Fatigue and thermal fatigue damage analysis of thin metal films

2007 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 2007-2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.P. Zhang ◽  
C.A. Volkert ◽  
R. Schwaiger ◽  
R. Mönig ◽  
O. Kraft
2010 ◽  
Vol 2010.7 (0) ◽  
pp. 283-284
Author(s):  
Shien RI ◽  
Takahiro SUGANO ◽  
Masumi SAKA ◽  
Mitsuo YAMASHITA ◽  
Fumiaki TOGOH ◽  
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2004 ◽  
Vol 75 (11) ◽  
pp. 4997-5004 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Mönig ◽  
R. R. Keller ◽  
C. A. Volkert

Author(s):  
L. M. Gignac ◽  
K. P. Rodbell

As advanced semiconductor device features shrink, grain boundaries and interfaces become increasingly more important to the properties of thin metal films. With film thicknesses decreasing to the range of 10 nm and the corresponding features also decreasing to sub-micrometer sizes, interface and grain boundary properties become dominant. In this regime the details of the surfaces and grain boundaries dictate the interactions between film layers and the subsequent electrical properties. Therefore it is necessary to accurately characterize these materials on the proper length scale in order to first understand and then to improve the device effectiveness. In this talk we will examine the importance of microstructural characterization of thin metal films used in semiconductor devices and show how microstructure can influence the electrical performance. Specifically, we will review Co and Ti silicides for silicon contact and gate conductor applications, Ti/TiN liner films used for adhesion and diffusion barriers in chemical vapor deposited (CVD) tungsten vertical wiring (vias) and Ti/AlCu/Ti-TiN films used as planar interconnect metal lines.


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Roelof J. Kriek ◽  
Liesel A. van Heerden ◽  
Anzel Falch ◽  
Malcolm I. Gillespie ◽  
Alaa Y. Faid ◽  
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