Patent Publication Number: US-11028479-B2

Title: Method of forming film

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-228352, filed on Nov. 28, 2017, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a film and a method of calculating the film formation conditions. 
     BACKGROUND 
     In a process of manufacturing a semiconductor device, tungsten is used as a material for filling contact holes or via-holes between wirings, which are formed on a semiconductor wafer. 
     A tungsten film is formed by, for example, an ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) method using a tungsten chloride gas and a reducing gas. A tungsten film having good step coverage can be formed in the ALD method as compared with a PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) method or a CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) method. 
     When the tungsten film is formed by the ALD method, a base film such as a titanium nitride (TiN) film is used from the viewpoint of enhancing the adhesion. However, since the tungsten chloride gas has the property of etching the material constituting, the base film such as the TiN film, the base film may be etched when the tungsten film is formed. In case where the etching amount of the base film is large, there is a possibility that the device characteristics are adversely affected. 
     As a method for suppressing the etching of the base film, there is a method of decreasing the flow rate of a tungsten chloride gas and there is a method of setting a temperature and a pressure to appropriate conditions so as not to be in the etching mode. 
     However, neither of the above methods discloses a technique of forming a tungsten film by supplying a tungsten chloride gas at a high flow rate while suppressing the etching of the base film. 
     SUMMARY 
     Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of forming a film, which is capable of forming a tungsten film by supplying a tungsten chloride gas at a high flow rate while suppressing etching of a base film. 
     According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of forming a tungsten film on a surface of a target substrate having a base film by repeating a cycle plural times, the cycle including alternately supplying a tungsten chloride gas and a reducing gas for reducing the tungsten chloride gas, with a purge interposed therebetween, into a process container in which the target substrate is accommodated and that is maintained under a depressurized atmosphere. The method includes setting a supply flow rate of the tungsten chloride gas and a time of the cycle such that a ratio of a thickness of the base film etched by repeating the cycle the plural times to a thickness of the base film before repeating the cycle the plural times becomes smaller than a predetermined ratio in a state where an integrated flow rate of the tungsten chloride gas per one cycle is kept substantially constant. 
     According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of calculating film formation conditions for forming a tungsten film on a surface of a target substrate having a base film by repeating a cycle plural times, the cycle including alternately supplying a tungsten chloride gas and a reducing gas for reducing the tungsten chloride gas, with a purge interposed therebetween, into a process container in which the target substrate is accommodated and that is maintained under a depressurized atmosphere. The method includes setting a supply flow rate of the tungsten chloride gas and a time of the cycle such that a ratio of a thickness of the base film etched by repeating the cycle the plural times to a thickness of the base film before repeating the cycle the plural times becomes smaller than a predetermined ratio in a state where an integrated flow rate of the tungsten chloride gas per one cycle is kept substantially constant. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure, and together with the general description given above and the detailed description of the embodiments given below, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic sectional view of a film-forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram showing a gas supply sequence of a film-forming method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic sectional view of a film-forming apparatus according to a first modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic sectional view of a film-forming apparatus according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a graph showing the relationship between the film formation conditions of a tungsten film and the etching amount of a TiN film. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Throughout this specification and the drawings, the same or similar elements and parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and explanation thereof will not be repeated. In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the present disclosure may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, systems, and components have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the various embodiments. 
     [Film-Forming Apparatus] 
     An example of a film-forming apparatus used to carry out a method of forming a tungsten film according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below.  FIG. 1  is a schematic sectional view of a film-forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The film-forming apparatus includes a process container  1 , a mounting table  2 , a shower head  3 , an exhaust part  4 , a gas supply mechanism  5  and a control part  6 . 
     The process container  1  is made of metal such as aluminum and has substantially a cylindrical shape. The process container  1  accommodates a semiconductor wafer (hereinafter referred to as a “wafer W”) as a target substrate. A loading/unloading port  11  for loading or unloading the wafer W is formed in the side wall of the process container  1 , and the loading/unloading port  11  is opened and closed by a gate valve  12 . An annular exhaust duct  13  having a sectional view of a rectangular shape is installed on the main body of the process container  1 . A slit  13   a  is formed in the exhaust duct  13  along its inner circumferential surface. An exhaust port  13   b  is formed in the outer wall of the exhaust duct  13 . A ceiling wall  14  is installed on the upper surface of the exhaust duct  13  so as to close the upper opening of the process container  1 . The space between the exhaust duct  13  and the ceiling wall  14  is hermetically sealed with a seal ring  15 . 
