Method for forming semiconductor structure

By forming a cover layer on the initial groove side wall of the fin field effect tube and optimizing the process flow, the problem of poor fin performance is solved, the density and material uniformity of the fin material layer are improved, and the carrier mobility and overall performance of the semiconductor structure are improved.

CN114695120BActive Publication Date: 2025-08-26SEMICON MFG INT (SHANGHAI) CORP +1
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Application Number
CN202011641591.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-12-31
Publication Date
2025-08-26
Estimated Expiration
2040-12-31

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Technical Problem

The performance of existing fin field effect tubes still needs to be improved, especially after the process nodes are further reduced, the performance of the fins is poor.

Method used

By forming a cover layer on the side wall of the initial groove, a first groove is formed so that the angle between the side wall surface and the bottom surface is a right angle or the second curvature is less than the first curvature, and a cover layer is formed using an atomic layer deposition process, and then a fin material layer is formed on the cover layer. Combined with a local rate adjustable back etching process and a chemical mechanical polishing process, the morphology and material uniformity of the fin structure are optimized.

Benefits of technology

The quality and density of the fin material layer is improved, material inhomogeneity is reduced, the performance of the fin structure is improved, the mobility of carriers is enhanced, and the overall performance of the semiconductor structure is improved.

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Abstract

A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes: providing a substrate; forming an initial groove in the substrate, wherein the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the initial groove has a first curvature; forming a capping layer on the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the initial groove, so that the initial groove forms a first groove, wherein the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove is a right angle, or the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove has a second curvature that is smaller than the first curvature; and forming a fin material layer on the capping layer, wherein the fin material layer completely fills the first groove. The fin structure formed by this method has improved performance.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of semiconductor manufacturing, and in particular to a method for forming a semiconductor structure. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of semiconductor process technology, the structure of conventional MOS field-effect transistors can no longer meet the demand for device performance. Fin field-effect transistors (Fin FETs) have received widespread attention as a replacement for conventional devices.

[0003] As process nodes continue to shrink, the performance of existing FinFETs needs to be improved, especially the performance of the fins. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem solved by the present invention is to provide a method for forming a semiconductor structure to improve the performance of the fin.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure, including: providing a substrate; forming an initial groove in the substrate, and the angle between the side wall surface and the bottom surface of the initial groove has a first curvature; forming a covering layer on the side wall surface and the bottom surface of the initial groove, so that the initial groove forms a first groove, and the angle between the side wall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove is a right angle, or the angle between the side wall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove has a second curvature, and the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature; forming a fin material layer on the covering layer, and the fin material layer fills the first groove.

[0006] Optionally, the process for forming the covering layer includes an atomic layer deposition process.

[0007] Optionally, the material of the cover layer includes single crystal silicon.

[0008] Optionally, the thickness of the covering layer ranges from 10 angstroms to 100 angstroms.

[0009] Optionally, the material of the fin material layer includes silicon germanium.

[0010] Optionally, the range of the first curvature is greater than 2E8.

[0011] Optionally, the method for forming the fin material layer includes: forming an initial fin material layer on the cover layer; and planarizing the initial fin material layer to form the fin material layer.

[0012] Optionally, the covering layer is also located on the surface of the substrate.

[0013] Optionally, the initial fin material layer is also located on the substrate surface; the initial fin material layer is planarized to form the fin material layer, and the fin material layer is exposed on the substrate surface.

[0014] Optionally, the process for planarizing the initial fin material layer includes a chemical mechanical polishing process or a back etching process; the process parameters for back etching the initial fin material layer include: the gas includes a mixed gas of nitrogen trifluoride, hydrogen and ammonia; the temperature range is -20 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius.

[0015] Optionally, before planarizing the initial fin material layer, the method further includes: forming a first buffer layer on the initial fin material layer; and planarizing the first buffer layer using a locally rate-adjustable etch-back process until the surface of the initial fin material layer is exposed.

