JPH0492469A - Semiconductor device - Google Patents

Semiconductor device

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JPH0492469A
JPH0492469A JP2208965A JP20896590A JPH0492469A JP H0492469 A JPH0492469 A JP H0492469A JP 2208965 A JP2208965 A JP 2208965A JP 20896590 A JP20896590 A JP 20896590A JP H0492469 A JPH0492469 A JP H0492469A
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Kazuhiro Takenaka
竹中 計廣
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Seiko Epson Corp
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    • H10B53/00Ferroelectric RAM [FeRAM] devices comprising ferroelectric memory capacitors

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide excellent transistor characteristics and to improve characteristic such as specific permittivity of a ferroelectric capacitor by forming an insulating film made of SiN as a main ingredient between an active element such as a transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate and the capacitor made of ferroelectric element. CONSTITUTION:An insulating film 113 containing SiN as a main ingredient is formed between a lower electrode 111 and an interlayer insulating film 106 by a vapor growing method. A wiring electrode 112 for connecting a source diffused layer 103 and an upper electrode 110 is formed, for example, of A1. The electrode 112 may be used for other wiring such as a connection between MOS transistors. That is, even if it is annealed in an atmosphere containing oxygen after a capacitor 109 of a ferroelectric element is formed, the oxygen is blocked by the SiN 113, and it does not affect influence to a MOS transistor under the SiN 113. For example, a threshold voltage of the MOS transistor is obtained as a value not different from that before annealing.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、強誘電体を用いた、メモ1ハその中でも特に
電気的に書き換え可能な不揮発性メモリの構造に関する
ものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a structure of an electrically rewritable non-volatile memory using a ferroelectric material, particularly a memo 1.

〔発明の概要〕[Summary of the invention]

本発明は、強誘電体膜を用いた、キャパシタを半導体基
板上に集積したメモリの構造において、半導体基板上に
形成されたトランジスタなどの能動素子と、強誘電体か
らなるキャパシタとの間に主成分がSinからなる絶縁
膜を形成したことにより、トランジスタ特性に優れ、か
つ強誘電体キャパシタの比誘電率などの特性の優れたメ
モリを得るようにしたものである。
The present invention provides a memory structure in which a capacitor is integrated on a semiconductor substrate using a ferroelectric film, in which a capacitor formed mainly between an active element such as a transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate and a capacitor made of a ferroelectric material is provided. By forming an insulating film composed of Sin, it is possible to obtain a memory having excellent transistor characteristics and excellent characteristics such as the dielectric constant of a ferroelectric capacitor.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来の半導体不揮発性メモリとしては、絶縁ゲート中の
トラップまたは浮遊ゲートにシリコン基板からの電荷を
注入することによりシリコン基板の表面ポデンシャルが
変調される現象を用いた、MIS型トランジスタが一般
に使用されており、EpRoM(紫外線消去型不揮発性
メモリ)やEEFROM(電気的書き換え可能型不揮発
性メモリ)などとして実用化されている。
Conventional semiconductor non-volatile memories generally use MIS transistors, which utilize a phenomenon in which the surface potential of the silicon substrate is modulated by injecting charge from the silicon substrate into a trap or floating gate in an insulated gate. It has been put into practical use as EpRoM (ultraviolet erasable nonvolatile memory) and EEFROM (electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory).

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

しかしこれらの不揮発性メモリは、情報の書き換え電圧
が、通常約20V前後と高いことや、書き換え時間が非
常に長い(例えばEEPROMの場合数十m sec 
)などの欠点を有す。また、情報の書き換え回数が、約
105回程度であり、非常に少なく、繰り返し使用する
場合には問題が多い。
However, in these nonvolatile memories, the voltage for rewriting information is usually high, around 20 V, and the rewriting time is extremely long (for example, in the case of EEPROM, it is several tens of milliseconds).
) and other disadvantages. Further, the number of times information is rewritten is about 105 times, which is very small, and there are many problems when using it repeatedly.

