CN111816650B - SCR electrostatic protection structure and its forming method - Google Patents
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及静电保护领域,尤其涉及一种SCR静电保护结构及其形成方法。The invention relates to the field of electrostatic protection, in particular to an SCR electrostatic protection structure and a forming method thereof.
背景技术Background technique
在集成电路芯片的制作和应用中,随着超大规模集成电路工艺技术的不断提高,目前的CMOS集成电路制作技术已经进入深亚微米阶段,MOS器件的尺寸不断减小,栅氧化层的厚度越来越薄,MOS器件耐压能力显著降低,静电放电(Electrostatic Discharge,ESD)对集成电路的危害变得越来越显著。因此,对集成电路进行ESD保护变得尤为重要。In the production and application of integrated circuit chips, with the continuous improvement of VLSI process technology, the current CMOS integrated circuit production technology has entered the deep submicron stage, the size of MOS devices is continuously reduced, and the thickness of the gate oxide layer is getting higher and higher. Thinner and thinner, the withstand voltage capability of MOS devices is significantly reduced, and the harm of electrostatic discharge (Electrostatic Discharge, ESD) to integrated circuits has become more and more significant. Therefore, ESD protection for integrated circuits becomes particularly important.
为了加强对静电的防护能力,通常在芯片的输入输出接口端(I/O pad)连接静电保护电路,静电保护电路是芯片中的内部电路提供静电电流的放电路径,以避免静电将芯片的内部电路击穿。In order to strengthen the protection against static electricity, an electrostatic protection circuit is usually connected to the input and output interface (I/O pad) of the chip. The electrostatic protection circuit is a discharge path for the internal circuit in the chip to provide electrostatic current, so as to avoid static electricity from distorting the internal of the chip. Circuit breakdown.
然而,现有的静电保护结构的性能较差。However, the performance of existing electrostatic protection structures is poor.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明解决的问题是提供一种SCR静电保护结构及其形成方法,以提高SCR静电保护结构的性能。The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an SCR electrostatic protection structure and a forming method thereof, so as to improve the performance of the SCR electrostatic protection structure.
为解决上述问题,本发明提供一种SCR静电保护结构,包括:半导体衬底;位于半导体衬底中的N型阱,所述N型阱包括若干分立的第一单元区至第Q单元区,Q为大于等于3的整数;位于所述N型阱中的若干分立的第一级主单元至第Q级主单元,第k级主单元位于第k单元区中,k为大于等于1且小于等于Q的整数;第k级主单元包括:位于所述N型阱的第k单元区中顶部的N型掺杂区;位于所述N型阱的第k单元区中顶部的第一P型掺杂区,第一P型掺杂区位于所述N型掺杂区的侧部且与N型掺杂区分立;位于所述N型阱的第k单元区中的第二P型掺杂区,第二P型掺杂区位于第一P型掺杂区底部且与第一P型掺杂区邻接,第二P型掺杂区还延伸至N型掺杂区的底部并与N型掺杂区邻接;第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区与第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区电学连接,第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区与第i级主单元中的N型掺杂区电学连接,i为大于等于3且小于等于Q的整数;第一级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区用于接阳极电位,第二级主单元中的N型掺杂区用于接阴极电位。In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an SCR electrostatic protection structure, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; an N-type well located in the semiconductor substrate, the N-type well comprising several discrete first unit regions to the Qth unit region, Q is an integer greater than or equal to 3; several discrete first-level main units to Q-level main units located in the N-type well, the k-level main unit is located in the k-th unit area, and k is greater than or equal to 1 and less than Integer equal to Q; the k-level main unit includes: an N-type doped region at the top of the k-th unit region of the N-type well; a first P-type doped region at the top of the k-th unit region of the N-type well Doped region, the first P-type doped region is located at the side of the N-type doped region and is separated from the N-type doped region; the second P-type doped region located in the kth unit region of the N-type well region, the second P-type doped region is located at the bottom of the first P-type doped region and is adjacent to the first P-type doped region, and the second P-type doped region also extends to the bottom of the N-type doped region and is connected to the N-type doped region The doped regions are adjacent; the N-type doped region in the first-level main unit is electrically connected to the first P-type doped region in the Q-th level main unit, and the first P-type doped region in the i-1-th level main unit The region is electrically connected to the N-type doped region in the i-level main unit, i is an integer greater than or equal to 3 and less than or equal to Q; the first P-type doped region in the first-level main unit is used to connect to the anode potential, and the first The N-type doped region in the secondary main unit is used to connect to the cathode potential.
