Metallurgical and electrical characterization of ultrathin CoTix liner/barrier for Cu interconnects

Maryamsadat Hosseini; Junichi Koike

doi:10.1109/IITC-AMC.2017.7968959

Metallurgical and electrical characterization of ultrathin CoTi_x liner/barrier for Cu interconnects

Maryamsadat Hosseini, Junichi Koike

New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe)

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Abstract

This paper reports an amorphous CoTi_x alloy as a single-layer liner/barrier material for intermediate interconnects in place of bilayer Ta/TaN materials. The CoTix layer was found to enhance adhesion of Cu/SiO₂. The CoTi_x layer stayed amorphous after annealing at 400°C, and started to crystallize at 500°C. Capacitance-voltage measurement of the samples showed no interdiffusion of Cu ions into SiO₂ after annealing up to 600°C and after bias thermal stress at 250°C at 3 MV/cm. All the obtained results showed that the amorphous CoTi_x alloy is a promising material for a liner/barrier layer in advanced technology node.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IITC 2017 - 2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509064731
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IITC-AMC.2017.7968959
Publication status	Published - 2017 Jul 5
Event	2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference, IITC 2017 - Hsinchu, Taiwan, Province of China Duration: 2017 May 16 → 2017 May 18

Publication series

Name	IITC 2017 - 2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference

Other

Other	2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference, IITC 2017
Country/Territory	Taiwan, Province of China
City	Hsinchu
Period	17/5/16 → 17/5/18

Keywords

Co alloy
LSI
diffusion barrier
interconnect

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Metals and Alloys
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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10.1109/IITC-AMC.2017.7968959

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Hosseini, M., & Koike, J. (2017). Metallurgical and electrical characterization of ultrathin CoTi_x liner/barrier for Cu interconnects. In IITC 2017 - 2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference [7968959] (IITC 2017 - 2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IITC-AMC.2017.7968959

Metallurgical and electrical characterization of ultrathin CoTi_x liner/barrier for Cu interconnects. / Hosseini, Maryamsadat; Koike, Junichi.

IITC 2017 - 2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. 7968959 (IITC 2017 - 2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Hosseini, M & Koike, J 2017, Metallurgical and electrical characterization of ultrathin CoTi_x liner/barrier for Cu interconnects. in IITC 2017 - 2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference., 7968959, IITC 2017 - 2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference, IITC 2017, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Province of China, 17/5/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/IITC-AMC.2017.7968959

Hosseini M, Koike J. Metallurgical and electrical characterization of ultrathin CoTi_x liner/barrier for Cu interconnects. In IITC 2017 - 2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. 7968959. (IITC 2017 - 2017 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference). https://doi.org/10.1109/IITC-AMC.2017.7968959

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