G. Yeap, F. Nkansah, J. Chen, S. Jallepalli, D. Pham, T. Lii, A. Nangia, P. Le, D. Hall, D. Menke, J. Sun, A. Das, P. Gilbert, F. Huang, J. Sturtevant, K. Green, J. Lu, J. Benavidas, E. Banks, J. Chung, C. Lage
{"title":"A 180 nm copper/low-k CMOS technology with dual gate oxide optimized for low power and low cost consumer wireless applications","authors":"G. Yeap, F. Nkansah, J. Chen, S. Jallepalli, D. Pham, T. Lii, A. Nangia, P. Le, D. Hall, D. Menke, J. Sun, A. Das, P. Gilbert, F. Huang, J. Sturtevant, K. Green, J. Lu, J. Benavidas, E. Banks, J. Chung, C. Lage","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852805","url":null,"abstract":"We report a 180 nm CMOS technology with dual gate oxide (DGO) optimized for low power and low cost consumer wireless products. To minimize cost and maximize manufacturability, super halo is used for the first time to integrate 70 /spl Aring/ 2.5-3.3 V I/O devices with either 130 nm/29 /spl Aring/ or 150 nm/35 /spl Aring/ low leakage (LL) p/spl Aring///spl mu/m devices, eliminating three normally-required masks. Core LL devices optimized for 1.5 V and 1.8 V are available to maximize circuit design compatibility and IP reuse. Both LL devices yield superior performance, and less I/sub on//I/sub off/ sensitivity vs. gate-length control for robust manufacturing as compared to recently reported LL devices. This technology also features an all-layer copper/low-k interlayer dielectric backend for speed improvement and dynamic power reduction.","PeriodicalId":268624,"journal":{"name":"2000 Symposium on VLSI Technology. Digest of Technical Papers (Cat. No.00CH37104)","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121604000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Chiang, C.W. Tsai, T. Wang, U.C. Liu, M. Wang, L. Hsia
{"title":"Auger recombination enhanced hot carrier degradation in nMOSFETs with positive substrate bias","authors":"L. Chiang, C.W. Tsai, T. Wang, U.C. Liu, M. Wang, L. Hsia","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852798","url":null,"abstract":"Enhanced hot carrier degradation is observed in DTMOS-like operation mode. This phenomenon is attributed to Auger recombination assisted hot electron process. Measured hot electron gate current and light emission spectrum in nMOSFETs provide evidence that the high-energy tail of channel electrons is increased by the application of a positive substrate bias. As opposed to conventional hot carrier degradation, the Auger enhanced degradation exhibits positive temperature dependence and is more significant at low drain bias.","PeriodicalId":268624,"journal":{"name":"2000 Symposium on VLSI Technology. Digest of Technical Papers (Cat. No.00CH37104)","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124280360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Q. Lu, Y. Yeo, P. Ranade, H. Takeuchi, T. King, C. Hu, S.C. Song, H. Luan, D. Kwong
{"title":"Dual-metal gate technology for deep-submicron CMOS transistors","authors":"Q. Lu, Y. Yeo, P. Ranade, H. Takeuchi, T. King, C. Hu, S.C. Song, H. Luan, D. Kwong","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852774","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852774","url":null,"abstract":"Dual-metal gate CMOS devices with rapid-thermal chemical vapor deposited (RTCVD) Si/sub 3/N/sub 4/ gate dielectric were fabricated using a self-aligned process. The gate electrodes are Ti and Mo for the N- and P-MOSFET respectively. Carrier mobilities are comparable to that predicted by the universal mobility model for SiO/sub 2/. C-V characteristics show good agreement with a simulation that takes quantum-mechanical effects into account, and clearly display the advantage of metal over poly-Si gates.","PeriodicalId":268624,"journal":{"name":"2000 Symposium on VLSI Technology. Digest of Technical Papers (Cat. No.00CH37104)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122661255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Mih, J. Harrington, K. Houlihan, H. Lee, K. Chan, J. Johnson, Bomy Chen, Jiang Yan, A. Schmidt, C. Gruensfelder, Kisang Kim, D. Shum, C. Lo, D. Lee, A. Levi, C. Lam
