Structural and Electrical Properties of Reactively Sputtered Titanium Nitride Films

DC 반응성 스퍼터링된 TiN 박막의 구조적 및 전기적 특성

We Have investigated the properties of the titanium nitrite films widely used in VLSI devices as diffusion barrier in Al-based metallization. TiN films were formed by reactive sputtering from Ti target in Ar-N$_2$ mixtures, varying deposition parameters such as N$_2$ partial pressure, substrate temperature, power, and total pressure. All the samples received the heat treatment at 45$0^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. The resulting films are characterized by mechanical stylus($\alpha$-step), x-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and four point probe method. The Tin film properties strongly depend on the deposition condition. The stoichiometry and Ti deposition rate are critically affected by nitrogen partial pressure, and the resistivity, in particular, is dependent on both the substrate temperature and sputtering power.