[0016] Optionally, the material of the first buffer layer includes silicon; and the process parameters of the locally rate-adjustable etch-back process include: the gas includes a mixed gas of nitrogen trifluoride and hydrogen.

[0017] Optionally, after forming the first buffer layer and before etching back the first buffer layer, the method further includes: forming a second buffer layer on the first buffer layer; and planarizing the second buffer layer using a chemical mechanical polishing process until a surface of the first buffer layer is exposed.

[0018] Optionally, the material of the second buffer layer includes silicon oxide.

[0019] Optionally, the process of forming the initial fin material layer includes an epitaxial growth process.

[0020] Optionally, it also includes: forming a first patterned layer on the substrate and the fin material layer, the first patterned layer having a plurality of openings exposing part of the substrate surface and part of the fin material layer surface; etching the fin material layer and the substrate using the first patterned layer as a mask, forming a plurality of second grooves in the substrate and the fin material layer, the substrate or the fin material layer between adjacent second grooves forming a fin structure, and the substrate located at the bottom of the second groove and the bottom of the fin structure forming a base.

[0021] Optionally, the depth of the second groove is greater than the depth of the first groove.

[0022] Optionally, the method for forming the initial groove includes: forming a second patterned layer on a substrate; and etching the substrate using the second patterned layer as a mask to form the initial groove.

[0023] Optionally, the process of etching the substrate includes an anisotropic dry etching process, and process parameters of the anisotropic dry etching process include: the gas includes a mixed gas of chlorine, hydrogen bromide, oxygen and argon.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] The semiconductor formation method of the technical solution of the present invention forms a first groove by forming a capping layer on the sidewall of the initial groove. The angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the initial groove has a first curvature. The capping layer makes the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the formed first groove a right angle, or the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove has a second curvature, and the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature. Therefore, when a fin material layer is formed on the capping layer, the material of the fin material layer is easily attached to the capping layer and grows into a lattice, making the structure of the fin material layer more compact, which is beneficial to improving the quality of the fin material layer. At the same time, the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature, or the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove is a right angle. Therefore, the fin structure formed by subsequent etching of the fin material layer has better material uniformity, reduces the inconsistency of the material of the fin structure from top to bottom, and thus improves the performance of the fin structure.

[0026] Furthermore, the process for forming the covering layer includes an atomic layer deposition process. The atomic layer deposition process can form a covering layer with uniform thickness and dense structure on the sidewall surface and bottom surface of the initial groove, so that the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove is a right angle, or the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature.

[0027] Furthermore, before planarizing the initial fin material layer, a first buffer layer is formed on the initial fin material layer; and a locally adjustable rate etch-back process is used to planarize the first buffer layer until the surface of the initial fin material layer is exposed. The first buffer layer can improve the flatness of the surface of the initial fin material layer. Planarizing the first buffer layer using the locally adjustable rate etch-back process can produce a smoother surface, thereby preventing damage to the surface of the initial fin material layer during the chemical mechanical polishing process, thereby subsequently obtaining a well-formed fin structure.

[0028] Furthermore, after forming the first buffer layer and before etching back the first buffer layer, the process further includes: forming a second buffer layer on the first buffer layer; and flattening the second buffer layer using a chemical mechanical polishing process until the surface of the first buffer layer is exposed. The second buffer layer can further improve the flatness of the surface of the first buffer layer. Flattening the second buffer layer using the chemical mechanical polishing process can obtain a first buffer layer with better flatness while not contacting the surface of the initial fin material layer. When the first buffer layer is subsequently etched back, a better flatness initial fin material layer can be obtained. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 and Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of a semiconductor structure forming process in one embodiment;

[0030] Figures 3 to 10 It is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of the semiconductor structure forming process in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] As described in the background art, the performance of existing fins needs to be improved.

[0032] Figure 1 and Figure 2 It is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of a semiconductor structure forming process in one embodiment.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 , including: providing a substrate 100; forming a groove 101 in the substrate 100.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 2 A fin material layer 102 is formed in the groove 101. The fin material layer 102 includes silicon germanium and is used to subsequently form a fin structure made of silicon germanium. The stress of the fin structure made of silicon germanium is enhanced, which can improve carrier mobility and thus enhance the performance of the semiconductor structure.

[0035] During the formation of the semiconductor structure, a dry etching process is usually used to etch the substrate 100 to form the groove 101. Due to the characteristics of the dry etching process, the sidewall of the groove 101 cannot form a vertical angle with the bottom plane, but instead form a certain arc surface at the angle (such as Figure 1 When the fin material layer is subsequently epitaxially grown in the groove, it is difficult for the fin material to grow a lattice on the curved surface. As a result, there may be a gap between the fin material layer 102 and the bottom of the groove 101, making it difficult to control the size of the fin material layer 102, thereby affecting the morphology of the subsequently formed fin structure.

[0036] In order to solve the above problems, the technical solution of the present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure, wherein a covering layer is formed on the sidewall of an initial groove, so that the initial groove is formed into a first groove. The angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the initial groove has a first curvature, and the covering layer makes the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the formed first groove a right angle, or the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove has a second curvature, and the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature, so that when a fin material layer is formed on the covering layer, the material of the fin material layer is easily attached to the covering layer and grows into a lattice, making the structure of the fin material layer more compact, which is beneficial to improving the quality of the fin material layer; at the same time, the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature, or the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove is a right angle, so that the fin structure formed by subsequent etching of the fin material layer has better material uniformity, reduces the inconsistency of the material of the fin structure from top to bottom, and thus improves the performance of the fin structure.

[0037] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and beneficial effects of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0038] Figures 3 to 10 It is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of the semiconductor structure forming process in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 3 , providing a substrate 200.

[0040] In this embodiment, the substrate 200 is made of silicon.

[0041] In other embodiments, the substrate material includes silicon carbide, silicon germanium, a multinary semiconductor material composed of group III-V elements, silicon-on-insulator (SOI), or germanium-on-insulator (GOI). The multinary semiconductor material composed of group III-V elements includes InP, GaAs, GaP, InAs, InSb, InGaAs, or InGaAsP.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 4 , an initial groove 201 is formed in the substrate 200, and an angle between a sidewall surface and a bottom surface of the initial groove 201 has a first curvature.

[0043] The method for forming the initial groove 201 includes: forming a second patterned layer (not shown) on the substrate 200 ; and etching the substrate 200 using the second patterned layer as a mask to form the initial groove 201 .

[0044] The process of etching the substrate includes an anisotropic dry etching process, and the process parameters of the anisotropic dry etching process include: the gas includes a mixed gas of chlorine, hydrogen bromide, oxygen and argon.

[0045] Due to the process characteristics of the anisotropic dry etching process, it is impossible to form the initial groove 201 with a vertical sidewall surface and a vertical bottom surface.

[0046] The first curvature is greater than 2E8. If the first curvature is large, if the fin material layer is directly formed in the initial groove 201, the uniformity of the fin structure material formed by subsequently etching the fin material layer will be poor.

[0047] Please refer to Figure 5 A covering layer 202 is formed on the side wall surface and the bottom surface of the initial groove 201, so that the initial groove 201 forms a first groove 203, and the angle between the side wall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove 203 is a right angle, or the angle between the side wall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove 203 has a second curvature, and the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature.

[0048] In this embodiment, the cover layer 202 is also located on the surface of the substrate.

[0049] In this embodiment, the material of the cover layer 202 includes single crystal silicon.

[0050] The capping layer 202 is formed by an atomic layer deposition process.

[0051] The process for forming the covering layer 202 includes an atomic layer deposition process. The atomic layer deposition process can form a covering layer 202 with uniform thickness and dense structure on the sidewall surface and bottom surface of the initial groove 201, so that the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove 203 is a right angle, or the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature.

