WO2009123325A1 - 窒化珪素膜の製造方法、窒化珪素膜積層体の製造方法、コンピュータ読み取り可能な記憶媒体およびプラズマcvd装置 - Google Patents
窒化珪素膜の製造方法、窒化珪素膜積層体の製造方法、コンピュータ読み取り可能な記憶媒体およびプラズマcvd装置 Download PDFInfo
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing a silicon nitride film and a laminate thereof,
- Non-volatile semiconductor memory devices such as EEPR OM (E 1 ectrica 1 1 y E rasable and Programmable R OM) that can be electrically rewritten are currently S ONO S (S i 1 icon-O Some have a layered structure called the xide -N itride -O xide—S i 1 icon) type or the MONO S (Metal-O xide —N itride—O xide—S i 1 icon) type. In these types of non-volatile semiconductor memory devices, information is retained by using one or more silicon nitride films (Nitride) sandwiched between silicon dioxide films (O xide) as charge storage regions.
- a voltage is applied between the semiconductor substrate (S i 1 icon) and the control gate electrode (S i 1 icon or M eta 1), thereby nitriding the charge storage region. Rewriting data storage and erasure by injecting electrons into the silicon film and storing data, or removing electrons accumulated in the silicon nitride film I'm doing it.
- the charge storage capacity of silicon nitride film is thought to be related to its bandgap structure.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that when forming a silicon nitride film between a tunnel oxide film and a top oxide film, dichlorosilane (S i H 2 C 1 2 ) and ammonia (NH 3 ) as source gas, flow rate ratio Si H 2 C 1 2 ZNH 3 is reduced to 1 Z 10 or less under reduced pressure CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) A method of forming a silicon nitride film formed by the deposition method is described. However, in the case of the conventional CVD deposition process, it was difficult to control the band gap of each silicon nitride film only by the process conditions.
- the silicon nitride film is oxidized to change into a silicon nitride oxide film. It was necessary to change the components of the membrane itself.
- a plurality of film forming apparatuses are required, and the process efficiency is lowered.
- a silicon nitride film functioning as a charge storage region is formed as a laminate of two or more layers (silicon nitride film laminate)
- a silicon nitride film is generally formed by a plasma C VD method, but the silicon nitride film produced by this method is often used as an etching hard mask stopper film. It was a high-quality silicon nitride film that was dense and had few defects.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-1 4 5 0 78 (for example, paragraph 0 0 1 5 etc.) Disclosure of Invention
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a first object thereof is to provide a method for manufacturing a silicon nitride film in which the size of the band gap can be easily controlled by the CVD method.
- the second object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily manufacturing a silicon nitride film laminate by changing the band gap size of each silicon nitride film by the CVD method.
- the method for producing a silicon nitride film of the present invention uses a plasma C VD apparatus that generates plasma by introducing microwaves into a processing chamber using a planar antenna having a plurality of holes, and uses a plasma C VD method on a workpiece.
- the processing pressure is set constant within a range of 0.1 Pa to 1 3 3 3 Pa,
- select the flow rate ratio between silicon-containing compound gas and nitrogen gas (silicon-containing compound gas flow rate Z nitrogen gas flow rate) within the range of 0.005 to 0.2.
- the film-forming gas contains ammonia gas
- the flow rate ratio between the silicon-containing compound gas and the ammonia gas (silicon-containing compound gas flow rate, ammonia gas flow rate) is within the range of 0.015 to 0.2.
- Select, perform plasma CVD, and bandgap A C VD process for forming a silicon nitride film with a size in the range of 2.5 eV to 7 eV is provided.
- the processing pressure may be set constant within a range of 0.1 l Pa to 4 Pa or 40 Pa to 1 3 3 3 Pa. preferable.
- a high frequency is supplied to the object to be processed within a power density range of 0. Ol WZ cm 2 or more and 0.64 W / cm 2 or less.
- the method for producing a silicon nitride film laminate of the present invention uses a plasma C VD apparatus that generates plasma by introducing microwaves into a processing chamber using a planar antenna having a plurality of holes, and the plasma C VD is formed on the object to be processed.
- the processing pressure is set to a constant value within the range of 0.1 l Pa to 1 3 3 3 Pa,
- the flow rate ratio between the silicon-containing compound gas and the nitrogen gas is selected from the range of 0.005 to 0.2.
- the flow rate ratio between silicon-containing compound gas and ammonia gas is selected from the range of 0.0 1 5 or more and 0.2 or less Performing a plasma C VD, and forming a silicon nitride film having a first band gap in a range of 2.5 eV to 7 eV, Before or after the first CVD step, a film forming gas containing either nitrogen gas or ammonia gas and a silicon-containing compound gas is used, and the film forming gas is subjected to the same processing pressure as that in the first CVD step.
- the first C VD process within a range of flow rate ratio between silicon-containing compound gas and nitrogen gas (silicon-containing compound gas flow rate / nitrogen gas flow rate) of 0.005 or more and 0.2 or less.
- the flow ratio of silicon-containing compound gas to ammonia gas is not less than 0.0 1 5 0.2
- the second band gap is different from the first band gap within the range of 2.5 eV or more and 7 eV or less by setting a range different from the first C VD process within the following range.
- the computer-readable storage medium of the present invention is a computer-readable storage medium storing a control program that runs on a computer
- the control program uses a plasma C VD apparatus in which a plasma is generated by introducing microwaves into a processing chamber by a planar antenna having a plurality of holes at the time of execution, and silicon nitride is formed on a workpiece by plasma C VD method.
- a plasma C VD apparatus in which a plasma is generated by introducing microwaves into a processing chamber by a planar antenna having a plurality of holes at the time of execution, and silicon nitride is formed on a workpiece by plasma C VD method.
- the processing pressure is set to a constant value within the range of 0.1 l Pa to 1 3 3 3 Pa
- the flow rate ratio of silicon-containing compound gas and nitrogen gas is selected from the range of 0.005 or more and 0.2 or less
- the film-forming gas contains ammonia gas
- the flow rate ratio of silicon-containing compound gas and ammonia gas Select the compound gas flow rate (Z-ammonia gas flow rate) containing silicon from a range of 0.0 1 5 or more and 0.2 or less, perform plasma CVD, and the band gap size is 2.5 eV or more 7 eV
- the plasma C VD apparatus is controlled by a computer so that a CVD process for forming a silicon nitride film within the following range is performed.
- the plasma C VD apparatus of the present invention is a plasma C VD apparatus for forming a silicon nitride film on a workpiece by a plasma C VD method
- a processing chamber for storing the object to be processed on the mounting table
- a planar antenna provided outside the dielectric member and having a plurality of holes for introducing microwaves into the processing chamber;
- a gas supply device for supplying a source gas into the processing chamber
- the processing pressure is set constant within a range of 0.1 Pa to 1 3 3 3 Pa
- the flow rate ratio of silicon-containing compound gas to nitrogen gas is selected from the range of 0.005 to 0.2
- the deposition gas contains ammonia gas
- select the flow rate ratio between silicon-containing compound gas and ammonia gas is selected within the range of 0.0 1 5 or more and 0.2 or less.
- a film forming gas containing either nitrogen gas or ammonia gas and a silicon-containing compound gas is used, and the processing pressure is set to 0.1 l Pa or more 1 3 3 3
- the flow rate ratio of silicon-containing compound gas to nitrogen gas is set to 0.0.
- the flow rate ratio between silicon-containing compound gas and ammonia gas is set to 0.0 1 5
- a silicon nitride film within a range of S 2.5 eV to 7 eV can be easily manufactured by performing plasma CVD by selecting from the range of 0.2 or more and less than 0.2. can do.
- the size of the band gap can be easily controlled mainly by selecting the flow rate ratio of the source gas and the processing pressure, continuous film formation is required when forming a silicon nitride film laminate having various band gap structures. Is possible, and process efficiency is excellent.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a plasma CVD apparatus suitable for forming a silicon nitride film.
- Figure 2 shows the structure of a planar antenna.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the control unit.
- FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are drawings showing a process example of the method for manufacturing the silicon nitride film according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the relationship between the silicon-containing compound gas Z-nitrogen gas ratio and the plasma gap in plasma C V D.
- FIG. 6A to FIG. 6F are drawings showing a process example of the method for manufacturing the silicon nitride film laminate according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another example of a plasma C VD apparatus suitable for forming a silicon nitride film.
- FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are drawings showing a process example of the method for manufacturing the silicon nitride film according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing the relationship between the output density of the RF bias and the band gap of the silicon nitride film according to the processing pressure.
- FIG. 10 is a graph showing the relationship between the RF bias output density and the bandgap of the silicon nitride film for each Ar flow rate.
- FIGS. 11A and 11B are drawings showing a process example of the method for manufacturing the silicon nitride film according to the fourth embodiment.
- Figure 12 is a graph showing the relationship between the processing pressure and the band gap in plasma C V D.
- FIGS. 13A to 13 F are drawings showing process steps of the method for manufacturing the silicon nitride film laminated body according to the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a MOS type semiconductor memory device to which the method of the present invention is applicable.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a schematic configuration of a plasma C VD apparatus 100 that can be used in the method for producing a silicon nitride film of the present invention.
- the plasma C VD apparatus 100 uses a flat antenna with a plurality of slot-shaped holes, especially RLSA (Radial Line Slot Antenna) to introduce microwaves into the processing chamber. It is configured as an RLSA microwave plasma processing device that can generate microwave-excited plasma with high density and low electron temperature by generating it. In the plasma C VD apparatus 100, it is possible to process with plasma having a plasma density of 1 X 1 0 1 Q to 5 X 10 12 / cm 3 and a low electron temperature of 0.7 to 2 e V . Accordingly, the plasma C VD apparatus 100 can be suitably used for the purpose of forming a silicon nitride film by plasma C VD in the manufacturing process of various semiconductor devices.
- RLSA Random Line Slot Antenna
- the plasma C VD apparatus 10 0 has, as main components, an airtight process vessel 1, a gas supply device 18 that supplies gas into the process vessel 1, and a vacuum exhaust in the process vessel 1.
- the exhaust device 24, the microwave introduction mechanism 27 for introducing microwaves into the processing vessel 1 and the components of the plasma C VD device 100 are controlled.
- the processing container 1 is formed of a substantially cylindrical container that is grounded.
- the processing container 1 may be formed of a rectangular tube-shaped container.
- the processing container 1 has a bottom wall l a and a side wall l b made of a material such as aluminum.
- a mounting table 2 for horizontally supporting a semiconductor wafer (hereinafter simply referred to as “wafer”) W such as a silicon substrate which is an object to be processed.
- the mounting table 2 is made of a material having high thermal conductivity, such as ceramics such as A 1 N.
- the mounting table 2 is supported by a cylindrical support member 3 extending upward from the center of the bottom of the exhaust chamber 11.
- the support member 3 is made of ceramics such as A 1 N, for example.
- the mounting table 2 is provided with a cover ring 4 for covering the outer edge portion thereof and guiding the wafer W.
- the covering 4 is an annular member made of a material such as quartz, A 1 N, A 1 2 0 3 , Si N or the like.
- a resistance heating type heater 5 as a temperature adjusting mechanism is embedded in the mounting table 2.
- the mounting table 2 is heated by being supplied with power from the heat source 5 a, and the wafer W as the object to be processed is uniformly heated by the heat.
- the mounting table 2 is provided with a thermocouple (TC) 6.
- TC thermocouple
- the heating temperature of the wafer W can be controlled in the range from room temperature to 900 ° C., for example.
- the mounting table 2 has wafer support pins (not shown) for supporting the wafer W and moving it up and down.
- Each wafer support pin is provided so as to protrude and retract with respect to the surface of the mounting table 2.
- a circular hole 10 is formed in the approximate center of the bottom wall 1a of the processing vessel 1. ing.
- the bottom wall la is provided with an exhaust chamber 11 that communicates with the inside of the processing container 1 and protrudes downward.
- An exhaust pipe 1 2 is connected to the exhaust chamber 11, and is connected to the exhaust device 24 via the exhaust pipe 12.
- An opening is formed in the upper part of the processing container 1, and a plate 13 having a function as a lid (lid) for opening and closing the processing container 1 is disposed in the opening.
- the inner peripheral portion of the plate 13 protrudes toward the inside (the space in the processing container 1) to form an annular support portion 13a.
- the plate 13 is provided with an annular gas introduction hole 14. Further, a gas introduction hole 15 is provided in the side wall 1 b of the processing container 1. That is, the gas introduction holes 14 and 15 are provided in two upper and lower stages.
- the gas introduction holes 14 and 15 are connected to a gas supply device 18 for supplying a film forming source gas and a plasma excitation gas.
- the gas introduction holes 14 and 15 may be provided in a nozzle shape or a shower head shape. Further, the gas introduction hole 14 and the gas introduction hole 15 may be provided in a single shutter head.
- a loading / unloading port 16 for loading / unloading the wafer W between the plasma CVD apparatus 100 and a transfer chamber (not shown) adjacent thereto, A gate valve 1 7 for opening and closing the loading / unloading port 16 is provided.
- the gas supply device 18 includes a gas supply source (for example, a nitrogen (N) -containing gas supply source 19a, a silicon (Si) -containing gas supply source 19b, an inert gas supply source 19c, and a cleaning gas.
- Source 19 d for example, gas lines 2 0 a, 2 0 b, 2 0 c, 2 0 d) and flow control devices (for example, mass port controllers 2 1 a, 2 1 b, 2 1 c, 2 0 d) and And valves (for example, on-off valves 2 2 a, 2 2 b, 2 2 c, 2 2 d).
- the nitrogen-containing gas supply source 19 a is connected to the upper gas introduction hole 14.
- the silicon-containing compound gas supply source 19 b, the inert gas supply source 19 c, and the cleaning gas supply source 19 d are connected to the lower gas introduction hole 15.
- the gas supply device 18 may include a purge gas supply source used when replacing the atmosphere in the processing container 1 as a gas supply source (not shown) other than the above, for example.
- nitrogen gas (N 2 ) is used as a nitrogen-containing gas that is a film forming source gas.
- silicon-containing compound gases which are film-forming source gases, include, for example, silane (S i H 4 ), disilane (S i 2 H 6 ), trisilane (S i 3 H 8 ), TSA (trisilylamine).
- Etc. can be used.
- disilane (S i 2 H 6 ) is particularly preferred. That is, for the purpose of controlling the size of the band gap of the silicon nitride film, a combination using nitrogen gas and disilane as the film forming source gas is preferable.
- ⁇ 2 gas or rare gas can be used as an inert gas?
- the rare gas is useful for generating stable plasma as a plasma excitation gas.
- Ar gas, Kr gas, Xe gas, and He gas can be used.
- the cleaning gas include C 1 F 3 , NF 3 , HC 1, F, and the like.
- the nitrogen-containing gas is supplied from the nitrogen-containing gas supply source 1 9 a of the gas supply device 1 8 to the gas introduction part via the gas line 2 0 a and the gas introduction hole 1 4 is introduced into the processing container 1.
- the silicon-containing compound gas, the inert gas, and the cleaning gas are supplied from the silicon-containing compound gas supply source 19 b, the inert gas supply source 19 c, and the cleaning gas supply source 19 d, respectively. It reaches the gas introduction part via b to 20 d and is introduced into the processing container 1 from the gas introduction hole 15.
- Each gas line 20 a to 20 d connected to each gas supply source is provided with mass flow controllers 21 a to 21 d and opening / closing valves 2 2 a to 22 d before and behind the mass flow controllers 21 a to 21 d.
- the supplied gas can be switched and the flow rate can be controlled.
- the rare gas for plasma excitation such as Ar is an arbitrary gas, and it is not always necessary to supply it simultaneously with the film forming source gas.
