rf annealing mechanisms in metal-oxide-semiconductor structures—an experimental simulation
- 1 October 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 51 (10) , 5458-5463
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.327503
Abstract
The mechanisms of rf (radio frequency) annealing have been studied using an experimental simulation, in which the three essential ingredients in the annealing process—the rf field, the ionizing radiation source, and the wafer temperature—can be independently controlled. The results have confirmed the importance of the simultaneous presence of all three components, whose cooperative effect leads to the effective annihilation of the oxide defects. From an analysis of the activation energy associated with the annealing process, an annealing mechanism based on the recombination‐enhanced defect reactions is discussed.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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