[0052] The thickness of the cover layer 202 ranges from 10 angstroms to 100 angstroms. If the thickness of the cover layer 202 is too thin, it is difficult to ensure that the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove 203 is a right angle, or that the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature. If the thickness of the cover layer 202 is too thick, the cover layer 202 occupies a large space at the bottom of the first groove 203, resulting in uneven size of the fin material layer subsequently formed in the first groove 203, affecting the size uniformity and material uniformity of the subsequently formed fin structure.

[0053] The angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove 203 is a right angle, or the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove 203 has a second curvature, and the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature. This allows the material of the fin material layer to easily adhere to and grow into a lattice on the cover layer 202 when a fin material layer is subsequently formed on the cover layer 202, making the structure of the fin material layer more compact and facilitating the improvement of the quality of the fin material layer. At the same time, the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature, or the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove 203 is a right angle, so that the fin structure formed by the subsequent etching of the fin material layer has better material uniformity, reducing the inconsistency of the material of the fin structure from top to bottom, thereby improving the performance of the fin structure.

[0054] Next, a fin material layer 207 is formed on the cover layer 202, and the fin material layer 207 fills the first groove 203. The formation process of the fin material layer 207 is shown in FIG. Figures 6 to 9 .

[0055] Please refer to Figure 6 , an initial fin material layer 204 is formed on the cover layer 202 ; the initial fin material layer 204 is also located on the surface of the substrate 200 .

[0056] In this embodiment, the initial fin material layer 204 includes silicon germanium. The initial fin material layer 204 is used to subsequently form a fin structure made of silicon germanium. The stress of the fin structure made of silicon germanium is enhanced, which can improve carrier mobility and thus enhance the performance of the semiconductor structure.

[0057] In this embodiment, the process of forming the initial fin material layer 204 includes an epitaxial growth process.

[0058] In other embodiments, the process of forming the initial fin material layer includes a deposition process.

[0059] Please continue to refer to Figure 6 , a first buffer layer 205 is formed on the initial fin material layer 204 .

[0060] The first buffer layer 205 can improve the flatness of the surface of the initial fin material layer 204 .

[0061] In this embodiment, the material of the first buffer layer 205 includes silicon. The process of forming the first buffer layer 205 includes a physical vapor deposition process.

[0062] The material of the first buffer layer 205 has a large etching selectivity ratio with the material of the initial fin material layer 204, silicon germanium, so that when the first buffer layer 205 is subsequently flattened, the process of flattening the first buffer layer 205 can stop at the surface of the initial fin material layer 204, and the remaining first buffer layer 205 can fill the surface of the initial fin material layer 204.

[0063] In other embodiments, the first buffer layer may not be formed.

[0064] Please continue to refer to Figure 6 , a second buffer layer 206 is formed on the first buffer layer 205 .

[0065] In this embodiment, the second buffer layer 206 is made of silicon oxide and formed by a chemical vapor deposition process.

[0066] The silicon material of the first buffer layer 205 and the silicon oxide material of the second buffer layer 206 have a large etching selectivity ratio, so when the second buffer layer 206 is subsequently planarized, the process of planarizing the second buffer layer 206 can stop at the surface of the first buffer layer 205 .

[0067] In other embodiments, the second buffer layer may not be formed.

[0068] Please refer to Figure 7 , using a chemical mechanical polishing process to planarize the second buffer layer 206 until the surface of the first buffer layer 205 is exposed.

[0069] A chemical mechanical polishing process is used to flatten the second buffer layer 206 until the surface of the first buffer layer 205 is exposed. On the one hand, the chemical mechanical polishing process does not directly contact the initial fin material layer 204, thereby avoiding the chemical mechanical polishing process from damaging the lattice of the initial fin material layer 204, so that a fin structure with good morphology can be obtained subsequently; on the other hand, the chemical mechanical polishing process has a high flattening efficiency.

