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Liquid and Gas Phase Etching in High-Aspect-Ratio Nano-Trenches for Semiconductor Processing
Liquid and Gas Phase Etching in High-Aspect-Ratio Nano-Trenches for Semiconductor Processi...
Liquid and Gas Phase Etching in High-Aspect-Ratio Nano-Trenches for Semiconductor Processing

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자료유형  
 학위논문 서양
최종처리일시  
20260202104740
ISBN  
9798290651064
DDC  
621.795
저자명  
Zajo, Zach.
서명/저자  
Liquid and Gas Phase Etching in High-Aspect-Ratio Nano-Trenches for Semiconductor Processing
발행사항  
[Sl] : Stanford University, 2024
발행사항  
Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024
형태사항  
86 p
주기사항  
Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-03, Section: B.
주기사항  
Advisor: Shaqfeh, Eric.
학위논문주기  
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2024.
초록/해제  
요약The development of novel designs of nanotransistors, such as gate-all-around field-effect transistors (GAAFETs), is imperative for the continued scaling and miniaturization of electronic chips. To enable the proliferation of these new designs, advancements in nanofabrication technologies are also necessary. Specifically, in the case of stacked nanosheet GAAFETs, challenges arise in the fabrication of high-aspect-ratio structures at the nanoscale, consisting of multi-layer semiconductor channels, as conventional etching techniques fall short in terms of precision and fidelity in the fabrication of these structures.To improve upon these existing techniques to meet the needs of advanced semiconductor manufacturing, it is crucial to develop an understanding of the underlying mechanisms that dictate these processes. In this thesis, we use a combination of computational and experimental methods to investigate the transport processes and surface reaction mechanisms governing two specific etching processes used in the fabrication of high-aspect-ratio nanoscale features in semiconductor processing.In the first study, we analyze a liquid-phase etching process used to remove layers of SiO2 from the surface of high-aspect-ratio Si trenches using aqueous HF. SiO2 layers, which form spontaneously on Si surfaces upon exposure to even trace amounts of O2, constitute an impermeable protective film that must be removed to enable further processing of the Si structures. We are particularly interested in understanding a reduction in etch rate observed in high-aspect-ratio nanotrenches relative to bulk etch rates using the same chemistry. This reduction in etch rate is attributed to the effect of surface charge on the walls of the trench, which hinders the transport of etchant ions into the trench. To understand this effect, we begin by modeling the transport of ions in a nanotrench with charged walls using the steady-state Poisson and Nernst-Planck equations. We identify the Debye length as a crucial parameter that determines the extent of penetration of the etchant ions into the trench. When the Debye length is comparable to or greater than the trench width, the repulsion between the charged walls and the oppositely charged ions in the etchant solution results in a significant reduction in the average ionic concentration in the trench.We further proceed by conducting experiments on test structures consisting of SiO2 films of nanometer-scale widths sandwiched between layers of Si, which are subjected to HF etching at different concentrations. We also carry out simulations of the same system by modeling the transport of ions, which form as products of the dimerization and dissociation reaction equilibria of HF, with a pH-dependent surface potential applied on the walls. We relate the simulated ionic concentrations to etch rates using an expression fitted to etch rate data on a blanket film. Thus, we are able to obtain a quantitative correlation between the results of theory and experiments, aiding in the selection of optimal operating parameters for etching native SiO2layers from Si surfaces.In the second study, we investigate a molecular gas-phase etching process that uses F2 gas to selectively remove sacrificial layers of silicon-germanium (SiGe) from stacks of alternating layers of SiGe/Si in nanoscale structures. In the first part of this study, we model the transport of the etchant gas molecules as Knudsen diffusion in the free molecular flow regime, considering the contributions of direct fluxes from the bulk and re-emission from the substrate.
일반주제명  
Etching
일반주제명  
Silicon wafers
일반주제명  
Semiconductors
일반주제명  
Transistors
일반주제명  
Geometry
일반주제명  
Vehicles
일반주제명  
Electrical engineering
키워드  
Field-effect transistors
기타저자  
Stanford University.
기본자료저록  
Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-03B.
