Multi-level metal CMOS manufacturing with deuterium for improved hot carrier reliability

I. C. Kizilyalli, G. Weber, Z. Chen, G. Abeln, M. Schofield, B. Kotzias, F. Register, E. Harris, S. Sen, S. Chetlur, M. Patel, L. Stirling, R. Huang, A. Massengale, P. K. Roy

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Abstract

This paper reports new experimental findings that are critical for the integration of deuterium post-metal anneals to manufacturing multi-level metal CMOS integrated circuits. Process optimization experiments are performed with anneal temperature (400-450 C), time (0.5-5 hr), and ambient (10-100% D2) being varied. The first demonstration of the large hydrogen/deuterium isotope effect in multi-level metal/dielectric MOS systems is reported. An optimized deuterium anneal process for manufacturing multi-level metal/dielectric MOS systems results in 50-100 fold improvement in channel hot carrier lifetime. The proposed deuterium post-metal anneal process is suitable for manufacturing high performance CMOS (analog and digital) products and is fully compatible with traditional integrated circuit manufacturing. It is also shown that the deuterium/hydrogen isotope effect is a general property of MOS wear-out. This conclusion is reached by comparing the degradation dynamics of many transistor structures from various CMOS technologies. Physical insight into the transistor degradation mechanisms is provided via fundamental STM Si-H(D) desorption experiments and physics based simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)935-938
Number of pages4
JournalTechnical Digest - International Electron Devices Meeting
StatePublished - 1998
EventProceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting - San Francisco, CA, USA
Duration: Dec 6 1998Dec 9 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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