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Mosfet device with gate slots and method of manufacturing the same

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TWI897546B
TWI897546B TW113127497A TW113127497A TWI897546B TW I897546 B TWI897546 B TW I897546B TW 113127497 A TW113127497 A TW 113127497A TW 113127497 A TW113127497 A TW 113127497A TW I897546 B TWI897546 B TW I897546B
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A MOSFET device with gate slots is provided in the present invention, wherein the gate of MOSFET device is provided with two gate slots respectively at edges at two sides of a channel area and extending to the bottom of gate, and gate spacers are formed on sidewalls of the gate but not on sidewalls of the two gate slots.

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具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件及其製造方法Metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with gate groove and manufacturing method thereof

本發明大體上與一種金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體(MOSFET)元件有關,更特定言之,其係關於一種具有閘極凹槽(gate slot)來解決雙峰效應(double hump)的MOSFET元件。 The present invention generally relates to a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) device, and more particularly, to a MOSFET device having a gate slot to address the double hump effect.

金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體(metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor,MOSFET)是一種廣泛使用在現今各類電路的場效電晶體,其由一個金屬氧化物半導體二極體(即閘極與通道端)以及兩個與其緊密鄰接的P-N接面(p-n junction,即源極端與汲極端)所組成。以增強型MOSFET為例,當一個足夠大的電位差施加在MOSFET的閘極與源極之間時,電場會在氧化物層下方的半導體表面形成感應電荷,如此形成反轉通道讓電流得以通過,以實現透過閘極的電壓來控制電晶體通道的開關之功效。 The metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) is a type of field-effect transistor widely used in various circuits today. It consists of a metal-oxide-semiconductor diode (i.e., the gate and channel terminals) and two closely adjacent p-n junctions (i.e., the source and drain terminals). Taking the enhancement-mode MOSFET as an example, when a sufficiently large potential difference is applied between the gate and source of the MOSFET, the electric field induces charges on the semiconductor surface beneath the oxide layer, forming an inverting channel for current to flow. This allows the transistor channel to be switched on and off by controlling the gate voltage.

隨著半導體元件尺寸的不斷微縮,MOSFET的有效通道長度和寬度變得越來越小,一種名為雙峰效應(double-hump)的MOS元件失效模式變得越來越顯著。雙峰效應係因其MOS元件的Id-Vg特性曲線上有兩個顯著的峰值而得名,其起因於在MOS元件的通道開啟運作中通道寬度方向上的通道邊緣部位先 於通道內部部位開啟之故。雙峰效應可能是因為半導體材料本身或其製程中的缺陷而使得該通道邊緣部位的臨界電壓較低,故此在電晶體開啟的過程中會先於其他部位開啟。雙峰效應不僅會影響半導體元件的基本特性和操作的準確性,還可能影響到整體電路的性能、功耗及可靠性,故此在半導體設計和製造過程中,減少和避免這類效應的發生至關重要,以確保元件能夠穩定可靠地運行在預期的工作條件下。 As semiconductor device dimensions continue to shrink, the effective channel length and width of MOSFETs are shrinking, leading to a MOS device failure mode known as the double-hump effect becoming increasingly prominent. The double-hump effect, named for the two distinct peaks on the Id-Vg characteristic curve of a MOS device, arises from the fact that during the MOS device's channel-turn-on operation, the channel edges (in the channel width direction) turn on before the inner channel. The double-hump effect can be caused by defects in the semiconductor material or its manufacturing process, resulting in a lower critical voltage at the channel edges, causing them to turn on before other parts during transistor turn-on. The doublet effect not only affects the basic characteristics and operational accuracy of semiconductor components, but can also impact the performance, power consumption, and reliability of the entire circuit. Therefore, minimizing and avoiding this effect is crucial during semiconductor design and manufacturing to ensure that components can operate stably and reliably under expected operating conditions.

現今業界已提出了一些方法來克服雙峰問題,例如在該些通道邊緣部位上形成閘極凹槽(gate slot),使得該些部位在運作中不會被導通。儘管如此,上述的習知解法仍存在著一些問題,例如,其必須在後續製作源極/汲極(S/D)、輕摻雜汲極(lightly-doped drains,LDD)以及金屬矽化物(silicide)等結構的製程中多形成一道光阻來遮擋該些閘極凹槽,避免上述結構形成在該些邊緣部位上而影響到固有電性。然而隨著半導體元件尺寸越來越微縮,該光阻的設計受限於微影製程的能力,其可能會違反到設計規則而無法實行。故此,本領域的技術人士須研究開發新的方法來消除雙峰效應。 The industry has proposed several methods to overcome the double peak problem, such as forming gate slots at the channel edges to prevent them from conducting during operation. However, these conventional solutions still have some issues. For example, they require the formation of a photoresist during the subsequent fabrication of source/drain (S/D), lightly doped drains (LDD), and metal silicide structures to shield the gate slots and prevent these structures from forming at these edges and affecting the intrinsic electrical properties. However, as semiconductor device sizes continue to shrink, the design of this photoresist is limited by the capabilities of the lithography process, and it may violate design rules and become unfeasible. Therefore, technicians in this field must research and develop new methods to eliminate the bimodal effect.

有鑑於前述現有技術的不足,本發明於此提出了一種新穎的MOSFET結構及其製造方法,其特點在於閘極切割成段的步驟是在源極/汲極(S/D)、輕摻雜汲極(LDD)以及金屬矽化物(silicide)等部位形成後才進行,如此所形成用以消除雙峰效應的閘極凹槽不會影響到上述部位的形成,不需要提供額外的光罩,且可相容於現有的CMOS製程。 In view of the aforementioned shortcomings of the existing technology, the present invention proposes a novel MOSFET structure and manufacturing method. Its unique feature is that the gate segmentation step is performed after the source/drain (S/D), lightly doped drain (LDD), and metal silicide are formed. This ensures that the gate recesses formed to eliminate the doublet effect do not affect the formation of these areas, eliminating the need for additional masks and being compatible with existing CMOS processes.

本發明的其一面向在於提出一種具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件,包含:一半導體基底,具有由淺溝槽隔離結構界定出的一主動區往一第一方向延伸;以及一閘極,位於該半導體基底上並往一第二方向延 伸越過該主動區,被該閘極越過的該主動區為通道區,位於該閘極兩側的該主動區分別為源極與汲極,其中該閘極具有兩個閘極凹槽分別位於該通道區在該第二方向上的兩側的邊緣上且延伸至該閘極底部,且該閘極的側壁上具有閘極間隔壁,該源極與該汲極分別位於該閘極間隔壁外的該主動區,但該兩閘極凹槽的側壁上並未形成有該閘極間隔壁。 One aspect of the present invention is to provide a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate recess, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having an active region defined by a shallow trench isolation structure extending in a first direction; and a gate located on the semiconductor substrate and extending in a second direction across the active region, wherein the active region crossed by the gate is a channel region. The active regions on both sides of the gate are the source and drain, respectively. The gate has two gate grooves, one located on the edge of the channel region on both sides in the second direction and extending to the bottom of the gate. The sidewalls of the gate are provided with gate spacers. The source and drain are respectively located in the active region outside the gate spacers, but the gate spacers are not formed on the sidewalls of the two gate grooves.

