• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.651-654
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• 2010

This paper describes the thermal and mechanical properties of doped thin film 3C-SiC and porous 3C-SiC. In this work, the in-situ doped thin film 3C-SiC was deposited by using atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD) method at $120^{\circ}C$ using single-precursor hexamethyildisilane: $Si_2(CH_3)_6$ (HMDS) as Si and C precursors. 0~40 sccm $N_2$ gas was used as doping source. After growing of doped thin film 3C-SiC, porous structure was achieved by anodization process with 380 nm UV-LED. Anodization time and current density were fixed at 60 sec and 7.1 mA/$cm^2$, respectively. The thermal and mechanical properties of the $N_2$ doped porous 3C-SiC was measured by temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and nano-indentation, respectively. In the case of 0 sccm, the variations of TCR of thin film and porous 3C-SiC are similar, but TCR conversely changed with increase of $N_2$ flow rate. Maximum young's modulus and hardness of porous 3C-SiC films were measured to be 276 GPa and 32 Gpa at 0 sccm $N_2$, respectively.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.219-224
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• 2017

The K gettering in $SiO_2/PSG/SiO_2/Al-1%Si$ multilevel thin films was investigated using SIMS(secondary ion mass spectrometry) and XPS(X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy) analysis. DC magnetron sputter techniques and APCVD(atmosphere pressure chemical vapor deposition) were utilized for the deposition of Al-1%Si thin films and $SiO_2/PSG/SiO_2$ passivations, respectively. Heat treatment was carried out at $400^{\circ}C$ for 5 h in air. SIMS depth profiling was used to determine the distribution of K, Al, Si, P and other elements throughout the $SiO_2/PSG/SiO_2/Al-1%Si$ multilevel thin films. XPS was used to analyze binding energies of Si and P elements in PSG passivation layers. K peaks were observed throughout the $PSG/SiO_2$ passivation layers on the Al-1%Si thin films and especially at the $PSG/SiO_2$ interfaces. K gettering in $SiO_2/PSG/SiO_2/Al-1%Si$ multilevel thin films is considered to be caused by a segregation type of gettering. The chemical state of Si and P elements in PSG passivation appears to be $SiO_2$ and $P_2O_5$, respectively

• Journal of Korean Vacuum Science & Technology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2001

Dielectric passivation effects on the EM(electromigration) have been a great interest with recent ULSI and multilevel structure tends in thin film interconnections of a microelectronic device. SiO$_2$, PSG(phosphosilicate glass), and Si$_3$N$_4$ passivation materials effects on the EM resistance were investigated by utilizing widely used Al-1%Si thin film interconnections. A standard photolithography process was applied for the fabrication of 0.7㎛ thick 3㎛ wide, and 200㎛ ~1600㎛ long Al-1%Si EM test patterns. SiO$_2$, PSG, and Si$_3$N$_4$ dielectric passivation with the thickness of 300 nm were singly deposited onto the Al-1%Si thin film interconnections by using an APCVD(atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition) and a PECVD(plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition) in order to investigate the passivation materials effects on the EM characteristics. EM tests were performed at the direct current densities of 3.2 $\times$ 10$\^$6/∼4.5 $\times$ 10$\^$6/ A/cm$^2$ and at the temperatures of 180 $\^{C}$, 210$\^{C}$, 240$\^{C}$, and 270$\^{C}$ for measuring the activation energies(Q) and for accelerated test conditions. Activation energies were calculated from the measured MTF(mean-time-to-failure) values. The calculated activation energies for the electromigration were 0.44 eV, 0.45 eV, and 0.50 eV, and 0.66 eV for the case of nonpassivated-, Si$_3$N$_4$passivated-, PSG passivated-, and SiO$_2$ passivated Al-1%Si thin film interconnections, respectively. Thus SiO$_2$ passivation showed the best characteristics on the EM resistance followed by the order of PSG, Si$_3$N$_4$ and nonpassivation. It is believed that the passivation sequences as well as the passivation materials also influence on the EM characteristics in multilevel passivation structures.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.217-223
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• 1995

