Secondary ion mass spectroscopy characterization of the deuterium sintering process for enhanced-lifetime complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor transistors

Jinju Lee, Shian Aur, Robert Eklund, Karl Hess, Joseph W. Lyding

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Abstract

We have investigated the lifetime improvements in complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor transistors with nitride sidewalls by the deuterium sintering process. We report the incorporation of deuterium (D) at the gate SiO2/Si interface (overcoming the diffusion barrier of nitride sidewalls) and mean lifetime improvements by a factor of 15. Sintering temperatures ranged from 400 to 480 °C, and the D concentration inside the furnace varied from 10% (in ultra-high purity nitrogen) to 100% with sintering times between 30 and 150 min. We performed secondary ion mass spectrometry to obtain the depth profiles of hydrogen (H) and D in the sintered transistors. The measured D/H concentration ratio at the SiO2/Si interface correlates directly with the sintering parameters and the measured transistor lifetime improvements.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1762-1766
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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