High quality interpoly-oxynitride grown by NH3 nitridation and N2O RTA treatment

Abstract

In this letter, a method to grow high quality interpolysilicon-oxynitride (interpoly-oxynitride) film is proposed. Samples, nitridized by NH3 with additional N2O annealing and CVD TEOS deposited on poly-oxynitride (poly-I) with RTA NaO oxidation, show excellent electrical properties in terms of very high electric breakdown field, ion; leakage current, high charge to breakdown, and low electron trapping rate. This novel film is a good candidate for an interpoly dielectric of future high density EEPROM and flash memory devices.