本發明的另一面向在於提出一種具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件的製造方法,包含:提供一半導體基底,該半導體基底中具有淺溝槽隔離結構界定出主動區,該主動區往一第一方向延伸;在該半導體基底上形成一閘極線往一第二方向延伸越過該主動區,其中與該閘極線重疊的該主動區為通道區;在該閘極線的側壁上形成一閘極間隔壁;在該閘極線兩側壁的該閘極間隔壁外的該主動區上分別形成源極與汲極;以及在該源極與該汲極形成後,進行一光刻製程將該閘極線切割成多個閘極,該光刻製程同時在每個該閘極中形成兩個閘極凹槽,該兩閘極凹槽分別位於該通道區在該第二方向上的兩側的邊緣上且延伸至該閘極底部。 Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove, comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate having a shallow trench isolation structure defining an active region, wherein the active region extends in a first direction; forming a gate line on the semiconductor substrate and extending in a second direction across the active region, wherein the active region overlapping the gate line is a channel region; A gate spacer is formed on the sidewall of the gate line; a source electrode and a drain electrode are respectively formed on the active region outside the gate spacer on both sidewalls of the gate line; and after the source electrode and the drain electrode are formed, a photolithography process is performed to cut the gate line into a plurality of gate electrodes. The photolithography process also forms two gate grooves in each gate electrode. The two gate grooves are respectively located on the edges of the channel region on both sides in the second direction and extend to the bottom of the gate electrode.

本發明的這類目的與其他目的在閱者讀過下文中以多種圖示與繪圖來描述的較佳實施例之細節說明後應可變得更為明瞭顯見。 These and other objects of the present invention will become more apparent after the reader has read the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment described with reference to various figures and drawings.

100:半導體基底 100:Semiconductor substrate

102:淺溝槽隔離結構 102: Shallow Trench Isolation Structure

104:主動區 104: Active Zone

104a:通道區 104a: Channel Area

104b:源極 104b: Source

104c:汲極 104c: Drain

106:閘極線 106: Gate line

106a:閘極 106a: Gate

108:高介電常數介電層 108: High-k dielectric layer

110:阻障層 110: Barrier Layer

112:多晶矽層 112: Polysilicon layer

114:硬遮罩層 114: Hard Mask Layer

116:間隔壁 116: Next door

118:金屬矽化物層 118: Metal silicide layer

120:接觸件蝕刻停止層 120: Contact etch stop layer

122:層間介電層 122: Interlayer dielectric layer

124:金屬閘極線 124: Metal Gate Line

124a:閘極 124a: Gate

126:閘極凹槽 126: Gate groove

127:功函數層 127: Work function layer

128:金屬層 128: Metal layer

130:接觸件 130: Contacts

132:層間介電層 132: Interlayer dielectric layer

D1:第一方向 D1: First Direction

D2:第二方向 D2: Second Direction

第1A圖、第2A圖、第3A圖、第4A圖、第5A圖、第6A圖以及第7A圖為根據本發明實施例一具有閘極凹槽的MOSFET元件的製造流程的頂面示意圖;第1B圖、第2B圖、第3B圖、第4B圖、第5B圖、第6B圖以及第7B圖為根據本發明實施例一具有閘極凹槽的MOSFET元件的製造流程的截面示意圖,其以所對應頂面示意圖中的截線X-X’、截線Y-Y’以及截線Z-Z’所作; 第8圖為根據本發明另一實施例一具有閘極凹槽的MOSFET元件的截面示意圖;第9圖為根據本發明又一實施例一具有閘極凹槽的MOSFET元件的截面示意圖;第10圖為根據本發明又一實施例一具有閘極凹槽的MOSFET元件的截面示意圖;第11圖為根據本發明又一實施例一具有閘極凹槽的MOSFET元件的截面示意圖;以及第12圖為根據本發明又一實施例一具有閘極凹槽的MOSFET元件的截面示意圖。 Figures 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, and 7A are top plan views illustrating a manufacturing process for a MOSFET device with a gate recess according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figures 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, and 7B are cross-sectional views illustrating a manufacturing process for a MOSFET device with a gate recess according to a first embodiment of the present invention, taken along lines X-X', Y-Y', and Z-Z' in the corresponding top plan views. Figure 8 is A schematic cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device with a gate recess according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device with a gate recess according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device with a gate recess according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device with a gate recess according to another embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device with a gate recess according to another embodiment of the present invention.

須注意本說明書中的所有圖示皆為圖例性質,為了清楚與方便圖示說明之故,圖示中的各部件在尺寸與比例上可能會被誇大或縮小地呈現,一般而言,圖中相同的參考符號會用來標示修改後或不同實施例中對應或類似的元件特徵。 Please note that all illustrations in this manual are for illustrative purposes only. For the sake of clarity and ease of illustration, the sizes and proportions of the components in the illustrations may be exaggerated or reduced. Generally speaking, the same reference symbols in the drawings will be used to indicate corresponding or similar components and features in modified or different embodiments.

現在下文將詳細說明本發明的示例性實施例,其會參照附圖示出所描述之特徵,以便閱者理解並實現技術效果。閱者將可了解文中之描述說明僅係透過例示之方式來進行,其非意欲要限制本案。本案的各種實施例和實施例中彼此不衝突的各種特徵可以各種方式來加以組合或重新排列設置。在不脫離本發明的精神與範疇的情況下,對本案的修改、等同物或改進對於本領域技術人員來說是可以理解的,並且旨在包含在本案的範圍內。 The following describes in detail exemplary embodiments of the present invention, illustrating the described features with reference to the accompanying figures to facilitate understanding and implementation of the technical effects. The reader should understand that the description herein is provided by way of example only and is not intended to limit the present invention. The various embodiments of the present invention and non-conflicting features within the embodiments may be combined or rearranged in various ways. Modifications, equivalents, or improvements to the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art and are intended to be within the scope of the present invention.

閱者應能容易理解,本案中的「在…上」、「在…之上」和「在…上方」的含義應當以廣義的方式來解讀,以使得「在…上」不僅表示「直接在」 某物「上」,而且還包括在某物「上」且其間有居間特徵或層結構的含義,並且「在…之上」或「在…上方」不僅表示「在」某物「之上」或「上方」的含義,而且還可以包括其「在」某物「之上」或「上方」且其間沒有居間特徵或層結構(即直接在某物上)的含義。此外,為了描述方便,諸如「在…之下」、「在…下方」、「下部」、「在…之上」、「上部」等空間相關的術語在本文中可用於描述一個元件或特徵與另一個或多個元件或特徵之間的關係,如附圖中所示出者。 Readers should readily understand that the meanings of “on,” “above,” and “over” in this case should be interpreted broadly, such that “on” means not only “directly on” something but also “on” something with intervening features or layers, and that “on” or “above” means not only “on” or “above” something but also “on” or “above” something without intervening features or layers (i.e., directly on something). Furthermore, for descriptive convenience, spatially relative terms such as "under," "beneath," "lower," "above," and "upper" may be used herein to describe the relationship between one element or feature and one or more other elements or features, as shown in the accompanying drawings.

