Total dose radiation response of modified commercial silicon-on-insulator materials with nitrogen implanted buried oxide

Nitrogen ions of various doses are implanted into the buried oxide(BOX) of commercial silicon-on-insulator(SOI) materials,and subsequent annealings are carried out at various temperatures.The total dose radiation responses of the nitrogen-implanted SOI wafers are characterized by the high frequency capacitance-voltage(C-V) technique after irradiation using a Co-60 source.It is found that there exist relatively complex relationships between the radiation hardness of the nitrogen implanted BOX and the nitrogen implantation dose at different irradiation doses.The experimental results also suggest that a lower dose nitrogen implantation and a higher post-implantation annealing temperature are suitable for improving the radiation hardness of SOI wafer.Based on the measured C-V data,secondary ion mass spectrometry(SIMS),and Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy,the total dose responses of the nitrogen-implanted SOI wafers are discussed.     

高剂量注氮对注氧隔离硅材料埋氧层中正电荷密度的影响

为研究注氮改性对注氧隔离硅材料中埋氧层性质的影响,向其埋氧层内注入了10¹⁶ cm^-2的高剂量氮.实验结果表明,与未注氮的埋氧层相比,所有注氮的埋氧层中的正电荷密度显著增加.实验还发现,注氮后的退火可使埋氧层内的正电荷密度进一步上升.但与注氮导致的埋氧层内正电荷密度的显著上升相比,退火时间对注氮的埋氧层内正电荷密度的影响不大.电容-电压测量结果显示,在埋氧层内部,注氮后未退火的样品与在1100 ℃的氮气气氛下退火2.5 h的样品相比,二者具有近似相同的等效正电荷 关键词： 注氧隔离 埋氧 注氮 正电荷密度     

埋氧注氮工艺对部分耗尽SOI PMOSFET顶栅氧的辐射硬度的影响

研究了埋氧注氮对部分耗尽SOI PMOSFET顶栅氧的总剂量辐射硬度所造成的影响。注入埋氧的氮剂量分别是8×1015 , 2×1016 和1×1017cm-2。实验结果表明，辐照前，晶体管的阈值电压随氮注入剂量的增加向负方向漂移。在正2V的栅偏压下，经5×105 rad(Si)的总剂量辐照后，同埋氧未注氮的晶体管相比，埋氧注氮剂量为8×1015 cm-2的晶体管呈现出了较小的阈值电压漂移量。然而，当注氮剂量高达2×1016 和 1×1017cm-2时，所测大多数晶体管的顶栅氧却由于5×105 rad(Si)的总剂量辐照而受到了严重损伤。另外，对于顶栅氧严重受损的晶体管，其体-漏结也受到了损伤。所有的实验结果可通过氮注入过程中对顶硅的晶格损伤来解释。     

Improvement of total-dose irradiation hardness of silicon-on-insulator materials by modifying the buried oxide layer with ion implantation

The hardening of the buried oxide (BOX) layer of separation by implanted oxygen (SIMOX) silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers against total-dose irradiation was investigated by implanting ions into the BOX layers. The tolerance to total-dose irradiation of the BOX layers was characterized by the comparison of the transfer characteristics of SOI NMOS transistors before and after irradiation to a total dose of 2.7 Mrad(SiO₂. The experimental results show that the implantation of silicon ions into the BOX layer can improve the tolerance of the BOX layers to total-dose irradiation. The investigation of the mechanism of the improvement suggests that the deep electron traps introduced by silicon implantation play an important role in the remarkable improvement in radiation hardness of SIMOX SOI wafers.     

Improvement on the breakdown voltage for silicon-on-insulator devices based on epitaxy-separation by implantation oxygen by a partial buried n~+-layer

A novel silicon-on-insulator (SOI) high-voltage device based on epitaxy-separation by implantation oxygen (SIMOX) with a partial buried n +-layer silicon-on-insulator (PBN SOI) is proposed in this paper.Based on the proposed expressions of the vertical interface electric field,the high concentration interface charges which are accumulated on the interface between top silicon layer and buried oxide layer (BOX) effectively enhance the electric field of the BOX (E_I),resulting in a high breakdown voltage (BV) for the device.For the same thicknesses of top silicon layer (10 μm) and BOX (0.375 μm),the E I and BV of PBN SOI are improved by 186.5% and 45.4% in comparison with those of the conventional SOI,respectively.     

