WO2016143531A1 - 撮像素子及びその製造方法、並びに電子機器 - Google Patents
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- the present technology relates to an imaging device, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electronic device, and in particular, in a back-illuminated imaging device having an organic photoelectric conversion film, imaging capable of preventing color mixing and ensuring a dynamic range.
- the present invention relates to an element, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electronic device.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that by combining this back-illuminated image sensor and an organic film having a photoelectric conversion function, an image sensor with few false colors and high resolution can be realized.
- the image sensor described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which an organic photoelectric conversion film is stacked on the upper layer from the back surface (light incident surface side) of a semiconductor substrate.
- the charges photoelectrically converted in the organic photoelectric conversion film are transferred to the wiring layer on the surface through a through electrode formed through the semiconductor substrate.
- a reading element such as an amplifier transistor is provided in the wiring layer.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for forming a pixel separation portion by embedding an insulating film in an inter-pixel region that is an inter-pixel region of a back-illuminated image sensor. By electrically separating each pixel, it is possible to prevent so-called “color mixing” in which light and electrons leak from adjacent pixels.
- the present technology has been made in view of such a situation, and in a back-illuminated imaging device having an organic photoelectric conversion film, it is possible to prevent color mixing and secure a dynamic range. .
- An imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion film provided on one surface side of a semiconductor substrate, a pixel separation unit formed in a region between pixels, and a charge obtained by photoelectric conversion in the photoelectric conversion film. And a through electrode formed in the inter-pixel region for transmitting a signal corresponding to the above to a wiring layer formed on the other surface side of the semiconductor substrate.
- the pixel separation portion and the through electrode can be formed such that the insulating film of the pixel separation portion and the insulating film covering the periphery of the through electrode are in contact with each other.
- the through electrode can be connected to a reading element of the wiring layer via a polysilicon electrode formed on an element isolation portion formed on the semiconductor substrate.
- a silicide can be provided on the polysilicon electrode.
- a high dielectric constant gate insulating film can be provided between the through electrode and the polysilicon electrode.
- the through electrode can be formed by embedding an impurity-doped polysilicon, which is a material of the polysilicon electrode, in forming the polysilicon electrode in the through hole.
- the pixel separation portion can be formed so that the insulating film covering the periphery of the through electrode is in contact with the insulating film of the pixel separation portion when processing the one surface side.
- the through electrode formed of polysilicon doped with impurities is connected to an electrode of the photoelectric conversion film through an electrode plug, and a high dielectric constant gate insulating film is provided between the through electrode and the electrode plug. Can do.
- a light-shielding film that covers a part of the light-receiving region of the pixel that is a phase difference detection pixel can be further provided.
- the upper end portion of the through electrode can be formed so as to cover a range including the top of the insulating film covering the periphery of the through electrode.
- a metal can be used as a material constituting a portion of the pixel separation portion that does not contact the insulating film covering the periphery of the through electrode.
- a light shielding film formed on the pixel separation portion can be further provided.
- the upper end portion of the through electrode can be formed so as to cover the insulating film covering the periphery of the through electrode and to be separated from the light shielding film.
- a plurality of the through electrodes can be formed in the inter-pixel region between two adjacent pixels.
- color mixing can be prevented and a dynamic range can be secured in a back-illuminated imaging device having an organic photoelectric conversion film.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a cross section of the image sensor along line AA in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a cross section of the image sensor along line BB in FIG. 2.
- It is a flowchart explaining the 1st manufacturing method of an image pick-up element.
- It is a figure which shows the state of the semiconductor substrate after a surface process.
- It is a figure which shows the state of the semiconductor substrate after an opening pretreatment.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an imaging device according to an embodiment of the present technology.
- the image sensor 10 is an image sensor such as a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor.
- CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
- the image sensor 10 receives incident light from a subject via an optical lens, converts it into an electrical signal, and outputs a pixel signal.
- the image sensor 10 is a back-illuminated image sensor that emits light from the back surface on the opposite side with the surface on which the wiring layer is formed as the surface of the semiconductor substrate.
- Each pixel constituting the image sensor 10 is provided with an organic film having a photoelectric conversion function above the semiconductor substrate.
- the image sensor 10 includes a pixel array unit 21, a vertical drive circuit 22, a column signal processing circuit 23, a horizontal drive circuit 24, an output circuit 25, and a control circuit 26.
- pixels 31 are arranged in a two-dimensional array.
- the pixel 31 includes a photoelectric conversion film as a photoelectric conversion element, a PD (Photo-Diode), and a plurality of pixel transistors.
- the vertical drive circuit 22 is constituted by a shift register, for example.
- the vertical drive circuit 22 drives the pixels 31 in units of rows by supplying a pulse for driving the pixels 31 to a predetermined pixel drive wiring 41.
- the vertical drive circuit 22 sequentially scans each pixel 31 of the pixel array unit 21 in the vertical direction in units of rows, and a pixel signal corresponding to the signal charge obtained in each pixel 31 is passed through the vertical signal line 42 to the column signal processing circuit. 23.
- the column signal processing circuit 23 is arranged for each column of the pixels 31, and processes a signal output from the pixels 31 for one row for each pixel column.
- the column signal processing circuit 23 performs signal processing such as CDS (Correlated Double Sampling) and AD (Analog Digital) conversion for removing pixel-specific fixed pattern noise.
- the horizontal drive circuit 24 is configured by a shift register, for example.
- the horizontal drive circuit 24 sequentially selects the column signal processing circuit 23 by sequentially outputting horizontal scanning pulses, and outputs the pixel signal to the horizontal signal line 43.
