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- This invention relates to semiconductor fabrication processing and, more particularly, to methods for forming self-aligned contact plugs for semiconductor devices, such as dynamic random access memories (DRAMs).
- DRAMs dynamic random access memories
- circuit density is continuing to increase at a fairly constant rate.
- semiconductor devices it may be advantageous to build contact plugs for interlayer connections having high aspect ratio structures, as circuit density will be enhanced.
- the ability to precisely align contact plugs to their associated devices becomes a crucial requirement of semiconductor manufacturing technologies if future generations of expanded memory array devices are to be successfully manufactured.
- Forming contact plugs to regions in a semiconductor device are well known. See for example U.S. Pat. No. 6,518,626 describing a self-aligned contact to a source/drain region of a transistor.
- the contact is fabricated between transistor gate stacks having sidewall spacers, often formed of an oxide or nitride.
- the process includes forming an insulating layer, for example an oxide such as BPSG, over the gate stacks and etching through the insulating layer.
- the sidewall spacers on the gate stack protect the gate stack and allow for lateral margin during the etching process.
- the etching process does remove some of the sidewall spacer. As the thickness of the spacer decreases with advances in semiconductor designs, removal of a portion of the spacer can create short circuits between the transistor gate stack and the conductive contact plug.
- Prior art used a nitride sidewall spacer and a layer of oxide over the gate stack.
- Prior self aligned contact processes used an etch process to remove the oxide (BPSG) selectively to nitride.
- BPSG oxide
- a polymer layer is re-deposited on the sidewall spacer during the etch operation. The higher the selectivity the thicker the polymer layer becomes. As such, if too high of a selectivity is used the contact opening can become blocked with the polymer layer. Balancing the thickness of the polymer layer, etch selectivity, contact width and the thickness of the sidewall spacer is challenging.
- Prior etch processes have been limited to a selectivity of oxide to nitride in the range of less than 40:1.
- Embodiments of the present invention describe methods to form self-aligned contact plugs that address the above challenges, the methods disclosed herein for use in the manufacture of semiconductor assemblies, which will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following disclosure.
- Exemplary implementations of the present invention include methods to form self-aligned contact plugs.
- One method provides process steps that creates an inner dielectric isolation layer after the contact region is protected, which is followed by the formation of the self-aligned contact structures.
- a second method provides process steps that create an inner dielectric isolation layer after the self-aligned contact structures are formed.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor substrate section depicting storage cell access transistors on a silicon substrate and an overlying patterned photoresist to cover the active region.
- FIG. 2 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 1 following the formation of an inner dielectric layer (IDL) to cover the semiconductor substrate section.
- IDL inner dielectric layer
- FIG. 3 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 2 following the planarization of the IDL and the photoresist, with the planarization stopping on the top surfaces of the transistor gates of the storage cell access transistors.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 5 following the removal of the remaining planarized photoresist.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 4 following the formation of a conductor over the planarized IDL, over the transistor gates and into the opening between each transistor gate created by the removal of the planarized photoresist.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 5 following the planarization of the conductor to form contact plugs between the transistor gates and connecting to underlying conductively doped source/drain regions.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 6 following the formation of a second inner dielectric layer and an overlying patterned layer of photoresist.
- FIG. 8 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 7 after an etch step forms holes into the second IDL that provides access to the underlying conductive plugs followed by the formation of an overlying conductive layer that covers the second IDL and fills the holes to make contact with the underlying conductive plugs.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 8 following the planarization of the second conductive layer to form a separate interconnect to each underlying conductive plug.
- FIG. 10 is an overhead plan view of FIG. 9 showing a completed interconnect structure between transistor source/drain regions and a self-aligned contact plug depicting an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor substrate section depicting storage cell access transistors on a silicon substrate and an overlying amorphous carbon to cover the entire semiconductor substrate section.
- FIG. 12 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 11 following the formation of a patterned photoresist that covers the area lying outside of the underlying active area and exposed the amorphous carbon overlying the active area.
- FIG. 13 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 12 following the removal of the exposed amorphous carbon to provide an opening to give access to the underlying source/drain regions of the transistors.
- FIG. 14 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 13 following the formation of conductor overlying the surface of the remaining amorphous carbon, the transistor gates and filling the openings to make contact to the underlying source/drain regions of the transistors.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 14 following the planarization of the conductor to form contact plugs between the transistor gates and connecting to underlying conductively doped source/drain regions.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 15 following the removal of the remaining amorphous carbon.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-section view taken from FIG. 16 depicting and option formation of a patterning photoresist overlying the active area.
- FIG. 18 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 17 following the formation of an inner dielectric layer (IDL) to cover the semiconductor substrate section.
- IDL inner dielectric layer
- FIG. 19 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 18 following the planarization of the IDL, with the planarization stopping on the top surfaces of the transistor gates of the storage cell access transistors.
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 19 following the formation of a second inner dielectric layer (IDL) and an overlying patterned layer of photoresist.
- IDL inner dielectric layer
- FIG. 21 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 20 after an etch step forms holes into the second IDL that provides access to the underlying conductive plugs followed by the formation of an overlying conductive layer that covers the second IDL and fills the holes to make contact with the underlying conductive plugs.
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 21 following the planarization of the second conductive layer to form a separate interconnect to each underlying conductive plug.
- FIG. 23 is an overhead plan view of FIG. 22 showing a completed interconnect structure between transistor source/drain regions and a self-aligned contact plug depicting an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor substrate section depicting single contact plug formed in an amorphous carbon layer.
- FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor substrate section depicting multiple contact plugs formed in an amorphous carbon layer.
- FIG. 26 is a simplified block diagram of a semiconductor system comprising a processor and memory device to which the present invention may be applied.
- Embodiments of the present invention provide methods of forming transistor contacts without degrading sidewall spacers.
- a photoresist or amorphous carbon material is used to fill a region between transistor gate stacks.
- the photoresist or amorphous carbon material can be removed to expose the source/drain contact area without substantial sacrificial removal of the sidewall spacer. That is, the photoresist or amorphous carbon material can be removed with greater selectivity to the spacer material than prior materials. For example, a dry develop process can be performed to remove the amorphous carbon material.
- the present invention is not limited to photoresist or amorphous carbon material but can be implemented with other materials that can be removed without etching a sidewall spacer.
- a filler material can be used that can be removed with a selectively to nitride greater than about 40:1.
- the increased selectivity allows the formation of a self-aligned contact in a contact opening having an aspect ratio (depth:width) greater than 5:1 while using a nitride spacer.
- the present invention is described herein with reference to a series of contacts between adjacent transistors, but can be implemented in stand alone, or discrete contacts.
- Exemplary implementations of the present invention are directed to processes for forming self-aligned contact plugs in a semiconductor device as depicted in the embodiment of FIGS. 1-10 and the embodiment of FIGS. 11-22 .
- wafer and “substrate” are to be understood as a semiconductor-based material including silicon, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) or silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) technology, doped and undoped semiconductors, epitaxial layers of silicon supported by a base semiconductor foundation, and other semiconductor structures.
- SOI silicon-on-insulator
- SOS silicon-on-sapphire
- doped and undoped semiconductors epitaxial layers of silicon supported by a base semiconductor foundation, and other semiconductor structures.
- previous process steps may have been utilized to form regions or junctions in or over the base semiconductor structure or foundation.
- the semiconductor need not be silicon-based, but could be based on silicon-germanium, silicon-on-insulator, silicon-on-saphire, germanium, or gallium arsenide, among others.
- substrate 10 is prepared for processing steps of an embodiment of the present embodiment.
- Substrate 10 may be a silicon material, such as a conductively doped silicon wafer.
- Processing steps known by one skilled in the art can be used to form field effect transistors (FETs), comprising source/drain regions 18 that span between insulated transistor gate electrodes 17 .
- Insulated transistor gate electrodes 17 are made up of transistor gate oxide 12 and conductive layers 13 and 14 , such as polysilicon and silicide, respectively, which are isolated by transistor gate cap insulator 15 and gate spacers 16 , made from dielectric materials such as nitride.
- the field effect transistors (FETs) are isolated from adjacent structures by field oxide or trench isolation material 11 .
- a masking layer 19 such as photoresist or preferably transparent amorphous carbon is placed and then patterned to cover the defined active region of the FETs into which the source/drain regions where formed.
- an inner dielectric layer (IDL) 20 is formed to cover the entire semiconductor substrate section.
- the IDL 20 be an oxide that is formed by a process which utilizes a low process temperature that is below 600° C. (a temperature of approximately 550° C. or lower is preferred), such as using a Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) process. Processing the IDL at a low is important so that the integrity of the amorphous carbon is maintained. The amorphous carbon has weak carbon bonding, bonding that is susceptible to being broken if exposed to excessive heat. At a temperature below 600° C., the films' original characteristics remain without any substantial deformation, burning, volume change or reflow of the film.
- PECVD Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition
- the IDL 20 and the masking layer 19 are planarized with the planarization step stopping on the transistor gate cap insulator 15 of each the storage cell access transistors.
- planarized masking layer 19 is removed to expose source/drain regions 18 and also to leave sections of IDL 20 to isolate the access transistor structures where they overly the trench isolation material 11 .
- masking layer 19 is photoresist it is stripped using conventional methods, if the masking layer is amorphous carbon, it is removed using dry development processing.
- the dry development processing used to remove either the photoresist or the amorphous carbon can be a typical dry etch process known to those skilled in the art, such as a process utilizing an O 2 /SO 2 etch chemistry.
- the process steps depicted in FIG. 1-4 allow for the subsequent formation of self-aligned contact plugs as described in FIG. 5 and 6 .
- a conductor 50 such as a conductively doped polysilicon, which is preferred, is formed over the planarized IDL sections 20 , over the transistor gates 17 and into the opening between each transistor gate created by the removal of the planarized masking layer 19 (seen in FIG. 3 ).
- Other conductors such as a metal or metal silicide can be used for conductor 50 if so desired.
- conductor 50 is planarized such that this planarization step stops on transistor gate cap isolation 15 to form self-aligned contact plugs 60 that align between the transistor gates 17 and connect to underlying conductively doped source/drain regions 18 .
- a second inner dielectric layer (IDL) 70 is formed to cover the sections of isolation regions 20 , transistor gate electrodes 17 and self-aligned contact plugs 60 and then planarized.
- a second masking layer 71 such as photoresist is formed and patterned such that the patterned masking layer lines up with the underlying self-aligned contact plugs 60 .
- an etch step forms holes into the second IDL 70 to provide access to the underlying conductive plugs 60 and the masking layer 71 is also stripped.
- overlying conductive layer 80 is formed that covers the second IDL 70 and fills the holes to make contact with the underlying conductive plugs 60 .
- the second conductive layer 80 is planarized to form a separate interconnect 90 to each underlying conductive plug 80 .