     The mounting table  2  horizontally supports the wafer W in the process container  1 . The mounting table  2  is formed in a disk shape having a size corresponding to the wafer W and is supported by a support member  23 . The mounting table  2  is made of a ceramic material such as aluminum nitride (AlN) or a metal material such as aluminum or nickel alloy and has an internally-buried heater  21  for heating the wafer W. The heater  21  is fed with power from a heater power supply (not shown) to generate heat. Then, the output of the heater  21  is controlled by a temperature signal of a thermocouple (not shown) installed in the vicinity of the upper surface of the mounting table  2 , so that the water W is controlled to a predetermined temperature. The mounting table  2  has a cover member  22 , which is made of ceramics such as alumina and installed so as to cover the outer peripheral region of the upper surface thereof and the side surface thereof. 
     The support member  23  for supporting the mounting table  2  is installed on the bottom surface of the mounting table  2 . The support member  23  extends from the center of the bottom surface of the mounting table  2  below the process container  1  through a hole formed in the bottom wall of the process container  1  and its lower end is connected to an elevating mechanism  24 . The mounting table  2  is moved up/down by the elevating mechanism  24  via the support member  23  between a processing position shown in  FIG. 1  and a transfer position indicated by a two-dot chain line below the processing position, at which the wafer W can be transferred. A flange portion  25  is installed on the support member  23  below the process container  1 . A bellows  26 , which is configured to partition the internal atmosphere of the process container  1  from the air atmosphere and expand/contract in accordance with the moving-up/down of the mounting table  2 , is installed between the bottom surface of the process container  1  and the flange portion  25 . 
     Three wafer support pins  27  (only two shown) are installed in the vicinity of the bottom surface of the process container  1  so as to protrude upward from an elevating plate  27   a . The wafer support pins  27  ascend and descend via the elevating plate  27   a  by an elevating mechanism  28  installed below the process container  1 . The wafer support pins  27  are inserted in through-holes  2   a  formed in the mounting table  2  at the transfer position so as to protrude and retract from the upper surface of the mounting table  2 . By awning the wafer support pins  27  up and down, the wafer W is delivered between a transfer mechanism (not shown) and the mounting table  2 . 
     The shower head  3  supplies a processing gas in a shower shape into the process container  1 . The shower head  3  is made of metal, is installed so as to face the mounting table  2 , and has substantially the same diameter as the mounting table  2 . The shower head  3  has a main body portion  31  fixed to the ceiling wall  14  of the process container  1  and a shower plate  32  connected below the main body portion  31 . A gas diffusion space  33  is formed between the main body portion  31  and the shower plate  32 , and gas introduction holes  36  and  37  are formed in the gas diffusion space  33  so as to penetrate the centers of the ceiling wall  14  and the main body portion  31  of the process container  1 . An annular protrusion  34  protruding downward is formed in the peripheral edge portion of the shower plate  32 . Gas discharge holes  35  are formed in the inner flat surface of the annular protrusion  34 . In a state in which the mounting table  2  is at the processing position, a processing space  38  is formed between the mounting table  2  and the shower plate  32 , and the top surface of the cover member  22  and the annular protrusion  34  come close to thereby form an annular gap  39 . 
     The exhaust part  4  exhausts the interior of the process container  1 . The exhaust part  4  has an exhaust pipe  41  connected to the exhaust port  13   b  and an exhaust mechanism  42  including a vacuum pump, a pressure control valve and the like, which are connected to the exhaust pipe  41 . During the process, a gas in the process container  1  reaches the exhaust duct  13  via the slit  13   a  and is exhausted from the exhaust duct  13  through the exhaust pipe  41  by the exhaust mechanism  42 . 
     The gas supply mechanism  5  supplies a process gas into the process container  1 . The gas supply mechanism  5  includes a WCl 6  gas supply source  51   a , a N 2  gas supply source  52   a , a N 2  gas supply source  53   a , a H 2  gas supply source  54   a , a H 2  gas supply source  55   a , a N 2  gas supply source  56   a  and a N 2  gas supply source  57   a.    