- the output circuit 25 performs signal processing on the signal supplied from each column signal processing circuit 23 through the horizontal signal line 43, and outputs a signal obtained by performing the signal processing.
- the output circuit 25 may perform only buffering, or may perform black level adjustment, column variation correction, various digital signal processing, and the like.
- the control circuit 26 outputs a clock signal and a control signal to the vertical drive circuit 22, the column signal processing circuit 23, and the horizontal drive circuit 24, and controls the operation of each unit.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the pixel 31.
- FIG. 2 shows the whole of the pixels 31-2 and 31-3 which are two adjacent pixels 31, a part of the pixel 31-1 adjacent to the pixel 31-2, and the pixel adjacent to the pixel 31-3. A portion of 31-4 is shown.
- the configuration shown in FIG. 2 is not a configuration that appears directly on the back surface side of the image sensor 10, and a configuration such as an organic photoelectric conversion film is stacked on this configuration. That is, FIG. 2 is not a plan view of the pixel 31, but is a diagram showing a state in which a configuration of a predetermined layer of the pixel 31 is viewed from the back side.
- the configuration around the pixel 31-2 will be mainly described, but the same applies to other pixels.
- a pixel separation unit 51A is formed in an inter-pixel region that is a region between the pixel 31-2 and the adjacent pixel 31 on the pixel 31-2.
- the pixel separating portion 51A has a predetermined depth and is configured by providing an insulating film or the like in a groove having a substantially constant width. Other pixel separation units have the same configuration.
- the pixel separation unit 51A electrically separates the pixel 31-2 and the pixel 31 adjacent thereto.
- a pixel separation portion 51B is formed in the inter-pixel region between the pixel 31-2 and the adjacent pixel 31 below it.
- the pixel separation unit 51B electrically separates the pixel 31-2 and the pixel 31 adjacent below the pixel 31-2.
- the pixel separation unit 51C is formed on the upper side across the through hole 52-1, and the pixel separation unit 51D is formed on the lower side. Is done.
- the diameter of the through hole 52-1 is slightly wider than the width of the pixel separation portions 51 ⁇ / b> C and 51 ⁇ / b> D.
- an electrode material is embedded in the through hole 52-1, and a through electrode is formed.
- the periphery of the through electrode is covered with an insulating film.
- the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-1 transmits a signal corresponding to the electric charge obtained by performing photoelectric conversion in the organic photoelectric conversion film of the pixel 31-2 to the wiring layer of the pixel 31-2. Electrode.
- one pixel 31 is provided with an organic photoelectric conversion film for one color such as green.
- One pixel 31 has one through electrode. Blue and red light is detected by the PD provided on the semiconductor substrate.
- the insulating films of the pixel separation portions 51C and 51D and the insulating film covering the periphery of the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-1, are integrally formed and are in contact with each other.
- the pixel 31-2 and the left pixel 31-1 are electrically separated by an insulating film covering the pixel separation portions 51C and 51D and the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-1.
- the pixel separation unit 51E is formed on the upper side with the through hole 52-2 interposed therebetween, and the pixel separation unit 51F is formed on the lower side. Is done.
- the diameter of the through hole 52-2 is slightly wider than the width of the pixel separating portions 51E and 51F.
- the through hole 52-2 is formed with a through electrode covered with an insulating film.
- the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-2 transmits a signal corresponding to the electric charge obtained by performing photoelectric conversion in the organic photoelectric conversion film of the pixel 31-3 to the wiring layer of the pixel 31-3. Electrode.
- the insulating films of the pixel separating portions 51E and 51F and the insulating film covering the periphery of the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-2 are integrally formed and are in contact with each other.
- the pixel 31-2 and the right pixel 31-3 are electrically separated by an insulating film covering the pixel separating portions 51E and 51F and the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-2.
- the light shielding film 61-1 is disposed on the pixel separating portions 51A, 51C, 51E, and the light shielding film 61-2 is disposed on the pixel separating portions 51B, 51D, 51E.
- the diameter of the upper end portion 62-1 of the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-1 is larger than the diameter of the through hole 52-1.
- the upper end portion 62-1 functions as a light-shielding film by covering from above the insulating film covering the periphery of the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-1.
- the diameter of the upper end portion 62-2 of the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-2 is larger than the diameter of the through hole 52-2.
- the upper end portion 62-2 functions as a light shielding film by covering the insulating film covering the periphery of the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-2 from above.
- the inner sides of the pixel separating portions 51A to 51F and the upper end portions 62-1 and 62-2 are light receiving regions of the pixel 31-2.
- the light shielding films 61-1 and 61-2 and the upper end 62-1 are formed apart from each other.
- the light shielding films 61-1 and 61-2 and the upper end portion 62-2 are formed apart from each other.
- the image sensor 10 through electrodes are provided in the left and right inter-pixel regions of each pixel.
- the pixel separation portion and the insulating film around the through electrode are integrated, and each pixel is electrically separated from the adjacent pixels.
- the through electrode in the inter-pixel region of each pixel, it is possible to secure a wide electron accumulation region in the pixel and to secure a large dynamic range.
- a PD is provided in the electron storage area. If the through electrode is provided in a region different from the inter-pixel region, the PD region is narrowed by that amount and the dynamic range is reduced, but this can be prevented.
- the imaging device 10 which is a backside illumination type imaging device having an organic photoelectric conversion film, color mixing can be prevented and a dynamic range can be secured.
- FIG. 3 is a view showing a cross section of the image sensor 10 taken along the line AA in FIG.
- the wiring layer 102 and the support substrate 101 are formed on the front surface side (lower side in FIG. 3) of the semiconductor substrate 131 constituting the light receiving layer 103, and the rear surface side (in FIG. 3).
