Etching method, semiconductor and fabricating method for the same
View Patent ↗An organic/inorganic hybrid film represented by SiC x H y O z (x>0, y≧0, z>0) is plasma-etched with an etching gas containing fluorine, carbon and nitrogen. During the etching, a carbon component is eliminated from the surface portion of the organic/inorganic hybrid film due to the existence of the nitrogen in the etching gas, to thereby reform the surface portion. The reformed surface portion is nicely plasma-etched with the etching gas containing fluorine and carbon.
1. An etching method for fabricating a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of:
depositing an etching stopper film on an interconnection layer formed on a substrate;
depositing an interlayer insulating film on the etching stopper film, the interlayer insulating film being represented by SiC x H y O z (x>0, y≧0, z>0);
forming a first resist pattern having an opening for formation of a contact hole on the interlayer insulating film;
forming a contact hole in the interlayer insulating film by plasma-etching with a first gas containing nitrogen, hydrogen, fluorine and carbon; and
forming a contact hole in the etching stopper film by plasma-etching with a second gas containing fluorine, carbon, and nitrogen.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the interlayer insulating film is represented by SiC x H y O z (x>0, y≧0, z>0), and
the etching stopper film is represented by SiC x H y O z (x>0, y≧0, z≧0) in which the proportion of carbon atoms is larger than that in the interlayer insulating film.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the etching stopper film is made of SiCN.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the first gas is a mixed gas of C 4 F 8 , CH 2 F 2 , Ar, CO, and N 2 .
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the first gas is a mixed gas of CF 4 , CHF 3 , Ar, and N 2 .
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the second gas is a mixed gas of C 4 F 8 , Ar, and N 2 .
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein
a protection film made of a silicon nitride film or a silicon carbide film, and having a thickness of 10 nm is provided between the interconnection layer and the etching stopper film.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the first gas is a mixed gas of:
a gas containing at least one of CF 4 , C 2 F 6 , C 3 F 8 , C 4 F 8 , and C 5 F 8 not including hydrogen;
a gas containing at least one of CHF 3 , CH 2 F 6 , NH 3 , and HCN including hydrogen; and
a gas containing at least of N 2 , NH 3 , and HCN including nitrogen.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein
the second gas is a mixed gas of N 2 and a gas containing at least one material selected from the group consisting of CF 4 , C 2 F 6 , C 3 F 8 , C 4 F 8 , and C 5 F 8 not including hydrogen.
10. An etching method for fabricating a semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of:
forming an etching stopper film on an interconnection layer formed on a substrate, the etching stopper film being made of a first organic/inorganic hybrid film represented by SiC x H y O z (x>0, y≧0, z≧0) in which the proportion of the carbon component is largest;
forming a lower interlayer insulating film on the etching stopper film, the lower interlayer insulating film being made of a second organic/inorganic hybrid film represented by SiC x H y O z (x>0, y≧0, z>0) in which the proportion of the carbon component is smallest;
forming an upper interlayer insulating film on the lower interlayer insulating film, the upper interlayer insulating film being made of a third organic/inorganic hybrid film represented by SiC x H y O z (x>0, y≧0, z>0) in which the proportion of the carbon component is intermediate;
forming a first resist pattern having an opening on the upper interlayer insulating film;
forming a contact hole in the lower and upper interlayer insulating films by plasma-etching with a first gas containing of nitrogen, hydrogen, fluorine and carbon; and
forming a contact hole in the etching stopper film by plasma-etching with a second gas containing fluorine, carbon, and nitrogen.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein
the first gas is a mixed gas of:
a gas containing at least one material selected from the group consisting of CF 4 , C 2 F 6 , C 3 F 8 , C 4 F 8 , and C 5 F 8 not including hydrogen;
a gas containing at least one material selected from the group consisting of CHF 3 , CH 2 F 6 , NH 3 , and HCN including hydrogen; and
a gas containing at least one material selected from the group consisting of N 2 , NH 3 , and HCN including nitrogen.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein
the first gas is a mixed gas of C 4 F 8 , CH 2 F 2 , Ar, CO and N 2 .
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein
the first gas is a mixed gas of CF 4 , CHF 3 , Ar, and N 2 .
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein
the second gas is a mixed gas of C 4 F 8 , Ar, and N 2 .
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein
a protection film made of a silicon nitride film or a silicon carbide film, and having a thickness of 10 nm is provided between the interconnection layer and the etching stopper film.