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Influence of Surface Preparation Prior to Thermal Nitridation on the Electrical Characteristics of Silicon Nitride Films Deposited on Polycrystalline Silicon Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2011

Viju K. Mathews ,
Randhir P.S. Thakur ,
Akram Ditali  and
Pierre C. Fazan
Viju K. Mathews
Affiliation:
Micron Semiconductor, Inc., 2805 E. Columbia Road, Boise, ID 83706–9698
Randhir P.S. Thakur
Affiliation:
Micron Semiconductor, Inc., 2805 E. Columbia Road, Boise, ID 83706–9698
Akram Ditali
Affiliation:
Micron Semiconductor, Inc., 2805 E. Columbia Road, Boise, ID 83706–9698
Pierre C. Fazan
Affiliation:
Micron Semiconductor, Inc., 2805 E. Columbia Road, Boise, ID 83706–9698
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Abstract

Rapid thermal nitridation of the polycrystalline silicon film prior to the deposition of the silicon nitride dielectric film has been shown to be very effective in improving the dielectric characteristics for thin films. The changes at the polysilicon-silicon nitride interface has been further investigated using an in-situ clean process. This pre-treatment reduces the oxygen levels at the interface and improves the time dependent dielectric breakdown. The leakage current increases slightly due to the thinning of the silicon dioxide film at the interface.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 284: Symposium G – Amorphous Insulating Thin Films , 1992 , 51
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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