- the photoelectric conversion film layer 104 is formed with a predetermined layer interposed therebetween.
- An on-chip lens 105 is provided on the photoelectric conversion film layer 104.
- a polysilicon electrode 121 is formed on an STI (Shallow Trench Isolation) 173 that is an element isolation portion formed on the semiconductor substrate 131.
- a silicide 122 is disposed on the polysilicon electrode 121, and the polysilicon electrode 121 and the wiring 124 are connected via the silicide 122 and the contact 123.
- An FD (floating diffusion) 134 of the semiconductor substrate 131 is connected to the wiring 124 via a contact 125.
- a reset transistor 126 is provided in the wiring layer 102.
- FIG. 3 shows only the configuration used for transmitting the signal corresponding to the electric charge obtained in the organic photoelectric conversion film 152 on the back side as the configuration of the wiring layer 102 up to FD.
- a configuration used for transmitting a signal corresponding to the electric charge obtained in the PD in the silicon substrate is also provided.
- the configuration used for signal transmission includes a transfer transistor, a reset transistor, an amplification transistor, and a selection transistor.
- the semiconductor substrate 131 of the light receiving layer 103 is made of, for example, P-type silicon (Si).
- PD 132 and PD 133 are embedded in the semiconductor substrate 131.
- the PD 132 is a photoelectric conversion element that mainly receives blue light and performs photoelectric conversion.
- the PD 133 is a photoelectric conversion element that mainly receives red light and performs photoelectric conversion.
- An FD 134 is formed on the surface side of the semiconductor substrate 131.
- An antireflection film 141 is provided on the semiconductor substrate 131 (on the back side), and insulating films 142 and 143 are provided thereon.
- the photoelectric conversion film layer 104 is configured by laminating an organic photoelectric conversion film 152 so as to be sandwiched between the upper electrode 151 and the lower electrode 153. A voltage is applied to the upper electrode 151, and carriers generated in the organic photoelectric conversion film 152 move to the lower electrode 153 side.
- the organic photoelectric conversion film 152 receives, for example, green light and performs photoelectric conversion.
- the upper electrode 151 and the lower electrode 153 are formed of a transparent conductive film such as an indium tin oxide (ITO) film or an indium zinc oxide film.
- ITO indium tin oxide
- the organic photoelectric conversion film 152 is used for receiving green light
- the PD 132 is used for receiving blue light
- the PD 133 is used for receiving red light
- the combination of colors is arbitrary.
- the organic photoelectric conversion film 152 can be used for receiving red or blue light
- the PD 132 and PD 133 can be used for receiving light of other colors.
- another organic photoelectric conversion film that absorbs and photoelectrically converts light of a color different from that of the organic photoelectric conversion film 152 is laminated so that the PD in the silicon is only one layer. Is also possible.
- a through hole 131A that penetrates the semiconductor substrate 131 is formed.
- a through electrode 171 is formed in the through hole 131A, and the periphery of the through electrode 171 is covered with an insulating film 172.
- the upper end 171A of the through electrode 171 is connected to the lower electrode 153.
- the lower end is connected to the polysilicon electrode 121.
- an STI 173 is formed integrally with the through hole 131A.
- a through hole 131A between the pixel 31-1 and the pixel 31-2 corresponds to the through hole 52-1 in FIG. 2, and a through hole formed in the through hole 131A between the pixel 31-1 and the pixel 31-2.
- the upper end 171A of the electrode 171 corresponds to the upper end 62-1 in FIG.
- a through hole 131A between the pixel 31-2 and the pixel 31-3 corresponds to the through hole 52-2 in FIG. 2, and is formed in the through hole 131A between the pixel 31-2 and the pixel 31-3.
- the upper end portion 171A of the through electrode 171 corresponds to the upper end portion 62-2 in FIG.
- a through hole 131A between the pixel 31-3 and the pixel 31-4 corresponds to the through hole 52-3 in FIG. 2, and a through hole formed in the through hole 131A between the pixel 31-3 and the pixel 31-4.
- the upper end 171A of the electrode 171 corresponds to the upper end 62-3 in FIG.
- the pixel 31 having such a structure among the light incident from the back side of the semiconductor substrate 131, light having a green wavelength is photoelectrically converted in the organic photoelectric conversion film 152, and the charge obtained by the photoelectric conversion is changed. Accumulated on the lower electrode 153 side.
- the fluctuation of the potential of the lower electrode 153 is conducted to the wiring layer 102 side through the through electrode 171, and the electric charge according to the fluctuation of the potential is transferred to the FD 134.
- the amount of charge transferred to the FD 134 is detected by the reset transistor 126, and a signal corresponding to the detected amount of charge is sent to the vertical signal line 42 as a green pixel signal via a selection transistor or the like (not shown).
- the through electrode 171 is connected to the reading element via the polysilicon electrode 121.
- light having a blue wavelength is mainly photoelectrically converted in the PD 132, and charges obtained by the photoelectric conversion are accumulated.
- light having a red wavelength is mainly photoelectrically converted by the PD 133, and electric charges obtained by the photoelectric conversion are accumulated.
- the charges accumulated in the PD 132 and PD 133 are transferred to the corresponding FD when a transfer transistor (not shown) provided in the wiring layer 102 is turned on.
- a signal corresponding to the amount of charge transferred to each FD is sent to the vertical signal line 42 as a blue pixel signal and a red pixel signal via an amplification transistor, a selection transistor, and the like.
- FIG. 4 is a view showing a cross section of the image sensor 10 taken along the line BB in FIG.
- the same components as those described with reference to FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The overlapping description will be omitted as appropriate.
