TW200418143A - Method to increase coupling ratio of source to floating gate in split-gate flash and the structure thereof - Google Patents
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200418143 發明說吸⑴ 發明所屬技術領域 本發明係有關於有關於半導體之記憶體結構與其製造 方法,特別是一種有關於分離閘快閃記憶體(spUt gate flash memory)之記憶胞(mem〇ry ceu)結構與其製造方 法,更特別有關於一種增加源極到浮置閘的耦合率 (coupling ratio 〇f source t0 fl〇ating gate)的方 法。 先前技術200418143 Invention description The present invention relates to a semiconductor memory structure and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a memory cell (memory ceu) related to a split gate flash memory (spUt gate flash memory). The structure and its manufacturing method are more particularly related to a method for increasing the coupling ratio of the source to the floating gate. Prior art
互補式金氧半導體(CM0S)記憶體可分為兩大類··隨機 存取記憶體(RAM)與唯讀記憶體(R0M)。RAM為揮發性記憶 肢,關掉電源之後’ RAM所儲存之資料也隨之消失。但是 ROM卻大不相同,關掉電源並不影響其所儲存的資料。在 過去幾年當中’ ROM的市場佔有率正逐漸擴大中,其中又 以快閃記憶體(Flash Memory)更是令人矚目。快閃記憶體 因其可以同時針對單一記憶胞以電性可程式 (electrically pr〇grammable)的方式寫入,針對多數之 記憶胞區塊以電性可修改^“以^㈡丨^””仏丨^的方 式修改其内容’其運用之靈活性與方便性已超越可抹除且 可程式唯讀記憶體(EPR〇M)和可電除且可程式唯讀記憶體 (EEPR0M)之上’而且更重要的是快閃記憶體的製造成本較 低。由於以上的這些優點,快閃記憶體如今已廣泛地應用 在許多電子消費性產品上,例如手提電腦、電子信用卡 (smart card)、數位相機以及通訊應用產品…等等。這些Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CM0S) memory can be divided into two categories: random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (R0M). The RAM is a volatile memory limb. The data stored in the RAM will disappear after the power is turned off. However, ROM is very different. Turning off the power does not affect the data stored in it. In the past few years, the market share of 'ROM is gradually expanding, and among them, Flash Memory is even more remarkable. Because flash memory can be written to a single memory cell in an electrically programmable manner at the same time, it can be electrically modified for most of the memory cell blocks ^ "以 ^ ㈡ 丨 ^" "仏丨 ^ ways to modify its content 'The flexibility and convenience of its use has exceeded the erasable and programmable read-only memory (EPR0M) and the erasable and programmable read-only memory (EEPR0M)' And more importantly, the manufacturing cost of flash memory is lower. Because of the above advantages, flash memory is now widely used in many consumer electronics products, such as laptops, smart cards, digital Cameras and communication applications ... etc. These
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200418143 五、發明說明(2) 電子消費性產品由於要符合消費大眾的需要,因此需要處 理或儲存的資料量也越來越龐大,所以負責存取資料的快 閃記憶體的記憶容量也已從四百萬位元急速增加至二五六 百萬位元(256M bytes),在不久的將來,十億位元(1G b y t e s )的記憶容量的快閃記憶體也即將上市。 由於快閃記憶體的資料寫入與抹除的速度或效率 (write and erase efficiency/ programming speed)跟 源極和浮置閘之間的電容耦合程度成正比,因此如何增加 源極到浮置閘的耦合率(以下簡稱:源極耦合率,source coupl ing ratio,SCR)便成為快閃記憶體的研究重點之 · 一丨一 〇 習知技術係藉由增加源極摻雜的橫向擴散(source implant lateral diffusion)來增加源極耦合率,然而這 會使得源極與没極之間的通道長度(c h a η n e 1 1 e n g t h)縮短 而有接合面擊穿(punch-through)和接面崩潰或接面漏電 (junction breakdown/leakage)的問題發生。 以下利用第1圖來說明傳統快閃記憶體的記憶胞結 構。如第1圖所示,形成於半導體基底1〇主動區(active reg1〇n)上的2個M0S電晶體共用一源極25。各電晶體係具· 有一第一摻雜區2 0 (即:汲極)、一第二摻雜區2 5 (即:源 極)、一通道23、一閘極氧化層3〇、一浮置閘4〇、一閘極 間介電層(intergate dielectric layer)5〇 以及一控制閘 60。 " 仍請參見第1圖,第一摻雜區2 〇、第二摻雜區2 5與通200418143 V. Description of the invention (2) Since the consumer electronics products have to meet the needs of consumers, the amount of data to be processed or stored is also increasing, so the memory capacity of the flash memory responsible for accessing data has also changed Four million bits has increased rapidly to 256 million bytes (256M bytes). In the near future, flash memory with a memory capacity of one billion bytes (1G bytes) will also be on the market. Since the flash memory data write and erase efficiency / programming speed is proportional to the degree of capacitive coupling