절연보호막에 따른 AI-1%Si 박막배선의 평균수명(MTF, Mean-Time-to-Failure) 및 electromigration에 대한 저항성, 즉 활성화에너지(Q)변화 등을 측정 비교하였다. 박막배선은 $5000\AA$두께로 열산화막 처리된 p-Si(100)기판위에 $7000\AA$의 AI-1%Si을 증착한 후 photolithography 공정으로 형성시켰다. Electromigration test를 위한 박막배선은 $3\mu$m의 폭과 $400\mu$m, $1600\mu$m의 두 가지 길이를 가지며 절연보호막 효과를 알아보기 위해 그 위에 $3000\AA$의 두께로 SiO2, PSG, Si3N4등 절연보호막을 APCVD 및 PECVD를 이용하여 각각 증착시켰다. 가속화 실험을 위해 인가된 전류밀도는 4.5X106A/cm2이었고 180, 210, $240^{\circ}C$온도에서 d.c. 인가 후의 저항변화를 측정하여 평균수명을 구한 후 Black 방정식을 이용하여 활성화에너지를 측정하였다. AI-1%Si 박막배선에서 electromigration에 대한 활성화에너지값은 $400\mu$m길이의 경우 0.44eV(nonpassivated), 0.45eV(Si3N4 passivated), 0.50 eV(PSG passivated), 그리고 0.66 eV(SiO2 passivated)로 각각 측정되었다. $1600\mu$m 길이의 AI-1%Si 박막배선 실험에서도 같은 절연보호막 효과가 관찰되었다. 따라서 SiO2, PSG, Si3N4등 절연보호막은 AI-1%Si 박막배선에서의 electromigration에 대한 저항력을 높여 결함방지효과를 보이며 수명을 향상시킨다. SiO2의 절연보호막의 경우가 AI-1%Si 박막배선의 electromigration에 대한 가장 강한 저항력을 보이며 평균수명도 높게 나타났다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 1999년도 제17회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.66-66
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• 1999

최근 들어 다결정 SiGe은 MOS(Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor)에서 기존에 사용되던 다결정 Si 공정과의 호환성 및 여러 장점으로 인하여 다결정 Si 대안으로 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 고농도로 도핑된 P type의 다결정 SiGe은 Ge의 함량에 따른 일함수의 조절과 낮은 비저항으로 submicrometer CMOS 공정에서 게이트 전극으로 이용하려는 연구가 진행되고 있으며, 55$0^{\circ}C$ 이하의 낮은 온도에서도 증착이 가능하고, 도펀트의 활성화도가 높아서 TFT(Thin Film Transistor)에서도 유용한 재료로 검토되고 있다. 현재까지 다결정 SiGe의 증착은 MBE, APCVD, RECVD. HV/LPCVD 등 다양한 방법으로 이루어지고 있다. 이중 HV/LPCVD 방법을 이용한 증착은 반도체 공정에서 게이트 전극, 유전체, 금속화 공정 등 다양한 공정에서 사용되고 있는 방법으로 현재 사용되고 있는 반도체 공정과의 호환성의 장점으로 다결정 SiGe 게이트 전극의 증착 공정에 적합하다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 HV/LPCVD 방법을 이용하여 게이트 전극으로의 활용을 위한 다결정 SiGe의 증착 메카니즘을 분석하고 Ex-situ implantation 후 열처리에 따라 나타나는 활성화 정도를 분석하였다. 도펀트를 첨가하지 않은 다결정 SiGe을 주성엔지니어링의 EUREKA 2000 장비를 이용하여, 1000$\AA$의 열산화막이 덮혀있는 8 in 웨이퍼에 증착하였다. 증착 온도는 55$0^{\circ}C$에서 6$25^{\circ}C$까지 변화를 주었으며, 증착압력은 1mtorr-4mtorr로 유지하였다. 낮은 증착압력으로 인한 증착속도의 감소를 방지하기 위하여 Si source로서 Si2H6를 사용하였으며, Ge의 Source는 수소로 희석된 10% GeH4와 100% GeH4를 사용하였다. 증착된 다결정 SiGe의 Ge 함량은 RBS, XPS로 분석하였으며, 증착된 박막의 두께는 Nanospec과 SEM으로 관찰하였다. 또한 Ge 함량 변화에 따른 morphology 관찰과 변화 관찰을 위하여 AFM, SEM, XRD를 이용하였으며, 이온주입후 열처리 온도에 따른 활성화 정도의 관찰을 위하여 4-point probe와 Hall measurement를 이용하였다. 증착된 다결정 SiGe의 두게를 nanospec과 SEM으로 분석한 결과 Gem이 함량이 적을 때는 높은 온도에서의 증착이 더 빠른 증착속도를 나타내었지만, Ge의 함량이 30% 되었을 때는 온도에 관계없이 일정한 것으로 나타났다. XRD 분석을 한 결과 Peak의 위치가 순수한 Si과 순수한 Ge 사이에 존재하는 것으로 나타났으며, ge 함량이 많아짐에 따라 순수한 Ge쪽으로 옮겨가는 경향을 보였다. SEM, ASFM으로 증착한 다결정 SiGe의 morphology 관찰결과 Ge 함량이 높은 박막의 입계가 다결정 Si의 입계에 비해 훨씬 큰 것으로 나타났으며 근 값도 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.110-115
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• 2018

