Removal of a Thin SiO2 Layer by Low-Energy Hydrogen Ion Bombardment at Elevated Temperatures
- 1 November 1989
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 28 (11R) , 2376-2381
- https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.28.2376
Abstract
Low-energy (0.5, 1.0 keV) hydrogen ion bombardment at elevated temperatures (450–500°C) was shown to be useful as a surface cleaning method to remove a thin oxide layer (presumably SiO2) on Si substrates. In situ Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) analysis indicated that the SiO2 layer dissociated under the presence of ion implanted hydrogen at elevated temperatures. Neither hydrogen ion bombardment at room temperature (RT) nor postannealing after the RT ion bombardment had any removal effect regarding the oxide layer. By comparison, He+ ion bombardment, combined with postannealing at 500°C, produced a Si-rich SiO x surface, but the surface oxide could not be removed completely. Consideration of hydrogen and helium ion bombardments indicated that a chemical sputtering effect caused by the ion implanted hydrogen atoms in SiO2 played a significant role in the removal of SiO2.Keywords
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