     The WCl 6  gas supply source  51   a  supplies a WCl 6  gas, which is a tungsten chloride gas, into the process container  1  via a gas supply line  51   b . A flow rate controller  51   c , a storage tank  51   d  and a valve  51   e  are installed on the gas supply line  51   b  from the upstream side. The downstream side of the valve  51   e  of the gas supply line  51   b  is connected to the gas introduction hole  36 . The WCl 6  gas supplied from the WCl 6  gas supply source  51   a  is temporarily stored in the storage tank  51   d  before being supplied into the process container  1  and is then supplied into the process container  1  after being pressurized to a predetermined pressure in the storage tank  51   d . The supply and stop of the WCl 6  gas from the storage tank  51   d  into the process container  1  are performed by the valve  51   e . By temporarily storing the WCl 6  gas in the storage tank  51   d  in this manner, the WCl 6  gas can be stably supplied into the process container  1  at a relatively high flow rate. 
     The N 2  gas supply source  52   a  supplies a N 2  gas, which is a purge gas, into the process container  1  via a gas supply line  52   b . A flow rate controller  52   c , a storage tank  52   d  and a valve  52   e  are installed on the gas supply line  52   b  from the upstream side. The downstream side of the valve  52   e  of the gas supply line  52   b  is connected to the gas supply line  51   b . The gas supplied from the N 2  gas supply source  52   a  is temporarily stored in the storage tank  52   d  before being supplied into the process container  1  and is then supplied into the process container  1  after being pressurized to a predetermined pressure in the storage tank  52   d . The supply and stop of the N 2  gas from the storage tank  52   d  into the process container  1  are performed by the valve  52   e . By temporarily storing the N 2  gas in the storage tank  52   d  in this manner, the N 2  gas can be stably supplied into the process container  1  at a relatively high flow rate. 
     The N 2  gas supply source  53   a  supplies a N 2  gas, which is a carrier gas, into the process container  1  via a gas supply line  53   b . A flow rate controller  53   c , a valve  53   e  and an orifice  53   f  are installed on the gas supply line  53   b  from the upstream side. The downstream side of the orifice  53   f  of the gas supply line  53   b  is connected to the gas supply line  51   b . The N 2  gas supplied from the N 2  gas supply source  53   a  is continuously supplied into the process container  1  during the film formation of the wafer W. The supply and stop of the N 2  gas from the N 2  gas supply source  53   a  into the process container  1  are performed by the valve  53   e . Although a gas is supplied to the gas supply lines  51   b  and  52   b  at a relatively high flow rate by the storage tanks  51   d  and  52   d , the gas supplied to the gas supply lines  51   b  and  52   b  is prevented from flowing back to the N 2  gas supply line  53   b  by the orifice  53   f.    
     The H 2  gas supply source  54   a  supplies a H 2  gas, which is a reducing gas, into the process container  1  via a gas supply line  54   b . A flow rate controller  54   c , a valve  54   e  and an orifice  54   f  are installed on the gas supply line  54   b  from the upstream side. The downstream side of the orifice  54   f  of the gas supply line  54   b  is connected to the gas introduction hole  37 . The H 2  gas supplied from the H 2  gas supply source  54   a  is continuously supplied into the process container  1  during the film formation of the wafer W. The supply and stop of the H 2  gas from the H 2  gas supply source  54   a  into the process container  1  are performed by the valve  54   e . Although a gas is supplied to gas supply lines  55   b  and  56   b  at a relatively high flow rate by storage tanks  55   d  and  56   d , the gas supplied to the gas supply lines  55   b  and  56   b  is prevented from flowing back to the N 2  gas supply line  54   b  by the orifice  54   f.    
     The H 2  gas supply source  55   a  supplies a H 2  gas, which is a reducing gas, into the process container  1  via a gas supply line  55   b . A flow rate controller  55   c , the storage tank  55   d  and a valve  55   e  are installed on the gas supply line  55   b  from the upstream side. The downstream side of the valve  55   e  of the gas supply line  55   b  is connected to the gas supply line  54   b . The H 2  gas supplied from the H 2  gas supply source  55   a  is temporarily stored in the storage tank  55   d  before being supplied into the process container  1  and is then supplied into the process container  1  after being pressurized to a predetermined pressure in the storage tank  55   d . The supply and stop of the H 2  gas from the storage tank  55   d  into the process container  1  are performed by the valve  55   e . By temporarily storing the H 2  gas in the storage tank  55   d  in this manner, the H 2  gas can be stably supplied into the process container  1  at a relatively high flow rate. 
