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CN110289212A - The method and apparatus of thicknesses of layers is accurately controlled in etch process - Google Patents

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CN110289212A
CN110289212A CN201910584723.3A CN201910584723A CN110289212A CN 110289212 A CN110289212 A CN 110289212A CN 201910584723 A CN201910584723 A CN 201910584723A CN 110289212 A CN110289212 A CN 110289212A
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李丹
高英哲
张文福
刘家桦
叶日铨
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Abstract

The invention is related to accurately controlling the method and apparatus of thicknesses of layers in a kind of etch process, wherein accurately controlling the method for thicknesses of layers in the etch process the following steps are included: measuring the thicknesses of layers of wafer to be etched;The wafer is put into etching solution;Real-time detection etching solution specific gravity, and etching duration is determined according to the real-time specific gravity of etching solution, to reach the etched thickness requirement to film layer.The method and apparatus that thicknesses of layers is accurately controlled in etch process of the invention passes through the specific gravity of real-time detection solution, to determine specific etching duration, the process time is modified in real time, etch quantity is precisely controlled to reach, when preventing from being etched more batches of wafers, there is biggish thicknesses of layers difference after crystal round etching between different batches, promote process capability.

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The method and apparatus of thicknesses of layers is accurately controlled in etch process
Technical field
The present invention relates to wafer productions to manufacture processing equipment field, and in particular to accurately controls film layer in a kind of etch process The method and apparatus of thickness.
Background technique
In semiconductor fabrication process, it is often necessary to be etched to the film layer of crystal column surface.During etching, warp The different situation of thicknesses of layers, the processing for having seriously affected board are good after the normal crystal round etching that will appear between different batches Rate.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of the present invention is to provide the method and apparatus that thicknesses of layers is accurately controlled in a kind of etch process, Neng Goushi When detect etching solution specific gravity, after being etched the film layer of the wafer of different batches have consistency of thickness, improve processing procedure work Skill is horizontal.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the following provide a kind of method for accurately controlling thicknesses of layers in etch process, packet It includes following steps: measuring the thicknesses of layers of wafer to be etched;The wafer is put into etching solution;Real-time detection etching solution Specific gravity, and etching duration is determined according to the real-time specific gravity of etching solution, to reach the etched thickness requirement to film layer.
Optionally, at least two wafers are put into phosphoric acid solution and are etched reaction, and measure the film of wafer to be etched It is further comprising the steps of when thickness is spent: the consistent wafer of thicknesses of layers is classified as one kind.
Optionally, of a sort wafer will be classified as and is put into etching solution.
Optionally, film layer to be etched is silicon nitride layer, when measuring the thicknesses of layers of wafer to be etched, including following step It is rapid: to measure the silicon nitride layer thickness of the crystal column surface;Measure the oxide layer thicknesses of crystal column surface.
Optionally, further comprising the steps of before the wafer being put into etching solution: to obtain the etching solution of etching Initial specific gravity.
Optionally, further comprising the steps of: according to the etching solution of default etched thickness and etching to film layer Initial specific gravity determines initial etch duration.
Optionally, according to the real-time specific gravity of etching solution and the difference of initial specific gravity, real time etch duration and just is calculated The difference for the etching duration that begins etches duration so as to adjust residue.
Optionally, the etching solution is phosphoric acid solution, molten to detect phosphoric acid by the relative density for detecting phosphoric acid solution The specific gravity of liquid.
In order to overcome the above technical problems, setting for thicknesses of layers is accurately controlled in a kind of etch process also provided below It is standby, comprising: densimeter is arranged into the liquid tank for being loaded with etching solution, the specific gravity for real-time detection etching solution;Control Device is connected to the densimeter, for the etching period according to the etching solution specific gravity control wafer detected, to reach to film The etched thickness requirement of layer.
Optionally, the etching solution be phosphoric acid solution, the densimeter by detect phosphoric acid solution relative density come Detect the specific gravity of phosphoric acid solution.
The method and apparatus that thicknesses of layers is accurately controlled in etch process of the invention passes through the specific gravity of real-time detection solution, It determines specific etching duration, the process time is modified in real time, etch quantity is precisely controlled to reach, prevent pair When more batches of wafers are etched, there is biggish thicknesses of layers difference after the crystal round etching between different batches, promotes process capability.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 be a kind of specific embodiment of the invention in etch process in accurately control thicknesses of layers method step Rapid schematic diagram.
Fig. 2 is schematic diagram of the phosphoric acid solution to the etch-rate of silicon nitride layer of different volumes score.
