Korean Journal of Materials Research (한국재료학회지)

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Characteristics of Cobalt Silicide by Various Film Structures

다양한 박막층을 채용한 코발트실리사이드의 물성

  • Cheong, Seong-Hwee (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Seoul) ;
  • Song, Oh-Sung (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Seoul)
  • 정성희 (서울시립대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 송오성 (서울시립대학교 신소재공학과)
  • Published : 2003.05.01
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Abstract

The $CoSi_2$ process is widely employed in a salicide as well as an ohmic layer process. In this experiment, we investigated the characteristics of $CoSi_2$ films by combinations of I-type (TiN 100$\AA$/Co 150$\AA$), II-type(TiN 100$\AA$/Co 150$\AA$/Ti 50$\AA$), III-type(Ti 100$\AA$/Co 150$\AA$/Ti 50$\AA$), and IV-type(Ti 100$\AA$/Co 150$\AA$/Ti 100$\AA$). Sheet resistances of $CoSi_2$ show the lowest resistance with 2.9 $\Omega$/sq. in a TiN/Co condition and much higher resistances in conditions simultaneously applying Ti capping layers and Ti interlayers. Though we couldn't observe a $CoSi_2$roughness dependence on the film stacks from RMS values, Ti capping layers turned into 78∼94$\AA$ thick TiN layers of (200) preferred orientation at $N_2$ambient. In addition, Ti interlayers helped to form the epitaxial $CoSi_2$with (200) preferred orientation and ternary compounds of Co-Ti-Si. We propose that film structures of II-type and III-type may be appropriate in the salicide process and the ohmic layer process from the viewpoint of Co diffusion kinetics and the CoSi$_2$epitaxy.

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