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CN110379709A - The manufacturing method of hafnia film - Google Patents

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CN110379709A
CN110379709A CN201910676281.5A CN201910676281A CN110379709A CN 110379709 A CN110379709 A CN 110379709A CN 201910676281 A CN201910676281 A CN 201910676281A CN 110379709 A CN110379709 A CN 110379709A
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Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of manufacturing methods of hafnia film, comprising steps of Step 1: be surface-treated for the first time to semiconductor substrate and forming hydroxyl distribution on a semiconductor substrate;Step 2: semiconductor substrate is placed into hafnia film growth chamber, second of surface treatment in place is carried out, so that the hydroxyl in semiconductor substrate is evenly distributed for the characteristics of processing in place using second of surface treatment;Step 3: carrying out hafnia film growth.The present invention can improve the uniformity of hafnia film, and electric leakage of the grid can be reduced when hafnia film is as gate dielectric layer.

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The manufacturing method of hafnia film
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of semiconductor integrated circuit, in particular to a kind of hafnium oxide (HfO2) film manufacturing method.
Background technique
Relative to silica, hafnium oxide has higher dielectric constant (HK), therefore in the art of semiconductor manufacturing, in 28nm The high dielectric constant material that is made of hafnium oxide is generallyd use in logic circuit below as gate dielectric layer, and Gate Electrode Conductive material The bed of material then generallys use metal gates (MG), the grid knot of gate dielectric layer and metal gate composition with high dielectric constant material Structure is commonly abbreviated as HKMG in the art.
In existing HKMG technique, hafnium oxide material is because of dielectric coefficient with higher, so hafnium oxide is as gate dielectric layer It can solve gate dielectric layer and bring leakage current problems of too be thinned.
In existing method, atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique manufacture hafnium oxide material layer is generallyd use.Technique in ALD technique Gas is filled into reaction chamber and each reaction all forms one layer of monatomic material layer using pulsed, repeatedly formed by The structure that the monatomic material layer of multilayer is formed by stacking.
Between carrying out ALD layer before hafnium oxide, it usually needs using No.1 liquid (SC1) to semiconductor substrate such as silicon substrate table Face is handled, and the semiconductor substrate surface after SC1 cleaning can be distributed hydroxyl (- OH).But SC1 cleaning process is to be located at oxidation It is a kind of displacement (ex-situ) processing outside the ALD growth position of hafnium.It is moved again after semiconductor substrate is cleaned and completed Into ALD board carry out hafnium oxide ALD growth when, the environment in moving process will affect the hydroxyl of semiconductor substrate surface The distribution of base finally will affect the uniformity of hafnium oxide growth so that the hydroxyl of semiconductor substrate surface can be made to be unevenly distributed, Increase hafnium oxide surface roughness, is easy to produce grid drain electrode when as gate dielectric layer.It is existing as shown in Figure 1A to Fig. 1 E There is the device junction composition in each step of the manufacturing method of hafnia film, the manufacturing method of existing hafnia film includes following step It is rapid:
Step 1: as shown in Figure 1A, semiconductor substrate 101 is provided, the semiconductor substrate 101 is surface-treated, The surface treatment is shifting processing, and the surface treatment forms hydroxyl distribution in the semiconductor substrate 101.
The semiconductor substrate 101 is silicon substrate.Boundary layer 102 is also formed on 101 surface of semiconductor substrate.
In general, the material of the boundary layer 102 is silica.
The surface treatment is cleaned using No.1 liquid.
Step 2: the semiconductor substrate 101 is placed into 103 growth chamber of hafnia film and to carry out hafnium oxide thin Film 103 is grown.
In general, growing the hafnia film 103 using ALD technique.
HfCl is in the hafnium source used in the ALD technique4
The oxygen source used in the ALD technique is H2O。
It is found that the hafnia film 103 is one atomic layer growth of an atomic layer as shown in Figure 1B to Fig. 1 D, first three Layer atomic layer structure is respectively as shown in label 103a, 103b and 103c.In existing method, due to carrying out the table in step 1 After surface treatment, the surface of the semiconductor substrate, which will receive environment, to be influenced and makes the boundary in the semiconductor substrate 101 The hydroxyl distribution on 102 surface of surface layer becomes uneven, therefore the first atomic layer 103a also has non-uniform structure, this but also after Continuous the second atomic layer 103b formed and third atomic layer 103c has non-uniform structure, finally makes the oxygen to be formed It is in uneven thickness to change hafnium film 103.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a kind of manufacturing methods of hafnia film, and it is thin to improve hafnium oxide The uniformity of film.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the manufacturing method of hafnia film provided by the invention includes the following steps:
Step 1: providing semiconductor substrate, first time surface treatment, the first time table are carried out to the semiconductor substrate Surface treatment is shifting processing, and the first time surface treatment forms hydroxyl distribution on the semiconductor substrate.