- FIG. 10 is an overhead plan view of FIG. 9 showing a completed interconnect structure between transistor source/drain regions 18 and each self-aligned contact plug 60 (not seen) and the interconnects 90 , which depicts an embodiment of the present invention.
- the semiconductor assembly is then completed using fabrication methods know to those skilled in the art.
- substrate 110 is prepared for the processing steps of the present embodiment.
- Substrate 110 may be a silicon material, such as a conductively doped silicon wafer.
- Processing steps known by one skilled in the art, are used to form field effect transistors (FETs), comprising source/drain regions 118 that span between insulated transistor gate electrodes 117 .
- Insulated transistor gate electrodes 117 are made up of transistor gate oxide 112 and conductive layers 113 and 114 , such as polysilicon and silicide, respectively, which are isolated by transistor gate cap insulator 115 and gate spacers 116 , made from dielectric materials such as nitride.
- the field effect transistors (FETs) are isolated from adjacent structures by field oxide or trench isolation material 111 .
- a transparent amorphous carbon layer 119 is placed to cover the entire semiconductor substrate section.
- a photoresist 120 is placed and patterned such that the patterned photoresist 120 exposes the portion of the amorphous carbon 119 overlying the active area (also the future contact plug region) and covers the area lying outside of the underlying active area in which the source/drain regions 118 have been formed.
- the exposed region of amorphous carbon 119 is removed to provide openings that give access to the underlying source/drain regions 118 of the access transistors.
- the patterned photoresist 120 is stripped to leave sections of amorphous carbon 119 remaining that cover the portions of the access transistors that overly the trench isolation sections 111 .
- Using dry development to open the contact plug regions is preferred as the amorphous carbon dry develop selectivity to nitride is near infinite. (The preferred material used to form transistor gate cap insulator 115 and transistor spacers 116 .)
- the process steps depicted in FIG. 11-13 allow for the subsequent formation of self-aligned contact plugs as described in FIG. 14-16 .
- a conductive layer 140 such as a preferred conductively doped polysilicon (or metal if desired), is formed to overly overlying the surface of the remaining amorphous carbon sections 119 , the transistor gate electrodes 117 and to fill the openings between the transistor gate electrodes and thus makes contact to the underlying source/drain regions 118 of the access transistors.
- the conductive layer 140 be a conductively doped polysilicon that is formed by a process which utilizes a low process temperature that is below 600° C. (a temperature of approximately 550° C. or lower is preferred), such as using a Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) process.
- PECVD Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition
- Processing the conductively doped polysilicon at a low temperature below 600° C. is important so that the integrity of the amorphous carbon is maintained.
- the amorphous carbon has weak carbon bonding, bonding that is susceptible to being broken if exposed to excessive heat.
- the films' original characteristics remain without any substantial deformation, burning, volume change or reflow of the film.
- the conductive layer 140 and the remaining amorphous carbon sections 119 are planarized down to the transistor gate cap insulation 115 to form self-aligned contact plugs 150 that align between the transistor gate electrodes 117 and connect to underlying conductively doped source/drain regions 118 .
- amorphous carbon 119 are removed using a fusion strip/wet clean process.
- the fusion strip/wet clean processing used to remove the amorphous carbon can be a typical O 2 fusion strip, followed by a wet chemistry, such as tungsten ammonium hydroxide/hydrogen peroxide mixture (WAPM), an ammonium hydroxide/hydrogen peroxide mixture (APM) or HF (hydrofluoric acid)) to clean the wafer of any residual prior to the deposition of a subsequent inner dielectric layer.
- WAPM tungsten ammonium hydroxide/hydrogen peroxide mixture
- APIAM ammonium hydroxide/hydrogen peroxide mixture
- HF hydrofluoric acid
- FIG. 17 depicts the optional step of forming a patterning photoresist 170 overlying the self-aligned contact plugs 150 (and thus the active area defined for the access transistors) which will protect the self-aligned contact plugs 150 and prevent dishing that may result during a subsequent planarization step.
- an inner dielectric layer (IDL) 180 such as oxide, to cover the entire semiconductor substrate section.
- IDL inner dielectric layer
- FIG. 19 the IDL 180 is planarized, with the planarization stopping on the transistor gate isolation cap 115 of the transistor gate electrodes for each storage cell access transistors.
- the optional patterned photoresist 170 that is formed as depicted in FIG. 17 if so desired in order to prevent any dishing of the self-aligned contact plugs 150 , during the planarization of IDL 180 . If optional patterned photoresist 170 is present, it is now stripped.
- a second inner dielectric layer (IDL) 200 is formed to cover the sections of isolation regions 180 , transistor gate electrodes 117 and self-aligned contact plugs 150 and then planarized.
- a second masking layer 201 such as photoresist is formed and patterned such that the patterned masking layer lines up with the underlying self-aligned contact plugs 150 .
- an etch step forms holes into the second IDL 200 to provide access to the underlying conductive plugs 150 and the masking layer 2011 is also stripped.
- overlying conductive layer 210 is formed that covers the second IDL 200 and fills the holes to make contact with the underlying self-aligned conductive plugs 150 .
- the second conductive layer 210 is planarized to form a separate interconnect 220 to each underlying conductive plug 150 .
- FIG. 23 is an overhead plan view of FIG. 22 showing a completed interconnect structure between transistor source/drain regions 218 and each self-aligned contact plug 150 (not seen) and the interconnects 220 , which depicts a second embodiment of the present invention.
- the semiconductor assembly is then completed using fabrication methods know to those skilled in the art.
- FIGS. 25 and 26 in process semiconductors are illustrated to show discrete contacts.