[0070] The silicon material of the first buffer layer 205 and the silicon oxide material of the second buffer layer 206 have a large etching selectivity ratio, so when the second buffer layer 206 is planarized using a chemical mechanical polishing process, the chemical mechanical polishing process can stop at the surface of the first buffer layer 205 .

[0071] In other embodiments, other processes may be used to planarize the second buffer layer, such as a dry etching process or a wet etching process.

[0072] Please refer to Figure 8The first buffer layer 205 is planarized by using a locally rate-adjustable etch-back process until the surface of the initial fin material layer 204 is exposed.

[0073] The process parameters of the locally adjustable-rate etch-back process include: a gas mixture of nitrogen trifluoride and hydrogen. The nitrogen trifluoride and hydrogen mixture has a higher etch rate for the silicon material of the first buffer layer 205 and a lower etch rate for the silicon germanium material of the initial fin material layer 204, so that the locally adjustable-rate etch-back process can be stopped after the surface of the initial fin material layer 204 is exposed.

[0074] The first buffer layer 205 is flattened by a back-etching process with a local adjustable rate until the surface of the initial fin material layer 204 is exposed. The first buffer layer 205 can improve the flatness of the surface of the initial fin material layer 204. The first buffer layer 205 is flattened by a back-etching process with a local adjustable rate, and a plane with a higher smoothness can be obtained, so that when the initial fin material layer 204 is subsequently flattened, a fin material layer with a higher surface smoothness can be obtained. Furthermore, the first buffer layer 204 is flattened by a back-etching process with a local adjustable rate, and the situation in which the chemical mechanical polishing process damages the lattice of the initial fin material layer 204 when the first buffer layer 204 is flattened by a chemical mechanical polishing process can be avoided, so that a fin structure with a good morphology can be obtained subsequently.

[0075] Please refer to Figure 9 , the initial fin material layer 204 is planarized to form a fin material layer 207 , wherein the fin material layer 207 exposes the surface of the substrate 200 .

[0076] The process of planarizing the initial fin material layer 204 includes a chemical mechanical polishing process or an etch-back process.

[0077] In this embodiment, the process for planarizing the initial fin material layer 204 includes an etch-back process. The etch-back process parameters include: a gas mixture of nitrogen trifluoride, hydrogen, and ammonia; and a temperature range of -20°C to 50°C. Under these process conditions, the etch-back process has a higher etch rate for the silicon germanium material of the initial fin material layer 204 and a lower etch rate for the silicon material of the substrate. This allows the initial fin material layer 204 to be planarized, resulting in a fin material layer 207 having a relatively high surface flatness.

[0078] The etch-back process flattens the initial fin material layer 204 to obtain a fin material layer 207 with a relatively high surface flatness, thereby making the subsequently formed fin structure have a better morphology and facilitating the improvement of the performance of the fin structure.

[0079] Please refer to Figure 10 , a first patterned layer (not shown) is formed on the substrate 200 and the fin material layer 207, and the first patterned layer has a plurality of openings (not shown) exposing part of the surface of the substrate 200 and part of the surface of the fin material layer 207; the fin material layer 207 and the substrate 200 are etched using the first patterned layer as a mask, and a plurality of second grooves 209 are formed in the substrate 200 and the fin material layer 207, and the substrate 200 or the fin material layer 207 between adjacent second grooves 209 forms a fin structure 208, and the substrate 200 located at the bottom of the second grooves 209 and the bottom of the fin structure 208 forms a base.

[0080] In this embodiment, the depth of the second groove 209 is greater than that of the first groove 203 , so that an isolation structure can be formed at the bottom of the second groove 209 and located on a portion of the sidewall of the fin structure 208 , exposing the silicon germanium fin structure 208 .

