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Effects of Annealing on the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of DC Sputtered Tantalum Pentoxide (Ta2O5) Thin Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2011

J. M. Purswani ,
A. P. Pons ,
J. T. Glass ,
R. D. Evans  and
J. D. Cogdell
J. M. Purswani
Affiliation:
Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
A. P. Pons
Affiliation:
Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
J. T. Glass
Affiliation:
Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
R. D. Evans
Affiliation:
Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA The Timken Company, Canton, Ohio 44706, USA
J. D. Cogdell
Affiliation:
The Timken Company, Canton, Ohio 44706, USA
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Abstract

Tantalum oxide (Ta2O5) films were deposited onto p-type silicon substrates using reactive DC magnetron sputtering, and then annealed for one hour in a dry air ambient at temperatures of 730°C, 780°C, and 830°C. Annealing was shown to reduce stress from the as-deposited sample, and resulted in a compressive stress state for samples annealed at 730°C and a tensile stress state for the other samples. Hardness values were approximately 8 GPa, with the exception of the sample annealed at 780°C that demonstrated a hardness of 13 GPa. Leakage current generally decreased with annealing, especially at the lower temperatures. Electrical breakdown was observed for as-deposited and the 830°C annealed films. Resistivities of the films ranged from 6.5 × 109 to 6.1 × 1012 ω-cm, with the film annealed at 830°C being the most conductive. Annealing also led to an increase in dielectric constant. Dielectric constants varied from 9.3 for the as-deposited to greater than 30 for the 780°C and 830°C annealed sample. Annealing resulted in crystalline films that were close to stoichiometric.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 811: Symposia D/E – Integration of Advanced Micro-and Nanelectronic Devices-Critical Issues and Solutions , 2004 , D3.8
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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