{"title":"0.18 um modular triple self-aligned embedded split-gate flash memory","authors":"R. Mih, J. Harrington, K. Houlihan, H. Lee, K. Chan, J. Johnson, Bomy Chen, Jiang Yan, A. Schmidt, C. Gruensfelder, Kisang Kim, D. Shum, C. Lo, D. Lee, A. Levi, C. Lam","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852793","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852793","url":null,"abstract":"A split-gate flash memory cell has been embedded in a 0.18 um high performance CMOS logic process with copper interconnects. A novel triple self-aligned (SA3) process provides a compact cell and high degree of modularity. The entire memory cell structure is defined with one single mask in an area less than 13F/sup 2/. Source-side channel hot electron program and poly-poly tunneling erase enable low power consumption suitable for low voltage applications.","PeriodicalId":268624,"journal":{"name":"2000 Symposium on VLSI Technology. Digest of Technical Papers (Cat. No.00CH37104)","volume":"201 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122760708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"T/sub BD/ prediction from measurements at low field and room temperature using a new estimator","authors":"A. Ghetti, J. Bude, G. Weber","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852832","url":null,"abstract":"We present a new method to predict oxide breakdown from measurements at low voltage and room temperature. The method is based on tunneling into interface states (TEDit). We show that TEDit correlates to breakdown. Then we exploit this correlation to predict oxide lifetime.","PeriodicalId":268624,"journal":{"name":"2000 Symposium on VLSI Technology. Digest of Technical Papers (Cat. No.00CH37104)","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125449065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wan-Don Kim, Jin Woon Kim, Seok-jun Won, S. Nam, B. Nam, C. Yoo, Y. Park, Sang In Lee, M. Lee
{"title":"Development of CVD-Ru/Ta/sub 2/O/sub 5//CVD-TiN capacitor for multigigabit-scale DRAM generation","authors":"Wan-Don Kim, Jin Woon Kim, Seok-jun Won, S. Nam, B. Nam, C. Yoo, Y. Park, Sang In Lee, M. Lee","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852785","url":null,"abstract":"We have investigated the electrical properties of metal/Ta/sub 2/O/sub 5//metal (MIM-Ta/sub 2/O/sub 5/) capacitor for multigigabit-scale DRAMs. CVD-TiN film was used as a bottom electrode, whereas PVD-TiN, CVD-TiN and CVD-Ru metals were compared for a top electrode. Our results, including electrical properties and step coverage, showed that a CVD-Ru film is the most promising top electrode material. Based on this result, a CVD-Ru/Ta/sub 2/O/sub 5//CVD-TiN capacitor with cylinder-type storage node was developed, and the cell capacitance of 40fF/cell with the leakage current of 0.1fA/cell at /spl plusmn/1 V applied voltage was accomplished.","PeriodicalId":268624,"journal":{"name":"2000 Symposium on VLSI Technology. Digest of Technical Papers (Cat. No.00CH37104)","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125235062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Sato, S. Ishibashi, T. Kajiyama, M. Sakuma, I. Mizushima, Y. Tsunashima, F. Shoji, H. Yano, A. Nitayama, T. Hamamoto
{"title":"Transistor on capacitor (TOC) cell with quarter pitch layout for 0.13 /spl mu/m DRAMs and beyond","authors":"M. Sato, S. Ishibashi, T. Kajiyama, M. Sakuma, I. Mizushima, Y. Tsunashima, F. Shoji, H. Yano, A. Nitayama, T. Hamamoto","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852778","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852778","url":null,"abstract":"We present a new trench type cell, transistor on capacitor (TOC) cell with 1/4 pitch layout. Two kinds of new idea have been implemented. One is that the density of the trench capacitor is closest packed by introducing 1/4 pitch layout. The other is that the transfer transistor is fabricated over the trench capacitor by introducing the newly developed epitaxial growth and Chemical Mechanical Polish (CMP) technologies. As a result, trench opening can be enlarged without reducing the gate length of the transfer transistor.","PeriodicalId":268624,"journal":{"name":"2000 Symposium on VLSI Technology. Digest of Technical Papers (Cat. No.00CH37104)","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115534308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Ono, K. Fukasaku, T. Matsuda, T. Fukai, N. Ikezawa, K. Imai, T. Horiuchi