可选的,所述第二P型掺杂区中P型离子的浓度小于第一P型掺杂区中P型离子的浓度。Optionally, the concentration of P-type ions in the second P-type doped region is lower than the concentration of P-type ions in the first P-type doped region.
可选的,还包括:位于所述N型掺杂区和所述第一P型掺杂区之间的半导体衬底表面的硅化阻挡层。Optionally, further comprising: a silicide barrier layer located on the surface of the semiconductor substrate between the N-type doped region and the first P-type doped region.
可选的,还包括:位于第j单元区至第j+1单元区之间的半导体衬底中的隔离层,j为大于等于1且小于等于Q-1的整数。Optionally, it further includes: an isolation layer located in the semiconductor substrate between the jth unit region and the j+1th unit region, where j is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to Q−1.
可选的,所述隔离层的底部表面低于第二P型掺杂区的底部表面且高于所述N型阱的底部表面。Optionally, the bottom surface of the isolation layer is lower than the bottom surface of the second P-type doped region and higher than the bottom surface of the N-type well.
可选的,还包括:位于所述半导体衬底上的第一连接线,第一连接线电学连接第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区与第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区。Optionally, it also includes: a first connection line located on the semiconductor substrate, the first connection line electrically connects the N-type doped region in the first-level main unit and the first P-type doped region in the Q-th level main unit. doped area.
可选的,还包括:位于所述半导体衬底上的第i-2级连接线,第i-2级连接线电学连接第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区与第i级主单元中的N型掺杂区。Optionally, it also includes: an i-2th level connection line located on the semiconductor substrate, the i-2th level connection line electrically connects the first P-type doped region in the i-1th level main unit and the The N-type doped region in the i-level main unit.
可选的,所述半导体衬底中具有衬底阱离子,所述衬底阱离子的导电类型为P型。Optionally, there are substrate trap ions in the semiconductor substrate, and the conductivity type of the substrate trap ions is P type.
本发明还提供一种SCR静电保护结构的形成方法,包括:提供半导体衬底;在半导体衬底中形成N型阱,所述N型阱包括若干分立的第一单元区至第Q单元区,Q为大于等于3的整数;在所述N型阱中形成若干分立的第一级主单元至第Q级主单元,第k级主单元位于第k单元区中,k为大于等于1且小于等于Q的整数;形成第k级主单元的方法包括:在所述N型阱的第k单元区中顶部形成N型掺杂区;在所述N型阱的第k单元区中顶部形成第一P型掺杂区,第一P型掺杂区位于所述N型掺杂区的侧部且与N型掺杂区分立;在所述N型阱的第k单元区中形成第二P型掺杂区,第二P型掺杂区位于第一P型掺杂区底部且与第一P型掺杂区邻接,第二P型掺杂区还延伸至N型掺杂区的底部并与N型掺杂区邻接;第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区与第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区电学连接,第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区与第i级主单元中的N型掺杂区电学连接,i为大于等于3且小于等于Q的整数;第一级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区用于接阳极电位,第二级主单元中的N型掺杂区用于接阴极电位。The present invention also provides a method for forming an SCR electrostatic protection structure, comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate; forming an N-type well in the semiconductor substrate, the N-type well including several discrete first unit regions to Qth unit regions, Q is an integer greater than or equal to 3; several discrete first-level main units to Q-level main units are formed in the N-type well, and the k-level main unit is located in the k-th unit area, and k is greater than or equal to 1 and less than An integer equal to Q; the method for forming the kth level main unit includes: forming an N-type doped region at the top of the kth unit region of the N-type well; A P-type doped region, the first P-type doped region is located at the side of the N-type doped region and is separated from the N-type doped region; a second P-type doped region is formed in the kth unit region of the N-type well type doped region, the second P-type doped region is located at the bottom of the first P-type doped region and is adjacent to the first P-type doped region, the second P-type doped region also extends to the bottom of the N-type doped region and Adjacent to the N-type doped region; the N-type doped region in the first-level main unit is electrically connected to the first P-type doped region in the Q-th level main unit, and the first P in the i-1-th level main unit The N-type doped region is electrically connected to the N-type doped region in the i-level main unit, i is an integer greater than or equal to 3 and less than or equal to Q; the first P-type doped region in the first-level main unit is used to connect to the anode Potential, the N-type doped region in the second-level main unit is used to connect to the cathode potential.