between the source and the floating gate, how to increase the source to the floating gate Coupling ratio (hereinafter referred to as source coupling ratio, SCR) has become one of the research focuses of flash memory. One known technique is to increase the lateral diffusion of source doping (source implant lateral diffusion) to increase the source coupling rate, however, this will shorten the length of the channel (cha η ne 1 1 ength) between the source and the non-electrode, and there will be punch-through and junction breakdown or failure. The problem of junction breakdown / leakage occurs. The following figure 1 is used to explain the memory cell structure of the conventional flash memory. As shown in FIG. 1, two MOS transistors formed on the semiconductor substrate 10 active region (active reg 100n) share a source electrode 25. Each transistor system has a first doped region 20 (ie, the drain), a second doped region 25 (ie, the source), a channel 23, a gate oxide layer 30, and a floating electrode. The gate 40 is set, an intergate dielectric layer 50 and a control gate 60. " Still referring to FIG. 1, the first doped region 20 and the second doped region 25 are connected to
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道23皆位在基底10中,且通道23係位於第一摻雜區2〇與第 二摻雜區2 5之間。閘極氧化層3 〇位於基底丨〇上,且浮置閘 4〇係藉由閘極氧化層30而與基底10絕緣隔離。同時 ' 浮^ 閑4 0係藉由閘極間介電層5 〇而與控制閘6 〇絕緣隔離。控制 閘60位於通道23的上侧,且控制閘60係藉由閘極氧化層3〇 而與基底1 0絕緣隔離。另外,第一絕緣間隙壁(s p a c e r) 了 〇 係位於浮置閘40的侧壁上,第二絕緣間隙壁(spacer)8(M^、 位於控制閘60的側壁上。還有,浮置閘4〇頂部係被氧化而 形成一多晶石夕氧化蓋層45(poly oxide cap)。 在美國專利弟6 3 8 0 5 8 3號與美國專利早期公開編號第· 2 0 0 2/ 0 1 0 9 1 8 1號中,有提供一種增加快閃記憶體之源極耦 合率的方法。該方法係利用分隔主動區的絕緣槽溝(sn ) 内的上部周圍空間,而把浮置閘延伸至上述絕緣槽溝 (ST I)内的上部周圍空間中,如此基底内的源極和浮置閑 之間的耦合面積就增加了,因而提升了源極耦合率。然 而’在實際製程中’該方法在定義浮置閘形成於絕緣槽溝 (ST I)内的上部周圍空間時,則可能有對準不易 (misal ign)的製程問題,使得浮置閘輪廓(prof i le)不易 掌握。 在美國專利第6 3 5 5 5 2 7號中,有提供一種增加快閃記鲁 憶體之源極耦合率的方法。該方法係沿著兩浮置閘中間形 成一多晶石夕壁(ρ ο 1 y w a 1 1 ),且該多晶石夕壁位於源極上 方,如此可提升源極麵合率。 在美國專利早期公開編號第2002/0142545號中,有提The channels 23 are all located in the substrate 10, and the channels 23 are located between the first doped region 20 and the second doped region 25. The gate oxide layer 30 is located on the substrate 10, and the floating gate 40 is insulated from the substrate 10 by the gate oxide layer 30. At the same time, 'floating ^ idle 40' is insulated from the control gate 60 through the inter-gate dielectric layer 50. The control gate 60 is located on the upper side of the channel 23, and the control gate 60 is insulated from the substrate 10 by a gate oxide layer 30. In addition, the first insulating spacer (0) is located on the side wall of the floating gate 40, and the second insulating spacer (8) is located on the side wall of the control gate 60. Furthermore, the floating gate The top 40 is oxidized to form a polycrystalline oxide cap 45 (poly oxide cap). In US Patent No. 6 3 0 5 8 3 and US Patent Early Publication No. · 2 0 0 2/0 1 In No. 0 9 1 8 there is a method for increasing the source coupling rate of the flash memory. This method uses the upper surrounding space in an insulation slot (sn) separating the active area to extend the floating gate. In the upper surrounding space in the above-mentioned insulation trench (ST I), the coupling area between the source and the floating idler in the substrate is increased, thereby increasing the source coupling rate. However, 'in the actual process' When this method is used to define the upper surrounding space of the floating gate formed in the insulation trench (ST I), there may be a process problem of misal ign, which makes the profile of the floating gate difficult to grasp. In U.S. Patent No. 6 3 5 5 5 2 7 there is provided a method for adding flash memory Method for source coupling rate. This method forms a polycrystalline stone wall (ρ ο 1 ywa 1 1) along the middle of two floating gates, and the polycrystalline stone wall is located above the source electrode, so that the source electrode can be improved. Face-to-face ratio. In US Patent Early Publication No. 2002/0142545, it is mentioned
