FORMATION OF TIN-ENCAPSULATED COPPER STRUCTURES IN A NH3 AMBIENT

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LI, JA
MAYER, JW
SHACHAMDIAMAND, Y
COLGAN, EG
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[1] CORNELL UNIV,SCH ELECT ENGN,ITHACA,NY 14853
[2] IBM CORP,DIV GEN TECHNOL,HOPEWELL JUNCTION,NY 12533
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10.1063/1.106783
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O59 [应用物理学];
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A TiN-encapsulated copper structure was made by annealing a Cu-10 at. %Ti alloy film evaporated on a SiO2/Si(100) substrate at 550-degrees-C in a NH3 ambient. A fast heating rate (70-degrees-C/min) to 550-degrees-C can effectively suppress the formation Of Cu3Ti and enhance the TiN(x) formation near the surface of the copper film. Oxygen incorporation in the TiN(x) layer was found by Auger depth profiling measurement. This self-encapsulated Cu structure exhibits good adhesion to SiO2 and oxidation resistance.
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