전자적 위치 및 접속  
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■520    ▼aThe  development  of  novel  designs  of  nanotransistors,  such  as  gate-all-around  field-effect  transistors  (GAAFETs),  is  imperative  for  the  continued  scaling  and  miniaturization  of  electronic  chips.  To  enable  the  proliferation  of  these  new  designs,  advancements  in  nanofabrication  technologies  are  also  necessary.  Specifically,  in  the  case  of  stacked  nanosheet  GAAFETs,  challenges  arise  in  the  fabrication  of  high-aspect-ratio  structures  at  the  nanoscale,  consisting  of  multi-layer  semiconductor  channels,  as  conventional  etching  techniques  fall  short  in  terms  of  precision  and  fidelity  in  the  fabrication  of  these  structures.To  improve  upon  these  existing  techniques  to  meet  the  needs  of  advanced  semiconductor  manufacturing,  it  is  crucial  to  develop  an  understanding  of  the  underlying  mechanisms  that  dictate  these  processes.  In  this  thesis,  we  use  a  combination  of  computational  and  experimental  methods  to  investigate  the  transport  processes  and  surface  reaction  mechanisms  governing  two  specific  etching  processes  used  in  the  fabrication  of  high-aspect-ratio  nanoscale  features  in  semiconductor  processing.In  the  first  study,  we  analyze  a  liquid-phase  etching  process  used  to  remove  layers  of  SiO2  from  the  surface  of  high-aspect-ratio  Si  trenches  using  aqueous  HF.  SiO2  layers,  which  form  spontaneously  on  Si  surfaces  upon  exposure  to  even  trace  amounts  of  O2,  constitute  an  impermeable  protective  film  that  must  be  removed  to  enable  further  processing  of  the  Si  structures.  We  are  particularly  interested  in  understanding  a  reduction  in  etch  rate  observed  in  high-aspect-ratio  nanotrenches  relative  to  bulk  etch  rates  using  the  same  chemistry.  This  reduction  in  etch  rate  is  attributed  to  the  effect  of  surface  charge  on  the  walls  of  the  trench,  which  hinders  the  transport  of  etchant  ions  into  the  trench.  To  understand  this  effect,  we  begin  by  modeling  the  transport  of  ions  in  a  nanotrench  with  charged  walls  using  the  steady-state  Poisson  and  Nernst-Planck  equations.  We  identify  the  Debye  length  as  a  crucial  parameter  that  determines  the  extent  of  penetration  of  the  etchant  ions  into  the  trench.  When  the  Debye  length  is  comparable  to  or  greater  than  the  trench  width,  the  repulsion  between  the  charged  walls  and  the  oppositely  charged  ions  in  the  etchant  solution  results  in  a  significant  reduction  in  the  average  ionic  concentration  in  the  trench.We  further  proceed  by  conducting  experiments  on  test  structures  consisting  of  SiO2  films  of  nanometer-scale  widths  sandwiched  between  layers  of  Si,  which  are  subjected  to  HF  etching  at  different  concentrations.  We  also  carry  out  simulations  of  the  same  system  by  modeling  the  transport  of  ions,  which  form  as  products  of  the  dimerization  and  dissociation  reaction  equilibria  of  HF,  with  a  pH-dependent  surface  potential  applied  on  the  walls.  We  relate  the  simulated  ionic  concentrations  to  etch  rates  using  an  expression  fitted  to  etch  rate  data  on  a  blanket  film.  Thus,  we  are  able  to  obtain  a  quantitative  correlation  between  the  results  of  theory  and  experiments,  aiding  in  the  selection  of  optimal  operating  parameters  for  etching  native  SiO2layers  from  Si  surfaces.In  the  second  study,  we  investigate  a  molecular  gas-phase  etching  process  that  uses  F2  gas  to  selectively  remove  sacrificial  layers  of  silicon-germanium  (SiGe)  from  stacks  of  alternating  layers  of  SiGe/Si  in  nanoscale  structures.  In  the  first  part  of  this  study,  we  model  the  transport  of  the  etchant  gas  molecules  as  Knudsen  diffusion  in  the  free  molecular  flow  regime,  considering  the  contributions  of  direct  fluxes  from  the  bulk  and  re-emission  from  the  substrate.
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