Kinetics of copper drift in PECVD dielectrics
- 1 December 1996
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Electron Device Letters
- Vol. 17 (12) , 549-551
- https://doi.org/10.1109/55.545766
Abstract
We quantified the drift of Cu ions into various PECVD dielectrics by measuring shifts in capacitance-voltage behavior after subjecting Cu-gate MOS capacitors to bias-temperature stress. At a field of 1.0 MV/cm and temperature of 100/spl deg/C, Cu ions drift readily into PECVD oxide with a projected accumulation of 2.7/spl times/10/sup 13/ ions/cm/sup 2/ after 10 years. However, in PECVD oxynitride, the projected accumulation under the same conditions is only 2.3/spl times/10/sup 10/ ions/cm/sup 2/. These findings demonstrate the necessity of integrating drift barriers, such as PECVD oxynitride layers, in Cu interconnection systems to ensure threshold stability of parasitic field n-MOS devices.Keywords
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