- Exhaust device 2 4 is a vacuum pump such as a monomolecular pump (not shown)
- the exhaust device 24 is connected to the exhaust chamber 11 of the processing container 1 via the exhaust pipe 12 o By operating this vacuum pump, the gas in the processing container 1 is Exhaust chamber 1 1 space
- Microphone mouth wave introduction mechanism 27 includes a transmission plate 28, a planar antenna 31, a slow wave material 33, a cover member 34, a waveguide 37, and a microwave generator 39 as main components. ing.
- Transmission plate 28 that transmits microwaves is disposed on a support portion 13 a that protrudes to the inner peripheral side of the plate 13.
- Transmission plate 2 8 Dielectric is composed of, for example quartz or A 1 2 0 3, AIN, etc. of the ceramic.
- a space between the transmission plate 2 8 and the support portion 13 a is hermetically sealed through a seal member 29. Therefore, the processing container 1 is kept airtight.
- the planar antenna 31 is provided above the transmission plate 28 so as to face the mounting table 2.
- the planar antenna 3 1 has a disk shape.
- the shape of the planar antenna 3 1 is not limited to a disk shape, and may be a square plate shape, for example.
- the planar antenna 31 is locked to the upper end of the plate 13.
- the planar antenna 31 is made of, for example, a copper plate, a nickel plate, a SUS plate or an aluminum plate whose surface is plated with gold or silver.
- the planar antenna 31 has a number of slot-shaped microwave radiation holes 32 that radiate microwaves.
- the microwave radiation hole 3 2 is formed to penetrate the planar antenna 3 1 in a predetermined pattern.
- each microphone mouth wave radiation hole 3 2 has an elongated rectangular shape (slot shape), and two adjacent microwave radiation holes form a pair.
- adjacent microwave radiation holes 32 are arranged in a “T” shape.
- the microwave radiation holes 32 arranged in a predetermined shape (for example, T-shape) in this way are further arranged concentrically as a whole.
- Microwave radiation holes 3 2 The length and arrangement interval of microwave holes (microwave wavelength ( PT / JP2009 / 057006 ⁇ g)
- the interval between the microwave radiation holes 3 2 is arranged to be from A g Z 4; lg.
- the interval between adjacent microwave radiation holes 3 2 formed concentrically is indicated by ⁇ !
- the shape of the microwave radiation hole 3 2 may be another shape such as a circular shape or an arc shape.
- the arrangement form of the microwave radiation holes 32 is not particularly limited, and the microwave radiation holes 32 can be arranged concentrically, for example, spirally, radially, or the like.
- a slow wave material 33 having a dielectric constant larger than that of vacuum is provided on the upper surface of the planar antenna 3 1.
- This slow wave material 33 has a function of adjusting the plasma by shortening the wavelength of the microwave because the wavelength of the microwave becomes longer in vacuum.
- planar antenna 3 1 and the transmission plate 28 and the slow wave material 3 3 and the planar antenna 3 1 may be contacted or separated from each other, but are preferably in contact with each other.
- a cover member 3 4 is provided on the upper portion of the processing container 1 so as to cover the planar antenna 3 1 and the slow wave material 3 3.
- the cover member 34 is formed of a metal material such as aluminum or stainless steel. The upper end of the plate 13 and the cover member 3 4 are sealed by a seal member 3 5. Inside the cover member 3 4, a cooling water flow path 3 4 a is formed. By passing the cooling water through the cooling water flow path 3 4 a, the cover member 3 4, the slow wave material 3 3, the planar antenna 3 1 and the transmission plate 2 8 are cooled, and these members are damaged or deformed. Can be prevented.
- the cover member 34 is grounded. (0 0 4 1)
- An opening 3 6 is formed at the center of the upper wall (ceiling) of the cover member 3 4, and a waveguide 3 7 is connected to the opening 3 6.
- the other end of the waveguide 37 is connected to a microwave generator 39 that generates a microwave via a matching circuit 38.
- the waveguide 37 is formed of a coaxial waveguide 37a having a circular cross section extending upward from the opening 36 of the cover member 34, and an upper end of the coaxial waveguide 37a. And a rectangular waveguide 3 7 b extending horizontally.
- An inner conductor 41 extends in the center of the coaxial waveguide 37a.
- the inner conductor 41 is connected and fixed to the center of the planar antenna 31 at the lower end thereof.
- the coaxial waveguide 3 7 a is formed in communication with a radial flat waveguide formed by the cover member 3 4 and the planar antenna 3 1. With such a structure, microwaves are efficiently and uniformly propagated radially and uniformly to the planar antenna 31 via the inner conductor 4 1 of the coaxial waveguide 37a.
- the microwave generated by the microwave generator 39 is propagated to the planar antenna 3 1 via the waveguide 37, and the transmission plate 28 is It is introduced into the processing container 1 via
- the microwave frequency for example, 2.45 GHz is preferably used, and 8.35 GHz, 1.9.8 GHz, or the like can also be used.
- the control unit 50 has a computer.
- the process controller 51 having a CPU and a user interface connected to the process controller 51 are used.
- a face 52 and a storage unit 53 are provided.
- the process controller 51 is a component related to process conditions such as temperature, pressure, gas flow rate, and microwave output (for example, a heat source 5a, a gas supply apparatus 1). 8, exhaust system 24, microwave generator 39, etc.).
- the user interface 5 2 is a keypad for the process manager to input commands to manage the plasma CVD apparatus 10 0 0, etc. Etc.
- the storage unit 53 also has a recipe in which a control program (software) and processing condition data for realizing various processes executed by the plasma CVD apparatus 100 are controlled by the process controller 51. Is saved.
- the process controller 51 can call an arbitrary recipe from the storage unit 53 and execute it in the process controller 51 according to an instruction from the user interface 51. Under the control, a desired process is performed in the processing chamber 1 of the plasma CVD apparatus 100.
- the recipes such as the control program and processing condition data are stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a hard disk, a flexible disk, a flash memory, a DVD, or a Blu-ray disc. Or from other devices, for example, via a dedicated line. JP2009 / 057006 can also be used on-line.
- the gate valve 17 is opened, and the wafer W is loaded into the processing container 1 from the loading / unloading port 16 and mounted on the mounting table 2.
- nitrogen is supplied from the nitrogen-containing gas supply source 19a, the silicon-containing compound gas supply source 19b and the inert gas supply source 19c of the gas supply device 18.
- Gas, silicon-containing compound gas, and if necessary, rare gas are introduced into the processing vessel 1 through the gas introduction holes 14 and 15 at predetermined flow rates, respectively. In this way, the inside of the processing container 1 is adjusted to a predetermined pressure.
- a microwave having a predetermined frequency, for example, 2.45 GHz, generated by the microwave generator 39 is guided to the waveguide 37 via the matching circuit 38.
- the microphone mouth wave guided to the waveguide 3 7 sequentially passes through the rectangular waveguide 3 7 b and the coaxial waveguide 3 7 a, is propagated radially to the flat waveguide, and the planar antenna plate 3 1 To be supplied. That is, the microwave propagates in the coaxial waveguide 37a toward the planar antenna plate 31, and further radiates in the flat waveguide formed by the cover member 34 and the planar antenna 31.
- the microwave propagated to the wafer is radiated from the slot-like microwave radiation hole 3 2 of the planar antenna plate 3 1 to the space above the wafer W in the processing chamber 1 through the transmission plate 2 8.
- the microwave output at this time is preferably in the range of 0.25 to 2.56 W / cm 2 as the power density per area of the transmission plate 28.
- the microwave output can be selected, for example, from the range of 500 to 500 W so that the power density is within the above range according to the purpose. (0 0 5 0)
- An electromagnetic field is formed in the processing container 1 by the microwave radiated from the planar antenna 31 to the processing container 1 through the transmission plate 28, and nitrogen-containing gas and silicon-containing compound gas are turned into plasma. Then, the dissociation of the source gas efficiently proceeds in the plasma, and active species such as ion radicals, such as S i P H Q , S i H NH i N (where p and ci mean any number) The same shall apply hereinafter.) A thin film of silicon nitride Si N is deposited by such a reaction.
