Ni(W)Si/Si肖特基势垒二极管电学特性研究

文中首次提出在Ni中掺入夹层W的方法来提高NiSi的热稳定性。具有此结构的薄膜,经600℃～800℃快速热退火后,薄层电阻保持较低值,小于2Ω/□。经Raman光谱分析表明,薄膜中只存在NiSi相,而没有NiSi2生成。Ni(W)Si的薄层电阻由低阻转变为高阻的温度在800℃以上,比没有掺W的镍硅化物的转变温度的上限提高了100℃。Ni(W)Si/Si肖特基势垒二极管能够经受650℃～800℃不同温度的快速热退火,肖特基接触特性良好,肖特基势垒高度为0.65eV,理想因子接近于1。     

Ni(W)Si/Si肖特基势垒二极管电学特性研究

首次提出在Ni中掺入夹层W的方法来提高NiSi的热稳定性。具有此结构的薄膜,经600~800℃快速热退火后,薄层电阻保持较低值,小于2Ω/。经Raman光谱分析表明,薄膜中只存在NiSi相,而没有NiSi2生成。Ni(W)Si的薄层电阻由低阻转变为高阻的温度在800℃以上,比没有掺W的镍硅化物转变温度的上限提高了100℃。Ni(W)Si/Si肖特基势垒二极管能够经受650~800℃不同温度的快速热退火,肖特基接触特性良好,肖特基势垒高度为0.65 eV,理想因子接近于1。     

Ni(Zr)Si薄膜热稳定性及其肖特基势垒二极管的电学特性

提出在Ni中掺入夹层Zr的方法来提高NiSi的热稳定性．具有此结构的薄膜,600～800℃快速热退火后,薄层电阻保持较低值,小于2Ω/□．经XRD和Raman光谱分析表明,薄膜中只存在低阻NiSi相,而没有高阻NiSi2相生成．Ni(Zr)Si的薄层电阻由低阻转变为高阻的温度在800℃以上,比没有掺Zr的镍硅化物的转变温度上限提高了100℃．Ni(Zr)Si/Si肖特基势垒二极管能够经受650～800℃不同温度的快速热退火,肖特基接触特性良好,肖特基势垒高度为0.63eV,理想因子接近于1．     

Ni(Zr)Si薄膜热稳定性及其肖特基势垒二极管的电学特性

提出在Ni中掺人夹层Zr的方法来提高NiSi的热稳定性.具有此结构的薄膜,600～800℃快速热退火后,薄层电阻保持较低值,小于2Ω/□.经XRD和Raman光谱分析表明,薄膜中只存在低阻NiSi相,而没有高阻NiSi2相生成.Ni(Zr)Si的薄层电阻由低阻转变为高阻的温度在800℃以上,比没有掺Zr的镍硅化物的转变温度上限提高了100℃.Ni(Zr)Si/Si肖特基势垒二极管能够经受650～800℃不同温度的快速热退火,肖特基接触特性良好,肖特基势垒高度为0.63eV,理想因子接近于1.     

掺Pt对Si(100)上形成的NiSi薄膜应力的影响

利用在线应力测试技术表征了掺入Pt后对镍硅化物薄膜应力性质的影响.通过改变NiSi薄膜中Pt含量以及控制热处理的升温、降温速率实时测量了薄膜应力,发现在Si(100)衬底上生长的纯NiSi薄膜和纯PtSi薄膜的室温应力主要是热应力,且分别为775MPa和1.31GPa,而对于Ni1-xPtxSi合金硅化物薄膜,室温应力则随着Pt含量的增加而逐渐增大.应力随温度变化曲线的分析表明,Ni1-xPtxSi合金硅化物薄膜的应力驰豫温度随Pt含量的增加,从440℃(纯NiSi薄膜)升高到620℃(纯PtSi薄膜).应力驰豫温度的变化影响了最终室温时的应力值.     

掺Pt对Si(100)上形成的NiSi薄膜应力的影响

利用在线应力测试技术表征了掺入Pt后对镍硅化物薄膜应力性质的影响.通过改变NiSi薄膜中Pt含量以及控制热处理的升温、降温速率实时测量了薄膜应力,发现在Si(100)衬底上生长的纯NiSi薄膜和纯PtSi薄膜的室温应力主要是热应力,且分别为775MPa和1.31GPa,而对于Ni1-xPtxSi合金硅化物薄膜,室温应力则随着Pt含量的增加而逐渐增大.应力随温度变化曲线的分析表明,Ni1-xPtxSi合金硅化物薄膜的应力驰豫温度随Pt含量的增加,从440℃(纯NiSi薄膜)升高到620℃(纯PtSi薄膜).应力驰豫温度的变化影响了最终室温时的应力值.     