如本文中使用的,術語「層」是指包括具有厚度的區域的材料部分。層可以在下方或上方結構的整體之上延伸,或者可以具有小於下方或上方結構的範圍。此外,層可以是厚度小於連續結構的厚度的均質或非均質連續結構的區域。例如,層可以位於在連續結構的頂面和底面之間或在頂面和底面處的任何相對的水平面之間。層可以水平、豎直和/或沿傾斜表面延伸。基底可以是層結構,其中可以包括一個或多個層,和/或可以在其上、其上方和/或其下方具有一個或多個層。層可以包括多個層。例如,互連層可以包括一個或多個導體和接觸層(其中形成接觸件、互連線和/或導孔件等)和一個或多個介電層。 As used herein, the term "layer" refers to a portion of a material that includes an area having a thickness. A layer may extend over the entirety of a lower or upper structure, or may have an extent that is less than that of the lower or upper structure. In addition, a layer may be a region of a homogeneous or inhomogeneous continuous structure having a thickness that is less than the thickness of a continuous structure. For example, a layer may be located between the top and bottom surfaces of a continuous structure or between any opposing horizontal surfaces at the top and bottom surfaces. A layer may extend horizontally, vertically, and/or along an inclined surface. A substrate may be a layered structure that may include one or more layers and/or may have one or more layers thereon, above, and/or below it. A layer may include multiple layers. For example, the interconnect layer may include one or more conductor and contact layers (in which contacts, interconnects, and/or vias are formed, etc.) and one or more dielectric layers.

閱者通常可以至少部分地從上下文中的用法理解本發明所用術語。例如,至少部分地取決於上下文,本文所使用的術語「一或多個」可以用於以單數意義描述任何特徵、結構或特性,或者可以用於以複數意義描述特徵、結構或特性的組合。類似地,至少部分地取決於上下文,諸如「一」、「一個」、「該」或「所述」之類的術語同樣可以被理解為傳達單數用法或者傳達複數用法。另外,術語「基於」可以被理解為不一定旨在傳達排他性的因素集合,而是可以允許存在不一定明確地描述的額外因素,這同樣至少部分地取決於上下文。 Readers can generally understand the terms used in this disclosure at least in part from their usage in context. For example, depending at least in part on the context, the term "one or more" as used herein can be used in a singular sense to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic, or can be used in a plural sense to describe a combination of features, structures, or characteristics. Similarly, depending at least in part on the context, terms such as "a," "an," "the," or "said" can also be understood to convey either singular or plural usage. Additionally, the term "based on" can be understood as not necessarily intended to convey an exclusive set of factors, but can allow for the presence of additional factors that are not necessarily explicitly described, again depending at least in part on the context.

閱者更能了解到,當「包含」與/或「含有」等詞用於本說明書時,其明定了所陳述特徵、區域、整體、步驟、操作、要素以及/或部件的存在,但並不排除一或多個其他的特徵、區域、整體、步驟、操作、要素、部件以及/或 其組合的存在或添加的可能性。 Readers should further understand that when words such as "include" and/or "comprising" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of the described features, regions, entireties, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not exclude the presence or possibility of addition of one or more other features, regions, entireties, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or combinations thereof.

現在下文的實施例將參照圖示來說明本發明具有閘極凹槽的MOSFET元件的製造流程,其中,第1A圖至第7A圖為頂視圖,第1B圖至第7B圖則為截面圖,包含了三個不同方向的截面,分別以第1A圖至第7A圖中的截線X-X’、截線Y-Y’以及截線Z-Z’所作。透過該些圖示閱者可以清楚地了解本發明MOSFET元件的各部件與特徵在製造期間的演變與其間的相對位置以及連接關係。 The following embodiments will illustrate the manufacturing process of the MOSFET device with a gate recess according to the present invention with reference to diagrams. Figures 1A through 7A are top views, and Figures 1B through 7B are cross-sectional views, including three cross-sections taken along lines X-X', Y-Y', and Z-Z' in Figures 1A through 7A. These diagrams provide a clear understanding of the evolution of the various components and features of the MOSFET device according to the present invention during manufacturing, as well as their relative positions and connections.

首先請參照第1A圖與第1B圖。在步驟一開始,提供一半導體基底100作為MOSFET元件的設置基礎。在本發明實施例中,半導體基底100的材質較佳為矽基底,如一P型摻雜的磊晶矽基底,但也可採用其他的含矽基底,包含三五族覆矽基底(如GaN-on-silicon)或是矽覆絕緣(silicon-on-insulator,SOI)基底等,或是其他摻雜類型的基底,不以此為限。半導體基底100上形成有淺溝槽隔離結構(STIs)102,其在半導體基底100上界定出多個主動區104(active areas,即從淺溝槽隔離結構102露出的半導體基底100區域,圖中以兩個主動區104為例,不以此為限)。淺溝槽隔離結構102的材質可為氧化矽。在實施例中,主動區104可呈矩形,其長軸往一第一方向D1延伸。界定出主動區104後,可進行一離子佈植製程在主動區104中形成井區(well,未示出)。例如,對於其上要形成NMOS元件的主動區104而言,可在其中佈植P型摻質(如硼B、鍺Ge)形成P型井區,對於其上要形成PMOS元件的主動區104而言,可在其中佈植N型摻質(如砷As、磷P)形成N型井區。 First, please refer to Figures 1A and 1B. At the outset, a semiconductor substrate 100 is provided as the foundation for the MOSFET device. In the present embodiment, the material of semiconductor substrate 100 is preferably a silicon substrate, such as a P-type doped epitaxial silicon substrate. However, other silicon-containing substrates may also be used, including Group III-V silicon-coated substrates (such as GaN-on-silicon) or silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates, or other doped substrates, without limitation. A shallow trench isolation structure (STI) 102 is formed on a semiconductor substrate 100, defining a plurality of active areas 104 (i.e., areas of the semiconductor substrate 100 exposed from the shallow trench isolation structure 102, with two active areas 104 shown as an example, but not limited to this). The shallow trench isolation structure 102 may be made of silicon oxide. In one embodiment, the active areas 104 may be rectangular, with their long axes extending in a first direction D1. After defining the active areas 104, an ion implantation process may be performed to form well regions (not shown) in the active areas 104. For example, if an NMOS device is to be formed in the active region 104, a P-type dopant (such as boron (B) or germanium (Ge)) can be implanted therein to form a P-type well region. If a PMOS device is to be formed in the active region 104, an N-type dopant (such as arsenic (As) or phosphorus (P)) can be implanted therein to form an N-type well region.

