• Title/Summary/Keyword: $SiO_2/Si$ interface

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Correction of Secondary ion Mass Spectrometry depth profile distorted by oxygen flooding (Oxygen flooding에 의해 왜곡된 SIMS depth profile의 보정)

  • 이영진;정칠성;윤명노;이순영
    • Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.225-233
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    • 2001
  • Distortion of Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry(SIMS) depth profile, which is usually observed when the analysis is made using oxygen flooding on the surface of Si with oxide on it, has been corrected. The origin of distortion has been attributed to depth calibration error due to sputter rate difference and concentration calibration error due to relative sensitivity factor(RSF) difference between $SiO_2$ and Si layers, In order to correct depth calibration error, artifact in analysis of sodium ion on oxide was used to define the interface in SIMS depth profile and oxide thickness was measured with SEM and XPS. The differences of sputter rate and RSF between two layers have been attributed to volume swelling of Si substrate occurred by oxygen flooding induced oxidation. The corrected SIMS depth profiles showed almost the same results with those obtained without oxygen flooding.

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A study on the improvement of TiN diffusion barrier properties using Cu(Mg) alloy (Cu(Mg) alloy 금속배선에 의한 TiN 확산방지막의 특성개선)

  • 박상기;조범석;조흥렬;양희정;이원희;이재갑
    • Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.234-240
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    • 2001
  • The diffusion barrier properties of TiN by using Cu(Mg) alloy film have been investigated. Cu(Mg) alloy film was deposited on air-exposed TiN film. Upon annealing, interfacial MgO of 100 $\AA$ has been formed due to the reaction of Mg with oxygen existed on the surface of TiN. Combined MgO/TiN structure prevented the interdiffusion of Cu and Si up to $800^{\circ}C$. To improve the adhesion of Cu(Mg) alloy film to the TiN, TiN layer was treated by $O_2$ plasma, followed by vacuum annealing at $300^{\circ}C$. It was found that increased oxygen on the surface of TiN film by plasma treatment enhanced segregation of Mg toward the interface, resulting in the formation of dense MgO layer. Improved adhesion characteristics have been formed through this treatment. However, increased power of $O_2$ plasma led to the formation of TiO$_2$ and decreased the Mg content to be segregated to the interface, resulting in the decrease in adhesion property. In addition, the deposition of 50 ${\AA}$ Si on the TiN enhanced the adhesion of Cu(Mg) alloy to TiN without deteriorating the TiN diffusion barrier characteristics.

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Parametric Study for Excimer Laser-induced Crystallization in the a-Si thin film

  • Moon, Min-Hyung;Kim, Hyun-Jae;Choi, Kwang-Soo;Souk, Jun-Hyung;Seo, Chang-Ki;Kim, Do-Young;Dhungel, Suresh Kumar;Yi, Junsin
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.07a
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    • pp.630-633
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    • 2003
  • Integrating the driver circuitry directly onto the glass substrate would be one of the advantages of polycrystalline Si (poly-Si) TFT-(LCD). Low-temperature poly-Si TFT(LTPS) is well-suited for higher-definition display applications due to its intrinsically superior electrical characteristics. In order to improve LTPS electrical characteristics, currently the excimer laser-induced crystallization (ELC) processes and sequential lateral solidification method were developed. Grain size of the poly-Si is mainly affected by beam pitch and energy density. Key parameter for making a larger poly-Si using excimer laser annealing(ELA) and increasing a throughput is due to increase in beam pitch and energy density to a certain degree. Furthermore, thin $SiO_{2}$ capping is effective to suppress the protrusion of the poly-Si thin films and to reduce the interface state density. From the ELA process, we are able to control grain size by varying different parameters such as number of shots and energy density.

