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Electrical conduction in Low-dielectric-constant SiOC(-H) films with Nano-pore structures deposited by using Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition with dimethyldimethoxysilane /O2 precursors
H.S. Lee, C.Y. Kim, J.-K. Woo, C.K. Choi, , K.-M. Lee
Published in
2010
Volume: 56
   
Issue: 5
Pages: 1478 - 1483
Abstract
The interconnection of copper (Cu) with low-dielectric-constant interlayer films (low-k) is crucial to improving integrated circuit performance. Integration challenges with new ultra-low-k generation materials include electrical-property and reliability issues. In this study, low-dielectric- constant SiOC(-H) films were deposited on p-type Si(100) substrates by using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) with dimethyldimethoxysilane (DMDMOS) and oxygen gas as precursors. The deposited SiOC (-H) films were then annealed at temperatures from 250 to 450 °C in a vacuum. The electrical conduction in the low-dielectric-constant SiOC(-H) films depended on two main conduction mechanisms: Schottky emission (SE) and Poole-Frenkel (PF) emission. We calculated the Schottky barrier height at the interface between the Cu and the SiOC(-H) film for SE conduction and the trap potential well in the SiOC (-H) films for PF conduction. These calculations showed that the leakage current densities were linearly related to the square root of the applied electric field.
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JournalJournal of the Korean Physical Society
ISSN03744884