Experimental Observations of the Redistribution of Implanted Nitrogen at the Si-SiO2 Interface During RTA Processing

1999 ◽  
Vol 568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick S. Lysaght ◽  
Billy Nguyen ◽  
Joe Bennett ◽  
Gary Williamson ◽  
Kenneth Torres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Processing ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Flat Band ◽  
Rapid Thermal Anneal ◽  
Mos Capacitors ◽  
Capacitance Voltage ◽  
Steady State Time ◽  
Nitrogen Abundance ◽  
Secondary Ion

ABSTRACTThe redistribution of nitrogen from silicon to the Si-SiO2 interface due to thermal processing is investigated by Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (SIMS) using Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) capacitors. SIMS profiles of implanted atomic nitrogen concentration indicate a significant redistribution of the nitrogen, from the silicon to the oxide layer in response to variations of the steady state time and temperature parameters of Rapid Thermal Anneal (RTA) processing. RTA treatment, in N2 ambient, over a temperature range of 750°C - 1100°C, results in a measured increase of the integrated nitrogen peak at the interface. High Frequency Capacitance Voltage (HFCV) measurements of an implanted (N/ 5 × 1014 cm2/s / 26keV) and annealed (900°C / 10s) sample is compared with a control (without N implant) sample to determine the relative nitrogen abundance at the interface. This value corresponds to the increase in fixed oxide charge Q that produces a negative shift in the flat band voltage Vo under negative gate bias conditions.

Comprehensive physical and electrical characterizations of NO nitrided SiO2/4H-SiC(1120) interfaces

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takato Nakanuma ◽  
Yu Iwakata ◽  
Arisa Watanabe ◽  
Takuji Hosoi ◽  
Takuma Kobayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Depth Profiling ◽  
Metal Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Mos Capacitors ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Capacitance Voltage ◽  
Experimental Findings ◽  
Electrical Characterizations

Abstract Nitridation of SiO2/4H-SiC(1120) interfaces with post-oxidation annealing in an NO ambient (NO-POA) and its impact on the electrical properties were investigated. Sub-nm-resolution nitrogen depth profiling at the interfaces was conducted by using a scanning x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy microprobe. The results showed that nitrogen atoms were incorporated just at the interface and that interface nitridation proceeded much faster than at SiO2/SiC(0001) interfaces, resulting in a 2.3 times higher nitrogen concentration. Electrical characterizations of metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors were conducted through capacitance-voltage (C–V) measurements in the dark and under illumination with ultraviolet light to evaluate the electrical defects near the conduction and valence band edges and those causing hysteresis and shifting of the C–V curves. While all of these defects were passivated with the progress of the interface nitridation, excessive nitridation resulted in degradation of the MOS capacitors. The optimal conditions for NO-POA are discussed on the basis of these experimental findings.

Influences of Plasma Processed Interface Layers on Germanium MOS Devices with ALD Grown HfO2

2007 ◽  
Vol 996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takuya Sugawara ◽  
Raghavasimhan Sreenivasan ◽  
Yasuhiro Oshima ◽  
Paul C. McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Interface Layer ◽  
Hafnium Dioxide ◽  
Passivation Layer ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Flat Band ◽  
Mos Capacitors ◽  
Mos Devices ◽  
Interface Layers ◽  
Silicon Based

AbstractGermanium and hafnium-dioxide (HfO2) stack structures' physical and electrical properties were studied based on the comparison of germanium and silicon based metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitors' electrical properties. In germanium MOS capacitor with oxide/oxynitride interface layer, larger negative flat-band-voltage (Vfb) shift compared with silicon based MOS capacitors was observed. Secondary ion mass spectrum (SIMS) characteristics of HfO2-germanium stack structure with germanium oxynitride (GeON) interfacial layer showed germanium out diffusion into HfO2. These results indicate that the germanium out diffusion into HfO2 would be the origin of the germanium originated negative Vfb shift. Using Ta3N5 layer as a germanium passivation layer, reduced Vfb shift and negligible hysteresis were observed. These results suggest that the selection of passivation layer strongly influences the electrical properties of germanium based MOS devices.

Electrical Properties of Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) Structures on 4H-SiC(0001) Formed by Oxidizing Pre-Deposited SixNy

2007 ◽  
Vol 556-557 ◽  
pp. 647-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong Hyun Moon ◽  
Dong Hwan Kim ◽  
Ho Keun Song ◽  
Jeong Hyuk Yim ◽  
Wook Bahng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Metal Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Electrical Field ◽  
Mos Capacitors ◽  
Dielectric Layers ◽  
Capacitance Voltage ◽  
Mos Structures

We have fabricated advanced metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitors with ultra thin (5 nm) remote-PECVD SixNy dielectric layers and investigated electrical properties of nitrided SiO2/4H-SiC interface after oxidizing the SixNy in dry oxygen at 1150 °C for 30, 60, 90 min. Improvements of electrical properties have been revealed in capacitance-voltage (C-V) and current density-electrical field (J-E) measurements in comparison with dry oxide. The improvements of SiC MOS capacitors formed by oxidizing the pre-deposited SixNy have been explained in this paper.

