Analysis of stresses in Ru thin films prepared by chemical vapor deposition

Autor: Cheol Seong Hwang, Ha Jin Lim, Sang Yeol Kang, Hyeong Joon Kim
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films. 21:1381-1385
ISSN: 1520-8559
0734-2101
DOI: 10.1116/1.1560713
Popis: Ru is the most promising material for the capacitor electrode in the next generation dynamic random access memories. Ru thin films, however, which are deposited by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) have high tensile stresses. Therefore, many problems with respect to device reliability such as peeling or thermal deformation have been reported. In this study, we investigated the effects of the various deposition parameters on the stress behaviors. Ru thin films were prepared by metal-organic CVD on (100) Si substrate using RuCp(i-PrCp) precursor and O2 reaction gas. Internal stress of Ru thin film was measured using the laser scanning method. As the Ru film grew, tensile stress increased. And the tensile stress also increased with reduction of substrate temperature. These tendencies are attributed to low atomic mobility of the Ru material (Tm=2523 K). In addition, tensile stress increased more than 300 MPa after the annealing process. It can be explained by densification through rearrangement of Ru atoms duri...
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