CHARGING DAMAGE FROM PLASMA-ENHANCED TEOS DEPOSITION

被引:76
作者
CHEUNG, KP
PAI, CS
机构
[1] AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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D O I
10.1109/55.790714
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Serious n-channel transistor hot-carrier life-time degradation due to plasma-charging damage during PETEOS deposition is reported for the first time, Contrary to conventional wisdom, a dielectric film thickness dependent damage is observed, A new mechanism for charging-damage during plasma deposition of dielectric is proposed, This new mechanism uses photoconduction to explain why the antennae continue to charge up after a layer of dielectric is deposited on top, Some numerical estimation is provided.
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页数:3
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