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Semiconductor device having WNF film and method of manufacturing such a device
Assignee: Kioxia Corp
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Filing: 1997-12-22
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Granted: 1999-01-19
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Expires: 2017-12-22
Abstract
Abstract The tungsten nitride film containing fluorine is used as a barrier metal in the contact hole or via hole of the semiconductor device. The tungsten nitride film formed contains 1% to 20% fluorine at atomic density. With this structure, it is possible to obtain a WNF film having a good step coverage for a fine hole.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiichi Sasaki
- 👤 Iwao Kunishima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:15
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/83; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10D62/834; H10D64/20; H10D64/23; H10D64/251; H10D64/60; H10D64/62; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first conductive layer: an insulating layer in which a hole section which is made through to said first conductive layer; and a second conductive layer formed in said hole section, at least a part of said second conductive layer being made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine at an atomic density of 1% to 20%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first conductive layer: an insulating layer in which a hole section which is made through to said first conductive layer; and a second conductive layer formed in said hole section, at least a part of said second conductive layer being made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine at an atomic density of 1% to 20%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the atomic density of fluorine contained said tungsten nitride film is 1% to 5%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said tungsten nitride film used for the formation of said second conductive layer is formed such as to cover a surface of said hole section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said second conductive layer is made of said tungsten nitride film and a metal film formed on said tungsten nitride film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein said metal film is made of a tungsten film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first conductive layer formed on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, and constituting a source-drain diffusion layer of a MOS transistor; an insulating layer formed on the main surface of said semiconductor substrate, and having a hole section which is made through to said first conductive layer; a second conductive layer formed in said hole section, a lower portion of said second conductive layer being connected to said first conductive layer, at least a part of said second conductive layer being made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine at an atomic density of 1% to 20%; and a third conductive layer connected to an upper portion of said second conductive layer, and constituting an electrode or a wire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
125 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first conductive layer formed on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, and constituting a source-drain diffusion layer of a MOS transistor; an insulating layer formed on the main surface of said semiconductor substrate, and having a hole section which is made through to said first conductive layer; a second conductive layer formed in said hole section, a lower portion of said second conductive layer being connected to said first conductive layer, at least a part of said second conductive layer being made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine at an atomic density of 1% to 20%; and a third conductive layer connected to an upper portion of said second conductive layer, and constituting an electrode or a wire.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
148 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first conductive layer formed on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, and constituting a source-drain diffusion layer of a MOS transistor; an insulating layer formed on the main surface of said semiconductor substrate, and having a hole section which is made through to said first conductive layer, and a groove section connected to the hole section; a second conductive layer formed in said hole section, a lower portion of said second conductive layer being connected to said first conductive layer; and a third conductive layer formed in said groove section, and connected to an upper portion of said second conductive layer, such as to constitute a wiring, wherein at least a part of said second conductive layer and a part of said third conductive layer being made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine at an atomic density of 1% to 20%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
148 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first conductive layer formed on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, and constituting a source-drain diffusion layer of a MOS transistor; an insulating layer formed on the main surface of said semiconductor substrate, and having a hole section which is made through to said first conductive layer, and a groove section connected to the hole section; a second conductive layer formed in said hole section, a lower portion of said second conductive layer being connected to said first conductive layer; and a third conductive layer formed in said groove section, and connected to an upper portion of said second conductive layer, such as to constitute a wiring, wherein at least a part of said second conductive layer and a part of said third conductive layer being made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine at an atomic density of 1% to 20%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
143 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first insulating film formed on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate having a MOS transistor; a first conductive layer formed on an upper side of said first insulating film, and constituting a first wiring; a second insulating film formed on the upper side of said first insulating film and said first conductive film, and having a hole section which is made through to said first conductive layer; a second conductive layer formed in said hole section, a lower portion of said second conductive layer being connected to said first conductive layer, at least a part of said second conductive layer being made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine at an atomic density of 1% to 20%; and a third conductive layer connected to an upper portion of said second conductive layer, and constituting a second wiring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
143 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first insulating film formed on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate having a MOS transistor; a first conductive layer formed on an upper side of said first insulating film, and constituting a first wiring; a second insulating film formed on the upper side of said first insulating film and said first conductive film, and having a hole section which is made through to said first conductive layer; a second conductive layer formed in said hole section, a lower portion of said second conductive layer being connected to said first conductive layer, at least a part of said second conductive layer being made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine at an atomic density of 1% to 20%; and a third conductive layer connected to an upper portion of said second conductive layer, and constituting a second wiring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