Specific embodiment
The study found that causing the wafers of different batches in the etching process different reason of thicknesses of layers after the etching, it is The loss of etching solution in etching process.Such as when using the silicon nitride layer of phosphoric acid solution etching crystal column surface, due to using 150 DEG C to 200 DEG C of hot phosphoric acid solution, the moisture in high temperature phosphoric acid solution easily evaporates, therefore with the progress of reaction, etching Rate can gradually decrease.Use silicon nitride film as STI (shallow trench isolation) etching, polysilicon etch barrier layer when, Large effect, the oxygen of the crystal column surface after the etching that different batches are got can be caused to the oxide skin(coating) below silicon nitride layer There are larger differences for the thickness of compound layer, affect greatly to subsequent ion implantation technology.
Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments to accurately controlling film layer thickness in a kind of etch process proposed by the present invention The method and apparatus of degree is described in further detail.
Referring to Fig. 1, accurately to control thicknesses of layers in the etch process in a kind of specific embodiment of the invention The step schematic diagram figure of method.
In this specific embodiment, a kind of method that thicknesses of layers is accurately controlled in etch process is provided, including with Lower step: S11 measures the thicknesses of layers of wafer to be etched;The wafer is put into etching solution by S12;The erosion of S13 real-time detection Etching solution specific gravity, and etching duration is determined according to the real-time specific gravity of etching solution, to reach the etched thickness requirement to film layer.
The method that thicknesses of layers is accurately controlled in etch process in the specific embodiment passes through real-time detection solution Specific gravity is in real time modified the process time, is precisely controlled to reach to etch quantity to determine specific etching duration, When preventing from being etched more batches of wafers, there is biggish thicknesses of layers difference after the crystal round etching between different batches, promotes system Cheng Nengli.
In a specific embodiment, at least two wafers are put into etching solution and are etched reaction, and measure to It is further comprising the steps of when the thicknesses of layers of the wafer of etching: the consistent wafer of thicknesses of layers is classified as one kind.
This is because, the number for being once put into the wafer that etching solution is etched is greater than equal to two, if each The thicknesses of layers of wafer is inconsistent, and after the etching reaction that each wafer has carried out the same duration, the thicknesses of layers of acquisition can be different It causes, this makes the wafer between same batch affect process capability there is also the difference in thickness of film layer.
Therefore, in a specific embodiment, of a sort wafer will be classified as and is put into etching solution.In this way, same The film thickness difference of the wafer of batch is controlled to minimum.In fact, in this way, the film thickness difference of the wafer of different batches It can also reduce.
In fact, the number for being once put into the wafer that etching solution is etched is also possible to one.
In a specific embodiment, film layer to be etched is silicon nitride layer, and the film layer for measuring wafer to be etched is thick When spending, comprising the following steps: measure the silicon nitride layer thickness of the crystal column surface;Measure the oxide layer thicknesses of crystal column surface. In this specific embodiment, the silicon nitride layer of crystal column surface is etched using hot phosphoric acid solution (150 DEG C to 200 DEG C), Barrier layer to expose the oxide skin(coating) below silicon nitride layer, as ion implanting.It, also can be direct if oxide layer thicknesses are uneven The precision of ion implantation technology is influenced, the success rate of the making devices in matrix silicon is influenced.Since hot phosphoric acid solution not only can Etches both silicon nitride layer can also etch the silicon oxide layer, therefore, when calculating the etching duration to the film layer of wafer, need to join Examine the two values.
In a specific embodiment, further comprising the steps of: according to the default etched thickness of film layer and etching The initial specific gravity of etching solution determines initial etch duration.In this specific embodiment, to the etching requirement of film layer It is the oxide skin(coating) for being etched silicon nitride totally, while retaining the first preset thickness.
In this specific embodiment, it is wet to can also be used to triggering realization phosphoric acid solution for a determining initial etch duration The board of method etch process makes the board start to be measured in real time the specific gravity of phosphoric acid solution, convenient for control.
It is in a specific embodiment, very big to silicon nitride and to the etch-rate ratio of oxide due to phosphoric acid solution, Therefore, in fact, the silicon nitride layer thickness can also be detected only, without the thickness of the detection oxide skin(coating), only by the nitrogen Change the relationship of silicon layer thickness, the real-time specific gravity of phosphoric acid solution and etch-rate to determine etching duration.
Specifically, etching thickness of the duration equal to silicon nitride layer divided by phosphoric acid to the etch-rate of the silicon nitride layer.One In kind of specific embodiment, when real-time detection phosphoric acid solution specific gravity, a time difference d is had between detection twice.A kind of specific In embodiment, the time difference d twice between detection is smaller, and it is higher to finally obtain etching precision.
In this specific embodiment, the phosphoric acid solution of different specific weight can refer to Fig. 2 to the etch-rate of silicon nitride, be Schematic diagram of the phosphoric acid solution of different volumes score to the etch-rate of silicon nitride layer.
