J. Willer, C. Ludwig, J. Deppe, C. Kleint, S. Riedel, J.-U. Sachse, M. Krause, R. Mikalo, E. S. Kamienski, S. Parascandola, T. Mikolajick, Jan-Malte Fischer, M. Isler, K. Kuesters, I. Bloom, A. Shapir, E. Lusky, B. Eitan
{"title":"110nm NROM technology for code and data flash products","authors":"J. Willer, C. Ludwig, J. Deppe, C. Kleint, S. Riedel, J.-U. Sachse, M. Krause, R. Mikalo, E. S. Kamienski, S. Parascandola, T. Mikolajick, Jan-Malte Fischer, M. Isler, K. Kuesters, I. Bloom, A. Shapir, E. Lusky, B. Eitan","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345402","url":null,"abstract":"A novel NROM generation with a bit size of 0,043 /spl mu/m/sup 2//bit at a 110nm design rule is introduced. The concept features mainstream CMOS type cell devices in conjunction with a metal contact based virtual ground array architecture. The new technology node serves both advanced code flash products and file storage memories up to 2 Gbit/die.","PeriodicalId":297052,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Technical Papers. 2004 Symposium on VLSI Technology, 2004.","volume":"76 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133685284","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}
N. Yasutake, K. Ohuchi, M. Fujiwara, K. Adachi, A. Hokazono, K. Kojima, N. Aoki, H. Suto, T. Watanabe, T. Morooka, H. Mizuno, S. Magoshi, T. Shimizu, S. Mori, H. Oguma, T. Sasaki, M. Ohmura, K. Miyano, H. Yamada, H. Tomita, D. Matsushita, K. Muraoka, S. Inaba, M. Takayanagi, K. Ishimaru, H. Ishiuchi
{"title":"A hp22 nm node low operating power (LOP) technology with sub-10 nm gate length planar bulk CMOS devices","authors":"N. Yasutake, K. Ohuchi, M. Fujiwara, K. Adachi, A. Hokazono, K. Kojima, N. Aoki, H. Suto, T. Watanabe, T. Morooka, H. Mizuno, S. Magoshi, T. Shimizu, S. Mori, H. Oguma, T. Sasaki, M. Ohmura, K. Miyano, H. Yamada, H. Tomita, D. Matsushita, K. Muraoka, S. Inaba, M. Takayanagi, K. Ishimaru, H. Ishiuchi","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345407","url":null,"abstract":"High performance 10 nm gate length CMOSFETs for hp22 nm node LOP is demonstrated for the first time. Key process, such as elevated source/drain extension combined with flash lamp annealing, fully silicided metal gate, novel SiON, and optimization method under high V/sub dd/ condition which taking care of SRAM performance is described. Record high transconductance of 1706 mS/mm and over 400 GHz f/sub i/ is achieved for nMOSFET. Bulk planar MOSFET structure can extend down to hp22 nm node.","PeriodicalId":297052,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Technical Papers. 2004 Symposium on VLSI Technology, 2004.","volume":"85 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133549280","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}
Chien-Hao Chen, T. Lee, T. Hou, C.L. Chen, C. Chen, J.W. Hsu, K. Cheng, Y. Chiu, H. Tao, Y. Jin, C. H. Diaz, S. Chen, M. Liang
{"title":"Stress memorization technique (SMT) by selectively strained-nitride capping for sub-65nm high-performance strained-Si device application","authors":"Chien-Hao Chen, T. Lee, T. Hou, C.L. Chen, C. Chen, J.W. Hsu, K. Cheng, Y. Chiu, H. Tao, Y. Jin, C. H. Diaz, S. Chen, M. Liang","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345390","url":null,"abstract":"An advanced stress memorization technique (SMT) for device performance enhancement is presented. A high-tensile nitride layer is selectively deposited on the n+ poly-Si gate electrode as a stressor with poly amorphorization implantation in advance. And, this high-tensile nitride capping layer will be removed after the poly and S/D activation procedures. The stress modulation effect was found to be enhanced and memorized to affect the channel stress underneath the re-crystallized poly-Si gate electrode after this nitride layer removal. More than 15% current drivability improvement was obtained on NMOS without any cost of PMOS degradation. Combining the high tensile nitride sealing layer deposition after silicide process. it was found to gain additional /spl sim/10% improvement to NMOS. The device integrity and reliability were verified with no deterioration by this simple and compatible SMT process. which is a promising local strain approach for sub-65nm CMOS application.","PeriodicalId":297052,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Technical Papers. 2004 Symposium on VLSI Technology, 2004.","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123275909","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}
Y.H. Kim, R. Choi, R. Jha, J. Lee, V. Misra, J.C. Lee