可选的,所述第二P型掺杂区中P型离子的浓度小于第一P型掺杂区中P型离子的浓度。Optionally, the concentration of P-type ions in the second P-type doped region is lower than the concentration of P-type ions in the first P-type doped region.
可选的,还包括:在所述N型掺杂区和所述第一P型掺杂区之间的半导体衬底表面形成硅化阻挡层。Optionally, the method further includes: forming a silicide barrier layer on the surface of the semiconductor substrate between the N-type doped region and the first P-type doped region.
可选的,还包括:在形成第一级主单元至第Q级主单元之前,在第j单元区至第j+1单元区之间的半导体衬底中的隔离层,j为大于等于1且小于等于Q-1的整数。Optionally, it also includes: before forming the first-level main unit to the Q-th level main unit, an isolation layer in the semiconductor substrate between the j-th unit area and the j+1-th unit area, where j is greater than or equal to 1 and an integer less than or equal to Q-1.
可选的,所述隔离层的底部表面低于第二P型掺杂区的底部表面且高于所述N型阱的底部表面。Optionally, the bottom surface of the isolation layer is lower than the bottom surface of the second P-type doped region and higher than the bottom surface of the N-type well.
可选的,还包括:在所述半导体衬底上形成第一连接线,第一连接线电学连接第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区与第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区。Optionally, it also includes: forming a first connection line on the semiconductor substrate, the first connection line electrically connects the N-type doped region in the first-level main unit and the first P-type doped region in the Q-th level main unit. doped area.
可选的,还包括:在所述半导体衬底上形成第i-2级连接线,第i-2级连接线电学连接第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区与第i级主单元中的N型掺杂区。Optionally, it also includes: forming an i-2th level connection line on the semiconductor substrate, the i-2th level connection line electrically connects the first P-type doped region in the i-1th level main unit and the The N-type doped region in the i-level main unit.
可选的,所述半导体衬底中具有衬底阱离子,所述衬底阱离子的导电类型为P型。Optionally, there are substrate trap ions in the semiconductor substrate, and the conductivity type of the substrate trap ions is P type.
与现有技术相比,本发明的技术方案具有以下优点:Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages:
本发明技术方案提供的SCR静电保护结构中,SCR静电保护结构具有电流泄放结构为PNPN结构,电流泄放结构包括PNP管和NPN管,第一级主单元中第一P型掺杂区以及第一级主单元中第一P型掺杂区底部的第二P型掺杂区作为PNP管的发射极,位于第一级主单元中第二P型掺杂区和第二级主单元中第二P型掺杂区底部的N型阱作为PNP管的基极,位于第二级主单元中N型掺杂区底部的第二P型掺杂区作为PNP管的集电极,位于第一级主单元中第二P型掺杂区和第二级主单元中第二P型掺杂区底部的N型阱作为NPN管的集电极,位于第二级主单元中N型掺杂区底部的第二P型掺杂区作为NPN管的基极,第二级主单元中N型掺杂区作为NPN管的发射极。电流泄放结构具有电流泄放路径。各级主单元中N型掺杂区和第一P型掺杂区串联在一起构成二极管串联环。二极管串联环具有二极管导通路径。二极管导通路径为:自第一级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区经过第一级主单元中的第二P型掺杂区至第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区,自第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区至第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区,自第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区经过第Q级主单元中的第二P型掺杂区至第Q级主单元中的N型掺杂区,自第i级主单元中的N型掺杂区至第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区,自第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区经过第i-1级主单元中的第二P型掺杂区至第i-1级主单元中的N型掺杂区,直至第二级主单元中的N型掺杂区。In the SCR electrostatic protection structure provided by the technical solution of the present invention, the SCR electrostatic protection structure has a current discharge structure that is a PNPN structure, and the current discharge structure includes a PNP tube and an NPN tube, the first P-type doped region in the first-level main unit and The second P-type doped region at the bottom of the first P-type doped region in the first-level main unit is used as the emitter of the PNP transistor, which is located in the second P-type doped region in the first-level main unit and the second-level main unit The N-type well at the bottom of the second P-type doped region is used as the base of the PNP transistor, and the second P-type doped region at the bottom