Patent Publication Number: US-7902090-B2

Title: Method of forming a layer on a semiconductor substrate

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATION 
     This is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/154,110, filed on Jun. 15, 2005, now pending, which claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 2004-51855 filed on Jul. 5, 2004, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a method of forming a layer on a semiconductor substrate and an apparatus for performing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of forming a layer using an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method followed by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method in the same processing chamber and an apparatus for performing the same. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Modern semiconductors use extremely small metal wiring. Whereas in the past aluminum (Al) has been the material of choice for such wiring due to its low specific resistance and ease of use in processing, extremely dense circuits owing to better manufacturing techniques require better conductor materials. Copper (Cu) has a much lower resistance and higher yield strength than aluminum and is thus much desired for use in semiconductor wiring. Unfortunately, copper has a major drawback in that copper atoms tend to diffuse into the silicon of the semiconductor substrate, thus affecting the performance of the semiconductor device. Additionally, copper is more difficult to dry-etch than aluminum and is difficult to adhere to other materials, thereby presenting an uneven surface between the copper and a contiguous material. 
     For those reasons, the copper wiring requires a diffusion barrier layer for preventing diffusion between the copper layer and the semiconductor layer or substrate so as to improve device reliability. One commonly used diffusion barrier layer include titanium nitride (TiN) due to its high strength and good conductivity. The titanium nitride (TiN) layer has also been used as an electrode of a capacitor of a semiconductor device. 
     However, titanium nitride (TiN) as a diffusion material creates several problems. Most importantly, titanium nitride is difficult to apply to a semiconductor substrate. Application of TiN via physical vapor deposition (PVD) often results in poor step coverage thus making such application method ill suited during highly integrated semiconductor devices. Application of TiN via organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) often includes unintended contaminants such as carbon (C) and oxygen (O) thus requiring a subsequent plasma treatment process to remove the contaminants. Application of TiN via a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process often results in diffusion of chloride ions (Cl − ) from a base reactant gas into an underlying layer, thus resulting in degraded electrical characteristics of the resulting device. Finally, application of TiN via an atomic layer deposition (ALD) is an extremely slow process thereby severely reducing manufacturing productivity. 
     Accordingly, the need remains for methods for applying a diffusion material onto a substrate that overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides a method of forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device through both an ALD process and a CVD process in the same chamber. The present invention also provides an apparatus for performing the above method. 
     According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of forming a thin layer on a semiconductor substrate. A first layer is formed on the substrate at a first temperature in a processing chamber through an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process, and a second layer is formed on the first layer at a second temperature in the processing chamber through a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. As an exemplary present embodiment, a titanium nitride layer is formed as the thin layer on the semiconductor substrate. 
     According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided another method of forming a thin layer on a semiconductor substrate. The substrate is introduced into a processing chamber, and an interval between a showerhead and the substrate is adjusted to a first gap distance. A first layer is formed on the substrate at a first temperature through an ALD process. The interval between the showerhead and the substrate is adjusted to a second gap distance, and a second layer is formed on the first layer at a second temperature through a CVD process. In the present embodiment, a temperature of the substrate is changed from the first temperature to the second temperature by using a backside gas, such as argon (Ar) gas, before the second layer is formed. 
     According to still another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for forming a thin layer on a semiconductor substrate. A processing chamber in which the substrate is positioned is prepared, and a showerhead is installed in the apparatus. Reactants for forming the thin layer are provided onto the substrate through the showerhead. An adjusting unit for adjusting a gap distance between the showerhead and the substrate is also installed in the apparatus. In the present embodiment, the apparatus further includes a stage for supporting the substrate. The adjusting unit includes an extendable member connected to the showerhead or the stage, and a driving member connected to the showerhead or the stage for driving the showerhead or the stage. 
     According to further still another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided another apparatus for forming a thin layer on a semiconductor substrate. The apparatus includes a processing chamber in which the substrate is positioned on a stage, a showerhead, and first and second adjusting units. Reactants for forming the thin layer are provided onto the substrate through the showerhead. The first adjusting unit is connected to the showerhead, and moves the showerhead close to or far off from the stage. The second adjusting unit is connected to the stage, and moves the stage close to or far off from the showerhead. 
