Diffusion barrier properties of tungsten nitride films grown by atomic layer deposition from bis(tert-butylimido)bis(dimethylamido)tungsten and ammonia

2003 ◽  
Vol 82 (14) ◽  
pp. 2239-2241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill S. Becker ◽  
Roy G. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Layer Deposition ◽  
Diffusion Barrier ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Tungsten Nitride ◽  
Layer Deposition

The Integration of Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition (PEALD) of Tantalum-Based Thin Films for Copper Diffusion Barrier Applications

2003 ◽  
Vol 766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Degang Cheng ◽  
Eric T. Eisenbraun
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Layer Deposition ◽  
Diffusion Barrier ◽  
Hydrogen Plasma ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Tantalum Nitride ◽  
Copper Metallization ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Electron Spectrometry

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.

Deposition and Characteristics of Tantalum Nitride films by Plasma Assisted Atomic Layer Deposition as Cu Diffusion Barrier

2003 ◽  
Vol 766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoung-Il Na ◽  
Se-Jong Park ◽  
Woo-Cheol Jeong ◽  
Se-Hoon Kim ◽  
Sung-Eun Boo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Layer Deposition ◽  
Diffusion Barrier ◽  
Atomic Oxygen ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Tantalum Nitride ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Cu Diffusion Barrier ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Oxygen Impurities

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°.

Atomic layer deposition on polymer based flexible packaging materials: Growth characteristics and diffusion barrier properties

2011 ◽  
Vol 519 (10) ◽  
pp. 3146-3154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tommi O. Kääriäinen ◽  
Philipp Maydannik ◽  
David C. Cameron ◽  
Kimmo Lahtinen ◽  
Petri Johansson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Layer Deposition ◽  
Diffusion Barrier ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Growth Characteristics ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Flexible Packaging ◽  
And Diffusion

The Growth of Tantalum Thin Films by Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition and Diffusion Barrier Properties

2002 ◽  
Vol 716 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kim ◽  
C. Cabral ◽  
C. Lavoie ◽  
S.M. Rossnagel
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Atomic Layer Deposition ◽  
Diffusion Barrier ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Layer Deposition

AbstractTa films were grown by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PE-ALD) at temperatures from room temperature up to 300 °C using TaCl5 as source gas and RF plasma-produced atomic H as the reducing agent. Post-deposition ex situ chemical analyses showed that the main impurity is oxygen, incorporated during the air exposure prior to analysis with typically low Cl concentration below 1 at %. The X-ray diffraction indicates that ALD Ta films are amorphous or composed of nano-grains. The typical resistivity of ALD Ta films was 150-180 μΩ cm, which corresponds to that of β-Ta phase, at a wide range of growth parameters. The conformality of the film is 100 % up to an aspect ratio of 15:1 and 40 % for aspect ratio of 40:1. The thickness per cycle, corresponding to the growth rate, was measured by Rutherford back scattering as a function of various key growth parameters, including TaCl5 and H exposure time and growth temperature. The maximum thickness per cycle values were below 0.1 ML, probably due to the steric hindrance for TaCl5 adsorption. Bilayer structures consisting of Cu films deposited by sputtering and ALD Ta films with various thicknesses were prepared and the diffusion barrier properties of ALD Ta films were investigated by various analysis techniques consisting of X-ray diffraction, elastic light scattering, and resistance analysis. The results were compared with Ta thin films deposited by sputtering with comparable thicknesses. Also, the growth of TaN films by PE-ALD using consecutive exposures of atomic H and activated N2 is presented.

Diffusion barrier properties of TaNx films prepared by plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition from PDMAT with N2 or NH3 plasma

2008 ◽  
Vol 85 (10) ◽  
pp. 2059-2063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Xie ◽  
Jan Musschoot ◽  
Christophe Detavernier ◽  
Davy Deduytsche ◽  
Roland L Van Meirhaeghe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Layer Deposition ◽  
Diffusion Barrier ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Layer Deposition
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