The influence of "off-axis" from [100] oriented Si wafers on junction depth and sheet resistance for low-energy implantation and rapid thermal annealing

Author(s):  
W. Lerch ◽  
D.F. Downey ◽  
E.A. Arevalo ◽  
R. Ostermeir
1998 ◽  
Vol 525 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. J. H. Collart ◽  
G. de Cock ◽  
A. J. Murrell ◽  
M. A. Foad

ABSTRACTThe effects of ramp-up rate during rapid thermal processing of ultra-shallow boron implants have been investigated. Ramp-up rates were varied between 25 °C and 200 °C for two types of anneals: soak anneals and spike anneals. It was found that the ramp-up rate had very little influence on junction depth or electrical activation for both types of anneals. Spike anneals did produce shallower profiles than soak anneal for a comparable electrical activation and may be an option for future processes.


2002 ◽  
Vol 716 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.Z. Pan ◽  
E.W. Chang ◽  
Y. Rahmat-Samii

AbstractWe comparatively studied the formation of ultra thin Co silicides, Co2Si, CoSi and CoSi2, with/without a Ti-capped and Ti-mediated layer by using rapid thermal annealing in a N2 ambient. Four-point-probe sheet resistance measurements and plan-view electron diffraction were used to characterize the silicides as well as the epitaxial characteristics of CoSi2 with Si. We found that the formation of the Co silicides and their existing duration are strongly influenced by the presence of a Ti-capped and Ti-mediated layer. A Ti-capped layer promotes significantly CoSi formation but suppresses Co2Si, and delays CoSi2, which advantageously increases the silicidation-processing window. A Ti-mediated layer acting as a diffusion barrier to the supply of Co suppresses the formation of both Co2Si and CoSi but energetically favors directly forming CoSi2. Plan-view electron diffraction studies indicated that both a Ti-capped and Ti-mediated layer could be used to form ultra thin epitaxial CoSi2 silicide.


2004 ◽  
Vol 810 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.Y. Lee ◽  
S.L. Liew ◽  
S.J. Chua ◽  
D.Z. Chi ◽  
H.P. Sun ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTPhase formation and interfacial microstructure evolution of nickel germanides formed by rapid thermal annealing in a 15-nm Ni/Ge (100) system have been studied. Coexistence of a NiGe layer and Ni-rich germanide particles was detected at 250°C. Highly textured NiGe film with a smooth interface with Ge was observed. Annealing at higher temperatures resulted in grain growth and severe grooving of the NiGe film at the substrate side, followed by serious agglomeration above 500°C. Fairly low sheet resistance was achieved in 250-500°C where the NiGe film continuity was uninterrupted.


1985 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Narayan ◽  
T. A. Stephenson ◽  
T. Brat ◽  
D. Fathy ◽  
S. J. Pennycook

ABSTRACTThe formation of titanium suicide over polycrystalline silicon has been investigated after rapid thermal annealing treatment in nitrogen and argon ambients. After rapid thermal annealing 300 Å thick titanium overlayer at 900°C for 10 seconds, the sheet resistance of about 3 Ω/□ was achieved, which decreased to 2 Ω/□ after 1100°C / 10s treatment. The TiSi2 Phase was found to be stable after RTA treatments up to 1100°C /10s with no or negligible migration of titanium along the grain boundaries in polycrystalline silicon. In the nitrogen ambient, an external layer (titanium rich, mixture of titanium oxide and nitride) was observed to form after the RTA treatment, but the surface was found clean in the argon ambient.


1997 ◽  
Vol 470 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. T. Fiory

ABSTRACTTemperatures for lamp-heated rapid thermal processing of wafers with various back-side films were controlled by a Lucent Technologies pyrometer which uses a/c lamp ripple to compensate for emissivity. Process temperatures for anneals of arsenic and boron implants were inferred from post-anneal sheet resistance, and for rapid thermal oxidation, from oxide thickness. Results imply temperature control accuracy of 12°C to 17°C at 3 standard deviations.


2004 ◽  
Vol 03 (04n05) ◽  
pp. 425-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. MARKWITZ ◽  
S. JOHNSON ◽  
M. RUDOLPHI ◽  
H. BAUMANN

A combination of 10 keV 13 C low energy ion implantation and electron beam rapid thermal annealing (EB-RTA) is used to fabricate silicon carbide nanostructures on (100) silicon surfaces. These large ellipsoidal features appear after EB-RTA at 1000°C for 15 s. Prior to annealing, the silicon surfaces are virgin-like flat. Atomic force microscopy was used to study the morphology of these structures and it was found that the diameter and number of nanoboulders are linearly dependent on the implantation fluence. Further, a linear relationship between nanoboulder diameter and spacing suggests crystal coarsening is a fundamental element in the growth mechanism.


1985 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Ho ◽  
R. Kwor ◽  
C. Araujo ◽  
J. Gelpey

ABSTRACTThe rapid thermal annealing (RTA) of p+n and n+p diodes, fabricated by the LOCOS process, and its subsequent effects on junction leakage current, junction depth and dopant activation were investigated. The reverse bias diode leakage currents of implanted Si <100> samples (As+: 60 KeY, 5×1014 5×1015 cm−2, B+: 25 KeV, l×1014, l×1015 cm−2 and BF2+: 45 KeV, 1×1015cm−2 ) were measured as functions of annealing temperature, and dwell time. The annealing was performed using an Eaton RTA system (Nova ROA-400) at temperatures ranging from 950 °C to 1150 °C. Annealing times ranged from 0.2 sec. to 10 sec. The results from the diode leakage current analysis are correlated with those from Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (SIMS) and differential Hall measurements. The reverse-biased leakage currents from the RTA-treated samples are compared with those from furnace-annealed samples.


1991 ◽  
Vol 224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Po-Ching Chen ◽  
Jian-Yang Lin ◽  
Huey-Liang Hwang

AbstractTitanium silicide was formed on the top of Si wafers by arsenic ion beam mixing and rapid thermal annealing. Three different arsenic-ion mixing conditions were examined in this work. The sheet resistance, residue As concentration post annealing and TiSi2 phase were characterized by using the* four-point probe, RBS and electron diffraction, respectively. TiSi2 of C54 phase was identified in the doubly implanted samples. The thickness of the Ti silicide and the TiSi2/Si interface were observed by the cross-sectional TEM.


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