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CN104637864B
CN104637864B CN201310567433.0A CN201310567433A CN104637864B CN 104637864 B CN104637864 B CN 104637864B CN 201310567433 A CN201310567433 A CN 201310567433A CN 104637864 B CN104637864 B CN 104637864B
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Abstract

The invention provides a kind of method for improving data holding ability, including:Multiple layer metal interconnection layer is sequentially formed on a semiconductor substrate, is forming the second metal interconnecting layer with being annealed respectively after the 3rd metal interconnecting layer.For the present invention by forming the second metal interconnecting layer with being annealed respectively after the 3rd metal interconnecting layer, the hydrogen ion introduced during avoiding the formation of coating causes semiconductor devices data holding ability to drift about;The performance of semiconductor devices will not be impacted simultaneously.

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The method for improving data holding ability
Technical field
The present invention relates to semiconductor fabrication process, more particularly to a kind of raising data holding during making metal interconnecting layer The method of ability.
Background technology
The manufacture of semiconductor crystal wafer is subjected to series of process flow.It is all that the flow includes etching and photoetching etc. Different semiconductor wafer process steps, each of which step can all influence the final circuit knot of single-chip on the semiconductor crystal wafer The formation of structure.The main secondary technique of two classes can be divided on traditional manufacturing process.The first main secondary technique can be described as FEOL(Front end of line, FEOL), and second of main secondary technique can be described as last part technology(back End of line, BEOL).
Traditional FEOL is by the laser labelling of wafer, and next shallow trench isolation formation, formed p-well and The ion implanting of N traps, the etching of polysilicon, and the ion note in a variety of regions such as the drain electrode of injection transistor arrangement and source electrode Enter.
In the last part technology of semiconductor devices, when making semiconductor integrated circuit, after semiconductor device layer is formed, need Metal interconnecting layer is formed on semiconductor device layer, every layer of metal interconnecting layer includes metal interconnecting wires and interlayer dielectric layer (Inter Layer dielectric, ILD), this just needs manufacture groove and connecting hole after interlayer dielectric layer, so The deposited metal in above-mentioned groove and connecting hole afterwards, the metal of deposition is metal interconnecting wires, typically mutual as metal from copper Link material.
In the prior art in order to prevent copper from diffusing into interlayer dielectric layer, preferably it is limited in groove and connecting hole, typically Using tantalum(Ta)And tantalum nitride(TaN)Laminated construction, as the barrier film between metal interconnecting wires and interlayer dielectric layer.Interlayer Dielectric layer typically uses low-k(low-K)Insulation material layer, for example, containing silicon, oxygen, carbon, protium similar oxide (Oxide)Black diamond material, undoped with silicate glass(USG), fluoride glass(FSG)Deng.
Then coating is formed on the surface of the metal interconnecting wires and interlayer dielectric layer, the material of the coating is nitrogen SiClx, but the formation of silicon nitride can introduce H ions, the data holding ability for the semiconductor devices for causing to ultimately form floats Move.
Therefore, how to avoid causing shadow to the data holding ability of semiconductor devices during metal interconnecting layer is formed Ring, turn into the technical problem of current urgent need to resolve
The content of the invention
The invention provides a kind of method for improving data holding ability, to solve to make metal interconnecting layer in the prior art During, the problem of deposited copper metal interconnection line and coating cause semiconductor devices data holding ability to drift about.
The method provided by the invention for improving data holding ability, including:
Semi-conductive substrate is provided, sequentially formed thereon including the first metal interconnecting layer, the second metal interconnecting layer and the Multiple layer metal interconnection layer including three metal interconnecting layers;
The second metal interconnecting layer is being formed with being annealed respectively after the 3rd metal interconnecting layer.
Further, the temperature of the annealing is 350 DEG C~450 DEG C.
Further, the time of the annealing is 25min~35min.
Further, four to eight layers of metal interconnecting layer are sequentially formed in the Semiconductor substrate.
Further, the metal interconnecting layer includes metal interconnecting wires and interlayer dielectric layer.
Further, the material of the metal interconnecting wires is copper.
Further, the interlayer dielectric layer includes:Carbonado BD, undoped with silicate glass USG or fluorination Glass FSG.
Further, the metal interconnecting layer also includes the covering positioned at the metal interconnecting wires and inter-level dielectric layer surface Layer.
Further, the material of the coating is silicon nitride.