請參照第2A圖與第2B圖。主動區104界定後,接著在半導體基底100上形成一閘極線106。閘極線106係往一第二方向D2延伸越過多個主動區104,該第二方向D2較佳與第一方向D1正交。在本發明實施例中,閘極線106為一疊層圖案,其從半導體基底100往上依序包含一阻障層110、一多晶矽層112以及一頂 部的硬遮罩層114,其中阻障層110的材質可為氮化鈦(TiN),硬遮罩層114的材質可為氮化矽(Si3N4)。閘極線106與半導體基底100之間還具有一高介電常數(high-k)介電層108作為閘極絕緣層,其材質可為氧化鋯(ZrO2)、氧化鋁(Al2O3)或是氧化鈮(Nb2O5)。其中,阻障層110可避免製程期間雜質粒子擴散汙染到高介電常數介電層108,多晶矽層112可作為一虛設閘極,其在後續製程中可以替換成金屬閘極。在實施例中,可先透過合適的沉積製程,如化學氣相沉積(CVD)製程或是原子層沉積(ALD)製程,將上述材料層依序形成在半導體基底100上後,之後再進行一光刻製程圖案化該些材料層,直至下方的高介電常數介電層108露出。硬遮罩層114在此光刻製程中可作為遮罩先被圖案化,之後再將閘極線圖案轉移到下方的材料層,如此即可形成閘極線106。可以看到閘極線106將每個主動區104界定成三個區域,分別位於閘極線106的正下方以及兩側。 Please refer to Figures 2A and 2B. After the active region 104 is defined, a gate line 106 is then formed on the semiconductor substrate 100. The gate line 106 extends across multiple active regions 104 in a second direction D2, which is preferably orthogonal to the first direction D1. In the embodiment of the present invention, the gate line 106 is a stacked pattern that includes, from the semiconductor substrate 100 upward, a barrier layer 110, a polysilicon layer 112, and a top hard mask layer 114. The barrier layer 110 can be made of titanium nitride (TiN), and the hard mask layer 114 can be made of silicon nitride ( Si3N4 ). A high-k dielectric layer 108 serves as a gate insulator between the gate line 106 and the semiconductor substrate 100. The material can be zirconium oxide ( ZrO2 ), aluminum oxide ( Al2O3 ), or niobium oxide ( Nb2O5 ). A barrier layer 110 prevents impurities from diffusing into the high -k dielectric layer 108 during fabrication. The polysilicon layer 112 serves as a dummy gate, which can be replaced with a metal gate in subsequent fabrication steps. In an embodiment, the aforementioned material layers are sequentially formed on the semiconductor substrate 100 through a suitable deposition process, such as a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process or an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process. A photolithography process is then performed to pattern these material layers until the underlying high-k dielectric layer 108 is exposed. The hard mask layer 114 can be patterned in this photolithography process, acting as a mask. The gate line pattern is then transferred to the underlying material layer, thereby forming the gate line 106. It can be seen that the gate line 106 defines each active region 104 into three regions, located directly below and on both sides of the gate line 106.

請參照第3A圖與第3B圖。閘極線106形成後,接著可先進行一輕度摻雜製程在閘極線106兩側的主動區104中摻入摻質形成輕摻雜汲極區(lightly-doped drains,LDD,未示出)。例如,對於其上要形成NMOS元件的主動區104而言,可在其中摻入N型摻質形成N型LDD,對於其上要形成PMOS元件的主動區104而言,可在其中摻入P型摻質形成P型LDD。LDD可以改善電場的分佈情形,避免電場集中,並降低熱載子效應。LDD形成後,接著在閘極線106的側壁上形成間隔壁(spacer)116,其可透過先在閘極線106表面形成一共形的間隔層後再進行回蝕刻製程而形成,其材料可為氧化矽、氮化矽或是其組合。間隔壁116的作用在於精確地控制閘極的有效長度,並隔離後續所要形成的源極與汲極。在一些實施例中,間隔壁116形成後閘極線106兩側裸露的主動區104上還可以形成矽鍺層或結構(SiGe,未示出),其較之純矽有更高的電子遷移率,並可引入應變效應改變矽晶體的晶格常數,增進電晶體的整體性能。 Please refer to Figures 3A and 3B. After the gate line 106 is formed, a lightly doped process can be performed to dope the active region 104 on both sides of the gate line 106 to form lightly doped drains (LDDs, not shown). For example, if an NMOS device is to be formed in the active region 104, N-type dopants can be doped to form N-type LDDs. If a PMOS device is to be formed in the active region 104, P-type dopants can be doped to form P-type LDDs. LDDs can improve electric field distribution, avoid electric field concentration, and reduce hot carrier effects. After LDD formation, spacers 116 are formed on the sidewalls of gate line 106. Spacers 116 can be formed by first forming a conformal spacer layer on the surface of gate line 106 and then performing an etch-back process. The spacer material can be silicon oxide, silicon nitride, or a combination thereof. The purpose of spacers 116 is to precisely control the effective length of the gate and to isolate the source and drain to be formed subsequently. In some embodiments, a silicon germanium layer or structure (SiGe, not shown) may be formed on the exposed active region 104 on both sides of the gate line 106 after the spacers 116 are formed. SiGe has a higher electron mobility than pure silicon and can introduce a strain effect to change the lattice constant of the silicon crystal, thereby improving the overall performance of the transistor.

復參照第3A圖與第3B圖。間隔壁116形成後,接著進行另一摻雜製 程在閘極線106兩側的主動區104中摻入摻質形成源極104b與汲極104c。與LDD類似,對於其上要形成NMOS元件的主動區104而言,可在其中摻入N型摻質形成N型源極104b與汲極104c,對於其上要形成PMOS元件的主動區104而言,可在其中摻入P型摻質形成P型源極104b與汲極104c。源極104b與汲極104c會與鄰近的LDD連接,但其摻雜濃度遠大於LDD的摻雜濃度。源極104b與汲極104c形成後,接著可進行一自對準矽化物阻擋層(self-aligned block,SAB)製程在先前所形成的源極104b與汲極104c上形成一金屬矽化物層(silicide)118。SAB製程可包含形成保護氧化層覆蓋非矽化物目標區域、在裸露的矽質主動區104上沉積金屬層(如氮化鈦TiN、鈷Co或是鎳鉑合金NiPt等)、以及進行一或多次快速熱退火(RTA)製程將金屬層與接觸的矽材反應成金屬矽化物。可以看到製程過後原先所形成的源極104b與汲極104c為金屬矽化物層118所覆蓋,其可有效降低源極104b與汲極104c的串聯電阻和接觸電阻,以增進電晶體的效能與電性。閘極線106的多晶矽層112則因被硬遮罩層114以及間隔壁116所覆蓋之故,其表面不會有金屬矽化物形成。 Refer again to Figures 3A and 3B. After the spacers 116 are formed, another doping process is performed to dope the active region 104 on both sides of the gate line 106 to form the source 104b and drain 104c. Similar to LDDs, if an NMOS device is to be formed in the active region 104, N-type dopants can be doped to form the N-type source 104b and drain 104c. If a PMOS device is to be formed in the active region 104, P-type dopants can be doped to form the P-type source 104b and drain 104c. The source 104b and drain 104c are connected to the adjacent LDD, but their doping concentration is much greater than that of the LDD. After the source 104b and drain 104c are formed, a self-aligned block (SAB) process can be performed to form a metal silicide layer 118 on the previously formed source 104b and drain 104c. The SAB process may include forming a protective oxide layer to cover the non-silicide target area, depositing a metal layer (such as titanium nitride (TiN), cobalt (Co), or nickel-platinum alloy (NiPt)) on the exposed silicon active region 104, and performing one or more rapid thermal annealing (RTA) processes to react the metal layer with the contacting silicon material to form a metal silicide. It can be seen that after the process, the originally formed source 104b and drain 104c are covered by the metal silicide layer 118, which effectively reduces the series resistance and contact resistance of the source 104b and drain 104c, thereby improving the performance and electrical properties of the transistor. Since the polysilicon layer 112 of the gate line 106 is covered by the hard mask layer 114 and the spacer 116, no metal silicide will form on its surface.

