Ultra thin dielectric for electronic devices and method of making same
US5578848A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S438/954
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
High quality, ultra thin SiO.sub.2 /Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 (ON) dielectric layers have been fabricated by in situ multiprocessing and low pressure rapid-thermal N.sub.2 O-reoxidation (LRTNO) of Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 films. Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 film was deposited on the RTN-treated polysilicon by rapid-thermal chemical vapor deposition (RT-CVD) using SiH.sub.4 and NH.sub.3, followed by in situ low pressure rapid-thermal reoxidation in N.sub.2 O (LRTNO) or in O.sub.2 (LRTO) ambient. Results show that ultra thin (T.sub.ox,eq =.about.29 .ANG.) ON stacked film capacitors with LRTNO have excellent electrical properties, and reliability.
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