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http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JKMS.2008.18.1.032

Characteristics and Thermal Stabilities of W-B-C-N Diffusion Barrier by Using the Incorporation of Boron Impurities  

Kim, Soo-In (Nano and Electronic Physics, Kookmin University)
Lee, Chang-Woo (Nano and Electronic Physics, Kookmin University)
Abstract
Thermally stable diffusion barrier of tungsten carbon nitride(W-C-N) and of tungsten boron carbon nitride(W-B-C-N) thin films have studied to investigate the impurity behaviors of boron and nitrogen. In this paper we newly deposited tungsten boron carbon nitride(W-B-C-N) thin film for various $W_2B$ target power on silicon substrate. The impurities of the 100nm-thick W-C-N and W-B-C-N thin films provide stuffing effect for preventing the inter-diffusion between W-C-N or W-B-C-N thin films and silicon during the high temperature($700^{\circ}C{\sim}1000^{\circ}C$) annealing process.
Keywords
Boron concentration; diffusion barrier; W-B-C-N thin films; MRAM; Cu electrode;
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