Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ferroelectric/CMOS integrated structure having high storage characteristics. SOLUTION: The structure comprises at least a ferroelectric material 22, a pair of electrodes 20, 24 (not decomposing when depositing or annealing) contacting opposite surfaces of the ferroelectric material 20, and an oxygen source layer 26 (made of a metal oxide at least partly decomposing in deposition and/or post-treatment) contacting at least one of electrodes 22, 24.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a high performance mutual connection structure whereto one or a plurality of fluorinated dielectric insulation layers and one or a plurality of conductive wiring levels electrically connected by a conductive via are provided, and a wiring level and a via are completely insulated from a fluorinated dielectric by at least one fluorine resistance capping material and/or a fluorine resistance linear material. SOLUTION: One or a plurality of fluorinated dielectric insulation layers 250 and one or a plurality of conductive wiring pattern layers 50, 60 electrically connected by conductive vias 70, 80 are provided. A conductive wiring pattern and a via are completely insulated from a fluorinated dielectric insulation layer by at least one fluorine resistance capping material selected from a group comprising Ag, Al, Al-Ti, Co, Cr, Cu, In, Ir, Mg, Mn, Pd, Pt, Sn, and oxide, nitride and silicide thereof and a mixture thereof, Si-containing DLC and Si-O containing DLC.
Abstract:
A method for forming a ultralow dielectric constant layer with controlled biaxial stress is described incorporating the steps of forming a layer containing Si, C, O and H by one of PECVD and spin-on coating and curing the film in an environment containing very low concentrations of oxygen and water each less than 10 ppm. A material is also described by using the method with a dielectric constant of not more than 2.8. The invention overcomes the problem of forming films with low biaxial stress less than 46 MPa.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a thermally stable ultralow dielectric constant film comprising Si, C, O and H atoms in a parallel plate chemical vapor deposition process utilizing plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition ("PECVD") process is disclosed. Electronic devices containing insulating layers of thermally stable ultralow dielectric constant materials that are prepared by the method are further disclosed. To enable the fabrication of thermally stable ultralow dielectric constant film, specific precursor materials are used, such as, cyclic siloxanes and organic molecules containing ring structures, for instance, tetramethylcycloterasiloxane and cyclopentene oxide. To stabilize plasma in the PECVD reactor and thereby improve uniformity of the deposited film, CO2 is added to TMCTS as a carrier gas, or CO2 or a mixture of CO2 and O2 are added to the PECVD reactor.
Abstract:
Auf einer Oberseite einer Graphenschicht wird eine Siliciumnitridschicht bereitgestellt, und dann wird auf einer Oberseite der Siliciumnitridschicht eine Hafniumdioxidschicht bereitgestellt. Die Siliciumnitridschicht wirkt als ein Benetzungsmittel für die Hafniumdioxidschicht und verhindert dadurch die Bildung von diskontinuierlichen Hafniumdioxidsäulen über der Graphenschicht. Die Siliciumnitridschicht und die Hafniumdioxidschicht, die zusammen ein Doppelschicht-Gate-Dielektrikum mit geringer äquivalenter Oxiddicke (EOT) bilden, weisen über der Graphenschicht eine kontinuierliche Morphologie auf.
Abstract:
A storage capacitor having high dielectric constant materials and a method for forming same are described. The method solves the problems associated with fabrication of planar capacitors for DRAM chips constructed from inorganic oxides with perovskite structure. These materials are not readily etched by conventional ion etching techniques. These materials also react with silicon and silicon dioxide and the disclosed process avoids these interactions.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a multiphase, ultra low k film which exhibits improved elastic modulus and hardness as well as various methods for forming the same. The multiphase, ultra low k dielectric film includes atoms of Si, C, O and H, has a dielectric constant of about 2.4 or less, nanosized pores or voids, an elastic modulus of about 5 or greater and a hardness of about 0.7 or greater. A preferred multiphase, ultra low k dielectric film includes atoms of Si, C, O and H, has a dielectric constant of about 2.2 or less, nanosized pores or voids, an elastic modulus of about 3 or greater and a hardness of about 0.3 or greater. The multiphase, ultra low k film is prepared by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition in which one of the following alternatives is utilized: at least one precursor gas comprising siloxane molecules containing at least three Si-O bonds; or at least one precursor gas comprising molecules containing reactive groups that are sensitive to e-beam radiation. Electronic structures including the multiphase, ultra low k film are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention addresses the problem of creating a high-speed, high-efficiency photodetector that is compatible with Si CMOS technology. The structure consists of a Ge absorbing layer on a thin SOI substrate, and utilizes isolation regions, alternating n- and p-type contacts, and low-resistance surface electrodes. The device achieves high bandwidth by utilizing a buried insulating layer to isolate carriers generated in the underlying substrate, high quantum efficiency over a broad spectrum by utilizing a Ge absorbing layer, low voltage operation by utilizing thin a absorbing layer and narrow electrode spacings, and compatibility with CMOS devices by virtue of its planar structure and use of a group IV absorbing material. The method for fabricating the photodetector uses direct growth of Ge on thin SOI or an epitaxial oxide, and subsequent thermal annealing to achieve a high-quality absorbing layer. This method limits the amount of Si available for interdiffusion, thereby allowing the Ge layer to be annealed without causing substantial dilution of the Ge layer by the underlying Si.