Si(100)和(111)面和在其上Ni分子束外延的反射高能电子衍射研究

以反射高能电子衍射的方法研究了用Ar+离子轰击和高温处理技术获得的洁净的Si(100)和(111)面,以及在室温下这些表面上分子束外延生长镍硅化物。实验获得了Si(111)77以及它的负区衍射图,Si(100)21,Si(111)1919Ni和Si(100)42Ni的表面结构。实验同时表明,在低外延生长速率下(0.150.5/min)生成的镍硅化物的晶格结构与硅基底的一样。     

一种利用夹层Ta难熔金属提高NiSi薄膜热稳定性的新方法

本文首次给出了一种具有规律性的能用来提高镍硅化物热稳定性的方法.依据此方法,首次摸索出在Ni中掺入夹层金属Ta来提高NiSi硅化物的热稳定性.Ni/Ta/Ni/Si样品经600 ～ 800℃快速热退火后,薄层电阻率保持较小值,约2Ω□.XRD衍射分析结果表明,在600～800℃快速热退火温度下形成的Ni(Ta)S薄膜中...     

难熔夹层金属提高NiSi薄膜热稳定性的新思路

首次给出了一种具有规律性的能用来提高镍硅化物热稳定性的方法.依据此方法,摸索出在Ni中分别以夹层金属掺入Pt、Mo、Zr、W金属来提高NiSi硅化物的热稳定性.概括总结了掺人难熔金属M后形成的三元镍硅化物Ni(M)Si热稳定性能.实验结果表明,Ni(M)Si硅化物薄膜四种镍硅化物薄膜有相同的热稳定性.以Ni/W/Ni/...     

Pt层对Ni/Si(100)固相反应NiSi薄膜高温稳定性的增强效应

研究了顺次淀积在Si(100)衬底上的Ni/Pt和Pt/Ni的固相硅化反应．研究发现,当1nm Pt作为中间层或覆盖层加入Ni/Si体系中时,延缓了NiSi向NiSi2的转变,相变温度提高．对于这种双层薄膜体系,800℃退火后,XRD测试未检测到NiSi2相存在;850℃退火后的薄膜仍有一些NiSi衍射峰存在．800℃退火后的薄膜呈现较低的电阻率,在23—25μΩ*cm范围．上述薄膜较Ni/Si直接反应生成膜的热稳定性提高了100℃以上．这有利于NiSi薄膜材料在Si基器件制造中的应用．     

Effects of prolonged annealing on NiSi at low temperature (500°C)

The effects of prolonged annealing (10 h) at low temperature (500°C) have been studied in 20-nm Ni/Si (100) thin films using Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS), x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in conjunction with energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS), and four-point probe techniques. We observe that nickel monosilicide (NiSi) is stable up to 4 h annealing at 500°C. It is also found that, after 6 h and 10 h annealing, severe agglomeration sets in and NiSi thin films tear off and separate into different clusters of regions of NiSi and Si on the surface. Due to this severe agglomeration and tearing off of the NiSi films, sheet resistance is increased by a factor of 2 despite the fact that no NiSi to NiSi₂ transition occurs. It is also observed that, with increasing annealing time, the interface between NiSi and Si becomes rougher.     

Si衬底上无坑洞3C-SiC的外延生长研究

在冷壁式不锈钢超高真空系统上 ,利用低压化学气相淀积 (LPCVD)方法在直径为 5 0 mm的单晶 Si(1 0 0 )和 Si(1 1 1 )晶向衬底上生长出了高取向无坑洞的晶态立方相碳化硅 (3 C-Si C)外延材料 ,利用反射高能电子衍射 (RHEED)和扫描电镜 (SEM)技术详细研究了 Si衬底的碳化过程、碳化层的表面形貌及缺陷结构 ,获得了界面平整光滑、没有空洞形成的 3 C-Si C外延材料 ,并采用 X-射线衍射 (XRD)、双晶 X-射线衍射 (DXRD)和霍尔(Hall)测试等技术研究了外延材料的结构和电学特性     

