Semiconductor structure and preparation method thereof
By introducing dipole layer and isolation layer into DRAM memory and adjusting the electrostatic potential distribution, the hot carrier penetration effect in shallow trench isolation structure is solved, reducing leakage phenomenon, and improving storage performance.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202310813466.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-07-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-07-03
AI Technical Summary
The shallow trench isolation structure in DRAM memory has a hot carrier penetration effect, which leads to leakage and affects storage performance.
The dipole layer and an isolation layer are introduced into the semiconductor structure. The negative charge surface of the dipole layer faces the substrate and the positive charge surface faces the isolation layer. The dipole layer is formed by heat treatment to ensure that the electrostatic potential at the bottom of the isolation structure is higher than the top , reducing the possibility that hot carriers are captured on top of the isolated structure.
It effectively reduces the possibility of hot carrier penetration and leakage of semiconductor structures, improves the yield of semiconductor structures, reduces the formation of electron and hole accumulation areas, and enhances the isolation effect.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of semiconductors, and in particular to a semiconductor structure and a method for preparing the same. Background Art
[0002] Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) is a semiconductor memory that can write and read data randomly at high speed and is widely used in data storage devices or apparatuses.
[0003] The substrate of a DRAM includes a plurality of active regions spaced apart from each other, and a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure for isolating adjacent active regions.
[0004] However, the above shallow trench isolation structure has a hot electron induced punch through (HEIP) effect, which is prone to leakage, thereby affecting the storage performance of the memory. Summary of the invention
[0005] The present invention provides a semiconductor structure and a preparation method thereof, which are used to solve the problem that a shallow trench isolation structure has a hot carrier penetration effect, is prone to leakage, and thus affects the storage performance of a memory.
[0006] In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, comprising a substrate and an isolation structure, wherein the substrate comprises a plurality of active regions arranged in an interval array, and the isolation structure is located in the substrate and between adjacent active regions;
[0007] The isolation structure comprises a dipole layer and an isolation layer, wherein the dipole layer is located at the bottom of the isolation layer and between the isolation layer and the substrate; the negative charge surface of the dipole layer faces the substrate, and the positive charge surface of the dipole layer faces the isolation layer.
[0008] In the above semiconductor structure, optionally, the dipole layer includes a metal film layer and a high dielectric constant film layer that are bonded to each other and subjected to heat treatment;
[0009] One of the surface of the metal film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer facing away from the metal film layer forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer; the other of the surface of the metal film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer facing away from the metal film layer forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer.
[0010] In the above semiconductor structure, optionally, the metal film layer is set as an aluminum film layer;
[0011] The surface of the aluminum film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer, and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer facing away from the aluminum film layer forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer.
[0012] In the above semiconductor structure, optionally, the metal film layer is set as a lanthanum film layer;
[0013] The surface of the high dielectric constant film layer facing away from the lanthanum film layer forms the positive charge surface of the dipole layer, and the surface of the lanthanum film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer forms the negative charge surface of the dipole layer.
[0014] In the above-mentioned semiconductor structure, optionally, the thickness of the metal film layer is greater than or equal to 2 nanometers and less than or equal to 5 nanometers; and / or the thickness of the high dielectric constant film layer is greater than or equal to 2 nanometers and less than or equal to 20 nanometers.
[0015] In the above semiconductor structure, optionally, the substrate has a groove, and the dipole layer and at least a part of the isolation layer are located in the groove;
[0016] The dipole layer is located at the bottom of the groove; or, part of the dipole layer is located at the bottom of the groove, and the rest of the dipole layer is located at a position close to the bottom of the groove on the side surface of the groove.
[0017] In the above semiconductor structure, optionally, the isolation layer includes a first isolation layer, a second isolation layer and a third isolation layer which are stacked;
[0018] The first isolation layer covers the inner wall of the groove and the dipole layer, and the surface of the first isolation layer facing away from the substrate forms a first groove;
[0019] The second isolation layer is disposed in the first groove, the second isolation layer adheres to the surface of the first isolation layer away from the substrate, and the surface of the second isolation layer away from the first isolation layer forms a second groove;
[0020] The third isolation layer fills the second groove.
[0021] In the above semiconductor structure, optionally, a material of the first isolation layer is the same as a material of the third isolation layer, and different from a material of the second isolation layer.
[0022] In the above-mentioned semiconductor structure, optionally, the thickness of the first isolation layer close to the top surface of the substrate is greater than the thickness of the first isolation layer away from the top surface of the substrate; or, the thickness of the second isolation layer close to the top surface of the substrate is greater than the thickness of the second isolation layer away from the top surface of the substrate.
[0023] In the above semiconductor structure, optionally, the material of the first isolation layer and the material of the third isolation layer are both set to oxide, and the material of the second isolation layer is set to nitride.
[0024] In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for preparing a semiconductor structure, comprising:
[0025] Providing a substrate, the substrate comprising a plurality of active regions arranged in an interval array;
[0026] forming an isolation structure, wherein the isolation structure is located in the substrate and between adjacent active regions;
[0027] The isolation structure includes a dipole layer and an isolation layer, wherein the dipole layer is located at the bottom of the isolation layer and between the isolation layer and the substrate; the negative charge surface of the dipole layer faces the substrate, and the positive charge surface of the dipole layer faces the isolation layer.
[0028] In the above-mentioned method for preparing a semiconductor structure, optionally, forming the isolation structure includes:
[0029] forming a trench in the substrate, wherein the trench is located between adjacent active regions;
[0030] forming a dipole layer, wherein the dipole layer is located at the bottom of the groove, wherein the bottom of the groove includes the groove bottom surface of the groove; or, the bottom of the groove includes the groove bottom surface of the groove and a position close to the groove bottom in the groove side surface of the groove;
[0031] The isolation layer is formed, wherein the isolation layer is located in the groove and covers the dipole layer.