169 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first insulating film formed on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate having a MOS transistor; a first conductive layer formed on an upper side of said first insulating film, and constituting a first wiring; a second insulating film formed on the upper side of said first insulating film and said first conductive film, and having a hole section which is made through to said first conductive layer, and a groove section connected to the hole section; a second conductive layer formed in said hole section, a lower portion of said second conductive layer being connected to said first conductive layer; and a third conductive layer formed in said groove section, and connected to an upper portion of said second conductive layer, such as to constitute a second wiring, wherein at least a part of said second conductive layer and a part of said third conductive layer being made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine at an atomic density of 1% to 20%.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
169 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first insulating film formed on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate having a MOS transistor; a first conductive layer formed on an upper side of said first insulating film, and constituting a first wiring; a second insulating film formed on the upper side of said first insulating film and said first conductive film, and having a hole section which is made through to said first conductive layer, and a groove section connected to the hole section; a second conductive layer formed in said hole section, a lower portion of said second conductive layer being connected to said first conductive layer; and a third conductive layer formed in said groove section, and connected to an upper portion of said second conductive layer, such as to constitute a second wiring, wherein at least a part of said second conductive layer and a part of said third conductive layer being made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine at an atomic density of 1% to 20%.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a first conductive layer, an insulating layer having a hole section made through to the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer formed in the hole section and made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine, in a reaction chamber to which a first gas containing tungsten and halogen element, and a second gas containing nitrogen are introduced, comprising the steps of: setting a flow amount Q1 of said first gas to 10 to 1000 cc/min, a flow amount Q2 of said second gas to 10 to 1000 cc/min, and a flow amount ratio between said first and second gases to Q1/Q2≧1/2; and supplying said first and second gases, the flow amount of each of which is controlled, into said hole section, thereby forming said tungsten nitride film containing fluorine, by a chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a first conductive layer, an insulating layer having a hole section made through to the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer formed in the hole section and made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine, in a reaction chamber to which a first gas containing tungsten and halogen element, and a second gas containing nitrogen are introduced, comprising the steps of: setting a flow amount Q1 of said first gas to 10 to 1000 cc/min, a flow amount Q2 of said second gas to 10 to 1000 cc/min, and a flow amount ratio between said first and second gases to Q1/Q2≧1/2; and supplying said first and second gases, the flow amount of each of which is controlled, into said hole section, thereby forming said tungsten nitride film containing fluorine, by a chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
76 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein, during the formation of said tungsten nitride film by the chemical vapor deposition method, the flow amount ratio is set to Q1/Q2≧1/2 when a temperature of a subject to be processed is in a range of 250° C. to 400° C., and the flow amount ratio is set to Q1/Q2≧1 when a temperature of a subject to be processed is in a range of 400° C. to 600° C.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
76 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein, during the formation of said tungsten nitride film by the chemical vapor deposition method, the flow amount ratio is set to Q1/Q2≧1 when a temperature of a subject to be processed is in a range of 250° C. to 400° C., and the flow amount ratio is set to Q1/Q2≧2 when a temperature of a subject to be processed is in a range of 400° C. to 600° C.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said tungsten nitride film used for the formation of said second conductive layer is formed such as to cover a surface of said hole section.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said second conductive layer is made of said tungsten nitride film and a metal film formed on said tungsten nitride film.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 14, wherein said metal film is made of a tungsten film.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said first gas contains WF 6 .
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein said second gas contains at least one of ammonium, hydrazine and an alkylazide compound.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein, during the formation of said tungsten nitride film by the chemical vapor deposition method, inorganic silane gas is also introduced to said reaction chamber.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
40 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein, during the formation of said tungsten nitride film by the chemical vapor deposition method, a carrier gas which assists the reduction of said first gas is also introduced to said reaction chamber.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
156 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a first conductive layer, an insulating layer having a hole section made through to the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer formed in the hole section and made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine, in a reaction chamber to which a first gas containing tungsten and halogen element, and a second gas containing nitrogen are introduced, comprising the steps of: rotating a substrate to be processed, placed in said reaction chamber; setting a flow amount Q1 of said first gas to 10 to 1000 cc/min, a flow amount Q2 of said second gas to 10 to 1000 cc/min, and a flow amount ratio between said first and second gases to Q1/Q2≧1/4; and supplying said first and second gases, the flow amount of each of which is controlled, into said hole section, thereby forming said tungsten nitride film containing fluorine, by a chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
156 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a first conductive layer, an insulating layer having a hole section made through to the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer formed in the hole section and made of a tungsten nitride film containing fluorine, in a reaction chamber to which a first gas containing tungsten and halogen element, and a second gas containing nitrogen are introduced, comprising the steps of: rotating a substrate to be processed, placed in said reaction chamber; setting a flow amount Q1 of said first gas to 10 to 1000 cc/min, a flow amount Q2 of said second gas to 10 to 1000 cc/min, and a flow amount ratio between said first and second gases to Q1/Q2≧1/4; and supplying said first and second gases, the flow amount of each of which is controlled, into said hole section, thereby forming said tungsten nitride film containing fluorine, by a chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 20, wherein a rotation speed for rotating said substrate to be processed, is set to 500 rpm or higher.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
76 words
A method according to claim 20, wherein, during the formation of said tungsten nitride film by the chemical vapor deposition method, the flow amount ratio is set to Q1/Q2≧1/4 when a temperature of a subject to be processed is in a range of 250° C. to 400° C., and the flow amount ratio is set to Q1/Q2≧1/2 when a temperature of a subject to be processed is in a range of 400° C. to 600° C.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
76 words
A method according to claim 20, wherein, during the formation of said tungsten nitride film by the chemical vapor deposition method, the flow amount ratio is set to Q1/Q2≧1/2 when a temperature of a subject to be processed is in a range of 250° C. to 400° C., and the flow amount ratio is set to Q1/Q2≧1 when a temperature of a subject to be processed is in a range of 400° C. to 600° C.
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