• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.362-362
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• 2014

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) can be regarded as a special variation of the chemical vapor deposition method for reducing film thickness. ALD is based on sequential self-limiting reactions from the gas phase to produce thin films and over-layers in the nanometer scale with perfect conformality and process controllability. These characteristics make ALD an important film deposition technique for nanoelectronics. Tantalum pentoxide ($Ta_2O_5$) has a number of applications in optics and electronics due to its superior properties, such as thermal and chemical stability, high refractive index (>2.0), low absorption in near-UV to IR regions, and high-k. In particular, the dielectric constant of amorphous $Ta_2O_5$ is typically close to 25. Accordingly, $Ta_2O_5$ has been extensively studied in various electronics such as metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (FET), organic FET, dynamic random access memories (RAM), resistance RAM, etc. In this experiment, the variations of chemical and interfacial state during the growth of $Ta_2O_5$ films on the Si substrate by ALD was investigated using in-situ synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy. A newly synthesized liquid precursor $Ta(N^tBu)(dmamp)_2$ Me was used as the metal precursor, with Ar as a purging gas and $H_2O$ as the oxidant source. The core-level spectra of Si 2p, Ta 4f, and O 1s revealed that Ta suboxide and Si dioxide were formed at the initial stages of $Ta_2O_5$ growth. However, the Ta suboxide states almost disappeared as the ALD cycles progressed. Consequently, the $Ta^{5+}$ state, which corresponds with the stoichiometric $Ta_2O_5$, only appeared after 4.0 cycles. Additionally, tantalum silicide was not detected at the interfacial states between $Ta_2O_5$ and Si. The measured valence band offset value between $Ta_2O_5$ and the Si substrate was 3.08 eV after 2.5 cycles.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.633-638
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• 1995

열산화 및 PECVD법으로 p-type(100)Si wafer위에 $Ta_2O_{5}$, 박막을 형성한 후 이들 박막의 전기적 특성과 박막응력 상호간의 관계를 연구하였다 열산화 시편의 경우 dc magnetron sputtering법으로 Ta을 증착시킨 후에 산화온도와 시간을 변수로 열산화시켜 박막을 형성시켰으며 PECVD 시편의 경우 RF power density를 변화시켜가면서 박막을 형성시켰다. 이들 박막의 전기적 특성과 박막응력을 조사하여 전기적 특성과 박막응력 상호간의 관계를 조사한 결과 열산화 박막의 경우 누설전류와 박막응력은 독립적인데 반해 PECVD 박막의 경우 박막응력의 절대값은 누설전류가 증가함에 따라 증가하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제45회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.283.2-283.2
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• 2013

The variation of chemical and interfacial state during the growth of Ta2O5 films on the Si substrate by atomic layer deposition (ALD) was investigated using in-situ synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy. A newly synthesized liquid precursor Ta(NtBu)(dmamp)2Me was used as the metal precursor, with Ar as a purging gas and H2O as the oxidant source. The core-level spectra of Si 2p, Ta 4f, and O 1s revealed that Ta suboxide and Si dioxide were formed at the initial stages of Ta2O5 growth. However, the Ta suboxide states almost disappeared as the ALD cycles progressed. Consequently, the Ta5+ state, which corresponds with the stoichiometric Ta2O5, only appeared after 4.0 cycles. Additionally, tantalum silicate was not detected at the interfacial states between Ta2O5 and Si. The measured valence band offset value between Ta2O5 and the Si substrate was 3.08 eV after 2.5 cycles.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제19권
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• pp.101-105
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• 1999

Ultra thin $Ta_2O_5$ gate dielectrics were prepared by RTMOCVD (rapid thermal metal organic chemical vapor deposition) using Ta source $TaC_{12}H_{30}O_5N$ and $O_2$ gaseous mixtures. As a result, $Ta_2O_5$ thin films showed significantly low leakage current compared to $SiO_2$ of identical thickness, which was due to the stabilization of the interfacial layer by NO ($SiO_xN_y$) passivation layer. The conduction of leakage current in $Ta_2O_5$ thin films was described by the hopping mechanism of Poole-Frenkel (PF) type.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2002년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.218-221
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• 2002

We have successfully developed the high performance flexible thin film diode device for flexible plastic film LCD. For flexible LCD, TFD device must be normally operated under any deformation state. Two type devices, Ti/Ta$_2$O$\sub$5//Ta and Al/Ta$_2$O$\sub$5//Al were fabricated and the symmetry and reliability of those were estimated under various measurement conditions including severely bending states.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.551-555
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• 1999

The deposition condition to obtain stoichiometric $Ta_2$O\ulcorner films, which is still controversial, using magnetron reactive sputtering was studied. The films were deposited by varying $O_2$gas flow rate with sputtering power and Ar gas flow rate of 200W and 60 sccm fixed. At the conditions of $O_2$ gas flow rate over 20 sccm, amorphous Tantalum oxide films with the refractive index of 2.1 and dielectric constant of 25 were deposited. Among those films, the capacitors dielectric properties of the film deposited at the condition of $O_2$ gas flow rate 50 sccm was best, the leakage current was 1$\times$10\ulcornerA/$\textrm{cm}^2$ at the electric field strength of 0.5 MC/cm and the breakdown field strength was over 2.0 MV/cm. This result could be explained from the analysis comparing with a standard sample using RBS because the composition of the film deposited at this condition was closest to the stoichiometric $Ta_2$O\ulcorner. The result of XPS analysis convinced that this film was stoichiometric $Ta_2$O\ulcorner film. A maximum cathode voltage was observed when $O_2$gas flow rate was 30 sccm. This shows that the Schiller's proposition that one can obtain stoichiometric films at the condition of maximum cathode voltage is not correct and more oxygen than that of the maximum voltage condition is necessary to deposit the stoichiometric Ta$_2$O\ulcorner films.

