Quantitative electron holographic tomography for the 3D characterisation of semiconductor device structures

被引：30

作者：

Twitchett-Harrison, Alison C. ^{[1
]}

Yates, Timothy J. V. ^{[1
]}

Dunin-Borkowski, Rafal E. ^{[1
]}

Midgley, Paul A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Mat Sci & Met, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, England

来源：

ULTRAMICROSCOPY | 2008年 / 108卷 / 11期

关键词：

Electron holography; Electron tomography; Silicon devices; Device characterisation;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ultramic.2008.05.014

中图分类号：

TH742 [显微镜];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Electron tomography and electron holography experiments have been combined to investigate the 3D electrostatic potential distribution in semiconductor devices. The experimental procedure for the acquisition and data reconstruction of holographic tilt series of silicon p-n junction specimens is described. A quantitative analysis of the experimental results from specimens of two different thicknesses is presented, revealing the 3D electrostatic potential variations arising from the presence of surfaces and damage generated by focused ion beam (FIB) sample preparation. Close to bulk-like properties are measured in the centre of the tomographic reconstruction of the specimen, revealing higher electrically active dopant concentrations compared to the measurements obtained at the specimen surfaces. A comparison of the experimental results from the different thickness specimens has revealed a 'critical' thickness for this specimen preparation method of 350nm that is required for this device structure to retain 'bulk'-like properties in the centre of the membrane. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1401 / 1407

页数：7

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