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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 February 2011
Hemispherical grained (HSG) polycrystalline-silicon surfaces are used in DRAM manufacturing to enhance cell capacitance by increasing the surface area of the capacitor electrodes. We study the formation of HSG poly-silicon in a Rapid Thermal CVD (RT-CVD) cluster tool with in-situ native oxide removal. Compared to conventional ex-situ wet cleaning procedures, use of the in-situ native oxide removal both decreases the process temperature at which HSG formation occurs and increases the width of the temperature window within which desirable HSG layers are formed.