Time evolution of phosphorus dose loss due to interface segregation

Ruey Dar Chang*, Jung Ruey Tsai, Chia Chi Ma

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Abstract

Different thermal processes and substrates were used to investigate the time evolution of phosphorus loss due to segregation at the Si-SiO2 interface. Dose recovery occurred as phosphorus diffused into bulk silicon during furnace annealing. Dose loss increased when samples were cycled between silicon implantation and rapid thermal annealing (RTA). This implies that transient enhanced diffusion promotes dose loss during postimplantation RTA. Dose loss in silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates was characterized by using sheet resistance. The correlation between sheet resistance and dose loss was verified based on the experimental data of bulk silicon samples. Simulation results indicate that the equilibrium segregation behavior in SOI substrates is similar to that in bulk silicon substrates. The buried oxide layer in SOI substrates prevents phosphorus diffusion and increases interface area. Consequently, dose recovery in SOI substrates is not evident. The dose loss in SOI substrates is more significant than that in bulk silicon substrates.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication17th IEEE Conference on Advanced Thermal Processing of Semiconductors, RTP 2009
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event17th IEEE Conference on Advanced Thermal Processing of Semiconductors, RTP 2009 - Albany, NY, United States
Duration: 29 09 200902 10 2009

Publication series

Name17th IEEE Conference on Advanced Thermal Processing of Semiconductors, RTP 2009

Conference

Conference17th IEEE Conference on Advanced Thermal Processing of Semiconductors, RTP 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAlbany, NY
Period29/09/0902/10/09

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