Structural and electrical characterization of platinum (~15 at%) doped nickel silicides on Si(100) and SiGe/Si(100) substrates

Ni(Pt~15 at%)Si/Si(100) and Ni(Pt~15 at%)SiGe/SiGe/Si(100) films corresponding to rapid thermal annealing (RTA1) temperatures of 220, 230 and 240 °C with constant RTA2 (at 420 °C) have been investigated for sub 20 nm devices. X-ray reflectometry (XRR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), four point probe, and atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques were employed for the characterization of NiSi and NiSiGe films. XRR results indicated that NiSi and NiSiGe film thicknesses increased with RTA1 temperatures. NiSi films densities increased with layer thickness but NiSiGe films displayed an opposite trend. The diffractograms revealed that NiSi and NiSiGe layers contain identical phases and possessed fiber texture at 220 °C. Whereas, the peaks shift were observed for NiSi (211) and NiSi (021) at higher RTA1 temperatures which appear due to Pt diffusion (hexagonal structures of larger grain size were noted). NiSiGe crystallites self-alignment was observed because of strained SiGe/Si(100) substrate. At 240 °C, NiSiGe layer showed the smallest crystallites. This is believed to be due to Pt distributed along the silicide grain boundaries which obstructs silicide grain growth. NiSi and NiSiGe sheet resistance decreased significantly with increase in RTA1 temperatures and found to correlate with multiple grain orientation. AFM revealed a smooth-stable surface morphology for all films.     

Study of NiSi/Si Interface by Cross-Section Transmission Electron Microscopy

采用不同硅化工艺制备了NiSi薄膜并用剖面透射电镜(XTEM)对样品的NiSi/Si界面进行了研究.在未掺杂和掺杂(包括As和B)的硅衬底上通过物理溅射淀积Ni薄膜,经快速热处理过程(RTP)完成硅化反应.X射线衍射和喇曼散射谱分析表明在各种样品中都形成了NiSi.还研究了硅衬底掺杂和退火过程对NiSi/Si界面的影响.研究表明:使用一步RTP形成NiSi的硅化工艺,在未掺杂和掺As的硅衬底上,NiSi/Si界面较粗糙;而使用两步RTP形成NiSi所对应的NiSi/Si界面要比一步RTP的平坦得多.高分辨率XTEM分析表明,在所有样品中都形成了沿衬底硅〈111〉方向的轴延-NiSi薄膜中的一些特定晶面与衬底硅中的(111)面对准生长.同时讨论了轴延中的晶面失配问题.     

Electrical characteristics of thin Ni2Si,NiSi, and NiSi2 layers grown on silicon

We have determined the resistivity, carrier concentration, and Hall mobility as a function of thickness (700–3000 Å) of Ni₂Si, NiSi, and NiSi₂ layers formed by vacuum annealing at 270÷v300°C, ≈ 400°C, and ≈ 800°C, respectively, of nickel films vacuum-deposited on a silicon substrate (111 n-type and 100 p-type Si ρ ≈ 1KΩ). The layer thicknesses were measured by 2 MeV⁴He⁺ backscattering spectrometry. The silicide phase was confirmed by x-ray measurements. The electrical measurements were carried out using van der Pauw configuration. We found the electrical transport parameters to be independent of the film thickness within the experimental uncertainty. The Hall factors were assumed to be unity. The majority carriers are electrons in NiSi and holes in Ni₂Si and NiSi₂. The resistivity values are 24±2, 14±1, and 34±2 μΩcm, the electron concentrations are 9±3, 10 and 7±1, and ≈ 2 × 10²² cm^?3, and the Hall mobilities are 3±1, ≈ 4.5 and 6, and ≈ 9 cm²/Vs for Ni₂Si, NiSi (〈100〉 and 〈111〉), and NiSi₂, respectively. The systematic error in the measured values caused by currents in the high resistivity substrate is estimated to be less than 6% for the Hall coefficient. The results show that Ni₂Si, NiSi, and NiSi₂ layers formed by a thin film reaction are electrically metallic conductors, a result which concurs with those reported previously (1) for refractory metal silicides. The Hall mobility increases with the Si content in the silicide. The electron concentration is lowest for NiSi₂ leading to the highest resistivity for the epitaxial phase of NiSi₂.     