[0032] In the above-mentioned method for preparing a semiconductor structure, optionally, forming the dipole layer comprises:
[0033] forming a metal film layer, wherein the metal film layer is located at the bottom of the groove, and the metal film layer is set as an aluminum film layer;
[0034] forming a high dielectric constant film layer, wherein the high dielectric constant film layer covers the top surface of the aluminum film layer;
[0035] The aluminum film layer and the high dielectric constant film layer are heat treated; the surface of the aluminum film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer, and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer facing away from the aluminum film layer forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer.
[0036] In the above-mentioned method for preparing a semiconductor structure, optionally, forming the dipole layer comprises:
[0037] forming a high dielectric constant film layer, wherein the high dielectric constant film layer is located at the bottom of the trench;
[0038] forming a metal film layer, wherein the metal film layer is configured as a lanthanum film layer, and the lanthanum film layer covers a top surface of the high dielectric constant film layer;
[0039] The lanthanum film layer and the high dielectric constant film layer are heat-treated; the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer facing away from the lanthanum film layer forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer, and the surface of the lanthanum film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer.
[0040] In the above-mentioned method for preparing a semiconductor structure, optionally, the isolation layer includes a first isolation layer, a second isolation layer and a third isolation layer which are stacked; forming the isolation layer includes:
[0041] forming the first isolation layer, wherein the first isolation layer covers the inner wall of the groove and the dipole layer, and a surface of the first isolation layer facing away from the substrate forms a first groove;
[0042] forming the second isolation layer, wherein the second isolation layer is disposed in the first groove, the second isolation layer adheres to the surface of the first isolation layer away from the inner wall of the groove, and the surface of the second isolation layer away from the first isolation layer forms a second groove;
[0043] The third isolation layer is formed, and the third isolation layer fills the second groove.
[0044] The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure and a method for preparing the same, wherein a plurality of active regions arranged in an interval array and an isolation structure located between adjacent active regions are provided in the semiconductor structure, so that different active regions are isolated by the isolation structure to avoid electrical interference between the active regions. The isolation structure includes a dipole layer and an isolation layer, wherein the dipole layer is located at the bottom of the isolation layer and between the isolation layer and the substrate; the negative charge surface of the dipole layer faces the substrate, and the positive charge surface of the dipole layer faces the isolation layer.
[0045] In this way, a dipole layer can be set with the negative charge surface of the dipole layer facing the substrate and the positive charge surface of the dipole layer facing the isolation layer, so that the electrostatic potential at the bottom of the isolation structure is higher than the electrostatic potential at the top of the isolation structure, and the electrostatic potential energy of the hot carriers at the top of the isolation structure is higher than the electrostatic potential energy of the hot carriers at the bottom of the isolation structure, so that the hot carriers at the top of the isolation structure move to the bottom of the isolation structure. In this way, the possibility of hot carriers in the substrate being captured by the top of the isolation structure to form an electron accumulation zone can be reduced, thereby preventing the formation of a hole accumulation zone corresponding to the electron accumulation zone in the active area, reducing the possibility of breakdown between the two, reducing the possibility of HEIP effect in the semiconductor structure, and reducing the possibility of leakage in the semiconductor structure, thereby improving the yield of the semiconductor structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0046] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0047] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a silicon nitride layer and a source / drain region;
[0048] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a semiconductor structure including a gate layer and a gate dielectric layer provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0049] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a semiconductor structure provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0050] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of another semiconductor structure provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0051] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the movement direction of hot carriers under the action of a dipole layer provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0052] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of another semiconductor structure provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0053] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of another semiconductor structure provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0054] Figure 8 A schematic flow chart of a method for preparing a semiconductor junction is provided for an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0055] Fig. 9 A schematic structural diagram of a substrate with grooves provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0056] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of a structure for forming a dipole layer provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0057] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of a structure for forming a first isolation layer provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0058] Fig.12 A schematic diagram of a structure for forming a second isolation layer provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0059] Fig.13 A schematic diagram of the structure for forming a third isolation layer provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0060] Description of reference numerals:
[0061] 1. Silicon nitride layer; 2. Source / drain region;
[0062] 100, substrate;
[0063] 110, active region; 111, first active region; 112, second active region; 113, gate layer; 114, gate dielectric layer; 120, trench;
[0064] 200. Isolation structure;
[0065] 210, dipole layer;
[0066] 211, metal film layer; 212, high dielectric constant film layer; 220, isolation layer; 221, first isolation layer; 2211, first groove; 222, second isolation layer; 2221, second groove; 223, third isolation layer.
[0067] The above drawings show clear embodiments of the present disclosure, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way, but to illustrate the concepts of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0068] In the substrate of the DRAM device, a plurality of source / drain regions are arranged at intervals, an isolation region is provided between adjacent source / drain regions, and an isolation structure is provided in the isolation region to block adjacent source / drain regions and avoid electrical interference between adjacent source / drain regions. The isolation structure of the source / drain region is often prepared by a shallow trench isolation process (STI for short). The isolation structure includes a plurality of isolation layers stacked in layers, and the isolation layers include a silicon nitride layer.
[0069] Reference Figure 1 As shown, the source / drain region 2 and the silicon nitride layer 1 of the isolation structure are spaced apart, and an isolation layer may be disposed between the two (the isolation layer between the source / drain region 2 and the isolation structure is not shown in the figure). Figure 1The hot carriers in the source / drain region 2 will be captured by the silicon nitride layer 1 located at the side wall position of the source / drain region 2, so that an electron accumulation region is formed in the silicon nitride layer 1, and a hole accumulation region corresponding to the electron accumulation region is formed at the side wall position of the source / drain region 2. For example, in a P-channel metal oxide semiconductor structure (PMOS) in which holes are the main carriers, when the semiconductor structure is in a working state, hot carriers will continue to accumulate on the top of the isolation structure, thereby making the semiconductor structure prone to HEIP effect, shortening the channel length of the semiconductor structure, and increasing the leakage current, resulting in leakage problems, leading to poor DRAM devices.
