• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.169-172
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• 2004

Deep sub-micron device required to get the superior ultra thin gate oxide characteristics. In this research, I will recommend a novel shallow trench isolation structure(STI) for thin gate oxide and a $N_2$O gate oxide 30 $\AA$ by NO ambient process. The local oxidation of silicon(LOCOS) isolation has been replaced by the shallow trench isolation which has less encroachment into the active device area. Also for $N_2$O gate oxide 30 $\AA$, ultra thin gate oxide 30 $\AA$ was formed by using the $N_2$O gate oxide formation method on STI structure and LOCOS structure. For the metal electrode and junction, TiSi$_2$ process was performed by RTP annealing at 850 $^{\circ}C$ for 29 sec. In the viewpoints of the physical characteristics of MOS capacitor, STI structure was confirmed by SEM. STI structure was expected to minimize the oxide loss at the channel edge. Also, STI structure is considered to decrease the threshold voltage, result in a lower Ti/TiN resistance( Ω /cont.) and higher capacitance-gate voltage(C- V) that made the STI structure more effective. In terms of the TDDB(sec) characteristics, the STI structure showed the stable value of 25 % ～ 90 % more than 55 sec. In brief, analysis of the ultra thin gate oxide 30 $\AA$ proved that STI isolation structure and salicidation process presented in this study. I could achieve improved electrical characteristics and reliability for deep submicron devices with 30 $\AA$ $N_2$O gate oxide.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2001

STI(shallow trench isolation)-CMP(chemical mechanical polishing) process have been substituted for LOCOS(local oxidation of silicon) process to obtain global planarization in the below sub-0.5㎛ technology. However TI-CMP process, especially TI-CMP with RIE(reactive ion etching) etch back process, has some kinds of defect like nitride residue, torn oxide defect, etc. In this paper, we studied how to reduced torn oxide defects after STI-CMP with RIE etch back processed. Although torn oxide defects which can occur on trench area is not deep and not severe, torn oxide defects on moat area is not deep and not severe, torn oxide defects on moat area is sometimes very deep and makes the yield loss. Thus, we did test on pattern wafers which go through trench process, APECVD process, and RIE etch back process by using an IPEC 472 polisher, IC1000/SUVA4 PAD and KOH base slurry to reduce the number of torn defects and to study what is the origin of torn oxide defects.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1998년도 추계학술대회 논문집 학회본부 C
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• pp.723-725
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• 1998

STI CMP process are substituting gradually for LOCOS(Local Oxidation of Silicon) process to be available below sub-0.5um technology and to get planarized. The other hand, STI CMP process(especially STI CMP with RIE etch back process) has some kinds of defect like Nitride residue, Torn Oxide defect, etc. In this paper, we studied how to reduce Torn Oxide defects after STI CMP with RIE etch back process. Although Torn Oxide defects which occur on Oxide on Trench area is not deep and not sever, Torn oxide defects on Moat area is sometimes very deep and makes the yield loss. We did test on pattern wafers witch go through Trench process, APCVD process, and RIE etch back process by using an REC 472 polisher, IC1000/SUV A4 PAD and KOH base slurry to reduce the number of torn defects and to study what is the root causes of torn oxide defects.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제46권12호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 $0.35{\mu}m$ Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS(BCD)공정으로 설계한 스마트 파워 IC 내의 가드링 코너 영역에서 발생하는 비정상적인 정전기 불량을 관측하고 이를 분석하였다. 칩내에서 래치업(Latch-up)방지를 위한 고전압 소자의 가드링에 연결되어 있는 Vcc단과 Vss 사이에 존재하는 기생 다이오드에서 발생한 과도한 전류 과밀 현상으로 정전기 내성 평가에서 Machine Model(MM)에서는 200V를 만족하지 못하는 불량이 발생하였다. Optical Beam Induced Resistance Charge(OBIRCH)와 Scanning Electronic Microscope(SEM)을 사용하여 불량이 발생한 지점을 확인하였고, 3D T-CAD 시뮬레이션으로 원인을 검증하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과를 통해 Local Oxidation(LOCOS)형태의 Isolation구조에서 과도한 정전기 전류가 흘렀을 때 코너영역의 형태에 따라 문제가 발생하는 것을 검증하였다. 이를 통해 정전기 내성이 개선된 가드링 코너 디자인 방법을 제안하였고 제품에 적용한 결과, MM 정전기 내성 평가에서 200V이상의 결과를 얻었다. 통계적으로 Test chip을 분석한 결과 기존의 결과 대비 20%이상 정전기 내성이 향상된 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 이 결과를 바탕으로 BCD공정을 사용하는 칩 설계 시, 가드링 구조의 정전기 취약 지점을 Design Rule Check(DRC) 툴을 사용하여 자동으로 찾을 수 있는 설계 방법도 제안하였다. 본 연구에서 제안된 자동 검증방법을 사용하여, 동종 제품에 적용한 결과 24개의 에러를 검출하였으며, 수정 완료 제품은 동일한 정전기 불량은 발생하지 않았고 일반적인 정전기 내성 요구수준인 HBM 2000V / MM 200V를 만족하는 결과를 얻었다.