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Barrier characteristics of PECVD alpha-SiC : H dielectrics
(2001)
Chiang, CC
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Wu, ZC
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Wu, WH
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Chen, MC
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Ko, CC
This work investigates the thermal stability and barrier characteristics of three species of PECVD alpha-SiC:H dielectric films with dielectric constants between 3.5 and 5.4. It is found that the dielectric constant decreases with increasing content of carbon in the alpha-SiC:H film. All of the three specie's of alpha-SiC:H films are thermally stable at temperatures of up to 500degreesC. However, degraded barrier capability and moisture resistance were observed for the alpha-SiC:H film with a k value around 3.5, which has a C/Si atomic ratio of 0.875. This is presumably attributed to poorly crosslinked molecular structure and porosity enhancement by the abundant amount of carbon in the alpha-SiC:H film.
Comparative study of physical and electrical characteristics of F- and C-doped low-K CVD oxides
(2001)
Wu, ZC
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Shiung, ZW
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Chiang, CC
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Wu, WH
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Chen, MC
This work makes a comparative study of physical and electrical properties between two species of inorganic low-K CVD oxides, namely F-doped FSG (fluorinated silicate glass, K=3.5) and C-doped OSG (organosilicate glass, K=2.9). It is found that FSG has a higher thermal stability (>600degreesC) than OSG (500degreesC) based on the results of 30 min thermal anneal in N-2 ambient. The degradation of the low-K property in OSG is predominately due to the thermal decomposition of methyl (CH3) groups at temperatures above 500degreesC, which are incorporated to reduce the density and polarizability of OSG. For the Cu-gated oxide-sandwiched low-K dielectric MIS capacitors, Cu permeation was observed in both FSG and OSG after the MIS capacitors were subjected to bias-temperature stressing (BTS) at 250 and 150degreesC, respectively, with an effective applied field of 0.8 MV/cm. It appeared that Cu drifted more readily in OSG than in FSG presumably because OSG has a more porous and less dense structure than FSG. The Cu penetration can be efficiently mitigated by a thin nitride dielectric barrier layer.
Leakage mechanism in Cu damascene structure with methylsilane-doped low-K CVD oxide as intermetal dielectric
(2001-06-01)
Wu, ZC
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Chiang, CC
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Wu, WH
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Chen, MC
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Jeng, SM
This letter investigates the leakage mechanism in the Cu damascene structure with methylsilane-doped low-k CVD organosilicate glass (OSG) as the intermetal dielectric (IMD), The leakage between Cu lines was found to be dominated by the Frenkel-Poole (F-P) emission in OSG for the structure using a 50-nm SiC etching stop layer (ESL), In the structure using a 50-nm SiN ESL, the leakage component through SiN also made a considerable contribution to the total leakage in addition to the bulk leakage from trapped electrons in OSG, An appropriate ESL of sufficient thickness is essential to reduce the leakage through the ESL if an ESL is used in the Cu damascene integration scheme.
Physical and electrical characteristics of F- and C-doped low dielectric constant chemical vapor deposited oxides
(2001-06-01)
Wu, ZC
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Shiung, ZW
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Chiang, CC
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Wu, WH
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Chen, MC
This work compares the physical and electrical properties of two species of inorganic low dielectric constant (low-k) chemical vapor deposited (CVD) oxides, F-doped fluorinated silicate glass (FSG, k = 3.5) and C-doped organosilicate glass (OSG, k = 2.9). Experimental results indicate that FSG has a higher thermal stability >600 degreesC! than OSG (500 degreesC), based on the results of thermal annealing for 30 min in an N-2 ambient. The degradation of the low-k property in OSG is mainly due to the thermal decomposition of methyl (-CH3) groups at temperatures above 500 degreesC. For the Cu gated oxide-sandwiched low-k dielectric metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) capacitors, Cu penetration was observed in both FSG and OSG after the MIS capacitors were bias-temperature stressed at 250 and 150 degreesC, respectively, with an effective applied field of 0.8 MV/cm. Specifically, Cu appeared to drift more readily in OSG than in FSG, presumably because OSG has a more porous and less dense structure than FSG. The Cu permeation can be impeded by a thin nitride (SiN) barrier layer. (C) 2001 The Electrochemical Society.
Physical and electrical characteristics of methylsilane- and trimethylsilane-doped low dielectric constant chemical vapor deposited oxides
(2001-06-01)
Wu, ZC
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Shiung, ZW
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Chiang, CC
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Wu, WH
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Chen, MC
This work investigates the physical and electrical properties of two species of inorganic C-doped low dielectric constant (low-k) chemical vapor deposited (CVD) organosilicate glasses (OSGs, alpha -SiCO:H). They are both deposited by plasma-enhanced CVD (PECVD) processes using methylsilane [(CH3)SiH3, 1 MS]- and trimethylsilane [(CH3)(3)SiH, 3 MS]-based gases as the reagents, and are designated as OSG1 and OSG2, respectively. Experimental results indicate that the thermal stability temperature of OSG1 is 500 degreesC, while that of OSG2 is 600 degreesC, based on the results of thermal annealing for 30 min in an N-2 ambient. The deterioration of the low-k property in OSG1 is predominately due to the thermal decomposition at temperatures above 500 degreesC of methyl (-CH3) groups, which are introduced to lower the density and polarizability of OSGs. For the Cu-gated oxide-sandwiched low-k dielectric metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) capacitors, Cu permeation was observed in both OSG1 and OSG2 after the MIS capacitors were bias-temperature stressed at 150 degreesC with an effective applied field of 0.8 MV/cm. Moreover, Cu appeared to drift more readily in OSG1 than in OSG2, presumably because OSG1 has a more porous and less cross-linked structure than OSG2. The Cu penetration can be mitigated by a thin nitride dielectric barrier. (C) 2001 The Electrochemical Society.