TiS$i_2$ 박막의 열안정성에 미치는 막 스트레스의 영향 = The Effect of Stress on the Thermal Stability of the TiS$i_2$ Film

국문 초록 (Abstract)

단결정 실리콘위에 스퍼터법으로 증착된 티타니움막을 급속가열로에서 고상반응에 의해 형성시킨 면저항 1.2 ohm/sq. 내외의 TiS$i_2$ 박막에 있어서 열안정성을 상부절연막의 유무 및 종류에 따라 조사하였다. 상부절연막은 상압 CVD로 증착한 USG(Undoped Silicate Glass, Si$i_2$) 막과 플라즈마 CVD법으로 증착한 PE-SiN(S$i_3$$N_4$)막을 사용했다. 열안정성 평가는 90$0^{\circ}C$에서 시간을 달리하여 TiS$i_2$막, PE-SiN막, USG막의 스트레스는 각각 1.3${\times}{10^{9}}$, 1.25 ${\times}{10^{10}}$, 2.26 ${\times}{10^{10}}$ dyne/c$m^2$의 인장응력을 나타내었다. 응집현상은 TiS$i_2$의 응집현상은 Nabarro-Herring 마이크로 크리프에 의한 원자의 확산관점에서 검토되었다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Abstract The effect of the film stress on the thermal stability of TiSi, films under the dielectric overcoat was investigated. TiS$i_2$ films with the sheet resistance of 1.2 ohm/sq. were produced by a solid-state reaction between sputtered Ti film and single-crystalline Si in an RTA (rapid thermal anneal) machine. Dielectric overcoats such as the USG (Undoped Silicate Glass, Si$O_2$) film and the PE-SiN(S$i_3$$N_4$) film were deposited by AP-CVD and PE-CVD, respectively, on the TiS$i_2$ film. The thermal stability of the TiSi, film was evaluated by changes in the sheet resistance, film stress and microstructure after furnace anneals at 90$0^{\circ}C$. Agglomeration of the TiSi2 film high temperatures results in the increase of sheet resistance and the decrease of tensile stress of TiSi, film. The stress level of the TiSi" PE-SiN and ~SG films at 90$0^{\circ}C$C was 1.3${\times}{10^{9}}$, 1.25 ${\times}{10^{10}}$, 2.26 ${\times}{10^{10}}$ dyne/c$m^2$ in tensile, respectively. Dielectric films deposited by CVD on TiSi, was effective on preventing agglomeration of TiSi,. The PE-SiN film mproved the thermal stability of TiSi, more effectively than the AP-CVD USG film. It is considered that agglomeration of the TiS$i_2$ film under the stress of dielectric overcoat at high temperature can be caused by a diffusional flow of atom called Nabarro-Herring microcreep.reep.