請參照第4A圖與第4B圖。閘極線106形成後,接著依序形成一接觸件蝕刻停止層(contact etch stop layer,CESL)120以及一層間介電層(interlayer dielectric,ILD)122。接觸件蝕刻停止層120與層間介電層122的材料可分別為氮化矽與氧化矽,不以此為限,其可透過合適的CVD製程形成。其中,接觸件蝕刻停止層120係共形地形成在半導體基底100的表面,包含上述的間隔壁116、金屬矽化物層118以及淺溝槽隔離結構102等部位上。接觸件蝕刻停止層120的功用在於精確控制後續所要形成的接觸孔的深度與尺寸,在提升電性的同時避免光刻製程損傷下方敏感的元件結構。層間介電層122係填滿閘極線106周圍的空間,後續製程中其內部可形成元件所需的接觸件。接觸件蝕刻停止層120以及一層間介電層122形成後,可進行一平坦化製程,如化學機械平坦化製程(CMP),移除 一定垂直高度上的接觸件蝕刻停止層120以及一層間介電層122。在此實施例中,閘極線106的多晶矽層112高度以上的接觸件蝕刻停止層120以及層間介電層122會被CMP製程移除,也包含閘極線106頂部的硬遮罩層114。如此,閘極線106的多晶矽層112在平坦化過後會露出,並與周圍的間隔壁116、接觸件蝕刻停止層120以及層間介電層122的頂面齊平,以方便後續金屬閘極替換製程(replacement metal gate,RMG)的進行。 Please refer to Figures 4A and 4B. After the gate line 106 is formed, a contact etch stop layer (CESL) 120 and an interlayer dielectric (ILD) 122 are sequentially formed. The materials of the contact etch stop layer 120 and the interlayer dielectric 122 can be, but are not limited to, silicon nitride and silicon oxide, respectively, and can be formed through a suitable CVD process. The contact etch stop layer 120 is conformally formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 100, including the aforementioned spacers 116, metal silicide layer 118, and shallow trench isolation structure 102. The contact etch stop layer 120 precisely controls the depth and dimensions of the contact holes to be formed later, improving electrical properties while preventing damage to sensitive underlying device structures during the photolithography process. The interlayer dielectric layer 122 fills the space surrounding the gate line 106, allowing for the formation of device contacts within it during subsequent processing. After the contact etch stop layer 120 and the interlayer dielectric layer 122 are formed, a planarization process, such as chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), can be performed to remove the contact etch stop layer 120 and the interlayer dielectric layer 122 above a certain vertical height. In this embodiment, the contact etch stop layer 120 and interlayer dielectric layer 122 above the polysilicon layer 112 of the gate line 106 are removed by the CMP process, including the hard mask layer 114 on top of the gate line 106. This exposes the polysilicon layer 112 of the gate line 106 after planarization and aligns it with the top surfaces of the surrounding spacers 116, contact etch stop layer 120, and interlayer dielectric layer 122, facilitating the subsequent replacement metal gate (RMG) process.

請參照第5A圖與第5B圖。接觸件蝕刻停止層120以及層間介電層122形成後,接著進行一金屬閘極替換製程(RMG),將以多晶矽為主體的閘極線106替換成金屬閘極線124。金屬閘極替換製程的具體步驟包含進行乾蝕刻及/或溼蝕刻製程移除裸露的多晶矽層112及阻障層110,以及在空出的閘極線凹槽中形成一功函數層127並填入金屬層128,如此功函數層127與金屬層128即構成了金屬閘極線124替代了原本的閘極線106,其與下方的半導體基底100仍隔著高介電常數介電層108,是為高介電常數金屬閘極(HKMG)結構。功函數層127可調整NMOS或PMOS元件所需的能帶,從而調節元件的閾值電壓和電子注入效率。金屬層128則為金屬閘極主體,具有優良的導電性能,能夠有效地傳輸電子信號,並在元件操作時提供穩定的電流路徑。同樣地,超出層間介電層122高度以上的功函數層127及金屬層128會透過平坦化製程加以移除,使之與周圍結構齊平。 Please refer to Figure 5A and Figure 5B. After the contact etch stop layer 120 and the interlayer dielectric layer 122 are formed, a metal gate replacement process (RMG) is performed to replace the gate line 106 based on polysilicon with a metal gate line 124. The metal gate replacement process specifically involves performing dry and/or wet etching to remove the exposed polysilicon layer 112 and barrier layer 110, forming a work function layer 127 in the vacant gate line groove and filling it with a metal layer 128. The work function layer 127 and the metal layer 128 now form the metal gate line 124, replacing the original gate line 106. The high-k dielectric layer 108 still separates the metal gate 124 from the underlying semiconductor substrate 100, forming a high-k metal gate (HKMG) structure. The work function layer 127 can adjust the energy band required by the NMOS or PMOS device, thereby adjusting the device's threshold voltage and electron injection efficiency. Metal layer 128 serves as the main metal gate, possessing excellent electrical conductivity, enabling efficient transmission of electronic signals and providing a stable current path during device operation. Similarly, the work function layer 127 and metal layer 128 that extend beyond the height of the interlayer dielectric layer 122 are removed through a planarization process, aligning them with surrounding structures.