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Mechanical Characteristics of MLCA Anodic Bonded on Si wafers (실리콘기판위에 양극접합된 MLCA의 기계적 특성)

  • Kim, Jae-Min;Lee, Jong-Choon;Yoon, Suk-Jin;Chung, Gwiy-Sang
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.07a
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    • pp.160-163
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    • 2003
  • This paper describes on anodic bonding characteristics of MLCA(Multi Layer Ceramic Actuator) to Si-wafer using evaporated Pyrex #7740 glass thin-films for MEMS applications. Pyrex #7740 glass thin-films with same properties were deposited on MLCA under optimum RF magneto conditions(Ar 100 %, input power $1\;/cm^2$). After annealing in $450^{\circ}C$ for 1 hr, the anodic bonding of MLCA to Si-wafer was successfully performed at 600 V, $400^{\circ}C$ in - 760 mmHg. Then, the MLCA/Si bonded interface and fabricated Si diaphragm deflection characteristics were analyzed through the actuation test. It is possible to control with accurate deflection of Si diaphragm according to its geometries and its maximum non-linearity is 0.05-008 %FS. Moreover, any damages or separation of MICA/Si bonded interfaces do not occur during actuation test. Therefore, it is expected that anodic bonding technology of MICA/Si wafers could be usefully applied for the fabrication process of high-performance piezoelectric MEMS devices.

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A Study on the Electrical Properties of PZT(10/90)/(90/10) Heterolayered Thin Films for FRAM Application (FRAM 응용을 위한 PZT(10/90)/(90/10)이종층 박막의 전기적 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Kyoung-Tae;Im, Sung-Su;Park, In-Gil;Lee, Sung-Gap;Lee, Young-Hie
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.07d
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    • pp.1771-1773
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    • 1999
  • Ferroelectric PZT(10/90)/(90/10)heterolayered thin films were fabricated by the alkoxide-based Sol-Gel method Electric and dielectric properties of PZT(10/90)/(90/10) heterolayered thin films have been investigated, focusing on the effect of PZT/PZT and PZT/electrode interface on the heterolayered films. Dielectric constant increased with increasing the number of coatings. Increasing the number of coatings, remanent polarization and coercive field were decreased and the values of the PZT-6 heterolayered thin films deposited on Pt/Ti/$SiO_2$/Si were $7.18{\mu}C/cm$, $68.5kV/cm^2$, respectively. Leakage current, densities were increased with increasing the number of coatings, and the value of the PZT-4 film deposited on the Pt/Ti/$SiO_2$/Si substrate was about $7{\times}10^{-8}A/cm^2$ at 0.05MV/cm.

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Preparation of Low-Temperature Fired PZT Thick Films on Si by Screen Printing

  • Cheon, Chae-Il;Lee, Bong-Yeon;Kim, Jeong-Seog;Bang, Kyu-Seok;Kim, Jun-Chul;Lee, Hyeung-Gyu
    • Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.20-23
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    • 2003
  • Piezoelectric powder with the composition of PbTiO$_3$-PbZrO$_3$-Pb(Mn$\_$1/3/Nb$\_$2/3/)O$_3$ and small particle size of 0.3 $\mu\textrm{m}$ was investigated for low-temperature firing of PZT thick films. PbTiO$_3$-PbZrO$_3$-Pb(Mn$\_$1/3/Nb$\_$2/3)O$_3$ ceramics showed dense microstructure and superior piezoelectric properties, electromechanical coupling factor (k$\_$p/) of 0.501 and piezoelectric constant (d$\_$33/) of 224. The PZT paste was made of the powder and organic vehicles, and screen-printed on Pt(450nm)/YSZ(110nm)/SiO$_2$(300nm)/Si substrates and fired at 800∼900$^{\circ}C$. Any interface reaction between the PZT thick film and the bottom electrode was not observed in the PZT thick films. The PZT thick film fired at 800$^{\circ}C$ showed moderate electrical properties, the remanent polarization(p$\_$r/) of 16.0 ${\mu}$C/$\textrm{cm}^2$, the coercive field(E$\_$c/) of 36.7 ㎸/cm, and dielectric constant ($\varepsilon$$\_$r/) of 531. Low-temperature sinterable piezoelectric composition and high activity of fine particles reduced the sintering temperature of the thick film. This PZT thick film could be utilized for piezoelectric microactuators or microsensors that require Si micromachining technology.