[0070] During the research process, it was found that increasing the amount of hot carriers captured at the bottom of the isolation structure can effectively alleviate the above-mentioned HEIP effect; increasing the amount of hot carriers captured at the bottom of the isolation structure can reduce the possibility of electron accumulation areas and hole accumulation areas formed between the top of the isolation structure and the source / drain region 2, and reduce the possibility of hot carriers accumulating at the top of the isolation structure. In this way, the problem of shortening the channel length can be alleviated, and the leakage problem can be avoided or alleviated, thereby improving the yield of DRAM devices.
[0071] In view of this, the present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure and a method for preparing the same, wherein a plurality of active regions arranged in an array of intervals are provided in a substrate of the semiconductor structure, and an isolation structure is provided between adjacent active regions, so that different active regions are isolated by the isolation structure to avoid electrical interference between the active regions. The isolation structure includes a dipole layer and an isolation layer, wherein the dipole layer is located at the bottom of the isolation layer and between the isolation layer and the substrate; the negative charge surface of the dipole layer faces the substrate, and the positive charge surface of the dipole layer faces the isolation layer.
[0072] In this way, a dipole layer can be set with the negative charge surface of the dipole layer facing the substrate and the positive charge surface of the dipole layer facing the isolation layer, so that the electrostatic potential at the bottom of the isolation structure is higher than the electrostatic potential at the top of the isolation structure, and the electrostatic potential energy of the hot carriers at the top of the isolation structure is higher than the electrostatic potential energy of the hot carriers at the bottom of the isolation structure, so that the hot carriers at the top of the isolation structure move to the bottom of the isolation structure. In this way, the possibility of hot carriers in the substrate accumulating at the top of the isolation structure can be reduced, the possibility of HEIP effect occurring in the semiconductor structure can be reduced, and the possibility of leakage in the semiconductor structure can be reduced, thereby improving the yield of the semiconductor structure.
[0073] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.
[0074] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present disclosure clearer, the technical solution in the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below in conjunction with the drawings in the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure. In the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar parts or parts with the same or similar functions. The described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present disclosure, and should not be construed as limitations on the present disclosure. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure. The embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings.
[0075] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in the first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including a substrate 100 and an isolation structure 200, wherein the substrate 100 includes a plurality of active areas 110 arranged in an interval array, and the isolation structure 200 is located in the substrate 100 and between adjacent active areas 110, so as to isolate different active areas 110 through the isolation structure 200, thereby reducing the possibility of electrical interference between the active areas 110.
[0076] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the isolation structure 200 includes a dipole layer 210 and an isolation layer 220, wherein the dipole layer 210 is located at the bottom of the isolation layer 220 and between the isolation layer 220 and the substrate 100; the negatively charged surface of the dipole layer 210 faces the substrate 100, and the positively charged surface of the dipole layer 210 faces the isolation layer 220, so that the electrostatic potential at the bottom of the isolation structure 200 is higher than the electrostatic potential at the top of the isolation structure 200.
[0077] It should be noted that hot carriers usually carry negative charges. When the hot carriers are at a high electrostatic potential, the electrostatic potential energy of the hot carriers is low. When the hot carriers are at a low electrostatic potential, the classical potential energy of the hot carriers is high. Therefore, hot carriers can easily move from the low electrostatic potential in the isolation structure 200 to the high electrostatic potential in the isolation structure 200 to reduce the electrostatic potential energy of the hot carriers.
[0078] By placing the negatively charged side of the dipole layer 210 toward the substrate 100 and the positively charged side of the dipole layer 210 toward the isolation layer 220, the electrostatic potential at the bottom of the isolation structure 200 is higher than the electrostatic potential at the top of the isolation structure 200, and the entropy change at the bottom of the isolation structure 200 is greater than the entropy change at the top of the isolation structure 200, thereby making the probability of hot carriers being captured at the bottom of the isolation structure 200 greater than the probability of hot carriers being captured at the top of the isolation structure 200, thereby reducing the possibility of hot carriers in the substrate 100 being captured by the top of the isolation structure 200 to form an electron accumulation region.
[0079] The substrate 100 can provide a support base for the structural layer disposed on the substrate 100. The material of the substrate 100 can be single crystal silicon, polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, silicon germanium compound or silicon-on-insulator (SOI), etc., or other materials known to those skilled in the art.
[0080] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the substrate 100 includes an active region 110 . The active region 110 may be formed by ion doping. The active region 110 may be a source region and / or a drain region. The present embodiment does not limit the type of the active region 110 .
[0081] There may be multiple active regions 110, and the multiple active regions 110 may be arranged in an array in the substrate 100. A trench 120 may be provided in the substrate 100 on one side of the active region 110, and the trench 120 may serve as a structural basis for the subsequent formation of an isolation structure 200. Alternatively, the trench 120 may also be located between two adjacent active regions 110, so that the isolation structure 200 located in the trench 120 may be used to electrically isolate the two adjacent active regions 110, thereby reducing the possibility of electrical interference between the two adjacent active regions 110.
[0082] Exemplarily, the groove 120 is configured as follows: the groove 120 extends along the thickness direction of the substrate 100, and the bottom of the groove 120 includes the bottom surface of the groove 120; or, the bottom of the groove 120 includes the bottom surface of the groove 120 and a position close to the bottom of the groove in the groove side surface of the groove 120, and the top of the groove 120 is set to a position close to the top surface of the substrate 100.
[0083] Reference Figure 3 As shown, as an achievable implementation, in the trench 120 of the substrate 100, the dipole layer 210 is located at the bottom surface of the trench 120; or, referring to Figure 4As shown, part of the dipole layer 210 is located at the bottom of the groove 120, and the remaining part of the dipole layer 210 is located at a position close to the bottom of the groove on the side surface of the groove 120, so that the dipole layer 210 is arranged at the bottom of the groove 120, and the surface of the dipole layer 210 facing away from the substrate 100 is connected to the isolation layer 220, so that hot carriers are easily gathered at the bottom of the groove 120 or at a position close to the bottom of the groove on the side surface of the groove 120.