請參照第6A圖與第6B圖。金屬閘極線124替換後,接著進行一光刻製程移除部分的金屬層128及功函數層127,將金屬閘極線124切割成多段閘極124a,如此每個閘極124a會與所越過的主動區104共同構成所要製作的MOSFET元件,其中被閘極124a所覆蓋的區域為通道區104a,其兩側未被覆蓋的區域則分別為源極104b與汲極104c。須注意的是,在本發明實施例中,此閘極切段製程同時會在每個閘極124a中形成兩個閘極凹槽(gate slot)126,同樣也是透過移除部分金屬層128及功函數層127的方式。如圖所示,該兩閘極凹槽126係設計成分別 位於通道區104a在第二方向D2上的兩側的邊緣上。閘極凹槽126會延伸至閘極底部而露出下方的高介電常數介電層108,且其在第一方向D1上不會延伸至閘極124a邊緣。閘極124a之間也露出高介電常數介電層108,而原本閘極線在第一方向D1上的兩側仍為層間介電層122所覆蓋。 Please refer to Figures 6A and 6B. After the metal gate line 124 is replaced, a photolithography process is then performed to remove portions of the metal layer 128 and work function layer 127, cutting the metal gate line 124 into multiple gate segments 124a. Each gate 124a, together with the active region 104 it crosses, forms the desired MOSFET device. The area covered by the gate 124a is the channel region 104a, and the uncovered areas on either side are the source 104b and drain 104c, respectively. It should be noted that in this embodiment of the present invention, the gate segmentation process also forms two gate slots 126 in each gate 124a, also by removing portions of the metal layer 128 and work function layer 127. As shown, the two gate slots 126 are designed to be located on either side of the channel region 104a in the second direction D2. The gate slots 126 extend to the bottom of the gate, exposing the underlying high-k dielectric layer 108, and do not extend to the edges of the gate 124a in the first direction D1. The high-k dielectric layer 108 is also exposed between the gates 124a, while both sides of the original gate line in the first direction D1 are still covered by the interlayer dielectric layer 122.

在本發明實施例中,因為閘極凹槽126的存在,在MOSFET元件的開啟運作中,閘極凹槽126所在的通道區104a在閘極寬度方向(即第二方向D2)上的邊緣部位因為沒有施加操作電壓形成電場,無法形成導電通道,該些部位就不會因為臨界電壓較低而先於通道區內部導通,避免雙峰效應的MOS失效模式,為本發明方案所解決之技術問題。再者,有別於先前技術,在此實施例中,閘極124a的切段以及閘極凹槽126的形成是在源極104b、汲極104c以及金屬矽化物層118形成後才進行,故其不需如習知做法般提供額外的遮罩來遮擋該些閘極凹槽126,因而不會受限於微影製程能力以及設計規則,使得本發明方法可應用在更精微尺度下的CMOS製程中,是為本發明的另一優點。也因為這樣的製程,閘極凹槽126是在間隔壁116之後形成,故其表面不會有間隔壁116存在,為其特徵所在。 In the embodiment of the present invention, due to the presence of the gate groove 126, during the on-state operation of the MOSFET element, the edge portions of the channel region 104a where the gate groove 126 is located in the gate width direction (i.e., the second direction D2) are unable to form a conductive channel because no operating voltage is applied to form an electric field. Therefore, these portions will not be turned on before the interior of the channel region due to the lower critical voltage, thereby avoiding the MOS failure mode of the double peak effect, which is the technical problem solved by the solution of the present invention. Furthermore, unlike prior art, in this embodiment, the gate 124a is segmented and the gate recess 126 is formed after the source 104b, drain 104c, and metal silicide layer 118 are formed. Therefore, there is no need for additional masks to shield the gate recess 126, as in conventional methods. This eliminates the limitations of lithography process capabilities and design rules, allowing the present method to be applied to CMOS processes at finer scales. This is another advantage of the present invention. Furthermore, because the gate recess 126 is formed after the spacers 116 in this process, the spacers 116 are not present on the surface, which is a key feature of the present invention.

請參照第7A圖與第7B圖。閘極124a切段以及閘極凹槽126形成後,接著在層間介電層122中形成接觸件(contact)130連接電晶體的閘極124a以及源極104b/汲極104c,使之能夠連接到上層的後段金屬線路。此步驟具體的做法可包含先在半導體基底100上形成另一層間介電層132。在本發明實施例中,位於閘極線區域上的層間介電層132會覆蓋在露出的閘極124a金屬層128表面上,層間介電層132並會填入先前所形成的閘極凹槽126以及閘極124a之間的空間中,與凹槽底面的高介電常數介電層108接觸。另一方面,位於閘極線以外區域上的層間介電層132會覆蓋在層間介電層122上,兩者的材質可相同,同為氧化矽。之後,進行光刻製程在層間介電層132以及層間介電層122形成接觸孔通到所欲 連接的閘極124a以及源極104b/汲極104c,其中接觸孔通到源極104b/汲極104c上的金屬矽化物層118以及閘極124a的金屬層128。之後再於該些接觸孔中填入導電金屬,如鎢W、鈦Ti等,即可形成接觸件130。 Please refer to Figures 7A and 7B. After the gate 124a is segmented and the gate groove 126 is formed, contacts 130 are formed in the interlayer dielectric layer 122 to connect the transistor gate 124a and the source 104b/drain 104c, enabling them to be connected to the upper back-end metal lines. This step may specifically include first forming another interlayer dielectric layer 132 on the semiconductor substrate 100. In this embodiment of the present invention, the interlayer dielectric layer 132 located in the gate line region covers the surface of the exposed gate 124a metal layer 128. The interlayer dielectric layer 132 also fills the previously formed gate groove 126 and the space between the gate 124a, contacting the high-k dielectric layer 108 at the bottom of the groove. Meanwhile, the interlayer dielectric layer 132 located in the area outside the gate line covers the interlayer dielectric layer 122. Both can be made of the same material, silicon oxide. Next, a photolithography process is performed to form contact holes in the interlayer dielectric layer 132 and the interlayer dielectric layer 122, extending to the desired gate 124a and source/drain 104b/104c. These contact holes extend to the metal silicide layer 118 on the source/drain 104b/104c and the metal layer 128 on the gate 124a. These contact holes are then filled with a conductive metal, such as tungsten (W) or titanium (Ti), to form the contact 130.

現在請參照第8圖,其為根據本發明另一實施例中一MOSFET元件的截面示意圖。此實施例的結構與第7B圖所示的實施例結構相似,差異僅在於所形成的閘極凹槽126穿過下方的高介電常數介電層108,露出通道區104a與淺溝槽隔離結構102之間的交界部位。此實施例的閘極凹槽126設計同樣可達成本發明所欲之消除雙峰效應之功效。 Please now refer to Figure 8, which is a schematic cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The structure of this embodiment is similar to that of the embodiment shown in Figure 7B, differing only in that the gate recess 126 is formed through the underlying high-k dielectric layer 108, exposing the interface between the channel region 104a and the shallow trench isolation structure 102. The gate recess 126 design of this embodiment similarly achieves the desired effect of eliminating the doublet effect of the present invention.