- a single contact plug 248 is formed in the amorphous carbon layer 247 .
- the amorphous carbon layer 247 is patterned and removed as explained above to open the contact region and a conductive material, such as polysilicon, is used to form the plug 248 .
- the amorphous carbon layer 247 and polysilicon can be planarized as explained in the previous embodiments. The planarization can stop on the top of the gate stack nitride 244 or leave some of the plug extending above the gate stacks as illustrated.
- Subsequent process operations, not shown in FIG. 25 remove the remaining amorphous carbon layer 247 and replace it with a dielectric material, as explained in the previous embodiments.
- multiple single contact plugs 258 are formed in the amorphous carbon layer 257 .
- the amorphous carbon layer 257 is patterned and removed as explained above to open the contact regions and a conductive material, such as polysilicon, is used to form the plugs 258 .
- the amorphous carbon layer and polysilicon can be planarized as explained in the previous embodiments. The planarization can stop on the top of the gate stack nitride 254 or leave some of the plug extending above the gate stacks as illustrated. Subsequent process operations, not shown in FIG. 26 , remove the remaining amorphous carbon layer 257 and replace it with an dielectric material, as explained in the previous embodiments.
- FIG. 26 represents a general block diagram of a semiconductor system, the general operation of which is known to one skilled in the art, the semiconductor system comprising a processor 260 and a memory device 261 showing the basic sections of a memory integrated circuit, such as row and column address buffers, 263 and 264 , row and column decoders, 265 and 266 , sense amplifiers 267 , memory array 268 and data input/output 269 , which are manipulated by control/timing signals from the processor through control 262 .
- a memory integrated circuit such as row and column address buffers, 263 and 264 , row and column decoders, 265 and 266 , sense amplifiers 267 , memory array 268 and data input/output 269 , which are manipulated by control/timing signals from the processor through control 262 .
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Methods of forming a contact structure for semiconductor assemblies are described. One method provides process steps to create an inner dielectric isolation layer after the contact region is protected, which is followed by the formation of the self-aligned contact structures. A second method provides process steps to create an inner dielectric isolation layer after the self-aligned contact structures are formed.
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- This invention relates to semiconductor fabrication processing and, more particularly, to methods for forming self-aligned contact plugs for semiconductor devices, such as dynamic random access memories (DRAMs).
- The continuing trend of scaling down integrated circuits has motivated the semiconductor industry to consider new techniques for fabricating precise components at sub-micron levels. One important area in semiconductor fabrication is forming the interconnecting structure within the integrated circuit and particularly connection between a transistor and other devices.
- As is the case for most semiconductor integrated circuitry, circuit density is continuing to increase at a fairly constant rate. In semiconductor devices it may be advantageous to build contact plugs for interlayer connections having high aspect ratio structures, as circuit density will be enhanced. In that light, the ability to precisely align contact plugs to their associated devices becomes a crucial requirement of semiconductor manufacturing technologies if future generations of expanded memory array devices are to be successfully manufactured.
- Forming contact plugs to regions in a semiconductor device are well known. See for example U.S. Pat. No. 6,518,626 describing a self-aligned contact to a source/drain region of a transistor. The contact is fabricated between transistor gate stacks having sidewall spacers, often formed of an oxide or nitride. The process includes forming an insulating layer, for example an oxide such as BPSG, over the gate stacks and etching through the insulating layer. The sidewall spacers on the gate stack protect the gate stack and allow for lateral margin during the etching process. The etching process, however, does remove some of the sidewall spacer. As the thickness of the spacer decreases with advances in semiconductor designs, removal of a portion of the spacer can create short circuits between the transistor gate stack and the conductive contact plug.
- Removing doped oxide relative to un-doped oxide can be more difficult than removing an oxide relative to nitrite. Therefore, prior art used a nitride sidewall spacer and a layer of oxide over the gate stack. Prior self aligned contact processes used an etch process to remove the oxide (BPSG) selectively to nitride. Depending upon the selectivity used, a polymer layer is re-deposited on the sidewall spacer during the etch operation. The higher the selectivity the thicker the polymer layer becomes. As such, if too high of a selectivity is used the contact opening can become blocked with the polymer layer. Balancing the thickness of the polymer layer, etch selectivity, contact width and the thickness of the sidewall spacer is challenging. Prior etch processes have been limited to a selectivity of oxide to nitride in the range of less than 40:1.
- Embodiments of the present invention describe methods to form self-aligned contact plugs that address the above challenges, the methods disclosed herein for use in the manufacture of semiconductor assemblies, which will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following disclosure.
