Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is capable of preventing a dishing phenomenon from occurring without using dummy patterns. A plurality of conductive patterns are formed along the entire surface of a semiconductor substrate with an irregular pattern density. The conductive patterns have a first stopper layer at the top thereof. An interlayer insulating layer is formed on the conductive patterns. Next, a second stopper layer is formed on the interlayer insulating layer. An etching mask is formed on the second stopper layer so as to expose a first region having a conductive pattern density that is higher than that of another region(s). By using the etching mask, the second stopper layer and part of the interlayer insulating layer are etched at the first region. The resultant structure is then first polished to expose the first stopper layer at the first region, by using a slurry that provides a polishing rate for the interlayer insulating layer that is higher than that for either the first and second stopper layers. The resultant structure is then polished for a second time to remove the second stopper layer form the region(s) of lower pattern density, by using a slurry that provides a polishing rate that is higher for the second stopper layer than for either the first stopper layer and the interlayer insulating layer.
Abstract:
A solution used for chemical mechanical polishing of a copper metal interconnection layer and a method of manufacturing a copper metal interconnection layer using the solution are provided. The method of manufacturing the copper metal interconnection layer includes the steps of forming a barrier layer along a stepped portion over the surface of the interdielectric layer having a recessed region; forming a copper seed layer along a stepped portion on the barrier layer, and exposing the barrier layer until exposing the surface of the interdielectric layer by chemical mechanical polishing using the solution including an oxidizing agent, a pH controlling agent, a chelate reagent, and deionized water. The oxidizing agent is hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), an oxidizing agent of a ferric series, or an oxidizing agent of an ammonium series. The pH controlling agent is an acidic or a basic solution. The chelate reagent is diammonium sodium salt (DASS), citric acid, malic acid, gluconic acid, gallic acid, tannic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic (EDTA) or benzotriazole (BTA).
Abstract:
A wet process performed in the manufacture of semiconductor devices with cathode water and anode water produced from electrolyte using a 3-cell electrolyzer having an intermediate cell for the electrolyte. The 3-cell electrolyzer includes an anode cell, a cathode cell, and an intermediate cell between the anode and cathode cells, which are partitioned by ion exchange membranes. Deionized water is supplied into the anode and cathode cells, and the intermediate cell is filled with an electrolytic aqueous solution to perform electrolysis. The anode water containing oxidative substances or the cathode water containing reductive substances, which are produced by the electrolysis process, are used in the wet process.
Abstract:
화학기계적 연마 공정의 수행에 따라 슬러리에 노출되는 표면이 소수성을 띠는 물질층, 예를 들어 폴리실리콘층을 정지막으로 하여, 그 노출 표면이 친수성을 띠는 피연마 물질층, 예를 들어 실리콘산화막을 연마할 시 유용하게 사용할 수 있는 슬러리가 제공되며, 상기 슬러리는 물, 연마입자 및 친수성 작용기와 소수성 작용기를 동시에 갖는 폴리머 첨가제를 포함한다.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A single wafer type cleaning apparatus and a method for cleaning a wafer using the same are provided to increase density of ozone in a cleaning solution and use ozone of high temperature and other cleaning solutions. CONSTITUTION: A wafer is loaded in a chamber(11). A deionized water supply portion is installed at one side of the chamber(11). The deionized water supply portion includes pure water supply sources(D1,D2), valves(V5,V9), and pure water supply lines(13a,13b). A gas injection device(15) injects a gas to the wafer. A gas supply portion supplies the gas to the gas injection device(15). The gas supply portion is formed with has supply sources(G1-G4), a gas line(17a), valves(V1-V8), a mass flow controller(MFC1-MFC5), gas measuring gauges(G1,G2), and a mixer(17b). The mixer(17b) supplies a mixed gas to the gas injection device(15).
