Effect of Cl in Gate Oxidation

Autor: Marc Schaekers, Marc Heyns, Bert Vermeire, M. J McGeary, Hessel Sprey, Marc Meuris, Paul Mertens, M. Depas
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Scopus-Elsevier
ISSN: 1946-4274
Popis: The present study reviews the use of Cl in gate oxidation furnaces for growth of high quality gate oxides with a thickness in the range of 2 to 15 1nm. The following, commercially available, “state of the art” Cl-precursors have been tested: 1,1,1- trichloroethane (TCA),trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (DCE) and oxalyl chloride (OC). Different parameters were evaluated including: metal removal efficiency, poly-silicon haze, Fe bulk incorporation, carrier lifetime and Cl-incorporation in the oxide. Cl2was identified as the active component in Cl-oxidation. As a consequence, OC was identified as being the most efficient Cl-source. In particular, OC is the most suited Cl-source for applications requiring reduced oxygen concentration, such as the manufacturing of ultra thin gate oxides.
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