- the pressure condition of the plasma C VD treatment when forming the silicon nitride film is made constant, and the flow rate ratio between the silicon-containing compound gas and the nitrogen gas (silicon-containing By changing the compound gas / nitrogen gas flow rate ratio within the range of 0.005 to 0.2, the band gap of the silicon nitride film to be formed is 2.5 eV or more and 7 eV or less.
- the desired size can be controlled within the range. For example, when the processing pressure is in the range of 0.1 Pa to 4 Pa, the formation reaction of the silicon nitride film is restricted by the supply of silicon-containing compound molecules that are precursors.
- the silicon nitride film becomes relatively nitrogen-rich and the energy gap can be increased.
- the silicon nitride film becomes relatively silicon-rich and the energy band gap Can be reduced.
- the processing pressure is in the range of 40 Pa or more and 1 3 3 3 Pa or less
- the formation of the silicon nitride film has a strong tendency of reaction regulation. for that reason,
- the silicon nitride film is not likely to be silicon-rich, but rather relative. It becomes a nitrogen-rich and can increase the energy span gap.
- the ratio of the silicon-containing compound gas to the nitrogen gas is reduced, the silicon nitride film becomes a relatively silicon rich, and the energy band gap can be reduced.
- the size of the band gap by changing the nitrogen content and silicon content in the silicon nitride film with high responsiveness according to the Si 2 H 6 / N 2 flow rate ratio in the film forming source gas.
- This is a feature of the plasma C VD device 100.
- the composition of the silicon nitride film is stoichiometric even if the Si 2 H 6 / N 2 flow ratio of the film forming source gas is changed.
- the ratio (Si 3 N 4 ) did not vary greatly, and it was virtually impossible to intentionally form a nitrogen-rich or silicon-rich film.
- silicon nitride can be formed according to the Si 2 H 6 / N 2 flow rate ratio in the film forming raw material gas. By changing the Si / N ratio in the film with good controllability, it is possible to easily form a silicon nitride film having a target band gap.
- FIG. 4A and 4B are process diagrams showing a silicon nitride film manufacturing process performed in the plasma C VD apparatus 100. As shown in Fig. 4A, on an arbitrary underlayer (eg, silicon dioxide film) 60, Si 2 H 6 PT / JP2009 / 057006
- an arbitrary underlayer eg, silicon dioxide film
- Plasma C VD treatment is performed at a processing pressure using ZN 2 plasma.
- a film-forming gas containing a silicon-containing compound gas and nitrogen gas is used, and the process pressure is in the range of 0. l Pa to 4 Pa, or 40 Pa to 1 3 3 3 P.
- the flow rate ratio of silicon-containing compound gas / nitrogen gas is controlled within a range of not less than 0.005 and not more than 0.2 by making the value constant within a range of a or less.
- a silicon nitride film 70 having a band gap in the range of 2.5 eV to 7 eV can be formed.
- N 2 gas is used as the nitrogen-containing gas
- Si 2 H 6 gas is used as the silicon-containing compound gas.
- Plasma C VD is performed in the plasma C VD apparatus 100, and a single silicon nitride film is formed. The relationship between the band gap of the silicon nitride film and the processing pressure when formed is shown.
- the plasma CVD conditions are as follows.
- Processing temperature (mounting table): 5 0 0 ° C
- Microwave power 2 k W (power density 1.0 2 3 W / cm 2 ; per transmission plate area)
- the band gap of the silicon nitride film was measured using a thin film characteristic measuring apparatus n & k • Analyzer (trade name; manufactured by n & k Technology Co., Ltd.).
- N 2 gas as nitrogen-containing gas, Si 2 H 6 gas as silicon-containing compound gas, and Ar gas as inert gas are used.
- Set the processing pressure to 2.7 Pa (2 0 mT orr) or 6 6.7 Pa (5 0 0 mT orr) and set the Si 2 H 6 / N 2 flow ratio from 0.0 1
- the band gap of the formed silicon nitride film changed within the range of about 4, 8 eV to 6. OeV.
- the ratio of Si ZN contained in the silicon nitride film is controlled to easily perform nitriding having a desired band gap.
- a silicon film can be formed.
- the band gap is increased by changing the pressure. It can be seen that the thickness can be adjusted.
- the silicon nitride film was formed by LPC VD with the process pressure changed in the same way, but the band gap remained in the range of 4.9 eV to 5 eV. It was difficult (results omitted).
- the main factor that determines the size of the band gap to be formed is the silicon-containing compound gas nitrogen gas flow rate ratio. . Therefore, using the plasma C VD apparatus 1 0 0, the other conditions are -constant and only the silicon-containing compound gas / nitrogen gas flow ratio is changed. As a result, it was confirmed that a silicon nitride film having a relatively large bandgap and a small silicon nitride film can be easily formed by controlling the ratio of Si ZN contained in the film.
- the processing pressure is in the range of 0. l Pa to 4 Pa, or 40 P. It is preferable to set the flow rate within a range from a to 1 3 3 3 Pa, and the silicon-containing compound gas / nitrogen gas flow ratio is preferably selected from the range from 0.0 0 5 to 0.2. It is more preferable to select from the range of 5 to 0.1 or less.
- the flow rate of Ar gas is 0 (not supplied) to: LOOO mLZm in (sccm), preferably within the range of 50 to 800 mLZm in (sccm), and the flow rate of N 2 gas is
- the flow rate of Si 2 H 6 gas is in the range of 10 0 to 80 0 mL / in (sccm), preferably in the range of 100 to 400 mL / min (sccm):!
- the flow rate ratio can be set within the range of ⁇ 400 mL / min (sccm), preferably within the range of 3 to 30 mL min (sccm).
- the processing temperature of the plasma C VD processing is set so that the temperature of the mounting table 2 is not less than 300 ° C., preferably not less than 4 00 ° C. and not more than 60 ° C.
- the microwave power density in the plasma CVD process is preferably in the range of 0.256 6 WZ cm 2 or more and 2.045 5 W / cm 2 or less per area of the transmission plate.
- silicon-containing film is used.
- a deposition gas containing a compound gas and a nitrogen gas By using a deposition gas containing a compound gas and a nitrogen gas, a silicon-containing compound gas, selecting the nitrogen gas flow rate ratio and the processing pressure, and performing plasma C VD, the ratio of Si ZN contained in the film
- the ratio of Si ZN contained in the film By controlling the above, it is possible to easily manufacture silicon nitride films of various sizes on the wafer W.
- the conditions of the plasma CVD process when forming the silicon nitride film are selected.
- the band gap of the silicon nitride film formed by controlling the ratio of Si / N contained in the film can be controlled to a desired size. Therefore, for example, a silicon nitride film laminate composed of a plurality of silicon nitride films having different band gap sizes between adjacent silicon nitride films can be easily manufactured.
- FIG. 6A to FIG. 6F are process diagrams showing a manufacturing process of the silicon nitride film laminate performed in the plasma C VD apparatus 100.
- a first flow rate ratio (S i 2 H 6) using Si 2 H 6 / N 2 plasma on an arbitrary underlayer (eg, silicon dioxide film) 60.
- a plasma C VD process is performed at a / N 2 flow rate ratio, and as shown in FIG. 6B, a first silicon nitride film 70 having a first band gap is formed.
- a second flow rate ratio (S i 2 H 6 / N 2) is formed on the first silicon nitride film 70 using Si 2 H 6 / N 2 plasma.
- a plasma CVD process is performed at a flow rate ratio to form a second silicon nitride film 71 having a second band gap, as shown in FIG. 6D.
- a silicon nitride film laminate 80 composed of a silicon nitride film can be formed.
- a third flow ratio (S i 2) is used by using Si 2 H 6 / N 2 plasma on the second silicon nitride film 7 1. It is also possible to perform plasma CVD treatment at a H 6 / N 2 flow ratio) to form a third silicon nitride film 72 having a third band gap as shown in FIG. 6F.
- the silicon nitride film laminate 80 having a desired layer structure can be formed by repeating the plasma C VD treatment as many times as necessary.
- a film-forming gas containing a silicon-containing compound gas and a nitrogen gas is used, and the silicon-containing compound gas / nitrogen gas flow rate ratio is not less than 0.05 and not more than 0.2.