200418143 五、發明說明(4) 供一種分離閘快閃記憶體之記憶胞製造方法。該方法提供 一種可以減少光罩使用量的快閃記憶胞製程,然而該方法 並未揭示如何增加源極耦合率。 發明内容 有鑑於此,本發明之目的係提供一種快閃記憶體之記 憶胞的製造方法,用以增加源極到浮置閘的耦合率 (coupling ratio 〇f source t〇 floating gate)。 本發明之另一目的係提供一種快閃記憶體之記憶胞結 構,用以增加源極到浮置閘的耦合率。 為達上述目的,本發明提供一種快閃記憶體之記憶胞 的製造方法,至少包括下列步驟: 提供一基底; 定義一主動區於該基底上; 依序形成一第一閘極絕緣層與一第一導體層於位在該 主動區中的該基底上; 形成具有一第一開口的一緩衝層於部分該第一導體層 上,其中該第一開口係露出部分該第一導體層; 去除部分該第一導體層,且使得位在該第一開口内的 該第一導體層兩側呈一斜度狀; 形成一絕緣間隙壁於該第一開口之側壁上,且覆蓋部 分該第一導體層; 以該絕緣間隙壁為遮蔽罩幕,去除位在該第一開口底 下之該第一導體層;200418143 V. Description of the invention (4) A method for manufacturing a memory cell of a split flash memory. This method provides a flash memory cell process that can reduce the use of photomasks. However, this method does not reveal how to increase the source coupling rate. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a memory cell of a flash memory, so as to increase the coupling ratio of the source to the floating gate. Another object of the present invention is to provide a memory cell structure of a flash memory for increasing the coupling rate from the source to the floating gate. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a memory cell of a flash memory, which includes at least the following steps: providing a substrate; defining an active area on the substrate; sequentially forming a first gate insulating layer and a A first conductor layer on the substrate in the active area; forming a buffer layer with a first opening on part of the first conductor layer, wherein the first opening exposes part of the first conductor layer; remove Part of the first conductor layer, so that both sides of the first conductor layer located in the first opening are inclined; forming an insulating gap on a side wall of the first opening, and covering part of the first A conductor layer; removing the first conductor layer located under the first opening by using the insulating gap wall as a shielding cover;
0503-9498TWF(Nl) ; TSMC2002-0915;jacky.ptd 第8頁 五、發明說明(5) 荨向性地去除部八a 部分該第一導體層\刀該絕緣間隙壁而露出具有一長度之 形成順應的一带 第一閘極絕緣層上;兒層於路出的该第一導體層與部分該 形成一順應的容曰 進行-非等向性:Γ層於該介電層上; 層、部分該介電層鱼立邛刀回蝕製私,去除部分該多晶矽 的該多晶發層與^ =分該S —閘極絕緣層,❿形成剩餘 位於上述露出的第:、·、♦該介電層於該絕緣間隙壁側壁上且 方,並使該第一開=體層與部分該第一閘極絕緣層上 带点一斤 1 口内露出部分該基底; 一弟一摻雜區於位在該第一開口之 形成一接觸描空# < 5亥基底中, 接該第一摻雜區;土; δ亥第一開口内,該接觸插塞電性連 進 4亍 '一 -ft "ih ΐϋ 4:^ 面; 、 形成一氧化層於該接觸插塞頂部表 以亥氧化層與該絕緣間隙壁為遮蔽罩幕,iI 層與部分該f 一 ^ @ π 勹I敝皁幂,去除该綾衝 口; 弟¥體層,因而定義出一浮置閑與一第二開 ^ f順應的第二閘極絕緣層於該第二開口表面上; ,成順應的一第二導體層覆蓋該基底; 邛刀回蝕忒第二導體層,因而定義出一控制閘於位在 以 該絕緣間隙壁與該浮置賴壁的該第二問極絕緣層上; 及 形成 第二摻雜區於位在該第二開口内之該基底中0503-9498TWF (Nl); TSMC2002-0915; jacky.ptd Page 8 V. Description of the invention (5) The first conductor layer \ a part of the first conductive layer \ knife of the insulation gap is removed in a straightforward manner and a length of A compliant belt is formed on the first gate insulating layer; the first conductor layer on the exit and a part of the first conductive layer should form a compliant capacity process-anisotropic: Γ layer on the dielectric layer; layer, A part of the dielectric layer is etched back to make the private part, and the part of the polycrystalline silicon layer and the S-gate insulation layer of the polycrystalline silicon are removed. The dielectric layer is square on the side wall of the insulating gap, and the first opening layer and a part of the first gate insulating layer are partially exposed with a pound of 1 part of the substrate; one doped region is in place In the first opening, a contact profile is formed in the 5H substrate, and the first doped region is connected to the