INNOVATION FOR NEXT GENERATION DEVICES
Oxides
Low temperature oxide deposition for limited thermal budgets.
Solving Key Oxidation Challenges
Damage-Free Oxidation
Protect VCSEL structures from defects by using water vapor that is free of microdroplets and particles. Control key process parameters including water vapor temperature and flow rate so that structures such as sidewalls are not compromised.
Controlled Oxidation Rate
Oxidation rate is typically dictated by material composition, process temperature, and oxide source and concentration. Design in a water vapor delivery system with precision control of concentration, flow rate and purity.
Commitment To Quality
Membrane technology eliminates defects and uniformity problems. by using a particle-free, microdroplet-free water vapor source, high concentrations of water vapor can be repeatedly delivered.
Gap Fill
As devices shrink, transistors become smaller, making it difficult to physically and electrically isolate their structures. Aspect ratios can exceed 100:1 and structures can have a highly complex profiles. Void-free gap-fill in these structures is critical for better performance of advanced devices.
Gate Oxides
Smaller, more efficient devices require highly uniform nucleation, limited subsurface oxidation, and precise film thickness. Doped silicon channel materials are reaching their physical limits for carrier mobility.
Multiple Patterning
Self-Aligned Multiple Patterning technology has been widely implemented in advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes due to the late arrival of EUV technology. As devices shrink, it is a challenge to form a conformal spacer on small 3D & HAR features. Good uniformity and excellent conformality at >20:1 AR are critical for next generation SAMP process.
For multiple patterning applications that require low flows or single wafer applications:
High Volume ALD
The Internet of Things requires low power and high performance semiconductor devices which will only be enabled through new materials and 3D architectures. These new devices must be processed at lower temperatures and without attacking metal surfaces at high throughput. As processes scale, oxidants must also be able to support to high volume ALD challenges.
Low Temperature Oxides
For improved atomic layer deposition of metal oxides and higher electrical performance, dense hydroxyl nucleation without sub-surface damage is critical. Water cannot achieve required ALD film growth at the low temperatures needed and plasma has limited effectivity for high aspect ratio device structures.
Area Selective Deposition
Bottom up fabrication with area selective deposition offers an alternative to EUV or multi-patterning. This can reduce the number of fabrication steps required by advanced lithography methods. Success depends on chemistry that will not react with protecting groups on adjacent surfaces or cause contamination in non-targeted areas.
VCSELs
Repeatability of oxidant concentration is an extremely important for VCSEL fabrication. Oxidant delivery must be repeatable and reliable, which has proven to be difficult for many water vapor delivery systems. The AlGaAs aperture oxidation must be consistent from wafer-to-wafer, batch-to-batch, and tool-to-tool for quality product.
Thermal Oxidation
Thermal oxidation processes use either wet or dry oxidation processes for a wide range of applications such as thermal oxidation, RTP, atomic layer deposition, and selective oxidation. Many water vaporizers generate particles. Wet oxidant sources should have tight control, generate stable and repeatable results, and be particle free. For sub-500C processes, hydrogen peroxide can be an excellent alternative for faster growth rate and denser films due to its lower steric hindrance.
See Latest Research on Oxides.
Latest News
Advantages of Hydrogen Peroxide in Spacer and Hard Mask ALD
Daniel Alvarez, PhD
PEROXIDIZER MARCH 2020
ALD of Al2O3 using H2O2 Vapor
Adam Hinckley, Pablo Mancheno, and Anthony Muscat
PUBLISHED ON JULY 15, 2017
Passivation and Functionalization of SiGe(001) and (110) via HOOH(g) Dosing for ALD Nucleation
Sang Wook Park, Tobin Kaufman-Osborn, Hyonwoong Kim, Evgueni Chagarov, Bhagawan Sahu, Andrew C. Kummel
PUBLISHED ON APRIL 24, 2018
RASIRC Demonstrates Hydrogen Peroxide/Water Results in Highest Quality Growth and Film Characteristics for Metal-Oxide Dielectric ALD: Company shares comparative study results for ALD precursors at 236th ECS Meeting
PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 13, 2019
RASIRC will present a metal-oxide dielectric ALD comparative study that examines growth and film characteristics for H2O2/H2O mixtures, H2O and ozone at ECS Meeting held in Atlanta, Georgia October 13-17. The presentation will review common precursor chemistries and discuss collaborative research on oxidants, specifically hydrogen peroxide reactivity.
RASIRC Releases Next Generation RainMaker Humidification System for Fine Water Vapor Delivery
PUBLISHED ON JULY 15, 2017
RASIRC today announced the release of the next generation RainMaker® Humidification System (RHS). The system incorporates a new control system that provides highly accurate, droplet free water vapor for advanced atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes. The RHS has a wide mass delivery range of 50 – 5100 mg/min water mass flow rate in carrier gases.
RASIRC to Present Anhydrous Hydrogen Peroxide Surface Preparation and Enhanced Nucleation for ASD at ASD2018
PUBLISHED ON APRIL 24, 2018
RASIRC and their collaborative network of leading scientists and customers around the world have in recent years conducted exciting work with anhydrous hydrogen peroxide.
RASIRC products generate and deliver water vapor, hydrogen peroxide and hydrazine gas in controlled, repeatable concentrations to critical processes.
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