2-D DOPANT PROFILING IN VLSI DEVICES USING DOPANT-SELECTIVE ETCHING - AN ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY STUDY

被引:22
作者
BARRETT, M [1 ]
DENNIS, M [1 ]
TIFFIN, D [1 ]
LI, Y [1 ]
SHIH, CK [1 ]
机构
[1] ADV MICRO DEVICES INC,AUSTIN,TX 78741
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10.1109/55.363243
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We report a detailed mapping of a 2-D dopant profile on a fully processed industrial sample with large dynamic range and high spatial resolution by utilizing a dopant-selective etching process and Atomic Force Microscopy. The experimental results show excellent agreement with those obtained from SRP and SIMS as corroborative methods. We also discuss the most critical factors which influence the applicability, reproducibility, and reliability of this method.
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页码:118 / 120
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