Novel interface nitridation process for thin gate oxides

A thin (100-200-AA) gate dielectric film which exhibits improved properties as compared to control pure thermal oxides is discussed. The film is obtained by thermal nitridation of the silicon wafers in pure ammonia, followed by high temperature oxide (HTO) deposition, and an anneal in oxygen ambient...

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Published in:I.E.E.E. transactions on electron devices 1993-11, Vol.40 (11), p.2047-2053
Main Authors: Rahat, I., Shappir, J., Ben-Atar, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Annealing
Applied sciences
CMOS technology
Dielectric films
Electric variables
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Interface states
Interfaces
Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices
Semiconductor films
Silicon
Temperature
Thermal stresses
Tunneling
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Summary:A thin (100-200-AA) gate dielectric film which exhibits improved properties as compared to control pure thermal oxides is discussed. The film is obtained by thermal nitridation of the silicon wafers in pure ammonia, followed by high temperature oxide (HTO) deposition, and an anneal in oxygen ambient (reoxidation). It was found that these dielectrics exhibit excellent electrical characteristics under Fowler-Nordheim tunneling stress, such as a relatively large charge-to-breakdown considerable reduction in charge trapping, reduction of interface state generation, and a significantly improved resistance to transconductance degradation. The dielectric layer is of potential use for the fabrication of reliable ultrathin gate oxide films for standard CMOS technology and particularly for nonvolatile programmable memories.< >
ISSN:0018-9383
1557-9646
DOI:10.1109/16.239747