[0084] The dipole layer 210 includes a metal film layer 211 and a high dielectric constant film layer 212 that are bonded to each other and have been heat-treated, one of the metal film layer 211 and the high dielectric constant film layer 212 is bonded to the substrate 100, and the other of the metal film layer 211 and the high dielectric constant film layer 212 is away from the substrate 100; one of the surface of the metal film layer 211 away from the high dielectric constant film layer 212 and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 away from the metal film layer 211 forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer 210; the other of the surface of the metal film layer 211 away from the high dielectric constant film layer 212 and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 away from the metal film layer 211 forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer 210.
[0085] Exemplarily, the material of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 can be set to one of hafnium silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, hafnium oxide, hafnium oxynitride, zirconium oxide, tantalum oxide, titanium oxide and strontium titanium oxide; for example, the material of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 can be set to hafnium silicon oxide (chemical formula HfSiO x ).
[0086] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in the dipole layer 210, the metal film layer 211 can be set as an aluminum film layer, the material of the aluminum film layer can be set to metal aluminum (chemical formula is Al), the high dielectric constant film layer 212 is attached to the substrate 100, and the aluminum film layer is away from the substrate 100 relative to the high dielectric constant film layer 212; after the aluminum film layer and the high dielectric constant film layer 212 are attached to each other and heat treated, the surface of the aluminum film layer away from the high dielectric constant film layer 212 forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer 210, and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 away from the aluminum film layer forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer 210.
[0087] Alternatively, in the dipole layer 210, the metal film layer 211 can also be set as a lanthanum film layer, the material of the lanthanum film layer can be set as metal lanthanum (chemical formula La), the lanthanum film layer is adhered to the substrate 100, and the high dielectric constant film layer 212 is away from the substrate 100 relative to the lanthanum film layer; after the lanthanum film layer and the high dielectric constant film layer 212 are adhered to each other and heat treated, the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 away from the lanthanum film layer forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer 210, and the surface of the lanthanum film layer away from the high dielectric constant film layer 212 forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer 210.
[0088] The depth of the groove 120 can be set to 300 nanometers, and the thickness of the metal film layer 211 is greater than or equal to 2 nanometers and less than or equal to 5 nanometers. For example, the thickness of the metal film layer 211 can be set to one of 2 nanometers, 3 nanometers, 4 nanometers and 5 nanometers.
[0089] And / or, the thickness of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 is greater than or equal to 2 nanometers and less than or equal to 20 nanometers. For example, the thickness of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 can be set to one of 2 nanometers, 3 nanometers, 4 nanometers, 5 nanometers, 8 nanometers, 10 nanometers, 15 nanometers and 20 nanometers to ensure that the bonded metal film layer 211 and the high dielectric constant film layer 212 can form a dipole layer 210 after heat treatment.
[0090] Reference Figure 3 As shown, as a feasible implementation, the bottom of the isolation layer 220 can be disposed on the surface of the dipole layer 210 away from the bottom of the groove 120 , and the top of the isolation layer 220 is away from the dipole layer 210 relative to the bottom of the isolation layer 220 .
[0091] Exemplarily, the isolation layer 220 includes a first isolation layer 221, a second isolation layer 222, and a third isolation layer 223 which are stacked, wherein the first isolation layer 221 is disposed in the groove 120 of the substrate 100, and a portion of the first isolation layer 221 covers the dipole layer 210, and a portion of the first isolation layer 221 not covering the dipole layer 210 covers the inner wall of the substrate 100, and a first groove 2211 may be formed on a surface of the first isolation layer 221 facing away from the substrate 100;
[0092] The second isolation layer 222 can be arranged in the first groove 2211, and the second isolation layer 222 adheres to the surface of the first isolation layer 221 facing away from the substrate 100. The surface of the second isolation layer 222 facing away from the first isolation layer 221 can also form a second groove 2221, and the third isolation layer 223 is filled in the second groove 2221, so that the first isolation layer 221, the second isolation layer 222 and the third isolation layer 223 are stacked in sequence in the groove 120 to form an isolation layer 220.
[0093] The material of the first isolation layer 221 is the same as the material of the third isolation layer 223, and is different from the material of the second isolation layer 222. Exemplarily, the material of the first isolation layer 221 and the material of the third isolation layer 223 are both set to oxides, for example, the material of the first isolation layer 221 and the material of the third isolation layer 223 are both set to silicon oxide, and the material of the second isolation layer 222 is set to nitride, for example, the material of the second isolation layer 222 can be set to silicon nitride, so that the adsorption capacity of the second isolation layer 222 for hot carriers is higher than the adsorption capacity of the first isolation layer 221 and the third isolation layer 223 for hot carriers, so that the hot carriers are easily captured by the second isolation layer 222.
[0094] Reference Figure 6 As shown, as an achievable implementation, the thickness of the first isolation layer 221 close to the top surface of the substrate 100 (ie Figure 6 a), is greater than the thickness of the first isolation layer 221 away from the top surface of the substrate 100 (i.e. Figure 6 b); since the second isolation layer 222 is disposed on the surface of the first isolation layer 221 facing away from the substrate 100, the distance between the second isolation layer 222 and the active area 110 is affected by the thickness of the first isolation layer 221. Therefore, in this embodiment, the thickness of the first isolation layer 221 near the top surface of the substrate 100 is set to be larger, which can ensure that the distance between the second isolation layer 222 near the top surface of the substrate 100 and the active area 110 is larger.
[0095] Accordingly, by setting the thickness of the portion of the first isolation layer 221 away from the top surface of the substrate 100 to be smaller, the distance between the second isolation layer 222 away from the top surface of the substrate 100 and the active area 110 can be kept smaller.
[0096] It should be noted that, in the semiconductor structure, a large number of hot carriers generally migrate closer to the notch side of the trench 120 than to the bottom side of the trench 120, so the electron gathering area is generally formed in the second isolation layer 222 located at the top sidewall. Accordingly, a hole gathering area is formed in the active area 110 corresponding to the top sidewall of the trench 120, so that the position where the electrical breakdown occurs is correspondingly closer to the notch side of the trench 120.
