• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.21
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• pp.145-145
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• 2008

High-k materials have been paid much more attention for their characteristics with high permittivity to reduce the leakage current through the scaled gate oxide. Among the high-k materials, $ZrO_2$ is one of the most attractive ones combing such favorable properties as a high dielectric constant (k= 20 ~ 25), wide band gap (5 ~ 7 eV) as well as a close thermal expansion coefficient with Si that results in good thermal stability of the $ZrO_2$/Si structure. During the etching process, plasma etching has been widely used to define fine-line patterns, selectively remove materials over topography, planarize surfaces, and trip photoresist. About the high-k materials etching, the relation between the etch characteristics of high-k dielectric materials and plasma properties is required to be studied more to match standard processing procedure with low damaged removal process. Among several etching techniques, we chose the inductively coupled plasma (ICP) for high-density plasma, easy control of ion energy and flux, low ownership and simple structure. And the $BCl_3$ was included in the gas due to the effective extraction of oxygen in the form of $BCl_xO_y$ compounds. During the etching process, the wafer surface temperature is an important parameter, until now, there is less study on temperature parameter. In this study, the etch mechanism of $ZrO_2$ thin film was investigated in function of $Cl_2$ addition to $BCl_3$/Ar gas mixture ratio, RF power and DC-bias power based on substrate temperature increased from $10^{\circ}C$ to $80^{\circ}C$. The variations of relative volume densities for the particles were measured with optical emission spectroscopy (OES). The surface imagination was measured by scanning emission spectroscope (SEM). The chemical state of film was investigated using energy dispersive X-ray (EDX).

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.382-382
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• 2010

The etch characteristics of the $HfAlO_3$ thin films and selectivity of $HfAlO_3$ to $SiO_2$ in $Cl_2/BCl_3$/Ar plasma were investigated in this work. The maximum etch rate was 108.7 nm/min and selectivity of $HfAlO_3$ to $SiO_2$ was 1.11 at $Cl_2$(3sccm)/$BCl_3$(4sccm)/Ar(16sccm), RF power of 500 W, DC-bias voltage of - 100 V, process pressure of 1 Pa and substrate temperature of $40^{\circ}C$. As increasing RF power and DC-bias voltage, etch rates of the $HfAlO_3$ thin films increased. Whereas as decreasing of the process pressure, those of the $HfAlO_3$ thin films were increased. The chemical reaction on the surface of the etched the $HfAlO_3$ thin films was investigated with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.166-169
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• 2010

In this study, we changed the etch parameters (gas mixing ratio, radio frequency [RF] power, direct current [DC]-bias voltage, and process pressure) and then monitored the effect on the $HfAlO_3$ thin film etch rate and the selectivity with $SiO_2$. A maximum etch rate of 108.7 nm/min was obtained in $Cl_2$ (3 sccm)/$BCl_3$ (4 sccm)/Ar (16 sccm) plasma. The etch selectivity of $HfAlO_3$ to $SiO_2$ reached 1.11. As the RF power and the DC-bias voltage increased, the etch rate of the $HfAlO_3$ thin film increased. As the process pressure increased, the etch rate of the $HfAlO_3$ thin films increased. The chemical state of the etched surfaces was investigated with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. According to the results, the etching of $HfAlO_3$ thin film follows the ion-assisted chemical etching.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년도 제37회 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1382-1383
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• 2006

ZnO 박막은 wide band gap(Eg=3.37eV)의 derect band gap을 갖고 있기 때문에 여러 소자로의 응용가능성에 큰 기대를 하고 있는 물질이다. 본 논문에서는 소자 제조과정에서 요구되는 ZnO 박막의 식각변수에 따른 식각율과 식각특성에 관하여 연구하였으며 Inductively coupled plasma(ICP)를 사용하여 $BCl_3$/Ar 가스를 혼합하여 식각을 하였다. $BCl_3$/Ar=8/2 플라즈마에서 화학적 식각의 도움을 받아 ZnO 박막의 식각률은 1724 ${\AA}/min$ 로 최고를 보였으며 이때의 공정 조건은 800 W 의 RF power, 400 W 의 bias power, 1 Pa 의 공정 압력이었다. 식각시에 플라즈마 내부의 이온 거동상태를 측정하기위해 quadrupolemass spectrometer(QMS)를 사용하여 분석하였고 식각후 ZnO 박막의 식각률은 surface profiler(KLA fencer, ${\alpha}$-step 500)을 이용하여 측정하고 ZnO 박막과 B, Cl 라디칼과의 표면 반응 상태를 고찰하기 위하여 식각된 ZnO 박막의 표면을 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)로 분석하였다. XPS를 통하여 ZnO 박막과 Cl 라디칼과 반응을 하여 식각된다는 것과 낮은 휘발성으로 인하여 Ar 이온에 의한 스퍼터링 효과의 도움에 의해서 식각이 진행됨을 확인하였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2000년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 전자세라믹스 센서 및 박막재료 반도체재료 일렉트렛트 및 응용기술
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• pp.56-59
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• 2000

