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Tantalum sputtering target and production method therefor

A manufacturing method and sputtering target technology, which can be used in manufacturing tools, sputtering coating, semiconductor/solid-state device manufacturing, etc., can solve the problems of unstable film-forming characteristics, longer burn-in time, and disordered film-forming speed. Achieve the effect of shortening the burn-in time, suppressing the formation of oxide film, and stabilizing the film formation speed

Active Publication Date: 2016-05-04
JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORP
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Problems solved by technology

[0018] On the tantalum target with such an oxide film formed, even if you try to evacuate again and start sputtering again, the following problems will occur: the oxide film on the surface will make the film formation characteristics unstable, the film formation speed will be disturbed, and the surface will be damaged. The oxide film is removed by sputtering and the burn-in time to expose a stable new surface of the target becomes longer
As a result, it leads to waste of time, electricity, and materials, and deterioration of material (film formation) characteristics
[0019] However, in the series of patent documents described above, the method for solving this problem is not disclosed, and even a little clue cannot be found.

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Embodiment 1

[0076] In Example 1, for the obtained target material, a roll with a roll diameter of 400 mm was used, the rolling speed was set to be 10 m / min, the reduction rate was 86%, and the maximum reduction rate in one pass was 10%, and cold rolling was carried out. , so as to make a thickness of 14mm and a diameter of 520mmφ, and heat-treat it at a temperature of 1000°C. Then, the surface is cut and polished to form a target.

[0077] Through the above steps, a tantalum sputtering target having a crystal structure in which the orientation rate of the (100) plane was 30% and the orientation rate of the (111) plane was 50% was obtained. Sputtering was performed using this sputtering target.

[0078] Next, when the thickness of the etched deepest part of the target reached about 8 mm, sputtering was temporarily stopped, and nitrogen gas was introduced into the sputtering apparatus (vacuum container) for 60 seconds. Thus, a thickness of about nitride film.

[0079] Next, the sputter...

Embodiment 2

[0089] In Example 2, for the obtained target material, a roll with a roll diameter of 400 mm was used, the rolling speed was set to 8 m / min, the reduction rate was 88%, and the maximum reduction rate in one pass was 10%, and cold rolling was carried out. , so as to make a thickness of 14mm and a diameter of 520mmφ, and heat-treat it at a temperature of 900°C. Then, the surface is cut and polished to form a target.

[0090] Through the above steps, a tantalum sputtering target having a crystal structure in which the orientation rate of the (100) plane was 50% and the orientation rate of the (111) plane was 20% was obtained. Sputtering was performed using this sputtering target.

[0091] Next, when the thickness of the etched deepest part of the target reached about 8 mm, sputtering was temporarily stopped, and nitrogen gas was introduced into the sputtering apparatus (vacuum container) for 60 seconds. Thus, a thickness of about nitride film.

[0092] Next, the sputtering a...

Embodiment 3

[0094] In Example 3, for the obtained target material, a roll with a roll diameter of 400 mm was used, the rolling speed was set to 5 m / min, the reduction rate was 85%, and the maximum reduction rate in one pass was 10%, and cold rolling was carried out. , so as to make a thickness of 14mm and a diameter of 520mmφ, and heat-treat it at a temperature of 1100°C. Then, the surface is cut and polished to form a target.

[0095] Through the above steps, a tantalum sputtering target having a crystal structure in which the orientation rate of the (100) plane was 70% and the orientation rate of the (111) plane was 15% was obtained. Sputtering was performed using this sputtering target.

[0096] Next, when the thickness of the etched deepest part of the target reached about 8 mm, sputtering was temporarily stopped, and nitrogen gas was introduced into the sputtering apparatus (vacuum container) for 60 seconds. Thus, a thickness of about nitride film.

[0097] Next, the sputtering ...

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Abstract

Provided is a tantalum sputtering target characterized in that the orientation rate of the (100) plane of the sputter surface thereof is 30-90% and the orientation rate of the (111) plane is 50% or less. Also provided is a tantalum sputtering target production method characterized in that: a melted and cast tantalum ingot is forged, subjected to recrystallization annealing, and subsequently rolled and subjected to heat treatment; and a crystal structure is formed in which the orientation rate of the (100) plane of a tantalum sputtering target is 30-90% and the orientation rate of the (111) plane is 50% or less. By controlling the crystal orientation of the target, the integral power consumption during burn-in of the tantalum target is reduced, it becomes easier to generate plasma, film formation speed is stabilized, and the effect of reducing resistance variation in a film is achieved.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a tantalum sputtering target and a manufacturing method thereof. In particular, it relates to a tantalum sputtering target for forming a Ta film or a TaN film as a diffusion barrier layer of copper wiring in a large scale integration (LSI), and a method for manufacturing the same. Background technique [0002] In the past, aluminum was used as a wiring material for semiconductor elements, but with the miniaturization and high integration of elements, the problem of wiring delays occurred, and copper, which has low resistance, was gradually used instead of aluminum. Copper is very effective as a wiring material, but since copper itself is an active metal, there is a problem of contamination by diffusion into the interlayer insulating film, and it is necessary to form a diffusion film such as a Ta film or a TaN film between the copper wiring and the interlayer insulating film. barrier layer. [0003] Generally, a Ta film and a ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): C23C14/34B21B3/00B22D21/06B22D27/02H01L21/285
CPCB22D21/06C22C27/02C22F1/18H01L2924/0002H01J37/3426H01J37/3491C21D8/0221C21D8/0273C21D9/0062C23C8/24C23C14/3414H01L2924/00B21B3/00B22D27/02C23C14/3407H01L21/02266C23C14/0641C23C14/14H01J37/3429H01L21/2855H01L21/28568H01L21/76841H01L23/53238
Inventor 小田国博
Owner JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORP