【発明の詳細な説明】[産業上の利用分野]本発明は、半導体装置の保護膜の構造に関する。[Detailed description of the invention][Industrial application field]The present invention relates to the structure of a protective film for a semiconductor device.
[従来の技術]従来の半導体装置及びその表面保護膜の構造は第3図の
ような窒化膜による一層構造をしており、この構造はA
l合金膜に与える応力が大きくエレクトロマイグレーシ
ョン及びストレスマイグレーション耐性が劣化した。[Prior art] A conventional semiconductor device and its surface protection film have a single layer structure made of a nitride film as shown in FIG.
The stress applied to the l-alloy film was large and the electromigration and stress migration resistance deteriorated.
この事を従来の工程を追って説明すると、まずSi基板
301上に酸化膜(SiO2)302を全面に形成しフ
ォトエッチによってコンタクト部を設ける。This will be explained by following the conventional steps. First, an oxide film (SiO2) 302 is formed on the entire surface of a Si substrate 301, and a contact portion is provided by photo-etching.
さらに、高融点金属化合物とAl合金膜を含む多層配[
303〜305を形成しフォトエッチする。Furthermore, a multilayer structure containing a high melting point metal compound and an Al alloy film [
303 to 305 are formed and photoetched.
最後に表面保護膜を窒化膜306 (0,8μmの一層
構造で形成する。Finally, a surface protective film is formed as a nitride film 306 (0.8 μm in single layer structure).
以上が従来の工程である。The above is the conventional process.
[発明が解決しようとする課題及び目的]しかし、前述
の従来技術では、表面保護膜が窒化膜による一層構造で
あるため、Al合金膜に与える応力が大きくエレクトロ
マイグレーション、ストレスマイグレーション耐性が劣
化するという課題点があった。[Problems and objects to be solved by the invention] However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, since the surface protective film has a single layer structure made of a nitride film, the stress applied to the Al alloy film is large and the resistance to electromigration and stress migration is deteriorated. There were some issues.
そこで、本発明はこのような課題点を解決するもので、
その目的とするところは、表面保護膜を形成する際、従
来の一層構造から酸化膜と窒化膜の二層構造にすること
によって、Al合金に与える応力を緩和させより信頼性
の高い多層配線を提供するところにある。Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve these problems.
The purpose of this is to change the conventional single-layer structure to a two-layer structure of an oxide film and a nitride film when forming a surface protection film, thereby alleviating stress on the Al alloy and creating more reliable multilayer wiring. It's there to provide.
[課題を解決するための手段]本発明の半導体装置は、高融点金属化合物とA」5合金
膜を含む多層配線の表面を酸化膜と窒化膜で保護し、二
層構造とすることを特徴とする。[Means for Solving the Problems] The semiconductor device of the present invention is characterized in that the surface of a multilayer interconnection including a high melting point metal compound and an A'5 alloy film is protected with an oxide film and a nitride film to form a two-layer structure. shall be.
[作用]本発明の上記の構成によれば、保護膜を形成する際、表
面を酸化膜と窒化膜で保護し二層構造にする事によって
、Al合金膜に与える応力を緩和させより信頼性の高い
多層配線を備えた半導体装置を構成できる。[Function] According to the above structure of the present invention, when forming the protective film, by protecting the surface with an oxide film and a nitride film to form a two-layer structure, the stress applied to the Al alloy film is relaxed and reliability is improved. It is possible to construct a semiconductor device having multilayer wiring with high resistance.
[実施例]本発明の半導体装置は、第1図に示される構造をしてい
る。[Example] A semiconductor device of the present invention has a structure shown in FIG.
101はSi基板、102は酸化膜の二酸化珪素、10
3は窒化チタン、104はアルミ合金膜、105は窒化
チタン、106は保護膜の5i02.107は保護膜の
5i3Naである。101 is a Si substrate, 102 is an oxide film of silicon dioxide, 10
3 is titanium nitride, 104 is an aluminum alloy film, 105 is titanium nitride, 106 is a protective film 5i02.107 is a protective film 5i3Na.
以下、詳細は工程を追いながら説明していく。Details will be explained below as we follow the process.
(第2図(a)〜(e))まず、Si基板201の表面全体に紛縁膜としテ酸化膜
(Si02)202を4000人形成する。(FIGS. 2(a) to 2(e)) First, 4,000 tetanus oxide films (Si02) 202 are formed on the entire surface of the Si substrate 201 as a coating film.
さらに、フォトエッチによってコンタクト開孔部を設け
る。(第2図(a))次いで、配線層を形成する工程として、まず、スパッタ
リング装置内に窒素ガスを導入し、アルゴンと窒素の混
合ガスにより、基板温度200℃の条件下で、反応性ス
パッタを行い、膜厚1000人の窒化チタン膜(TiN
)203を形成する。Furthermore, contact openings are provided by photo-etching. (Figure 2 (a)) Next, in the process of forming a wiring layer, first, nitrogen gas is introduced into the sputtering equipment, and reactive sputtering is performed using a mixed gas of argon and nitrogen at a substrate temperature of 200°C. A titanium nitride film (TiN) with a thickness of 1000
) 203 is formed.