     The N 2  gas supply source  56   a  supplies a N 2  gas, winch is a purge gas, into the process container  1  via a gas supply line  56   b . A flow rate controller  56   c , a storage tank  56   d  and a valve  56   e  are installed on the gas, supply line  56   b  from the upstream side. The downstream side of the valve  56   e  of the gas supply line  56   b  is connected to the gas supply line  54   b . The N 2  gas supplied from the N 2  gas supply source  56   a  is temporarily stored in the storage tank  56   d  before being supplied into the process container  1  and is then supplied into the process container  1  after being pressurized to a predetermined pressure in the storage tank  56   d . The supply and stop of the N 2  gas from the storage tank  56   d  into the process container  1  are performed by the valve  56   e . By temporarily storing the N 2  gas in the storage tank  56   d  in this manner, the N 2  gas can be stably supplied into the process container  1  at a relatively high flow rate. 
     The N 2  gas supply source  57   a  supplies a N 2  gas, which is a carrier gas, into the process container  1  via a gas supply line  57   b . A flow rate controller  57   c , a valve  57   e  and an orifice  57   f  are installed on the gas supply line  57   b  from the upstream side. The downstream side of the orifice  57   f  of the gas supply line  57   b  is connected to the gas supply line  54   b . The N 2  gas supplied from the N 2  gas supply source  57   a  is continuously supplied into the process container  1  during the film formation of the wafer W. The supply and stop of the N 2  gas from the N 2  gas supply source  57   a  into the process container  1  are performed by the valve  57   e . Although a gas is supplied to the gas supply lines  55   b  and  56   b  at a relatively high flow rate by the storage tanks  55   d  and  56   d , the gas supplied to the gas supply lines  55   b  and  56   b  is prevented from flowing back to the N 2  gas supply line  57   b  by the orifice  57   f.    
     The control part  6  is, for example, a computer and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an auxiliary storage device and the like. The CPU operates based on a program stored in the ROM or the auxiliary storage device to control the overall operation of the film-forming apparatus. The control part  6  may be installed inside or outside the filer-forming apparatus. In the case where the control part  6  is installed outside the film-forming apparatus, the control part  6  can control the film-forming apparatus by means of wired or wireless communications. 
     [Film-Forming Method] 
     A method of forming a tungsten film using the above-described film-forming apparatus will now be described. The film-forming method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is applied to a case where a titanium nitride (TiN) film serving as a base film is formed on the surface of a silicon film having a recess such as a trench or a hole by an ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) method.  FIG. 2  is a view showing a gas supply sequence of the film-forming method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     First, with the valves  51   e  to  57   e  closed, the gate valve  12  is opened and the wafer W is transferred into the process container  1  by the transfer mechanism and is mounted on the mounting table  2  at the transfer position. After the transfer mechanism is retracted from the interior of the process container  1 , the gate valve  12  is closed. The wafer W is heated to a predetermined temperature (for example, 450 to 650 degrees C.) by the heater  21  of the mounting table  2  and the mounting table  2  is raised to the processing position to form the processing space  38 . Further, the interior of the process container  1  is adjusted to a predetermined pressure (for example, 1.3×10 3  to 8.0×10 3  Pa) by the pressure control valve of the exhaust mechanism  42 . 
     Next, the valves  53   e  and  57   e  are opened and a carrier gas (N 2  gas) is supplied at a predetermined flow rate for example, 100 to 3,000 sccm) from the N 2  gas supply sources  53   a  and  57   a  to the gas supply lines  53   b  and  57   b , respectively. In addition, the valve  54   e  is opened and a H 2  gas is supplied at a predetermined flow rate (for example, 500 to 8,000 sccm) from the H 2  gas supply source  54   a  to the gas supply line  54   b . Further, a WCl 6  gas and a H 2  gas are supplied from the WCl 6  gas supply source  51   a  and the H 2  gas supply source  55   a  to the gas supply lines  51   b  and  55   b , respectively. At this time, since the valves  51   e  and  55   e  are closed, the WCl 6  gas and the H 2  gas are respectively stored in the storage tanks  51   d  and  55   d  to raise the internal pressure of the storage tanks  51   d  and  55   d.    
