JP5231232B2 - プラズマ酸化処理方法、プラズマ処理装置、及び、記憶媒体 - Google Patents
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また、本発明の他の目的は、TZDB(瞬時絶縁破壊)特性と、TDDB(経時絶縁破壊)特性がともに優れたシリコン酸化膜を形成することが可能なプラズマ酸化処理方法を提供することにある。
また、前記凹凸パターンの凸部上端のコーナーに形成されるシリコン酸化膜の膜厚tcと、前記凸部の側面に形成されるシリコン酸化膜の膜厚tsとの比(tc/ts)が、0.9以上となるようにシリコン酸化膜を形成することが好ましい。
また、処理温度は200〜800℃の範囲とすることができ、400〜500℃が好ましい。
プラズマの電子温度はプラズマにラングミュアプローブを挿入し、印加電圧を掃引することにより得られる図3に示す電圧−電流特性から求めた。具体的には、図3の指数関数領域の任意の位置において電流値I1をとり、その電流がe倍(約2.7倍)となる電圧の変化ΔVが電子温度(Te)となる。したがって、指数関数領域の傾きが同じであれば電子温度は同じである。
さらに、プラズマ酸化処理を行なう間、サセプタ2に高周波電源61から高周波バイアス(高周波電力)を印加して、ウエハWに向けてプラズマ中のイオンを引き込むことにより、凹凸なシリコン表面にシリコン酸化膜を均一な膜厚で形成することができ、かつ凸部上端のコーナー部を丸み形状に形成することができる。
Vapor Deposition)によりSi3N4などのシリコン窒化膜103を形成する。さらに、(d)では、シリコン窒化膜103の上に、フォトレジストを塗布した後、フォトリソグラフィー技術によりパターニングしてレジスト層104を形成する。
本発明のプラズマ酸化処理方法を、疎密を持つライン&スペースの凹凸パターンが形成されたシリコン表面の酸化膜形成に適用した。図7は、凹凸パターン110を有するシリコン基板101の表面を本発明のプラズマ酸化処理方法で酸化してシリコン酸化膜111を形成した後のウエハWの要部の断面構造を模式的に示したものである。
また、底部と頂部との膜厚比(膜厚c’/膜厚a)は、1に近いほど良好である。
さらに、疎密による膜厚比[(膜厚c’/膜厚c)×100]は、パターン110の疎部と密部との膜厚差の指標であり、90%以上が好ましく、95%以上が望ましい。このときのバイアスの電力密度は、0.03W/cm2以上が好ましく、0.15W/cm2以上がより好ましい。
Ar流量:1200mL/min(sccm)
O2流量:370mL/min(sccm)
H2流量:30mL/min(sccm)
O2ガス比率:約23%
処理圧力:667Pa(5Torr)
マイクロ波パワー密度:1.87W/cm2
高周波パワー:0W
処理温度:500℃
処理時間:710秒
形成膜厚:6.3nm
ウエハ径:200mm
Ar流量:1200mL/min(sccm)
O2流量:370mL/min(sccm)
H2流量:30mL/min(sccm)
O2ガス比率:約23%
処理圧力:667Pa(5Torr)
マイクロ波パワー密度:1.87W/cm2
高周波バイアスパワー(13.56MHz):50W(パワー密度0.15W/cm2)
処理温度:500℃
処理時間:105秒
形成膜厚:6.0nm
ウエハ径:200mm
Ar流量:1200mL/min(sccm)
O2流量:370mL/min(sccm)
H2流量:30mL/min(sccm)
O2ガス比率:約23%
処理圧力:667Pa(5Torr)
マイクロ波パワー密度:1.87W/cm2
高周波バイアスパワー(13.56MHz):200W(パワー密度0.637W/cm2)
処理温度:500℃
処理時間:45秒
形成膜厚:6.0nm
ウエハ径:200mm
また、底部と頂部との膜厚比は、サセプタ2に高周波バイアスを印加した条件Bおよび条件C(本発明)ではともに0.9以上で優れているが、サセプタ2に高周波バイアスを印加しない条件A(比較例1)では劣っていた。
ここでは、200mmウエハを用い、基本条件を以下のようにし、高周波バイアスの周波数を400kHzおよび13.56MHzとし、バイアスパワーを0、10、50、100、200W(それぞれのパワー密度は0、0.031、0.095、0.159、0.318、0.639W/cm2)と変化させ、図7の凹凸パターンの表面に酸化膜を形成し、密部のコーナー膜厚比(膜厚d’/膜厚b’)および疎部のコーナー膜厚比(膜厚d/膜厚b)を測定した。これらの結果を図10〜13に示す。図10〜13は、いずれも横軸に高周波バイアスのパワー密度をとり、縦軸にコーナー部膜厚比をとったものであり、図10はバイアスの周波数が400kHz、13.56MHzの場合の疎部のコーナー膜厚比を示すもの、図11はバイアスの周波数が400kHz、13.56MHzの場合の密部のコーナー膜厚比を示すもの、図12はバイアスの周波数が400kHzの場合の疎部と密部のコーナー膜厚比を示すもの、図13はバイアスの周波数が13.56MHzの場合の疎部と密部のコーナー膜厚比を示すものである。