- Exemplary implementations of the present invention include methods to form self-aligned contact plugs. One method provides process steps that creates an inner dielectric isolation layer after the contact region is protected, which is followed by the formation of the self-aligned contact structures. A second method provides process steps that create an inner dielectric isolation layer after the self-aligned contact structures are formed.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor substrate section depicting storage cell access transistors on a silicon substrate and an overlying patterned photoresist to cover the active region. -
FIG. 2 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 1 following the formation of an inner dielectric layer (IDL) to cover the semiconductor substrate section. -
FIG. 3 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 2 following the planarization of the IDL and the photoresist, with the planarization stopping on the top surfaces of the transistor gates of the storage cell access transistors. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 5 following the removal of the remaining planarized photoresist. -
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 4 following the formation of a conductor over the planarized IDL, over the transistor gates and into the opening between each transistor gate created by the removal of the planarized photoresist. -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 5 following the planarization of the conductor to form contact plugs between the transistor gates and connecting to underlying conductively doped source/drain regions. -
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 6 following the formation of a second inner dielectric layer and an overlying patterned layer of photoresist. -
FIG. 8 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 7 after an etch step forms holes into the second IDL that provides access to the underlying conductive plugs followed by the formation of an overlying conductive layer that covers the second IDL and fills the holes to make contact with the underlying conductive plugs. -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 8 following the planarization of the second conductive layer to form a separate interconnect to each underlying conductive plug. -
FIG. 10 is an overhead plan view ofFIG. 9 showing a completed interconnect structure between transistor source/drain regions and a self-aligned contact plug depicting an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor substrate section depicting storage cell access transistors on a silicon substrate and an overlying amorphous carbon to cover the entire semiconductor substrate section. -
FIG. 12 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 11 following the formation of a patterned photoresist that covers the area lying outside of the underlying active area and exposed the amorphous carbon overlying the active area. -
FIG. 13 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 12 following the removal of the exposed amorphous carbon to provide an opening to give access to the underlying source/drain regions of the transistors. -
FIG. 14 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 13 following the formation of conductor overlying the surface of the remaining amorphous carbon, the transistor gates and filling the openings to make contact to the underlying source/drain regions of the transistors. -
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 14 following the planarization of the conductor to form contact plugs between the transistor gates and connecting to underlying conductively doped source/drain regions. -
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 15 following the removal of the remaining amorphous carbon. -
FIG. 17 is a cross-section view taken fromFIG. 16 depicting and option formation of a patterning photoresist overlying the active area. -
FIG. 18 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 17 following the formation of an inner dielectric layer (IDL) to cover the semiconductor substrate section. -
FIG. 19 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 18 following the planarization of the IDL, with the planarization stopping on the top surfaces of the transistor gates of the storage cell access transistors. -
FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 19 following the formation of a second inner dielectric layer (IDL) and an overlying patterned layer of photoresist. -
FIG. 21 is a subsequent cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 20 after an etch step forms holes into the second IDL that provides access to the underlying conductive plugs followed by the formation of an overlying conductive layer that covers the second IDL and fills the holes to make contact with the underlying conductive plugs. -
FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken fromFIG. 21 following the planarization of the second conductive layer to form a separate interconnect to each underlying conductive plug. -
FIG. 23 is an overhead plan view ofFIG. 22 showing a completed interconnect structure between transistor source/drain regions and a self-aligned contact plug depicting an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor substrate section depicting single contact plug formed in an amorphous carbon layer. -
FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view of a semiconductor substrate section depicting multiple contact plugs formed in an amorphous carbon layer. -
FIG. 26 is a simplified block diagram of a semiconductor system comprising a processor and memory device to which the present invention may be applied. - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods of forming transistor contacts without degrading sidewall spacers. In some embodiments either a photoresist or amorphous carbon material is used to fill a region between transistor gate stacks. The photoresist or amorphous carbon material can be removed to expose the source/drain contact area without substantial sacrificial removal of the sidewall spacer. That is, the photoresist or amorphous carbon material can be removed with greater selectivity to the spacer material than prior materials. For example, a dry develop process can be performed to remove the amorphous carbon material. It will be appreciated by those in the art with the benefit of the present disclosure that the present invention is not limited to photoresist or amorphous carbon material but can be implemented with other materials that can be removed without etching a sidewall spacer. For example, a filler material can be used that can be removed with a selectively to nitride greater than about 40:1. The increased selectivity allows the formation of a self-aligned contact in a contact opening having an aspect ratio (depth:width) greater than 5:1 while using a nitride spacer. The present invention is described herein with reference to a series of contacts between adjacent transistors, but can be implemented in stand alone, or discrete contacts.
- Exemplary implementations of the present invention are directed to processes for forming self-aligned contact plugs in a semiconductor device as depicted in the embodiment of
FIGS. 1-10 and the embodiment ofFIGS. 11-22 . - In the following description, the terms “wafer” and “substrate” are to be understood as a semiconductor-based material including silicon, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) or silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) technology, doped and undoped semiconductors, epitaxial layers of silicon supported by a base semiconductor foundation, and other semiconductor structures. Furthermore, when reference is made to a “wafer” or “substrate” in the following description, previous process steps may have been utilized to form regions or junctions in or over the base semiconductor structure or foundation. In addition, the semiconductor need not be silicon-based, but could be based on silicon-germanium, silicon-on-insulator, silicon-on-saphire, germanium, or gallium arsenide, among others.