- a groove 131B is formed in the inter-pixel region.
- the pixel separating portion 181 is configured by embedding a material constituting the insulating film in the trench 131B. Note that a metal can be used for a material of the pixel separation portion 181 that does not contact the insulating film 172 that covers the periphery of the through electrode 171.
- the pixel separation unit 181 formed between the pixel 31-1 and the pixel 31-2 corresponds to the pixel separation unit 51D in FIG.
- a pixel separation unit 181 formed between the pixel 31-2 and the pixel 31-3 corresponds to the pixel separation unit 51F in FIG.
- the pixel separation portion 181 formed between the pixel 31-3 and the pixel 31-4 corresponds to the pixel separation portion formed below the through hole 52-3 in FIG.
- a light shielding film 182 is formed on each pixel separation unit 181.
- the first manufacturing method is a method of forming a pixel separation groove and a through-electrode through hole in the same process.
- step S1 a surface process is performed.
- the surface process includes a process of forming the wiring layer 102 on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 131 and a process of attaching the support substrate 101. Until reaching the back surface process, the same processing as that for manufacturing a conventional back-illuminated image sensor is performed.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after the surface process.
- FIG. 6A shows a state in which a cross section around one pixel 31 at the level of the broken line L2 shown in FIG. 6B on the right side is viewed from the back side.
- FIG. 6B shows a cross-sectional state of the inter-pixel region between the two pixels 31 in the broken line L1 shown in FIG.
- illustration of the support substrate 101 is omitted, and only a part of the configuration of the wiring layer 102 is shown. The same applies to FIGS. 7 to 18 described later.
- STI 173 is formed at the position of the inter-pixel region on the surface of the P-type doped semiconductor substrate 131.
- a polysilicon electrode 121 is formed on the STI 173.
- the upper surface of the polysilicon electrode 121 may be covered with SiO and a silicide 122 having a high etching ratio.
- Examples of the material of the silicide 122 include WSi, TiSi, CoSi 2 , and NiSi.
- pre-opening processing is performed.
- the pre-opening process includes a process of applying and exposing a resist for opening a through hole for a through electrode and a groove for a pixel separation portion. As described with reference to FIG. 2, the resist is applied and exposed in such a layout that the opening width of the through hole for the through electrode is wider than the opening width of the groove for the pixel separation portion.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after the opening pretreatment. As shown in FIG. 7B, a resist 201 having a layout corresponding to the through hole for the through electrode and the groove for the pixel separation portion is applied to the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 131.
- step S3 dry etching is performed.
- an etching condition in which the region having a larger aperture ratio is etched deeper and the microloading effect is large is selected.
- the microloading effect is enhanced under etching conditions where the plasma acceleration voltage is low and the plasma pressure is increased.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after dry etching.
- a through hole 131 ⁇ / b> A for the through electrode and a groove 131 ⁇ / b> B for the pixel separating portion are formed around the pixel 31.
- the through hole 131 ⁇ / b> A having a large aperture ratio is formed to penetrate from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 131 to the STI 173, whereas the groove 131 ⁇ / b> B penetrates to the surface of the semiconductor substrate 131. Instead, it is formed in a form having a predetermined depth.
- the region for forming the through hole 131A is lightly etched in advance, and then the region for forming the through hole 131A and the region for forming the groove 131B are etched to form the through hole 131A and the groove 131B. Good.
- the groove 131B is formed in a closed shape so as to surround one pixel 31, but in practice, it is formed so as to be connected to a pixel separation portion groove of an adjacent pixel.
- step S4 the resist is removed.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after the resist 201 is removed.
- an antireflection film forming process is performed.
- the antireflection film forming process is a process of forming the antireflection film 141 on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 131.
- the antireflection film 141 is formed by using a highly directional lamination method such as a sputtering method so that no material is laminated on the bottom surface of the through hole 131A and the bottom surface of the groove 131B.
- Examples of the material of the antireflection film 141 include SiN, HfO, and TaO.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after the antireflection film formation process. As shown in FIG. 10B, no material is deposited on the bottom surface of the through hole 131 ⁇ / b> A, and an antireflection film 141 is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 131.
- an insulating film forming process is performed.
- the insulating film forming process is a process of laminating an insulating film of SiO on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 131 (on the antireflection film 141) and inside the through hole 131A and the groove 131B.
- the insulating film is stacked by an ALD method which is a method with good embedding properties.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after the insulating film formation process.
- the insulating film of SiO is formed in the inner surface of 131 A of through-holes, and the whole groove
- SiO is also deposited on the bottom surface of the through hole 131A.
- a through-hole formation pretreatment is performed.
- the through hole formation pretreatment is a pretreatment for etching SiO deposited on the bottom surface of the through hole 131A.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after the through hole formation pretreatment.
- a resist 202 having a pattern that opens only in the vicinity of the through hole 131A is formed by lithography.
- patterning is performed using a negative resist.
- step S8 dry etching is performed.
- SiO on the bottom surface of the through-hole 131A SiO stacked by the ALD method in step S6 and SiO of STI 173 is removed.
- an etching condition with a high selectivity between SiO and the antireflection film 141 (a condition in which the etching rate of SiO is fast and the etching rate of the antireflection film 141 is slow so that the semiconductor substrate 131 in the vicinity of the through hole 131A is not scraped) ) Is selected.
- an etching condition is selected in which the plasma electric field is weak and there are many components to be etched by a chemical reaction. The etching is performed until SiO on the bottom surface of the through hole 131A is removed and the polysilicon electrode 121 is exposed inside the through hole 131A.
- FIG. 13 shows the state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after dry etching.