さらにその上層にアルミ合金(A 1−0. 5 %
Cu)204をスパッタし、膜厚0.5μmのアルミ合
金膜を得る。さらに、もう−度反応性スバッタにより、
膜厚400人の窒化チタン205を形成し、TiN/A
l−0,5%Cu / T i Nの三層構造配線を得
る。(第2図(b))こうして得られた三層配線をフォトエッチによて同時に
パターニングする。(第2図(C))次に、該多層配線
の上層に保護膜として、5i02膜206を形成する。Furthermore, the upper layer is aluminum alloy (A 1-0.5%
Cu) 204 is sputtered to obtain an aluminum alloy film with a thickness of 0.5 μm. Furthermore, due to the reactive spatter,
Form a film of titanium nitride 205 with a thickness of 400 mm and TiN/A
A three-layer wiring structure of l-0,5% Cu/TiN is obtained. (FIG. 2(b)) The three-layer wiring thus obtained is simultaneously patterned by photoetching. (FIG. 2(C)) Next, a 5i02 film 206 is formed as a protective film on the multilayer wiring.
(第3図(d))この際、該酸化膜の形成方法としては
、TE01(Si(○C2H3)4)によって3000
人のSiO2を形成する。さらに保護膜のSi3N、膜
207を形成する。(第2図(e))この際、該窒化膜の形成方法としては5xHaガス60
0secm、NH3ガス6400secmの混合ガスに
より、圧力2500mtorr、温度350℃の条件下
で、S L 3 N m膜厚00人を得る。(Fig. 3(d)) At this time, the oxide film was formed using TE01 (Si(○C2H3)4).
Forming human SiO2. Furthermore, a Si3N film 207 as a protective film is formed. (Fig. 2(e)) At this time, the method for forming the nitride film is 5xHa gas 60
Using a mixed gas of 0 sec. and NH3 gas for 6400 sec., a film thickness of S L 3 N m and 0.00 mm is obtained under conditions of a pressure of 2500 mtorr and a temperature of 350° C.
上述の工程を経て、できあがった本発明、半導体装置は
、従来の半導体装置に比べると、表面を酸化膜と窒化膜
で保護し、二層構造にする事によって、Al合金膜に与
える応力を緩和させエレクトロマイグレーション及びス
トレスマイグレーションに強い配線が得られる。The semiconductor device of the present invention, which is completed through the above steps, has a two-layer structure with the surface protected by an oxide film and a nitride film, which reduces the stress applied to the Al alloy film, compared to conventional semiconductor devices. Thus, wiring that is resistant to electromigration and stress migration can be obtained.
さらに、本発明半導体装置を用いてエレクトロマイグレ
ーション試験を行ったところ、保護膜を二層にすると、
従来の一層構造に比べてTTF (Time To
Fai、1ure)にして2倍以上の向上がみちれた
。Furthermore, when an electromigration test was conducted using the semiconductor device of the present invention, it was found that when the protective film is made of two layers,
TTF (Time To
Fai, 1ure), an improvement of more than twice was observed.
[発明の効果]以上に述べた本発明によれば、従来の構造に比べて、保
護膜を形成する際、表面を酸化膜と窒化膜で保護し二層
構造にする事によって、Al合金に与える応力を緩和さ
せより信頼性の優れた半導体装置を提供できる。[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention described above, compared to the conventional structure, when forming a protective film, the surface is protected with an oxide film and a nitride film to form a two-layer structure. It is possible to provide a semiconductor device with higher reliability by alleviating the applied stress.
第1図は、本発明の半導体装置を示す、主要断面図。第2図(a)〜(e)は、本発明の半導体装置の製造工
程の断面図。第3図は、従来の半導体装置を示す断面図。101.201,301・・・Si基板102.202
,302・・・酸化膜(SiO2)103.203,3
03・・・窒化チタン(TiN)104.204,30
4・・・Al合金膜105.205,305・・・窒化
チタン(TiN)106.206 −− ・保護
膜(Si02)107.207,306・・・保護膜(
Si3N4)以 上出願人 セイコーエプソン株式会社代理人 弁理士 絵本喜三部 他1名第霞(e第巳(1)+((L)第1男とす力図FIG. 1 is a main sectional view showing a semiconductor device of the present invention. FIGS. 2(a) to 2(e) are cross-sectional views of the manufacturing process of the semiconductor device of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a conventional semiconductor device. 101.201,301...Si substrate 102.202
,302...Oxide film (SiO2) 103.203,3
03...Titanium nitride (TiN) 104.204,30
4...Al alloy film 105.205,305...Titanium nitride (TiN) 106.206 ---Protective film (Si02) 107.207,306...Protective film (
Si3N4) and above Applicant Seiko Epson Co., Ltd. Agent Patent attorney Kizobe Emoto and 1 other person Daikasumi (e Daimi (1) + ((L) 1st son and Rikizu
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