soil. In the first opening, the contact plug is electrically connected to 4′-ft. " ih ΐϋ 4: ^ surface;, an oxide layer is formed on the top of the contact plug, with the oxidized layer and the insulation gap as a shield The curtain, the iI layer and part of the f a ^ @ π 勹 I 敝 soap power, remove the 绫 punch; the body layer, thus defining a floating idle and a second gate insulation compliant with a second opening ^ f Layer on the surface of the second opening; a compliant second conductor layer covers the substrate; a trowel etches back the second conductor layer, thus defining a control gate located between the insulation gap and the floating On the second interlayer insulating layer of the wall; and forming a second doped region in the substrate located within the second opening
0503-9498TWF(Nl) ; TSMC2002-0915;jacky.ptd 第9頁 200418143 五、發明說明(6) 憶胞結構 還有,本發明亦提供—種快閃記憶體之 至少包括: 力 一基底,具有一源極、一汲極以及_ 與該汲極之間; 通逼位於該源極 一浮置閘,形成於部分該通道上方, 該基底係絕緣隔離; 、万其中該浮置閘與 一控制閘,形成於部分該通道上方,其 該基底係絕緣隔離,且該_ ^ 、 μ技制閘,、 -絕这門隙尸辛η 置閑係絕緣隔離; 、-.巴緣間隙壁,形成於該控制閘側 浮置閘;以及 且覆盍部7刀忒 -順應的介電層,形成於部分該第 未被該絕緣間隙壁覆蓋之兮、、Λ罢門μ &却、巴、.冬層上 復 〈4 >予置閘上與部分絕緣間隙壁 上0 、、二由本务明,根據電容量正比於介電層面積的理論 (Ο ε A/d= ε WL/d),本發明由於使得順應的介電層延伸至 浮置閘上而增加了介電層面積,所以增加了源極到浮置閘 的耦合率(coupling ratio 〇f source to fi〇ating ga t e ) ’因而提升了快閃記憶體之寫入與抹除之效率。 為讓本發明之上述目的、特徵、和優點能更明顯易 懂,下文特舉較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說明 如下: 實施方式: 以下利用第2〜9圖來說明本發明之快閃記憶胞製程0503-9498TWF (Nl); TSMC2002-0915; jacky.ptd Page 9 200418143 V. Description of the invention (6) The memory cell structure is also provided by the present invention. The flash memory includes at least: a force-based substrate having A source electrode, a drain electrode, and _ and the drain electrode; the forcing is located on the source electrode and a floating gate formed above part of the channel, and the substrate is insulated; and wherein the floating gate and a control The gate is formed above part of the channel, the base of which is insulated and isolated, and the _ ^, μ-technology gate,-the door gap cadmium η idle system insulation isolation; A floating gate on the side of the control gate; and the 7-knife-compliant dielectric layer of the covering part is formed on part of the first part which is not covered by the insulation gap, Λ but gate μ & The upper layer of the winter layer <4 > 0 and 2 on the pre-set gate and on the part of the insulation gap is explained by this matter, according to the theory that the capacitance is proportional to the area of the dielectric layer (0 ε A / d = ε WL / d) The invention increases the area of the dielectric layer because the compliant dielectric layer is extended to the floating gate, so the source electrode is increased. Floating gate coupling ratio (coupling ratio 〇f source to fi〇ating ga t e) 'thereby raising the write and erase the flash memory of efficiency. In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, preferred embodiments are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which are described in detail as follows: Embodiments: The following uses FIGS. Flash memory cell manufacturing process of the present invention
0503-9498TWF(Nl) ; TSMC2002-0915;jacky.ptd 第10頁 200418143 五、發明說明(7) 尤其可應用在嵌入式(embedded)快閃記憶體製程。 請參見第2圖,提供例如是矽的一半導體基底2 0 0。然 後,對該基底2 0 0實施淺溝渠隔絕製程(ST I )或場氧化製程 (F 0 X)而形成絕緣隔離區(未圖示),並藉由該絕緣隔離區 (未圖示)來絕緣隔離以及定義各主動區(ac t i ve region) 位置。 其次,請參見第2圖,依序形成一第一閘極絕緣層 210、一第一導體層220與一緩衝層230於位在主動區中的 該基底2 0 0上。其中,該第一閘極絕緣層2 1 0例如是由氧化 法所形成之S i 02層,該第一導體層2 2 0例如是由沉積法所形 成之經摻雜之多晶矽(polysi 1 icon)層,而該緩衝層230例 如是由沉積法所形成之S i N或S i 0 N層。接著,藉由一微影 I虫刻步驟,去除部分該缓衝層2 3 0而形成一第一開口 2 4 0而 露出部分該第一導體層220。 其次,仍請參見第2圖,以該緩衝層2 3 0為遮蔽罩幕, 對該第一導體層2 2 0進行一斜度狀蝕刻製程(s 1 ope e t c h i n g,係屬於一等向性餘刻製程),而等向性地部分I虫 刻該第一導體層2 2 0,而使得位於第一開口 240内的該第一 導體層2 2 0兩側部呈現一斜坡狀,如此可使將來形成的浮 _丨 置閘側端尖角(t i p)化。