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530347 五、發明說明(1) 本發明係有關於一種電解拋光金屬導電層之平坦化方 法,特別是有關於一種可輕易去除銅阻障層的電解拋光金 屬導電層之平坦化方法。 在積體電路的技術上,為了提高元件的積集度以及資 料傳輸速度,製程技術已由次微米(sub —micr〇n)進入了 四分之一微米(quarter-micron)甚或更細微尺寸的範 圍。、然而,當線寬愈來愈小,鋁導線已無法滿足對速度的 要求,因此,以具有高導電性之金屬銅做為導線,以降低 RC延遲(RC delay ),係為目前的趨勢。 但是,銅金屬無法以乾蝕刻的方式來定義圖案,因為 銅金屬與氯氣電漿氣體反應生成的氣化銅(Cuc )的沸 點極高(約1 500 °C ),因此銅導線的製作需以鑲2嵌製程 (damascene process )來進行。另外,銅金屬的沈積通 常是以電鍍的方式,而在進行電鍍之前,需先於已形成溝 槽的介電層上形成一層順應性(conf ormai )阻障層後, 於溝槽中的阻障層表面沈積一層活化晶種層(seed Uyer )° 此外,當銅金屬電鍍完成後,需進行化學機械研磨製 程將多餘的銅磨除,然而,當化學機械研磨製程進行至一 程度時,會因為銅金屬與阻障層之間的研磨速率不同,造 成所形成的銅導線有碟化(dishing)、剝離(peeHng)和 磨蝕(erosion)現象且有介電層耗損的問題發生,這些問 題均會影響内連線的品質。 一 因上述化學機械研磨製程所產生的缺點,於是在習知530347 5. Description of the invention (1) The present invention relates to a method for planarizing an electrolytically polished metal conductive layer, and more particularly to a method for planarizing an electrolytically polished metal conductive layer that can easily remove a copper barrier layer. In terms of integrated circuit technology, in order to improve the component integration and data transmission speed, the process technology has moved from sub-micron to quarter-micron or even finer size. range. However, as the line width becomes smaller and smaller, aluminum wires can no longer meet the speed requirements. Therefore, it is the current trend to use metal copper with high conductivity as the wire to reduce the RC delay. However, copper metal cannot define the pattern by dry etching, because the vaporized copper (Cuc) produced by the reaction between copper metal and chlorine plasma gas has a very high boiling point (about 1 500 ° C), so the production of copper wires needs to Inlay 2 damascene process. In addition, the copper metal is usually deposited by electroplating. Before plating, a conforming (conf ormai) barrier layer must be formed on the dielectric layer where the trench has been formed, and then the resistance in the trench is formed. A seed seed layer (Seed Uyer) is deposited on the surface of the barrier layer. In addition, after the copper metal plating is completed, a chemical mechanical polishing process is required to remove excess copper. However, when the chemical mechanical polishing process is performed to a certain extent, Because the polishing rate between the copper metal and the barrier layer is different, the resulting copper wires have dishing, peeHng, and erosion problems, and the dielectric layer loss problems occur. These problems are all Will affect the quality of the interconnect. First, due to the disadvantages of the above chemical mechanical polishing process,
0503-6825TWf;TSMC2001-0637;Jerry.ptd 第4頁 530347 五、發明說明(2) ,術中有人發展出電解拋光銅金屬導電層之 來避免因化學機械研磨製程時,一方法’ 的研磨诖盎τ η ^ - 因為銅金屬與阻障層之間 )、制離r〗同,^成所形成的銅導線有碟化(dishing L亲〗離(Peeiing)和磨蝕(erosi〇n)的問題發生。 銅金屬阻障層仍然無法藉由電解拋光 ^ 機械研磨法,或是傳統㈣法 而且再多經由化學機械研磨法或是傳 的步驟後’很容易使銅導線發生碟化、剝離和磨 握供有匕’為了解決上述問題,本發明主要目的在於 Ϊ:種屬導電層之平坦化方法,特別是有關 =方::輕易去除銅阻障層的電解抛光金屬導電層之平坦 為獲致上述之目的,本發明提出一種電解拋光金 電層之平坦化方法’包括下列步驟:提供 美 有洗步 具有至.少一開。;於該半導體基底上順應性形成體 雜元素之金屬層;於該摻雜元素之金屬層上全面性形成二 金屬導電層’實施一熱回火步驟,使該摻雜元素 轉換形成一金屬阻障層’且使該金屬導電層轉換形成一均 勻性的金屬導電層於該金屬阻障層上,利用電解拋移 除部分該均勻性的金屬導電層至該金屬阻障層,以留^剩 餘之該均勻性的金屬導電層於該開口内,實施一法 驟,以去除該半導體基底表面的該金屬阻障層。一 為使本發明之上述目的、特徵和優點能更明顯易懂0503-6825TWf; TSMC2001-0637; Jerry.ptd Page 4 530347 5. Description of the invention (2), someone developed an electrolytically polished copper metal conductive layer during the operation to avoid the chemical mechanical polishing process, a method of grinding τ η ^-Because the copper metal and the barrier layer are the same, and the separation r is the same, the copper wire formed by the formation has problems of dishing (peeiing) and abrasion (erosi). The copper metal barrier layer still cannot be electropolished ^ mechanical polishing