Improvement on the breakdown voltage for silicon-on-insulator devices based on epitaxy-separation by implantation oxygen by a partial buried n+-layer

A novel silicon-on-insulator (SOI) high-voltage device based on epitaxy-separation by implantation oxygen (SIMOX) with a partial buried n⁺-layer silicon-on-insulator (PBN SOI) is proposed in this paper. Based on the proposed expressions of the vertical interface electric field, the high concentration interface charges which are accumulated on the interface between top silicon layer and buried oxide layer (BOX) effectively enhance the electric field of the BOX (E_I), resulting in a high breakdown voltage (BV) for the device. For the same thicknesses of top silicon layer (10 μm) and BOX (0.375 upmum), the E_I and BV of PBN SOI are improved by 186.5% and 45.4% in comparison with those of the conventional SOI, respectively.     

埋氧层注氮工艺对部分耗尽SOI nMOSFET特性的影响

研究了埋氧层中注氮后对制作出的部分耗尽SOInMOSFET的特性产生的影响.实验发现，与不注氮的SIMOX基片相比，由注氮SIMON基片制作的nMOSFET的电子迁移率降低了.且由最低注入剂量的SIMON基片制作的器件具有最低的迁移率.随注入剂量的增加，迁移率略有上升，并趋于饱和.分析认为，电子迁移率的降低是由于Si/SiO2界面的不平整造成的.实验还发现，随氮注入剂量的提高，nMOSFET的阈值电压往负向漂移.但是，对应最低注入剂量的器件阈值电压却大于用SIMOX基片制作出的器件.固定氧化物正电荷及界面陷阱密度的大小和分布的变化可能是导致阈值电压变化的主要因素.另外发现，用注氮基片制作出的部分耗尽SOInMOSFET的kink效应明显弱于用不注氮的SIMOX基片制作的器件. 关键词： SOI nMOSFET 氮注入 电子迁移率 阈值电压     

Impact of STI indium implantation on reliability of gate oxide

The impacts of shallow trench isolation(STI)indium implantation on gate oxide and device characteristics are studied in this work.The stress modulation effect is confirmed in this research work.An enhanced gate oxide oxidation rate is observed due to the enhanced tensile stress,and the thickness gap is around 5%.Wafers with and without STI indium implantation are manufactured using the 150-nm silicon on insulator(SOI)process.The ramped voltage stress and time to breakdown capability of the gate oxide are researched.No early failure is observed for both wafers the first time the voltage is ramped up.However,a time dependent dielectric breakdown(TDDB)test shows more obvious evidence that the gate oxide quality is weakened by the STI indium implantation.Meanwhile,the device characteristics are compared,and the difference between two devices is consistent with the equivalent oxide thickness(EOT)gap.     

氮氟复合注入对注氧隔离SOI材料埋氧层内固定正电荷密度的影响

为了抑制埋层注氮导致的埋层内正电荷密度的上升, 本文采用氮氟复合注入方式, 向先行注氮的埋层进行了注氮之后的氟离子注入, 并经适当的退火, 对埋层进行改性. 利用高频电容-电压 (C-V) 表征技术, 对复合注入后的埋层进行了正电荷密度的表征. 结果表明, 在大多数情况下, 氮氟复合注入能够有效地降低注氮埋层内的正电荷密度, 且其降低的程度与注氮后的退火时间密切相关. 分析认为, 注氟导致注氮埋层内的正电荷密度降低的原因是在埋层中引入了与氟相关的电子陷阱. 另外, 实验还观察到, 在个别情况下, 氮氟复合注入引起了埋层内正电荷密度的进一步上升. 结合测量结果, 讨论分析了该现象产生的原因. 关键词： 绝缘体上硅(SOI) 材料 注氮 注氟 埋氧层正电荷密度     

