DocumentCode
1927587
Title
Characterisation of Advanced LOCOS Isolation
Author
Bazley, D.J. ; Jones, S.K. ; Beanland, R. ; Scaife, B.
Author_Institution
GEC-Marconi Materials Technology Ltd, Caswell, Towcester, Northants NN12 8EQ, UK
fYear
1996
fDate
9-11 Sept. 1996
Firstpage
623
Lastpage
626
Abstract
This paper presents 2D and 3D TEM characterisation of advanced LOCOS isolation to assess active area encroachment and nitride lifting dependence on mask line/space geometry and at active area corners. Standard and optimised LOCOS oxidation conditions are compared.
Keywords
CMOS process; Geometry; Kinetic theory; Materials science and technology; Oxidation; Predictive models; Space technology; Temperature; Thermal stresses; Time measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Solid State Device Research Conference, 1996. ESSDERC '96. Proceedings of the 26th European
Conference_Location
Bologna, Italy
Print_ISBN
286332196X
Type
conf
Filename
5436118
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