Eelctrical and Structural Properties of $CaF_2$Films ($CaF_2$ 박막의 전기적, 구조적 특성)

  • 김도영;최석원;이준신
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.11 no.12
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    • pp.1122-1127
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    • 1998
  • Group II-AF_2$films such as $CaF_2$, $SrF_2$, and $BaF_2$ have been commonly used many practical applications such as silicon on insulatro(SOI), three-dimensional integrated circuits, buffer layers, and gate dielectrics in filed effect transistor. This paper presents electrical and structural properties of fluoride films as a gate dielectric layer. Conventional gate dielectric materials of TFTs like oxide group exhibited problems on high interface trap charge density($D_it$), and interface state incorporation with O-H bond created by mobile hydrogen and oxygen atoms. To overcome such problems in conventional gate insulators, we have investigated $CaF_2$ films on Si substrates. Fluoride films were deposited using a high vacuum evaporation method on the Si and glass substrate. $CaF_2$ films were preferentially grown in (200) plane direction at room temperature. We were able to achieve a minimum lattice mismatch of 0.74% between Si and $CaF_2$ films. Average roughness of $CaF_2$ films was decreased from 54.1 ${\AA}$ to 8.40 ${\AA}$ as temperature increased form RT and $300^{\circ}C$. Well fabricated MIM device showed breakdown electric field of 1.27 MV/cm and low leakage current of $10^{-10}$ A/$cm^2$. Interface trap charge density between $CaF_2$ film and Si substrate was as low as $1.8{\times}10^{11}cm^{-2}eV^{-1}$.

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Thermal treatment effect of $CaF_2$ films for TFT gate insulator applications

  • Kim, Do-Young;Park, Suk-Won;Junsin Yi
    • Proceedings of the Korea Association of Crystal Growth Conference
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    • 1998.06a
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    • pp.145-148
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    • 1998
  • Fluoride({{{{ { CaF}_{2 } }}}}) films exhibited a cubic structure with similar lattice constant to that of Si and have sufficient breakdown electric field as gate dielectric material. Therefore, {{{{ { CaF}_{2 } }}}} are expected to replace conventional insulator such {{{{ { SiO}_{ 2},{Ta}_{2}{O}_{ 2} and{Al}_{2}{O}_{5}. However, {CaF}_{2}}}}} films showed hystereisis properties due to mobile charges in the film. To solve this problem we performed thermal treatment and achieves field. C-v results indicate a reduced hystereisis window of {{{{ }}}}ΔV =0.2v, LOW INTERFACE STATE {{{{{D}_{it}=2.0 TIMES {10}^{11}{cm}^{-1}{eV}^{-1}}}}} in midgap, and good WIS diode properties. We observed a preferential crystallization of(200) plane from XRD analysis. RTA treatment effects on various material properties of {{{{{CaF}_{2}}}}} are presented in this paper.

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Electrical Properties of Pt/$LiNbO_3$/AIN/Si(100) structures (Pt/$LiNbO_3$/AIN/Si(100) 구조의 전기적 특성)

  • 정순원;정상현;인용일;김광호
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2001.07a
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    • pp.58-61
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    • 2001
  • Metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) C-V properties with high dielectric AIN thin films showed no hysteresis and good interface properties. The dielectric constant of the AIN film calculated from the capacitance at the accumulation region in the capacitance-voltage(C-V) characteristics was about 8. The C-V characteristics of MFIS capacitor showed a hysteresis loop due to the ferroelectric nature of the LiNbO$_3$ thin films. Typical dielectric constant value of LiNbO$_3$ film of MFIS device was about 23. The memory window width was about 1.2V at the gate voltage of $\pm$5 V ranges. Typical gate leakage current density of the MFIS structure was the order of 10$^{-9}$ A/cm$^2$ at the range of within $\pm$500 kV/cm. The ferroelectric capacitors showed no polarization degradation up to about 10$^{11}$ switching cycles when subjected to symmetric bipolar voltage pulse(peak-to-peak 8V, 50% duty cycle) in the 500kHz.

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