Step 2: the semiconductor substrate is placed into hafnia film growth chamber, it is raw carrying out hafnia film Second of surface treatment in place is carried out before long, makes described half using second of surface treatment for the characteristics of processing in place Hydroxyl on conductor substrate is evenly distributed, to eliminate the hafnia film growth chamber external environment to the semiconductor substrate On hydroxyl distribution influence.
Step 3: carrying out hafnia film growth.
A further improvement is that the semiconductor substrate is silicon substrate.
A further improvement is that being also formed with boundary layer in the semiconductor substrate surface.
A further improvement is that the material of the boundary layer is silica.
A further improvement is that the first time surface treatment is cleaned using No.1 liquid.
A further improvement is that second of surface treatment uses H2O is cleaned.
A further improvement is that the water used that is surface-treated for the second time is deionized water.
A further improvement is that growing the hafnia film using ALD technique in step 3.
A further improvement is that HfCl is in the hafnium source used in the ALD technique4
A further improvement is that the oxygen source used in the ALD technique is H2O。
A further improvement is that the hafnia film is as gate dielectric layer.
A further improvement is that further including in the hafnia film after hafnia film formation Surface formed grid conducting layer the step of.
A further improvement is that the grid conducting layer is made of polysilicon layer or is made of metal gate.
A further improvement is that the oxidation between the grid conducting layer and the hafnia film The surface of hafnium film is also sequentially formed with metal work function layer.
A further improvement is that the metal work function layer includes two kinds, the first work-function layer is the work function of PMOS Layer, the work-function layer that second of work-function layer is NMOS, the material that the first described work-function layer is is TiN, described second The material that work-function layer is is TiAl.
Semiconductor substrate is being placed into hafnia film growth chamber before progress hafnia film growth by the present invention, A step second of surface treatment in place is increased, is distributed the hydroxyl on semiconductor substrate surface by second of surface treatment Uniformly, since second surface treatment is to handle in place, therefore until carrying out hafnia film growth after second is surface-treated Starting, the hydroxyl distribution of semiconductor substrate surface not will receive the influence of external environment, therefore be able to maintain uniform hydroxyl distribution, Uniform hydroxyl distribution can make hafnia film homoepitaxial, so as to improve the uniformity of hafnia film.
And when using hafnia film as when the gate dielectric layer of semiconductor devices such as MOSFET, the good hafnium oxide of uniformity is thin Film can reduce the electric leakage of the grid of device, so as to improve device performance.
Detailed description of the invention
The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:
Figure 1A-Fig. 1 E is the device junction composition in each step of manufacturing method of existing hafnia film;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the manufacturing method of hafnia film of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 A- Fig. 3 E is the device junction composition in each step of manufacturing method of hafnia film of the embodiment of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
It is the device architecture in each step of manufacturing method of hafnia film of the embodiment of the present invention as shown in Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 E Figure, the manufacturing method of hafnia film of the embodiment of the present invention include the following steps:
Step 1: as shown in Figure 3A, providing semiconductor substrate 1, the semiconductor substrate 1 is carried out at the first subsurface Reason, the first time surface treatment is shifting processing, and the first time surface treatment forms hydroxyl in the semiconductor substrate 1 Distribution.
The semiconductor substrate 1 is silicon substrate.Boundary layer 2 is also formed on 1 surface of semiconductor substrate.
It is preferably selected as, the material of the boundary layer 2 is silica.
The first time surface treatment is cleaned using No.1 liquid.
Step 2: the semiconductor substrate 1 is placed into 3 growth chamber of hafnia film, hafnia film 3 is being carried out Second in place is carried out before growth to be surface-treated, and is made the characteristics of processing in place using second of surface treatment described Hydroxyl in semiconductor substrate 1 is evenly distributed, to eliminate the 3 growth chamber external environment of hafnia film to the semiconductor The influence of hydroxyl distribution on substrate 1.
In present invention method, second of surface treatment uses H2O is cleaned.At second subsurface The water used is managed as deionized water.
It is grown Step 3: carrying out hafnia film 3.