In this study, Ferroelectric $Pb(Zr_x,Ti_{1-x})O_3$(x=0.53) thin films were fabricated by the spin-coating on the Pt/Ti/$SiO_2$/Si substrate using the PZT metal alkoxide solutions with various excess Pb contents. Etching of PZT film was performed using planar inductively coupled Ar(20)$/Cl_2/BCl_3$ plasma. The etch rate of PZT film was 2450 ${\AA}/min$ at Ar(20)$/BCl_3$(80) gas mixing ratio and substrate temperature of $80^{\circ}C$. The leakage current densities of before etching and after etching PZT thin film were $6.25\times10^{-8}A/cm^2$, $8.74\times10^{-7}A/cm^2$ with electric field of 0.07MV/em, respectively.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.287-291
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• 2012

We investigated the etching characteristics of TaN thin films in an $O_2/BCl_3/Cl_2/Ar$ gas using a high density plasma (HDP) system. A maximum etch rate of the TaN thin films and the selectivity of TaN to $SiO_2$ were obtained as 172.7 nm/min and 6.27 in the $O_2/BCl_3/Cl_2/Ar$ (3:2:18:10 sccm) gas mixture, respectively. At the same time, the etch rate was measured as a function of the etching parameters, such as the RF power, DC-bias voltage, and process pressure. The chemical states on the surface of the etched TaN thin films were investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Auger electron spectroscopy was used for elemental analysis on the surface of the etched TaN thin films. These surface analyses confirm that the surface of the etched TaN thin film is formed with the nonvolatile by-product.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2007년도 추계학술발표대회 및
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• pp.54.2-54.2
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• 2007

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2004년도 제26회 학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.133-134
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• 2004

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2000년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.39-42
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• 2000

The effect of excess Pb contents on the etching of PZT thin films and their electrical properties has been investigated. Ferroelectric PZT(53/47) thin films were prepared by the metal alkoxide-based Sol-Gel method, in which they were spin-coating on P7Ti/Si02/Si substrate using the PZT(53/47) stock solutions with various excess Pb contents. Etching of PZT film was performed using planar inductively coupled Ar/Cl$_2$/BCl$_3$ plasma. The etch rate of PZT film was 2450 $\AA$/min at Ar(20)/BCl$_3$(80) gas mixing ratio and substrate temperature of 8$0^{\circ}C$.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 1999년도 제17회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.126-126
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• 1999

본 실험의 목적은 FED의 상부, 하부 전극으로 사용되는 Mo를 건식, 습식 식각함으로써 DED 소자의 공정을 개발하는 것이다. Mo는 $261^{\circ}C$의 높은 융점을 지니고 있으며, 우수한 열적 안정성과 비교적 낮은 비저항을 가지는 재료로써 FED와 같은 전계 방출 소자의 cathod 팁 및 전극물질로 사용되어지는 가장 보편적인 물질이다. FED와 같은 전계방출소자가 갖추어야 할 요건은 전자 방출 영역이 소자 동작시 변형되지 않아야 하고, 기계적 ,화학적, 열적 내구성이 좋아야 함인데 이러한 요건을 충족시킬 수 있고 가장 범용적으로 사용되는 물질이 Mo이다. 실험에서 사용된 Mo는 DC magnetron sputter를 사용하여 Ar 가스를 첨가하여 5mTorr하에서 Si 기판위에 증착속도를 300$\AA$/min로 하여 1.6$\mu\textrm{m}$ 증착하였다. 본 실험의 Mo 식각은 고밀도 플라즈마원인 ICP를 이용하였다. 식각특성은 식각 가스조합, inductive power, bias voltage, 공정 압력의 다양한 공정 변수에 따른 식각특성 변화를 관찰하였다. 식각시 chlorine 가스를 주요 식각 가스로 사용하고 BCl3, O2, Ar을 첨가가스로 사용하였으며, inductive power는 300-600, bias voltage는 120-200V 사용하였고 압력은 15-30mTorr, 기판온도는 7$0^{\circ}C$로 유지하였으며 식각마스크로는 electron-beam evaporator로 1$\mu\textrm{m}$ 증착한 SiO2를 patterning하여 사용하였다. 식각속도는 stylus profiler를 이용하여 측정하였으며 식각후 profile은 scanning electron microscopy (SEM)을 통하여 관찰하였다. 실험 결과 순수한 Cl2 BCl3 가스만을 사용한 경우 보다는 Cl2 가스에 O2를 첨가하였을 때 좋은 선택비를 얻었다. 또한, inductive power와 bias voltage, Mo의 식각속도의 적절한 조절을 통해 SiO2에 대한 선택도를 변화시킬 수 있었다. Cl2:O2비를 1:1로 하고 400W/-150V, 20mTorr의 압력, 7$0^{\circ}C$ 기판온도에서 식각시 200$\AA$/min의 Mo 식각속도, SiO2와의 선택비 8:1을 얻을 수 있었다. 또한 실제 FED 소자 구조형성에 적용한 결과 비등방적인 식각형상을 형성할 수 있었다.