     According to the present invention, the thin layer for a semiconductor device is formed through both an ALD process and a CVD process in the same chamber. The thin layer includes a first layer formed through the ALD process and a second layer formed through the CVD process. As a result, when a diffusion barrier layer or an upper electrode layer of a capacitor of a semiconductor device is formed as the thin layer of the present invention, a diffusion of impurities into an underlying layer is sufficiently prevented by the first layer formed through the ALD process, thereby preventing the deterioration of the underlying layer, the diffusion barrier layer and the upper electrode layer in a view of material characteristics. In addition, the second layer is formed through the CVD process, thereby improving a manufacturing throughput of a semiconductor device. Accordingly, the characteristics of the thin layer for a semiconductor device are remarkably improved with a superior manufacturing throughput and rare manufacturing failures. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent by reference to the following detailed description when considering in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIGS. 1A to 1G  are cross sectional views illustrating processing steps for a method of forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a cross sectional view illustrating an apparatus for forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 3A and 3B  are schematic views illustrating first and second layers of the thin layer formed on a substrate in the apparatus shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view illustrating an apparatus for forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 5A and 5B  are schematic views illustrating first and second layers of the thin layer formed on a substrate in the apparatus shown in  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a cross sectional view illustrating an apparatus for forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device according to a third embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIGS. 7A and 7B  are schematic views illustrating first and second layers of the thin layer formed on a substrate in the apparatus shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     The present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings in which exemplary embodiments of the present invention are shown. 
       FIGS. 1A to 1G  are cross sectional views illustrating processing steps for a method of forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1A to 1E , a semiconductor substrate  12  is positioned in a processing chamber  10 , and a first layer  40  or  50  is formed on the substrate  10  at a first temperature through an ALD process. In the present embodiment, the first temperature is below about 550° C. When the first temperature is higher than about 550° C., chloride ions from the ALD process are apt to diffuse into an underlying layer thereby degrading the electrical characteristics of a titanium nitride layer from when titanium chloride gas is used as a reactant of the ALD process. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1A , a first reactant  20  or a first reactant gas including the first reactant  20 , for example, a titanium chloride (TiCl 4 ) gas, is provided into the processing chamber  10 . In the present embodiment, the first reactant  20  is provided into the processing chamber  10  at a volume rate below about 25 standard cubic centimeters per minute (sccm), and more preferably at a volume rate below about 10 sccm. The ALD process has an advantage in that only a small amount of a reactant is needed for forming a uniform thin layer on a substrate; thus, a volume rate of the reactant over about 25 sccm would be uneconomical. Additionally, when the first reactant  20  is introduced into the processing chamber  10  at a volume rate over about 25 sccm, an efficiency of a subsequent purging process is reduced. The first reactant  20  is partially chemisorbed onto a surface of the substrate  12  in the processing chamber  10 , so that a monolayer  30  in  FIG. 1B  is formed on the substrate  12 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1B , a first purge gas is provided into the processing chamber  10  and a first purging process is performed in the processing chamber  10 , so that a portion of the first reactant, which is not chemisorbed onto the substrate  12 , (hereinafter, referred to as a non-chemisorbed first reactant) is removed from the processing chamber  10 . In the present embodiment, the non-chemisorbed first reactant includes a portion of the first reactant  20  that is physisorbed onto the surface of the substrate  12 . In the present embodiment, argon (Ar) gas is exemplarily utilized as the first purge gas, and is provided into the processing chamber  10  at a volume rate of about 900 sccm. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1C , after completing the first purging process, a second reactant  22  or a second reactant gas including the second reactant  22 , for example, an ammonia (NH 3 ) gas or a nitrogen (N 2 ) gas, is provided into the processing chamber  10 . In the present embodiment, the second reactant  22  is provided into the processing chamber  10  at a volume rate of about 30 sccm. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1D , the second reactant  22  is chemically reacted to the monolayer  30 , thereby forming a first layer  40  on the substrate  12 . That is, the second reactant  22  is partially chemisorbed to the monolayer  30  to form the first layer  40 . In the same way as the first purging process, a second purge gas is provided into the processing chamber  10  and a second purging process is performed in the processing chamber  10 , so that a non-chemisorbed second reactant  22 , which is not chemisorbed onto the monolayer  30 , is removed from the processing chamber  10 . In the same way as the first purging process, argon (Ar) gas is utilized as the second reactant  22 , and is provided into the processing chamber  10  at a volume rate of about 900 sccm. 
     Referring to  1 E, the above processes for providing the first and second reactants and the above first and second purging processes are repeated many times until the first layer  50  has a desirable thickness. In the present embodiment, the first layer  50  is formed to a thickness of about 20 Å to about 80 Å, and more preferably to a thickness of about 35 Å to 65 Å. When the first layer  50  is formed to a thickness less than the above range, there is a problem in that chloride ions (Cl-) may be diffused into an underlying layer during a subsequent CVD process. When the first layer  50  is formed to a thickness greater than the above range, a longer process time is required for forming the first layer  50 , and as a result, a manufacturing throughput is reduced since it takes longer to make each device. The above process conditions for the first layer are shown in Table 1. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Process Conditions for First Layer Formation 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Temperature 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Gap 
               