method, or traditional polishing method, and after many chemical mechanical polishing methods or transmission steps, it is easy to cause copper wire to dish, peel and grind. In order to solve the above problems, the main purpose of the present invention is to: a method for planarizing a conductive layer, especially related to the square: the flatness of the electrolytically polished metal conductive layer that easily removes the copper barrier layer For the purpose, the present invention proposes a method for planarizing an electrolytically polished gold electrical layer, which includes the following steps: providing a beautiful washing step with at least one opening .; forming a metal layer of bulk impurity elements on the semiconductor substrate in compliance; A two-metal conductive layer is comprehensively formed on the metal layer of the doped element, and a thermal tempering step is performed to convert the doped element to form a metal barrier layer and the metal conductive layer is converted to form a uniform metal conductive layer. Layer on the metal barrier layer, and use electrolytic polishing to remove part of the uniform metal conductive layer to the metal barrier layer to leave the remaining uniform metal conductive layer in the opening, and implement a method To remove the metal barrier layer on the surface of the semiconductor substrate. One is to make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easier to understand.
530347 五、發明說明(3) 下文特舉一較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說明如 下: 圖示說明: 第1圖係顯示本發明之實施例一中,在該半導體基底 形成一開口之側視圖。 第2圖係顯示本發明之實施例一中,在該半導體基底 順應性形成一含有摻雜元素之金屬層之側視圖。 > 第3圖係顯示本發明之實施例一中,於該摻雜元素之 銅金屬層上全面性形成一金屬導電層之側視圖。 第4圖係顯示本發明之實施例一中,實施一熱回火步 驟。 第5圖係顯示本發明之實施例一中’利用電解拋光法 移除部分該均勻性的銅金屬導電層至該銅金屬阻障層之側 視圖。 第6圖係顯示本發明之實施例一中’去除該半導體基 底表面的該銅金屬阻障層之側視圖。 第7圖係顯示本發明之實施例二中,在該半導體基底 形成一雙鑲嵌溝渠之侧視圖。 第8圖係顯示本發明之實施例二中,在該半導體基底 順應性形成一含有摻雜元素之金屬層之側視圖。 第9圖係顯示本發明之實施例二中,於該摻雜元素之 銅金屬層上全面性形成一金屬導電層之側視圖。 第1 0圖係顯示本發明之實施例二中,實施一熱回火步530347 V. Description of the invention (3) The following is a detailed description of a preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawings, which are described in detail as follows: Illustration: Figure 1 shows the first embodiment of the present invention. A side view forming an opening. FIG. 2 is a side view showing a metal layer containing a doping element conformably formed on the semiconductor substrate according to the first embodiment of the present invention. > FIG. 3 is a side view showing a comprehensively forming a metal conductive layer on the copper metal layer of the doping element in the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the implementation of a thermal tempering step in the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a side view showing that the part of the uniform copper metal conductive layer to the copper metal barrier layer is removed by using the electrolytic polishing method in the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a side view showing the first step of removing the copper metal barrier layer on the surface of the semiconductor substrate in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a side view showing the formation of a double damascene trench in the semiconductor substrate according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a side view showing the second embodiment of the present invention, in which a metal layer containing a doping element is conformally formed on the semiconductor substrate. FIG. 9 is a side view showing a comprehensively forming a metal conductive layer on the copper metal layer of the doping element in the second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 10 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a thermal tempering step is performed.
