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Study on Transition Metal Nitride Used as a Diffusion Barrier in Silicon Devices

Research Project

Project/Area Number 60550463
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Physical properties of metals
Research InstitutionColloge of Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture

Principal Investigator

ITO Taichiro  Professor, College of Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture, 工学部, 教授 (10081366)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) FUJIMURA Norifumi  Research Assistant, College of Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture, 工学部, 助手 (50199361)
間渕 博  大阪府立大学, 工学部, 講師 (70109883)
森井 賢二  大阪府立大学, 工学部, 講師 (10101198)
Project Period (FY) 1985 – 1987
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1987)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1987: ¥100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000)
Fiscal Year 1986: ¥100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000)
Fiscal Year 1985: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
KeywordsSilicon Device / Ion Plating / Diffusion Barrier / Transition Metal Nitride / TiN Film / Titanium Silicide
Research Abstract

It becomes very urgent problem to suppress interdiffusion between the semiconductor Si and the contact metal Al, because interdiffusion of them leads to fracture of the p-n junction and brittleness of contacts. Present study aims tofind whether Ti an TiN are effective as a diffusion barrier between Si and Al.
Results are as follows. (1) In the Al/Ti/Si system, the Ti film with the (0002) texture is better to supress interdiffusion at 400゜C than that without the texture. Further, the former is more adhesive to the Si substrate an high temperatures. (2) The TiN file is very excellent diffusion barrier to Al as high as the melting point of Al. (3) In the TiN/Si system, the TiN film does not peel off from the Si substrate as high as 1000゜C The films with N/Ti=0.9 do not change their structure by heating. But those with N/Ti=0.8 and 0.5 change their structure near the interface between Si and TiN, firstly to metastable TiSi_2 (C49) and next to stable TiSi_2 (C54). At the same time, N/Ti near the surface approaches unit. (4) Films with N/Ti close to unit show small sheet resistance. Those with N/Ti=1 and0.8 decrease their sheet resistance to the level of films with N/Ti=1 resulted from the formation of TiSi_2 at the interface. (5) In conclusion, the TiN film can be an excellent diffusion barrier not only to the Al contact, but also to the n-type and p-type Si.

Report

(2 results)
  • 1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • 1986 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All Other

All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] N.Fujimura;N.Nishida;T.Ito and Y.Nakayama: Journal of Materials Science and Engineering,Letter Section.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] N.Fujimura;T.Matsui;T.Ito and Y.Nakayama: Journal of Materials Research.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] N.Fujimura and T.Ito: Polycrystalline Semiconductors ´88 Physical Properties of Grain Boundaries and Interfaces 1988.8.29-9.2 Malente,West Germany.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] N. Fujimura, T. Matsui, T.Ito and Y.Nakayama: ""Solid State Reactions of TiN/Ti/Si for Diffusion Barrier"" Journal of Materials Research will be submitted.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] N.Fujimura, T.Taniguchi and T.Ito: ""Interfacial Reactions of TiN_x/Si contacts" Polycrystalline Semiconductors '88 Physical Properties of Grain Boundaries and Interfaces. 1988. 8. 29-9. 2 Marente West Germany will be presented.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] N. Fujimura, N. Nidhida, T.Ito and Y. Nakayama: ""Effects of Texture in Ti Layer on Solid State Reactions for Al/Ti/Si and Al/TiN/Ti/Si Systems"" Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, Letter section submitted.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 1987-03-31   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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