Effect of surface impurities on the Cu/Ta interface

被引:49
作者
Chen, L [1 ]
Magtoto, N [1 ]
Ekstrom, B [1 ]
Kelber, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Texas, Dept Chem, Denton, TX 76203 USA
关键词
copper; tantalum; wetting; diffusion barrier; impurities; AES;
D O I
10.1016/S0040-6090(00)01343-2
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Auger electron spectroscopy and temperature programmed desorption studies under ultra-high vacuum conditions demonstrate that even sub-monolayer coverages of oxygen or carbide on polycrystalline Ta significantly degrade the strength of Cu/Ta chemical interactions, and affect the kinetics of Cu diffusion into hulk Ta. On clean Ta, monolayer coverages of Cu will de-wet only above 600 K. A partial monolayer of adsorbed oxygen (3 L O-2 at 300 K) results in a lowering of the de-wetting temperature to 500 K, while saturation oxygen coverage (10 L O-2, 300 K) results in de-wetting at 300 K. Carbide formation also lowers the de-wetting temperature to 300 K. Diffusion of Cu into the Ta substrate at 1100 K occurs only after a 5-min induction period at this temperature. This induction period increases to 10 min for partially oxidized Ta, 15 min for carbidic Ta and 20 min for fully oxidized Ta. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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