電気的に分極が反転可能である強誘電体を用いた、不揮
発性メモリについては、書き込み時間と読み出し時間が
原理的にほぼ同じであり、また電源を切っても分極は保
持されるため、理想的な不揮発性メモリとなる可能性を
有す桑。このよった強誘電体を用いた不揮発性メモリに
ついては、例えば米国特許4149302の様に、シリ
コン基板上に強誘電体からなるキャパシタを集積した構
造や、米国特許3852700のようにM 工S型トラ
ンジスタのゲート部分に強誘電体膜を配置した不揮発性
メモリなどの提案がなされている。また、最近では、第
5図のようなMOS型半導体装置に積層した構造の不揮
発性メモリが工EDM’87pp、850−851に提
案されている。第6図において、501はP型Si基板
であり、602は素子分離用のLOOO3酸化膜、50
5はソースとなるN型拡散層であり、504はドレイン
となるN型拡散層であゑ。305はゲート電極であり、
506は層間絶縁膜である。308はゲート絶縁膜であ
る。309が強誘電体膜であり、電極610と311に
より挾まれ、キャパシタを構成している。607は第2
層間絶縁膜であり、512が配線電極となるA1である
。さてこのような構造の強誘電体メモリにおいては、強
誘電体の特性を向上させるため、酸素を含む雰囲気中で
アニールする必要がある。このような酸素アニールを行
なうと、トランジスタのしきい値電圧などの特性の変動
が起きる。そこで本発明はこのような課題を解決するも
ので、その目的とする所は、強誘電体の特性の向上のた
めに酸素アニールをしてもトランジスタなどの特性の変
動のない強誘電体メモリ、特に不揮発性メモリを提供す
るところにある。
Non-volatile memory, which uses ferroelectric materials whose polarization can be electrically reversed, is ideal because the write time and read time are basically the same, and the polarization is maintained even when the power is turned off. Mulberry has the potential to become a non-volatile memory. Regarding non-volatile memories using such ferroelectric materials, for example, there are structures in which ferroelectric capacitors are integrated on a silicon substrate as in U.S. Pat. No. 4,149,302, and M-type S-type transistors as in U.S. Pat. Proposals have been made for nonvolatile memories in which a ferroelectric film is placed in the gate portion of the device. Recently, a nonvolatile memory having a structure stacked on a MOS type semiconductor device as shown in FIG. 5 has been proposed in Engineering EDM'87pp, 850-851. In FIG. 6, 501 is a P-type Si substrate, 602 is a LOOO3 oxide film for element isolation, and 50
5 is an N-type diffusion layer that becomes a source, and 504 is an N-type diffusion layer that becomes a drain. 305 is a gate electrode;
506 is an interlayer insulating film. 308 is a gate insulating film. A ferroelectric film 309 is sandwiched between electrodes 610 and 311 to form a capacitor. 607 is the second
This is an interlayer insulating film, and 512 is A1 which becomes a wiring electrode. Now, in a ferroelectric memory having such a structure, in order to improve the characteristics of the ferroelectric material, it is necessary to perform annealing in an atmosphere containing oxygen. When such oxygen annealing is performed, characteristics such as the threshold voltage of the transistor change. The present invention is intended to solve these problems, and its purpose is to provide a ferroelectric memory in which the characteristics of transistors, etc. do not change even when oxygen annealing is performed to improve the characteristics of the ferroelectric. In particular, it provides non-volatile memory.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

本発明は、強誘電体膜を用いた、キャパシタを半導体基
板上に集積したメモリの構造において、半導体基板上に
形成されたトランジスタなどの能動素子と、強誘電体か
らなるキャパシタとの間に主成分がSinからなる絶縁
膜を形成したことを特徴とする。
The present invention provides a memory structure in which a capacitor is integrated on a semiconductor substrate using a ferroelectric film, in which a capacitor formed mainly between an active element such as a transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate and a capacitor made of a ferroelectric material is provided. The present invention is characterized in that an insulating film containing a component of Sin is formed.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

第1図は1本発明の半導体装置の一実施例に於ける主要
断面図である。以下、第1図に従い、本発明の半導体装
置を説明する。ここでは説明の都合上81基析を用い、
Nチャンネルトランジスタを用いた例につき説明する。
FIG. 1 is a main sectional view of an embodiment of a semiconductor device according to the present invention. The semiconductor device of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. For convenience of explanation, 81 bases are used here.
An example using an N-channel transistor will be explained.