- the SiO at the bottom of the through hole 131A and the SiO near the opening of the through hole 131A are removed.
- the polysilicon electrode 121 is exposed inside the through hole 131A.
- a thin High-K film high dielectric constant gate insulating film
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after the removal of the resist 202.
- a through electrode forming process is performed.
- the through electrode forming process is a process of embedding an electrode material for forming the through electrode 171 in the through hole 131A.
- the electrode material include TiN / W, TaN / Al, and TaN / AlCu.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after the through electrode forming process. As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, an electrode material such as tungsten (W) is embedded in the through hole 131A.
- an electrode material such as tungsten (W) is embedded in the through hole 131A.
- step S11 an upper end formation pre-process is performed.
- the upper end portion formation pretreatment is a pretreatment for forming the upper end portion 171A by etching.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after the upper end portion formation pretreatment.
- a resist 203 having a pattern covering the top of the through electrode 171 is formed by lithography of the upper end formation pretreatment.
- the electrode material is a material for forming a light shielding film between pixels, a material for forming a light shielding film for a phase difference detection pixel, or a light shielding film for covering a reference pixel for black level detection. It can also be used as a material.
- a resist 203 is formed at a position where each light shielding film is arranged.
- step S12 dry etching is performed. By this dry etching, the electrode material in the region without the resist 203 is removed.
- FIG. 17 shows the state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after dry etching. As shown in FIG. 17B, the electrode material on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 131 other than the position covered by the resist 203 is removed to form the upper end portion 171A.
- step S13 the resist is removed.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating the state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after the resist 203 is removed.
- the through hole 131A and the groove 131B are formed in the same process, and the through electrode 171 and the pixel separating portion 181 are formed by filling with a predetermined material.
- step S14 another back surface process for forming another structure is performed.
- the insulating film 143 is formed over the insulating film 142, and the photoelectric conversion film layer 104 is formed over the insulating film 143.
- the manufacturing process of the pixel 31 is completed.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a state of the semiconductor substrate 131 after another back surface process.
- Second production method> The through holes 131A and the grooves 131B are not formed in the same process, but can be formed in different processes.
- lithography and etching for forming the through hole 131A and lithography and etching for forming the groove 131B are performed, respectively.
- the through hole 131A may be formed first, or the groove 131B may be formed first.
- the through hole 131A and the groove 131B are formed in separate processes, and then isotropic etching such as CDE (Chemical Dry Etching) is applied to connect the through hole 131A and the groove 131B, thereby separating the pixel 31 from the adjacent pixel. It becomes possible to do.
- isotropic etching such as CDE (Chemical Dry Etching)
- FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the pixel 31.
- the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those described with reference to FIG. 2.
- a pixel separation unit 51G is formed so as to surround the pixel 31-2 and the pixel 31-3.
- the pixel separation unit 51G electrically separates the pixel 31-2 from the pixel 31 adjacent to the upper, lower, and left sides.
- the pixel separation unit 51G electrically separates the pixel 31-3 from the pixel 31 adjacent to the upper, lower, and right sides.
- a through hole 52-1 and a through hole 52-2 are formed side by side.
- a pixel separation portion 51H is formed above the through hole 52-1, and a pixel separation portion 51I is formed between the through hole 52-1 and the through hole 52-2.
- a pixel separation portion 51J is formed below the through hole 52-2.
- the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-1 transmits a signal corresponding to the electric charge obtained by performing photoelectric conversion in the organic photoelectric conversion film of the pixel 31-2 to the wiring layer of the pixel 31-2.
- the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-2 transmits a signal corresponding to the electric charge obtained by performing photoelectric conversion in the organic photoelectric conversion film of the pixel 31-3 to the wiring layer of the pixel 31-3. It is an electrode for transmission.
- the insulating films of the pixel separation portions 51H, 51I, and 51J and the insulating film covering the through electrodes formed in the through holes 52-1 and 52-2 are integrally formed and connected.
- the pixel 31-2 and the pixel 31-3 are electrically separated by an insulating film that covers the periphery of the through electrodes formed in the pixel separating portions 51H, 51I, and 51J and the through holes 52-1 and 52-2.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing still another configuration example of the pixel 31.
- the through electrode is formed at a substantially central position in the longitudinal direction of the inter-pixel region of each pixel 31. However, the through electrode is formed at a position where the inter-pixel region intersects. Also good.
- through electrodes are formed at the four corners of each pixel 31.
- a through hole 52-1 is formed in the inter-pixel region between the pixel 31-2 in FIG. 21 and the pixel 31 on the lower left.
- the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-1 transmits a signal corresponding to the electric charge obtained by performing photoelectric conversion in the organic photoelectric conversion film of the pixel 31-2 to the wiring layer of the pixel 31-2. Electrode.
- a through hole 52-2 is formed in the inter-pixel region between the pixel 31-3 and the pixel 31 on the lower left.
- the through electrode formed in the through hole 52-2 transmits a signal corresponding to the electric charge obtained by performing photoelectric conversion in the organic photoelectric conversion film of the pixel 31-3 to the wiring layer of the pixel 31-3. Electrode.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the cross section of the image sensor 10. 22 that are the same as those described with reference to FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- the through electrode 121A is formed of polysilicon doped with impurities.
- the through electrode 121A is formed integrally with the polysilicon electrode 121.
- the periphery of the through electrode 121A is covered with an insulating film 172.
- the through electrode 121A is connected to the lower electrode 153 through the electrode plug 211.
- the through electrode 121A is formed, for example, in a surface process. That is, in the surface process, the through hole 131A is formed, and SiO that is the material of the insulating film 172 is embedded in the through hole 131A. In addition, a through hole for the through electrode 121A is formed in the SiO embedded in the through hole 131A.