铒离子注入绝缘体上Si的射程分布研究

利用离子注入掺杂技术设计、制作半导体集成器件时,了解离子注入半导体材料的射程分布和横向离散规律等是很重要的.用200—500 keV能量的铒(Er)离子注入SOI(silicon-on-insulator,绝缘体上的硅)样品中,利用卢瑟福背散射(RBS)技术研究了剂量为2×1015cm-2的Er离子注入SOI的平均投影射程Rp和射程离散△Rp,把测出的实验值和SRIM软件得到的理论计算值进行了比较,发现平均投影射程Rp的实验值跟理论计算值符合较好,射程离散△Rp的实验值和理论计算值差别大一些.     

SIMOX SOI埋氧注氮工艺对埋氧中固定正电荷密度的影响

在SIMOX SOI材料的埋氧中注氮是为了增强该类材料的抗辐射能力.通过C-V研究表明，对于埋氧层为150 nm的SIMOX SOI材料来说，当在其埋氧中注入4×10¹⁵cm^-2剂量的氮后，与未注氮埋氧相比，注氮埋氧中的固定正电荷密度显著增加了；而对于埋氧层为375nm的SIMOX SOI材料来说，当注氮剂量分别为2×10¹⁵cm^-2和3×10¹⁵cm^{-2关键词： SIMOX 埋氧 注氮 固定正电荷密度}     

Investigation of the inhibiting outdiffusion of erbium atoms to a silicon-on-insulator surface after annealing at high temperature

The annealing behaviour of 400 keV Er ions at a fluence of 2×1015 cm-2 implanted into silicon-on-insulator(SOI) samples is investigated by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry of 2.1 MeV He2+ ions with a multiple scattering model.It is found that the damage close to the SOI surface is almost removed after being annealed in O2 and N2 atmospheres,successively,at ℃,and that only a small number of the Er atoms segregated to the surface of the SOI sample,whereas a large number of Er atoms diffused to a deeper position because of the affinity of Er for oxygen.For the SOI sample co-implanted with Er and O ions,there is no evident outdiffusion of Er atoms to the SOI surface after being annealed in N2 atmosphere at ℃.     

Influence of nitrogen implantation on thermoluminescence of synthetic quartz

Thermoluminescence (TL) of synthetic quartz exposed to beta irradiation following implantation with 60?keV N⁺ ions at fluences ranging between 1?×?10¹⁴ and 5?×?10¹⁵?ions/cm² is reported. The glow curve measured at 5°C/s typically consists of a prominent peak near 110°C, studied in this work, and minor glow peaks at around 130°C and 190°C. The TL intensity of the main peak increased both with implantation and with fluence of implantation. The dependence of the intensity on heating rate and fluence suggests that the implantation introduces new defects that may possibly act as recombination centres. The increase in TL intensity with the heating rate exhibited by implanted samples has been observed in other luminescence materials. This anti-quenching phenomenon has been described as a competition effect between multiple luminescence pathways in luminescence materials. Kinetic analysis of the main glow peak using the initial rise, various heating rate and glow curve deconvolution methods shows that the activation energy of the main peak is about 0.7?eV with no systematic change due to ion fluence.     

电源系统抗伽玛总剂量辐射能力评估方法

 为了评估某电源系统抗伽玛总剂量辐射能力,研究了评估电子系统抗伽玛总剂量辐射能力的QMU方法。为获得应用QMU方法所需的输入量,提出了以蒙特卡罗方法和SPICE电路模拟相结合的分析方法,用以确定受伽玛辐照后系统性能参数的裕量及不确定度。应用QMU方法对电源系统抗伽玛总剂量能力进行了评估,将评估结果和实验结果进行了比较,验证了方法的可行性。     

