Impact of reductive N2/H2N2∕H2 plasma on porous low-dielectric constant SiCOH thin films
dc.contributor.author | Cui, Hao | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Carter, Richard J. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Moore, Darren L. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Peng, Huagen | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Gidley, David W. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Burke, Peter A. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-11-15T16:04:46Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-11-15T16:04:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005-06-01 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Cui, Hao; Carter, Richard J.; Moore, Darren L.; Peng, Hua-Gen; Gidley, David W.; Burke, Peter A. (2005). "Impact of reductive N2/H2N2∕H2 plasma on porous low-dielectric constant SiCOH thin films." Journal of Applied Physics 97(11): 113302-113302-8. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/87611> | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/87611 | |
dc.description.abstract | Porous low-dielectric constant (low-κκ) SiCOH thin films deposited using a plasma-enhanced chemical-vapor deposition have been comprehensively characterized before and after exposure to a reactive-ion-etch-type plasma of N2N2 and H2H2 chemistry. The low-κκ film studied in this work is a carbon-doped silicon oxide film with a dielectric constant (κ)(κ) of 2.5. Studies show that a top dense layer is formed as a result of significant surface film densification after exposure to N2/H2N2∕H2 plasma while the underlying bulk layer remains largely unchanged. The top dense layer is found to seal the porous bulk SiCOH film. SiCOH films experienced significant thickness reduction, κκ increase, and leakage current degradation after plasma exposure, accompanied by density increase, pore collapse, carbon depletion, and moisture content increase in the top dense layer. Both film densification and removal processes during N2/H2N2∕H2 plasma treatment were found to play important roles in the thickness reduction and κκ increase of this porous low-κκ SiCOH film. A model based upon mutually limiting film densification and removal processes is proposed for the continuous thickness reduction during plasma exposure. A combination of surface film densification, thickness ratio increase of top dense layer to bulk layer, and moisture content increase results in the increase in κκ value of this SiCOH film. | en_US |
dc.publisher | The American Institute of Physics | en_US |
dc.rights | © The American Institute of Physics | en_US |
dc.title | Impact of reductive N2/H2N2∕H2 plasma on porous low-dielectric constant SiCOH thin films | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Physics | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Science | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | LSI Logic Corporation, 23400 NE Glisan Street, Gresham, Oregon 97030 | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | LSI Logic Corporation, 23400 NE Glisan Street, Gresham, Oregon 97030 | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/87611/2/113302_1.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1063/1.1926392 | en_US |
dc.identifier.source | Journal of Applied Physics | en_US |
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