Combined use of three-dimensional X-ray diffraction imaging and micro-Raman spectroscopy for the non-destructive evaluation of plasma arc induced damage on silicon wafers

被引:6
作者
Stopford, J. [1 ]
Allen, D. [1 ]
Aldrian, O. [1 ]
Morshed, M. [1 ]
Wittge, J. [2 ]
Danilewsky, A. N. [2 ]
McNally, P. J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Dublin City Univ, RINCE, Sch Elect Engn, Dublin 9, Ireland
[2] Univ Freiburg, Inst Geowissensch, Freiburg, Germany
基金
爱尔兰科学基金会;
关键词
3D X-ray diffraction imaging; Micro-Raman spectroscopy; Plasma arc damage; Silicon; Synchrotron X-ray topography; SYNCHROTRON-RADIATION; TOPOGRAPHY; DEFECTS; TOMOGRAPHY; CRYSTALS; STRESS;
D O I
10.1016/j.mee.2010.08.022
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The practicality of plasma etching, combined with low temperature and directional process capabilities make it an integral part of the IC manufacturing process. A significant cause of damage to wafers during plasma processing is arcing damage. Plasma arcing damage results in large pits and non-uniformities on the wafer surface which can lead to wafer breakage and high yield losses. Thus a non-destructive wafer damage metrology is crucial to the understanding of wafer failure mechanisms. We report on the successful use of a combined suite of non-destructive metrology techniques to locate the arc damage sites and examine the physical processes which have occurred as a result of the damage. These consist of 3D X-ray diffraction imaging (3D-XRDI), micro-Raman spectroscopy (mu RS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In the case of the two examples examined in this study the plasma induced damage on the wafer surface appears as regions of damage ranging from 100 mu m to 1000 Am in diameter. 3D-XRDI shows that the strain fields propagate out from the damage site in all directions, with the damage penetrating up to 2,5 of the way through the substrate. K-means clustering and false colouring algorithms are used to highlight the regions of interest in 3D-XRDI, and to enhance the analysis process. Sectioning of the 3D images has enabled non-destructive imaging of the internal damage in the samples at any location. Micro-Raman spectroscopy results indicate the presence of both crystalline and amorphous silicon. Strain measurements at the damage site show tensile strains as high as 500 MPa in certain situations, with strain levels increasing from the surface towards the bottom of the dislocation cell structures, which can be distinguished in the synchrotron X-ray topographs. 3D-XRDI and mu RS results are in close correlation, proving the potential for 3D-XRDI as non-contact, non-destructive metrology particularly suited to these problems. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:8
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