References
- J. Electrochem. Soc v.127 no.737 T.T. Sheng;R.B. Marcus
- 6th Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials, Proc. Inst. Phys. Conf. v.100 no.501 E.C.G. Kirk;D.A. Williams;H. Ahmed
- Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. v.199 no.271 Kyung Ho Park
A procedure for preparing cross-sectional specimens for transmission electron microscopy(TEM)by focused ion beam(FIB)milling of specific regions of semiconductor devices is outlined. This technique enables TEM specimens to be pripared at precisely preselected area. In-situ #W thin film deposition on the top surface of desired site is complementally used to secure the TEM specimens to be less wedge shaped, which is main shortcoming of previous FIB-assisted TEM sample preparation technique. This technique is quite useful for the TEM sample priparation for fault finding and the characterization of fabrication process associated with submicron contact technologies.