- polysilicon doped with impurities which is the same material as the polysilicon electrode 121, is embedded in the through hole for the through electrode 121A, thereby forming the through electrode 121A.
- another configuration of the wiring layer 102 and the support substrate 101 are formed in the surface process.
- the electrode plug 211 is formed in the back surface process.
- the trench 131B is formed as described above, and the pixel isolation portion 181 is formed by filling the insulating film.
- the pixel separation portion 181 is formed so that the insulating film of the pixel separation portion 181 and the insulating film 172 covering the periphery of the through electrode 121A are in contact with each other.
- a groove for the electrode plug 211 is formed, and a material constituting the electrode plug 211 is embedded in the groove.
- the material of the electrode plug 211 include Ti / W and Ti / TiN / W.
- the electrode plug 211 may be formed by a laminated structure of a thin high-k film and tungsten (W).
- the electrode plug 211 After the electrode plug 211 is formed, another configuration on the back side is formed, and the image pickup device 10 having the pixel 31 shown in FIG. 22 is manufactured.
- phase difference detection pixels constituting the image sensor 10 will be described. It is also possible to use the above-described pixel having a through electrode in the inter-pixel region as a phase difference detection pixel.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a phase difference detection pixel.
- the adjacent pixels 31-11 and 31-12 are phase difference detection pixels. About half of the entire light receiving region of the pixel 31-11, which is a phase difference detection pixel, is covered with the light shielding film 221. In addition, substantially half of the entire light receiving region of the pixel 31-12 is covered with the light shielding film 222.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the light shielding film of the phase difference detection pixel.
- the upper half of the entire light receiving region of the pixel 31 except for the vicinity of the left and right through holes 131A is covered with the light shielding film 221.
- the vicinity of the through hole 131A cannot be shielded, and in this case, the phase difference detection performance is deteriorated.
- plugs 231 and 232 are formed so as to cover the vicinity of the left and right through holes 131A.
- the plugs 231 and 232 are formed on the upper end portion 171A using the same material as that of the through electrode 171, for example.
- the plug 231 having a substantially square shape is formed so that the center position thereof deviates from the position of the through electrode 171 on the left side of the pixel 31. Further, the plug 232 is formed so that the center position thereof deviates from the position of the through electrode 171 on the right side of the pixel 31.
- the positions of the plugs 231 and 232 are positions where a desired phase difference detection performance can be realized.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a cross section of the image sensor 10 having the pixel 31 of FIG. Of the configurations shown in FIG. 25, the same configurations as those described with reference to FIG.
- a light shielding film 221 is formed in the same layer as the upper end 171A of the through electrode 171 so as to cover a part of the light receiving region of the pixel 31-1.
- the light shielding film 221 is formed at a position separated from the upper end 171A, for example, in the same process as the through electrode 171.
- the shape of the upper end 171A is different from that shown in FIG. The shape of the upper end 171A can be changed as appropriate.
- a plug 231 is formed on the upper end 171A.
- the plug 231 has a shape protruding toward the pixel 31-1 where the light shielding film 221 is formed.
- the image pickup device 10 is a camera module having an optical lens system, a portable terminal device having an image pickup function (for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal), or a copier using an image pickup device for an image reading unit, etc. It can be mounted on all electronic devices having an image sensor.
- FIG. 26 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an electronic apparatus having an image sensor.
- 26 is, for example, an electronic device such as an imaging device such as a digital still camera or a video camera, or a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal.
- an imaging device such as a digital still camera or a video camera
- a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal.
- the electronic device 300 includes an image sensor 10, a DSP circuit 301, a frame memory 302, a display unit 303, a recording unit 304, an operation unit 305, and a power supply unit 306.
- the DSP circuit 301, the frame memory 302, the display unit 303, the recording unit 304, the operation unit 305, and the power supply unit 306 are connected to each other via a bus line 307.
- the image sensor 10 takes in incident light (image light) from a subject via an optical lens system (not shown), and converts the amount of incident light imaged on the imaging surface into an electrical signal in units of pixels. Output as a pixel signal.
- the DSP circuit 301 is a camera signal processing circuit that processes a signal supplied from the image sensor 10.
- the frame memory 302 temporarily holds the image data processed by the DSP circuit 301 in units of frames.
- the display unit 303 includes a panel type display device such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel, and displays a moving image or a still image captured by the image sensor 10.
- the recording unit 304 records image data of a moving image or a still image captured by the image sensor 10 on a recording medium such as a semiconductor memory or a hard disk.
- the operation unit 305 issues operation commands for various functions of the electronic device 300 in accordance with user operations.
- the power supply unit 306 supplies power to each unit.
- FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a usage example of the image sensor 10.
- the imaging device 10 can be used in various cases for sensing light such as visible light, infrared light, ultraviolet light, and X-rays as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 27, not only the above-described field of viewing images taken for viewing, but also, for example, the field of transportation, the field of home appliances, the field of medicine and healthcare, and the field of security.
- the imaging device 10 can also be used in devices used in the field of beauty, the field of sports, or the field of agriculture.
- a device for taking an image for viewing eg, a digital camera, a smartphone, a mobile phone with a camera function, etc.
- the imaging device 10 can be used in the electronic device 300).
- the imaging device 10 can be used in a device used for traffic such as a monitoring camera, a distance measuring sensor for measuring a distance between vehicles, and the like.
- the image sensor 10 is a device used for home appliances such as a television receiver, a refrigerator, and an air conditioner. Can be used.
- the imaging element 10 is used in a device used for medical or healthcare, such as an endoscope or a device that performs angiography by receiving infrared light. be able to.