[0097] By setting the second isolation layer 222 as follows: the distance between the second isolation layer 222 close to the top surface of the substrate 100 and the active area 110 is larger, and the distance between the second isolation layer 222 far from the top surface of the substrate 100 and the active area 110 is smaller, the migration path of the hot carriers on the notch side close to the groove 120 can be effectively increased, the situation where the hot carriers are captured by the second isolation layer 222 is alleviated, the formed electron accumulation area and the corresponding hole accumulation area are reduced, thereby reducing the possibility of electrical breakdown, alleviating the leakage problem, so as to improve the isolation effect of the isolation structure 200 and the yield of the semiconductor structure.
[0098] Reference Figure 7 As shown, as another achievable implementation, the thickness of the second isolation layer 222 close to the top surface of the substrate 100 (ie Figure 7 c), may be greater than the thickness of the second isolation layer 222 away from the top surface of the substrate 100 (i.e. Figure 7 d). Accordingly, compared with the above embodiment in which the thickness of the second isolation layer 222 close to the top surface of the substrate 100 and the thickness away from the top surface of the substrate 100 are equal, in this embodiment, the thickness of the first isolation layer 221 close to the top surface of the substrate 100 is greater.
[0099] In this way, the migration path of hot carriers near the notch side of the trench 120 can be effectively increased, and the possibility of hot carriers being captured by the second isolation layer 222 can be reduced, thereby reducing the possibility of breakdown between the isolation structure 200 and the active area 110. In addition, the second isolation layer 222 near the top surface of the substrate 100 has a large thickness, which can effectively ensure the structural integrity of the isolation structure 200, thereby ensuring the isolation effect of the isolation structure 200.
[0100] Reference Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the thickness of the second isolation layer 222 gradually increases in the direction from the notch to the bottom of the groove 120. In this way, the flatness of the second isolation layer 222 attached to the first isolation layer 221 can be effectively guaranteed. In addition, the flatness of the third isolation layer 223 formed in the second groove 2221 inside the second isolation layer 222 can be guaranteed, thereby effectively improving the structural regularity of the isolation structure 200.
[0101] As a feasible implementation, in the process of manufacturing the semiconductor structure, at least part of the first isolation layer 221 is located outside the groove 120, and the part of the first isolation layer 221 located outside the groove 120 is located on the top surface of the substrate 100; at least part of the second isolation layer 222 is located outside the first groove 2211, and the part of the second isolation layer 222 located outside the first groove 2211 is located on the top surface of the first isolation layer 221; at least part of the third isolation layer 223 is located outside the second groove 2221, and the part of the third isolation layer 223 located outside the second groove 2221 is located on the top surface of the second isolation layer 222, or the third isolation layer 2211 is arranged flush with the top surface of the second isolation layer 222.
[0102] The top surface of the second isolation layer 222 outside the first groove 2211 is flush with the top surface of the third isolation layer 223. In semiconductor preparation, the first isolation layer 221 outside the groove 120, the second isolation layer 222 outside the first groove 2211, and the third isolation layer 223 outside the second groove 2221 can be polished along the top surface of the substrate 100 by a chemical mechanical polishing process (CMP), so that the top surfaces of the first isolation layer 221, the second isolation layer 222, and the third isolation layer 223 are all flush with the top surface of the substrate 100. The formed structure can be referred to Figure 3 shown.
[0103] Reference Figure 2 As shown, as an achievable implementation, the plurality of active regions 110 include a first active region 111 and a second active region 112 that are spaced apart, and the trench 120 is located between the first active region 111 and the second active region 112. PMOS transistors are disposed in both the first active region 111 and the second active region 112.
[0104] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the first active region 111 and the second active region 112 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the isolation structure 200, and the isolation structure 200 can electrically isolate the first active region 111 and the second active region 112. Wherein, transistor structures can be formed in both the first active region 111 and the second active region 112, and only the gate layer 113 and the gate dielectric layer 114 of the transistor in the first active region 111 are shown in the figure, and the gate dielectric layer 114 is disposed between the gate layer 113 and the substrate 100, and a channel region is disposed at a position corresponding to the gate dielectric layer 114 in the substrate 100.
[0105] Based on, PMOS transistors are disposed in the first active area 111 and the second active area 112, and the first active area 111 and the second active area 112 near the first trench 120 are both P-type semiconductors. Of course, in some embodiments, NMOS transistors may be disposed in the first active area 111 and the second active area 112, and the first active area 111 and the second active area 112 near the trench 120 are both N-type semiconductors.
[0106] In the present disclosure, increasing the thickness of the first isolation layer 221 of the isolation structure 200 can also reduce the leakage current loff of the transistor in the off state, thereby increasing the gate control capability of the transistor.
[0107] In summary, in the semiconductor structure, by setting the isolation structure 200 to include the dipole layer 210 and the isolation layer 220, the negative charge surface of the dipole layer 210 faces the substrate 100, and the positive charge surface of the dipole layer 210 faces the isolation layer 220, so that the electrostatic potential at the bottom of the isolation structure 200 is higher than the electrostatic potential at the top of the isolation structure 200, and the electrostatic potential energy of the hot carriers at the top of the isolation structure 200 is higher than the electrostatic potential energy of the hot carriers at the bottom of the isolation structure 200, so that the hot carriers at the top of the isolation structure 200 move to the bottom of the isolation structure 200;
[0108] In this way, the entropy change at the bottom of the isolation structure 200 can be increased to increase the possibility of capturing hot carriers at the bottom of the isolation structure 200, reduce the possibility of hot carriers in the substrate 100 being captured by the top of the isolation structure 200, thereby forming an electron accumulation zone, and prevent the formation of a hole accumulation zone corresponding to the electron accumulation zone in the active area 110, reduce the possibility of the HEIP effect in the semiconductor structure, and reduce the possibility of leakage in the isolation structure 200, thereby improving the yield of the semiconductor structure.