101はP型S1基板であり、例えば200hm、αの
比抵抗のウェハを用いる。102は素子分離用の絶縁膜
であり、例えば、従来技術であるLOCO3法により酸
化膜を600OA形成する103はソースとなるN型拡
散層であり、例えばリンを80KeV5E15crn−
2イオン注入することにより形成する。104はドレイ
ンとなるN型拡散層であり、106と同時にイオン注入
により形成する。105はゲート電極であり、例えばリ
ンでドープされたボ’JSiを用いる。108はゲート
電極であり、例えば熱酸化法により、5i02膜を25
OA形成する。109が強誘電体膜であるPbTi0.
、PZT(PbZrO8、PbTi0.、PLZT(L
a、PbZr0゜、PbTiO3)であり、例えばスパ
ッタ法などにより形成する。111は強誘電体膜の電極
のうちの一方の電極(以下、下部電極とよぶ)で有り、
例えば、Pt、Al、MoSi、WSiなどであり、例
えばスパッタ法で形成する。iioは強誘電体膜の電極
のうちのもう一方の電極(以下、上部電極という)で有
り、例えば、Pt、AI。
101 is a P-type S1 substrate, for example, a wafer of 200 hm and a specific resistance of α is used. 102 is an insulating film for element isolation; for example, an oxide film of 600 OA is formed using the conventional LOCO3 method; 103 is an N-type diffusion layer that becomes a source;
It is formed by implanting two ions. Reference numeral 104 denotes an N-type diffusion layer which becomes a drain, and is formed simultaneously with 106 by ion implantation. A gate electrode 105 is made of, for example, Bo'JSi doped with phosphorus. 108 is a gate electrode, for example, a 5i02 film is formed at 25 by thermal oxidation method.
Forms OA. PbTi0.109 is a ferroelectric film.
, PZT(PbZrO8, PbTi0., PLZT(L
a, PbZr0°, PbTiO3), and is formed by, for example, a sputtering method. 111 is one of the electrodes of the ferroelectric film (hereinafter referred to as the lower electrode);
For example, it is made of Pt, Al, MoSi, WSi, etc., and is formed by, for example, a sputtering method. Iio is the other electrode (hereinafter referred to as the upper electrode) of the electrodes of the ferroelectric film, and is made of, for example, Pt or AI.

MoSi、WSiなどであり、例えばスパッタ法で形成
する。106と107は層間絶縁膜であり、例えば気相
成長法によりS i O,膜をそれぞれ5000A形成
する。115が本発明の趣旨によるSinを主成分とす
る絶縁膜であり、第1図の場合には、111の下部電極
と106の眉間絶縁膜の間に、気相成長法により形成す
る。112は103のソース拡散層と110の上部電極
を接続する配線電極であり、例えばA1で形成する。な
お、この112の配線電極はその他の配線、例えばMO
S )ランジスタ間の接続に使っても良い。
It is made of MoSi, WSi, etc., and is formed by, for example, a sputtering method. Reference numerals 106 and 107 are interlayer insulating films, each of which is made of SiO and has a thickness of 5000 Å, for example, formed by vapor phase growth. 115 is an insulating film mainly composed of Sin according to the spirit of the present invention, and in the case of FIG. 1, it is formed between the lower electrode 111 and the glabellar insulating film 106 by a vapor growth method. A wiring electrode 112 connects the source diffusion layer 103 and the upper electrode 110, and is made of A1, for example. Note that these 112 wiring electrodes are connected to other wirings, such as MO
S) May be used to connect between transistors.

さて本発明の作用であるが、第1図のような構造にする
ことにより、強誘電体のキャパシタ、を形成後、酸素を
含む雰囲気中でアニールした場合でも、酸素は116の
Sinで阻止され、Sinの下のMOS)ランシスタに
は影響がでな(なり、例えばMOS)ランシスタのしき
い値電圧もアニール前と変化がない値が得られた。
Now, as for the effect of the present invention, by creating a structure as shown in Fig. 1, even when a ferroelectric capacitor is formed and then annealed in an atmosphere containing oxygen, oxygen is blocked by 116 Sin. , MOS under Sin) was not affected (for example, MOS), and the threshold voltage of the transistor was also unchanged from before annealing.

第2図は、本発明の半導体装置の他の実施例に於ける主
要断面図である。
FIG. 2 is a main cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the semiconductor device of the present invention.

第2図の実施例を、第1図の実施例と比較した場合の特
徴は、107の層間絶縁膜と、113のSin膜との間
に、さらに201のS i O2を主成分とする絶縁膜
を形成した点にある。
The feature when comparing the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 with the embodiment shown in FIG. The point lies in the formation of a film.