               
                 (° C.) 
                 Time/Cycle 
                 Volume Rate (sccm) 
                   
                 Pressure 
                 Distance 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Stage 
                 Chamber 
                 (sec) 
                 TiCl 4   
                 Ar 
                 NH 3   
                 Ar 
                 Cycle 
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                 (mm) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 530 
                 170 
                 5.5 
                 10 
                 900 
                 30 
                 900 
                 350 
                 3 
                 25 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In Table 1, the chamber temperature denotes a temperature of an inner side surface of the chamber, and the gap distance denotes an interval between the substrate  12  and the showerhead. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1F and 1G , a second layer  60  is formed on the first layer  50  at a second temperature through a CVD process in the processing chamber  10 . The second temperature is set to be equal to or higher than the first temperature. In the present embodiment, the second temperature is maintained to be over about 550° C. When a titanium nitride layer is exemplarily formed through the CVD process at a temperature lower than about 550° C., a great quantity of byproducts such as TiCl x N y  (wherein, x and y are positive numbers) is generated during the deposition process, so that the electrical characteristics of the titanium nitride layer are markedly deteriorated. 
     In detail, referring to IF, source gases  20  and  22  of the deposition process are provided into the processing chamber  10 . Examples of the source gas  20  and  22  include a titanium chloride gas, a nitrogen gas, an ammonia gas, etc. These can be used alone or in a mixture thereof. In particular, a mixture of the titanium chloride gas and the nitrogen gas, a mixture of the titanium chloride gas and the ammonia gas, and a mixture of the titanium chloride gas, the nitrogen gas and the ammonia gas are mainly utilized as the source gases  20  and  22 . In the present embodiment, the titanium chloride gas is provided into the processing chamber  10  at a volume rate of about 10 sccm, and more preferably, at a volume rate no less than about 20 sccm. When the titanium chloride gas is provided at a volume rate less than about 10 sccm during the deposition process, there is a problem in that the step coverage of the titanium nitride layer may become bad. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1G , the source gases  20  and  22  are chemically reacted with each other in the processing chamber  10 , so that chemical products are generated in the processing chamber and deposited on the first layer  50  to a desirable thickness. As a result, the second layer  60  is formed on the first layer  50  to a predetermined thickness. In the present embodiment, titanium nitride is generated in the processing chamber  10 , and a titanium nitride layer is coated on the first layer  50  as the second layer  60 . As an exemplary embodiment, the second layer  60  is formed to a thickness of about 150 Å to about 400 Å, or about 2-20 (and more preferably 5-8) times the thickness of the first layer  50 . While the thickness of the second layer is about 150 Å to about 400 Å, the skilled person in the art will recognize that the thickness of the second layer can vary over a wide variety of ranges. 
     In addition, the second layer  60  may be further annealed through an annealing process. In the preset embodiment, an ammonia (NH 3 ) gas is provided to the processing chamber  10  during the annealing process at a volume rate of about 60 sccm. Various process conditions for the second layer are exemplarily shown in Table 2. 
                     TABLE 2                  Process Conditions for Second Layer Formation                                     Temperature   Pre-               Gap       (° C.)   heating   Volume Rate (sccm)   Deposition   Pressure   Distance                                                     Stage   Chamber   Time (sec)   TiCl 4     Ar   NH 3     Ar   Time (sec)   (Torr)   (mm)               530   170   90   65   200   60   800   75   6   45                    
In Table 2, the chamber temperature denotes a temperature of an inner side surface of the chamber, and the gap distance denotes an interval between the substrate  12  and the showerhead.
 
