Diffusion barrier performance of thin Cr films in the Cu/Cr/Si structure

Yossef Ezer; Jaakko Härkönen; Vadim Sokolov; Jaakko Saarilahti; Jyrki Kaitila; Pekka Kuivalainen

doi:10.1016/S0025-5408(98)00117-2

Diffusion barrier performance of thin Cr films in the Cu/Cr/Si structure

Yossef Ezer (Corresponding Author), Jaakko Härkönen, Vadim Sokolov, Jaakko Saarilahti, Jyrki Kaitila, Pekka Kuivalainen

Helsinki University of Technology

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Abstract

The Cu/Cr/Si structure was studied for thermal stability using thin Cr layers as a barrier in the range of 10 to 40 nm, between 250 and 500°C for 30 min. Investigations using sheet resistance method, deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS), and adhesion tests were carried out, to reveal the behavior of Cu and Cr in the Cu/Cr/Si structures. It is shown that even a 10-nm thin Cr layer preserves the multilayer structure up to 400°C and that Cu silicide formation is observed only after annealing at 450°C.
However, as found by DLTS, compared with the conventional characterization techniques, Cu migration into the structure reduces the effectiveness of the Cr layers as a diffusion barrier at 50°C.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1331-1337
Journal	Materials Research Bulletin
Volume	33
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0025-5408(98)00117-2
Publication status	Published - 1998
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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