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—. 電解拋光法 阻障層之側 第11圖係顯示本發明之實施例二中,利用 移除部分該均勻性的銅金屬導電層至該銅金 視圖。 臂 I除該半導體基 第1 2圖係顯示本發明之實施例二中 底表面的該銅金屬阻障層之側視圖。 符號說明: 10、24〜半導體基底; "〜一開口; 12、26〜摻雜元素之金屬層; 〜雙鑲嵌溝渠; 14、28〜金屬導電層; 16、30〜熱回火步驟; 1 8、3 2〜摻雜元素重新均勻分佈; 2 0、3 4〜銅金屬阻障層; 22、36〜均勻性的銅金屬導電層。 實施例: (實施例一) 一種電解拋光金屬導電層之平坦化方法, 驟。在第1圖中,提供一半導體基底10,其中:括下列步 底10為一矽基底,且在該半導體基底1〇包括有一 。土 在第2圖中,於該半導體基底丨〇上順應性形成^ 一右 摻雜7G素之金屬層12,其中該摻雜元素之金屬層12, 雜的元素係選自由鈦、錯、鎂、辞和碳其中―,且該^ 元素之金屬層12為一摻雜元素之銅金屬層。 ”—. Electrolytic polishing method side of barrier layer FIG. 11 shows the second embodiment of the present invention by removing part of the uniform copper metal conductive layer to the copper-gold view. Removing the semiconductor substrate from the arm I Fig. 12 is a side view showing the copper metal barrier layer on the bottom surface of the second embodiment of the present invention. Explanation of symbols: 10, 24 ~ semiconductor substrate; " ~ an opening; 12,26 ~ metal layer of doped element; ~ dual damascene trench; 14,28 ~ metal conductive layer; 16,30 ~ thermal tempering step; 1 8, 3 2 ~ doping elements are redistributed uniformly; 20, 3 4 ~ copper metal barrier layer; 22, 36 ~ uniform copper metal conductive layer. Embodiment: (Embodiment 1) A method for planarizing an electropolished metal conductive layer is as follows. In FIG. 1, a semiconductor substrate 10 is provided, in which the following steps are included. The substrate 10 is a silicon substrate, and the semiconductor substrate 10 includes a semiconductor substrate 10. In the second figure, a metal layer 12 doped with 7G element is formed on the semiconductor substrate compliantly, wherein the metal layer 12 of the doped element, the heteroelement is selected from the group consisting of titanium, tungsten, and magnesium Among them, carbon and carbon, and the metal layer 12 of the element is a copper metal layer doped with an element. "
0503-6825TWf;TSMC2001-0637;J e r ry.p td 第7頁 530347 五、發明說明(5) # $ ^第3圖中,於該摻雜元素之銅金屬層上全面性以電 ΐ電;形成一金屬導電層U,其中該金屬導電層14為-銅 驟之二中,實施一熱回火步驟16,#中該熱回火步 xu^nn r ^ - v.至5〇 C之間,而该熱回火步驟之溫度又 以MO c為取佳溫度❶實施該熱回火步驟16後,會使該摻 之銅金屬層内的摻雜元素重新均勻分佈18於該銅導 ==22跟該半導體基幻。之間,自然轉f奐形= 銅金屬阻障層20,而該銅金屬阻障層20可為氧化辞、氧化 锆、氧化鎭,或是氧化敍豆由少 甘Ψ 乳化 20之戶许的户二其中中該銅金屬阻障層 之与度約在ι〇Α〜ΐ〇〇Α之間。 ^5圖中’利用電解拋光法移除部分該均句性的銅 金屬導電層22至該銅金屬阻障層2〇,以留下剩餘之該 性的銅金屬導電層22於該開π11内。 勺勻 圖中’實施一簡易清洗步驟,以去除該半 基底10表面的該銅金屬阻障層2〇,而不需額”用 械研磨法或是傳統蝕刻法,可以有效避免銅導線碟化、^ =和磨蝕的問題發生,並可以控制製程的成本和降低複雜 (實施例二) 一種電解拋光金屬導電層之平坦化方法, 驟。在第7圖中’提供一半導體基底24,其中 下列步 底24為一矽基底,且在該半導體基底24包括有一雙鑲嵌%0503-6825TWf; TSMC2001-0637; J ry.p td page 7 530347 V. Description of the invention (5) # $ ^ In Figure 3, the copper metal layer of the doped element is fully electro-galvanized; A metal conductive layer U is formed, wherein the metal conductive layer 14 is-copper step two, a thermal tempering step 16 is performed, and the thermal tempering step ## is between xu ^ nn r ^-v. To 50 ° C. , And the temperature of the thermal tempering step is preferably MO c. After the thermal tempering step 16 is performed, the doping elements in the doped copper metal layer will be redistributed evenly in the copper conductor == 22 with this semiconductor base fantasy. In between, natural transition f 奂 = copper metal barrier layer 20, and the copper metal barrier layer 20 can be oxidized, zirconium oxide, hafnium oxide, or oxidized soybeans by Shaoganxi emulsified 20 The sum of the copper metal barrier layer in Huer is about ι〇Α ~ ι〇〇Α. ^ 5 In the figure, 'the electrolytic copper method is used to remove part of the homogeneous copper metal conductive layer 22 to the copper metal barrier layer 20 to leave the remaining copper metal conductive layer 22 in the opening π11. . A simple cleaning step is performed in the spoon scouring pattern to remove the copper metal barrier layer 20 on the surface of the semi-substrate 10 without the need of "mechanical grinding or traditional etching, which can effectively avoid copper wire dishing." , ^ =, And abrasion problems occur, and can control the cost of the process and reduce complexity (Embodiment 2) A method for planarizing an electrolytically polished metal conductive layer. In FIG. 7, 'a semiconductor substrate 24 is provided, of which the following Step bottom 24 is a silicon substrate, and the semiconductor substrate 24 includes a double damascene%.