     According to the present embodiment of the invention, the thin layer  70  for a semiconductor device includes the first layer  50  formed through the ALD process and the second layer  60  formed through the CVD process. The thin layer  70  may be a diffusion barrier layer for preventing metal ions from being diffused, or an upper electrode layer or a lower electrode layer in a capacitor for a semiconductor device. In such a case, the thin layer may comprise titanium nitride, and is formed to a thickness of about 170 Å to about 480 Å. 
       FIG. 2  is a cross sectional view illustrating an apparatus for forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.  FIGS. 3A and 3B  are schematic views illustrating first and second layers of the thin layer formed on a substrate in the apparatus shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , an apparatus  100  for forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a processing chamber  110  in which a semiconductor substrate  120  is positioned, a showerhead  140  through which reactants are provided into the processing chamber  110 , an adjusting unit  160  for adjusting a gap distance between the showerhead  140  and the substrate  120 , and a stage  130  for supporting the substrate  120 . The showerhead  140  is positioned in an upper portion of the processing chamber  110 , and the stage  130  is positioned in a lower portion of the processing chamber  110  and faces the showerhead  140 . 
     In the present embodiment, the adjusting unit  160  includes an extendable member  144  connected to both the showerhead  140  and a top portion of the chamber  110 , and a driving member  142  for driving the showerhead  140 . 
     The extendable member  144  may be extended or contracted as needed, thereby adjusting an interval between the showerhead  140  and the substrate  120  in accordance with a process for forming a layer on the substrate  120 , for example, an ALD process or a CVD process. Examples of the extendable member  144  include a bellows or an antenna-structured tube. The driving member  142  includes a motor, a cylinder connected to a pressure source or a lead screw operated by manpower. 
     The driving member  142  is connected to the showerhead  140 , and vertically drives the showerhead  140  close to the substrate  120  or far off from the substrate  120 . While the present embodiment discloses the showerhead  140  driven by the driving member  142 , a power source (not shown) for driving the extendable member  144  could be utilized for driving the showerhead  140 , as would be known to one of the ordinary skill in the art. The power source drives the extendable member  144 , and the showerhead  140  vertically moves close to the substrate  120  or far off from the substrate  120  in accordance with the vertical movement of the connected extendable member  144 . 
     The stage  130  includes a heater  132  for increasing a temperature of the substrate  120 . In the present embodiment, the heater  132  includes a heat exchanger  134  for controlling a temperature of the heater  132 . As an exemplary embodiment, a heat medium of a predetermined temperature is circulated in the heat exchanger  134 , or the heat exchanger  134  is wholly exposed to a cooling gas. 
     In addition, the apparatus  100  may further include a feeding line  150  through which a backside gas is provided to a bottom surface of the substrate  120  via the stage  130 . The backside gas may increase or decrease the temperature of the substrate  120  just like the heat exchanger  134  in the heater  132 . That is, the backside gas may also control the temperature of the substrate  120 . In the present embodiment, an argon (Ar) gas is exemplarily utilized as the backside gas. While both the feeding line  150  and the heat exchanger  134  are installed in the apparatus  100  of the present invention, just one of either the feeding line  150  or the heat exchanger  134  may also be installed in the apparatus  100  of the present invention, as would be known to one of the ordinary skill in the art. 
     The apparatus  100  of the present invention may further include a plasma generator (not shown) for generating plasma during the ALD process or the CVD process. The plasma generator may include an electrode (not shown) surrounding a gas supplying line (not shown), a radio frequency (RF) source (not shown) for applying a high frequency energy to a gas supplied to the gas supplying line, and a buffer space (not shown) under the electrode where a gas supplied to the gas supplying line is excited to a plasma by the RF source. The showerhead  140  is positioned under the buffer space, and the plasma is uniformly deposited onto the substrate  120  through the showerhead  140 . That is, the plasma is generated just in the processing chamber  110  according to the present embodiment. 
     While the above embodiment discusses the plasma generator positioned in the processing chamber  110 , the plasma may also be generated outside the processing chamber  110 , as would be known to one of the ordinary skill in the art. For example, the plasma is generated in a remote plasma generator positioned outside the processing chamber  110 , and the plasma is supplied into the processing chamber  110 . 
     Hereinafter, an operation of the apparatus  100  of the present invention is described in detail with reference to  FIGS. 3A and 3B . 
     As shown in  FIG. 3A , the substrate  120  is positioned in the processing chamber  110 , and the driving member  142  downwardly drives the showerhead  140  close to the substrate  120  until the interval between the showerhead  140  and the substrate  120  is maintained to be a predetermined gap distance no more than about 25 mm. Then, the ALD process is performed at a first temperature of the substrate  120 , thereby forming the first layer  170  on the substrate  120 . When the gap distance is more than about 25 mm, there is a problem in that an efficiency of the subsequent purging process is markedly reduced. The ALD process for forming the first layer  170  is sufficiently described above, and any further description on the ALD process will be omitted. 
     A purge gas is provided into the processing chamber  110 , and residual reactants including physisorbed reactants and other impurities are removed from the processing chamber  110 . Then, the backside gas such as an argon (Ar) gas is supplied into the processing chamber  110 , and the temperature of the substrate  120  is increased from the first temperature to the second temperature. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3B , the driving member  142  upwardly drives the showerhead  140  far off from the substrate  120  until the interval between the showerhead  140  and the substrate  120  is maintained to a predetermined gap distance in a range from about 25 mm to about 80 mm. Then, the CVD process is performed at a second temperature of the substrate  120 , thereby forming the second layer  180  on the substrate  120 . When the gap distance is below about 25 mm, a flow of the source gases is unsteady due to the short interval between the showerhead  140  and the substrate  120 , so that uniformity of the second layer is deteriorated. The gap distance above about 80 mm is undesirable from an economic point of view. The CVD process for forming the second layer  180  is sufficiently described above, and any further description on the CVD process will be omitted. Therefore, the thin layer  190  for a semiconductor device is formed to include the first layer  170  formed through the ALD process and the second layer  180  formed through the CVD process. 
       FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view illustrating an apparatus for forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.  FIGS. 5A and 5B  are schematic views illustrating first and second layers of the thin layer formed on a substrate in the apparatus shown in  FIG. 4 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , an apparatus  200  for forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a processing chamber  210  in which a semiconductor substrate  220  is positioned, a showerhead  240  through which reactants are provided into the processing chamber  210 , an adjusting unit  260  for adjusting a gap distance between the showerhead  240  and the substrate  220 , and a stage  230  for supporting the substrate  220 . The showerhead  240  is positioned in an upper portion of the processing chamber  210 , and the stage  230  is positioned in a lower portion of the processing chamber  210  and faces the showerhead  240 . 
     In the present embodiment, the adjusting unit  260  includes an extendable member  234  connected to both the stage  230  and a bottom portion of the chamber  210 , and a driving member  236  for driving the stage  230 . 
     The extendable member  234  may be extended or contracted as needed, thereby adjusting an interval between the showerhead  240  and the substrate  220  in accordance with a process for forming a layer on the substrate  220 , for example, an ALD process or a CVD process. Examples of the extendable member  234  include a bellows or an antenna-structured tube. The driving member  236  includes a motor, a cylinder connected to a pressure source or a lead screw operated by manpower. 
     The driving member  236  is connected to the stage  230 , and vertically drives the stage  230  close to the showerhead  240  or far off from the showerhead  240 . While the present embodiment discloses the stage  230  driven by the driving member  236 , a power source (not shown) for driving the extendable member  234  could be utilized for driving the stage  230 , as would be known to one of the ordinary skill in the art. The power source drives the extendable member  234 , and the stage  230  vertically moves close to the showerhead  240  or far off from the showerhead  240  in accordance as the extendable member  234  vertically moves, because the extendable member  234  is connected to the stage  230 . 
     The stage  230  includes a heater  232  for increasing a temperature of the substrate  220 . In the present embodiment, the heater  232  includes a heat exchanger  238  for controlling a temperature of the heater  232 . As an exemplary embodiment, a heat medium of a predetermined temperature is circulated in the heat exchanger  238 , or the heat exchanger  238  is exposed to a cooling gas on the whole. 
     In addition, the apparatus  200  may further include a feeding line  250  through which a backside gas is provided to a bottom surface of the substrate  220  via the stage  230 . The backside gas may increase or decrease the temperature of the substrate  220  just like the heat exchanger  238  in the heater  232 . That is, the backside gas may also control the temperature of the substrate  220 . In the present embodiment, an argon (Ar) gas is exemplarily utilized as the backside gas. While both the feeding line  250  and the heat exchanger  238  are installed in the apparatus  200  of the present invention, just one of either the feeding line  250  or the heat exchanger  238  may also be installed in the apparatus  200  of the present invention, as would be known to one of the ordinary skill in the art. 
     The apparatus  200  of the present invention may further include a plasma generator (not shown) for generating plasma during the ALD process or the CVD process. The plasma generator may include an electrode (not shown) surrounding a gas supplying line (not shown), a radio frequency (RF) source (not shown) for applying a high frequency energy to a gas supplied to the gas supplying line, and a buffer space (not shown) under the electrode where a gas supplied to the gas supplying line is excited to a plasma by the RF source. The showerhead  240  is positioned under the buffer space, and the plasma is uniformly deposited onto the substrate  220  through the showerhead  240 . That is, the plasma is generated just in the processing chamber  210  according to the present embodiment. 
     While the above embodiment discusses the plasma generator positioned in the processing chamber  210 , the plasma may also be generated outside the processing chamber  210 , as would be known to one of the ordinary skill in the art. For example, the plasma is generated in a remote plasma generator positioned outside the processing chamber  210 , and the plasma is supplied into the processing chamber  210 . 
     Hereinafter, an operation of the apparatus  200  of the present invention is described in detail with reference to  FIGS. 5A and 5B . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5A , the substrate  220  is positioned in the processing chamber  210 , and the driving member  236  upwardly drives the stage  230  close to the showerhead  240  until the interval between the showerhead  240  and the substrate  220  is maintained to be a predetermined gap distance no more than about 25 mm. Then, the ALD process is performed at a first temperature of the substrate  220 , thereby forming the first layer  270  on the substrate  220 . The ALD process for forming the first layer  270  is sufficiently described above, and any further description on the ALD process will be omitted. 
     A purge gas is provided into the processing chamber  210 , and residual reactants including physisorbed reactants and other impurities are removed from the processing chamber  210 . Then, the backside gas such as an argon (Ar) gas is supplied into the processing chamber  210 , and the temperature of the substrate  220  is increased from the first temperature to the second temperature. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5B , the driving member  236  downwardly drives the stage  230  far off from the showerhead  240  until the interval between the showerhead  240  and the substrate  220  is maintained to a predetermined gap distance in a range from about 25 mm to about 80 mm. Then, the CVD process is performed at a second temperature of the substrate  220 , thereby forming the second layer  280  on the substrate  220 . The CVD process for forming the second layer  280  is sufficiently described above, and any further description on the CVD process will be omitted. Therefore, the thin layer  290  for a semiconductor device is formed to include the first layer  270  formed through the ALD process and the second layer  280  formed through the CVD process. 
       FIG. 6  is a cross sectional view illustrating an apparatus for forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.  FIGS. 7A and 7B  are schematic views illustrating first and second layers of the thin layer formed on a substrate in the apparatus shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , an apparatus  300  for forming a thin layer for a semiconductor device according to a third embodiment of the present invention includes a processing chamber  310  in which a semiconductor substrate  320  is positioned, a showerhead  340  through which reactants are provided into the processing chamber  310 , first and second adjusting units  360  and  370  for adjusting a gap distance between the showerhead  340  and the substrate  320 , and a stage  330  for supporting the substrate  320 . The showerhead  340  is positioned in an upper portion of the processing chamber  310 , and the stage  330  is positioned in a lower portion of the processing chamber  310  and faces the showerhead  340 . 
