Improving defectivity for III-V CMP processes for <10 nm technology nodes

  • Lieve Teugels
  • , Patrick Ong
  • , Guillaume Boccardi
  • , Niamh Waldron
  • , Sheikh Ansar
  • , Joerg Max Siebert
  • , Leonardus A.H. Leunissen

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Abstract

III-V high mobility channel materials are being considered for advanced devices beyond the 10 nm technology node. For pMOS devices, Ge and SiGe have already been shown to be viable candidates [1,2] while for nMOS devices our focus lies on III-V materials such as InP and InGaAs. For the integration of III-V channel materials, several approaches are being explored: the aspect ratio trapping (ART) method and hetero-epitaxy of III-V compound semiconductors on blanket Si using strain-relaxed buffer layers. This paper focuses on reducing the defectivity of the III-V layers during CMP steps needed for either approach. We show that the use of an improved pad/slurry combination can significantly reduce the CMP-induced damage to the InP fins in the ART approach and can achieve a post-CMP roughness r.m.s. of InGaAs SRB layers of ∼0.7 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICPT 2014 - Proceedings of International Conference on Planarization/CMP Technology 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages15-17
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781479955565
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jan 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event11th International Conference on Planarization/CMP Technology, ICPT 2014 - Kobe, Japan
Duration: 19 Nov 201421 Nov 2014

Publication series

NameICPT 2014 - Proceedings of International Conference on Planarization/CMP Technology 2014

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Planarization/CMP Technology, ICPT 2014
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKobe
Period19/11/1421/11/14

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