530347 五、發明說明(6) 渠13。 在第8圖中’於該半導體基底2 4上順應性形成一含有 摻雜το素之金屬層26,其中該摻雜元素之金屬層26,可摻 雜的元素係選自由鈦、鍅、鎂、鋅和碳其中一,且該摻雜 元素之金屬層26為一摻雜元素之銅金屬層。 在第9圖中,於該摻雜元素之銅金屬層上全面性以電 鍍法來形成一金屬導電層28,其中該金屬導電層28為一銅 導電層。 熱回火步驟30 ’其中該熱回火步 在第1 0圖中,實施 驟之溫度在20(TC至45(TC之間,而該熱回火步驟之溫度又 以300t為最佳溫度。實施該熱回火步驟3〇後,會使該摻 雜元素之銅金屬層内的摻雜元素重新均勻分佈32於該銅導 電層内,而轉換形成一均勻性的銅導電層36,並在該均勻 性的銅導電層36跟該半導體基底24之間,自然轉換形成一 銅金屬阻障層34,而該銅金屬阻障層34可為氧化鋅、 u化鎂,或是氧化鈦其中之一 中該銅金屬阻障層 34之厚度約在1〇 A〜1〇〇 A之間。 在第11圖中,利用電解拋光法移除部分該均自 金屬導電層36至該銅金屬阻障層34,卩留下剩餘之該白 性的銅金屬導電層36於該雙鑲嵌溝渠13内。、。二二 在第1 2圖中,實施一簡易清洗步驟,以去除 基底24表面,該銅金屬阻障層34,而不需額外利用/化風機 械研磨法或是傳統蝕刻法,可以有效避免銅導干、 離和磨蝕的問題發生,並可以&制f 、、、碟化、剝 I」以徑制I私的成本和降低複雜530347 V. Description of the invention (6) Channel 13. In FIG. 8 ′, a metal layer 26 containing doped το element is formed conformably on the semiconductor substrate 24, wherein the metal layer 26 of the doped element is dopable element selected from titanium, hafnium, and magnesium. , Zinc and carbon, and the doped element metal layer 26 is a doped element copper metal layer. In FIG. 9, a metal conductive layer 28 is formed on the copper metal layer of the doping element by electroplating method, wherein the metal conductive layer 28 is a copper conductive layer. The thermal tempering step 30 ′ wherein the thermal tempering step is shown in FIG. 10, and the temperature of the implementation step is between 20 ° C. and 45 ° C., and the temperature of the thermal tempering step is 300 t as the optimal temperature. After implementing the thermal tempering step 30, the doping elements in the copper metal layer of the doping elements will be redistributed 32 uniformly in the copper conductive layer, and a uniform copper conductive layer 36 will be converted and formed in The uniform copper conductive layer 36 and the semiconductor substrate 24 are naturally converted to form a copper metal barrier layer 34. The copper metal barrier layer 34 may be zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, or titanium oxide. In one, the thickness of the copper metal barrier layer 34 is between 10A and 100A. In FIG. 11, a portion of the copper metal barrier layer from the metal conductive layer 36 to the copper metal barrier is removed by electrolytic polishing. Layer 34, leaving the remaining white copper conductive layer 36 in the double damascene trenches 13. In FIG. 12, a simple cleaning step is performed to remove the surface of the substrate 24, the copper The metal barrier layer 34 can effectively avoid copper without the need for additional utilization / chemical mechanical polishing or traditional etching. The problems of dryness, separation and abrasion occur, and can be used to reduce the cost and complexity of the system.
530347 五、發明說明(7) 度。 本發明雖以較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定 本發明的範圍,任何熟習此項技藝者,在不脫離本發明之 精神和範圍内,當可做些許的更動與潤飾,因此本發明之 保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。530347 V. Description of invention (7) Degree. Although the present invention is disclosed as above with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications and decorations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.
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