of the N-type doped region in the second-level main unit is used as the collector of the PNP transistor. The second P-type doped region in the first-level main unit and the N-type well at the bottom of the second P-type doped region in the second-level main unit are used as the collector of the NPN transistor, located at the bottom of the N-type doped region in the second-level main unit The second P-type doped region is used as the base of the NPN transistor, and the N-type doped region in the second-level main unit is used as the emitter of the NPN transistor. The current discharge structure has a current discharge path. The N-type doped regions and the first P-type doped regions in the main units of each level are connected in series to form a diode series ring. The diode series ring has a diode conduction path. The conduction path of the diode is: from the first P-type doped region in the first-level main unit through the second P-type doped region in the first-level main unit to the N-type doped region in the first-level main unit, From the N-type doped region in the first-level main unit to the first P-type doped region in the Q-level main unit, from the first P-type doped region in the Q-level main unit through the Q-level main unit From the second P-type doped region in the Qth-level main unit to the N-type doped region in the Q-level main unit, from the N-type doped region in the i-level main unit to the first P-type doped region in the i-1-th level main unit The doped region, from the first P-type doped region in the i-1th level main unit through the second P-type doped region in the i-1th level main unit to the N-type doped area in the i-1th level main unit doped region, up to the N-type doped region in the second-level main unit.
在阴极和阳极上施加触发电压,首先二极管串联环导通,由于二极管串联环导通,因此对于电流泄放结构的NPN管,第二级主单元中的N型掺杂区和第二级主单元中的第二P型掺杂区正偏,且NPN管的基极中具有电流,也就是第二级主单元中的第二P型掺杂区中具有电流,因此电流泄放结构的NPN管导通,这样电子从第二级主单元中的N型掺杂区经过第二级主单元中的第二P型掺杂区到达第二级主单元中第二P型掺杂区底部的N型阱,这样第二级主单元中第二P型掺杂区底部的N型阱的电势降低,降低了第二级主单元中第二P型掺杂区底部的N型阱的电位,也就是说降低了电流泄放结构中PNP管的基极电位,促使PNP管导通,这样电流泄放结构导通。所述SCR静电保护结构的触发电压降低。The trigger voltage is applied on the cathode and anode, firstly the diode series loop is turned on, because the diode series loop is turned on, so for the NPN tube of the current discharge structure, the N-type doped region in the second-level main unit and the second-level main unit The second P-type doped region in the unit is forward-biased, and the base of the NPN transistor has current, that is, the second P-type doped region in the second-level main unit has current, so the NPN of the current discharge structure The tube is turned on, so that electrons pass through the second P-type doped region in the second-level main unit from the N-type doped region in the second-level main unit to the bottom of the second P-type doped region in the second-level main unit N-type well, the potential of the N-type well at the bottom of the second P-type doped region in the second-level main unit is reduced like this, reducing the potential of the N-type well at the bottom of the second P-type doped region in the second-level main unit, That is to say, the base potential of the PNP transistor in the current discharge structure is reduced, and the PNP transistor is promoted to be turned on, so that the current discharge structure is turned on. The trigger voltage of the SCR electrostatic protection structure is reduced.
其次,第二P型掺杂区为二极管串联环的一部分,由于设置了第二P型掺杂区,因此有效的抑制了二极管串联环的达灵顿效应,降低漏电。Secondly, the second P-type doped region is a part of the diode series ring. Since the second P-type doped region is provided, the Darlington effect of the diode series ring is effectively suppressed and the leakage is reduced.
