1 / 15

Selective Atomic Layer Deposition of TiO 2 on Silicon/Copper-patterned Substrates

Selective Atomic Layer Deposition of TiO 2 on Silicon/Copper-patterned Substrates. UIC REU 2011 AMReL , University of Illinois at Chicago Abigail Jablansky Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania. What is ALD?. Atomic layer deposition Method:

janna-ryan
Download Presentation

Selective Atomic Layer Deposition of TiO 2 on Silicon/Copper-patterned Substrates

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Selective Atomic Layer Deposition of TiO2 on Silicon/Copper-patterned Substrates UIC REU 2011 AMReL, University of Illinois at Chicago Abigail Jablansky Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania

  2. What is ALD? • Atomic layer deposition • Method: • Precursor (TDEAT) • Purge (N2) • Oxidant (H2O) • Purge (N2) • Batch adsorption process • Easily controlled but time-consuming • Characterized with ellipsometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) • Diverse applications www.cambridgenanotech.com/ald

  3. Copper and Silicon • Conductive substrate • Small channels of conduction in microelectronics • Need a thin barrier layer on silicon • Copper oxidizes more easily • Selective ALD (SALD) • Native oxide www.electroiq.com

  4. Native Oxides • Prevention • Self-assembling molecules1 • Minimization • Limited air exposure2 • Few cycles3 • Reduction • GaAs oxide remains under HfO2 but converted under Al2O34 Tao, Q.; Jursich, G.; Takoudis, C. App. Phys. Lett.2010, 96, 192105 1Chen, R.; Kim, H.; McIntyre, P.C.; Bent, S.F. Chem. Mater.2005, 17, 536. 2Lee, H.D.; Feng, T.; Yu, L.; Mastrogiovanni, D.; Wan, A.; Gustafsson, T.; Garfunkel, E. App. Phys. Lett.2009, 94, 222108. 3Tao, Q.; Overhage, K.; Jursich, G.; Takoudis, C. Submitted to Journal of Physi Chem. C. 2011. 4Frank, M.M.; Wilk, G.D.; Starodub, D.; Gustafsson, T.; Garfunkel, E.; Chabal, Y.J.; Grazul, J.; Muller, D.A. App. Phys. Lett.2005, 86, 152904.

  5. Cu2O (cuprous oxide) Linear Most stable copper compounds at high T Forms ammine under NH35 CuO (cupric oxide) Square planar Decomposes at high T to Cu2O + O2 H2 or CO reduction at 250oC5 Copper Oxides • Cu2O forms first, then CuOif stable6 • Reduction methods 5Cotton, F.A.; Wilkinson, G. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd ed. New York: Interscience Publishers, 1966, pp.894-902. 6Zhu, Y.; Mimura, K.; Lim, J.; Isshiki, M.; Jiang, Q. Metal. and Mineral Trans. A. 2006, 37A, 1231.

  6. Project Description • ALD of TiO2 onto Si/Cu wafers • Precursor: tetrakis(diethylamino)titanium (TDEAT) • Oxidizer: water • Compare 24-hr Cu (1 nm native oxide) exposure to 1-hr7 • Minimize exposure from reactor to ellipsometer, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) 7Tao, Q. PhD Dissertation, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2011.

  7. Ice bath Hot wall reactor Reactor Schematic Tao, Q. PhD Dissertation, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2011.

  8. Experimental Setup

  9. Characterization Ellipsometry X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) X-rays are energy source Measures kinetic energy, number of escaping electrons • Reflects light off thin films • Measures polarization after reflection

  10. Results • Verified Tao’s work7 • Constant growth rate = linear growth 7Tao, Q. PhD Dissertation, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2011.

  11. Troubleshooting • Temperature • Increases along path to reactor • Keep oxidizer cold • Pressure • “Resting pressure” around 0.176 torr • Cycles during deposition • N2 tank, H2O level in bubbler • Check ellipsometer • Precursor level, clogged pipes

  12. Results (cont.) The colors could represent a deposition layer thickness profile or a chemical vapor deposition (CVD).

  13. Summary • Objective: SALD of TiO2 on Si for microelectronic applications • Method: reduce native oxide on Cu • Minimize air exposure (in progress) • In situ reduction (future work) • Characterization: ellipsometry, XPS • Results to date verify prior research • Not enough data to conclude about TiO2 on copper • Troubleshooting, design setbacks are important parts of engineering

  14. Acknowledgements • National Science Foundation, EEC-NSF Grant # 1062943 • CMMI-NSF Grant # 1134753 • Jorge I. Rossero A. • RunshenXu • Arman Butt • Dr. Jursich • Dr. Takoudis

  15. References • Chen, R.; Kim, H.; McIntyre, P.C.; Bent, S.F. Chem. Mater.2005, 17, 536. • Lee, H.D.; Feng, T.; Yu, L.; Mastrogiovanni, D.; Wan, A.; Gustafsson, T.; Garfunkel, E. App. Phys. Lett.2009, 94, 222108. • Tao, Q.; Jursich, G.; Takoudis, C. App. Phys. Lett.2010, 96, 192105 • Tao, Q.; Overhage, K.; Jursich, G.; Takoudis, C. Submitted to Journal of Phys. Chem. C. 2011. • Frank, M.M.; Wilk, G.D.; Starodub, D.; Gustafsson, T.; Garfunkel, E.; Chabal, Y.J.; Grazul, J.; Muller, D.A. App. Phys. Lett.2005, 86, 152904. • Cotton, F.A.; Wilkinson, G. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd ed. New York: Interscience Publishers, 1966, pp.894-902. • Zhu, Y.; Mimura, K.; Lim, J.; Isshiki, M.; Jiang, Q. Metal. and Mineral Trans. A. 2006, 37A, 1231. • Tao, Q. PhD Dissertation, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2011. • Falkenstein, Z.; Hakovirta, M.; Nastasi, M. Thin Solid Films. 2001, 381, 84. • Tompkins, H.G.; Allara, D.L. J. Colloid and Interface Science. 1974, 49, 410. • Sakata, Y.; Domen, K.; Maruya, K.-I.; Onishi, T. Appl. Spec.1988, 42, 442.

More Related