     In the present embodiment, the first adjusting unit  360  includes a first extendable member  344  connected to both the showerhead  340  and a top portion of the chamber  310 , and a first driving member  342  for driving the showerhead  340 . The second adjusting unit  370  includes a second extendable member  334  connected to both the stage  330  and a bottom portion of the chamber  310 , and a second driving member  336  for driving the stage  330 . 
     The first and second extendable members  344  and  334  may be extended or contracted as needed, thereby adjusting an interval between the showerhead  340  and the substrate  320  in accordance with a process for forming a layer on the substrate  320 , for example, an ALD process or a CVD process. Examples of the first and second extendable member  344  and  334  include a bellows or an antenna-structured tube. The first and second driving members  342  and  336  include a motor, a cylinder connected to a pressure source or a lead screw operated by manpower. 
     The first driving member  342  is connected to the showerhead  340 , and vertically drives the showerhead  340  close to the substrate  320  or far off from the substrate  320 . The second driving member  336  is connected to the stage  330 , and vertically drives the stage  330  close to the showerhead  340  or far off from the showerhead  340 . While the present embodiment discloses the showerhead  340  driven by the first driving member  342 , a first power source (not shown) for driving the first extendable member  344  could be utilized for driving the showerhead  340 , as would be known to one of the ordinary skill in the art. The first power source drives the first extendable member  344 , and the showerhead  340  vertically moves close to the substrate  320  or far off from the substrate  320  in accordance as the first extendable member  344  vertically moves, because the first extendable member  344  is connected to the showerhead  340 . In the same way, a second power source (not shown) for driving the second extendable member  334  could be utilized for driving the stage  330 , as would be known to one of the ordinary skill in the art. The second power source drives the second extendable member  334 , and the stage  330  vertically moves close to the showerhead  340  or far off from the showerhead  340  in accordance as the second extendable member  334  vertically moves, because the second extendable member  334  is connected to the stage  330 . 
     The stage  330  includes a heater  332  for increasing a temperature of the substrate  320 . In the present embodiment, the heater  332  includes a heat exchanger  338  for controlling a temperature of the heater  332 . As an exemplary embodiment, a heat medium of a predetermined temperature is circulated in the heat exchanger  338 , or the heat exchanger  338  is exposed to a cooling gas on a whole. 
     In addition, the apparatus  300  may further include a feeding line  350  through which a backside gas is provided to a bottom surface of the substrate  320  via the stage  330 . The backside gas may increase or decrease the temperature of the substrate  320  just like the heat exchanger  338  in the heater  332 . That is, the backside gas may also control the temperature of the substrate  320 . In the present embodiment, an argon (Ar) gas is exemplarily utilized as the backside gas. While both the feeding line  350  and the heat exchanger  338  are installed in the apparatus  300  of the present invention, just one of either the feeding line  350  or the heat exchanger  338  may also be installed in the apparatus  300  of the present invention, as would be known to one of the ordinary skill in the art. 
     The apparatus  300  of the present invention may further include a plasma generator (not shown) for generating plasma during the ALD process or the CVD process. The plasma generator may include an electrode (not shown) surrounding a gas supplying line (not shown), a radio frequency (RF) source (not shown) for applying a high frequency energy to a gas supplied to the gas supplying line, and a buffer space (not shown) under the electrode where a gas supplied to the gas supplying line is excited to a plasma by the RF source. The showerhead  340  is positioned under the buffer space, and the plasma is uniformly deposited onto the substrate  320  through the showerhead  340 . That is, the plasma is generated just in the processing chamber  310  according to the present embodiment. 
     While the above embodiment discusses the plasma generator positioned in the processing chamber  310 , the plasma may also be generated outside the processing chamber  310 , as would be known to one of the ordinary skill in the art. For example, the plasma is generated in a remote plasma generator positioned outside the processing chamber  310 , and the plasma is supplied into the processing chamber  310 . 
     Hereinafter, an operation of the apparatus  300  in  FIG. 6  of the present invention is described in detail with reference to  FIGS. 7A and 7B . 
     As shown in  FIG. 12A , the substrate  320  is positioned in the processing chamber  310 . The first driving member  342  downwardly drives the showerhead  340  and the second driving member  336  upwardly drives the stage  330  close to the showerhead  340  until the interval between the showerhead  340  and the substrate  320  is maintained to be a predetermined gap distance no more than about 25 mm. Then, the ALD process is performed at a first temperature of the substrate  320 , thereby forming the first layer  380  on the substrate  320 . The ALD process for forming the first layer  380  is sufficiently described above, and any further description on the ALD process will be omitted. 
     A purge gas is provided into the processing chamber  310 , and residual reactants including physisorbed reactants and other impurities are removed from the processing chamber  310 . Then, the backside gas such as an argon (Ar) gas is supplied into the processing chamber  310 , and the temperature of the substrate  320  is increased from the first temperature to the second temperature. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7B , the first driving member  342  upwardly drives the showerhead  340  and the second driving member  336  downwardly drives the stage  330  far off from the showerhead  340  until the interval between the showerhead  340  and the substrate  320  is maintained to a predetermined gap distance in a range from about 25 mm to about 80 mm. Then, the CVD process is performed at a second temperature of the substrate  320 , thereby forming the second layer  385  on the substrate  320 . The CVD process for forming the second layer  385  is sufficiently described above, and any further description on the CVD process will be omitted. Therefore, the thin layer  390  for a semiconductor device is formed to include the first layer  380  formed through the ALD process and the second layer  385  formed through the CVD process. 
     The following describes an experiment on an amount of impurities in relation to an amount of TiCl 4  gas. When a titanium nitride layer is formed using a titanium tetrachloride (TiCl 4 ) gas, the titanium tetrachloride (TiCl 4 ) is reacted with an underlying layer that has been already formed; thus, a quantity of impurities is generated in the processing chamber. For example, when the titanium nitride layer is utilized as an upper electrode layer of a capacitor of a semiconductor device, the titanium tetrachloride (TiCl 4 ) is reacted with a hafnium oxide (HfO x ) layer or an aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) layer that is widely utilized as a dielectric layer of the capacitor. The titanium tetrachloride (TiCl 4 ) causes damage to the dielectric layer, which is an underlying layer with respect to the upper electrode layer of the capacitor, by a chemical reaction with the dielectric layer expressed as the following chemical formula (I).
 
TiCl 4 +HfO 2 →HfCl 4 ( g )+TiO 2 ( s )  (1)
 
     As indicated in the chemical formula (I), the titanium tetrachloride (TiCl 4 ) gas is reacted with hafnium oxide (HfO x ), and generates products of hafnium tetrachloride (HfCl 4 ) gas and titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ). The metal chloride gas and titanium oxide function as impurities during the process for forming the titanium nitride layer. 
     Based on the above chemical analysis, a correlation between an amount of the titanium tetrachloride and an amount of the impurities was experimentally researched as follows. 
     In the above experiment, about 1 mole of HfO 2  was reacted to about 1 mole, 10 moles and 100 moles of TiCl 4 , respectively, under the conditions of a pressure of about 0.01 atm and a temperature of 600° C. Then, an amount of the HfCl 4  was measured in a mole unit, and a mole ratio of the HfCl 4  with respect to the HfO 2  was calculated at an equilibrium state, as shown in Table 3. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Titanium Chloride Reactance by Volume 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 Mole Ratio of HfCl 4  with 
               
               
                 TiCl 4  (mole) 
                 Amount of HfCl 4  (mole) 
                 Respect to HfO 2  (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 1 
                 3.3731E−03 
                 0.34 
               
               
                 10 
                 3.3731E−02 
                 3.4 
               
               
                 100 
                 3.3731E−01 
                 34 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 3, the amount of the HfCl 4  was proportional to the amount of the TiCl 4 . The experimental results shown in Table 3 indicate that the titanium chloride is required to be provided at a relatively smaller volume rate at the beginning of the process since the reactant has a great possibility of chemical reaction with the underlying layer at the beginning of the process. The above experimental results support the reason why the titanium chloride is provided at a volume rate of about 25 sccm, and more preferably at a volume rate no more than about 10 sccm in the present embodiment. 
     The following describes an experiment on an amount of impurities in relation to a deposition temperature of TiN layer. Based on the above chemical analysis during the formation process of the TiN layer, a correlation between an amount of the impurities and a deposition temperature of the titanium nitride (TiN) layer was experimentally researched as follows. 
     In the experiment, about 1 mole of HfO 2  was reacted with about 1 mole of TiCl 4  at a temperature of 450° C., 500° C., 550° C., 600° C. and 650° C., respectively, under the condition that the pressure was maintained to be about 0.01 atm. Then, an amount of the HfCl 4  was measured in a mole unit, and a mole ratio of the HfCl 4  with respect to the HfO 2  was calculated at an equilibrium state, as shown in Table 4. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Test of Ideal First Temperature of Reactance 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 Mole Ratio of HfCl 4  with 
               
               
                 Temperature (° C.) 
                 Amount of HfCl 4  (mole) 
                 Respect to HfO 2  (%) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 450 
                 0.5240E−03 
                 0.05 
               