- Referring now to
FIG. 1 ,substrate 10 is prepared for processing steps of an embodiment of the present embodiment.Substrate 10 may be a silicon material, such as a conductively doped silicon wafer. Processing steps known by one skilled in the art can be used to form field effect transistors (FETs), comprising source/drain regions 18 that span between insulatedtransistor gate electrodes 17. Insulatedtransistor gate electrodes 17 are made up oftransistor gate oxide 12 andconductive layers gate cap insulator 15 andgate spacers 16, made from dielectric materials such as nitride. The field effect transistors (FETs) are isolated from adjacent structures by field oxide ortrench isolation material 11. Amasking layer 19, such as photoresist or preferably transparent amorphous carbon is placed and then patterned to cover the defined active region of the FETs into which the source/drain regions where formed. - Referring now to
FIG. 2 , an inner dielectric layer (IDL) 20 is formed to cover the entire semiconductor substrate section. It is preferred that theIDL 20 be an oxide that is formed by a process which utilizes a low process temperature that is below 600° C. (a temperature of approximately 550° C. or lower is preferred), such as using a Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) process. Processing the IDL at a low is important so that the integrity of the amorphous carbon is maintained. The amorphous carbon has weak carbon bonding, bonding that is susceptible to being broken if exposed to excessive heat. At a temperature below 600° C., the films' original characteristics remain without any substantial deformation, burning, volume change or reflow of the film. - Referring now to
FIG. 3 theIDL 20 and themasking layer 19 are planarized with the planarization step stopping on the transistorgate cap insulator 15 of each the storage cell access transistors. - Referring now to
FIG. 4 , the remaining sections ofplanarized masking layer 19 is removed to expose source/drain regions 18 and also to leave sections ofIDL 20 to isolate the access transistor structures where they overly thetrench isolation material 11. If maskinglayer 19 is photoresist it is stripped using conventional methods, if the masking layer is amorphous carbon, it is removed using dry development processing. The dry development processing used to remove either the photoresist or the amorphous carbon can be a typical dry etch process known to those skilled in the art, such as a process utilizing an O2/SO2 etch chemistry. The process steps depicted inFIG. 1-4 allow for the subsequent formation of self-aligned contact plugs as described inFIG. 5 and 6. - Referring now to
FIG. 5 a conductor 50, such as a conductively doped polysilicon, which is preferred, is formed over theplanarized IDL sections 20, over thetransistor gates 17 and into the opening between each transistor gate created by the removal of the planarized masking layer 19 (seen inFIG. 3 ). Other conductors, such as a metal or metal silicide can be used forconductor 50 if so desired. - Referring now to
FIG. 6 conductor 50 is planarized such that this planarization step stops on transistorgate cap isolation 15 to form self-aligned contact plugs 60 that align between thetransistor gates 17 and connect to underlying conductively doped source/drain regions 18. - Referring now to
FIG. 7 a second inner dielectric layer (IDL) 70 is formed to cover the sections ofisolation regions 20,transistor gate electrodes 17 and self-aligned contact plugs 60 and then planarized. Next, asecond masking layer 71, such as photoresist is formed and patterned such that the patterned masking layer lines up with the underlying self-aligned contact plugs 60. - Referring now to
FIG. 8 , an etch step forms holes into thesecond IDL 70 to provide access to the underlyingconductive plugs 60 and themasking layer 71 is also stripped. Next, overlyingconductive layer 80 is formed that covers thesecond IDL 70 and fills the holes to make contact with the underlying conductive plugs 60. - Referring now to
FIG. 9 , the secondconductive layer 80 is planarized to form aseparate interconnect 90 to each underlyingconductive plug 80. -
FIG. 10 is an overhead plan view ofFIG. 9 showing a completed interconnect structure between transistor source/drain regions 18 and each self-aligned contact plug 60 (not seen) and theinterconnects 90, which depicts an embodiment of the present invention. The semiconductor assembly is then completed using fabrication methods know to those skilled in the art. - A second embodiment of the present invention is depicted in
FIG. 11-23 . Referring now toFIG. 11 ,substrate 110 is prepared for the processing steps of the present embodiment.Substrate 110 may be a silicon material, such as a conductively doped silicon wafer. Processing steps, known by one skilled in the art, are used to form field effect transistors (FETs), comprising source/drain regions 118 that span between insulatedtransistor gate electrodes 117. Insulatedtransistor gate electrodes 117 are made up oftransistor gate oxide 112 andconductive layers gate cap insulator 115 andgate spacers 116, made from dielectric materials such as nitride. The field effect transistors (FETs) are isolated from adjacent structures by field oxide ortrench isolation material 111. A transparentamorphous carbon layer 119 is placed to cover the entire semiconductor substrate section. - Referring now to
FIG. 12 , aphotoresist 120 is placed and patterned such that the patternedphotoresist 120 exposes the portion of theamorphous carbon 119 overlying the active area (also the future contact plug region) and covers the area lying outside of the underlying active area in which the source/drain regions 118 have been formed. - Referring now to
FIG. 13 , the exposed region ofamorphous carbon 119 is removed to provide openings that give access to the underlying source/drain regions 118 of the access transistors. The patternedphotoresist 120 is stripped to leave sections ofamorphous carbon 119 remaining that cover the portions of the access transistors that overly thetrench isolation sections 111. Using dry development to open the contact plug regions is preferred as the amorphous carbon dry develop selectivity to nitride is near infinite. (The preferred material used to form transistorgate cap insulator 115 andtransistor spacers 116.) The process steps depicted inFIG. 11-13 allow for the subsequent formation of self-aligned contact plugs as described inFIG. 14-16 . - Referring now to
FIG. 14 , aconductive layer 140, such as a preferred conductively doped polysilicon (or metal if desired), is formed to overly overlying the surface of the remainingamorphous carbon sections 119, thetransistor gate electrodes 117 and to fill the openings between the transistor gate electrodes and thus makes contact to the underlying source/drain regions 118 of the access transistors. It is preferred that theconductive layer 140 be a conductively doped polysilicon that is formed by a process which utilizes a low process temperature that is below 600° C. (a temperature of approximately 550° C. or lower is preferred), such as using a Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) process. Processing the conductively doped polysilicon at a low temperature below 600° C. is important so that the integrity of the amorphous carbon is maintained. The amorphous carbon has weak carbon bonding, bonding that is susceptible to being broken if exposed to excessive heat. At a temperature below 600° C., the films' original characteristics remain without any substantial deformation, burning, volume change or reflow of the film. - Referring now to