     Next, the valve  51   e  is opened and the WCl 6  gas stored in the storage tank  51   d  is supplied into the process container  1  and is adsorbed onto the surface of the wafer W (step S 1 ). In parallel with the supply of the WCl 6  gas into the process container  1 , a purge gas (N 2  gas) is supplied from the N 2  gas supply sources  52   a  and  56   a , to the gas supply lines  52   b  and  56   b , respectively. At this time, as the valves  52   e  and  56   e  are closed, the purge gas is stored in the storage tanks  52   d  and  56   d  to raise the internal pressure of the storage tanks  52   d  and  56   d.    
     After a predetermined time (for example, 0.05 to 5 seconds) elapses after the valve  51   e  is opened, the valve  51   e  is closed and the valves  52   e  and  56   e  are opened to stop the supply of the WCl 6  gas into the process container  1  and to supply the purge gas stored in the storage tanks  52   d  and  56   d  into the process container  1  (step S 2 ). At this time, since the purge gas is supplied from the storage tanks  52   d  and  56   d  with their raised internal pressure, the purge gas is supplied into the process container  1  at a relatively high flow rate, for example, a flow rate (for example, 500 to 10,000 sccm) larger than the flow rate of the carrier gas. Therefore, the WCl 6  gas remaining in the process container  1  is promptly discharged to the exhaust pipe  41  to replace the internal WCl 6  gas atmosphere of the process container  1  with an atmosphere containing the H 2  gas and the N 2  gas in a short time. On the other hand, as the valve  51   e  is closed, the WCl 6  gas supplied from the WCl 6  gas supply source  51   a  to the gas supply line  51   b  is stored in the storage tank lid to raise the internal pressure of the storage tank  51   d.    
     After a predetermined time (for example, 0.05 to 5 seconds) elapses after the valves  52   e  and  56   e  are opened, the valves  52   e  and  56   e  are closed and the valve  55   e  is opened to stop the supply of the purge gas into the process container  1  and supply the gas stored in the storage tank  55   d  into the process container  1  to reduce the WCl 6  gas adsorbed on the surface of the wafer W (step S 3 ). At this time, as the valves  52   e  and  56   e  are closed, the purge gases supplied from the gas supply sources  52   a  and  56   a  to the gas supply lines  52   b  and  56   b , respectively, are stored in the storage tanks  52   d  and  56   d  to raise the internal pressure of the storage tanks  52   d  and  56   d.    
     After a predetermined time (for example, 0.05 to 5 seconds) elapses after the valve  55   e  is opened, the valve  55   e  is closed and the valves  52   e  and  56   e  are opened to stop the supply of the gas into the process container  1  and to supply the purge gas stored in the storage tanks  52   d  and  56   d  into the process container  1  (step S 4 ). At this time, since the purge gas is supplied from the storage tanks  52   d  and  56   d  with their raised internal pressure, the purge gas is supplied into the process container  1  at a relatively high flow rate, for example, a flow rate (for example, 500 to 10,000 sccm) larger than the flow rate of the carrier gas. Therefore, the H 2  gas remaining in the process container  1  is promptly discharged to the exhaust pipe  41  to replace the internal H 2  gas atmosphere of the process container  1  with an atmosphere containing the H 2  gas and the gas in a short time. On the other hand, as the valve  55   e  is closed, the H 2  gas supplied from the H 2  gas supply source  55   a  to the gas supply line  55   b  is stored in the storage tank  55   d  to raise the internal pressure of the storage tank  55   d.    
     By performing one cycle of the above steps S 1  to S 4 , a thin tungsten unit film is formed on the surface of the TiN film. Then, by repeating the cycle of the steps S 1  to S 4  a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 to 1,000 cycles), a tungsten film having a desired film thickness is formed. Thereafter, the wafer W is unloaded from the process container  1  in a procedure that is the reverse of that at the time of loading the wafer W into the process container  1 . 
     At this time, in a state where the integrated flow rate (exposure amount) of WCl 6  gas per cycle is kept substantially constant, the supply flow rate of WCl 6  gas and the time of one cycle are set so that the ratio of the thickness of the TiN film etched by repeating the cycle the plural times to the thickness of the TiN film before repeating the cycle the plural times (hereinafter referred to as an “etching ratio”) is smaller than a predetermined ratio. The predetermined ratio is for example, 50%, specifically 25%, more specifically 10%, from the viewpoint that the function (for example, adhesion) of the TiN film as the base film can be secured sufficiently and the tungsten film can be formed at a high density. 
