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Effects of Annealings on Pt/TiN/Ti Interfacial Reactions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

F. Varniere ,
B. Eakim ,
B. Agius ,
R. Bisaro ,
J. Olivier ,
G. Chevrier ,
H. Achard ,
H. Mace  and
L. Peccoud
F. Varniere
Affiliation:
Université de Paris Sud, BP 127,91403 ORSAY CEDEX FRANCE
B. Eakim
Affiliation:
Université de Paris Sud, BP 127,91403 ORSAY CEDEX FRANCE
B. Agius
Affiliation:
Université de Paris Sud, BP 127,91403 ORSAY CEDEX FRANCE
R. Bisaro
Affiliation:
Thomson-CSF LCR, Domaine de Corbeville, 91404 ORSAY CEDEX FRANCE.
J. Olivier
Affiliation:
Thomson-CSF LCR, Domaine de Corbeville, 91404 ORSAY CEDEX FRANCE.
G. Chevrier
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Léon Brillouin (CEA-CNRS), CEN SACLAY, 91190 GIF SUR YVETTE FRANCE
H. Achard
Affiliation:
LETI département de Microélectronique 85X, 38041 GRENOBLE FRANCE.
H. Mace
Affiliation:
LETI département de Microélectronique 85X, 38041 GRENOBLE FRANCE.
L. Peccoud
Affiliation:
LETI département de Microélectronique 85X, 38041 GRENOBLE FRANCE.
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Abstract

The selection of a suitable electrode and barrier layer is important in the integration of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) into memory circuits. Processing at elevated temperatures of up to 800°C can give rise to diffusion processes and therefore to formation of poor quality layers.

In this paper we used Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS), Auger Electron Spectrometry (AES), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) to study the effects of annealings on the interdiffusion of Pt/TiN/Ti trilayers deposited on BPSG/Si substrates. The wafers were annealed in Ar, N2 or O2 ambients with temperatures ranging from 550 to 700°C for 60 min, 30 min or 30 sec. Drastic changes occur when the as deposited Pt/TiN/Ti layers on BPSG/Si structures are exposed to classical heat treatment: oxidation induces diffusion of Ti into Pt and oxidation of Ti is also observed. Regardeless of annealing proceedure used, significant improvement in the interdiffusion of Pt, Ti and O have been achieved when the TiN/Ti/BPSG/Si structure was heated up to 450°C in vacuum. Platinum films deposited on such a structure seem to be a promising barrier layer for PZT film elements as there was no indication of Pb diffusion into the underlying layers and furthermore the desired crystal structure was obtained.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 361: Symposium I2 – Ferroelectric Thin Films IV , 1994 , 235
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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