[0109] Reference Figure 8-Figure 13 As shown, in a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for preparing a semiconductor structure, comprising:
[0110] S100, providing a substrate, wherein the substrate includes a plurality of active regions arranged in an interval array.
[0111] Reference Fig. 9 As shown, the material of the substrate 100 may be single crystal silicon, polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, silicon germanium compound, silicon on insulator, etc., or other materials known to those skilled in the art. In addition, the active region 110 may be formed by ion doping, and the active region 110 may be a source region and / or a drain region. The present embodiment does not limit the type of the active region 110.
[0112] S200 , forming an isolation structure, where the isolation structure is located in the substrate and between adjacent active regions.
[0113] Reference Figure 3 As shown, the isolation structure 200 includes a dipole layer 210 and an isolation layer 220, wherein the dipole layer 210 is located at the bottom of the isolation layer 220 and between the isolation layer 220 and the substrate 100; the negative charge surface of the dipole layer 210 faces the substrate 100, and the positive charge surface of the dipole layer 210 faces the isolation layer 220;
[0114] Specifically, forming the isolation structure 200 includes:
[0115] A trench 120 is formed in the substrate 100 , wherein the trench 120 is located between adjacent active regions 110 ;
[0116] Reference Fig. 9 As shown, the trench 120 can be formed by mask plate and photolithography, that is, a hard mask plate and photoresist are sequentially formed on the substrate 100, the mask pattern is transferred to the hard mask plate by high selectivity etching, and then transferred to the substrate 100, so as to form the trench 120, and the depth of the trench 120 can be set to 300 nanometers.
[0117] Reference Fig.10 As shown, a dipole layer 210 is formed, and the dipole layer 210 is located at the bottom of the groove 120, and the bottom of the groove 120 includes the groove bottom surface of the groove 120; or, the bottom of the groove 120 includes the groove bottom surface of the groove 120 and the position of the groove side surface of the groove 120 close to the groove bottom;
[0118] Exemplarily, the bottom of the groove 120 includes the groove bottom surface of the groove 120 ; or, the bottom of the groove 120 includes the groove bottom surface of the groove 120 and a position of the groove side surface of the groove 120 close to the groove bottom.
[0119] The dipole layer 210 includes a metal film layer 211 and a high dielectric constant film layer 212 that are bonded to each other and have been heat-treated, one of the metal film layer 211 and the high dielectric constant film layer 212 is bonded to the substrate 100, and the other of the metal film layer 211 and the high dielectric constant film layer 212 is away from the substrate 100; one of the surface of the metal film layer 211 away from the high dielectric constant film layer 212 and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 away from the metal film layer 211 forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer 210; the other of the surface of the metal film layer 211 away from the high dielectric constant film layer 212 and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 away from the metal film layer 211 forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer 210.
[0120] Specifically, as an achievable implementation method, forming the dipole layer 210 includes:
[0121] Forming a metal film layer 211, the metal film layer 211 is located at the bottom of the groove 120, and the metal film layer 211 is set as an aluminum film layer;
[0122] Exemplarily, the aluminum film layer can be formed by an atomic layer deposition process (atomic layer deposition, referred to as ALD) or a physical vapor deposition process (Physical vapor Deposition, referred to as PVD) at the bottom of the trench 120. The thickness of the aluminum film layer is greater than or equal to 2 nanometers and less than or equal to 5 nanometers. For example, the thickness of the aluminum film layer can be set to one of 2 nanometers, 3 nanometers, 4 nanometers and 5 nanometers.
[0123] Forming a high dielectric constant film layer 212, wherein the high dielectric constant film layer 212 covers the top surface of the aluminum film layer;
[0124] The high dielectric constant film layer 212 can be prepared by a chemical vapor deposition process (Chemical Vapor Deposition, referred to as CVD) on the surface of the aluminum film layer facing away from the substrate 100, and the thickness of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 is greater than or equal to 2 nanometers and less than or equal to 20 nanometers. For example, the thickness of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 can be set to one of 2 nanometers, 3 nanometers, 4 nanometers, 5 nanometers, 8 nanometers, 10 nanometers, 15 nanometers and 20 nanometers.
[0125] The aluminum film layer and the high dielectric constant film layer 212 are heat treated; the surface of the aluminum film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer 212 forms the positive charge surface of the dipole layer 210 , and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 facing away from the aluminum film layer forms the negative charge surface of the dipole layer 210 .
[0126] After a high dielectric constant film layer 212 is formed on the surface of the aluminum film layer facing away from the substrate 100, the aluminum film layer and the high dielectric constant film layer 212 can be heat treated so that the surface of the aluminum film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer 212 forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer 210, and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 facing away from the aluminum film layer forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer 210, thereby achieving the preparation of the dipole layer 210.
[0127] As another achievable implementation, forming the dipole layer 210 includes:
[0128] forming a high dielectric constant film layer 212, wherein the high dielectric constant film layer 212 is located at the bottom of the trench 120;
[0129] Exemplarily, the high dielectric constant film layer 212 can be formed at the bottom of the groove 120 by a chemical vapor deposition process, and the thickness of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 is greater than or equal to 2 nanometers and less than or equal to 20 nanometers. For example, the thickness of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 can be set to one of 2 nanometers, 3 nanometers, 4 nanometers, 5 nanometers, 8 nanometers, 10 nanometers, 15 nanometers and 20 nanometers.
[0130] Forming a metal film layer 211, wherein the metal film layer 211 is configured as a lanthanum film layer, and the lanthanum film layer covers a top surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212;
[0131] The lanthanum film layer can be formed by an atomic layer deposition process or a physical vapor deposition process on the top surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212. The thickness of the aluminum film layer is greater than or equal to 2 nanometers and less than or equal to 5 nanometers. For example, the thickness of the aluminum film layer can be set to one of 2 nanometers, 3 nanometers, 4 nanometers and 5 nanometers.