The Na low temperature gettering in $SiO_2/PSG/SiO_2/Al-1%Si$ and $SiO_2/TEOS/SiO_2/Al-1%Si$ multilevel thin films was investigated using dynamic SIMS(secondary ion mass spectrometry) analysis. DC magnetron sputter, APCVD and PECVD techniques were utilized for the deposition of Al-1%Si thin films, $SiO_2/PSG/SiO_2$ and $SiO_2/TEOS/SiO_2$ passivations, respectively. Heat treatment was carried out at $300^{\circ}C$ for 5 h in air. SIMS depth profiling was used to determine the distribution of Na, Al, Si and other elements throughout the $SiO_2/PSG/SiO_2/Al-1%Si$ and $SiO_2/TEOS/SiO_2/Al-1%Si$ multilevel thin films. XPS was used to analyze chemical states of Si and O elements in $SiO_2$ passivation layers. Na peaks were observed throughout the $PSG/SiO_2$ and $TEOS/SiO_2$ passivation layers on the Al-1%Si thin films and especially at the interfaces. Na low temperature gettering in $SiO_2/PSG/SiO_2/Al-1%Si$ and $SiO_2/TEOS/SiO_2/Al-1%Si$ multilevel thin films is considered to be caused by a segregation type of gettering.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제45회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.285-285
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• 2013

Recently, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), which is III-V compound of boron and nitride by strong covalent sp2 bonds has gained great interests as a 2 dimensional insulating material since it has honeycomb structure with like graphene with very small lattice mismatch (1.7%). Unlike graphene that is semi-metallic, h-BN has large band gap up to 6 eV while providing outstanding properties such as high thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, and good chemical stability. Because of these excellent properties, hBN can potentially be used for variety of applications such as dielectric layer, deep UV optoelectronic device, and protective transparent substrate. Low pressure and atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD and APCVD) methods have been investigated to synthesize h-BN by using ammonia borane as a precursor. Ammonia borane decomposes to polyiminoborane (BHNH), hydrogen, and borazine. The produced borazine gas is a key material that is a used for the synthesis of h-BN, therefore controlling the condition of decomposed products from ammonia borane is very important. In this paper, we optimize the decomposition of ammonia borane by investigating temperature, amount of precursor, and other parameters to fabricate high quality monolayer h-BN. Synthesized h-BN is characterized by Raman spectroscopy and its absorbance is measured with UV spectrophotometer. Topological variations of the samples are analyzed by atomic force microscopy. Scanning electron microscopy and Scanning transmission Electron microscopy are used for imaging and analysis of structures and surface morphologies.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.286-286
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• 2016

