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Self Aligned Nitridation of TiSi2: A TiN/TiSi2Contact Structure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Paul J. Rosser
Affiliation:
Standard Telecommunication Laboratories Limited, London Road, Harlow, Essex, UK
Gary J. Tomkins
Affiliation:
Standard Telephones and Cables, Maidstone Road, Foots Cray, Kent, UK.
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Abstract

Titanium nitride is an ideal barrier to silicon migration into aluminium metallisations in MOS devices. Various means by which a TiN,TiSi2 contact structure can be achieved to give low resistivity interconnects and stable contacts are outlined. It is shown that TiN/ TiSi2 contact structures self aligned to contact holes cut down to the TiSi2 can be simply achieved. Results showing the stability of the nitride film against silicon diffusion are presented.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1985

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