Selenium Segregation for Lowering the Contact Resistance in Ultrathin-Body MOSFETs With Fully Metallized Source/Drain

Abstract

We report the first integration of selenium (Se) segregation contact technology in ultrathin-body (UTB) n-MOSFET featuring Ni fully silicided source and drain. During the Ni silicidation process, the implanted Se segregated at the NiSi-n-Si interface, leading to significant reduction of Schottky barrier height and contact resistance. The UTB n-MOSFETs integrated with Se segregation (SeS) contact technology show significant external series resistance reduction and drive current performance enhancement. Drain-induced barrier lowering and gate leakage current density are not adversely affected by the SeS process.Index Terms-Schottky barrier, selenium segregation, silicide contact resistance, ultrathin body (UTB).