[0132] The lanthanum film layer and the high dielectric constant film layer 212 are heat-treated; the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 facing away from the lanthanum film layer forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer 210, and the surface of the lanthanum film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer 212 forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer 210;
[0133] After a lanthanum film layer is formed on the top surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212, the lanthanum film layer and the high dielectric constant film layer 212 can be heat treated so that the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer 212 facing away from the lanthanum film layer forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer 210, and the surface of the lanthanum film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer 212 forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer 210, thereby realizing the preparation of the dipole layer 210.
[0134] forming an isolation layer 220 , wherein the isolation layer 220 is located in the trench 120 and covers the dipole layer 210 ;
[0135] Reference Figure 11-13 As shown, specifically, the isolation layer 220 includes a first isolation layer 221, a second isolation layer 222, and a third isolation layer 223 which are stacked, wherein the first isolation layer 221 is arranged in the groove 120 of the substrate 100, and a portion of the first isolation layer 221 covers the dipole layer 210, and a portion of the first isolation layer 221 not covering the dipole layer 210 covers the inner wall of the substrate 100, and a first groove 2211 is formed on a surface of the first isolation layer 221 away from the substrate 100; the second isolation layer 222 is arranged in the first groove 2211, the second isolation layer 222 adheres to the surface of the first isolation layer 221 away from the substrate 100, and a second groove 2221 is formed on a surface of the second isolation layer 222 away from the first isolation layer 221, and the third isolation layer 223 is filled in the second groove 2221;
[0136] The material of the first isolation layer 221 is the same as the material of the third isolation layer 223, and is different from the material of the second isolation layer 222. Exemplarily, the material of the first isolation layer 221 and the material of the third isolation layer 223 are both set to oxide, for example, the material of the first isolation layer 221 and the material of the third isolation layer 223 are both set to silicon oxide, and the material of the second isolation layer 222 is set to nitride, for example, the material of the second isolation layer 222 is set to silicon nitride.
[0137] As an achievable implementation, forming the isolation layer 220 includes:
[0138] A first isolation layer 221 is formed, the first isolation layer 221 covers the inner wall of the groove 120 and the dipole layer 210, and a surface of the first isolation layer 221 facing away from the substrate 100 forms a first groove 2211;
[0139] Reference Fig.11 As shown, the first isolation layer 221 is prepared and formed in the groove 120 by an atomic layer deposition process or a chemical vapor deposition process, the thickness of the first isolation layer 221 is uniformly set at various locations, part of the first isolation layer 221 covers the dipole layer 210, and the part of the first isolation layer 221 that does not cover the dipole layer 210 covers the inner wall of the substrate 100, and a first groove 2211 is formed on the surface of the first isolation layer 221 facing away from the substrate 100; and at least part of the first isolation layer 221 is located outside the groove 120, and the part of the first isolation layer 221 located outside the groove 120 is located on the top surface of the substrate 100.
[0140] Exemplarily, the first isolation layer 221 can also be prepared by an atomic layer deposition process and a low step coverage (LSC) process, so that the thickness of the first isolation layer 221 close to the top surface of the substrate 100 is greater than the thickness of the first isolation layer 221 away from the top surface of the substrate 100.
[0141] A second isolation layer 222 is formed. The second isolation layer 222 is disposed in the first groove 2211. The second isolation layer 222 adheres to the surface of the first isolation layer 221 away from the inner wall of the groove 120. The surface of the second isolation layer 222 away from the first isolation layer 221 forms a second groove 2221.
[0142] Reference Fig.12As shown, illustratively, the second isolation layer 222 can be formed in the first groove 2211 by deposition, such as chemical vapor deposition, and the second isolation layer 222 is formed on the surface of the first isolation layer 221 away from the dipole layer 210 and the inner wall of the groove 120, the surface of the second isolation layer 222 away from the first isolation layer 221 forms the second groove 2221, the thickness of the second isolation layer 222 is uniformly set, at least part of the second isolation layer 222 is formed outside the first groove 2211, and part of the second isolation layer 222 located outside the first groove 2211 is formed on the top surface of the first isolation layer 221.
[0143] Alternatively, the thickness of the second isolation layer 222 close to the top surface of the substrate 100 may also be greater than the thickness of the second isolation layer 222 away from the top surface of the substrate 100, so that the thickness of the first isolation layer 221 close to the top surface of the substrate 100 is greater.
[0144] It should be noted that the above arrangement can reduce the possibility of hot carriers on the notch side close to the trench 120 being captured by the second isolation layer 222, thereby reducing the possibility of breakdown between the isolation structure 200 and the active area 110. In addition, the second isolation layer 222 close to the top surface of the substrate 100 has a large thickness, which can effectively ensure the structural integrity of the isolation structure 200, thereby ensuring the isolation effect of the isolation structure 200.
[0145] It can be realized that the thickness of the second isolation layer 222 can be gradually increased along the direction from the groove opening to the groove bottom of the groove 120 , so that the structural regularity of the isolation structure 200 can be improved.
[0146] A third isolation layer 223 is formed, and the third isolation layer 223 fills the second groove 2221 .
[0147] Reference Fig.13 As shown, illustratively, the third isolation layer 223 can also be formed by deposition to fill the second groove 2221, and the top surface of the third isolation layer 223 is flush with the top surface of the second isolation layer 222. It should be noted that after the third isolation layer 223 is formed, the tops of the first isolation layer 221, the second isolation layer 222 and the third isolation layer 223 can be polished by a CMP process so that the top surfaces of the three are flush with the top surface of the substrate 100, so that the first isolation layer 221, the second isolation layer 222 and the third isolation layer 223 form an isolation layer, thereby realizing the formation process of the isolation structure 200.
[0148] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a memory, which may include the above-mentioned semiconductor structure. The memory may include, for example, a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a flash memory, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a phase change random access memory (PRAM), or a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM). The non-storage device may be a logic device (such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor, or a microcontroller) or a device similar thereto.
