US5672907A
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Semiconductor device having character in BPSG film
Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp
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Filing: 1996-03-19
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Granted: 1997-09-30
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Expires: 2016-03-19
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device in which the elution quantity of boron and phosphorus from a BPSG film in a process of washing a wafer is controlled low so as to realize sufficient flattening and in which a reflow processing temperature is lowered by increasing concentrations of boron and phosphorus in the BPSG film. A first BPSG film in which the boron concentration is 3.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % and the phosphorus concentration is 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % is formed through a polysilicon wiring layer on a semiconductor substrate by a CVD method using an inorganic material source such as SiH 4 , B 2 H 6 , PH 3 , O 2 or an organic material source such as TEOS, TMOP, TMB, or O 3 . A gas flow rate is then changed so as to form a second BPSG film having a boron concentration of 2.0 wt % to 3.0 wt % and a phosphorus concentration of 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt %. Thereafter, the first and the second BPSG films are made floating by reflow processing so as to perform flattening of these films after washing the semiconductor substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Kasagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:30
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W74/131; H10W74/137; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/45; H10W20/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first BPSG film formed above a semiconductor substrate containing phosphorus and approximately 3.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % of boron; and a second BPSG film formed on said first BPSG film, said second BPSG film having a boron content lower than that of said first BPSG film and having a phosphorus content approximately equal to that of the first BPSG film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first BPSG film formed above a semiconductor substrate containing phosphorus and approximately 3.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % of boron; and a second BPSG film formed on said first BPSG film, said second BPSG film having a boron content lower than that of said first BPSG film and having a phosphorus content approximately equal to that of the first BPSG film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the boron content of said second BPSG film is approximately 2.0 wt % to 3.0 wt %.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the phosphorus content in said first BPSG film and said second BPSG film is approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt %.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a film thickness of said first BPSG film is 4 to 20 times as thick as a film thickness of said second BPSG film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein the film thickness of said first BPSG film is approximately 0.4 μm to 1.0 μm, and the film thickness of said second BPSG film is approximately 0.05 μm to 0.1 μm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising one of a silicon oxide film and a silicon nitride film above said semiconductor substrate and under said first BPSG film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 6, wherein a film thickness of one of said silicon oxide film or said silicon nitride film is approximately 0.1 μm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first BPSG film formed alone a semiconductor substrate and containing approximately 3.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % of boron and approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus; and a second BPSG film formed on said first BPSG film and containing approximately 2.0 wt % to 3.0 wt % of boron and approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first BPSG film formed alone a semiconductor substrate and containing approximately 3.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % of boron and approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus; and a second BPSG film formed on said first BPSG film and containing approximately 2.0 wt % to 3.0 wt % of boron and approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8, wherein a film thickness of said first BPSG film is 4 to 20 times as thick as a film thickness of said second BPSG film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein the film thickness of said first BPSG film is approximately 0.4 μm to 1.0 μm, and the film thickness of said second BPSG film is approximately 0.05 μm to 0.1 μm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8, further comprising one of a silicon oxide film and a silicon nitride film above said semiconductor substrate and under said first BPSG film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 11, wherein a film thickness of one of said silicon oxide film or said silicon nitride film is approximately 0.1 μm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 8 wherein said first BPSG film is formed through a wiring layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
74 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first BPSG film formed above a semiconductor substrate and containing approximately 3.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % of boron and phosphorus in a quantity slightly more than said boron; and a second BPSG film formed on said first BPSG film, in which the boron content is lower than that of said first BPSG film and the phosphorus content is almost equal to that of said first BPSG film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
74 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first BPSG film formed above a semiconductor substrate and containing approximately 3.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % of boron and phosphorus in a quantity slightly more than said boron; and a second BPSG film formed on said first BPSG film, in which the boron content is lower than that of said first BPSG film and the phosphorus content is almost equal to that of said first BPSG film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 14, wherein said first BPSG film and said second BPSG film both contain approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 14, wherein said second BPSG film contains approximately 2.0 wt % to 3.0 wt % of boron.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 14, wherein a film thickness of said first BPSG film is 4 to 20 times as thick as a film thickness of said second BPSG film.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 17, wherein the film thickness of said first BPSG film is approximately 0.4 μm to 1.0 μm, and the film thickness of said second BPSG film is approximately 0.05 μm to 0.1 μm.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 14, further comprising one of a silicon oxide film and a silicon nitride film above said semiconductor substrate and under said first BPSG film.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 19, wherein a film thickness of one of said silicon oxide film or said silicon nitride film is approximately 0.1 μm.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
98 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first insulating film formed above a semiconductor substrate, said first insulating film containing approximately 3.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % of boron and approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus and having a thickness of approximately 0.4 μm to 1.0 μm; and a second insulating film formed on said first insulating film, said second insulating film containing approximately 2.0 wt % to 3.0 wt % of boron and approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus and having a thickness of approximately 0.05 μm to 0.1 μm.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
98 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first insulating film formed above a semiconductor substrate, said first insulating film containing approximately 3.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % of boron and approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus and having a thickness of approximately 0.4 μm to 1.0 μm; and a second insulating film formed on said first insulating film, said second insulating film containing approximately 2.0 wt % to 3.0 wt % of boron and approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus and having a thickness of approximately 0.05 μm to 0.1 μm.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 21, further comprising a third insulating film formed under said first insulating film and including one of oxide and nitride.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
87 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first insulating film formed above a semiconductor substrate and including one of oxide and nitride; a second insulating film formed on said first insulating film and containing approximately 3.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % of boron and approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus; and a third insulating film formed on said second insulating film and containing approximately 2.0 wt % to 3.0 wt % of boron and approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
87 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first insulating film formed above a semiconductor substrate and including one of oxide and nitride; a second insulating film formed on said first insulating film and containing approximately 3.5 wt % to 4.5 wt % of boron and approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus; and a third insulating film formed on said second insulating film and containing approximately 2.0 wt % to 3.0 wt % of boron and approximately 5.5 wt % to 6.5 wt % of phosphorus.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 23, wherein: said second insulating film has a thickness of approximately 0.4 μm to 0.1 μm; and said third insulating film has a thickness of approximately 0.05 μm to 0.1 μm.
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