DocumentCode
2659340
Title
Impacts of precursor flow rate and temperature of PECVD-SiN capping films on strained-channel NMOSFETs
Author
Lu, Ching-Sen ; Lin, Horng-Chih ; Lee, Yao-Jen ; Huang, Tiao-Yuan
Author_Institution
Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu
fYear
2007
fDate
12-14 Dec. 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
In this paper, devices with SiN film deposited by higher N2 flow rate and deposition temperature possess higher tensile stress and thus better device performance enhancement. In addition, the immunity to hot-carrier stress is also improved because of less H diffusion from the SiN film.
Keywords
MOSFET; hot carriers; plasma CVD; silicon compounds; PECVD-SiN capping films; SiN; SiN film; hot-carrier stress; precursor flow rate; strained-channel NMOSFET; tensile stress; Degradation; Educational institutions; Hot carriers; Hydrogen; Laboratories; MOSFETs; Performance gain; Silicon compounds; Temperature; Tensile stress;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Semiconductor Device Research Symposium, 2007 International
Conference_Location
College Park, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1892-3
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-1892-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISDRS.2007.4422400
Filename
4422400
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