We have developed a new kinetic lattice Monte Carlo modeling framework for Si/Ge selective epitaxial growth based on neighbor binding interactions within the third-nearest-neighbor range of the diamond lattice. We fin...
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We have developed a new kinetic lattice Monte Carlo modeling framework for Si/Ge selective epitaxial growth based on neighbor binding interactions within the third-nearest-neighbor range of the diamond lattice. We find that first- and second-nearest-neighbor interactions contribute significantly to the faceting between {100} and {111}, while the third-nearest-neighbor interaction is the cause of {311} facet formation. The second-nearest-neighbor interaction also facilitates lateral growth and island formation within a plane. The simulated growth kinetics and shapes are in good agreement with experimental data.
A systematic methodology is presented to scale split-gate (SG) flash memory cells in the sub-90 nm regime within the presently known scaling constraints of flash memory. The numerical device simulation results show th...
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A systematic methodology is presented to scale split-gate (SG) flash memory cells in the sub-90 nm regime within the presently known scaling constraints of flash memory. The numerical device simulation results show that the high performance sub-90 nm NOR-type SG cells can be achieved by a suitable channel and source-drain engineering. An asymmetric channel doping profile along with ultra-shallow source-drain junctions was used to achieve the target drain programming voltage (V-sp) for an efficient cell programming while keeping the cell breakdown voltage, BV > V-sp, with tolerable leakage currents. The study shows that with properly optimised technology parameters, 65 nm SG-NOR flash memory can be achieved with an adequate cell read current, a tolerable programmed cell leakage current at the read condition and efficient write and erase times.
Rapid thermal processing (RTP) technology has been commercially available in the semiconductor industry for about 30 years. Already in 1957, e.g., a solar furnace with a parabolic Al reflector was designed. Despite th...
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Rapid thermal processing (RTP) technology has been commercially available in the semiconductor industry for about 30 years. Already in 1957, e.g., a solar furnace with a parabolic Al reflector was designed. Despite this, it took several decades for RTP of semiconductors to penetrate the market. Over the last decade, RTP has become a mature application. As a replacement of standard furnaces, it provides outstanding ambient control and very short heating cycles with the highest ramp rates for promotion of desired processes such as implant activation, silicide formation or oxide growth while suppressing unintended processes like diffusion or surface degradation. In the field of ultra-shallow junction (USJ) formation, which is necessary to avoid short channel effects arising during continued scaling of CMOS devices, RTP is indispensable. With the introduction of CoSi2 as the source-drain contact material and its transition to NiSi for future technology nodes, RTP delivers unique benefits in terms of ambient control and single wafer processing capability. In the current paper, we will present the development and potential of RTP throughout this era and show latest results in USJ annealing as well as source-drain contact formation down to the 90 and 65 nm technology node of the ITRS2003, respectively. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Rapid thermal processing (RTP) technology has been commercially available in the semiconductor industry for about 30 years. Already in 1957, e.g., a solar furnace with a parabolic Al reflector was designed. Despite th...
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Rapid thermal processing (RTP) technology has been commercially available in the semiconductor industry for about 30 years. Already in 1957, e.g., a solar furnace with a parabolic Al reflector was designed. Despite this, it took several decades for RTP of semiconductors to penetrate the market. Over the last decade, RTP has become a mature application. As a replacement of standard furnaces, it provides outstanding ambient control and very short heating cycles with the highest ramp rates for promotion of desired processes such as implant activation, silicide formation or oxide growth while suppressing unintended processes like diffusion or surface degradation. In the field of ultra-shallow junction (USJ) formation, which is necessary to avoid short channel effects arising during continued scaling of CMOS devices, RTP is indispensable. With the introduction of CoSi2 as the source-drain contact material and its transition to NiSi for future technology nodes, RTP delivers unique benefits in terms of ambient control and single wafer processing capability. In the current paper, we will present the development and potential of RTP throughout this era and show latest results in USJ annealing as well as source-drain contact formation down to the 90 and 65 nm technology node of the ITRS2003, respectively. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
This work presents a systematic analysis on the impact of source-drain engineering using gate "non-overlapped" on the RF performance of nano-scaled fully depleted Double Gate SOI transistors, when used in th...
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This work presents a systematic analysis on the impact of source-drain engineering using gate "non-overlapped" on the RF performance of nano-scaled fully depleted Double Gate SOI transistors, when used in the design of a typical two stage Operational Transconductance Amplifier (OTA). It is evident that for a gate length less than 40 nm, the incorporation of optimal source-drain engineering requiring a spacer length, which may exceed the length of the gate, is particularly beneficial in analogue applications. Lengthening the spacer reduces gate capacitance in the weak/moderate inversion region more than transconductance, improving cut-off frequency f(T). This improvement is particularly significant in a circuit application where an optimal spacer of 1.5 times the gate length is proposed. This gate under-lapped concept with extended spacer can also significantly enhance DC gain of the OTA, by increasing the Early Voltage, while maximising the transconductance to current ratio in the weak to moderate inversion, close to threshold voltage. With optimally designed devices, the sensitivity of OTA circuit performance to doping profile is shown to be relatively low. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Accelerated scaling of CMOS technology has contributed to remove otherwise fundamental barriers preempting its widespread application to mixed-signal/radio-frequency (MS/RF) segments. Improvements in device speed, mat...
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Accelerated scaling of CMOS technology has contributed to remove otherwise fundamental barriers preempting its widespread application to mixed-signal/radio-frequency (MS/RF) segments. Improvements in device speed, matching, and minimum noise figure are all consistent with fundamental scaling trends. Other figures-of-merit such as linearity and 1/f noise do not scale favorably but are not considered to be roadblocks when viewed from a circuit design perspective. Furthermore, interconnect architectural scaling trends in logic technology have facilitated improvements in passive-component performance metrics. These improvements compounded with innovations in circuit design have made CMOS technology the primary choice for cost driven MS/RF applications. This paper reviews active and passive elements of CMOS MS/RF system-on-chip (SoC) technology from scaling perspective. The paper also discusses the implications that physical phenomena such as mechanical stress and gate leakage as well as gate patterning have on technology definition and characterization.
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