在此,為了使上述尖角化現象更 加地明顯,可再進行一氧化反應使得位於第一開口 2 4 〇内 的該第一導體層220頂部表面形成一氧化層(未圖示)。 其次,請參見第3圖,形成一絕緣間隙壁(insulating spacer)310於該第一開口240之侧壁(Side wall)上,且覆0503-9498TWF (Nl); TSMC2002-0915; jacky.ptd Page 10 200418143 V. Description of the invention (7) It is especially applicable to embedded flash memory architecture. Referring to FIG. 2, a semiconductor substrate 2 0 0 such as silicon is provided. Then, a shallow trench isolation process (ST I) or a field oxidation process (F 0 X) is performed on the substrate 200 to form an insulation isolation region (not shown), and the insulation isolation region (not shown) is used to form the insulation isolation region (not shown). Insulation isolation and definition of each active region location. Secondly, referring to FIG. 2, a first gate insulating layer 210, a first conductor layer 220, and a buffer layer 230 are sequentially formed on the substrate 2000 in the active region. The first gate insulating layer 2 1 0 is, for example, a Si 02 layer formed by an oxidation method, and the first conductor layer 2 2 0 is, for example, a doped polycrystalline silicon (polysi 1 icon) formed by a deposition method. ) Layer, and the buffer layer 230 is, for example, a S i N or S i 0 N layer formed by a deposition method. Then, by a photolithography step, a part of the buffer layer 230 is removed to form a first opening 240, and a part of the first conductor layer 220 is exposed. Secondly, referring to FIG. 2, the buffer layer 230 is used as a shielding mask, and a slope-shaped etching process (s 1 ope etching) is performed on the first conductive layer 2 2 0, which belongs to an isotropic pattern. Engraving process), and the first conductor layer 2 2 0 is etched by the isotropic part I, so that both sides of the first conductor layer 2 2 0 in the first opening 240 present a slope shape, so that The tip of the floating side will be formed in the future. Here, in order to make the sharp cornering phenomenon more obvious, an oxidation reaction may be performed so that an oxide layer (not shown) is formed on the top surface of the first conductor layer 220 located in the first opening 240. Secondly, referring to FIG. 3, an insulating spacer 310 is formed on a side wall of the first opening 240, and the insulating spacer 310
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五、發明說明(8) 蓋部分該第一導體層2 2 0。其中形成該絕緣間隙壁3 1 〇的方 法例如是:先形成一順應的氧化層(T E 0 S - S i 〇2層,未圖示、 覆蓋該緩衝層23 0與該第一導體層2 2 0,然後進行例如是乾/ I虫刻(d r y e t c h i n g)方式的一非等向性钱刻去除部分該氧 化層(未圖示)而形成該絕緣間隙壁3 1 0。 其次’仍請參見第3圖’以该、纟巴緣間隙壁3 1 〇為遮蔽罩 幕,去除位在該第一開口 240底下之該第一導體層22Q,因 而露出了該第一閘極絕緣層2 1 0。 其次,請參見第4圖,例如使用濕蝕刻(we t e t ch丨ng) 方式’等向性地去除部分該絕緣間隙壁3 1 〇而露出具有— 長度a之部分該第一導體層22 0。也就是說,經過上述濕社 刻製程之後,形成剩餘的絕緣間隙壁3 1 〇,覆蓋住部分該第 一導體層22 0,而未被絕緣間隙壁3 10’覆蓋而露出的第一 導體層部分410係具有一長度a。接著,形成順應的一介電 層420於露出的第一導體層部分41 0與部分該第一閘極絕緣 層210上’該介電層420可更延伸至該緩衝層230表面上。 其中’該介電層420例如是經由沉積法所形成之wo層,其 厚度可以是100〜300埃。 3 ’、 其次,請參見第5圖,先形成一順應的多晶矽層(未圖 示)於該介電層420上。然後,例如使用乾蝕刻方式,進行 一非等向性的部分回钱製程(partial etching back),去 除部分該多晶石夕層(未圖示)、部分該介電層42〇與部分該 第一閘極絕緣層2 1 0,而形成剩餘的該多晶石夕層5丨〇 (即: 多晶石夕間隙壁)與剩餘的該介電層4 20,於該絕^間隙壁V. Description of the invention (8) Cover the first conductor layer 2 2 0. The method for forming the insulating spacer 3 1 0 is, for example, first forming a compliant oxide layer (TE 0 S-S i 〇2 layer, not shown, covering the buffer layer 23 0 and the first conductor layer 2 2 0, and then perform an anisotropic money etch such as a dry / I dryetching method to remove part of the oxide layer (not shown) to form the insulating barrier 3 1 0. Secondly, please refer to the third In the figure, the barrier wall 3 1 0 is used as a shielding cover, and the first conductive layer 22Q located under the first opening 240 is removed, thereby exposing the first gate insulating layer 2 10. Next Please refer to FIG. 4, for example, a wet etching method is used to isotropically remove a part of the insulating spacer 3 1 〇 to expose a part of the first conductive layer 22 0 having a length a. That is to say, after the above-mentioned wet-shaving process, the remaining insulating spacer 3 1 0 is formed to cover a part of the first conductor layer 22 0, and the portion of the first conductor layer that is not covered and exposed by the insulating spacer 3 10 ′ is formed. 