再次,第一级主单元至第Q级主单元均在同一个N型阱中,这样使得第一级主单元至第Q级主单元排布紧凑,使得SCR静电保护结构的集成度提高。Again, the first-level main unit to the Q-level main unit are all in the same N-type well, so that the first-level main unit to the Q-level main unit are arranged compactly, and the integration degree of the SCR electrostatic protection structure is improved.
再次,SCR静电保护结构中的电流泄放结构,由寄生的PNP管和寄生的NPN管构成,且没有与二极管串联环连接的其他SCR结构,避免电流泄放结构类型多样化,进而避免在SCR静电保护结构工作时多次触发,避免二次回置问题。Thirdly, the current discharge structure in the SCR electrostatic protection structure is composed of a parasitic PNP tube and a parasitic NPN tube, and there is no other SCR structure connected to the diode series ring, so as to avoid the diversification of the current discharge structure type, thereby avoiding the SCR The electrostatic protection structure is triggered multiple times during operation to avoid the problem of secondary reset.
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图1至图3是本发明一实施例中SCR静电保护结构形成过程的结构示意图。1 to 3 are structural schematic diagrams of the formation process of the SCR electrostatic protection structure in an embodiment of the present invention.
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正如背景技术所述,现有的SCR静电保护结构的性能较差。As mentioned in the background art, the performance of the existing SCR electrostatic protection structure is poor.
SCR静电保护结构中有两个重要的参数,分别为保持电压和触发电压。对于一些用于低压器件保护的SCR静电保护结构,SCR静电保护结构的保持电压通常能够满足要求,但是触发电压较高,那么需要降低SCR静电保护结构的触发电压。There are two important parameters in the SCR electrostatic protection structure, namely holding voltage and trigger voltage. For some SCR electrostatic protection structures used for low-voltage device protection, the holding voltage of the SCR electrostatic protection structure can usually meet the requirements, but the trigger voltage is relatively high, so the trigger voltage of the SCR electrostatic protection structure needs to be reduced.
在此基础上,本发明提供一种SCR静电保护结构,包括:位于半导体衬底中的N型阱,N型阱包括若干分立的第一单元区至第Q单元区,Q为大于等于3的整数;位于N型阱中的若干分立的第一级主单元至第Q级主单元,第k级主单元位于第k单元区中;第k级主单元包括:位于N型阱的第k单元区中顶部的N型掺杂区;位于N型阱的第k单元区中顶部的第一P型掺杂区,第一P型掺杂区位于所述N型掺杂区的侧部且与所述N型掺杂区分立;位于N型阱的第k单元区中的第二P型掺杂区,第二P型掺杂区位于第一P型掺杂区底部且与第一P型掺杂区邻接,第二P型掺杂区还延伸至N型掺杂区的底部并与N型掺杂区邻接;第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区与第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区电学连接,第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区与第i级主单元中的N型掺杂区电学连接,i为大于等于3且小于等于Q的整数。所述SCR静电保护结构的性能得到提高。On this basis, the present invention provides an SCR electrostatic protection structure, comprising: an N-type well located in a semiconductor substrate, the N-type well includes several discrete first unit regions to the Qth unit region, and Q is greater than or equal to 3 Integer; several discrete first-level main units to Q-level main units located in the N-type well, the k-level main unit is located in the k-th unit area; the k-level main unit includes: the k-th unit located in the N-type well The N-type doped region at the top of the region; the first P-type doped region at the top of the kth unit region of the N-type well, the first P-type doped region is located at the side of the N-type doped region and The N-type doped region is separated; the second P-type doped region located in the kth cell region of the N-type well, the second P-type doped region is located at the bottom of the first P-type doped region and is connected to the first P-type doped region. The doped regions are adjacent, and the second P-type doped region also extends to the bottom of the N-type doped region and is adjacent to the N-type doped region; the N-type doped region in the first-level main unit and the Q-level main unit The first P-type doped region is electrically connected, the first P-type doped region in the i-1th level main unit is electrically connected to the N-type doped region in the i-level main unit, and i is greater than or equal to 3 and less than An integer equal to Q. The performance of the SCR electrostatic protection structure is improved.
