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Manufacturing method for protective silicon oxynitride film
Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1993-05-24
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Granted: 1994-11-08
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Expires: 2013-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device having a protective insulating film is disclosed. This semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, and an interconnection pattern provided on said semiconductor substrate and electrically connected with said elements. A silicon-oxy-nitride film is provided on said semiconductor substrate so as to cover said interconnection pattern. The silicon-oxy-nitride film is deposited in accordance with a chemical vapor deposition Method using plasma, using a mixture gas including organic silane and a nitriding gas and has therefore superior step coverage. The silicon-oxy-nitride film has a superior barrier characteristic to moisture coming in from the outside. A semiconductor device superior in reliability such as moisture resistance is thus obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Harada
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-03 20:29
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/40; H10W74/43; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/60; H10P14/66; H10P14/662; H10P14/69; H10P14/692; H10P14/6921; H10P14/69215; H10P14/6922; H10P14/6927; H10W72/00; H10W72/90; H10P14/63; H10P14/6326; H10P14/6328; H10P14/6334; H10P14/6336; H10P14/668; H10P14/6681; H10P14/6682; H10P14/694; H10P14/6943; H10P14/69433; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/536; H10W72/5363; H10W72/59; H10W72/931; H10W72/934; H10W72/981; H10W72/983; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device having a protective insulating film, comprising the steps of: forming elements on a semiconductor substrate; forming an interconnection pattern electrically connected with said elements on said semiconductor substrate; and depositing a silicon-oxy-nitride film on said interconnection pattern, said silicon-oxy-nitride film being deposited in accordance with a chemical vapor deposition method using plasma, using a mixture gas including organic silane and a nitriding gas at a film formation pressure in the range from 10 to 100 Torr, wherein the silicon-oxy-nitride film contains 0.01-0.5 weight percent of hydroxyl groups.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device having a protective insulating film, comprising the steps of: forming elements on a semiconductor substrate; forming an interconnection pattern electrically connected with said elements on said semiconductor substrate; and depositing a silicon-oxy-nitride film on said interconnection pattern, said silicon-oxy-nitride film being deposited in accordance with a chemical vapor deposition method using plasma, using a mixture gas including organic silane and a nitriding gas at a film formation pressure in the range from 10 to 100 Torr, wherein the silicon-oxy-nitride film contains 0.01-0.5 weight percent of hydroxyl groups.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The manufacturing method in accordance with claim 1, wherein a flow rate of said organic silane to said nitriding gas is from 1:10 to 1:30, and the silicon-oxy-nitride film is formed at a temperature in the range from 300° to 450° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The manufacturing method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said organic silane comprises tetra ethoxy silane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The manufacturing method in accordance with claim 2, wherein said plasma chemical vapor deposition method is performed at an RF power density in the range from 0.5 to 5 W/cm 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The manufacturing method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the organic silane is selected from the group consisting of tetra methoxy silane, tetra isopropoxy silane, di-tertiary butoxy acetoxy silane and tetra ethoxy silane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The manufacturing method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the nitriding gas is selected from the group consisting of N 2 , NH 3 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The manufacturing method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the plasma comprises a nitrogen plasma.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The manufacturing method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the mixture gas further includes an oxidizing gas selected from the group consisting of oxygen and ozone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The manufacturing method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the silicon-oxy-nitride film includes the following structure: ##STR1##
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device having a protective insulating film, comprising the steps of: forming elements on a semiconductor substrate; forming an interconnection pattern electrically connected with said elements on said semiconductor substrate; and depositing a silicon-oxy-nitride film on said interconnection pattern, said silicon-oxy-nitride film being deposited in accordance with a chemical vapor deposition method using plasma, using a mixture gas consisting essentially of organic silane and a nitriding gas, wherein the silicon-oxy-nitride film contains 0.01-0.5 weight percent of hydroxyl groups.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device having a protective insulating film, comprising the steps of: forming elements on a semiconductor substrate; forming an interconnection pattern electrically connected with said elements on said semiconductor substrate; and depositing a silicon-oxy-nitride film on said interconnection pattern, said silicon-oxy-nitride film being deposited in accordance with a chemical vapor deposition method using plasma, using a mixture gas consisting essentially of organic silane and a nitriding gas, wherein the silicon-oxy-nitride film contains 0.01-0.5 weight percent of hydroxyl groups.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The manufacturing method in accordance with claim 10, wherein the organic silane is selected from the group consisting of tetra methoxy silane, tetra isopropoxy silane, di-tertiary butoxy acetoxy silane and tetra ethoxy silane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The manufacturing method in accordance with claim 10, wherein the nitriding gas is selected from the group consisting of N 2 , NH 3 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The manufacturing method in accordance with claim 10, wherein the plasma comprises a nitrogen plasma.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The manufacturing method in accordance with claims 10, wherein the silicon-oxy-nitride film includes the following structure: ##STR2##
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