[0149] The semiconductor structure in the memory in this embodiment is the same as that in the above-mentioned embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effects as those thereof, which will not be described in detail here.
[0150] In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, it should be understood that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances. The orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present disclosure. In the description of the present disclosure, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise precisely and specifically specified.
[0151] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if any) in the specification and claims of the present disclosure and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein can, for example, be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.
[0152] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present disclosure, rather than to limit them. Although the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure.
Claims
1. A semiconductor structure, characterized in that: The invention comprises a substrate and an isolation structure, wherein the substrate comprises a plurality of active regions arranged in an interval array, and the isolation structure is located in the substrate and between adjacent active regions; The isolation structure comprises a dipole layer and an isolation layer, wherein the dipole layer is located at the bottom of the isolation layer and between the isolation layer and the substrate; the negative charge surface of the dipole layer faces the substrate, and the positive charge surface of the dipole layer faces the isolation layer.
2. The semiconductor structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dipole layer includes a metal film layer and a high dielectric constant film layer which are bonded to each other and subjected to heat treatment; One of the surface of the metal film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer facing away from the metal film layer forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer; the other of the surface of the metal film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer facing away from the metal film layer forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer.
3. The semiconductor structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The metal film layer is configured as an aluminum film layer; The surface of the aluminum film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer, and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer facing away from the aluminum film layer forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer.
4. The semiconductor structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The metal film layer is configured as a lanthanum film layer; The surface of the high dielectric constant film layer facing away from the lanthanum film layer forms the positive charge surface of the dipole layer, and the surface of the lanthanum film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer forms the negative charge surface of the dipole layer.
5. The semiconductor structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The thickness of the metal film layer is greater than or equal to 2 nanometers and less than or equal to 5 nanometers; and / or the thickness of the high dielectric constant film layer is greater than or equal to 2 nanometers and less than or equal to 20 nanometers.
6. The semiconductor structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The substrate has a groove, and the dipole layer and at least a portion of the isolation layer are located in the groove; The dipole layer is located at the bottom of the groove; or, part of the dipole layer is located at the bottom of the groove, and the rest of the dipole layer is located at a position close to the bottom of the groove on the side surface of the groove.
7. The semiconductor structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The isolation layer comprises a first isolation layer, a second isolation layer and a third isolation layer which are stacked; The first isolation layer covers the inner wall of the groove and the dipole layer, and the surface of the first isolation layer facing away from the substrate forms a first groove; The second isolation layer is disposed in the first groove, the second isolation layer adheres to the surface of the first isolation layer away from the substrate, and the surface of the second isolation layer away from the first isolation layer forms a second groove; The third isolation layer fills the second groove.
8. The semiconductor structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: A material of the first isolation layer is the same as a material of the third isolation layer, and different from a material of the second isolation layer.
9. The semiconductor structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The thickness of the first isolation layer close to the top surface of the substrate is greater than the thickness of the first isolation layer away from the top surface of the substrate; or the thickness of the second isolation layer close to the top surface of the substrate is greater than the thickness of the second isolation layer away from the top surface of the substrate.
10. The semiconductor structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material of the first isolation layer and the material of the third isolation layer are both set to oxide, and the material of the second isolation layer is set to nitride.
11. A method for preparing a semiconductor structure, characterized in that: include: Providing a substrate, the substrate comprising a plurality of active regions arranged in an interval array; forming an isolation structure, wherein the isolation structure is located in the substrate and between adjacent active regions; The isolation structure includes a dipole layer and an isolation layer, wherein the dipole layer is located at the bottom of the isolation layer and between the isolation layer and the substrate; the negative charge surface of the dipole layer faces the substrate, and the positive charge surface of the dipole layer faces the isolation layer.
12. The method for preparing a semiconductor structure according to claim 11, characterized in that: Forming the isolation structure includes: forming a trench in the substrate, wherein the trench is located between adjacent active regions; forming a dipole layer, wherein the dipole layer is located at the bottom of the groove, wherein the bottom of the groove includes the groove bottom surface of the groove; or, the bottom of the groove includes the groove bottom surface of the groove and a position close to the groove bottom in the groove side surface of the groove; The isolation layer is formed, wherein the isolation layer is located in the groove and covers the dipole layer.
13. The method for preparing a semiconductor structure according to claim 12, characterized in that: Forming the dipole layer comprises: forming a metal film layer, wherein the metal film layer is located at the bottom of the groove, and the metal film layer is set as an aluminum film layer; forming a high dielectric constant film layer, wherein the high dielectric constant film layer covers the top surface of the aluminum film layer; The aluminum film layer and the high dielectric constant film layer are heat treated; the surface of the aluminum film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer, and the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer facing away from the aluminum film layer forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer.
14. The method for preparing a semiconductor structure according to claim 12, characterized in that: Forming the dipole layer comprises: forming a high dielectric constant film layer, wherein the high dielectric constant film layer is located at the bottom of the trench; forming a metal film layer, wherein the metal film layer is configured as a lanthanum film layer, and the lanthanum film layer covers a top surface of the high dielectric constant film layer; The lanthanum film layer and the high dielectric constant film layer are heat-treated; the surface of the high dielectric constant film layer facing away from the lanthanum film layer forms a positive charge surface of the dipole layer, and the surface of the lanthanum film layer facing away from the high dielectric constant film layer forms a negative charge surface of the dipole layer.
15. The method for preparing a semiconductor structure according to claim 12, characterized in that: The isolation layer includes a first isolation layer, a second isolation layer and a third isolation layer which are stacked; forming the isolation layer includes: forming the first isolation layer, wherein the first isolation layer covers the inner wall of the groove and the dipole layer, and a surface of the first isolation layer facing away from the substrate forms a first groove; forming the second isolation layer, wherein the second isolation layer is disposed in the first groove, the second isolation layer adheres to the surface of the first isolation layer away from the inner wall of the groove, and the surface of the second isolation layer away from the first isolation layer forms a second groove; The third isolation layer is formed, and the third isolation layer fills the second groove.
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