{"title":"Effects of barrier height (/spl Phi//sub B/) and the nature of bi-layer structure on the reliability of high-k dielectrics with dual metal gate (Ru & Ru-Ta alloy) technology","authors":"Y.H. Kim, R. Choi, R. Jha, J. Lee, V. Misra, J.C. Lee","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345439","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345439","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, we present the effects of barrier height on the reliability of HfO/sub 2/ with dual metal gate technology in terms of Weibull slope, soft breakdown characteristics, defect generation rate, critical defect density and charge-to-breakdown. It was found that the lower Weibull slope of high-k dielectrics (compared to SiO/sub 2/) is partially attributed to the lower barrier height of high-k dielectrics which in turn results in larger current increase. Thus, defect generation rate increases and charge-to-break down decreases, while critical defect density remains constant. In addition, it has been found that there is distinct bi-modal defect generation rate for high-k/SiO/sub 2/ stack. Two-step breakdown process was clearly observed; and Weibull slope of soft breakdown (1/sup st/ breakdown) shows lower /spl beta/ value compared to that of hard breakdown (2/sup nd/ breakdown). Soft breakdown characteristics were dependent on the barrier heights. The bi-modal defect generations are believed to be resulted from the breakdown in interface and bulk layer.","PeriodicalId":297052,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Technical Papers. 2004 Symposium on VLSI Technology, 2004.","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124917831","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}
C. Cabral, J. Kedzierski, B. Linder, S. Zafar, V. Narayanan, S. Fang, A. Steegen, P. Kozłowski, R. Carruthers, R. Jammy
{"title":"Dual workfunction fully silicided metal gates","authors":"C. Cabral, J. Kedzierski, B. Linder, S. Zafar, V. Narayanan, S. Fang, A. Steegen, P. Kozłowski, R. Carruthers, R. Jammy","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345469","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345469","url":null,"abstract":"Fully silicided (FUSI), dual workfunction (WF), Ni monosilicide metal gates are demonstrated using Sb predoped polySi for setting the nFET WF and for the first time a combination of Al predoped polySi and a Ni(Pt) alloy silicide for the pFET WF. The combination of the Sb and Al predoped polySi along with the Ni(Pt)Si, allow for WFs spanning the Si band gap to within 0.2 eV of the band edges. With this large WF range the FUSI, dual WF, NiSi process is applicable for both high performance and low power CMOS applications. It is shown that the Al and Sb predoped polySi and the Ni(Pt)Si alloy have leakage currents equivalent to NiSi formed from intrinsic polySi. A fundamental voiding problem in the formation of CoSi/sub 2/ metal gates is also demonstrated, indicating the superiority of the NiSi gates.","PeriodicalId":297052,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Technical Papers. 2004 Symposium on VLSI Technology, 2004.","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121163381","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}
H. Matsuoka, T. Mine, K. Nakazato, M. Moniwa, Y. Takahashi, M. Matsuoka, H. Chakihara, A. Fujimoto, K. Okuyama
{"title":"A new vertically stacked poly-Si MOSFET with partially depleted SOI operation for densely integrated SoC applications","authors":"H. Matsuoka, T. Mine, K. Nakazato, M. Moniwa, Y. Takahashi, M. Matsuoka, H. Chakihara, A. Fujimoto, K. Okuyama","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345498","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345498","url":null,"abstract":"Vertical transistors take up less area than conventional planar CMOS devices and are thus promising as a means for increased densities of integration. Most of the vertical MOSFET structures proposed so far, however, require sophisticated processing which is incompatible with conventional CMOS processes. In this paper, we propose the use of a vertical poly-Si pMOSFET for SoC applications; this structure is easily stacked on bulk nMOS, eliminating the need for an n-well region and significantly reducing chip Size. The formation of poly-Si grain boundaries across the active channels of poly-Si MOSFETs means that these devices tend to exhibit poor performance in the form of large threshold-voltage fluctuations and large subthreshold swings. A vertical poly-Si transistor that operates with a partially depleted SOI structure and shows excellent DC characteristics has been developed as a solution to these problems. The impact of this new vertical pMOS structure on 6T-SRAM is also demonstrated.","PeriodicalId":297052,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Technical Papers. 2004 Symposium on VLSI Technology, 2004.","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126911928","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. Specht, R. Kommling, L. Dreeskornfeld, W. Weber, F. Hofmann, D. Alvarez, J. Kretz, R. J. Luyken, W. Rosner, H. Reisinger, E. Landgraf, T. Schulz, J. Hartwich, M. Stadele, V. Klandievski, E. Hartmann, L. Risch
