Reduce the method for gate oxidation films pin hole problem
Technical field
The present invention relates to the semiconductor integrated circuit field, particularly relate to a kind of method that reduces gate oxidation films pin hole problem.
Background technology
Fig. 1 is present accepted standard grid structure, and the polysilicon electrode above the gate oxidation films is one-pass film-forming in developmental process; After activation that polysilicon electrode is mixed, the crystal grain that its recrystallization forms is bigger, as shown in Figure 2.In follow-up wet processing, soup infiltrates than the gap that is easier to along structure cell, finally forms pin hole at gate oxidation films, as shown in Figure 3.Especially the thickness of polysilicon electrode is thicker, the easier pin hole that occurs of gate oxidation films that the follow-up wet etching time is long.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved in the present invention provides a kind of method that reduces gate oxidation films pin hole problem, by the grain size of control polysilicon electrode, the formation that can effectively resist the grid oxidation film pin hole.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the method of minimizing gate oxidation films pin hole problem of the present invention is to adopt following technical scheme to realize: adopt the layering deposit in the deposit of polysilicon gate, aerating oxygen between each layer polysilicon gate makes the surface of polysilicon gate form oxide-film.
Adopt method of the present invention, by the mode of layering deposit, the oxygen that feeds low concentration between polysilicon gate layer and layer is isolated each layer polysilicon electrode in the deposit of polysilicon gate.Can reduce the crystal grain of polysilicon gate deposit owing to form oxide-film on the surface of polysilicon gate, thereby avoid or reduce the generation of gate oxidation films pin hole.
Description of drawings
The present invention is further detailed explanation below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment:
Fig. 1 is present accepted standard grid structural representation;
Fig. 2 be polysilicon gate through overdoping, activate recrystallization after crystal grain become big schematic diagram;
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram that pin hole appears in gate oxidation films;
Fig. 4 is the polysilicon gate of one-pass film-forming and the polysilicon gate that adopts method of the present invention to form, at the comparison diagram of surface microstructure situation under atomic force microscope that mixes after activating recrystallization;
Fig. 5 is the polysilicon gate of one-pass film-forming, the pin hole schematic diagram that occurs on the gate oxidation films;
Fig. 6 adopts method gate oxidation films of the present invention to keep the complete schematic diagram that pin hole do not occur;
Fig. 7 is method control flow chart of the present invention.
Embodiment
Referring to shown in Figure 7, owing to crystal grain in the polysilicon gate developmental process can increase along with the increase of polysilicon thickness, the present invention has adopted in deposit and has fed 500-3000sccm subsequently behind one deck polysilicon, the O of<5% concentration
2/ Ar makes the oxide-film of the about 5-10 dust of surface growth one deck of polysilicon, continues to increase to suppress polysilicon grain.Repeat said process then, namely just feed a small amount of low concentration oxygen immediately behind every deposit one deck polysilicon, final polysilicon grain is diminished, to avoid pin hole occurring in the follow-up wet processing.
Fig. 4 a is the polysilicon gate that adopts method of the present invention to form, the photo of polysilicon surface crystal grain situation under atomic force microscope after the activation recrystallization of mixing.Fig. 4 b is the polysilicon gate of one-pass film-forming, the photo of polysilicon surface crystal grain situation under atomic force microscope after the activation recrystallization of mixing.Comparison diagram 4a and Fig. 4 b can significantly see, the last crystal grain of the polysilicon gate that adopts method of the present invention to form is much smaller than the crystal grain of the polysilicon gate of deposit formation.
Remove through wet etching and with the polysilicon on surface, the gate oxidation films below keeping, the photo that obtains under the scanning electron microscopy by being positioned at of blemish somascope is shown in Fig. 5,6.Wherein Fig. 5 is the polysilicon gate photo of a deposit, and can see has pin hole to occur on the gate oxidation films below the polysilicon gate; Fig. 6 is the polysilicon gate photo that adopts method of the present invention to form, and the gate oxidation films below the polysilicon gate keeps complete, does not have pin hole to occur.Comparison diagram 5,6 explanations method of the present invention have formed very obvious effects at the opposing pin hole.
Be a specific embodiment below, more effect of the present invention can be described.In the standard grid structure shown in Figure 1, the condition of polysilicon gate deposit is to adopt the method for 620 ℃ low-pressure vapor phase deposit to form.The deposition thickness of single level polysilicon grid is 2000 dusts.The polysilicon gate deposit of improvement project is first deposit 700 dusts; Feed the O of 5 minutes 1% concentration again
2/ Ar, deposit 700 dust polysilicons again feed the O of 5 minutes 1% concentration again
2/ Ar, the polysilicon of deposit 600 dusts again. adopt 900 ℃ then, 70 minutes phosphorus oxychloride is carried out phosphorus and is expanded under normal pressure.Use 1: 30 hydrofluoric acid and ammonium fluoride to carry out wet etching 20 minutes afterwards.Under atomic force microscope, carry out the affirmation of polysilicon grain size, referring to shown in Figure 4, find that the polysilicon grain of improvement project is much smaller than the crystal grain that single deposit forms.Then the polysilicon on surface is removed the back and position with the defective of blemish somascope to silicon chip surface, and carry out defect confirmation with scanning electron microscopy.Adopt the silicon chip surface of improvement process program of the present invention pin hole not occur, and adopted the silicon chip surface of original scheme that a lot of pin holes is arranged.
More than by embodiment the present invention is had been described in detail, but these are not to be construed as limiting the invention.Under the situation that does not break away from the principle of the invention, those skilled in the art also can make many distortion and improvement, and these also should be considered as protection scope of the present invention.