Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of TaN Films for Advanced Interconnects

Type:
Conference Proceedings
Info:
ECS Transactions, 33 (2) 169-176 (2010)
Date:
2010-07-08

Author Information

Name Institution
Paul MaApplied Materials
Jiang LuApplied Materials
Joseph AubuchonApplied Materials
Tza-Jing GungApplied Materials
Mei ChangApplied Materials

Films



Thermal TaNx


Film/Plasma Properties

Characteristic: Resistivity, Sheet Resistance
Analysis: Four-point Probe

Characteristic: Density
Analysis: XRR, X-Ray Reflectivity

Characteristic: Dewetting
Analysis: SEM, Scanning Electron Microscopy

Characteristic: Diffusion Barrier Properties
Analysis: Four-point Probe

Characteristic: Compositional Depth Profiling
Analysis: AES, Auger Electron Spectroscopy

Characteristic: Conformality, Step Coverage
Analysis: TEM, Transmission Electron Microscope

Characteristic: Morphology, Roughness, Topography
Analysis: SEM, Scanning Electron Microscopy

Substrates

Silicon

Notes

Unknown direct capacitively coupled plasma.
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