{"title":"Sub-40nm tri-gate charge trapping nonvolatile memory cells for high-density applications","authors":"M. Specht, R. Kommling, L. Dreeskornfeld, W. Weber, F. Hofmann, D. Alvarez, J. Kretz, R. J. Luyken, W. Rosner, H. Reisinger, E. Landgraf, T. Schulz, J. Hartwich, M. Stadele, V. Klandievski, E. Hartmann, L. Risch","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345504","url":null,"abstract":"Fully-depleted tri-gate oxide-nitride-oxide (ONO) transistor memory cells with very short gate lengths in the range L/sub G/ = 30 - 80 nm have been fabricated for the first time. The devices show very good electrical characteristics and have been optimized successfully for high density applications. A NAND-type array organization is proposed and solutions to integration issues are given. In addition, high resolution scanning spreading resistance microscopy has been used to visualize the On-state of a tri-gate memory device.","PeriodicalId":297052,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Technical Papers. 2004 Symposium on VLSI Technology, 2004.","volume":"169 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129049214","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}
O. Weber, F. Ducroquet, T. Ernst, F. Andrieu, J. Damlencourt, J. Hartmann, B. Guillaumot, A. Papon, H. Dansas, L. Brevard, A. Toffoli, P. Besson, F. Martin, Y. Morand, S. Deleonibus
{"title":"55nm high mobility SiGe(:C) pMOSFETs with HfO/sub 2/ gate dielectric and TiN metal gate for advanced CMOS","authors":"O. Weber, F. Ducroquet, T. Ernst, F. Andrieu, J. Damlencourt, J. Hartmann, B. Guillaumot, A. Papon, H. Dansas, L. Brevard, A. Toffoli, P. Besson, F. Martin, Y. Morand, S. Deleonibus","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345382","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345382","url":null,"abstract":"For the first time, MOS transistors with compressively strained SiGe(:C) channel, metal gate and high-k dielectric are demonstrated down to 55nm gate length. SiGe(:C) surface channel pMOSFETs with HfO/sub 2/ gate dielectric exhibit a 10/sup 4/ gate leakage reduction and a 65% mobility enhancement at high transverse effective field (1MV/cm) when compared to the universal SiO/sub 2//Si reference. With such a thin Equivalent Oxide Thickness (EOT= 16-18/spl Aring/), this represents the best gate leakage/mobility trade-off ever published.","PeriodicalId":297052,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Technical Papers. 2004 Symposium on VLSI Technology, 2004.","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122244209","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}
S. Zafar, B. Lee, J. Stathis, A. Callegari, T. Ning
{"title":"A model for negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) in oxide and high /spl kappa/ pFETs 13/spl times/-C6D8C7F5F2","authors":"S. Zafar, B. Lee, J. Stathis, A. Callegari, T. Ning","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345483","url":null,"abstract":"A model for the negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) is proposed. Unlike previous empirical models, this model is derived from physics principles. The model attributes NBTI to de-passivation of SiO/sub 2//Si interface and its two distinguishing features are: application of statistical mechanics to calculate depassivated site density increase and the assumption that the hydrogen diffusion is dispersive. The model is verified using new and published NBTI data for SiO/sub 2//poly, SiON/W and HfO/sub 2//W pFETs. A comparison between high /spl kappa/ and conventional oxide is made.","PeriodicalId":297052,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Technical Papers. 2004 Symposium on VLSI Technology, 2004.","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124432379","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}
S. Pidin, T. Mori, R. Nakamura, T. Saiki, R. Tanabe, S. Satoh, M. Kase, K. Hashimoto, T. Sugii
{"title":"MOSFET current drive optimization using silicon nitride capping layer for 65-nm technology node","authors":"S. Pidin, T. Mori, R. Nakamura, T. Saiki, R. Tanabe, S. Satoh, M. Kase, K. Hashimoto, T. Sugii","doi":"10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345389","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2004.1345389","url":null,"abstract":"NMOSFET strain engineering using highly tensile silicon nitride capping layer was studied by way of extensive numerical simulations and device experiments. At 45nm gate length and 1V supply voltage fabricated NMOSFET delivers 1.00mA/ /spl mu/m drive current for off-state current of 40nA/ /spl mu/m and physical gate oxide thickness of 1.25nm(TEM). These data demonstrate the best up to date NMOSFET current drivability. Next, using extensive process simulations to analyze fabricated devices we developed optimization guidelines for NMOSFET strain engineering enabling us further improvement of device current drivability with reducing the gate length.","PeriodicalId":297052,"journal":{"name":"Digest of Technical Papers. 2004 Symposium on VLSI Technology, 2004.","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132495132","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}