Further, before the first metal interconnecting layer is formed, in addition to, memory dress is formed on the semiconductor substrate Put.
Further, after multiple layer metal interconnection layer is formed, in addition to, form passivation layer and aluminium pad.
Compared with prior art, the present invention has advantages below:
The method provided by the invention for improving data holding ability, by forming the second metal interconnecting layer and the 3rd metal Annealed respectively after interconnection layer, the hydrogen ion introduced during avoiding the formation of coating causes semiconductor devices data to protect Hold the drift of ability;Simultaneously because simply increase annealing process will not impact to the performance of semiconductor devices.
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The flow chart of the method for the raising data holding ability that Fig. 1 is provided by one embodiment of the invention.
The metal interconnecting layer structural representation that Fig. 2 is provided by one embodiment of the invention.
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The method of raising data holding ability proposed by the present invention is done further below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments Describe in detail.According to following explanation and claims, advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from, it should be noted that, accompanying drawing Non- accurately ratio is used using very simplified form and, be only used for conveniently, lucidly aiding in illustrating of the invention implement The purpose of example.
The flow chart of the method for the raising data holding ability that Fig. 1 is provided by one embodiment of the invention, as shown in figure 1, A kind of method for improving data holding ability proposed by the present invention, comprises the following steps:
Step S01:Semi-conductive substrate is provided, is formed on the first metal interconnecting layer;
Step S02:The second metal interconnecting layer is formed on first metal interconnecting layer, and is annealed;
Step S03:The 3rd metal interconnecting layer is formed on second metal interconnecting layer, and is annealed;
Step S04:Continuation forms remaining metal interconnecting layer on the 3rd metal interconnecting layer.
Fig. 2 is the metal interconnecting layer structural representation that one embodiment of the invention provides, and be refer to shown in Fig. 1, and combines figure 2, describe the method proposed by the present invention for improving data holding ability in detail:
Step S01:Semi-conductive substrate 1 is provided, is formed on the first metal interconnecting layer 10.
The Semiconductor substrate 1 can be monocrystalline silicon or SiGe or silicon-on-insulator(Silicon on Insulator, SOI).In the present embodiment, before the first metal interconnecting layer 10 is formed, formed in the Semiconductor substrate 1 Memory storage(Memory device), the method for forming the memory storage is ordinary skill in the art means, is not made herein Specifically describe.
The method for forming the first metal interconnecting layer 10, specifically, being sequentially depositing to form etching stopping on semiconductor substrate 1 Layer 2 and interlayer dielectric layer 11.The material of etching stop layer 2 can be one kind or its combination in silica, silicon nitride;Institute State interlayer dielectric layer 11 and typically use low-K insulation material layers, for example, containing silicon, oxygen, carbon, protium similar oxide it is black Diamond material, undoped with silicate glass or fluoride glass etc..
The interlayer dielectric layer 11 is performed etching, etching stopping forms groove and connecting hole on etching stop layer 2;So Afterwards by PVD methods, on the bottom and side wall of groove, TaN layers, Ta layers are sputtered in the bottom of connecting hole and side wall successively;According to The secondary Ta layers and TaN layers for etching away connecting hole bottom, exposes the etching stop layer 2, is exposing the surface of etching stop layer 2 And splash-proofing sputtering metal Ta layers are continued on the surface of Ta layers, are connected as one with the Ta layers formed before(Not by TaN layers and Ta in Fig. 2 Layer makes a distinction, and is only represented with 12).The above-mentioned barrier film being made up of TaN and Ta is a kind of specific embodiment, in other implementations In example, the method for other formation barrier films can be used or well known to a person skilled in the art other materials.
Further, metal material 13, in the present embodiment, the metal material 13 are filled in the groove and connecting hole For copper, the metal material 13 of the excess surface of interlayer dielectric layer 11 is then removed by the method for cmp, to dew Go out the interlayer dielectric layer 11;Then coating is formed on the interlayer dielectric layer 11 and metal material 13, ultimately forms gold Belong to interconnection layer 10.The material of the coating is silicon nitride.
Step S02:The second metal interconnecting layer 20 is formed on first metal interconnecting layer 10, and is annealed.