为使本发明的上述目的、特征和优点能够更为明显易懂,下面结合附图对本发明的具体实施例做详细的说明。In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
图1至图3是本发明一实施例中SCR静电保护结构形成过程的结构示意图。1 to 3 are structural schematic diagrams of the formation process of the SCR electrostatic protection structure in an embodiment of the present invention.
参考图1,提供半导体衬底200。Referring to FIG. 1 , a
所述半导体衬底200中具有衬底阱离子,所述衬底阱离子的导电类型为P型。The
所述半导体衬底200的材料包括单晶硅、单晶锗或单晶锗化硅。The material of the
参考图2,在半导体衬底200中形成N型阱210。Referring to FIG. 2 , an N-
所述N型阱210包括若干分立的第一单元区至第Q单元区,Q为大于等于3的整数。The N-
本实施例中,以Q为3作为示例,所述N型阱210包括若干分立的第一单元区、第二单元区和第三单元区。In this embodiment, taking Q as 3 as an example, the N-
本实施例中,还包括:在半导体衬底中形成隔离层201,所述隔离层201用于隔离后续形成的相邻主单元。In this embodiment, it further includes: forming an
所述隔离层201位于第j单元区至第j+1单元区之间的半导体衬底200中。The
其中,j为大于等于1且小于等于Q-1的整数。Wherein, j is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to Q-1.
所述隔离层201的底部表面高于所述N型阱210的底部表面,且所述隔离层201的底部表面低于后续第二P型掺杂区的底部表面。The bottom surface of the
参考图3,在所述N型阱210中形成若干分立的第一级主单元至第Q级主单元。Referring to FIG. 3 , several discrete first-level main cells to Qth-level main cells are formed in the N-
第k级主单元位于第k单元区中,k为大于等于1且小于等于Q的整数。The kth level main unit is located in the kth unit area, and k is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to Q.
形成第k级主单元的方法包括:在所述N型阱210的第k单元区中顶部形成N型掺杂区220;在所述N型阱210的第k单元区中顶部形成第一P型掺杂区230,第一P型掺杂区230位于所述N型掺杂区220的侧部且与N型掺杂区220分立;在所述N型阱210的第k单元区中形成第二P型掺杂区240,第二P型掺杂区240位于第一P型掺杂区230底部且与第一P型掺杂区230邻接,第二P型掺杂区240还延伸至N型掺杂区220的底部并与N型掺杂区220邻接。The method for forming the kth level main unit includes: forming an N-type doped
第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区220与第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230电学连接,第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230与第i级主单元中的N型掺杂区220电学连接,i为大于等于3且小于等于Q的整数;第一级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230用于接阳极电位,第二级主单元中的N型掺杂区220用于接阴极电位。The N-type doped
所述第二P型掺杂区240中P型离子的浓度小于第一P型掺杂区230中P型离子的浓度,这样利于形成构成电流泄放结构。The concentration of P-type ions in the second P-type doped
所述第二P型掺杂区240中P型离子的浓度小于第一P型掺杂区230中P型离子的浓度且大于等于半导体衬底200中衬底阱离子的浓度。The concentration of P-type ions in the second P-type doped
在一个具体的实施例中,所述第二P型掺杂区240中P型离子的浓度为所述第一P型掺杂区230中P型离子浓度的3/5~1/20。In a specific embodiment, the concentration of P-type ions in the second P-type doped
所述SCR静电保护结构的形成方法还包括:在所述N型掺杂区220和所述第一P型掺杂区230之间的半导体衬底200表面形成硅化阻挡层250。The method for forming the SCR electrostatic protection structure further includes: forming a
所述硅化阻挡层250的作用包括:避免在N型掺杂区220和所述第一P型掺杂区230之间的半导体衬底200表面形成金属硅化物材料,避免N型掺杂区220和所述第一P型掺杂区230短路。The function of the
所述硅化阻挡层250的材料为绝缘材料。The material of the
需要说明的是,N型掺杂区220表面和第一P型掺杂区230表面均具有金属硅化物层。It should be noted that both the surface of the N-type doped
所述SCR静电保护结构的形成方法还包括:在所述半导体衬底200上形成第一连接线,第一连接线电学连接第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区220与第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230。The method for forming the SCR electrostatic protection structure further includes: forming a first connection line on the