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is a dielectric insulator with a two-dimensional (2D) layered structure. It is an appealing substrate dielectric for many applications due to its favorable properties, such as a wide band gap energy, chemical inertness and high thermal conductivity[1]. Furthermore, its remarkable mechanical strength renders few-layered hBN a flexible and transparent substrate, ideal for next-generation electronics and optoelectronics in applications. However, the difficulty of preparing high quality large-area hBN films has hindered their widespread use. Generally, large-area hBN layers prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) usually exhibit polycrystalline structures with a typical average grain size of several microns. It has been reported that grain boundaries or dislocations in hBN can degrade its electronic or mechanical properties. Accordingly, large-area single crystalline hBN layers are desired to fully realize the potential advantages of hBN in device applications. In this presentation, we report the growth and transfer of centimeter-sized, nearly single crystal hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) few-layer films using Ni(111) single crystal substrates. The hBN films were grown on Ni(111) substrates using atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD). The grown films were transferred to arbitrary substrates via an electrochemical delamination technique, and remaining Ni(111) substrates were repeatedly re-used. The crystallinity of the grown films from the atomic to centimeter scale was confirmed based on transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED). Careful study of the growth parameters was also carried out. Moreover, various characterizations confirmed that the grown films exhibited typical characteristics of hexagonal boron nitride layers over the entire area. Our results suggest that hBN can be widely used in various applications where large-area, high quality, and single crystalline 2D insulating layers are required.

• 센서학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.115-123
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• 1999

PSG(800nm)/$Si_3N_4$ (150nm)로 구성된 유전체 membrane 윗면에 heater와 감지전극을 등일면상에 동시에 형성하였다. 제작된 소자의 전체 면적은 $3.78{\times}3.78mm^2$이고, diaphragm의 면적은 $1.5{\times}1.5mm^2$이며, 감지막치 면적은 $0.24{\times}0.24mm^2$였다. 그리고 diaphragm내의 열분포 분석을 유한요소법을 이용하여 수행하였으며, 실제로 제작된 소자의 열분포와 비교하였다. 소비전력은 동작온도 $350^{\circ}C$에서 약 85mW였다. Sn 금속막을 상온과 $232^{\circ}C$의 두 가지 기판온도에서 열증착하였고, 이를 $650^{\circ}C$의 산소분위기에서 3시간 열산화함으로써 $SnO_2$ 감지막을 형성하였다. 그리고 이를 SEM과 XRD로 특성을 분석하였다. 제작된 소자에 대해서 온도 및 습도에 대한 감지막의 영향 및 부탄가스에 대한 반응특성도 조사하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.90-93
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• 2004

Silicon dioxide thin films were deposited on p-type Si (100) substrates by atomic layer deposition (ALD) method using alternating exposures of $SiH_2$$Cl_2$ and $O_3$ at $300^{\circ}C$. $O_3$ was generated by corona discharge inside the delivery line of $O_2$. The oxide film was deposited mainly from $O_3$ not from $O_2$, because the deposited film was not observed without corona discharge under the same process conditions. The growth rate of the deposited films increased linearly with increasing the exposures of $SiH_2$$Cl_2$ and $O_3$ simultaneously, and was saturated at approximately 0.35 nm/cycle with the reactant exposures over $3.6 ${\times}$ 10^{9}$ /L. At a fixed $SiH_2$$Cl_2$ exposure of $1.2 ${\times}$ 10^{9}$L, growth rate increased with $O_3$ exposure and was saturated at approximately 0.28 nm/cycle with $O_3$ exposures over$ 2.4 ${\times}$ 10^{9}$ L. The composition of the deposited film also varied with the exposure of $O_3$. The [O]/[Si] ratio gradually increased up to 2 with increasing the exposure of $O_3$. Finally, the characteristics of ALD films were compared with those of the silicon oxide films deposited by conventional chemical vapor deposition (CVD) methods. The silicon oxide film prepared by ALD at $300^{\circ}C$ showed better stoichiometry and wet etch rate than those of the silicon oxide films deposited by low-pressure CVD (LPCVD) and atmospheric-pressure CVD (APCVD) at the deposition temperatures ranging from 400 to $800^{\circ}C$.