Abstract:
게이트 전극용 도전층을 필드산화막에 의해 리세스(recess) 된 활성영역에 다마신 구조 형성되는 반도체 소자 및 그 형성방법을 설명한다. 본 발명에 의하면, 활성영역에서는 게이트전극용 도전층이 형성되고 비활성영역에서는 게이트 전극용 도전층이 형성되지 않기 때문에 후속공정에서 층간절연막을 증착할 때, 층간절연막의 두께를 줄여서 층간절연막 내부에서 보이드(void)가 발생하는 것을 억제하고, 활성영역의 바닥면에 선택적 성장에 의한 폴리실리콘막을 다시 성장시키기 때문에 활성영역의 바닥면에서 발생되는 마이크로 스크래치(micro scratch), 피팅(pitting) 및 스트링거의 영향을 최소화시킬 수 있다.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device having a gate electrode of a damascene structure is provided to control generation of a void in an interlayer dielectric deposited after a gate line is formed, and to minimize a defect like a micro scratch, pitting or stringer. CONSTITUTION: An insulation layer for a filed oxide layer(106) is formed in a trench formed by patterning a pad oxide layer and a polishing stop layer formed on a semiconductor substrate(100). A chemical mechanical polishing(CMP) process for forming a shallow trench isolation(STI) is performed to define an active region and an inactive region. The polishing stop layer and the pad oxide layer in the active region are removed to form a gate oxide layer. A conductive layer for a gate electrode is deposited. A CMP process is performed to make the conductive layer for the gate electrode have a damascene structure by using the filed oxide layer in the inactive region as a polishing stop layer. A silicide layer and a gate upper insulation layer are stacked and patterned on the substrate to form respective gates in the active and inactive regions. A gate line having a spacer is formed on the sidewall of the gate stack, and a polysilicon layer(120) is grown on the bottom surface of the active region by a selective growth method. An etch stop layer(122) is formed by a blanket etch method. An interlayer dielectric is formed on the semiconductor substrate having the etch stop layer and is etched back.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprising a silicide film is provided, which includes a cleaning process for cleaning a contaminant and a native oxide on a surface of the silicide film or a silicon substrate without damaging or contaminating the silicon substrate or the silicide film. CONSTITUTION: After forming an interlayer insulation film(122) on a silicon substrate(120), a photoresist pattern confining a contact hole is formed. A contact hole revealing a surface of the silicon substrate is formed by etching the interlayer insulation film using the photoresist pattern. Then, the first metal film deposition pre-cleaning process is performed to remove a surface contaminant or a native oxide which can be remaining after forming the contact hole on the revealed surface of the silicon substrate in the contact hole before depositing the first metal film in the contact hole. The first metal film is deposited on the contact hole with a silicide formation material, which is a refractory metal like W, Ti, Co, Ni, Mo, Ta, Pt and Pd. And a silicide film(130) is formed on a bottom of the contact hole by performing a silicidation process accompanying with a thermal treatment. Then, the not-responded first metal film is removed by a dry or wet etching, and thus the silicide film remains only in the contact hole. Then, the contact hole is buried or a metal line is formed by depositing the second metal film(132) in the contact hole. Before depositing the second metal film, a cleaning process is performed to prevent the formation of a native oxide on the silicide film.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A cleansing solution for removing impurities from semiconductor substrate is provided to effect etching function to smooth surface or etched side of defected film after the etching process and to remove various impurities remaining on the substrate. CONSTITUTION: The cleansing solution comprises electrolytic ionic liquid and fluoride base compound containing 0.01-50 wt.% HF or NH4. The cleansing method comprises a first step of preparing the electrolytic ionic liquid by means of an apparatus for producing the ionic liquid; a second step of adding the fluoride base compound into the apparatus; a third step of producing the cleansing solution with both of the ionic liquid and the fluoride compound; and a fourth step of contacting the cleansing solution to the semiconductor substrate by means of any cleansing equipments. The adding step is to flow the fluoride compound into the apparatus through an intermediate chamber equipped to the apparatus.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An apparatus for etching an oxide layer is provided to improve etching uniformity of an oxide layer, by generating surface wave plasma, by uniformly supplying hydrogen radicals on a wafer through a dispersing plate, and by disposing a heating lamp as a honey-comb type to have the wafer annealed evenly. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus for etching an oxide layer comprises a ring-type wave guide(32), a slot antenna(34), a round insulator(36), a heating block(40), a plasma generating unit, a susceptor(48), a reaction chamber and a dispersing plate(38). The slot antenna is mounted in a lower portion of the wave guide to transfer a micro wave to the round insulator. The round insulator is mounted in a lower portion of the slot antenna to generate a surface wave by the micro wave. The heating block includes heating lamps disposed on the wave guide and in the central portion of the wave guide. The plasma generating unit is composed of the first gas injector for a hydrogen gas injection established on a chamber wall located in a lower portion of the round insulator. The susceptor fixes a wafer. The reaction chamber is composed of the second gas injector for injecting etching gas into the wafer. The dispersing plate disperses hydrogen radicals between the plasma generating unit and the reaction chamber to be supplied to the wafer.