[0081] Since a covering layer 202 is formed on the side wall of the initial groove 201, the initial groove 201 forms a first groove 203, and the angle between the side wall surface and the bottom surface of the initial groove 201 has a first curvature. The covering layer 202 makes the angle between the side wall surface and the bottom surface of the formed first groove 203 a right angle, or the angle between the side wall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove 203 has a second curvature, and the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature, so that the fin material layer 207 formed on the covering layer 202 has a denser structure, thereby improving the quality of the fin material layer 207; at the same time, the second curvature is smaller than the first curvature, or the angle between the side wall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove 203 is a right angle, so that when the fin material layer 207 is etched to form the fin structure 208, the material uniformity of the fin structure 208 of the silicon germanium material exposed by the isolation structure is better, thereby reducing the inconsistency of the material of the fin structure 208 from top to bottom, thereby improving the performance of the fin structure 208.

[0082] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A method for forming a semiconductor structure, characterized in that: include: providing a substrate; forming an initial groove in the substrate, wherein an angle between a sidewall surface and a bottom surface of the initial groove has a first curvature; forming a covering layer on the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the initial groove, so that the initial groove is formed into a first groove, wherein the angle between the sidewall surface and the bottom surface of the first groove is a right angle; A fin material layer is formed on the cover layer, wherein the fin material layer completely fills the first groove.

2. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 1, wherein: The process of forming the cover layer includes an atomic layer deposition process.

3. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 2, wherein: The material of the cover layer includes single crystal silicon.

4. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 1, wherein: The thickness of the covering layer ranges from 10 angstroms to 100 angstroms.

5. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 1, wherein: The material of the fin material layer includes silicon germanium.

6. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 1, wherein: The range of the first curvature is greater than 2E8.

7. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 1, wherein: The method for forming the fin material layer includes: forming an initial fin material layer on the cover layer; and planarizing the initial fin material layer to form the fin material layer.

8. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 7, wherein: The covering layer is also located on the surface of the substrate.

9. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 8, wherein: The initial fin material layer is also located on the surface of the substrate; the initial fin material layer is planarized to form the fin material layer, and the fin material layer exposes the surface of the substrate.

10. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 9, wherein: The process for planarizing the initial fin material layer includes a chemical mechanical polishing process or a back etching process; the process parameters for back etching the initial fin material layer include: a gas including a mixture of nitrogen trifluoride, hydrogen and ammonia; and a temperature range of -20 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius.

11. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 9, wherein: Before planarizing the initial fin material layer, the method further includes: forming a first buffer layer on the initial fin material layer; and planarizing the first buffer layer using a locally rate-adjustable etch-back process until the surface of the initial fin material layer is exposed.

12. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 11, wherein: The material of the first buffer layer includes silicon; the process parameters of the local rate-adjustable etch-back process include: the gas includes a mixed gas of nitrogen trifluoride and hydrogen.

13. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 11, wherein: After forming the first buffer layer and before etching back the first buffer layer, the method further includes: forming a second buffer layer on the first buffer layer; and flattening the second buffer layer using a chemical mechanical polishing process until the surface of the first buffer layer is exposed.

14. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 13, wherein: The material of the second buffer layer includes silicon oxide.

15. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 7, wherein: The process of forming the initial fin material layer includes an epitaxial growth process.

16. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 1, wherein: Also includes: forming a first patterned layer on the substrate and the fin material layer, wherein the first patterned layer has a plurality of openings exposing a portion of the substrate surface and a portion of the fin material layer surface; The fin material layer and the substrate are etched using the first patterned layer as a mask to form a plurality of second grooves in the substrate and the fin material layer. The substrate or the fin material layer between adjacent second grooves forms a fin structure, and the substrate located at the bottom of the second groove and the bottom of the fin structure forms a base.

17. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 16, wherein: The depth of the second groove is greater than the depth of the first groove.

18. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 1, wherein: The method for forming the initial groove includes: forming a second patterned layer on a substrate; and etching the substrate using the second patterned layer as a mask to form the initial groove.

19. The method for forming a semiconductor structure according to claim 18, wherein: The process of etching the substrate includes an anisotropic dry etching process, and the process parameters of the anisotropic dry etching process include: the gas includes a mixed gas of chlorine, hydrogen bromide, oxygen and argon.

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