{"title":"A 70 nm gate length CMOS technology with 1.0 V operation","authors":"A. Ono, K. Fukasaku, T. Matsuda, T. Fukai, N. Ikezawa, K. Imai, T. Horiuchi","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852750","url":null,"abstract":"A 70-nm gate length CMOS technology for 1.0 V operation has been developed. This technology realizes high performance CMOS roadmap trend and utilizes sub-1 keV ion implantation for source/drain extension formations, quick-cooling RTA process, and ultra-thin gate dielectrics of 1.3 nm. The thickness of the gate dielectrics has been optimized in terms of both the I/sub ON/-I/sub OFF/, tradeoff and gate delay metrics. Obtained I/sub D//sup SAT/ for nMOS and pMOS are 723 /spl mu/A//spl mu/m (I/sub OFF/=16 nA//spl mu/m) and 290 /spl mu/A//spl mu/m (I/sub OFF/=20 nA//spl mu/m), respectively.","PeriodicalId":268624,"journal":{"name":"2000 Symposium on VLSI Technology. Digest of Technical Papers (Cat. No.00CH37104)","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127002758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Inohara, H. Sakurai, T. Yamaguchi, H. Tomita, T. Iijima, H. Oyamatsu, T. Nakayama, H. Yoshimura, Y. Toyoshima
{"title":"Copper contamination induced degradation of MOSFET characteristics and reliability","authors":"M. Inohara, H. Sakurai, T. Yamaguchi, H. Tomita, T. Iijima, H. Oyamatsu, T. Nakayama, H. Yoshimura, Y. Toyoshima","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852755","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852755","url":null,"abstract":"MOSFET electrical characteristics and reliability impact with copper contamination is examined and some degradation modes are inspected. The mechanism of degradation is explained by increase of carrier trap sites in gate silicon oxide. The permissive contamination level of copper in device region is indicated by comparison between two different contamination level samples.","PeriodicalId":268624,"journal":{"name":"2000 Symposium on VLSI Technology. Digest of Technical Papers (Cat. No.00CH37104)","volume":"129 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129803431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Hiratani, T. Nabatame, Y. Matsui, Y. Shimamoto, Y. Sasago, Y. Nakamura, Y. Ohji, I. Asano, S. Kimura
{"title":"A conformal ruthenium electrode for MIM capacitors in Gbit DRAMs using the CVD technology based on oxygen-controlled surface reaction","authors":"M. Hiratani, T. Nabatame, Y. Matsui, Y. Shimamoto, Y. Sasago, Y. Nakamura, Y. Ohji, I. Asano, S. Kimura","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852786","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2000.852786","url":null,"abstract":"We have developed a novel CVD-Ru technique, clarified the growth mechanism and fabricated BST capacitors. The growth mechanism is dominated by the surface reaction which is rate-determined by the oxygen supply. Well-tuned conditions enable fabrication of any type of storage node: a concave type with a uniform 20-nm film thickness and a pillar type from a buried film. The electrode/BST interface is degraded by the reduction-oxidation reaction during the Ru-CVD, but post-annealing restores the ideal I-V characteristics.","PeriodicalId":268624,"journal":{"name":"2000 Symposium on VLSI Technology. Digest of Technical Papers (Cat. No.00CH37104)","volume":"274 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116552379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}