电离辐射环境下的部分耗尽绝缘体上硅n型金属氧化物半导体场效应晶体管可靠性研究

随着半导体技术的进步, 集成小尺寸绝缘体上硅器件的芯片开始应用到航空航天领域, 使得器件在使用中面临了深空辐射环境与自身常规可靠性的双重挑战. 进行小尺寸器件电离辐射环境下的可靠性试验有助于对器件综合可靠性进行评估. 参照国标GB2689.1-81恒定应力寿命试验与加速寿命试验方法总则进行电应力选取, 对部分耗尽绝缘体上硅n型金属氧化物半导体场效应晶体管进行了电离辐射环境下的常规可靠性研究. 通过试验对比, 定性地分析了氧化物陷阱电荷和界面态对器件敏感参数的影响, 得出了氧化物陷阱电荷和界面态随着时间参数的变化, 在不同阶段对器件参数的影响. 结果表明, 总剂量效应与电应力的共同作用将加剧器件敏感参数的退化, 二者的共同作用远大于单一影响因子.     

新型SOANN埋层SOI器件的自加热效应研究

本文提出了一个新型的SOI埋层结构SOANN (silicon on aluminum nitride with nothing),用AlN代替传统的SiO₂材料,并在SOI埋氧化层中引入空洞散热通道. 分析了新结构SOI器件的自加热效应.研究结果表明:用AlN做为SOI埋氧化层的材料, 降低了晶格温度,有效抑制了自加热效应.埋氧化层中的空洞,可以进一步提供散热通道, 使埋氧化层的介电常数下降,减小了电力线从漏端通过埋氧到源端的耦合, 有效抑制了漏致势垒降低DIBL(drain Induced barrier lowering)效应.因此,本文提出的新型SOANN结构可以提高SOI器件的整体性能,具有优良的可靠性.     

电源系统抗伽玛总剂量辐射能力评估方法

为了评估某电源系统抗伽玛总剂量辐射能力,研究了评估电子系统抗伽玛总剂量辐射能力的QMU方法。为获得应用QMU方法所需的输入量,提出了以蒙特卡罗方法和SPICE电路模拟相结合的分析方法,用以确定受伽玛辐照后系统性能参数的裕量及不确定度。应用QMU方法对电源系统抗伽玛总剂量能力进行了评估,将评估结果和实验结果进行了比较,验证了方法的可行性。     

氮离子注入对类球状微米金刚石聚晶膜的影响

利用微波等离子体化学气相沉积法,在覆盖金属钛层的陶瓷衬底上制备出类球状微米金刚石聚晶膜,后对膜的表面进行氮离子的注入.通过扫描电子显微镜、拉曼光谱、X射线衍射谱及二级结构场发射测试,对膜进行了注入前后的分析.氮离子注入后场致电子发射的效果变强,这可能是氮离子的注入增加了类球状微米金刚石聚晶膜表面的缺陷度,从而增加了价带和导带间的缺陷能级,使电子更容易跃迁到高能级上,提高了场致电子的发射效果.     

Effect of hydrogen introduced by channelling implantation on the microstructures in silicon wafers

High-resolution transmission electron microscopy has been employed to study the platelet defects before annealing and the extended defects generated by annealing in the channelling-implanted silicon wafers. It has been found that there apparently appear platelet defects of quite great size and spacing at the maximum projected range of ions (R _max). Additionally, the cracks induced by annealing at 550 °C are generated around R _max instead of the average projected range of ions (R _p) as it is in the non-channelling-implanted samples. Moreover, after annealing at 1000 °C, cracks without branches and cavities arranging in a single array, different from the forked cracks and cavities arranged in several arrays in the non-channelling-implanted samples, are observed in the channelling-implanted silicon wafers. It is suggested that those special microstructure characteristics are ascribed to the channelling effect of implanted hydrogen ions.     

Light emitting diode structure based on Si nanocrystals formed by implantation into thermal oxide

Light emitting diodes (LED), continuously operable at room temperature, have been fabricated by Si⁺ ion implantation into SiO₂ and subsequent annealing in order to form Si nanocrystals. A highly doped poly-Si layer was used to enhance injection into nanocrystals. Visible electroluminescence (EL) was observed from the LEDs with oxide thickness 180 Å for bias voltages above 8 V. The EL decay transient was similar to stretched-exponential decays observed for photoluminescence (PL) from Si nanocrystals.