Effects of Gas on Via Etching Characteristics

In order to improve the 0.35 $mutextrm{m}$-via hole etching process the etching characteristic of the gas $C_2F_{6}$ has been analyzed. The samples were triple-layer films(TEOS/SOG/TEOS) on 8-inch wafers and the orthogonal array matrix technique was used for the process. The equipment for etching was the transformer coupled plasma (TCP) source which is a type of high density plasma(HDP). This experiment showed the etching rate for $C_2F_{6}$ was 0.8 $mutextrm{m}$/min-1.1 $mutextrm{m}$/min and the measured uniformity was under $pm$6.9% in the matrix window. The CD skew comparison between pre and post-etching was under 10% which is an outstanding results in the window of profile in anisotropic etching. There was no problem in C2F6 with the flow rate of 20sccm, but when 14sccm of $C_2F_{6}$ was supplied there was a recess problem on the inner wall of SOG film. Consequently the etching characteristic of $C_2F_{6}$ shows a fast etching rate and a very wide process window in HDP TCP.

가스가 Via Etching 특성에 미치는 영향

0.35㎛-비아(via) 식각공정을 개선하기 위하여 C₂F/sub 6/가스의 식각특성을 분석하였다. 실험한 재료는 TEOS/SOG/TEOS 막을 올린 8인치 웨이퍼이며, 실험의 기법은 직교행열(Orthogonal array matrix) 실험 방식을 활용하였다. 산화막 식각에 이용된 장비는 transformer coupled plasma(TCP) source 방식이며 고밀도 플라즈마(HDP)장비이다. 실험의 결과는, 실험변수의 범위 내에서 C₂F/sub 6/는 0.8㎛/min-1.l㎛/min 범위의 식각속도를 보이며 균일도(Uniformity)는 ±6.9%미만으로 측정되었다. CD 변화(skew)는 식각 전과 후를 비교하여 10% 미만이었고 그 결과 비등방성(anisotropic) 식각의 특성이 우수하였다. C₂F/sub 6/를.20sccm 공급할 때 문제점이 발견되지 않았지만 14sccm을 공급하면 SOG 막의 내벽이 침식당하는 문제점이 있었다. 결과적으로 C₂F/sub 6/는 HDP TCP에서 빠른 식각비와 넓은 공정창(process window)을 가진 식각특성을 나타내었다.