第一连接线的一端连接第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区220表面的金属硅化物层,第一连接线的另一端连接第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230表面的金属硅化物层。One end of the first connection line is connected to the metal silicide layer on the surface of the N-type doped
所述SCR静电保护结构的形成方法还包括:在所述半导体衬底200上形成第i-2级连接线,第i-2级连接线电学连接第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230与第i级主单元中的N型掺杂区220。The method for forming the SCR electrostatic protection structure further includes: forming an i-2th level connection line on the
第i-2级连接线的一端连接第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230表面的金属硅化物层,第i-2级连接线的另一端连接第i级主单元中的N型掺杂区220表面的金属硅化物层。One end of the i-2th level connecting wire is connected to the metal silicide layer on the surface of the first P-type doped
本发明还提供一种采用上述方法形成的SCR静电保护结构,请参考图3,包括:The present invention also provides an SCR electrostatic protection structure formed by the above method, please refer to Figure 3, including:
半导体衬底200;a
位于半导体衬底200中的N型阱210,所述N型阱210包括若干分立的第一单元区至第Q单元区,Q为大于等于3的整数;An N-type well 210 located in the
位于所述N型阱210中的若干分立的第一级主单元至第Q级主单元,第k级主单元位于第k单元区中,k为大于等于1且小于等于Q的整数;Several discrete first-level main units to Q-level main units located in the N-
第k级主单元包括:位于所述N型阱210的第k单元区中顶部的N型掺杂区220;位于所述N型阱210的第k单元区中顶部的第一P型掺杂区230,第一P型掺杂区230位于所述N型掺杂区220的侧部且与N型掺杂区220分立;位于所述N型阱210的第k单元区中的第二P型掺杂区240,第二P型掺杂区240位于第一P型掺杂区230底部且与第一P型掺杂区230邻接,第二P型掺杂区240还延伸至N型掺杂区220的底部并与N型掺杂区220邻接;The kth level main unit includes: an N-type doped
第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区220与第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230电学连接,第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230与第i级主单元中的N型掺杂区220电学连接,i为大于等于3且小于等于Q的整数;第一级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230用于接阳极电位,第二级主单元中的N型掺杂区220用于接阴极电位。The N-type doped
所述第二P型掺杂区240中P型离子的浓度小于第一P型掺杂区230中P型离子的浓度。The concentration of P-type ions in the second P-type doped
所述SCR静电保护结构还包括:位于所述N型掺杂区220和所述第一P型掺杂区230之间的半导体衬底200表面的硅化阻挡层250。The SCR electrostatic protection structure further includes: a
所述SCR静电保护结构还包括:位于第j单元区至第j+1单元区之间的半导体衬底200中的隔离层201,j为大于等于1且小于等于Q-1的整数。The SCR electrostatic protection structure further includes: an
所述隔离层201的底部表面低于第二P型掺杂区240的底部表面且高于所述N型阱210的底部表面。The bottom surface of the
所述SCR静电保护结构还包括:位于所述半导体衬底200上的第一连接线,第一连接线电学连接第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区220与第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230。The SCR electrostatic protection structure also includes: a first connection line located on the
所述SCR静电保护结构还包括:位于所述半导体衬底200上的第i-2级连接线,第i-2级连接线电学连接第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230与第i级主单元中的N型掺杂区220。The SCR electrostatic protection structure further includes: the i-2th level connection line located on the
所述半导体衬底200中具有衬底阱离子,所述衬底阱离子的导电类型为P型。The
