JP2005530344A - プラズマ窒化ゲート誘電層における窒素プロフィルを改善する方法 - Google Patents
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[0002]本発明は、半導体処理に関し、より具体的には、プラズマ窒化ゲート誘電層における窒素プロファイルを改善する為の方法に関する。
[0003]トランジスタ製作に使用されるゲート誘電膜は、しばしば、窒素イオンで窒化され、それらの静電容量を増加させる。そのような膜内の窒素のフラクション(fraction)は、更なる処理の前に当該膜内に組み込まれた後、見失われる。全窒素含量は、処理遅れにおける違いのため、ウエハによって異なるおそれがあるので、異なるウエハのトランジスタは、著しく異なる静電容量を備えた誘電層を有する。
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- 基板を処理する方法において:
基板が、あるシステムの窒化用チャンバ内に置かれている間に、前記基板上に形成されたゲート誘電層に窒素(N)を導入するステップと;
前記システムから前記基板を外に搬送することなく、前記基板を前記システムのアニール用チャンバに搬送するステップと;
前記窒化用チャンバ内の前記基板の温度を超える温度まで、前記アニール用チャンバ内で前記基板を加熱することにより、前記ゲート誘電層をアニールするステップと;
を備える、前記方法。 - 前記基板を、前記窒素が導入された後、5分以内にアニールする、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記基板を、前記窒素が導入された後、2分以内にアニールする、請求項2記載の方法。
- 前記基板を、前記窒素が導入された後、1分以内にアニールする、請求項3記載の方法。
- 前記アニール用チャンバ内の前記基板の温度ランプ率は、少なくとも60℃/秒である、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記アニール用チャンバは、低温壁チャンバである、請求項5記載の方法。
- 前記基板は、前記アニール用チャンバ内で少なくとも800℃まで加熱される、請求項5記載の方法。
- 前記基板は、前記アニール用チャンバ内で少なくとも800℃まで加熱される、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記誘電層は、アニールされている間、窒素または酸素ガスに晒される、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記誘電層が晒されるガスは、少なくとも50容量%を含む、請求項9記載の方法。
- 前記アニール用チャンバ内の圧力は、少なくとも50トルである、請求項9記載の方法。
- 前記アニール用チャンバ内の圧力は、少なくとも50トルである、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記誘電層は、前記窒素が導入された後、5分以内にアニールされ、前記アニール用チャンバ内の前記基板の温度ランプ率は、少なくとも60℃/秒であり、前記アニール用チャンバは、前記誘電層がアニールされている間、少なくとも部分的に窒素ガスで充填される、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記誘電層を窒素プラズマに晒すことにより、前記窒素が導入される、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記誘電層は、二酸化珪素(SiO2)である、請求項1記載の方法。
- 基板を処理する方法において:
前記基板上に形成されたゲート誘電層に窒素(N)を導入するステップと;
前記窒素が導入されるとき前記基板の温度を超える温度まで前記基板を加熱することにより、前記窒素を導入した後、2分以内に前記ゲート誘電層をアニールするステップと;
を備える、前記方法。 - 前記窒素が導入された後、1分以内に前記基板がアニールされる、請求項16記載の方法。
- 前記アニール用チャンバ内の前記基板の温度ランプ率は、少なくとも60℃/秒である、請求項16記載の方法。
- 前記誘電層は、アニールされている間、窒素ガスに晒される、請求項16記載の方法。
- 前記アニール用チャンバ内の圧力は、少なくとも50トルである、請求項16記載の方法。
- 半導体ウエハを処理する為のシステムであって:
搬送チャンバと;
前記搬送チャンバ内のロボットと;
前記搬送チャンバに通じる窒化用チャンバと;
前記搬送チャンバに通じるアニール用チャンバと;
(i)前記ロボットでウエハを前記窒化用チャンバ内に搬送し、(ii)前記窒化用チャンバ内の各ウエハ上に形成された誘電層内に窒素を導入し、(iii)ロボットで各ウエハを前記窒化用チャンバから、前記搬送チャンバを介して、前記アニール用チャンバに搬送し、(iv)前記アニール用チャンバ内で前記誘電層をアニールするようにプログラムされた制御システムと;
を備える、前記システム。
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