- the silicon-containing compound gas / nitrogen gas flow rate ratio is not less than 0.05 and not more than 0.2.
- Select from the range, and perform plasma C VD by setting the processing pressure constant within the range of 0. l Pa to 4 Pa, or within the range of 40 Pa to 1 3 3 3 Pa.
- the band gap of the silicon nitride film can be changed within the range of 2.5 eV to 7 eV by controlling the ratio of Si / N contained in the film. That is, the processing pressure is kept constant within the range of 0. 1 Pa to 4 Pa, or within the range of 40 Pa to 1 3 3 3 Pa.
- the first silicon nitride film 70 by controlling the ratio of Si ZN contained in the film by changing the ratio and the third flow rate ratio within the range of 0.005 to 0.2.
- the band gap sizes of the second silicon nitride film 71 and the third silicon nitride film 72 can be controlled within the range of 2.5 eV to 7 eV.
- the processing pressure is set constant within the range of 0.1 Pa or more and 4 Pa or less, and the silicon-containing compound gas / nitrogen gas flow rate ratio is set within the range of 0.005 to 0.2 and below.
- 1st flow ratio 2nd flow ratio ⁇ 3rd T / JP2009 / 057006 If the flow ratio is selected, the size of the band gap is as follows: first silicon nitride film 70> second silicon nitride film 7 1> third silicon nitride film 7 2
- a silicon nitride film laminate 80 having an energy band structure can be formed.
- the processing pressure is set constant within the range of 40 Pa to 1 3 3 3 Pa, and the silicon-containing compound gas nitrogen gas flow ratio is in the range of 0.0 0 5 to 0.2.
- the band gap is larger than the first silicon nitride film 70 by the second silicon nitride film.
- a silicon nitride film laminate 80 having an energy band structure, which is a third silicon nitride film 72, can be formed.
- the processing pressure is set in the range of 0.1 to 4 Pa.
- Set the silicon-containing compound gas Z nitrogen gas flow rate ratio within the range of 0.04 or more and 0.2 or less, or set the processing pressure to 40 Pa or more and 1 3 3 3 Pa or less. It is preferable that the silicon-containing compound gas / nitrogen gas flow rate ratio is set within the range, and is selected from the range of 0.005 or more and 0.01 or less.
- the flow rate of Ar gas is in the range of 0 to 100 mL / min (sccm), preferably in the range of 5 0 to 8 0 01111 ⁇ / 111 1 11 (sccm), N 2 gas
- the flow rate of the gas is in the range of 1 0 0 to 8 0 0 111 / / 111 1 11 (sccm), preferably in the range of 1 0 0 to 4 0 0 mL / min (sccm), S i 2 H 6
- the gas flow rate is in the range of 1 to 40 mL / min (sccm), preferably in the range of 2 to 20 mLZm in (sccm).
- T / JP2009 / 057006 can be set to achieve the above flow ratio.
- the processing pressure is set in the range of 0.1 l Pa to 4 Pa
- Silicon-containing compound gas Z Nitrogen gas flow rate ratio is selected from the range of 0.05 or more and 0.2 or less, or the processing pressure is constant within the range of 40 Pa or more and 1 3 3 3 Pa or less
- the Ar gas flow rate is 0 L 0 00 m L / min, sccm), preferably within 50 80 mL / min (sccm), N 2 gas flow rate within 10 00 800 mL / min (sc C m), preferably 1 Within the range of 0 0 4 0 0 m L / min (secm), the flow rate of Si 2 H 6 gas is within the range of l 4 0 mL /
- the processing temperature of the plasma C V D processing is set within the range of 300 ° C. or higher, preferably ⁇ 400 ° C. or higher and 60 ° C. or lower, of the temperature of the mounting table 2.
- the Pawa one density of the microphone port waves in even plasma CVD process in either case, the permeation area per 0. 2 5 6 W / cm 2 or more on the plate 2. the range of 0 4 5 W / cm 2 or less It is preferable to do.
- a silicon-containing compound gas is used, using a film-forming gas containing a silicon-containing compound gas and a nitrogen gas.
- PT / JP2009 / 057006 By selecting the nitrogen gas flow ratio and processing pressure and performing plasma CVD, silicon nitride films with different band gaps are alternately deposited on the wafer W to form a silicon nitride film stack. Can be formed.
- the band gap is controlled by controlling the ratio of Si / N contained in the silicon nitride film according to the flow rate ratio of silicon-containing compound gas / nitrogen gas with a constant processing pressure. Therefore, when forming a stack of silicon nitride films having different band gaps, it is possible to continuously form films while maintaining a vacuum state in the same processing vessel, and process efficiency It is extremely advantageous in improving the quality.
- the bandgap of the silicon nitride film can be easily adjusted by controlling the Si / N ratio contained in the film only by adjusting the flow rate ratio of the silicon-containing compound gas / nitrogen gas while keeping the processing pressure constant. Therefore, it is possible to easily manufacture silicon nitride film laminates having various band gap structures. Therefore, by applying the method of the present invention to the formation of a silicon nitride film stack as a charge storage region of a MOS type semiconductor memory device, excellent data retention characteristics, high-speed data rewriting performance, and low consumption It is possible to manufacture MOS-type semiconductor memory devices that have both power performance and high reliability.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a schematic configuration of a plasma CVD apparatus 200 that can be used in the method of manufacturing a silicon nitride film according to the present embodiment.
- a plasma CVD apparatus 200 that can be used in the method of manufacturing a silicon nitride film according to the present embodiment.
- an electrode 7 is embedded on the surface side of the mounting table 2.
- the electrode 7 is disposed between the heater 5 and the surface of the mounting table 2.
- a high frequency power supply 9 for bias is connected to the electrode 7 via a matching box (M.B.) 8 by a feeder line 7a.
- a high-frequency bias voltage (R F bias) can be applied to the wafer W, which is the substrate.
- the material of the electrode 7 is preferably a material having a thermal expansion coefficient equivalent to that of ceramics such as A 1 N which is the material of the mounting table 2, and for example, a conductive material such as molybdenum or tungsten is preferably used.
- the electrode 7 is formed in, for example, a mesh shape, a lattice shape, a spiral shape, or the like.
- the size of the electrode 7 is preferably at least equal to or larger than the object to be processed.
- the silicon nitride film deposition process by the plasma CVD method using the plasma CVD apparatus 200 will be described.
- the gate valve 17 is opened, and the wafer W is loaded into the processing container 1 from the loading / unloading port 16 and mounted on the mounting table 2.
- nitrogen is supplied from the nitrogen-containing gas supply source 19a, the silicon-containing compound gas supply source 19b and the inert gas supply source 19c of the gas supply device 18 Contained gas, silicon-containing compound gas and inert gas (eg Ar gas) JP2009 / 057006
- a microwave having a predetermined frequency, for example, 2.45 GHz, generated by the microwave generator 39 is guided to the waveguide 37 via the matching circuit 38.
- the microwave guided to the waveguide 3 7 sequentially passes through the rectangular waveguide 3 7 b and the coaxial waveguide 3 7 a and is supplied to the planar antenna plate 3 1 through the inner conductor 4 1. That is, the microwave propagates in the coaxial waveguide 3 7 a toward the planar antenna plate 3 1.
- the microphone mouth wave is radiated from the slot-like microwave radiation hole 32 of the planar antenna plate 31 to the space above the wafer W in the processing chamber 1 through the transmission plate 28.
- the microwave output at this time is preferably in the range of 0.25 to 2.56 W / cm 2 as the output density per area of the transmission plate 28 in the region where the microwave is transmitted.
- the microwave output can be selected, for example, from the range of 500 to 500 W so that the output density is within the above range according to the purpose.
- An electromagnetic field is formed in the processing container 1 by the microwave radiated from the planar antenna 3 1 to the processing container 1 through the transmission plate 2 8, and Ar gas, nitrogen-containing gas, and silicon-containing compound gas are turned into plasma, respectively. .
