Etching Method of Silicon Nitride High Aspect Ratio Hole

Abstract

The invention discloses an etching method for a silicon nitride high depth-to-width ratio hole. The method comprises: first of all, placing a semiconductor device of a silicon nitride film, already forming the graph needed by a semiconductor, into en etching cavity; then using a dry-method plasma technology, letting in a high carbon chain molecule fluorocarbon-based gas, an oxidizing gas, a dilution gas and a fluorocarbon-based gas containing hydrogen, adding radio frequency power and exciting plasma; and after a plasma stabilization step, performing etching of the silicon nitride film until the etching morphology, the hole diameter size and the depth of a high depth-to-width ratio hole reach requirements. According to the invention, the silicon nitride film is etched by using the unique fluorocarbon-based gas, through adjusting gas component and power size, the deposition amount of fluorocarbon polymers on the side wall of the deep hole can be controlled, the key dimensions of the hole can be prevented from becoming larger, and polymers already deposited at the bottom of the deep hole can be removed so as to ensure that the etching can be continued, thus the etching morphology of the hole can be adjusted.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the field of semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturing, and more particularly relates to a method for etching high aspect ratio holes in silicon nitride films. Background technique [0002] Contact hole etching is a key technology for VLSI. As CMOS enters the post-32nm process era, high aspect ratio hole etching and its filling have a considerable impact on device yield. For advanced memories, aspect ratios have reached over 40:1, making the challenge even greater. [0003] The contact hole etching medium of traditional CMOS devices is silicon dioxide thin film. As another widely used dielectric material silicon nitride, it is hardly used as an ILD layer due to its large K value and stress. It is mainly used as a stop layer for hard masking, etching or CMP. [0004] Similar to the etching of silicon oxide films, for silicon nitride films, a fluorocarbon-based gas such as CF is generally used. 4 , CHF 3 , CH 2 F 2 , C...

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Problems solved by technology

If the polymer is too little, it is difficult to obtain the ideal etching morphology, and the selectivity is low, it is difficult to control the size of the critical dimension CD of the hole; however, if too much fluorocarbon polymer film is deposited in the deep hole, it will be harmful Sidewalls and bottom act as chemical inhibitors that cause etch to stop

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