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In Situ Wafer Cleaning Prior to Selective HemiSpherical Grain (HSG) Poly-Silicon Deposition Using RT-CVD

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

B. J. Brosilow
Affiliation:
AGI Inc., 4425 Fortran Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-2300
S. Levy
Affiliation:
AGI Inc., 4425 Fortran Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-2300
Y. E. Gilboa
Affiliation:
AGI Inc., 4425 Fortran Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-2300
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Abstract

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.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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