- the dissociation of the source gas in the plasma processing proceeds efficiently, active species such as ions and radicals, e.g. S i P H There S i H Q, NH, by reactions such as N,, a thin film of silicon nitride S i N Is deposited.
- a high frequency power (RF) of a predetermined frequency and magnitude is applied to the electrode 7 of the mounting table 2 from the high frequency power source 9. 057006 Bias) to wafer W.
- RF radio frequency
- the plasma electron temperature can be kept low, there is no damage to the film, and the molecules of the film forming gas are easily dissociated by the high-density plasma, thus promoting the reaction.
- the application of RF bias in the appropriate range acts to attract ions in the plasma to the wafer W, so the Si / N ratio of the silicon nitride film to be formed can be controlled, and the band gap can be reduced. Acts to change.
- the frequency of the RF bias supplied from the high-frequency power supply 9 is preferably in the range of, for example, 4 00 kHz to 6 O MHz, and 4 500 kHz to 2 O MHz. The following range is more preferable.
- the RF bias is preferably supplied within the range of, for example, 0.0 1 W cm 2 or more and 0.64 WZ cm 2 or less as the output density per wafer W area. It is more preferable to supply within the range of 0.0 3 2 W / cm 2 or more and 0.1 6 WZ cm 2 or less.
- the RF bias output is preferably in the range of 1 W or more and 20 0 W or less, more preferably in the range of 1 W or more and 50 0 W or less so that the RF bias is set to the above output density. Can be supplied.
- the above conditions are stored as recipes in the storage unit 53 of the control unit 50.
- the process controller 51 reads the recipe, and each component of the plasma C VD device 200, for example, the gas supply device 18, the exhaust device 24, the microwave generator 39, the heater power source 5 a, high By sending control signals to the frequency power supply 9 etc., plasma C VD processing under the desired conditions is realized.
- high-frequency power is applied to the electrode 7 of the mounting table 2 from the high-frequency power source 9 to 0.0 1 W / cm 2 or more 6 4 WZ cm 2 or less, preferably 0. 0 3 2 ⁇ / cm 2 or more 0.1. 6 W / cm 2 or less to supply RF bias to wafer W by supplying it within the range of power density.
- the band gap can be controlled by controlling the Si / N ratio of the silicon nitride film formed.
- FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are process diagrams showing the manufacturing process of the silicon nitride film performed in the plasma C VD apparatus 200.
- a plasma C VD process is performed using N 2 ZS i 2 H 6 plasma on an arbitrary underlayer (eg, S i 0 2 film) 6 0).
- high-frequency power is supplied from the high-frequency power source 9 to the electrode 7 of the mounting table 2 at a power density within a range of 0.0 l W / cm 2 or more and 0.64 WZ cm 2.
- RF bias is applied to wafer W.
- FIG. 8B a silicon nitride film 70 with a controlled Si / N ratio can be formed, and the band gap of the silicon nitride film 70 can be changed.
- Plasma C VD was performed under the following conditions, and an experiment was conducted to evaluate the relationship between the RF bias output supplied during film formation and the band gap size of the silicon nitride film to be formed.
- Processing temperature (mounting table): 4 0 0 ° C
- Microwave power 2 kW (Power density 1.5 3 W / cm 2 ; Permeation area) 57006 Processing pressure: 2.7 Pa, 2 6. 6 Pa or 40 Pa
- R F Bias RF power 0 W (not supplied), 5 W, 10 W,
- the Si ZN ratio decreased as the RF bias RF power increased, and the band gap tended to increase as a nitrogen-rich silicon nitride film.
- the processing pressure is 40 Pa
- the band gap increases as the RF bias RF power to the wafer W is increased within the RF bias RF power density range of 0.0 3 2 WZ cm 2 or higher.
- the treatment pressure is set to 0.1 l Pa or more and 1 3 3 3 Pa or less, preferably 1 Pa.
- the flow rate ratio between silicon-containing compound gas and N 2 gas (for example, Si 2 H 6 flow rate / N 2 flow rate) is set to 0.
- High frequency power density for RF bias selected from the range of 0 0 5 or more and 0.2 or less, and preferably supplied within the range of 0. Ol W / cm 2 or more and 0.64 WZ cm 2 or less. It was shown that it is more preferable to supply within the range of 0.0 3 2 W / cm 2 or more and 0.1 6 W / cm 2 or less.
- Plasma CVD conditions Is as follows.
- Processing temperature (mounting table): 4 0 0 ° C
- Microwave power 2 kW (power density 1.5 3 W / cm 2 ; per plate area)
- Ar gas flow rate l O O mL / m i n (s c c m), 60 m L / m i n (s c c m) or l l O O mL / m i n (s c c m)
- R High frequency power for bias 0 W (not supplied), 5 W, 10 W, 50 W
- the flow rate of Ar gas when applying the RF bias is 0 (not supplied) l OOO mL / min (sccm) Preferably within the range of 100 to 60 O mL / min (sccm). I was able to confirm.
- the other configurations and effects of the third embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment.
- the wafer W as shown in the third embodiment is used. It is also possible to manufacture silicon nitride film stacks by changing the magnitude of the RF bias to
- FIGS. 11A and 11B are views for explaining a method of manufacturing a silicon nitride film according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the silicon nitride film formed in the plasma C VD apparatus 100 is shown in FIGS. It is a process diagram showing a manufacturing process.
- ammonia gas NH 3 gas
- plasma C VD treatment is performed on an arbitrary underlayer (eg, silicon dioxide film) 6 OA at a treatment pressure using Si 2 H 6 ZNH 3 plasma.
- a deposition gas containing silicon-containing compound gas and ammonia gas is used, and the flow rate ratio of silicon-containing compound gas / ammonia gas is set within the range of 0.015 to 0.2, and 0.1 Plasma C VD treatment is performed by selecting a treatment pressure from the range of Pa to 1 3 3 3 Pa.
- a silicon nitride film 7OA having a large gap in the range of 2.5 eV to 7 eV can be formed.
- the band gap of PT / JP2009 / 057006 tends to increase. Therefore, by selecting the processing pressure within the range of 0.1 l Pa to 1 3 3 3 Pa above, the band gap size of the silicon nitride film 7 OA is set to 2.5 eV to 7 Can be controlled within the eV range.
- Fig. 12 shows the nitriding of a single film using NH 3 gas as the nitrogen-containing gas and Si 2 H 6 gas as the silicon-containing compound gas, and performing plasma C VD in the plasma C VD device 100.
- the relationship between the band gap of the silicon nitride film and the processing pressure when the silicon film is formed is shown.
- the plasma C VD conditions are as follows.
- Processing temperature (mounting table): 5 0 0 ° C
- Microwave power 2 kW (Power density 1.0 2 3 W / cm 2 ; per transmission plate area)
- Processing pressure 13.3 Pa (100 mTorr), 66.7 Pa (500 mTorr),
- the band gap of the silicon nitride film is measured using a thin film property measuring device n & k • A na 1 yzer (trade name; manufactured by n & k Technology). Measured.
- the band gap of the silicon nitride film to be formed is about 5.1 eV to 5.8 eV. Changed within range.
- a silicon nitride film having a desired band gap can be easily formed by changing only the processing pressure while keeping the Si 2 H 6 flow rate constant. It is also preferable to mainly control the processing pressure and, if necessary, control the Si 2 H 6 flow rate as a slave.
- the flow rate of the source gas for forming the band gap in the above range is as follows.
- the Si 2 H 6 flow rate is preferably in the range of 3 mL / min (secm) to 40 mL / min (sccm), and is 3 mL / min (sccm) 3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ 2 O mL / min (sccm) or less.
- the lower range is more preferable.
- NH 3 flow rate is preferably in the range of 50 mL / min (sccm) or more to lOO mL / min (sccm) or less, more than 50 mL / min (sccm) to 50 mL / min (sccm)
- the following range is more preferable.
- the flow rate ratio between the Si 2 H 6 gas and the NH 3 gas is preferably in the range of 0.0 1 5 or more and 0.2 or less, and 0.0 1 5 Within the range of ⁇ 0.1 or less is more preferable.