- the image sensor 10 can be used in a security device such as a security camera or a human authentication camera.
- the image sensor 10 can be used in a device used for beauty, such as a skin measuring device for photographing the skin or a microscope for photographing the scalp.
- the image sensor 10 can be used in devices used for sports such as action cameras and wearable cameras for sports applications.
- the image sensor 10 can be used in an apparatus provided for agriculture, such as a camera for monitoring the state of fields and crops.
- the present technology may have the following configurations.
- a photoelectric conversion film provided on one surface side of the semiconductor substrate; A pixel separator formed in the inter-pixel region; A pixel having a penetrating electrode formed in the inter-pixel region for transmitting a signal corresponding to a charge obtained by photoelectric conversion in the photoelectric conversion film to a wiring layer formed on the other surface side of the semiconductor substrate; An image sensor provided.
- the pixel separation unit is formed so that the insulating film of the pixel separation unit and the insulating film covering the periphery of the through electrode are in contact with each other during processing of the one surface side. .
- the through electrode formed of polysilicon doped with impurities is connected to an electrode of the photoelectric conversion film through an electrode plug, The imaging device according to (6) or (7), wherein a high dielectric constant gate insulating film is provided between the through electrode and the electrode plug.
- a light-shielding film formed on the pixel separation unit The imaging device according to any one of (1) to (10), wherein an upper end portion of the through electrode covers an insulating film that covers the periphery of the through electrode and is separated from the light shielding film. (12) The imaging device according to any one of (1) to (11), wherein a plurality of the through electrodes are formed in the inter-pixel region between two adjacent pixels.
- An optical unit including a lens; Receiving light incident through the optical unit; A photoelectric conversion film provided on one surface side of the semiconductor substrate; A pixel separator formed in the inter-pixel region; A pixel having a penetrating electrode formed in the inter-pixel region for transmitting a signal corresponding to a charge obtained by photoelectric conversion in the photoelectric conversion film to a wiring layer formed on the other surface side of the semiconductor substrate;
- An image sensor comprising: An electronic device comprising: a signal processing unit that processes pixel data output from the image sensor.
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Description
1.撮像素子の構成例
2.画素の詳細構造
3.第1の製造方法
4.第2の製造方法
5.貫通電極の配置の例
6.変形例
図1は、本技術の一実施形態に係る撮像素子の構成例を示す図である。
図2は、画素31を拡大して示す図である。
図5のフローチャートを参照して、以上のような構成を有する画素を備える撮像素子10の第1の製造方法について説明する。第1の製造方法は、画素分離部用の溝と貫通電極用の貫通孔とを同じ工程で形成する方法である。
貫通孔131Aと溝131Bを同じ工程で形成するのではなく、それぞれ異なる工程で形成することも可能である。
図20は、画素31の他の構成例を示す図である。図20に示す構成のうち、図2を参照して説明した構成と同じ構成には同じ符号を付してある。
・変形例1
図22は、撮像素子10の断面の変形例を示す図である。図22に示す構成のうち、図3を参照して説明した構成と同じ構成には同じ符号を付してある。
撮像素子10を構成する位相差検出用画素について説明する。画素間領域に貫通電極を有する上述した画素を位相差検出用画素として用いることも可能である。
