Abstract
In order to increase the failure temperature of a Ta diffusion barrier for Cu, we investigated the effect of adding of a thin refractory metal layer into a Ta film with/without ion bombardment on the Ta diffusion barrier performance in Cu metallization. The insertion of a thin Zr, W, Nb, or V layer into the Ta film improved the barrier properties significantly when the barrier layers were deposited with concurrent ion bombardment. The improvement of Ta diffusion barrier property was attributed to a densification of the grain boundaries in the films and to the formation of two thermally stable sharp interfaces between the Ta and the V by the ion bombardment, thereby retarding the Cu diffusion through Ta/V/Ta films.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | S349-S352 |
Journal | Journal of the Korean Physical Society |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy(all)