これら図からわかるように、400kHzも13.56MHzもパワーが上昇するにつれてコーナー膜厚比が上昇し、バイアス印加による角丸め効果が見られ、その効果は400kHzと13.56MHzで大きな差は見られないことが分かった。また、バイアスパワー密度が上昇するに従い、疎密による膜厚比が上昇している(つまり疎密差が小さくなる)ことが分かった。バイアスの周波数が高いほうがイオン性が低く、プロセスマージンが広くなることが知られており、このような観点からは400kHzよりも13.56MHzのほうが好ましい。また、高周波バイアスは微少パワーであっても効果が得られるが、バイアスパワー密度は0.015W/cm2以上4.78W/cm2以下が好ましく、0.159W/cm2以上3.18W/cm2以下がより好ましい。
ここでは、基板として200mmシリコンウエハを用い、本発明に従って、「高圧力、高酸素条件」で、シリコンウエハに400kHzまたは13.56MHzの周波数でパワーを0〜200W(パワー密度:0〜0.64W/cm2)に変化させて高周波バイアスを印加して、基板(シリコンウエハ)上にシリコン酸化膜からなるゲート酸化膜を形成し、MOS−Capacitorを作製した。
この際の基本的なシリコン酸化膜形成条件は、以下の通りとした。
Ar流量:1200mL/min(sccm)
O2流量:370mL/min(sccm)
H2流量:30mL/min(sccm)
全ガスに対するO2ガス比率:約23%
全ガスに対するH2ガス比率:約1.9%
処理圧力:667Pa(5Torr)
マイクロ波パワー密度:2.05W/cm2
サセプタ温度:465℃
(a)低圧力、低酸素条件
Ar流量:990mL/min(sccm)
O2流量:10mL/min(sccm)
全ガスに対するO2ガス比率:1%
処理圧力:133Pa(1Torr)
マイクロ波パワー密度:2.05W/cm2
サセプタ温度:465℃
(b)熱酸化条件(WVG:Wator Vapor Generation法による)
O2流量:900mL/min(sccm)
H2流量:450mL/min(sccm)
処理圧力:15000Pa(112.5Torr)
処理温度:950℃
Claims (10)
- プラズマ処理装置の処理容器内に配置された載置台に表面にシリコンを有する被処理体を載置することと、
前記処理容器内に酸素を含む処理ガスのプラズマを形成することと、
前記プラズマの形成の際に、前記載置台に高周波電力を供給して、被処理体に高周波バイアスを印加することと、
前記プラズマにより、被処理体表面のシリコンを酸化してシリコン酸化膜を形成することと
を含み、
前記処理ガス中の酸素の割合が10%以上で、かつ処理圧力が266Pa以上1333Pa以下の条件でプラズマを形成し、
前記高周波電力の出力は、被処理体の面積当り0.015〜5W/cm 2 であり、
前記プラズマは、前記処理ガスが、複数のスロットを有する平面アンテナにより前記処理容器内に導入されるマイクロ波によって励起されて形成されるマイクロ波励起プラズマである、プラズマ酸化処理方法。 - 前記高周波電力の周波数は、300kHz〜60MHzである、請求項1に記載のプラズマ酸化処理方法。
- 被処理体表面に凹凸パターンを有する、請求項1または請求項2に記載のプラズマ酸化処理方法。
- 前記処理ガス中の酸素の割合が10〜50%である、請求項1から請求項3のいずれか1項に記載のプラズマ酸化処理方法。
- 前記処理ガスは、水素を0.1〜10%の割合で含む、請求項1から請求項4のいずれか1項に記載のプラズマ酸化処理方法。
- 処理温度が200〜800℃である、請求項1から請求項5のいずれか1項に記載のプラズマ酸化処理方法。
- 被処理体の表面には、前記凹凸パターンが疎な領域と、該凹凸パターンが密な領域とが形成されている、請求項1から請求項6のいずれか1項に記載のプラズマ酸化処理方法。
- 前記凹凸パターンの凸部上端のコーナーに形成されるシリコン酸化膜の膜厚tcと、前記凸部の側面に形成されるシリコン酸化膜の膜厚tsとの比(tc/ts)が、0.9以上となるようにシリコン酸化膜を形成する、請求項1から請求項7のいずれか1項に記載のプラズマ酸化処理方法。
- 被処理体が収容される処理容器と、
前記処理容器内に酸素を含む処理ガスを供給する処理ガス供給機構と、
前記処理容器内を真空排気する排気機構と、
前記処理容器に前記処理ガスのプラズマを生成させるプラズマ生成機構と、
前記処理容器内に配置された載置台に表面にシリコンを有する被処理体を載置した状態で、請求項1から請求項8のいずれかのプラズマ酸化処理方法に規定する条件により被処理体表面のシリコンを酸化してシリコン酸化膜を形成するように制御する制御部と
を具備する、プラズマ処理装置。 - コンピュータ上で動作し、プラズマ処理装置を制御するプログラムが記憶された記憶媒体であって、前記プログラムは、実行時に、請求項1から請求項8のいずれかのプラズマ酸化処理方法が行われるように、コンピュータに前記プラズマ処理装置を制御させる、記憶媒体。
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