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Optimization of Flash Annealing Parameters to Achieve Ultra-Shallow Junctions for sub-45nm CMOS
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 February 2011
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The use of millisecond annealing to meet ultra-shallow junction requirements for sub-45nm CMOS technologies is imperative. In this study, the effect of flash anneal parameters is presented. Reduced dopant diffusion and lower sheet resistance Rs is achieved for intermediate temperature Tint = 700°C (vs. 800°C). Significantly lower Rs is achieved with peak temperature Tpeak = 1300°C (vs. 1250°C). Multiple shots provide for lower Rs, albeit at the expense of increased dopant diffusion. Based on a simple quantitative model, an optimal flash anneal can achieve 82% dopant activation efficiency.
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