Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, Vol.12, No.2, 969-972, 1994
Characteristics of a Plasma Doping System for Semiconductor-Device Fabrication
A plasma doping system for semiconductor ion implantation is described. The target to be implanted is placed directly in the plasma and then biased to a negative potential to accelerate the positive ions into the target. A wafer bias of up to -5 kV with a BF3 source gas are used to implant boron ions into 150 mm diameter Si wafers. Data are presented showing sub-100 nm shallow p+-n junction with good sheet resistance uniformity and dose control repeatability. A high dose rate of > 10(15) cm-2 per minute at low energy (<5 keV) can be readily achieved. Excellent charging test device performance as well as surface contamination control are discussed. All of these results demonstrate the attractiveness of this unique alternate doping technique.
Keywords:IMMERSION ION-IMPLANTATION