. 如申請專利範圍第17項所述之記憶體結構,更包括一間隙壁,設置於該控制閘極側壁上與該選擇閘極側壁上。The memory structure of claim 17 further comprising a spacer disposed on the sidewall of the control gate and the sidewall of the selection gate. 如申請專利範圍第17項所述之記憶體結構,更包括一金屬矽化物層,設置於該突出部上與該摻雜區上。The memory structure of claim 17, further comprising a metal telluride layer disposed on the protrusion and the doped region. 如申請專利範圍第21項所述之記憶體結構,其中該金屬矽化物層更包括設置於該控制閘極上。The memory structure of claim 21, wherein the metal telluride layer further comprises a control gate disposed on the control gate. 如申請專利範圍第17項所述之記憶體結構,其中該電荷儲存結構由該基底起包括一底介電層、一電荷儲存層與一頂介電層。The memory structure of claim 17, wherein the charge storage structure comprises a bottom dielectric layer, a charge storage layer and a top dielectric layer from the substrate. 如申請專利範圍第17項所述之記憶體結構,其中當記憶體結構包括多個記憶胞時,相鄰兩個記憶胞呈鏡像配置。The memory structure of claim 17, wherein when the memory structure comprises a plurality of memory cells, the adjacent two memory cells are mirrored. 如申請專利範圍第17項所述之記憶體結構,其中該選擇閘極的長度實質上為該控制閘極的長度加上該選擇閘極的膜厚。The memory structure of claim 17, wherein the length of the selection gate is substantially the length of the control gate plus the film thickness of the selection gate.
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