Abstract
The formation and stability of Ni(Pt)Si on metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFETs) polycrystalline-Si (poly-Si) gate stack was investigated. Poly-Si and partial amorphous Si (a-Si) structures were grown using LPCVD and RTCVD techniques. For pure Ni silicidation, nucleation of NiSi2was found at 700°C, which is slightly lower than that on monocrystalline Si (about 750°C). With Pt addition, Ni(Pt)Si was found up to 800°C, implying the important role of Gibbs free energy changes in enhancing the monosilicide stability. The extent of layer inversion of Ni(Pt)Si on RTCVD-Si is less than that on LPCVD-Si and thus results in a slower sheet resistance degradation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 171-181 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Microelectronic Engineering |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Materials for Advanced Metallization (MAM 2001) - Sigtuna, Sweden Duration: 5 Mar 2001 → 7 Mar 2001 |
Keywords
- Layer inversion
- LPCVD
- Ni silicidation
- Ni(Pt)Si
- RTCVD
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering