Reduced Device Damage Using An Ozone Based Photoresist Removal Process

Calvin Gabriel; James C. Mitchener

doi:10.1117/12.953071

30 January 1989 Reduced Device Damage Using An Ozone Based Photoresist Removal Process

Calvin Gabriel, James C. Mitchener

Proceedings Volume 1086, Advances in Resist Technology and Processing VI; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.953071
Event: 1989 Santa Clara Symposium on Microlithography, 1989, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

With advances in new semiconductor IC manufacturing techniques and more complex process flows, the processing environment that a wafer is exposed to has become a critical issue. New CMOS process flows with shallow junction regions and thin gate oxides are susceptible to damage by free electrons and charged ionic species found in plasma processing environments. The following article presents data to quantify device damage due to various photoresist removal techniques. A dry chemical, ozone based ashing process is compared with more conventional wet chemical and plasma resist stripping methods. In this study, several ashers were compared with wet stripping and with traditional barrel ashing to quantify damage to thin gate oxides. Systems tested included two "downstream" RF plasma ashers, two "downstream" microwave plasma ashers and the non-plasma ozone ashing system. Tests were conducted to detect damage to gate oxides using CV (capacitance-voltage) and TDDB (time-dependent-dielectric-breakdown) measurements. Only the ozone asher did not cause measurable damage to 250Å gate oxides. The major source of damage appearing to be charge build up across capacitors during plasma ashing after poly etch.

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Calvin Gabriel and James C. Mitchener "Reduced Device Damage Using An Ozone Based Photoresist Removal Process", Proc. SPIE 1086, Advances in Resist Technology and Processing VI, (30 January 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.953071

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