現在請參照第9圖,其為根據本發明又一實施例中一MOSFET元件的截面示意圖。此實施例的結構與第7B圖所示的實施例結構相似,差異在於前述的接觸件蝕刻停止層120是在閘極124a切段以及閘極凹槽126形成後才形成,如此接觸件蝕刻停止層120會共形地形成在閘極凹槽126的表面上,包含側面與底面,並與底面的高介電常數介電層108接觸。超過閘極124a金屬層128高度以上的接觸件蝕刻停止層120同樣可透過CMP加以移除。 Please refer now to Figure 9, which is a schematic cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The structure of this embodiment is similar to that of the embodiment shown in Figure 7B, except that the contact etch stop layer 120 is formed after the gate 124a is segmented and the gate recess 126 is formed. Thus, the contact etch stop layer 120 is conformally formed on the surface of the gate recess 126, including the side surfaces and bottom surface, and contacts the high-k dielectric layer 108 on the bottom surface. The contact etch stop layer 120 that exceeds the height of the gate 124a metal layer 128 can also be removed by CMP.

現在請參照第10圖,其為根據本發明又一實施例中一MOSFET元件的截面示意圖。此實施例的結構與上述第9圖所示的實施例結構相似,差異僅在於所形成的閘極凹槽126穿過下方的高介電常數介電層108,露出通道區104a與淺溝槽隔離結構102之間的交界部位,如此所形成的接觸件蝕刻停止層120係與凹槽底面的通道區104a與淺溝槽隔離結構102接觸,而非與高介電常數介電層108接觸。 Please refer now to Figure 10, which is a schematic cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. The structure of this embodiment is similar to that of the embodiment shown in Figure 9 above, differing only in that the gate recess 126 is formed through the underlying high-k dielectric layer 108, exposing the interface between the channel region 104a and the shallow trench isolation structure 102. The resulting contact etch-stop layer 120 contacts the channel region 104a and shallow trench isolation structure 102 at the bottom of the recess, rather than the high-k dielectric layer 108.

現在請參照第11圖,其為根據本發明又一實施例中一MOSFET元件的截面示意圖。本發明的發明概念同樣可應用在非高介電常數金屬閘極(HKMG)的MOSFET結構中。如第11圖所示,對於未進行金屬閘極替換的多晶矽閘極而言,其中也可以形成閘極凹槽126來消除雙峰效應。在此實施例中,閘極106a的 頂面也會如同源極104b與汲極104c般形成金屬矽化物層118,以降低串聯電阻和接觸電阻。後續所形成的接觸件蝕刻停止層120則形成在該金屬矽化物層118上,其他的特徵則相同。 Please refer now to Figure 11, which is a schematic cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The inventive concepts of this invention are also applicable to MOSFET structures that do not utilize a high-k metal gate (HKMG). As shown in Figure 11, for polysilicon gates that do not undergo metal gate replacement, a gate recess 126 can also be formed to eliminate the double-peak effect. In this embodiment, a metal silicide layer 118 is formed on the top surface of gate 106a, similar to source 104b and drain 104c, to reduce series resistance and contact resistance. The contact etch stop layer 120 formed subsequently is formed on the metal silicide layer 118, and the other features are the same.

現在請參照第12圖,其為根據本發明又一實施例中一MOSFET元件的截面示意圖。此實施例的結構與上述第11圖所示的實施例結構相似,差異在於前述的接觸件蝕刻停止層120是在閘極106a切段以及閘極凹槽126形成後才形成,如此接觸件蝕刻停止層120會共形地形成在閘極凹槽126以及閘極106a頂部的金屬矽化物層118表面上。 Please refer now to Figure 12, which is a schematic cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. The structure of this embodiment is similar to that of the embodiment shown in Figure 11, except that the contact etch stop layer 120 is formed after the gate 106a is segmented and the gate recess 126 is formed. Thus, the contact etch stop layer 120 is conformally formed on the gate recess 126 and the metal silicide layer 118 on top of the gate 106a.

從上述製程與所示結構可以得知,本發明透過在通道區寬度方向上的邊緣處的閘極中形成閘極凹槽,以此消除習知技術中的雙峰效應,且此閘極凹槽製程是在源/汲極以及金屬矽化物形成後才進行,不需如習知做法般提供額外的遮罩來遮擋該些閘極凹槽,故不會受限於微影製程能力以及設計規則,為本發明的進步性與功效性所在。 From the above process and illustrated structure, it can be seen that the present invention eliminates the double-peak effect in conventional techniques by forming gate recesses in the gate at the edge of the channel region in the width direction. Furthermore, this gate recess process is performed after the source/drain electrodes and metal silicide are formed. This eliminates the need for additional masks to shield the gate recesses, as is the case with conventional methods. Therefore, this method is not limited by lithography process capabilities and design rules, which is the key to the advancement and effectiveness of the present invention.

以上所述僅為本發明之較佳實施例,凡依本發明申請專利範圍所做之均等變化與修飾,皆應屬本發明之涵蓋範圍。 The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention. All equivalent changes and modifications made within the scope of the patent application of the present invention should fall within the scope of the present invention.

100:半導體基底 100:Semiconductor substrate

104a:通道區 104a: Channel Area

104b:源極 104b: Source

104c:汲極 104c: Drain

116:間隔壁 116: Next door

120:接觸件蝕刻停止層 120: Contact etch stop layer

124a:閘極 124a: Gate

126:閘極凹槽 126: Gate groove

128:金屬層 128: Metal layer

130:接觸件 130: Contacts

132:層間介電層 132: Interlayer dielectric layer

D1:第一方向 D1: First Direction

D2:第二方向 D2: Second Direction

Claims (18)