410 has a length a. Next, a compliant dielectric layer 420 is formed. The dielectric layer 420 can be further extended to the surface of the buffer layer 230 on the first conductive layer portion 4 10 and a portion of the first gate insulating layer 210. The dielectric layer 420 is, for example, deposited by a deposition method. The formed wo layer may have a thickness of 100 to 300 angstroms. 3 ′ Secondly, referring to FIG. 5, a compliant polycrystalline silicon layer (not shown) is first formed on the dielectric layer 420. Then, for example, a dry layer is used. In the etching method, an anisotropic partial etching back process is performed to remove part of the polycrystalline silicon layer (not shown), part of the dielectric layer 42 and part of the first gate insulating layer. 2 1 0, and the remaining polycrystalline silicon layer 5 (the polycrystalline silicon spacer wall) and the remaining dielectric layer 4 20 are formed in the insulating layer
200418143 五、發明說明(9) 310’側壁上,且位於上述露出的第一導體層部分41〇與部 刀β亥第一閘極、纟巴緣層2 1 〇上方,並使該第一開口 2 4 〇底下露 出部分該基底2 0 0。另外,這裡要說明的是,經過上述回 餘製程之後’可能有少許該介電層4 2 〇,與該多晶矽層5丄〇 延伸至部分該基底2 〇 〇上,然而為了方便說明,在此不予 圖示。 其次,仍請爹見第5圖,進行一離子植入製程(丨〇 n implantation),形成當作是源極(s〇urce)的一摻雜區wo 於位在該第一開口 240内之該基底2〇〇中。 其次,請參見第6圖,形成一接觸插塞(contact _丨 p 1 ug ) 6 1 0於該第一開口 2 4 〇内,該接觸插塞6 1 〇電性連接該 第一摻雜區5 2 0。其中,形成該接觸插塞6丨〇的方法例如 是:先沉積一經摻雜之多晶矽層(未圖示)填滿該第一開口 240,然後再進行一平坦化製程(例如CMp與部分回蝕)而得 一表面平坦之接觸插塞610。之後,進行一氧化製程,形 成一氧化層62 0於該接觸插塞61〇頂部表面。這裡要說明的 是,因為本實施例的接觸插塞6丨〇和上述多晶石夕層5丨〇之材 質皆是多晶矽,所以在此合併以接觸插塞6丨〇表示。 其次’請參見第7圖,以該氧化層6 2 0與該絕緣間隙壁· 3 1 0為遮敝罩幕’先以等向性餘刻(例如濕飯刻)去除該緩 衝層2 3 0 ’再以非等向性餘刻(例如乾餘刻)去除部分該第 一導體層2 2 0 ,因而定義出一浮置閘(f l〇ating gate)71() 與一第二開口 7 2 0。 其次’請參見第8圖,形成順應的一第二閘極絕緣層200418143 V. Description of the invention (9) 310 'side wall, and located above the exposed first conductor layer portion 41o and the first knife gate, the sloping edge layer 2 1〇, and making the first opening A portion of the substrate 200 is exposed underneath 2 4 0. In addition, it should be explained here that after the above-mentioned remnant process, there may be a small amount of the dielectric layer 4 2 0, and the polycrystalline silicon layer 5 2 0 extend to a part of the substrate 2 0. However, for convenience of explanation, here Not shown. Secondly, please refer to FIG. 5 to perform an ion implantation process to form a doped region wo as a source in the first opening 240. The substrate was 2000. Secondly, referring to FIG. 6, a contact plug (contact _ 丨 p 1 ug) 6 1 0 is formed in the first opening 24 0, and the contact plug 6 1 0 is electrically connected to the first doped region. 5 2 0. The method for forming the contact plug 6 丨 0 is, for example, firstly depositing a doped polycrystalline silicon layer (not shown) to fill the first opening 240, and then performing a planarization process (such as CMP and partial etchback). ) To obtain a contact plug 610 with a flat surface. After that, an oxidation process is performed to form an oxide layer 620 on the top surface of the contact plug 610. It should be explained here that, since the material of the contact plug 6o0 and the polycrystalline silicon layer 5o0 in this embodiment are both polycrystalline silicon, they are combined here as the contact plug 6o0. Secondly, 'Please refer to FIG. 7, using the oxide layer 6 2 0 and the insulating spacer · 3 1 0 as a cover screen', first remove the buffer layer 2 with an isotropic cut (such as a wet rice cut) 2 3 0 'Then part of the first conductor layer 2 2 0 is removed with an anisotropic cut (for example, a dry cut), so a floating gate 71 () and a second opening 7 2 0 are defined. . Next ’Please refer to FIG. 8 to form a compliant second gate insulating layer