FIG. 15 , theconductive layer 140 and the remainingamorphous carbon sections 119 are planarized down to the transistorgate cap insulation 115 to form self-aligned contact plugs 150 that align between thetransistor gate electrodes 117 and connect to underlying conductively doped source/drain regions 118. - As depicted in
FIG. 16 , the remaining sections ofamorphous carbon 119 are removed using a fusion strip/wet clean process. The fusion strip/wet clean processing used to remove the amorphous carbon can be a typical O2 fusion strip, followed by a wet chemistry, such as tungsten ammonium hydroxide/hydrogen peroxide mixture (WAPM), an ammonium hydroxide/hydrogen peroxide mixture (APM) or HF (hydrofluoric acid)) to clean the wafer of any residual prior to the deposition of a subsequent inner dielectric layer. -
FIG. 17 depicts the optional step of forming apatterning photoresist 170 overlying the self-aligned contact plugs 150 (and thus the active area defined for the access transistors) which will protect the self-aligned contact plugs 150 and prevent dishing that may result during a subsequent planarization step. - Referring now to
FIG. 18 , an inner dielectric layer (IDL) 180, such as oxide, to cover the entire semiconductor substrate section. As depicted inFIG. 19 theIDL 180 is planarized, with the planarization stopping on the transistorgate isolation cap 115 of the transistor gate electrodes for each storage cell access transistors. Also shown inFIG. 18 and 19 is the optionalpatterned photoresist 170 that is formed as depicted inFIG. 17 if so desired in order to prevent any dishing of the self-aligned contact plugs 150, during the planarization ofIDL 180. If optionalpatterned photoresist 170 is present, it is now stripped. - Referring now to
FIG. 20 a second inner dielectric layer (IDL) 200 is formed to cover the sections ofisolation regions 180,transistor gate electrodes 117 and self-aligned contact plugs 150 and then planarized. Next, asecond masking layer 201, such as photoresist is formed and patterned such that the patterned masking layer lines up with the underlying self-aligned contact plugs 150. - Referring now to
FIG. 21 , an etch step forms holes into thesecond IDL 200 to provide access to the underlyingconductive plugs 150 and the masking layer 2011 is also stripped. Next, overlyingconductive layer 210 is formed that covers thesecond IDL 200 and fills the holes to make contact with the underlying self-aligned conductive plugs 150. - Referring now to
FIG. 22 , the secondconductive layer 210 is planarized to form aseparate interconnect 220 to each underlyingconductive plug 150. -
FIG. 23 is an overhead plan view ofFIG. 22 showing a completed interconnect structure between transistor source/drain regions 218 and each self-aligned contact plug 150 (not seen) and theinterconnects 220, which depicts a second embodiment of the present invention. The semiconductor assembly is then completed using fabrication methods know to those skilled in the art. - Referring now to
FIGS. 25 and 26 , in process semiconductors are illustrated to show discrete contacts. InFIG. 25 , asingle contact plug 248 is formed in theamorphous carbon layer 247. In this embodiment, theamorphous carbon layer 247 is patterned and removed as explained above to open the contact region and a conductive material, such as polysilicon, is used to form theplug 248, Theamorphous carbon layer 247 and polysilicon can be planarized as explained in the previous embodiments. The planarization can stop on the top of thegate stack nitride 244 or leave some of the plug extending above the gate stacks as illustrated. Subsequent process operations, not shown inFIG. 25 , remove the remainingamorphous carbon layer 247 and replace it with a dielectric material, as explained in the previous embodiments. - Referring now to
FIG. 26 , multiple single contact plugs 258 are formed in theamorphous carbon layer 257. In this embodiment, theamorphous carbon layer 257 is patterned and removed as explained above to open the contact regions and a conductive material, such as polysilicon, is used to form theplugs 258. The amorphous carbon layer and polysilicon can be planarized as explained in the previous embodiments. The planarization can stop on the top of thegate stack nitride 254 or leave some of the plug extending above the gate stacks as illustrated. Subsequent process operations, not shown inFIG. 26 , remove the remainingamorphous carbon layer 257 and replace it with an dielectric material, as explained in the previous embodiments. - Embodiments of present invention to form self-aligned contacts to transistor structures of the semiconductor devices may be applied to a semiconductor system, such as the one depicted in
FIG. 26 ,FIG. 26 represents a general block diagram of a semiconductor system, the general operation of which is known to one skilled in the art, the semiconductor system comprising aprocessor 260 and amemory device 261 showing the basic sections of a memory integrated circuit, such as row and column address buffers, 263 and 264, row and column decoders, 265 and 266,sense amplifiers 267,memory array 268 and data input/output 269, which are manipulated by control/timing signals from the processor throughcontrol 262. - It is to be understood that although the present invention has been described with reference to several preferred embodiments, various modifications, known to those skilled in the art, such as utilizing the disclosed methods to form self-aligned contacts in any semiconductor device, may be made to the process steps presented herein without departing from the invention as recited in the several claims appended hereto.
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1. A method of forming contact structures for a semiconductor assembly comprising:
forming a patterned masking material comprising either photoresist or amorphous carbon over contact locations between transistor gate structures;
forming a dielectric material over the patterned masking material and on trench isolation areas underlying a portion of a transistor gate structure lying outside the patterned mask material;
planarizing the dielectric material and the patterned mask material to a level of an insulating cap material covering each transistor gate structure;
removing the remaining planarized patterned mask material to expose the contact locations;
forming a conductive material on the planarized dielectric material, over the transistor gate structures and into the contact locations to make contact to underlying source/drain regions of the transistor gate structures; and
planarizing the conductive material to a level of the planarized dielectric material and to the level of the insulating cap material.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming of the dielectric material comprises a dielectric deposition process utilizing a deposition temperature of approximately 600° C. or lower.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming of the dielectric material comprises a dielectric deposition process utilizing a deposition temperature of approximately 550° C. or lower.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming of the dielectric material comprises depositing an oxide material utilizing a deposition temperature of approximately 550° C. or lower.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the removing of the remaining planarized patterned comprises dry development processing utilizing an O2/SO2 etch chemistry.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming of the conductive material comprises forming a conductively doped polysilicon.