               
                 500 
                 0.1075E−02 
                 0.11 
               
               
                 550 
                 1.9874E−02 
                 1.9 
               
               
                 600 
                 3.3731E−02 
                 3.4 
               
               
                 650 
                 5.3339E−02 
                 5.3 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 4, the amount of HfCl 4  gas was increased as the processing temperature was increased when the amount of the HfO 2  and the amount of the TiCl 4  were the same. However, the above experimental results also show that the amount of the HfCl 4  was remarkably reduced when the deposition temperature was below about 550° C. 
     Accordingly, the above experimental results shown in Table 4 indicate that the titanium nitride requires to be deposited at a relatively lower temperature at the beginning of the deposition process since the reactant has a great possibility of chemical reaction with the underlying layer at the beginning of the process. In particular, the above experimental results show that the amount of the HfCl 4  was the smallest at the deposition temperature no more than about 550° C. The above experimental results on the deposition temperature also support the reason why the first temperature is set to be no more than about 550° C. when the first layer is formed through the ALD process in the present invention. As a result, when the titanium nitride layer is formed as the thin layer for the semiconductor device of the present invention, the chemical reaction between titanium chloride and an underlying layer is suppressed, so that the amount of the impurities during the formation of the first layer is minimized. 
     The following describes an experiment on a uniformity of the thin layer in relation to the gap distance. Based on the above chemical analysis during the formation process of the TiN layer, a correlation between a uniformity of the thin layer and the gap distance between the showerhead and the substrate in the processing chamber was experimentally researched as follows. 
     The titanium nitride (TiN) layer was formed in the same way as in the embodiments shown in  FIGS. 2 ,  4  and  6  except for the gap distance between the showerhead and the substrate. The first layer was formed through the ALD process and the second layer was formed through the CVD process with the gap distance of about 25 mm, 30 mm, 40 mm and 45 mm, respectively. Then, a dispersion degree of the first and second layers was measured, respectively, in accordance to the gap distance, as shown in Table 5. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Uniformity Test by Gap Distance 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Gap Distance (mm) 
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 25 
                 30 
                 40 
                 45 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 First Layer (%) 
                 4.9 
                 6.1 
                 6.4 
                 6.5 
               
               
                   
                 Second Layer (%) 
                 20 
                 14.5 
                 8.7 
                 5.3 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 5, the greater the gap distance was, the larger the dispersion degree of the first layer was, so that the uniformity of the first layer formed through the ALD process was deteriorated as the gap distance was increased. However, the greater the gap distance was, the smaller the dispersion degree of the second layer was, so that the uniformity of the second layer formed through the CVD process was improved as the gap distance was increased. 
     Accordingly, the above experimental results shown in Table 5 indicate that the gap distance is required to be no less than about 25 mm during the CVD process, and to be no more than about 25 mm during the ALD process. The above experimental results on the gap distance support the reason why the gap distance is set to be no more than about 25 mm when the first layer is formed through the ALD process and the gap distance is set in a range from about 25 mm to about 80 mm when the second layer is formed through the CVD process in the present invention. 
     The following describes an experiment testing the manufacturing throughput of a semiconductor device using the above methods. A first titanium nitride layer was formed on a substrate to a thickness of 380 Å through an ALD process at a temperature of about 530° C. and a second nitride layer was formed on a substrate to a thickness of 380 Å through a CVD process at a temperature higher than 530° C. Then, a third titanium nitride layer including a first layer and a second layer was formed on a substrate to a thickness of 280 Å through an ALD process and a CVD process sequentially at a temperature higher than 530° C. in the same chamber according to the present invention. In particular, the first layer is formed on the substrate to a thickness of about 30 Å through the ALD process, and the second layer is formed on the first layer to a thickness of about 250 Å through the CVD process. Then, a deposition time of each TiN layer and a manufacturing throughput (number of wafer handled per hour) of a semiconductor device including each TiN layer were measured, as shown in Table 6. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 6 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Throughput of Manufacturing Process 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 First TiN layer 
                 Second TiN layer 
                 Third TiN layer 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Deposition Time 
                 2926 
                 75 
                 235 + 40 = 275 
               
               
                 (sec) 
               
               
                 Manufacturing 
                 2.6 
                 12.0 
                 9.3 
               
               
                 Throughput (wf/hr) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The first layer of the third TiN layer was formed in 235 seconds through the ALD process, and the second layer of the third TiN layer was formed in 40 seconds through the CVD process, so that the third TiN layer was formed in 275 seconds through the sequential process of the ALD and CVD. As shown in Table 6, while the deposition time of the second layer formed through a CVD process is about 40 times shorter than that of the first layer formed through an ALD process, the manufacturing throughput of the first layer is about one-fourth as much as that of the second layer. Even though the manufacturing throughput is slightly reduced as compared with the second TiN layer, the deposition time and manufacturing throughput of the third TiN layer was remarkably improved as compared with that of the first TiN layer. Accordingly, the third TiN layer remarkably improves the manufacturing throughput of a semiconductor device as compared with a semiconductor device including the first TiN layer. In addition, an underlying layer under the third TiN layer in a semiconductor device is prevented from being deteriorated due to the first layer of the third TiN layer formed through an ALD process, so that the third layer has an advantage as compared with the second TiN layer formed through a CVD process from an economic point of view. 
     According to a present invention, a thin layer including a first layer and a second layer for a semiconductor device is formed through an ALD process and a CVD process in the same chamber. The first layer is formed through the ALD process, thereby preventing a diffusion of the first layer into an underlying layer, and the second layer is formed through the CVD process, thereby improving a manufacturing throughput of a semiconductor device. As a result, the thin layer of the present invention has good layer characteristics and few layer defects, so that the manufacturing throughput of a semiconductor device is satisfactorily improved. 
     Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, it is understood that the present invention should not be limited to these preferred embodiments but various changes and modifications can be made by one skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the present invention as hereinafter claimed.