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An efficient improvement for barrier effect of W-filled contact
(1996-02-01)
Yeh, WK
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Chan, KY
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Chang, TC
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Tsai, MH
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Chen, SH
A post chemical vapor deposition of tungsten (CVD-W) treatment by N-2 plasma is proposed to suppress the WAl12 formation during subsequent thermal annealing, which improves the thermal stability of W-filled contact. Selective CVD-W is employed to fill the contact hole. Following W deposition, in situ N-2 plasma treatment is performed prior to Al alloy metallization. It is shown that this post CVD-W treatment efficiently suppresses the formation of WAl12, resulting in an improvement of the barrier capability of W-filled contact.
Thermal stability of W-contacted junction diodes
(1996-06-01)
Yeh, WK
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Chan, KY
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Chang, TC
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Chen, MC
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Lin, MS
This work investigates the thermal stability of W-contacted p(+)n junction diodes, in which the tungsten contact was formed by selective chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or sputtering process. Reaction of Al and CVD-W at elevated temperature leads to the formation of WAl12, and the barrier capability of CVD-W film was dependent on the consumption of W. The sputter-W film has a columnar structure and contains a higher content of oxygen. The presence of oxygen retarded the formation of WAl12 and thus enhanced the thermal stability of the Al/W/Si structure. However, degradation of the Al/sputter-W (100 nm)/p(+)n diodes occurred after 30 min annealing at 550 degrees C, presumably due to Al diffusion along the grain boundary of sputter-W film. For the CVD-W contacted junction diodes, insertion of a thin TiN barrier layer between the Al and W film was effective in suppressing the formation of WAl12 and thus improved the device's thermal stability.
Thermal stability of W-contacted junction diodes
(1996-06-01)
Yeh, WK
;
Chan, KY
;
Chang, TC
;
Chen, MC
;
Lin, MS
This work investigates the thermal stability of W-contacted p(+)n junction diodes, in which the tungsten contact was formed by selective chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or sputtering process. Reaction of Al and CVD-W at elevated temperature leads to the formation of WAl12, and the barrier capability of CVD-W film was dependent on the consumption of W. The sputter-W film has a columnar structure and contains a higher content of oxygen. The presence of oxygen retarded the formation of WAl12 and thus enhanced the thermal stability of the Al/W/Si structure. However, degradation of the Al/sputter-W (100 nm)/p(+)n diodes occurred after 30 min annealing at 550 degrees C, presumably due to Al diffusion along the grain boundary of sputter-W film. For the CVD-W contacted junction diodes, insertion of a thin TiN barrier layer between the Al and W film was effective in suppressing the formation of WAl12 and thus improved the device's thermal stability.