IP Library Granted Patent US 8,927,386
Granted Patent B2
US 8,927,386 · App. 13/878,453 · Granted Jan 6, 2015

Method for manufacturing deep-trench super PN junctions

Inventors: Tzong Shiann Wu (Wuxi, CN); Genyi Wang (Wuxi, CN); Leibing Yuan (Wuxi, CN); Pengpeng Wu (Wuxi, CN)
Assignees: CSMC Technologies FAB1 Co., Ltd.; CSMC Technologies FAB2 Co., Ltd.
H01L29/66136H01L29/0619H01L21/3065
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Patent No.
US 8,927,386
App. No.
13/878,453
Granted
Jan 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a deep-trench super PN junction. The method includes: a deposition step for forming an epitaxial layer on a substrate; forming a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer in sequence on the epitaxial layer; forming deep trenches in the epitaxial layer; completely filling the deep trenches with an epitaxial material and the epitaxial material is beyond the second dielectric layer; filling the entire surface of the second dielectric layer and the epitaxial layer such as Si using a third dielectric to from a surface filling layer with a predetermined height; etching back on the surface filling layer to the interface of the first dielectric layer and the epitaxial layer; and a removing step for removing the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer and the surface filling layer to planarize Si epitaxial material.

Claims (56)

1. A method for forming a super PN junction, comprising:

a deposition step for forming an epitaxial layer on a substrate;

a dielectric forming step for forming of a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer in sequence on the epitaxial layer;

a deep trench forming step for forming deep trenches in the epitaxial layer;

a first filling step before removing the second dielectric layer for completely filling the deep trenches and beyond the second dielectric layer with an epitaxial material;

a second filling step for forming a surface filling layer with a predetermined thickness by filling an entire surface including the second dielectric layer and the epitaxial material, using a third dielectric, wherein the third dielectric is SOG;

an etching step for etching back the surface filling layer and the epitaxial material to expose an interface of the first dielectric layer and the epitaxial layer on the substrate; and

a removing step for removing the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer and the surface filling layer to planarize the epitaxial layer.

2. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the etching process is a plasma etching process.

3. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 2 , wherein:

the plasma etching process adjusts an etching rate selectivity ratio to obtain an etching rate selectivity ratio of 1:1 for the epitaxial material and the third dielectric.

4. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 3 , wherein:

the first dielectric is oxide and the second dielectric is nitride.

5. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 2 , wherein:

in the second filling process, the third dielectric is filled by an accessary equipment and the third dielectric is a flowable dielectric.

6. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 5 , wherein:

a height of the surface filling layer is at least higher than a highest point of the epitaxial material.

7. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 6 , wherein:

the first dielectric is oxide and the second dielectric is nitride.

8. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 5 , wherein:

in the second filling process, the flowable third dielectric completely fills an entire surface of the second dielectric and the epitaxial material using a spin-coating process.

9. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 8 , wherein:

the first dielectric is oxide and the second dielectric is nitride.

10. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 5 , wherein:

a wet process is used to remove the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer, and the surface filling layer.

11. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 10 , wherein:

the first dielectric is oxide and the second dielectric is nitride.

12. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 5 , wherein:

in the first filling process, a lowest point of the epitaxial material is higher than the interface of the first dielectric and the epitaxial layer on the substrate.

13. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 12 , wherein:

the first dielectric is oxide and the second dielectric is nitride.

14. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 5 , wherein:

the first dielectric is oxide and the second dielectric is nitride.

15. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 2 , wherein:

the first dielectric is oxide and the second dielectric is nitride.

16. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first dielectric is oxide and the second dielectric is nitride.

17. The super-PN-junction forming method according to claim 16 , wherein:

a thickness of the first dielectric is greater than 500Å, and a thickness of the second dielectric is greater than 300Å.

18. A method for forming a super PN junction, comprising:

a deposition step for forming an epitaxial layer on a substrate;

a dielectric forming step for forming of a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer in sequence on the epitaxial layer;

a deep trench forming step for forming deep trenches in the epitaxial layer;

a first filling step for completely filling the deep trenches and beyond the second dielectric layer with an epitaxial material;

a second filling step for forming a surface filling layer with a predetermined thickness by filling an entire surface including the second dielectric layer and the epitaxial material, using a third dielectric;

an etching step for etching back the surface filling layer to expose an interface of the first dielectric layer and the epitaxial layer on the substrate, wherein the etching process is a plasma etching process that adjusts an etching rate selectivity ratio to obtain an etching rate selectivity ratio of 1:1 for the epitaxial material and the third dielectric; and

a removing step for removing the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer and the surface filling layer to planarize the epitaxial layer.

19. A method for forming a super PN junction, comprising:

a deposition step for forming an epitaxial layer on a substrate;

a dielectric forming step for forming of a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer in sequence on the epitaxial layer;

a deep trench forming step for forming deep trenches in the epitaxial layer;

a first filling step for completely filling the deep trenches and beyond the second dielectric layer with an epitaxial material;

a second filling step for forming a surface filling layer with a predetermined thickness by filling an entire surface including the second dielectric layer and the epitaxial material, using a third dielectric, wherein the third dielectric is filled by an accessary equipment and the third dielectric is a flowable dielectric that completely fills the entire surface of the second dielectric and the epitaxial material using a spin-coating process;

an etching step for etching back the surface filling layer to expose an interface of the first dielectric layer and the epitaxial layer on the substrate; and

a removing step for removing the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer and the surface filling layer to planarize the epitaxial layer.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 30, 2019
From: CSMC TECHNOLOGIES FAB1 CO., LTD.
To: CSMC TECHNOLOGIES FAB2 CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049039/0645 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2013
From: WU, TZONG SHIANN; WANG, GENYI; UAN, LEIBING; WU, PENGPENG
To: CSMC TECHNOLOGIES FAB1 CO., LTD,,; CSMC TECHNOLOGIES FAB2 CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030176/0633 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2011 1 0151784 · Jun 8, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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