     [Effects] 
     In the case of forming the tungsten film by the ALD method using the WCl 6  gas and the H 2  gas, the adsorption of the WCl 6  gas and the reduction of the WCl 6  gas by the H 2  gas are repeated to form the tungsten film. At this time. WCl 6  hydrogen chloride (HCl), chlorine (Cl 2 ) and the like are generated as by-products. WCl x  HCl and Cl 2  generated as by-products have the property of etching the TiN film. Therefore, if WCl x , HCl and Cl 2  are present in the process container  1 , the TiN film may be etched. In addition, as the time during which WCl x , HCl and Cl 2  stay in the process container  1  becomes longer (the residence probability becomes larger), the etching amount of the TiN film becomes larger. 
     In the film-forming method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, in a state where the integrated flow rate (exposure amount) of WCl 6  gas per cycle is kept substantially constant, the supply flow rate of WCl 6  gas and the time of one cycle are set so that the ratio of the thickness of the TiN film etched by repeating the cycle the plural times to the thickness of the TiN film before repeating the cycle the plural times is smaller than a predetermined ratio. Thus, while securing the integrated flow rate of the WCl 6  gas per one cycle required to form the tungsten unit film, the time of one cycle can be shortened within a range where the etching ratio of the TiN film becomes smaller than the predetermined ratio. Therefore, since WCl x , HCl and Cl 2  can be quickly exhausted from the process container  1  to the exhaust pipe  41 , the time during which. WCl, HCl, and Cl 2  stay in the process container  1  becomes shorter (the residence probability becomes smaller). As a result, the etching amount of the TiN film becomes smaller. Therefore, according to the film-forming method of the embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to form a tungsten film by supplying a WCl 6  gas at a high flow rate while suppressing etching of the TiN film in addition, since the time of one cycle can be shortened, the productivity is improved. 
     In addition, in the film-forming method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the cycle of alternately supplying the tungsten chloride gas and the H 2  gas, with the purge interposed therebetween, into the process container  1 , which is maintained under the depressurized atmosphere, is repeated a predetermined number of times to form a tungsten film on the surface of the wafer W. Thereby, a tungsten film having good step coverage can be formed. 
     Further, in the film-forming method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the WCl 6  gas is discharged from the process container  1  by supplying the N 2  gas temporarily stored in the storage tanks  52   d  and  36   d , as the purge gas, into the process container  1 . Therefore, the WCl 6  gas remaining in the process container  1  is promptly discharged to the exhaust pipe  41  to replace the internal WCl 6  gas atmosphere of the process container  1  with an atmosphere containing the H 2  gas and the N 2  gas in a short time. As a result, the time required to form the tungsten film can be shortened. 
     [Film-Forming Apparatus According to First Modification] 
     A film-forming apparatus according to a first modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure will now be described.  FIG. 3  is a schematic sectional view of a film-forming apparatus according to a first modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , in the film-forming apparatus according to the first modification, after the gas supply line  54   b  is connected to the gas supply line  51   b , it communicates to the gas diffusion space  33  via the gas introduction hole  36 . As a result, a gas supplied from the gas supply line  51   b  and a gas supplied from the gas supply line  54   b  are mixed before reaching the gas diffusion space  33 . 
     Even in the case of using the film-forming apparatus according to the first modification, as in the case of using the film-forming apparatus shown in  FIG. 1 , it is possible to form a tungsten film by supplying a tungsten chloride gas at a high flow rate while suppressing etching of the TiN film. 
     [Film-Forming Apparatus According to Second Modification] 
     A film-forming apparatus according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure will now be described.  FIG. 4  is a schematic sectional view of a film-forming apparatus according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , in the film-forming apparatus according to the second modification, the gas supply lines  51   b  and  54   b  communicate to different gas diffusion spaces  33   a  and  33   b  via the gas introduction holes  36  and  37 , respectively. As a result, a gas supplied from the gas supply line  51   b  and a gas supplied from the gas supply line  54   b  are mixed in the processing space  38 . 
