Optimisation of furnace oxidation of silicon with respect to negative bias stress instability

V. Nayar, R Jackson, M. L. Filleul, K. Brunson, M. J. Uren, Alison M. Hodge

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Abstract

A study to observe gaseous impurity ingress into an atmospheric pressure thermal oxidation furnace was carried out using an in-situ probe. Experimental measurements of trace moisture and oxygen deep within the furnace revealed that the level of infiltration into the furnace was critically dependent on the inert gas flow rate during loading. Different process recipes led to different impurity residence times within the furnace once the furnace door was sealed. The level of moisture ingress was directly correlated with the level of negative bias stress instability observed for metal gated MOS capacitors.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)47-50
Number of pages4
JournalMicroelectronic Engineering
Volume22
Issue number1-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 1993

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