In a specific embodiment, if obtaining initial etch duration when etching and starting, then, it is subsequent in progress Detection phosphoric acid solution specific gravity during, need to feed back a correction value β, constantly to correct etching of the phosphoric acid solution to silicon nitride Duration makes it possible to get required silicon nitride film layer thickness.In a specific embodiment, correction value β can be by elder generation It is obtained into technology controlling and process (APC) system-computed.
Since etching duration is the specific gravity real-time change of the phosphoric acid solution arrived according to real-time detection, it is thereby achieved that The unification of the superficial film thickness of the crystal round etching of multiple batches of progress.
In a specific embodiment, according to the real-time specific gravity of etching solution and the difference of initial specific gravity, reality is calculated When etch the difference of duration and initial etch duration, so as to adjust remaining etching duration.The real time etch duration and initial erosion The difference for carving duration is the correction value β.
In a specific embodiment, the etching solution is phosphoric acid solution, passes through the relatively close of detection phosphoric acid solution It spends to detect the specific gravity of phosphoric acid solution.Here what is selected is densimeter to measure the specific gravity of the phosphoric acid solution, in fact, can also To select densimeter as the equipment of detection phosphoric acid solution specific gravity, densimeter can detect any one in each ingredient in solution The concentration of ingredient, but densimeter specific concentration meter is cheaply very much.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the equipment that thicknesses of layers is accurately controlled in a kind of etch process also provided below, It include: densimeter, the specific gravity in setting to the liquid tank for being loaded with etching solution, for real-time detection etching solution;Controller, It is connected to the densimeter, for the etching period according to the etching solution specific gravity control wafer detected, to reach to film layer Etched thickness requirement.
The equipment that thicknesses of layers is accurately controlled in etch process in the specific embodiment can be real-time by densimeter The specific gravity of solution is detected, to determine specific etching duration, the process time is modified in real time, to reach to etch quantity It is precisely controlled, when preventing from being etched more batches of wafers, the film layer on wafer between different batches surface after the etching has larger Difference in thickness, promoted process capability.
In a specific embodiment, etching solution described in the densimeter is phosphoric acid solution, molten by detection phosphoric acid The relative density of liquid detects the specific gravity of phosphoric acid solution.
The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is noted that for the ordinary skill people of the art Member, various improvements and modifications may be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, these improvements and modifications also should be regarded as Protection scope of the present invention.

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1. accurately controlling the method for thicknesses of layers in a kind of etch process, comprising:
Measure the thicknesses of layers of wafer to be etched;
The wafer is put into etching solution;
Real-time detection etching solution specific gravity, and etching duration is determined according to the real-time specific gravity of etching solution, to reach to film layer Etched thickness requirement.
2. accurately controlling the method for thicknesses of layers in etch process according to claim 1, which is characterized in that will at least two A wafer is put into etching solution and is etched reaction, and when measuring the thicknesses of layers of wafer to be etched, further comprising the steps of:
The consistent wafer of thicknesses of layers is classified as one kind.
3. accurately controlling the method for thicknesses of layers in etch process according to claim 2, which is characterized in that will be classified as Of a sort wafer is put into etching solution.
4. accurately controlling the method for thicknesses of layers in etch process according to claim 1, which is characterized in that be etched Film layer is silicon nitride layer, when measuring the thicknesses of layers of wafer to be etched, comprising the following steps:
Measure the silicon nitride layer thickness of the crystal column surface;
Measure the oxide layer thicknesses of crystal column surface.
5. accurately controlling the method for thicknesses of layers in etch process according to claim 1, which is characterized in that by the crystalline substance Circle is put into before etching solution, further comprising the steps of:
Obtain the initial specific gravity of the etching solution of etching.
6. accurately controlling the method for thicknesses of layers in etch process according to claim 5, which is characterized in that further include with Lower step:
According to the initial specific gravity of the etching solution of default etched thickness and etching to film layer, initial etch duration is determined.
7. accurately controlling the method for thicknesses of layers in etch process according to claim 6, which is characterized in that according to etching The real-time specific gravity of solution and the difference of initial specific gravity, calculate the difference of real time etch duration Yu initial etch duration, to adjust Whole remaining etching duration.
8. accurately controlling the method for thicknesses of layers in etch process according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the etching Solution is phosphoric acid solution, detects the specific gravity of phosphoric acid solution by detecting the relative density of phosphoric acid solution.
9. accurately controlling the equipment of thicknesses of layers in a kind of etch process characterized by comprising
Densimeter, is arranged into the liquid tank for being loaded with etching solution, the specific gravity for real-time detection etching solution;
Controller is connected to the densimeter, for according to the etching period of etching solution specific gravity control wafer detected, with Reach the etched thickness requirement to film layer.
10. accurately controlling the equipment of thicknesses of layers in etch process according to claim 9, which is characterized in that the erosion Etching solution is phosphoric acid solution, and the densimeter detects the specific gravity of phosphoric acid solution by detecting the relative density of phosphoric acid solution.
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