- a silicon nitride film was formed by LPCVD with the process pressure varied in the same way, but the node gap remained within the range of 4.9 eV to 5 eV, and the bandgap was controlled by LPCVD. It was difficult (results omitted).
- the plasma CV using the plasma C VD device 1 0 0 In the D process it was found that the main factor that determines the size of the band gap to be deposited is the processing pressure. Therefore, by using the plasma C VD apparatus 100, other conditions are kept constant, and the size of the band gap is controlled by changing only the processing pressure, so that a silicon nitride film having a relatively large band gap can be obtained. It was confirmed that a small silicon nitride film can be easily formed.
- the flow ratio of silicon-containing compound gas (eg, Si 2 H 6 gas) to ammonia gas ( (Silicon-containing compound gas / ammonia gas flow ratio) can be set within the range of 0.0 1 5 or more and 0.2 or less, and the processing pressure can be set to 0.1 Pa or more and 1 3 3 3 Pa or less.
- the Ar gas flow rate is 0 to: L 0 0 0 m L Zm in
- the gas flow rate is within the range of 1 0 0-8 0 01111 ⁇ 111 1 n (sccm) , Preferably 100-400 mL / min
- the flow rate of Si 2 H 6 gas is within the range of 1 to 400 mL / min (sccm), preferably within the range of SSO mLZm in (sccm), respectively, with the above flow ratio.
- sccm the flow rate of Si 2 H 6 gas is within the range of 1 to 400 mL / min (sccm), preferably within the range of SSO mLZm in (sccm), respectively, with the above flow ratio.
- the processing temperature of the plasma C VD processing is set such that the temperature of the mounting table 2 is not less than 300 ° C., preferably not less than 400 ° C. and not more than 60 ° C.
- the microwave power density in plasma C VD treatment is 0.2 5 6 W / cm 2 or more per transmission plate area 2.0 4 5 W / cm 2 It is preferable to be within the following range.
- a film-forming gas containing a silicon-containing compound gas and an ammonia gas is used.
- Z Ammonia gas flow ratio is set within the range of 0.0 1 5 or more and 0.2 or less, and plasma C is applied at a processing pressure selected from the range of 0. l Pa or more and 1 3 3 3 Pa or less.
- the plasma C VD processing conditions particularly the pressure conditions, when forming the silicon nitride film should be selected.
- the band gap of the formed silicon nitride film can be controlled to a desired size. Therefore, for example, a silicon nitride film laminate composed of a plurality of silicon nitride films having different band gaps between adjacent silicon nitride films can be easily manufactured.
- FIGS. 13A to 13 F are process diagrams showing a manufacturing process of the silicon nitride film laminate performed in the plasma C VD apparatus 100. First, figure
- plasma C VD treatment is performed on the first silicon nitride film 7 OA using Si 2 H 6 Z NH 3 plasma at the second treatment pressure.
- PT / JP2009 / 057006 As shown in FIG. 13D, a second silicon nitride film 71 A having a second band gap is formed. Thereby, a silicon nitride film laminate 8 OA composed of two layers of silicon nitride films can be formed. Further, if necessary, as shown in FIG.
- the silicon nitride film laminate 8 OA having a desired layer structure can be formed by repeating the plasma CVD process as many times as necessary.
- a film-forming gas containing a silicon-containing compound gas and an ammonia gas is used, and a silicon-containing compound gas / ammonia gas flow rate ratio is not less than 0.015 and not more than 0.2.
- a processing pressure selected from the range of 0. l Pa or more and 1 3 3 3 Pa or less.
- the bandgap of the silicon nitride film can be changed.
- the processing pressure is in the range of 0.1 l Pa or more and 1 3 3 3 Pa or less, the band gap of the formed silicon nitride film tends to increase as the processing pressure increases.
- the first processing pressure, the second processing pressure, and the third processing pressure within the range of 0.1 l Pa or more and 1 3 3 3 Pa or less, the first silicon nitride
- the band gap of the film 70A, the second silicon nitride film 71A and the third silicon nitride film 72A can be controlled within the range of 2.5 eV to 7 eV.
- the treatment pressure will be 1st treatment pressure> 2nd treatment pressure> 3rd treatment pressure.
- the band gap has an energy one band structure in which the first silicon nitride film 70 A> the second silicon nitride film 7 1 A> the third silicon nitride film 7 2 A.
- a silicon nitride film laminate 80 A can be formed.
- the processing pressure is selected from the range of 0.1 l Pa or more and 1 3 3 3 Pa or less so that the second processing pressure is less than the first processing pressure ⁇ the third processing pressure.
- the band gap size is the first silicon nitride film 7 OA and the second silicon nitride film 7 1 A and the third silicon nitride film 7 2 A.
- the silicon nitride film laminate having an energy band structure 8 0 A can be formed.
- an energy band gap structure in which the first silicon nitride film 70 A the third silicon nitride film 72 A is obtained. It is also possible to make it.
- a silicon-containing compound gas for example, Si 2 H 6 gas
- ammonia gas a silicon-containing compound gas
- the Ar gas flow rate is in the range of 0 to L 0 00 mL / min (sccm), preferably 50 to 80 mL / min.
- NH 3 gas flow rate is in the range of 100-800 mL / min (sccm), preferably in the range of 100-400 mL / min (sccm), S i 2 H 6 gas flow rate!
- the flow rate ratio can be set within the range of ⁇ 40 mLZ min (sccm), preferably within the range of 3 to 20 mL / min (sccm).
- the band gap size is, for example, in the range of more than 5 eV and less than 7 eV.
- the ratio of silicon-containing compound gas (for example, Si 2 H 6 gas) to ammonia gas (silicon-containing compound gas Z ammonia gas flow rate ratio) is not less than 0.0 15 It is preferable to set the pressure within the range of 0.2 or less, and set the processing pressure to 8.9 Pa or more and 1 3 3 3 Pa or less.
- the Ar gas flow rate is in the range of 0 to L 0 00 mL / min (sccm), preferably in the range of 50 to 800 mL Zm in (sccm), and the NH 3 gas flow rate is 1.
- the flow rate of Si 2 H 6 gas is 1 to 40 m
- the flow rate can be set to the above-mentioned ratio.
- the processing temperature of the plasma C VD processing is set so that the temperature of the mounting table 2 is not less than 300 ° C, preferably not less than 400 ° C and not more than 60 ° C. .
- the power density of the microphone mouth wave in the plasma C VD treatment is within the range of 0.2 5 6 W / cm 2 or more and 2.0 45 5 W / cm 2 or less per area of the transmission plate. It is preferable that
- a film-forming gas containing a silicon-containing compound gas and an ammonia gas is used, and a silicon-containing compound gas Z ammonia gas flow rate ratio is not less than 0.015 and not more than 0.2.
- a silicon nitride film having a different band gap on the wafer W is set.
- Alternately deposited silicon nitride A film stack can be formed.
- the size of the band gap can be easily controlled only by the processing pressure. Therefore, when forming a laminate of silicon nitride films having different band gaps, In this way, continuous film formation is possible while maintaining a vacuum state, which is extremely advantageous for improving process efficiency.
- the panda gap of the silicon nitride film can be easily adjusted only by adjusting the processing pressure, it is possible to easily manufacture silicon nitride film laminates having various band gap structures. Therefore, by applying the method of the present invention to the formation of a silicon nitride film stack as a charge storage region of a MOS type semiconductor memory device, excellent data retention characteristics, high-speed data rewriting performance, and low power consumption This makes it possible to manufacture MOS type semiconductor memory devices that have both the operating performance and high reliability at the same time.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the MOS type semiconductor memory device 60 1.
- the MOS type semiconductor memory device 6 0 1 includes a p-type silicon substrate 10 0 1 as a semiconductor layer and a plurality of layers formed on the p-type silicon substrate 1 0 1 and having different band gap sizes.
- first insulating film 1 1 1, second insulating film 1 1 2, third insulating film 1 1 3, fourth insulating film 1 1 4, and fifth insulating film 1 1 5 are provided between the silicon substrate 1 0 1 and the gate electrode 1 0 3.