Fifteen-Nanometer Ru Diffusion Barrier on NiSi/Si for a sub-45 nm Cu Contact Plug

A ruthenium film on a NiSi/Si substrate was evaluated for barrier performance in Cu contact metallization. The films were deposited by magnetron sputtering using Ni, Ru, and Cu targets. The low-resistivity NiSi film was initially produced from an Ni/Si substrate, and Ru and Cu films were sequentially deposited on the NiSi/Si substrate so that barrier performance could be studied. Barrier properties were elucidated by four-point probe measurement, x-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The stability temperatures of 600°C (Cu/NiSi/Si) and 650°C (Cu/Ru/NiSi/Si) were systematically verified and are discussed. Structural analysis indicated that the failure mechanism involved penetration of the Cu through the Ru/NiSi stacked film at a specific temperature, which induced the accelerated dissociation of the NiSi. Interposition of an Ru layer between the Cu and the NiSi/Si effectively prevented intermixing and substantially improved the thermal stability in the Cu/NiSi/Si stack films.     

The effect of Si addition and Ta diffusion barrier on growth and thermal stability of NiSi nanolayer

Formation and thermal stability of nanothickness NiSi layer in Ni(Pt 4 at.%)/Si(1 0 0) and Ni_0.6Si_0.4(Pt 4 at.%)/Si(1 0 0) structures have been investigated using magnetron co-sputtering deposition method. Moreover, to study the effect of Si substrate in formation of NiSi and its thermal stability, we have used Ta diffusion barrier between the Ni_0.6Si_0.4 layer and the Si substrate. Post annealing treatment of the samples was performed in an N₂ environment in a temperature range from 200 to 900 °C for 2 min. The samples were analyzed by four point probe sheet resistance (R_s) measurement, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques. It was found that the annealing process resulted in an agglomeration of the nanothickness Ni(Pt) layer, and consequently, phase formation of discontinuous NiSi grains at the temperatures greater than 700 °C. Instead, for the Ni_0.6Si_0.4(Pt)/Si structure, 100 °C excess temperature in both NiSi formation and agglomeration indicated that it can be considered as a more thermally stable structure as compared with the Ni(Pt 4 at.%)/Si(1 0 0) structure. XRD, AFM and R_s analyses confirmed formation of a continuous NiSi film with R_s value of 5 Ω/□ in a temperature range of 700−800 °C. Use of Ta diffusion barrier showed that the role of diffusion of Ni atoms into the Si substrate is essential in complete silicidation of a NiSi layer.     

Thickness scaling issues of Ni silicide

Ni silicidation processes without a capping layer and with a TiN capping layer are studied from the point of view of process window, morphology of the resulting silicide, and mechanisms of degradation at higher temperatures. The thermal stability of NiSi films on As- and on B-doped (100) Si substrates was investigated for Ni film thicknesses ranging from 5 to 30 nm. While agglomeration was the mechanism of degradation for the thin films, both morphological changes and transformation to NiSi₂ were possible for thicker films depending on anneal temperature and time. Activation energy of 2.5 eV for NiSi on n+ (100) Si and p+ (100) Si was determined for the process of morphological degradation. The measured temperature and time dependences for the thermal degradation of NiSi films suggest that the activation energy for transformation to NiSi₂ is higher than for morphological degradation.     

Boron redistribution during reactive diffusion in Ni-Si contacts

The NiSi silicide that forms by reactive diffusion between Ni and Si-rich active regions of nanotransistors is currently used for contacts in nanoelectronics because of its low resistivity. The redistribution of boron during reactive diffusion between Ni (30 nm) and B doped-Si has been investigated by laser assisted wide-angle tomographic atom probe (LAWATAP). Two states were characterized (room temperature and rapid thermal annealing at 450 °C for 1 min).LAWATAP shows that after deposition of Ni (30 nm) at room temperature a very thin film (7 nm) of Ni silicide was formed. The initial boron distribution in silicon is almost unchanged. After a heat treatment in vacuum at 450 °C (1 min) the nickel monosilicide NiSi was formed. Boron distribution at this stage is very different from that at room temperature. Boron is shown to accumulate at NiSi/Si interface due to snowplow effect. Very small amounts of boron were also found in NiSi phase close to the surface.