• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제46권11호
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• pp.755-761
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• 2008

We fabricated thermally evaporated 10 nm-Ni/1 nm-Ir/(poly)Si films to investigate the energy saving property of silicides formed by rapid thermal annealing (RTA) at the temperature range of $300{\sim}1200^{\circ}C$ for 40 seconds. Moreover, we fabricated 100 nm-thick ITO/(poly)Si films with an rf-sputter as references. A transmission electron microscope (TEM) and an X-ray diffractometer were used to determine cross-sectional microstructure and phase changes. A UV-VIS-NIR and FT-IR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) were employed for near-IR and middle-IR absorbance. Through TEM analysis, we confirmed 20~65 nm-thick silicide layers formed on the single and polycrystalline silicon substrates. Ir-inserted nickel silicide on single crystalline substrate showed almost the same absorbance in near IR region as well as ITO, but Ir-inserted nickel silicide on polycrystalline substrate, which had the uniform absorbance in specific region, showed better absorbance in near IR region than ITO. The Ir-inserted nickel silicide on polycrystalline substrate particularly showed better absorbance in middle IR region than ITO. The results imply that nano-thick Ir-inserted nickel silicides may have excellent absorbing capacity in near-IR and middle-IR region.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.207-214
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• 2007

We fabricated thermally-evaporated 10 -Ni/(poly)Si and 10 -Ni/1 -Ir/(poly)Si structures to investigate the microstructure of nickel monosilicide at the elevated temperatures required for annealing. Silicides underwent rapid at the temperatures of 300-1200 for 40 seconds. Silicides suitable for the salicide process formed on top of both the single crystal silicon actives and the polycrystalline silicon gates. A four-point tester was used to investigate the sheet resistances. A transmission electron microscope(TEM) and an Auger depth profile scope were employed for the determination of vertical section structure and thickness. Nickel silicides with iridium on single crystal silicon actives and polycrystalline silicon gates shoed low resistance up to 1000 and 800, respectively, while the conventional nickle monosilicide showed low resistance below 700. Through TEM analysis, we confirmed that a uniform, 20 -thick silicide layer formed on the single-crystal silicon substrate for the Ir-inserted case while a non-uniform, agglomerated layer was observed for the conventional nickel silicide. On the polycrystalline silicon substrate, we confirmed that the conventional nickel silicide showed a unique silicon-silicide mixing at the high silicidation temperature of 1000. Auger depth profile analysis also supports the presence of thismixed microstructure. Our result implies that our newly proposed iridium-added NiSi process may widen the thermal process window for the salicide process and be suitable for nano-thick silicides.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.1056-1063
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• 2006

10 nm-Ni/l nm-Ir(poly)Si과 10 nm-$Ni_{50}Co_{50}$/(poly)Si 구조의 박막을 열증착기로 준비하고 쾌속열처리기로 40초간 $300{\sim}1200^{\circ}C$ 온도 범위에서 실리사이드화 시켰다. 이들의 실리사이드 온도에 따른 면저항, 미세구조와 두께, 생성상, 화학조성과 표면조도의 변화를 사점면저항 측정기와 이온빔현미경, X선 회절기, 오제이 분석기, 주사탐침현미경을 써서 확인하였다. Ir과 Co의 혼입에 따라 기존의 $700^{\circ}C$에 한정된 NiSi에 비해 단결정, 다결정 실리콘 기판에서의 저저항 안정 구간이 각각 $1000^{\circ}C$, $850^{\circ}C$로 향상되었다. 이때의 실리사이드층의 두께도 20$\sim$50 nm로 나노급 공정에 적합하였다. Ir과 Co의 첨가는 단결정 기판에서의 니켈실리사이드의 고저항 $NiSi_2$로의 변태를 방지하였고, 다결정 기판에서 고온에서의 고저항은 고저항 상의 출현과 실리콘층과의 혼합과 도치현상이 발생한 것이 이유였다. Ir의 첨가는 특히 최종 실리사이드 표면온도를 3 nm 이내로 유지시키는 장점이 있었다 Ir과 Co를 첨가한 니켈실리사이드는 기존의 니켈실리사이드의 열적 안정성을 향상시켰고 나노급 디바이스에 적합한 물성을 가짐을 확인하였다.