200418143 發明說明(10) 810(亦稱閘極間介電層,intergate/interpoly dielectric layer)於該第二開口 7 2 0表面上。其中,該第 二閘極絕緣層8 1 0例如是由沉積法所形成的高溫氧化層 (high temperature 0Xide,HT0,Si 02)。在此,為 了方便 說明與簡化圖示,位於第二開口 7 2 〇内的第一閘極絕緣層 2 1 0與第二閘極絕緣層8丨〇合併以第二閘極絕緣層8丨〇來表 其次,仍請參見第8圖,形成順應的一第二導體層(未 圖示)覆蓋於該基底2 0 〇上方。然後,例如使用乾蝕刻方 式,非等向性地部分回蝕該第二導體層(未圖示),因而定囑丨 義出一控制閘(c ο n t r ο 1 g a t e ) 8 2 0於位在該絕緣間隙壁 3 1 0 ’與該浮置閘71 0側壁的該第二閘極絕緣層8丨〇上。其 中,該控制閘8 2 0的材質例如是經摻雜之多晶矽層。 其次,請參見第9圖,去除未被該控制閘8 2 0覆蓋之第 二閘極絕緣層8 1 0而露出部分基底2 0 0。接著,進行一離子 植入製程’形成當作是沒極(d r a i η )的一掺雜區9 1 0於位在 該第二開口 720内之該基底200中。200418143 Description of the invention (10) 810 (also known as an intergate / interpoly dielectric layer) on the surface of the second opening 7 2 0. The second gate insulating layer 8 1 0 is, for example, a high temperature oxide layer (HT0, Si 02) formed by a deposition method. Here, for convenience of explanation and simplified illustration, the first gate insulating layer 2 1 0 and the second gate insulating layer 8 丨 located in the second opening 7 2 〇 are combined to form the second gate insulating layer 8 丨 〇 Next, referring to FIG. 8 again, a compliant second conductor layer (not shown) is formed to cover the substrate 200. Then, for example, using a dry etching method, the second conductor layer (not shown) is partially etched back anisotropically, so a control gate (c ο ntr ο 1 gate) 8 2 0 is located at The insulating spacer 3 1 0 ′ and the second gate insulating layer 8 1 0 on the side wall of the floating gate 7 10. The material of the control gate 8 2 0 is, for example, a doped polycrystalline silicon layer. Secondly, referring to FIG. 9, the second gate insulating layer 8 1 0 not covered by the control gate 8 2 0 is removed to expose a part of the substrate 2 0 0. Next, an ion implantation process is performed to form a doped region 9 1 0 which is regarded as an electrode (d r a i η) in the substrate 200 located in the second opening 720.
根據上述本實施例製程,本發明亦提供一種快閃記憶 體之記憶胞結構,請參見第9圖,該記憶胞結構至少包 括: 一基底200,具有一源極520、一汲極910以及一通道 920位於該源極5 2 0與該汲極910之間; 一浮置閘7 1 0,形成於部分該通道9 2 0上方,其中該浮 置閘7 1 0與該基底2 0 0係藉由一第一閘極絕緣層2 1 〇絕緣隔According to the process of this embodiment, the present invention also provides a memory cell structure of a flash memory. See FIG. 9. The memory cell structure includes at least: a substrate 200 having a source electrode 520, a drain electrode 910, and a The channel 920 is located between the source 5 2 0 and the drain 910; a floating gate 7 1 0 is formed above a part of the channel 9 2 0, wherein the floating gate 7 1 0 is related to the substrate 2 0 0 With a first gate insulating layer 2 1 〇
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—控制閘820,形成於部分該通道92〇 制問820與該基底2 0 0係藉由—第二閑極絕緣^ 〇絕中缘亥控 離’且该控制閘8 2 0與該浮置閘71〇係 : 層810絕緣隔離; 闹杜、、、巴緣 “一絕緣間隙壁川,,形成於該控制閘咖侧壁, 盍部分該浮置閘71 〇 ;以及 1 -順應的介電層420’,形成於部分第—閘極絕緣層 210上、未被該絕緣間隙壁31〇,覆蓋之該浮置閘71〇上盥 分絕緣間隙壁31 0上。 本發明特徵及優點 本發明之製程特徵在於:等向性去除部分絕緣間隙壁 而露出部分浮置閘,以及形成順應的一介電層於露出的浮 置閘與浮置閘絕緣層。 本發明之快閃記憶胞結構特徵在於··具有一順應的介 電層,形成於部分該第一閘極絕緣層上、未被該絕緣間隙 壁覆蓋之該浮置閘上與部分絕緣間隙壁上。