Impact of Phosphorus Implantation on the Electrical Properties of SiO2/4H-SiC Interfaces Annealed in N2O

2016 ◽  
Vol 858 ◽  
pp. 701-704
Author(s):  
Patrick Fiorenza ◽  
Salvatore di Franco ◽  
Filippo Giannazzo ◽  
Simone Rascunà ◽  
Mario Saggio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Surface Region ◽  
Metal Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Electrical Activation ◽  
Mos Capacitors ◽  
Capacitance Voltage ◽  
Electrical Effect

In this work, the combined effect of a shallow phosphorus (P) pre-implantation and of a nitridation annealing in N2O on the properties of the SiO2/4H-SiC interface has been investigated. The peak carrier concentration and depth extension of the electrically active dopants introduced by the nitridation and by the combination of P pre-implantation and nitridation were determined by high resolution scanning capacitance microscopy (SCM). Macroscopic capacitance-voltage (C-V) measurements on metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) capacitors and nanoscale C-V analyses by SCM allowed to quantify the electrical effect of the donors introduced underneath the SiO2/4H-SiC interface. Phosphorous pre-implantation and subsequent high temperature electrical activation has been shown not only to produce an increased doping in the 4H-SiC surface region but also a better homogeneity of surface potential with respect to the use of N2O annealing only.

scholarly journals Effects of Electrical Stress in Solution-Processed Spin-On Glass Dielectric Films: Frequency Dependence

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Ovier Obregon ◽  
Salvador Alcantara ◽  
Susana Soto ◽  
Miguel A. Dominguez
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Dependence ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Dielectric Films ◽  
Mos Capacitors ◽  
Bias Stress ◽  
Electrical Stress ◽  
Interface Charge ◽  
Transparent Dielectric ◽  
Capacitance Voltage

In this work, the effects of the frequency dependence of transparent dielectric based on Spin-on Glass (SOG) under electrical stress is presented. The SOG thin films were cured at 200 °C in ambient air. The capacitance-voltage and capacitance-frequency characteristics were measured in Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) capacitors using the SOG thin film. In addition, electrical stress is applied to the MOS capacitors at different voltage values and during a long period of time. The results show, depending on the bias stress applied, a reversible interface charge contribution and an irreversible charge induced by interface states probably generated by the degradation of the film.

scholarly journals Определение параметров структур металл-диэлектрик- полупроводник со сверхтонким изолирующим слоем из высокочастотных вольт-фарадных характеристик

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Е.И. Гольдман ◽  
Н.Ф. Кухарская ◽  
С.А. Левашов ◽  
Г.В. Чучева
Keyword(s):  
Total Concentration ◽  
Oxide Thickness ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Flat Band ◽  
Band Bending ◽  
Insulating Layer ◽  
Energy Band Bending ◽  
Capacitance Voltage ◽  
Boundary States

AbstractA simple numerical method for processing the data of the high-frequency capacitance–voltage characteristics of metal–insulator–semiconductor structures is proposed. The approach is based on analyzing the experimental characteristics near the flat-band states, where the charge exchange of surface localized electron states is of little importance compared with changes in the near-boundary charged layer in the semiconductor. The developed technique makes it possible, first, to find the necessary parameters of the semiconductor and insulating layer and, second, to obtain the experimental field dependences of the energy-band bending in the semiconductor and the total concentration of the built-in charge, the charge of boundary states and minority charge carriers at the semiconductor–insulator interface in the range from the flat bands to deep depletion. The technique is well applicable to structures with an ultra-thin insulating layer. On n -Si-based metal–oxide–semiconductor samples with an oxide thickness of 39 Å, experimental approbation of the proposed approach is carried out. The accuracy of the obtained results is 2–3%.

The Effect of Silicide Formation on the Electrical Properties of Gate Oxides

1992 ◽  
Vol 260 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Gambino ◽  
B. Cunningham ◽  
D. A. Buchanan
Keyword(s):  
Gate Oxide ◽  
Interface State ◽  
State Density ◽  
Breakdown Field ◽  
Rapid Thermal Anneal ◽  
Gate Oxides ◽  
Mos Capacitors ◽  
Oxide Breakdown ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Capacitance Voltage

ABSTRACTCoSi2, or TiSi2 formation on gate polysilicon can degrade the current-voltage and capacitance-voltage characteristics of MOS capacitors. Degradation of the gate oxide breakdown field is much more severe for capacitors with TiSi2 than for those with COSi2 TEM reveals evidence for a reaction at the interface between TiSi2 and SiO2, whereas there is no observable reaction between COSi2 and SiO2- The low breakdown fields for devices with TiSi2 may be due to thinning of the gate oxide by the interfacial reaction or mechanical deformation. A high density of electron traps and a small reduction in the breakdown field is observed when COSi2 contacts the gate, possibly due to a compressive stress in the oxide exerted by the suicide. In addition, an increase in the interface state density at the Si-SiO2 interface is seen for all samples exposed to a rapid thermal anneal (RTA) at 800°C, possibly due to the release of H from dangling bonds.

Study on NO Passivation on the Near Interface Electron and Hole Traps of n-Type 4H-SiC MOS Capacitors by Ultraviolet Light

2018 ◽  
Vol 924 ◽  
pp. 449-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Fan Jia ◽  
Hong Liang Lv ◽  
Xiao Yan Tang ◽  
Qing Wen Song ◽  
Yi Men Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Ultraviolet Light ◽  
Annealed Sample ◽  
Flat Band ◽  
Flat Band Voltage ◽  
Mos Capacitors ◽  
Bias Stress ◽  
Mos Devices ◽  
Capacitance Voltage ◽  
Electron And Hole Traps

The characteristics of near interface electron and hole traps in n-type 4H-SiC MOS capacitors with and without nitric oxide (NO) passivation have been systematically investigated. The hysteresis of the bidirectional capacitance-voltage (C-V) and the shift of flat band voltage (Vfb) caused by bias stress (BS) with and without ultraviolet light (UVL) irradiation are used for studying the influence of near interface electron traps (NIETs) and near interface hole traps (NIHTs). Compared with Ar annealed process, NO passivation can effectively reduce the density of NIETs, but induce excess NIHTs in the SiC MOS devices. What’s worse is that part of the trapped hole cannot be released easily from the NIHTs in the NO annealed sample, which may act as the positive fixed charge and induce the negative shift of threshold voltage.

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