Abstract
We proposed Si-rich tungsten silicide (WSix) films for the alternate gate electrode of deep-submicron metal–oxide–semiconductor (MOS) field effect transistors. The investigation of WSix films deposited directly on SiO2 indicated that the annealing of as-deposited films using a rapid thermal processor (RTP) results in low resistivity, as well as negligible fluorine (F) diffusion. Specifically, the resistivity of RTP-annealed samples at 800 °C for 3 min in vacuum was ∼150 μΩ cm, and the irregular growth of an extra SiO2 layer due to F diffusion during annealing has not been observed. In addition, the analysis of the WSix–SiO2–Si (MOS) capacitors exhibits excellent electrical characteristics.
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