     Even in the case of using the film-forming apparatus according to the second modification, as in the case of using the film-forming apparatus shown in  FIG. 1 , it is possible to form a tungsten film by supplying a tungsten chloride gas at a high flow rate while suppressing etching of the TiN film. 
     EXAMPLES 
     Example 1 
     The film-forming apparatus shown in  FIG. 1  was used to form a tungsten film on a TiN film (film thickness: 5.0 nm) as a base film under different film formation conditions (conditions 1, 2 and 3) using the above-described film-forming method, and then the etching amount of the TiN film for each of the conditions 1, 2 and 3 was evaluated. The film formation conditions are as shown in Table 1 below. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 Temp. (° C.) 
                 400~650 
               
               
                 Pressure (Pa) 
                 10~60 
               
               
                 GAP (mm) 
                  1~20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 WCl x  (mg/min) 
                 50~600 
                 ↑ 
                 ↓ 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Counter Purge N 2  (A) (sccm) 
                  100~3000 
               
               
                 Counter Purge N 2  (B) (sccm) 
                  100~3000 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 FLASH Purge N 2  (A) (sccm) 
                  500~10000 
                 ↑ 
                 ↓ 
               
               
                 FLASH Purge N 2  (B) (sccm) 
                  500~10000 
                 ↑ 
                 ↓ 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 H 2  (sccm) 
                 1000~8000  
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Time (sec) 
                 WCl x   
                 0.05~5    
                 ↓ 
                 ↑ 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Purge after W 
                 0.05~5   
               
               
                   
                 H 2   
                 0.05~5   
               
               
                   
                 Purge after H 
                 0.05~5   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Total Time/cycle (sec) 
                 0.2~20   
                 ↓ 
                 ↑ 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 WCl x  exposure (mg/cy) 
                  1~10 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In Table 1, “Temp.” represents the wafer temperature (degrees C.), “Pressure” represents the internal pressure (Pa) of the process container  1 , and “GAP” represents the distance (mm) between the upper surface of the mounting table  2  and the lower surface of the shower head  3 . “WCl x ” represents the supply flow rate (mg/min) of WCl x  gas supplied from the gas supply line  51   b  into the process container  1 . “Counter Purge N 2 (A)” represents the supply flow rate (sccm) of N 2  gas, which is a carrier gas, supplied from the gas supply line  53   b  into the process container  1 . “Counter Purge N 2 (B)” represents the supply flow rate (sccm) of N 2  gas, which is a carrier gas, supplied from the gas supply line  57   b  into the process container  1 . “FLASH Purge N 2 (A)” represents the supply flow rate (sccm) of N 2  gas, which is a purge gas, supplied from the gas supply line  52   b  into the process container  1 . “FLASH Purge N 2 (B)” represents the supply flow rate (sccm) of N 2  gas, which is a purge gas, supplied from the gas supply line  56   b  into the process container  1 . “H 2 ” represents the supply flow rate (sccm) of H 2  gas supplied from the gas supply line  55   b  into the process container  1 . “Time WCl x ”, “Time Purge after W”, “Time H 2 ” and “Time Purge after H” represent the time (sec) in steps S 1 , S 2 , S 3  and S 4 , respectively. “Total Time/cycle” represents the total time (sec) from step S 1  to step S 4 , that is, the time (see) of one cycle. “WCl x  exposure” represents the integrated flow rate (mg/cy) of WCl x  gas per one cycle and is a value calculated according to the following equation (1).
 
Integrated flow rate of WCl x  gas=supply flow rate of WCl x  gas×time of one cycle  (1)
 
     In addition, in Table 1, “↑” represents that the supply flow rate is large or the time is long with respect to the condition 1, and “↓” represents that the supply flow rate is small or the time is short with respect to the condition 1. 
     The condition 1 is a condition in which the supply flow rate of WCl x  gas is set to 50 to 600 mg/min and the time of one cycle is set to 0.2 to 20 sec. 
     The condition 2 is a condition in which the flow rate of WCl x  gas is increased and the time of one cycle is decreased in a state where the integrated flow rate of WCl x  gas per one cycle is maintained substantially constant with respect to the condition 1. 
     The condition 3 is a condition in which the supply flow rate of WCl x  gas is decreased and the time of one cycle is increased in a state where the integrated flow rate of WCl x  gas per one cycle is maintained substantially constant with respect to the condition 1. 
