IP Library Granted Patent US 7,183,173
Granted Patent B2
US 7,183,173 · App. 11/020,330 · Granted Feb 27, 2007

Method for forming isolation film in semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 7,183,173
App. No.
11/020,330
Granted
Feb 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for forming an isolation film of a semiconductor device is disclosed which includes forming trenches in a semiconductor substrate, forming a first HDP oxide film in the formed trenches, performing an etch-back process using a mixing gas of C 2 F 6 gas and O 2 gas to form vertical walls in the first HDP oxide films and forming a second HDP oxide film on the resulting structure. The characteristics of a device can be improved because diffusion of F ions in a FSG film formed on the first HDP oxide film is minimized.

Claims (16)

1. A method for forming an isolation film of a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a trench in a semiconductor substrate;

forming a first HDP oxide film in the formed trench;

performing an etch-back process using a mixture of C 2 F 6 gas and O 2 gas to prevent diffusion of F ions of an FSG formed on the first HDP oxide film and to form a vertical sidewall in the first HDP oxide film; and

forming a second HDP oxide film on the resulting structure.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising performing the etch-back process under process condition wherein a C 2 F 6 gas flow is about 50 sccm to 200 sccm, an O 2 gas flow is about 200 sccm to 500 sccm, a HF power is about 500 W to 1000 W and an LF power is about 3000 W to 4000 W.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising forming a sidewall oxide film on a sidewall of the trench by an oxidization process, after forming the trench.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising forming the first HDP oxide film under process conditions wherein an SiH 4 gas flow is about 10 sccm to 100 sccm, an O 2 gas flow is about 10 sccm to 100 sccm, an He gas flow is about 100 sccm to 1000 sccm, an H 2 gas flow is 50 sccm to 1000 sccm, an LF power is about 1000 W to 10000 W, and an HF power is about 500 to 5000 W.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising forming the second HDP oxide film using the process conditions as those of the first HDP oxide film.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising performing a polishing process until the semiconductor substrate is exposed, after the second HDP oxide film is formed.

7. A method for forming an isolation film of a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a trench in a semiconductor substrate;

forming a sidewall oxide film on a sidewall of the trench;

forming a first HDP oxide film in the trench having the sidewall oxide films; performing an etch-back process using a mixture of C 2 F 6 gas and O 2 gas to prevent diffusion of F ions of an FSG film formed on the first HDP oxide film and to form a vertical sidewall in the first HDP oxide film;

forming a second HDP oxide film on the resulting structure; and

performing a polishing process until the semiconductor substrate is exposed.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2015
From: NUMONYX B. V.
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
Reel/Frame 036319/0139 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 10, 2015
From: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 036319/0271 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2006
From: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.; STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
Reel/Frame 018207/0057 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2005
From: RYU, CHOON KUN
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
Reel/Frame 016144/0731 →