In the present embodiment, deposition forms interlayer dielectric layer on the first metal layer 10, then using with forming first The identical process of metal interconnecting layer 10, forms the second metal interconnecting layer 20 on first metal interconnecting layer 10, goes forward side by side Row annealing.The temperature of the annealing is 350 DEG C~450 DEG C, such as 350 DEG C, 400 DEG C, 450 DEG C, wherein preferable annealing temperature For 400 DEG C;The time of annealing is 25min~35min, such as 25min, 30min, 35min, wherein preferable annealing time is 30min。
Step S03:The 3rd metal interconnecting layer 30 is formed on second metal interconnecting layer 20, and is annealed.
In the present embodiment, using with formed the identical process of the second metal interconnecting layer 20, it is mutual in second metal The 3rd metal interconnecting layer 30 is even formed on layer 20, and is annealed.The temperature of the annealing is 350 DEG C~450 DEG C, such as 350 DEG C, 400 DEG C, 450 DEG C, wherein preferable annealing temperature be 400 DEG C;The time of annealing is 25min~35min, such as 25min, 30min, 35min, wherein preferable annealing time is 30min.
Step S04:Continuation forms remaining metal interconnecting layer on the 3rd metal interconnecting layer 30.
Remaining metal interconnecting layer is formed according to being actually needed on the 3rd metal level 30, in general semiconductor device Part is, it is necessary to form four to eight layers of metal interconnecting layer, i.e., mutual in the 3rd metal successively using the process described in step S02 Required metal interconnecting layer, such as the interconnection of the 4th metal interconnecting layer, fifth metal interconnection layer, the 6th metal are even formed on layer 30 Layer, the 7th metal interconnecting layer or low eight metal interconnecting layer, the specific number of plies are determined by being actually needed.
Then, formed by chemical vapor deposition or metal sputtering processes on the semiconductor device structure of above-mentioned formation Aluminum cushion layer, aluminium pad is formed using plasma method etch away sections aluminum cushion layer, the aluminium pad interconnects with the most last layer metal Layer electrical connection, then re-forms passivation layer, and the passivation layer is thinned until exposing the top of aluminium pad.
In the present embodiment, the second metal interconnecting layer is being formed with being annealed respectively after the 3rd metal interconnecting layer, can be with Cancel the annealing process in the prior art after aluminium pad and passivation layer is formed, compared with prior art, only increase is annealed together Technique.
In summary, the method provided by the invention for improving data holding ability, by forming the second metal interconnecting layer With being annealed respectively after the 3rd metal interconnecting layer, the hydrogen ion introduced during avoiding the formation of coating causes semiconductor The drift of device data holding capacity;Simultaneously because simply increase annealing process will not cause shadow to the performance of semiconductor devices Ring.
Foregoing description is only the description to present pre-ferred embodiments, not to any restriction of the scope of the invention, this hair Any change, the modification that the those of ordinary skill in bright field does according to the disclosure above content, belong to the protection of claims Scope.

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1. a kind of method for improving data holding ability, applied in the last part technology of semiconductor devices, including:Half is provided to lead Body substrate, sequentially formed thereon including the first metal interconnecting layer, the second metal interconnecting layer and the 3rd metal interconnecting layer Multiple layer metal interconnection layer, it is characterised in that every layer of metal interconnecting layer includes metal interconnecting wires, interlayer dielectric layer and positioned at gold Belong to interconnection line and the coating of inter-level dielectric layer surface, form the coating of the second metal interconnecting layer and the 3rd metal interconnecting layer Annealed respectively afterwards.
2. the method for data holding ability is improved as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the temperature of the annealing is 350 DEG C~450 DEG C.
3. the method for data holding ability is improved as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that the time of the annealing is 25min~35min.
4. the method for data holding ability is improved as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that in the Semiconductor substrate successively Form four to eight layers of metal interconnecting layer.
5. the method for data holding ability is improved as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the material of the metal interconnecting wires For copper.
6. the method for data holding ability is improved as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the interlayer dielectric layer includes: Carbonado BD, undoped with silicate glass USG or fluoride glass FSG.
7. the method for data holding ability is improved as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the material of the coating is nitrogen SiClx.
8. the method for the raising data holding ability as described in any one in claim 1~7, it is characterised in that formed Before first metal interconnecting layer, in addition to, memory storage is formed on the semiconductor substrate.
9. the method for the raising data holding ability as described in any one in claim 1~7, it is characterised in that formed After multiple layer metal interconnection layer, in addition to, form passivation layer and aluminium pad.
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