• 센서학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.173-181
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• 1992

RP 반응성 스펏터링으로서 P형 실리콘 웨이퍼위에 $Ta_{2}O_{5}$막을 제조하였다. 시편의 구조 및 조성은 XRD와 AES로 조사하였다. 산소의 혼합비가 10%일 때 C-V 특성으로부터 구한 $Ta_{2}O_{5}$막의 비유전률은 10-12이었다. AES와 RBS로 측정한 $Ta_{2}O_{5}$막의 Ta : O의 비는 각각 1 : 2와 1 : 2.49로 나타났으며, 산소분위기에서 $700^{\circ}C$의 열처리 온도에서 결정성장이 시작되었다. 산소분위기에서 $1000^{\circ}C$로 열처리한 $Ta_{2}O_{5}$막의 비유전률값은 20.5였으며, 질소분위기에서 열처리한 경우의 비유전률값은 23으로 나타났다. 이 때 가육방전계(pseudo hexagonal ${\delta}-Ta_{2}O_{5}$)의 결정구조를 나타내었다. 시편의 ${\Delta}V_{FB}$와 누설전류밀도는 산소의 혼합비가 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 그리고 최대절연파괴전장은 산소가 10% 혼합되었을 때 2.4MV/cm로 나타났다. 이러한 $Ta_{2}O_{5}$막은 수소이온 감지막 및 기억용소자의 게이트 절연막 등에 응용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2003년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1502-1504
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• 2003

최근 전자기기의 경박단소화 추세는 전자기기의 크기와 가격의 감소를 이끌었으며 이러한 추세는 앞으로 지속될 것이다. 이와 같은 현상으로 전자기기를 구성하는 요소의 절반이상을 차지하는 단위수동소자의 경우 소형화를 넘어 박막화 및 집적화가 절실히 요구되는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 현재 GHz 대역의 휴대용 무선통신 송 수신부 등에 사용되고 있는 기판이 $Al_2O_3$ 기판인 점을 고려하여 기판의 공통화를 위해 $Al_2O_3$ 기판 위에 Ta/$Ta_2O_5$/Ta 구조를 갖는 MIM 박막커패시터를 제작하여 그 특성을 고찰하였다. 모든 박막의 증착은 RF-magnetron reactive sputtering법에 의해 이루어졌으며, 유전체 열처리는 $700^{\circ}C$ 진공상태에서 60 sec 동안 수행하였다. XRD 분석결과, as-deposited $Ta_2O_5$ 박막은 열처리 후에 비정질상에서 결정질상으로 변환되었다. Ta/$Ta_2O_5$/Ta/Ti/$Al_2O_3$ 커패시터의 전기적 특성으로는 C-F, C-V, I-V 를 측정하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제4권5호
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• pp.550-555
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• 1994

본 연구에서는 반응기체 $PaCl_5$ (99.99%)와 $N_2O$(99.99%)를 사용하여 PECVD법으로 P-type(100) Si기판위에 $Ta_2O_5$ 박막을 증착시킨후 RTA 후처리를 통하여 누설전류를 개선시키고자 하였다. 실험결과, 증착온도 증가에 따라 굴절율은 일정하게 증가하였고 $500^{\circ}C$에서 최대 증착속도를 보였다. 증착된 $Ta_2O_5$막의 FT-IR 분석결과 증착온도 증가에 따라 Ta-O bond peak intensity가 증가함을 알 수 있었으며, 누설전류 특정결과 증착온도가 증가함에 따라 누설전류값이 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 증착된 $Ta_2O_5$막을 RFA방법을 이용하여 후처리 한 결과, as deposited 상태보다 누설전류가 감소함을 알 수 있었으며 이는 RTA처리후 AES와 FT-IR 분석을 통하여 $Ta_2O_5$막 내의 oxygen농도와 Ta-O bond peak intensity를 측정한 결과 RTA 후처리에 의하여 $Ta_2O_5$막내의 존재하는 O-deficient 구조들이 감소한 때문이었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.509-514
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• 1999

Interest in the integrated capacitors, which make it possible to reduce the size of and to obtain improved electrical performance of an electronic system, is expanding. In this study, $Ta_2$O\ulcorner thin film capacitors for MCM integrated capacitors were fabricated on a Upilex-S polymer film by DC magnetron reactive sputtering and the effects of low temperature annealing at various atmospheres and substrate surface morphology on the capacitor characteristics were discussed. The low temperature($150^{\circ}C$) annealing produced improved capacitor yield irrespective of the annealing at mosphere. But the leakage current of the $O_2$-annealed film was larger than that of any other films. This is presumably mosphere. But the leakage current of the $O_2$-annealed film was larger than that of any other films. This is presumably due to the change of the $Ta_2$O\ulcorner film surface by oxygen, which was explained by conduction mechanism study. Leakage current and breakdown field strength of the capacitors fabricated on the Upilex-S film were 7.27$\times$10\ulcornerA/$\textrm{cm}^2$ and 1.0 MV/cm respectively. These capacitor characteristics were inferior to those of the capacitors fabricated on the Si substrate but enough to be used for decoupling capacitors in multilayer package. Roughness Analysis of each layer by AFM demonstrated that the properties of the capacitors fabricated on the polymer film were affected by the surface morphology of the substrate. This substrate effect could be classified into two factors. One is the surface morphology of the polymer film and the other is the surface morphology of the metal bottom electrode determined by the deposition process. Therefore, the control of the two factors is important to obtain improved electrical of capacitors deposited on a polymer film.