Diffusion Barrier Properties of Atomic Layer Deposited Ultrathin Ta[sub 2]O[sub 5] and TiO[sub 2] Films

2006 ◽  
Vol 153 (4) ◽  
pp. G304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Alén ◽  
Marko Vehkamäki ◽  
Mikko Ritala ◽  
Markku Leskelä

2003 ◽  
Vol 766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Degang Cheng ◽  
Eric T. Eisenbraun

AbstractA plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) process for the growth of tantalumbased compounds is employed in integration studies for advanced copper metallization on a 200- mm wafer cluster tool platform. This process employs terbutylimido tris(diethylamido)tantalum (TBTDET) as precursor and hydrogen plasma as the reducing agent at a temperature of 250°C. Auger electron spectrometry, X-ray photoelectron spectrometry, and X-ray diffraction analyses indicate that the deposited films are carbide rich, and possess electrical resistivity as low as 250νΔcm, significantly lower than that of tantalum nitride deposited by conventional ALD or CVD using TBTDET and ammonia. PEALD Ta(C)N also possesses a strong resistance to oxidation, and possesses diffusion barrier properties superior to those of thermally grown TaN.



Author(s):  
Yong Hwan Lim ◽  
Hana Yoo ◽  
Bum Ho Choi ◽  
Jong Ho Lee ◽  
Ho-Nyun Lee ◽  
...  


2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 671-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong-Jun Jeong ◽  
Doo-In Kim ◽  
Sang Ouk Kim ◽  
Tae Hee Han ◽  
Jung-Dae Kwon ◽  
...  


2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (10) ◽  
pp. 1521-1525
Author(s):  
Sang In Song ◽  
Bum Ho Choi ◽  
Jong Ho Lee ◽  
Hong Kee Lee


2005 ◽  
Vol 491 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 235-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Alén ◽  
Mikko Ritala ◽  
Kai Arstila ◽  
Juhani Keinonen ◽  
Markku Leskelä


2003 ◽  
Vol 766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoung-Il Na ◽  
Se-Jong Park ◽  
Woo-Cheol Jeong ◽  
Se-Hoon Kim ◽  
Sung-Eun Boo ◽  
...  

AbstractFor a diffusion barrier against Cu, tantalum nitride (TaN) films have been successfully deposited by both conventional thermal atomic layer deposition (ALD) and plasma assisted atomic layer deposition (PAALD), using pentakis (ethylmethlyamino) tantalum (PEMAT) and ammonia (NH3) as precursors. The growth rate of PAALD TaN at substrate temperature 250° was slightly higher than that of ALD TaN (0.80 Å/cycle for PAALD and 0.75 Å/cycle for ALD). Density of TaN films deposited by PAALD was as high as 11.0 g/cm3, considerably higher compared to the value of 8.3 g/cm3 obtained by ALD. The N: Ta ratio for ALD TaN was 44: 37 in composition and the film contained approximately 8∼10 atomic % carbon and 11 atomic % oxygen impurities. On the other hand, the ratio for PAALD TaN layers was 47: 44 and the respective carbon and oxygen contents of TaN layers decreased to 3 atomic % and 4 atomic %. The stability of 10 nm-thick TaN films as a Cu diffusion barrier was tested through thermal annealing for 30 minutes in N2 ambient and characterized by XRD, which proves the PAALD deposited TaN film to maintain better barrier properties against Cu below 800°.



2011 ◽  
Vol 519 (10) ◽  
pp. 3146-3154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tommi O. Kääriäinen ◽  
Philipp Maydannik ◽  
David C. Cameron ◽  
Kimmo Lahtinen ◽  
Petri Johansson ◽  
...  


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