撮像素子10は、光学レンズ系等を有するカメラモジュール、撮像機能を有する携帯端末装置(例えばスマートフォンやタブレット型端末)、又は画像読取部に撮像素子を用いる複写機など、撮像素子を有する電子機器全般に搭載可能である。
本技術は、以下のような構成をとることもできる。
半導体基板の一方の面側に設けられた光電変換膜と、
画素間領域に形成された画素分離部と、
前記光電変換膜における光電変換によって得られた電荷に応じた信号を前記半導体基板の他方の面側に形成された配線層に伝送する、前記画素間領域に形成された貫通電極と
を有する画素を備える撮像素子。
(2)
前記画素分離部と前記貫通電極は、前記画素分離部の絶縁膜と前記貫通電極の周囲を被覆する絶縁膜とが接するように形成される
前記(1)に記載の撮像素子。
(3)
前記貫通電極は、前記半導体基板に形成された素子分離部上に形成されたポリシリコン電極を介して、前記配線層の読み出し素子に接続される
前記(1)または(2)に記載の撮像素子。
(4)
前記ポリシリコン電極の上部にはシリサイドが設けられる
前記(3)に記載の撮像素子。
(5)
前記貫通電極と前記ポリシリコン電極の間に高誘電率ゲート絶縁膜が設けられる
前記(3)または(4)に記載の撮像素子。
(6)
前記貫通電極は、前記ポリシリコン電極の形成時に、前記ポリシリコン電極の材料となる、不純物をドープしたポリシリコンを貫通孔に埋め込むことによって形成される
前記(3)または(4)に記載の撮像素子。
(7)
前記画素分離部は、前記一方の面側の加工時に、前記画素分離部の絶縁膜と、前記貫通電極の周囲を被覆する絶縁膜が接するように形成される
前記(6)に記載の撮像素子。
(8)
不純物をドープしたポリシリコンによって形成された前記貫通電極は、電極プラグを介して、前記光電変換膜の電極に接続され、
前記貫通電極と前記電極プラグの間に高誘電率ゲート絶縁膜が設けられる
前記(6)または(7)に記載の撮像素子。
(9)
位相差検出用画素である前記画素の受光領域の一部を覆う遮光膜をさらに備え、
前記貫通電極の上端部は、前記貫通電極の周囲を被覆する絶縁膜の上を含む範囲を覆うように形成される
前記(1)乃至(8)のいずれかに記載の撮像素子。
(10)
前記画素分離部のうち、前記貫通電極の周囲を被覆する絶縁膜と接しない部分を構成する材料に金属を用いる
前記(1)乃至(9)のいずれかに記載の撮像素子。
(11)
前記画素分離部上に形成された遮光膜をさらに備え、
前記貫通電極の上端部は、前記貫通電極の周囲を被覆する絶縁膜の上を覆い、前記遮光膜と離して形成される
前記(1)乃至(10)のいずれかに記載の撮像素子。
(12)
隣接する2つの前記画素の間の前記画素間領域に複数の前記貫通電極が形成される
前記(1)乃至(11)のいずれかに記載の撮像素子。
(13)
配線層を含む構成を半導体基板上に形成する表面工程を行い、
前記半導体基板の裏面工程として、
画素分離部を画素間領域に形成するための溝と、光電変換膜における光電変換によって得られた電荷に応じた信号を前記配線層に伝送する貫通電極を前記画素間領域に形成するための貫通孔とを形成し、
前記溝に前記画素分離部を形成し、
前記貫通孔に前記貫通電極を形成し、
前記光電変換膜を形成する
ステップを含む、撮像素子の製造方法。
(14)
前記溝と前記貫通孔を同じ工程で形成する
前記(13)に記載の製造方法。
(15)
前記溝と前記貫通孔を異なる工程で形成する
前記(13)に記載の製造方法。
(16)
レンズを含む光学部と、
前記光学部を介して入射された光を受光する、
半導体基板の一方の面側に設けられた光電変換膜と、
画素間領域に形成された画素分離部と、
前記光電変換膜における光電変換によって得られた電荷に応じた信号を前記半導体基板の他方の面側に形成された配線層に伝送する、前記画素間領域に形成された貫通電極と
を有する画素を備える撮像素子と、
前記撮像素子から出力された画素データを処理する信号処理部と
を備える電子機器。
Claims (16)
- 半導体基板の一方の面側に設けられた光電変換膜と、
画素間領域に形成された画素分離部と、
前記光電変換膜における光電変換によって得られた電荷に応じた信号を前記半導体基板の他方の面側に形成された配線層に伝送する、前記画素間領域に形成された貫通電極と
を有する画素を備える撮像素子。 - 前記画素分離部と前記貫通電極は、前記画素分離部の絶縁膜と前記貫通電極の周囲を被覆する絶縁膜とが接するように形成される
請求項1に記載の撮像素子。 - 前記貫通電極は、前記半導体基板に形成された素子分離部上に形成されたポリシリコン電極を介して、前記配線層の読み出し素子に接続される
請求項1に記載の撮像素子。 - 前記ポリシリコン電極の上部にはシリサイドが設けられる
請求項3に記載の撮像素子。 - 前記貫通電極と前記ポリシリコン電極の間に高誘電率ゲート絶縁膜が設けられる
請求項3に記載の撮像素子。 - 前記貫通電極は、前記ポリシリコン電極の形成時に、前記ポリシリコン電極の材料となる、不純物をドープしたポリシリコンを貫通孔に埋め込むことによって形成される
請求項3に記載の撮像素子。 - 前記画素分離部は、前記一方の面側の加工時に、前記画素分離部の絶縁膜と、前記貫通電極の周囲を被覆する絶縁膜が接するように形成される
請求項6に記載の撮像素子。 - 不純物をドープしたポリシリコンによって形成された前記貫通電極は、電極プラグを介して、前記光電変換膜の電極に接続され、
前記貫通電極と前記電極プラグの間に高誘電率ゲート絶縁膜が設けられる
請求項6に記載の撮像素子。 - 位相差検出用画素である前記画素の受光領域の一部を覆う遮光膜をさらに備え、
前記貫通電極の上端部は、前記貫通電極の周囲を被覆する絶縁膜の上を含む範囲を覆うように形成される
請求項1に記載の撮像素子。 - 前記画素分離部のうち、前記貫通電極の周囲を被覆する絶縁膜と接しない部分を構成する材料に金属を用いる
請求項1に記載の撮像素子。 - 前記画素分離部上に形成された遮光膜をさらに備え、
前記貫通電極の上端部は、前記貫通電極の周囲を被覆する絶縁膜の上を覆い、前記遮光膜と離して形成される
請求項1に記載の撮像素子。 - 隣接する2つの前記画素の間の前記画素間領域に複数の前記貫通電極が形成される
請求項1に記載の撮像素子。 - 配線層を含む構成を半導体基板上に形成する表面工程を行い、
前記半導体基板の裏面工程として、
画素分離部を画素間領域に形成するための溝と、光電変換膜における光電変換によって得られた電荷に応じた信号を前記配線層に伝送する貫通電極を前記画素間領域に形成するための貫通孔とを形成し、
前記溝に前記画素分離部を形成し、
前記貫通孔に前記貫通電極を形成し、
前記光電変換膜を形成する
ステップを含む、撮像素子の製造方法。 - 前記溝と前記貫通孔を同じ工程で形成する
請求項13に記載の製造方法。 - 前記溝と前記貫通孔を異なる工程で形成する
請求項13に記載の製造方法。 - レンズを含む光学部と、
前記光学部を介して入射された光を受光する、
半導体基板の一方の面側に設けられた光電変換膜と、
画素間領域に形成された画素分離部と、
前記光電変換膜における光電変換によって得られた電荷に応じた信号を前記半導体基板の他方の面側に形成された配線層に伝送する、前記画素間領域に形成された貫通電極と
を有する画素を備える撮像素子と、
前記撮像素子から出力された画素データを処理する信号処理部と
を備える電子機器。
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