摘要:
The present invention provides a sidewall oxygen diffusion barrier and a method for fabricating the sidewall oxygen diffusion barrier that reduces the diffusion of oxygen into contact plugs during a CW hole reactive ion etch of a ferroelectric capacitor of an FeRAM device. In one embodiment the sidewall barrier is formed from a substrate fence. In another embodiment, the sidewall barrier is formed by etching back an oxygen barrier.
摘要:
The present invention provides a ferroelectric device relatively free of fences by using a hardmask having high etching selectivity relative to an underlying barrier layer. The present invention also includes a method for suppressing the fences clinging to the sidewalls of ferroelectric devices. Additionally, the present invention provides a ferroelectric device having a hardmask relatively thin compared to an underlying barrier layer when compared to prior art devices.
摘要:
An Iridium barrier layer is between a contact plug and a bottom electrode of a capacitor. Etching is performed to pattern the bottom electrode and barrier layer using a fluorine-based recipe resulting in the formation of a first fence clinging to the sidewalls. Next the remaining barrier layer is etched using a CO-based recipe. A second fence is formed clinging to and structurally supported by the first fence. At the same time, the CO-based recipe etches away a substantial portion of the first fence to remove the structural support provided to the second fence. The second fence is therefore lifted-off from the sidewalls leaving the sidewalls substantially free of clinging fences. The etched barrier layer has a sidewall transition. The sidewalls have a relatively low taper angle above the sidewall transition and a relatively steep taper angle below the sidewall transition.
摘要:
An Iridium barrier layer is between a contact plug and a bottom electrode of a capacitor. Etching is performed to pattern the bottom electrode and barrier layer using a fluorine-based recipe resulting in the formation of a first fence clinging to the sidewalls. Next the remaining barrier layer is etched using a CO-based recipe. A second fence is formed clinging to and structurally supported by the first fence. At the same time, the CO-based recipe etches away a substantial portion of the first fence to remove the structural support provided to the second fence. The second fence is therefore lifted-off from the sidewalls leaving the sidewalls substantially free of clinging fences. The etched barrier layer has a sidewall transition. The sidewalls have a relatively low taper angle above the sidewall transition and a relatively steep taper angle below the sidewall transition.
摘要:
A process for the fabrication of a ferrocapacitor comprising depositing a first mask element 7 over a structure having a bottom electrode 1, a ferroelectric layer 3 and a top electrode 5. RIE etching is performed to remove portions of the top electrode 5 and the ferroelectric layer 3. Then a second hard mask element 9 is deposited over the first hardmask element. The second hard mask element is rounded by an etch back process, and its taper angle is controlled to be in the range 75-87°. A second RIE etching process is performed to remove portions of the bottom electrode 1. Due to the rounding of the second hard mask elements 9 low residues are formed on the sides of the etched bottom electrode 1.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a substrate to be processed having a conductive layer essentially consisting of platinum includes etching the conductive layer, and generating plasma and cleaning the substrate, to which an etching product adhere, by means of ions in the plasma. The cleaning includes heating the substrate to a first temperature, introducing gas, which contains chlorine and nitrogen and in which a ratio of chlorine atoms to nitrogen atoms is 9:1 to 5:5, and applying high-frequency power to an electrode, on which the substrate is placed.
摘要:
Disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate, a capacitor provided above the semiconductor substrate and including a bottom electrode, a dielectric film provided on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode provided on the dielectric film, a mask film provided on the top electrode and used as a mask when a pattern of the capacitor is formed, wherein an inclination of a side surface of the mask film is gentler than an inclination of a side surface of the top electrode and an inclination of a side surface of the dielectric film.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a substrate to be processed having a conductive layer essentially consisting of platinum includes etching the conductive layer, and generating plasma and cleaning the substrate, to which an etching product adhere, by means of ions in the plasma. The cleaning includes heating the substrate to a first temperature, introducing gas, which contains chlorine and nitrogen and in which a ratio of chlorine atoms to nitrogen atoms is 9:1 to 5:5, and applying high-frequency power to an electrode, on which the substrate is placed.
摘要:
A semiconductor device according to an aspect of the invention comprises a semiconductor substrate, and a capacitor that is provided above the semiconductor substrate and is configured such that a dielectric film is sandwiched between a lower electrode and an upper electrode, the dielectric film being formed of an ABO3 perovskite-type oxide that includes at least one of Pb, Ba and Sr as an A-site element and at least one of Zr, Ti, Ta, Nb, Mg, W, Fe and Co as a B-site element, wherein a radius of curvature of a side wall of the capacitor, when viewed from above or in a film thickness direction, is 250 [nm] or less, and a length of an arc with the radius of curvature is {250 [nm]×π/6 [rad]} or more.
摘要:
A semiconductor device according to an aspect of the invention includes a semiconductor substrate, and a capacitor that is provided above the semiconductor substrate and is configured such that a dielectric film is sandwiched between a lower electrode and an upper electrode, the dielectric film being formed of an ABO3 perovskite-type oxide that includes at least one of Pb, Ba and Sr as an A-site element and at least one of Zr, Ti, Ta, Nb, Mg, W, Fe and Co as a B-site element, wherein a radius of curvature of a sidewall of the capacitor, when viewed from above or in a film thickness direction, is 250 [nm] or less, and a length of an arc with the radius of curvature is {250 [nm]×π/6 [rad]} or less.