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Borophosphosilicate Glass(BPSG) Fusion Using Rapid Thermal Annealing and Steam Reflow: Physical Properties and Device Implications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2011

Mike Maxim ,
Mansour Moinpour ,
John Chu ,
Hien Nguyen ,
Phil Freiberger  and
Nicky Stenton
Mike Maxim
Affiliation:
Intel Corporation, California Technology and Manufacturing, Santa Clara, CA., 95052
Mansour Moinpour
Affiliation:
Intel Corporation, California Technology and Manufacturing, Santa Clara, CA., 95052
John Chu
Affiliation:
Intel Corporation, California Technology and Manufacturing, Santa Clara, CA., 95052
Hien Nguyen
Affiliation:
Intel Corporation, California Technology and Manufacturing, Santa Clara, CA., 95052
Phil Freiberger
Affiliation:
Intel Corporation, California Technology and Manufacturing, Santa Clara, CA., 95052
Nicky Stenton
Affiliation:
Intel Corporation, California Technology and Manufacturing, Santa Clara, CA., 95052
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Abstract

With decreasing device geometry to below sub micron dimensions, there is a greater emphasis on reducing the thermal budget by shortening and/or eliminating high temperature processing steps. The use of RTP for borophosphosilicate glass (BPSG) fusion/reflow process, which is conventionally performed in diffusion furnaces in temperature range of 850-900 °C, has gained some acceptance in recent years. BPSG films were prepared by an atmosphericpressure chemical vapor deposition(APCVD) process. BPSG film properties such as stress, shrinkage, dopant uniformity and surface stability, step coverage, and flow angle, have been examined as a function of densification/reflow cycle. We used RTP-only, furnace-only, and RTP/furnace reflow annealing cycles. The impact of various BPSG fusion scenarios on underlying Ti salicide and P-channel and N-channel devices is discussed.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 342: Symposium G – Rapid Thermal and Integrated Processing III , 1994 , 289
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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