7. A method of forming contact structures for a semiconductor assembly comprising:
forming a patterned masking material over contact locations between transistor gate structures;
forming a dielectric material over the patterned masking material and on trench isolation areas underlying a portion of a transistor gate structure lying outside the patterned mask material, the dielectric material formed by a dielectric deposition process utilizing a deposition temperature of approximately 550° C. or lower;
planarizing the dielectric material and the patterned mask material to a level of an insulating cap material covering each transistor gate structure;
removing the remaining planarized patterned mask material by a dry development processing utilizing an O2/SO2 etch chemistry to expose the contact locations;
forming a conductively doped polysilicon material on the planarized dielectric material, over the transistor gate structures and into the contact locations to make contact to underlying source/drain regions of the transistor gate structures; and
planarizing the conductively doped polysilicon material to a level of the planarized dielectric material and to the level of the insulating cap material.
8. A method of forming contact structures for a semiconductor assembly comprising:
forming an amorphous carbon over a semiconductor assembly comprising transistor structures having transistor gate structures, source/drain regions set in defined transistor active area regions separated by transistor isolation regions;
forming a patterned masking material over the transistor isolation regions and exposing the amorphous carbon overlying the defined transistor active area;
removing the exposed amorphous carbon to expose contact locations between each transistor gate structure; and
forming a conductive material on the remaining amorphous carbon, over the transistor gate structures and into the contact locations to make contact to the underlying source/drain regions of the transistor gate structures.
planarizing the conductive material and the remaining amorphous carbon to a level of an insulating cap material covering each transistor gate structure;
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
removing the remaining amorphous carbon to expose the transistor isolation regions;
forming a dielectric material over the each transistor gate structure and on the transistor isolation regions; and
planarizing the dielectric material to the level of the insulating cap material covering each transistor gate structure.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising;
forming a protective patterned photoresist over the contact plugs after the removal of the remaining amorphous carbon; and
removing the protective patterned photoresist after the planarizing of the dielectric material.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming of the conductive material comprises a polysilicon deposition process utilizing a deposition temperature of approximately 600° C. or lower.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming of the conductive material comprises a polysilicon deposition process utilizing a deposition temperature of approximately 550° C. or lower.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the removing of the remaining amorphous carbon comprises fusion strip/wet clean processing utilizing an O2 fusion strip, followed by a wet chemistry clean.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the wet chemistry clean comprises tungsten ammonium hydroxide/hydrogen peroxide mixture (WAPM chemistry.
15. The method of claim 13 wherein the wet chemistry clean comprises ammonium hydroxide/hydrogen peroxide mixture (APM) chemistry.
16. The method of claim 13 wherein the wet chemistry clean comprises hydrofluoric acid (HF) chemistry.
17. A method of forming contact structures for a semiconductor assembly comprising:
forming an amorphous carbon over a semiconductor assembly comprising transistor structures having transistor gate structures, source/drain regions set in defined transistor active area regions separated by transistor isolation regions;
forming a patterned masking material over the transistor isolation regions and exposing the amorphous carbon overlying the defined transistor active area;
removing the exposed amorphous carbon to expose contact locations between each transistor gate structure;
forming a conductively doped polysilicon material on the remaining amorphous carbon, over the transistor gate structures and into the contact locations to make contact to the underlying source/drain regions of the transistor gate structures, the conductively doped polysilicon material formed by a polysilicon deposition process utilizing a deposition temperature of approximately 600° C. or lower;
planarizing the conductively doped polysilicon material and the remaining amorphous carbon to a level of an insulating cap material covering each transistor gate structure;
removing the remaining amorphous carbon by a fusion strip/wet clean processing utilizing an O2 fusion strip, followed by a wet chemistry clean, to expose the transistor isolation regions;
forming a dielectric material over the each transistor gate structure and on the transistor isolation regions; and
planarizing the dielectric material to the level of the insulating cap material covering each transistor gate structure.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the forming of the conductively doped polysilicon material comprises a polysilicon deposition process utilizing a deposition temperature of approximately 550° C. or lower.
19. A method of fabricating a transistor source/drain contact between adjacent transistor gate structures comprising:
depositing a filler material at least in a region between the adjacent transistor gate structures;
removing the filler material with a process having a removal selectivity to nitride greater than 40:1 to form a contact opening; and
depositing a conductive material in the contact opening.
20. A method of fabricating a transistor source/drain contact between adjacent transistor gate structures having nitride sidewall spacers comprising:
depositing a filler material at least in a region between the adjacent transistor gate structures;
removing the filler material with a process having a removal selectivity to nitride greater than 40:1 to form a contact opening having an aspect ratio greater than about 5:1; and
depositing a conductive material in the contact opening.
21. A method of fabricating a transistor source/drain connection between adjacent transistor gate structures comprising:
depositing an amorphous carbon filler material at least in a region between the adjacent transistor gate structures;
selectively dry developing the filler material in the region between the adjacent transistor gate structures to form a contact opening; and
depositing a polysilicon material in the contact opening.
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