一種具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件,包含:一半導體基底,具有由淺溝槽隔離結構界定出的一主動區往一第一方向延伸;以及一閘極,位於該半導體基底上並往一第二方向延伸越過該主動區,被該閘極越過的該主動區為通道區,位於該閘極兩側的該主動區分別為源極與汲極,其中該閘極具有兩個閘極凹槽分別位於該通道區在該第二方向上的兩側的邊緣上且延伸至該閘極底部,且該閘極的側壁上具有閘極間隔壁,該源極與該汲極分別位於該閘極間隔壁外的該主動區,但該兩閘極凹槽的側壁上並未形成有該閘極間隔壁。A metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove comprises: a semiconductor substrate having an active region defined by a shallow trench isolation structure extending in a first direction; and a gate located on the semiconductor substrate and extending in a second direction across the active region, the active region crossed by the gate being a channel region, and the active regions located on both sides of the gate being a channel region. The active region is divided into a source and a drain, wherein the gate has two gate grooves respectively located on the edges of the two sides of the channel region in the second direction and extending to the bottom of the gate, and the sidewalls of the gate have gate partitions. The source and the drain are respectively located in the active region outside the gate partitions, but the gate partitions are not formed on the sidewalls of the two gate grooves. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件,更包含一高介電常數介電層位於該閘極與該半導體基底之間,其中該兩閘極凹槽穿過該高介電常數介電層而露出該通道區以及該淺溝槽隔離結構。The metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with gate grooves as described in claim 1 further includes a high-k dielectric layer located between the gate and the semiconductor substrate, wherein the two gate grooves pass through the high-k dielectric layer to expose the channel region and the shallow trench isolation structure. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件,更包含一高介電常數介電層位於該閘極與該半導體基底之間,其中該兩閘極凹槽露出該高介電常數介電層。The metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove as described in claim 1 further includes a high-k dielectric layer located between the gate and the semiconductor substrate, wherein the two gate grooves expose the high-k dielectric layer. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件,更包含一接觸件蝕刻停止層形成在該兩閘極凹槽中。The metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with gate grooves as described in claim 1 further includes a contact etch stop layer formed in the two gate grooves. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件,其中該兩閘極凹槽中的該接觸件蝕刻停止層位於一高介電常數介電層上並與之直接接觸。The metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with gate grooves as described in claim 4, wherein the contact etch stop layer in the two gate grooves is located on and directly contacts a high-k dielectric layer. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件,其中該兩閘極凹槽中的該接觸件蝕刻停止層位於該通道區以及該淺溝槽隔離結構上並與之直接接觸。The metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with gate grooves as described in claim 4, wherein the contact etch stop layer in the two gate grooves is located on the channel region and the shallow trench isolation structure and is in direct contact with them. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件,其中該接觸件蝕刻停止層共形地位於該兩閘極凹槽的表面上,但不位於該閘極的頂面上。A metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove as described in claim 4, wherein the contact etch stop layer is conformally located on the surfaces of the two gate grooves but not on the top surface of the gate. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件,其中該接觸件蝕刻停止層形成在該閘極間隔壁、該源極以及該汲極上。The metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove as described in claim 4, wherein the contact etch stop layer is formed on the gate spacer, the source and the drain. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件,其中該閘極為一金屬閘極。The metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the gate is a metal gate. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件,其中該閘極為一多晶矽閘極。A metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove as described in claim 1, wherein the gate is a polysilicon gate. 一種具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件的製造方法,包含:提供一半導體基底,該半導體基底中具有淺溝槽隔離結構界定出主動區,該主動區往一第一方向延伸;在該半導體基底上形成一閘極線往一第二方向延伸越過該主動區,其中與該閘極線重疊的該主動區為通道區;在該閘極線的側壁上形成一閘極間隔壁;在該閘極線兩側壁的該閘極間隔壁外的該主動區上分別形成源極與汲極;以及該源極與該汲極形成後,進行一光刻製程將該閘極線切割成多個閘極,該光刻製程同時在每個該閘極中形成兩個閘極凹槽,該兩閘極凹槽分別位於該通道區在該第二方向上的兩側的邊緣上且延伸至該閘極底部。A method for manufacturing a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove comprises: providing a semiconductor substrate, wherein the semiconductor substrate has a shallow trench isolation structure defining an active region, wherein the active region extends in a first direction; forming a gate line on the semiconductor substrate and extending in a second direction across the active region, wherein the active region overlapping the gate line is a channel region; forming a gate line on the sidewall of the gate line; A gate partition is formed; a source and a drain are respectively formed on the active region outside the gate partition on both side walls of the gate line; and after the source and the drain are formed, a photolithography process is performed to cut the gate line into a plurality of gates. The photolithography process simultaneously forms two gate grooves in each of the gates. The two gate grooves are respectively located on the edges of the channel region on both sides in the second direction and extend to the bottom of the gate. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件的製造方法,更包含一高介電常數介電層位於該閘極與該半導體基底之間,其中該兩閘極凹槽穿過該高介電常數介電層而露出該半導體基底以及該淺溝槽隔離結構。The method for manufacturing a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove as described in claim 11 further includes a high-k dielectric layer located between the gate and the semiconductor substrate, wherein the two gate grooves pass through the high-k dielectric layer to expose the semiconductor substrate and the shallow trench isolation structure. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件的製造方法,更包含一高介電常數介電層位於該閘極與該半導體基底之間,其中該兩閘極凹槽露出該高介電常數介電層。The method for manufacturing a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove as described in claim 11 further includes a high-k dielectric layer located between the gate and the semiconductor substrate, wherein the two gate grooves expose the high-k dielectric layer. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件的製造方法,更包含在該光刻製程後在該閘極、該源極以及該汲極上形成一共形的接觸件蝕刻停止層,如此該接觸件蝕刻停止層會共形地形成在該兩閘極凹槽的表面上。The method for manufacturing a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove as described in item 11 of the patent application further includes forming a conformal contact etch stop layer on the gate, the source and the drain after the photolithography process, so that the contact etch stop layer is conformally formed on the surface of the two gate grooves. 如申請專利範圍第14項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件的製造方法,其中該閘極線的材料為多晶矽,且更包含在該接觸件蝕刻停止層形成後進行一金屬替換製程將該些閘極替換成金屬閘極。A method for manufacturing a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove as described in item 14 of the patent application, wherein the material of the gate line is polysilicon, and further includes performing a metal replacement process to replace the gates with metal gates after the contact etch stop layer is formed. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件的製造方法,更包含在該源極與該汲極形成後以及該光刻製程前在該閘極線、該源極以及該汲極上形成一共形的接觸件蝕刻停止層,如此該兩閘極凹槽的表面上不會有該接觸件蝕刻停止層形成。The method for manufacturing a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove as described in item 11 of the patent application further includes forming a conformal contact etch stop layer on the gate line, the source and the drain after the source and the drain are formed and before the photolithography process, so that the contact etch stop layer will not be formed on the surface of the two gate grooves. 如申請專利範圍第16項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件的製造方法,其中該閘極線的材料為多晶矽,且更包含在該接觸件蝕刻停止層形成後以及該光刻製程前進行一金屬替換製程將該閘極線替換成金屬閘極線,該光刻製程將該金屬閘極線切割成多段金屬閘極。A method for manufacturing a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove as described in item 16 of the patent application scope, wherein the material of the gate line is polysilicon, and further includes performing a metal replacement process to replace the gate line with a metal gate line after the contact etch stop layer is formed and before the photolithography process, and the photolithography process cuts the metal gate line into multiple metal gate segments. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之具有閘極凹槽的金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體元件的製造方法,更包含:在該閘極線、該源極以及該汲極上依序形成一共形的接觸件蝕刻停止層以及一層間介電層;以及進行平坦化製程移除該閘極線的頂面高度上的該接觸件蝕刻停止層以及該層間介電層,如此露出該閘極線並使該閘極線的頂面與該接觸件蝕刻停止層以及該層間介電層齊平。The method for manufacturing a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor device with a gate groove as described in item 11 of the patent application further includes: sequentially forming a conformal contact etch stop layer and an interlayer dielectric layer on the gate line, the source, and the drain; and performing a planarization process to remove the contact etch stop layer and the interlayer dielectric layer at the height of the top surface of the gate line, thereby exposing the gate line and making the top surface of the gate line flush with the contact etch stop layer and the interlayer dielectric layer.
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