       FIG. 5  is a graph showing the relationship between the film formation conditions of a tungsten film and the etching amount of a TiN film. In the graph of  FIG. 5 , the horizontal axis represents the integrated flow rate (mg/cy) of WCl 6  gas per one cycle, and the vertical axis represents the etching amount (nm) of TiN film. 
     As an example,  FIG. 5  shows the etching amount of TiN film under the conditions 1 to 3 when a WCl 6  gas is used as the WCl x  gas and the integrated flow rate of WCl 6  gas per one cycle is adjusted to about 5 mg/cy. 
     In the case of the condition 1, the etching amount of TiN film when a tungsten film was formed on the TiN film having the film thickness of 5.0 nm was 2.2 nm. In other words, in the case of the condition 1, the etching ratio of TiN film due to the formation of the tungsten film was 44%. 
     In the case of the condition 2, the etching amount of TiN film when a tungsten film was formed on the TiN film having the film thickness of 5.0 nm was 1.1 nm. In other words, in the case of the condition 2, the etching ratio of TiN film due to the formation of the tungsten film was 22%. 
     In the case of the condition 3, the etching amount of TiN film when a tungsten film was formed on the TiN film having the film thickness of 5.0 nm was 2.5 nm. In other words, in the case of the condition 3, the etching ratio of TiN film due to the formation of the tungsten film was 50%. 
     It can be seen from these results shown in  FIG. 5  that the etching amount of TiN film can be controlled by adjusting the supply flow rate of WCl 6  gas and the time of one cycle in a state where the integrated flow rate of WCl 6  gas per one cycle is maintained substantially constant. It can be also seen that the etching amount of TiN film can be decreased by increasing the supply flow rate of WCl 6  gas and decreasing the time of one cycle in a state where the integrated flow rate of WCl 6  gas per one cycle is maintained substantially constant. 
     Further, in either of the conditions 1 and 2, no significant difference was observed in the in-plane distribution of the etching amount of TiN film. 
     Example 2 
     The film-forming apparatus shown in  FIG. 1  was used to form a tungsten film on a TiN film as a base film formed on the surface of a recess under different film formation conditions (conditions 1, 2 and 3) using the above-described film-forming method, and then the characteristics of burial of the tungsten film in the recess for each of the conditions 1, 2 and 3 were evaluated. The film formation conditions are as shown in the above-described Table 1. 
     In all the conditions 1 to 3, no significant difference was observed in the characteristics of burial of the tungsten film in the recess. It is conceivable from these results that the influence on the characteristics of burial of the tungsten film in the recess due to adjustment of the supply flow rate of WCl 6  gas and the time of one cycle in a state where the integrated flow rate of WCl 6  gas per one cycle is maintained substantially constant is small. 
     Although the embodiments for carrying out the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments but various modifications and improvements can be made within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. 
     For example, while the case where the tungsten chloride gas is the WCl 6  gas has been illustrated in the above embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited thereto but the tungsten chloride gas may be, for example, a WCl 5  gas or a WCl 4  gas. 
     In addition, while the case where the reducing gas is the H 2  gas has been illustrated in the above embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited thereto but the reducing gas may be, for example, a SiH 4  gas, a B 2 H 6  gas or an NH 3  gas. 
     In addition, while the case where the purge gas and the carrier gas are the N 2  gas has been illustrated in the above embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited thereto but these gases may be, for example, an Ar gas. 
     In addition, while the case where the base film is the TiN film has been illustrated in the above embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited thereto but the base film may be, for example, a TiSiN film. 
     Further, while the case where the target substrate is the semiconductor wafer has been illustrated in the above embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the target substrate may be a glass substrate used for FPD (Flat Panel Display) such as a liquid crystal display device, a ceramic substrate or the like. 
     According to the present disclosure in some embodiments, it is possible to form a tungsten film by supplying a tungsten chloride gas at a high flow rate while suppressing etching of a base film. 
     While certain embodiments have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosures. Indeed, the embodiments described herein may be embodied in a variety of other forms. Furthermore, various omissions, substitutions and changes in the form of the embodiments described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the disclosures. The accompanying claims and their equivalents are intended to cover such forms or modifications as would fall within the scope and spirit of the disclosures.