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Influence of Atomic Hydrogen on Nickel Silicide Formation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2011

A. Vengurlekar ,
Satheesh Balasubramanian ,
S. Ashok ,
N. D. Theodore  and
D.Z. Chi
A. Vengurlekar
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, PA 16802, U.S.A.
Satheesh Balasubramanian
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, PA 16802, U.S.A.
S. Ashok
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, PA 16802, U.S.A.
N. D. Theodore
Affiliation:
Motorola Inc., Advanced Products R&D Labs, Tempe, AZ 85284, U.S.A.
D.Z. Chi
Affiliation:
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, 117602, Singapore
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Abstract

Nickel monosilicide (NiSi) is a leading contender to replace the currently used class of silicides for contacts to the source, drain and gate regions in Complimentary Metal-Oxide- Semiconductor (CMOS) circuits. In this work, the effect of substrate hydrogenation by a hydrogen plasma treatment prior to nickel deposition and silicidation was studied. The sheet resistance of the silicide film shows a significant decrease under hydrogenation of the Si substrate prior to Ni evaporation/anneal for projected silicidation temperatures below 600°C. Correspondingly, the Si region near the interface is decorated with defects. At higher silicidation temperatures, the sheet resistance rises along with greater in-diffusion of Ni into the hydrogenated Si samples. Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, Transmission Electron Microscopy and Hall effect measurements are used to characterize the samples.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 810: Symposium C – Silicon Front-End Junction Formation-Physics and Technology , 2004 , C4.6
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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