• 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

• 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.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.126-130
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• 2013

PSG/$SiO_2$ 보호막 처리된 Al-1%Si 박막배선 내 sodium (Na)과 수분($H_2O$) 게터링(gettering) 현상을 측정, 분석하였다. PSG/$SiO_2$ 보호막과 Al-1%Si 박막을 상압CVD (APCVD: atmosphere pressure chemical vapor deposition)법과 DC 마그네트론 스퍼터로 각각 증착하였고, 이차이온 질량분석기(SIMS: secondary ion mass spectrometry)를 이용한 깊이분포측정(depth profiling) 분석을 통해 PSG/$SiO_2$ 보호막으로부터 Al-1%Si 박막배선 층까지의 sodium과 수분 등 성분들의 분포를 확인하였다. Sodium과 수분 피크 모두 Al-1%Si 박막배선 내부보다는 막 간 계면에서 강하게 나타났다. PSG와 $SiO_2$ 보호막 계면에서는 sodium 피크는 관찰되었지만 수분 피크는 관찰되지 않았다.

• 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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• 제5권2호
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• pp.161-168
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• 1996

For the improvement of microelectronic thin film interconnection materials, dielectric passivation effects on the electromigration phenomena were studied. Using Al-1%Si, various shaped patterns were fabricated and dielectric passivation layers of several structures were deposited on the $SiO_2$ layer. Lifetime of straight pattern showed 2~5 times longer than the other patterns that had various line width and area. It is believed that the flux divergence due to the structural inhomogeneity and so the current crowding effects shorten the lifetime of thin film interconnections. The lifetime of thin film interconnections seems to depend on both the passivation materials and the passivation thickness. PSG/$SiO_2$ dielectric passivation layers showed longer lifetime than $Si_3N_4$ dielectric passivation layers. This results from the PSG on $SiO_2$ layer reduces stress and from the improvement of resistance to the moisture and to the mobile ion such as sodium. This is also believed that the lifetime of thin film interconnections seems to depend on the passivation thickness in case of the same deposition materials.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.27-30
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• 2001

절연보호막 처리된 Al-1%Si 박막배선에서 DC와 PDC 조건하에서의 Electromigration 현상에 관하여 조사하였다. $SiO_2$와 PSG/$SiO_2$ 절연보호막 층을 갖는 박막배선은 표준 사진식각 공정으로 제작되었고, 테스트라인 길이는 100, 400, 800, 1200, 1600 $\mu\textrm{m}$이다. Al-l%Si 박막배선에 고정된 전류밀도 $1.19\times10^7\textrm{A/cm}^2$의 DC와 duty factor가 0.5인 1Hz의 주파수에 고정된 전류밀도 $1.19\times10^7\textrm{A/cm}^2$의 PDC를 인가하였다. Electromigration 테스트에서 PSG/$SiO_2$ 절연보호막 시편의 Electromigration 저항성이 $SiO_2$ 절연보호막 시편보다 우수함을 알 수 있었다. PDC 에서 박막 배선의 수명이 DC 보다 2-4배 정도 길게 나타났으며, 박막 배선의 길이가 증가 할 수록 수명이 감소하다가 임계길이 이상에서 포화되는 경향을 보인다. Electromigration에 의한 결함 형태로는 전기적 개방을 야기시키는 보이드와 전기적 단락을 야기시키는 힐록이 지배적이다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.467-471
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• 2016

In order to investigate the Na gettering, PSG/$SiO_2$/Al-1%Si multilevel thin films were fabricated. DC magnetron sputter techniques and APCVD (atmosphere pressure chemical vapor deposition) were utilized for the deposition of Al-1%Si thin films and PSG/$SiO_2$ passivations, respectively. Heat treatment was carried out at $300^{\circ}C$ for 5 h in air. SIMS (secondary ion mass spectrometry) depth profiling and XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy) analysis were used to determine the distribution and binding energies of Na, Al, Si, O, P and other elements throughout the PSG/$SiO_2$/Al-1%Si multilevel thin films. Na peaks were mainly observed at the the PSG/$SiO_2$ interface and at the $SiO_2$/Al-1%Si interfaces. Na impurity gettering in 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 O elements in PSG passivation appears to be $SiO_2$.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.233-237
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• 2015

In order to investigate the potassium (K) gettering, Al-1%Si/$SiO_2$/PSG multilevel thin films were fabricated. Al-1%Si thin films and $SiO_2$/PSG passivations were deposited by using DC magnetron sputter techniques and APCVD (atmosphere pressure chemical vapor deposition), respectively. Heat treatment was carried out at $300^{\circ}C$ for 5 h in air. SIMS (secondary ion mass spectrometry) depth profiling analysis was used to determine the distribution of K, Al, Si, P, and other elements throughout the $SiO_2$/PSG passivated Al-1%Si thin film interconnections. Potassium peaks were observed throughout the $SiO_2$/PSG passivation layers, and especially the interface gettering at the $SiO_2$/PSG and at the Al-1%Si/$SiO_2$ interfaces was observed. Potassium gettering in Al-1%Si/$SiO_2$/PSG multilevel thin films is considered to be caused by a segregation type of gettering.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.53-57
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• 1985

APCVD SiO2 또는 PSG 및 PECVD SiN막으로 구성된 이중 또는 삼중층의 반도체 표면보호막 구조의 특성을 층배합방법, 두께 등이 다른 여러 경우에 대하여 비교분석하였다. 문턱전압의 변동, 크랙 및 핀·홀의 발생, 내습성 등의 성질을 검토한 결과, 4,000Å 이상의 두께를 가진 PSG막과 6,000Å 두께의 SiN막으로 된 이중층이 표면보호막 구조로 가장 적합하다는 결론을 얻었다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.90-96
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• 1985

PECVD장비를 사용하여 PSG를 증착하고 막의 유전 및 보호막 특성을 조사하였다. X-선 형광분석으로 PSG내의 인 농도를 분석한 결과 약 8m/o에서 포화되었다. 인 함량에 대한 PSC의 적외선 홉수율, 식각속도 및 시트저항등의 변화도 비교하였다. APCVD와 PECV각에 대한 유전특성, 스텝 커버리지, 크랙저항과 게터링효과를 검토하였다. PECVD산화막은 비중 2.4g/㎤, 굴절율 1.53, 항복전장 11-13MV/cm의 값을 가졌고 크랙저항도 APCVD산화막 보다 우수하였다 2m/o의 인을 포함하는 PECVD PSG의 경우 양호한 스텝 커버리지와 게터링효과를 보였다. 공정변수에 대한 일련의 실험을 통하여 PECVD PSC 공정으로 보다 개선된 특성의 보초막을 얻을 수 있었다.