第1図においては、111の下部電極は115のSin
と直接接していたため、アニール条件によっては、Si
nのストレスにより剥がれなどの問題が発生した。第2
図のように下部電極とSinの間にS i O2を挾む
ことにより、本発明の効果、即ち、酸素を含む雰囲気中
でアニールしてもMOS)ランシスタの特性がかわらず
、かつ、剥がれなどの問題は解決された。
In FIG. 1, the lower electrode 111 is the sinusoid of 115.
Depending on the annealing conditions, the Si
Problems such as peeling occurred due to the stress of n. Second
By sandwiching SiO2 between the lower electrode and the Sin as shown in the figure, the effects of the present invention can be achieved, that is, the characteristics of the MOS (MOS) transistor do not change even when annealed in an oxygen-containing atmosphere, and peeling etc. issue has been resolved.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明のように、強誘電体膜からなるキャパ7りが、集
積された半導体装置において、トランジスタなどの能動
素子と、強誘電体からなるキャパシタとの間に、主成分
がSinからなる絶縁膜を形成することにより、強誘電
体膜の特性の向上のために酸素アニールを行なってもト
ランジスタなどの特性の変動のない半導体装置が得られ
るという効果を有する。
As in the present invention, in a semiconductor device in which a capacitor 7 made of a ferroelectric film is integrated, an insulating film mainly composed of Sin is provided between an active element such as a transistor and a capacitor made of a ferroelectric material. By forming this, it is possible to obtain a semiconductor device such as a transistor whose characteristics do not change even if oxygen annealing is performed to improve the characteristics of the ferroelectric film.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は、本発明の半導体装置の一実施例に於ける・主
要断面図であり、第2図は、本発明の半導体装置のたの
実施例に於ける主要断面図である。 第5図は、従来の半導体装置に於ける主要断面図である
。 101.501・・・・・・81基板 102.502・・・・・・素子分離絶縁膜ion、5
05・・・・・・ソース拡散層104.504・・・・
・・ドレイン拡散層105.505・・・・・・ゲート
電極106.107,306,507・・・・・・層間
絶縁膜 108.308・・・・・・ゲート電極109.509
・・・・・・強誘電体膜0.310・・・・・・上部電
極 1.511・・・・・・下部電極 2.312・・・・・・配線電極 3・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・siN膜1・
・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・S i O2膜以
  上 出願人 セイコーエプソン株式会社 代理人 弁理士 鈴木喜三部(他1名)第 A 冒 筆
FIG. 1 is a main cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the semiconductor device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a main cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the semiconductor device of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a main cross-sectional view of a conventional semiconductor device. 101.501...81 Substrate 102.502...Element isolation insulating film ion, 5
05... Source diffusion layer 104.504...
...Drain diffusion layer 105.505...Gate electrode 106.107, 306, 507...Interlayer insulating film 108.308...Gate electrode 109.509
...Ferroelectric film 0.310 ... Upper electrode 1.511 ... Lower electrode 2.312 ... Wiring electrode 3 ... ......SiN film 1.
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Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)強誘電体膜からなるキャパシタが、能動素子が形
成された同一半導体基板上に集積された半導体装置にお
いて、前記半導体基板上に形成されたトランジスタなど
の能動素子と、前記強誘電体からなるキャパシタとの間
に、主成分がSinからなる絶縁膜がすくなくとも形成
されていることを特徴とする半導体装置。
(1) In a semiconductor device in which a capacitor made of a ferroelectric film is integrated on the same semiconductor substrate on which an active element is formed, an active element such as a transistor formed on the semiconductor substrate and the ferroelectric film are integrated. 1. A semiconductor device characterized in that at least an insulating film mainly composed of Sin is formed between the capacitor and the capacitor.
(2)前記強誘誘電体からなるキャパシタと、前記主成
分がSinからなる絶縁膜との間に、SiO_2を主成
分とする絶縁膜が形成されていることを特徴とする請求
項1記載の半導体装置。
(2) An insulating film mainly composed of SiO_2 is formed between the capacitor made of the ferroelectric material and the insulating film mainly composed of Sin. Semiconductor equipment.
(3)前記Sinが酸素を含むことを特徴とする請求項
1及び2記載の半導体装置。
(3) The semiconductor device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the Sin contains oxygen.
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