The hafnia film 3 is grown using ALD technique in step 3.
HfCl is in the hafnium source used in the ALD technique4
The oxygen source used in the ALD technique is H2O。
It is found that the hafnia film 3 is one atomic layer growth of an atomic layer, three first layers as shown in Fig. 3 B to Fig. 3 D Atomic layer structure is respectively as shown in label 3a, 3b and 3c.In present invention method, due in growth first layer atomic layer 3a Before, the hydroxyl on 2 surface of the boundary layer in the semiconductor substrate 1 is evenly distributed, therefore the first atomic layer 3a has Even structure, this finally makes but also the second atomic layer 3b and third atomic layer 3c that are subsequently formed have uniform structure 3 thickness of the hafnia film that must be formed is uniform.
In present invention method, the hafnia film 3 is used as gate dielectric layer.In the hafnia film 3 Further include the steps that forming grid conducting layer on the surface of the hafnia film 3 after being formed.
The grid conducting layer is made of polysilicon layer or is made of metal gate.
The surface of the hafnia film 3 between the grid conducting layer and the hafnia film 3 Also it is sequentially formed with metal work function layer.
The metal work function layer includes two kinds, the first work-function layer is the work-function layer of PMOS, second of work function Layer is the work-function layer of NMOS, and the material that the first described work-function layer is is TiN, the material that second of work-function layer is For TiAl.
Present invention method carries out hafnium oxide semiconductor substrate 1 to be placed into 3 growth chamber of hafnia film Before film 3 is grown, a step second of surface treatment in place is increased, semiconductor substrate 1 is made by second of surface treatment Hydroxyl on surface is evenly distributed, due to second surface treatment be handle in place, therefore after second is surface-treated until into The growth of row hafnia film 3 starts, and the distribution of the hydroxyl on 1 surface of semiconductor substrate not will receive the influence of external environment, therefore energy Uniform hydroxyl is kept to be distributed, uniform hydroxyl distribution can make 3 homoepitaxial of hafnia film, so as to improve hafnia film 3 uniformity.
And when the gate dielectric layer by hafnia film 3 as semiconductor devices such as MOSFET, the good hafnium oxide of uniformity Film 3 can reduce the electric leakage of the grid of device, so as to improve device performance.
The present invention has been described in detail through specific embodiments, but these are not constituted to limit of the invention System.Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can also make many modification and improvement, these are also answered It is considered as protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of manufacturing method of hafnia film, which comprises the steps of:
Step 1: providing semiconductor substrate, first time surface treatment is carried out to the semiconductor substrate, at first subsurface Reason is shifting processing, and the first time surface treatment forms hydroxyl distribution on the semiconductor substrate;
Step 2: the semiconductor substrate is placed into hafnia film growth chamber, it is grown carrying out hafnia film It is preceding to carry out second of surface treatment in place, make the semiconductor using second of surface treatment for the characteristics of processing in place Hydroxyl on substrate is evenly distributed, to eliminate the hafnia film growth chamber external environment in the semiconductor substrate The influence of hydroxyl distribution;
Step 3: carrying out hafnia film growth.
2. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that: the semiconductor substrate is silicon lining Bottom.
3. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that: the semiconductor substrate surface also Form interfacial TCO layer.
4. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that: the material of the boundary layer is oxidation Silicon.
5. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that: the first time surface treatment uses No.1 liquid is cleaned.
6. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as claimed in claim 5, it is characterised in that: second of surface treatment uses H2O is cleaned.
7. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that: second of surface treatment uses Water be deionized water.
8. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that: raw using ALD technique in step 3 The long hafnia film.
9. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that: the hafnium used in the ALD technique Source is HfCl4
10. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that: the oxygen used in the ALD technique Source is H2O。
11. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that: the hafnia film is as grid Dielectric layer.
12. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that: in the hafnia film Further include the steps that forming grid conducting layer on the surface of the hafnia film after being formed.
13. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as claimed in claim 12, it is characterised in that: the grid conducting layer is by polycrystalline Silicon layer is formed or is made of metal gate.
14. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as claimed in claim 13, it is characterised in that: in the grid conducting layer and institute The surface for stating the hafnia film between the hafnia film is also sequentially formed with metal work function layer.
15. the manufacturing method of hafnia film as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that: the metal work function layer includes Two kinds, the first work-function layer is the work-function layer of PMOS, and second work-function layer is the work-function layer of NMOS, it is described the first The material that work-function layer is is TiN, and the material that second of work-function layer is is TiAl.
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