本实施例中的SCR静电保护结构,SCR静电保护结构中具有电流泄放结构为PNPN结构,电流泄放结构包括PNP管和NPN管,第一级主单元中第一P型掺杂区230以及第一级主单元中第一P型掺杂区230底部的第二P型掺杂区240作为PNP管的发射极,位于第一级主单元中第二P型掺杂区240和第二级主单元中第二P型掺杂区240底部的N型阱210作为PNP管的基极,位于第二级主单元中N型掺杂区220底部的第二P型掺杂区240作为PNP管的集电极,位于第一级主单元中第二P型掺杂区240和第二级主单元中第二P型掺杂区240底部的N型阱210作为NPN管的集电极,位于第二级主单元中N型掺杂区220底部的第二P型掺杂区240作为NPN管的基极,第二级主单元中N型掺杂区220作为NPN管的发射极。电流泄放结构具有电流泄放路径L1。各级主单元中N型掺杂区和第一P型掺杂区串联在一起构成二极管串联环。二极管串联环具有二极管导通路径。二极管导通路径为:自第一级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230经过第一级主单元中的第二P型掺杂区240至第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区220,自第一级主单元中的N型掺杂区220至第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230,自第Q级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230经过第Q级主单元中的第二P型掺杂区240至第Q级主单元中的N型掺杂区220,自第i级主单元中的N型掺杂区至第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230,自第i-1级主单元中的第一P型掺杂区230经过第i-1级主单元中的第二P型掺杂区240至第i-1级主单元中的N型掺杂区220,直至第二级主单元中的N型掺杂区220。In the SCR electrostatic protection structure in this embodiment, the SCR electrostatic protection structure has a current discharge structure which is a PNPN structure, and the current discharge structure includes a PNP transistor and an NPN transistor, the first P-type doped
在阴极和阳极上施加触发电压,首先二极管串联环导通,由于二极管串联环导通,因此对于电流泄放结构的NPN管,第二级主单元中的N型掺杂区220和第二级主单元中的第二P型掺杂区240正偏,且NPN管的基极中具有电流,也就是第二级主单元中的第二P型掺杂区240中具有电流,因此电流泄放结构的NPN管导通,这样电子从第二级主单元中的N型掺杂区220经过第二级主单元中的第二P型掺杂区240到达第二级主单元中第二P型掺杂区240底部的N型阱210,这样第二级主单元中第二P型掺杂区240底部的N型阱210的电势降低,降低了第二级主单元中第二P型掺杂区240底部的N型阱210的电位,也就是说降低了电流泄放结构中PNP管的基极电位,促使PNP管导通,这样电流泄放结构导通。所述SCR静电保护结构的触发电压降低。The trigger voltage is applied on the cathode and the anode, first the diode series ring conducts, because the diode series ring conducts, so for the NPN tube of the current discharge structure, the N-type doped
其次,第二P型掺杂区240为二极管串联环的一部分,由于设置了第二P型掺杂区240,因此有效的抑制了二极管串联环的达灵顿效应,降低漏电。Secondly, the second P-type doped
再次,第一级主单元至第Q级主单元均在同一个N型阱210中,这样使得第一级主单元至第Q级主单元排布紧凑,使得SCR静电保护结构的集成度提高。Again, the first-level main unit to the Q-level main unit are all in the same N-
再次,SCR静电保护结构中的电流泄放结构,由寄生的PNP管和寄生的NPN管构成,且没有与二极管串联环连接的其他SCR结构,避免电流泄放结构类型多样化,进而避免在SCR静电保护结构工作时多次触发,避免二次回置问题。Thirdly, the current discharge structure in the SCR electrostatic protection structure is composed of a parasitic PNP tube and a parasitic NPN tube, and there is no other SCR structure connected to the diode series ring, so as to avoid the diversification of the current discharge structure type, thereby avoiding the SCR The electrostatic protection structure is triggered multiple times during operation to avoid the problem of secondary reset.
本实施例的SCR静电保护结构可用于对低压器件的保护中,且SCR静电保护结构的触发电压较低。The SCR electrostatic protection structure of this embodiment can be used to protect low-voltage devices, and the trigger voltage of the SCR electrostatic protection structure is relatively low.
虽然本发明披露如上,但本发明并非限定于此。任何本领域技术人员,在不脱离本发明的精神和范围内,均可作各种更动与修改,因此本发明的保护范围应当以权利要求所限定的范围为准。Although the present invention is disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, so the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the scope defined in the claims.
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