Remote Plasma Atomic Layer Deposition of SiNx Using Cyclosilazane and H2/N2 Plasma

Author:

Cho Haewon,Lee Namgue,Choi Hyeongsu,Park Hyunwoo,Jung Chanwon,Song Seokhwi,Yuk Hyunwoo,Kim Youngjoon,Kim Jong-Woo,Kim Keunsik,Choi Youngtae,Park Suhyeon,Kwon Yurim,Jeon Hyeongtag

Abstract

Silicon nitride (SiNx) thin films using 1,3-di-isopropylamino-2,4-dimethylcyclosilazane (CSN-2) and N2 plasma were investigated. The growth rate of SiNx thin films was saturated in the range of 200–500 °C, yielding approximately 0.38 Å/cycle, and featuring a wide process window. The physical and chemical properties of the SiNx films were investigated as a function of deposition temperature. As temperature was increased, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis confirmed that a conformal thin film was obtained. Also, we developed a three-step process in which the H2 plasma step was introduced before the N2 plasma step. In order to investigate the effect of H2 plasma, we evaluated the growth rate, step coverage, and wet etch rate according to H2 plasma exposure time (10–30 s). As a result, the side step coverage increased from 82% to 105% and the bottom step coverages increased from 90% to 110% in the narrow pattern. By increasing the H2 plasma to 30 s, the wet etch rate was 32 Å/min, which is much lower than the case of only N2 plasma (43 Å/min).

Funder

National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science

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