其中該記憶胞 結構係藉由該介電層來增加該源極到該浮置閘之間的一輕拳 合率(coupling ratio of source to floating gate) ° 根據電容量正比於介電層面積的理論(C= eA/d: ε WL / d ),本發明由於使得順應的介電層延伸至浮置閘上而 增加了介電層面積,所以增加了源極到浮置閘的耦合率 (coupling ratio of source to floating gate),因而-Control gate 820, formed in part of the channel 92 ° system 820 and the base 200 by-the second idler insulation ^ 〇 the middle edge is controlled away from the ground and the control gate 8 2 0 and the floating Gate 71 ° system: layer 810 insulation isolation; Nadu ,,, and Ba margin "an insulating gap wall, formed on the side wall of the control gate, 盍 part of the floating gate 71 °; and 1-compliant dielectric A layer 420 'is formed on a part of the first-gate insulating layer 210 and is not covered by the insulating gap 31o, and the insulating gap 31o is covered on the floating gate 71o. Features and advantages of the present invention The manufacturing process is characterized by isotropically removing part of the insulating gap wall to expose part of the floating gate, and forming a compliant dielectric layer on the exposed floating gate and floating gate insulating layer. Structural features of the flash memory cell of the present invention It has a compliant dielectric layer formed on part of the first gate insulating layer, on the floating gate not covered by the insulating gap wall, and on part of the insulating gap wall. The memory cell structure is borrowed A light punch between the source and the floating gate is added by the dielectric layer Rate (coupling ratio of source to floating gate) ° According to the theory that the capacitance is proportional to the area of the dielectric layer (C = eA / d: ε WL / d), the invention extends the compliant dielectric layer to the floating gate. The area of the dielectric layer is increased, so the coupling ratio of source to floating gate is increased, so
0503-9498TWF(Nl) ; TSMC2002-0915;j acky.ptd 第 15 頁 200418143 五、發明說明(12) 提升了快閃記憶體之寫入與抹除之效率。 本發明雖以較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定 本發明,任何熟習此項技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精神和 範圍内,當可作些許之更動與潤飾,因此本發明之保護範 圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。0503-9498TWF (Nl); TSMC2002-0915; jacky.ptd page 15 200418143 V. Description of the invention (12) The efficiency of writing and erasing the flash memory has been improved. Although the present invention is disclosed in the preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention The scope of protection shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.
0503-9498TWF(Nl) ; TSMC2002-0915;jacky.ptd 第16頁 200418143 圖式簡單說明 第1圖係習知之快閃記憶胞結構的剖面示意圖;以及 第2至9圖係本發明實施例之快閃記憶體之記憶胞的的 製程剖面示意圖。 符號說明 習知部分(第1圖) •,壁 層隙 電間 •,介緣 ·,·,閘間絕 極極置極0-汲源浮閘〇〇 ο ο ο 4 5 7 10〜半導體基底; 23〜通道; 3 0〜閘極氧化層; 4 5〜多晶矽氧化蓋層; 6 0〜控制閘; 本案部分(第2〜9圖) 2 0 0〜半導體基底; 210 第一導體層; 230 第一開口; 310 露出的第一導體層部分; 42 0’〜介電層; 源極; 220 240 410 420 520 620 720 820 920 第一閘極絕緣層; 緩衝層; 、3 1 0 ’〜絕緣間隙壁 氧化層 第二開 控制閘 通道。 5 1 0〜多晶矽層; 6 1 0〜接觸插塞; 7 1 0〜浮置閘; 8 1 0〜第二閘極絕緣層 9 1 0〜汲極;0503-9498TWF (Nl); TSMC2002-0915; jacky.ptd Page 16 200418143 The diagram briefly illustrates the cross-sectional schematic diagram of the conventional flash memory cell structure in Figure 1; and Figures 2 to 9 are the schematic diagrams of the embodiments of the present invention. Schematic cross-sectional view of the process of flash memory cells. Symbols description of the conventional part (Figure 1) •, wall gap electrical room •, intermediary edge ·, ·, inter-gate absolute pole electrode 0-drain source floating gate 〇〇ο ο ο 4 5 7 10 ~ semiconductor substrate; 23 ~ channel; 30 ~ gate oxide layer; 4 5 ~ polycrystalline silicon oxide cap layer; 60 ~ control gate; part of this case (Fig. 2 ~ 9) 2 0 ~ semiconductor substrate; 210 first conductor layer; 230 An opening; 310 exposed portion of the first conductor layer; 42 0 ′ ~ dielectric layer; source; 220 240 410 420 520 620 720 720 820 920 first gate insulating layer; buffer layer; 3 1 0 '~ insulation gap The second wall oxide layer opens the control gate channel. 5 1 0 to polycrystalline silicon layer; 6 1 0 to contact plug; 7 1 0 to floating gate; 8 1 0 to second gate insulating layer 9 1 0 to drain;
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