- first insulating film 1 1 1, second insulating film 1 1 2, third insulating film 1 1 3, fourth insulating film 1 1 4, and fifth insulating film 1 1 5 are provided between the silicon substrate 1 0 1 and the gate electrode 1 0 3, there is a first insulating film 1 1 1, second insulating film 1 1 2, third insulating film 1 1 3, fourth insulating film 1 1 4, and fifth insulating film 1 1 5 are provided.
- the second insulating film 1 1 2, the third insulating film 1 1 3, and the fourth insulating film 1 1 4 are all silicon nitride films, and the silicon nitride film stack 100 2 a is Forming.
- the silicon substrate 10 1 1 includes a first source / drain 10 4 and a second source that are n-type diffusion layers at a predetermined depth from the surface so as to be located on both sides of the gate electrode 103.
- One drain 10 5 is formed, and a channel forming region 10 6 is formed between the two.
- the M O S type semiconductor memory device 60 1 may be formed in a P-well or p-type silicon layer formed in the semiconductor substrate.
- an n-channel MOS device will be described as an example, but a P-channel MOS device may be used. Accordingly, the contents of the present embodiment described below can be applied to all n-channel MOS devices and P-channel MOS devices.
- the first insulating film 1 1 for example silicon dioxide film formed by oxidizing the silicon substrate 1 0 1 of the surface thermal acid Act (S i 0 2 film).
- the band gap size of the first insulating film 1 1 1 is in the range of 8 to 10 eV, for example, and the film thickness is preferably in the range of 0, 5 nm to 20 nm, for example, 1 nm to More preferably within the range of 3 nm.
- the second insulating film 1 1 2 constituting the silicon nitride film laminate 1 0 2 a is a silicon nitride film (S i N film; where S i is formed on the surface of the first insulating film 1 1 1 .
- the composition ratio of N and N is not necessarily determined stoichiometrically, and takes different values depending on the film formation conditions (the same applies hereinafter).
- Second absolute The band gap size of the edge film 1 1 2 is in the range of 5 to 7 eV, for example, and the film thickness is preferably in the range of 2 nm to 20 nm, for example, and in the range of 3 nm to 5 nm. More preferred.
- the third insulating film 1 13 is a silicon nitride film (SiN film) formed on the second insulating film 1 12.
- the band gap size of the third insulating film 1 1 3 is in the range of 2.5 to 4 eV, for example, and the film thickness is preferably in the range of 2 nm to 30 nm, for example, 4 nm to l A range of 0 nm is more preferable.
- the fourth insulating film 1 14 is a silicon nitride film (SiN film) formed on the third insulating film 1 13.
- the fourth insulating film 1 14 has the same energy band gap and film thickness as the second insulating film 1 1 2, for example.
- the fifth insulating film 1 15 is a silicon dioxide film (S i 0 2 film) deposited on the fourth insulating film 1 14 by, for example, the C VD method.
- the fifth insulating film 115 functions as a blocking layer (barrier layer) between the electrode 103 and the fourth insulating film 114.
- the band gap size of the fifth insulating film 1 1 5 is in the range of 8 to 10 eV, for example, and the film thickness is, for example, 2 ⁇ ! The range of ⁇ 30 nm is preferable, and the range of 5 nm to 8 nm is more preferable.
- the gate electrode 103 is made of, for example, a polycrystalline silicon film formed by the CVD method, and functions as a control gate (CG) electrode.
- the gate electrode 103 may be a film containing a metal such as W, Ti, Ta, Cu, A1, Au, and Pt.
- Gate electrode 1 0 3 is not limited to a single layer, but for the purpose of lowering the specific resistance of the gate electrode 103 and increasing the operating speed of the MOO type semiconductor memory device 601, for example, tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, titanium, A laminated structure including platinum, silicide, alloy, etc. of platinum can also be used.
- the gate electrode 103 is connected to a wiring layer (not shown).
- the silicon nitride film laminated body 10 composed of the second insulating film 1 1 2, the third insulating film 1 13 and the fourth insulating film 1 1 4. 2 a is a charge accumulation region that mainly accumulates charges. Therefore, in forming the second insulating film 1 1 2, the third insulating film 1 1 3, and the fourth insulating film 1 1 4, the manufacture of the silicon nitride film according to the first embodiment of the present invention By applying the method and controlling the size of the band gap of each film, the data write performance and data retention performance of the MOS semiconductor memory device 61 can be adjusted.
- the second insulating film 1 1 2, the third insulating film 1 1 3, and the fourth insulating film 1 are applied by applying the method for manufacturing the silicon nitride film laminated body according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- 14 can be continuously produced in the same processing vessel by changing the silicon-containing compound gas / nitrogen gas flow rate ratio while maintaining the processing pressure constant in the plasma C VD apparatus 100.
- the second insulating film 1 1 2, the third insulating film 1 1 3, and the fourth insulating film 1 1 are applied by applying the method for manufacturing the silicon nitride film laminate according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is also possible to manufacture continuously in the same processing container by changing the magnitude of the RF bias applied to the wafer W in the plasma CVD apparatus 200 so that 4 has different band gaps.
- the third An insulating film 1 1 3 and a fourth insulating film 1 1 4 are sequentially formed.
- the conditions of the plasma C VD are adjusted so that the band gap is an arbitrary size, for example, in the range of 5 to 7 eV.
- plasma C VD is performed under conditions different from the conditions for forming the second insulating film 1 1 2, and the band gap is 2.5 eV to 4 eV, for example. Adjust the plasma C VD condition so that it is within the range of.
- the pressure conditions differ from the conditions for forming the third insulating film 1 1 3, for example, under the same pressure conditions as for forming the second insulating film 1 1 2.
- Plasma CVD is performed, and the plasma CVD conditions are adjusted so that the band gap is in the range of 5 to 7 eV, for example.
- the size of the band gap of each film can be controlled by changing the silicon-containing compound gas Z nitrogen gas flow rate ratio while keeping the plasma C VD treatment pressure constant.
- a fifth insulating film 1 1 5 is formed on the fourth insulating film 1 1 4.
- the fifth insulating film 1 1 5 is formed by, for example, the C VD method. be able to.
- a polysilicon film, a metal layer, a metal silicide layer, or the like is formed on the fifth insulating film 115 by, for example, the C VD method to form a metal film to be the gate electrode 103. .
- the metal film and the fifth insulating film 115 to the first insulating film 1111 are etched using the patterned resist as a mask.
- a gate laminated structure having the formed gate electrode 103 and a plurality of insulating films is obtained.
- n-type impurities are ion-implanted at a high concentration into the silicon surface adjacent to both sides of the gate stacked structure, and the first source and drain 10 4 and the second source and drain 10 5 are connected. Form. In this way, the MOS type semiconductor memory device 60 1 having the structure shown in FIG. 14 can be manufactured.
- the second insulating film 1 1 2 and the fourth insulating film 1 1 4 are compared with the band gap of the third insulating film 1 1 3 in the silicon nitride film stack 10 2 a.
- the band gap is formed large, the band gap of the third insulating film 1 13 may be made larger than the band gap of the second insulating film 1 1 2 and the fourth insulating film 1 1 4.
- the band gaps of the second insulating film 1 1 2 and the fourth insulating film 1 1 4 do not need to be the same.
- the silicon nitride film laminated body 10 2 a is exemplified as the case where the silicon nitride film laminated body 10 3 a has three layers including the second insulating film 1 1 2 to the fourth insulating film 1 1 4.
- the method of the present invention can also be applied to the manufacture of a MOS type semiconductor memory device having a silicon nitride film laminated body in which two or more silicon nitride films are laminated. (0 1 2 8)
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made.
- nitrogen gas or ammonia gas and disilane are used as the film forming source gas as an example.
- nitrogen gas or ammonia gas and another silicon-containing compound gas for example, Even if silane, trisilane, trisilylamine, etc. are used, the ratio of Si / N contained in the film is controlled by changing the flow rate ratio of silicon-containing compound gas Z nitrogen gas or ammonia. It is possible to control the size of the band gap of the silicon nitride film.
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