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Surface and Thin Film Analysis II: Solving Real Problems in Materials, Nano and Bio Mariano Anderle Promozione e internazionalizzazione del Sistema Trentino della Ricerca Dipartimento Innovazione, Ricerca e ICT Provincia Autonoma di Trento web: www.marianoanderle.it e-mail: [email protected]

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Page 1: Surface and Thin Film Analysis II: Solving Real Problems in … · 2009-05-29 · M.Anderle -SIMS- Università degli Studi di Torino, 26 maggio 2009 Dynamic SIMS Static SIMS •Material

Surface and Thin Film Analysis II:

Solving Real Problems

in Materials, Nano and Bio

Mariano AnderlePromozione e internazionalizzazione del Sistema

Trentino della Ricerca

Dipartimento Innovazione, Ricerca e ICT

Provincia Autonoma di Trento

web: www.marianoanderle.it e-mail: [email protected]

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Outline I and II

•Vacuum and Surfaces

• Dynamic and static SIMS

• Principle

• Instrumentation

• Applications

• XPS, Auger

• Principle

• Instrumentation

• Applications

• Surface Technique Integrated Use

• Some examples

Università di Torino, Corso di Laurea in Fisica 27 maggio 2009

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Vacuum

Coverage time

t= 3x10-6/pp pressure in mbar

p ~ 10-6 mbar t ~ sec

p ~ 10-9 mbar t ~ h

tmeas < t

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Vacuum

p ~ 103 mbar l ~ 2.3*10-7 m

p ~ 10-3 mbar l ~ 2.3*10-1 m

p ~ 10-6 mbar l ~ 2.3*102 m

l 2.3*1041

p

l kT

2d21

p

Mean free path l

With p pressure in mbar and l mean free path in meter and T=300K:

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THE CLUSTER LABORATORY

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Mass Spectrometry Base Process

Particles Emission (Sputtering)

Particles Emitted Ionization

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Dynamic SIMS Static SIMS

• Material removal

• Elemental analysis

• Profiling

• Ultra surface analysis

• Elemental or molecular analysis

• Analysis complete before significant

fraction of molecules destroyed

Analytical Modes of SIMS ISi JPY

ii

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Dynamic/Static ISi JPY

ii

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Dynamic, Static and Imaging SIMS

primary ion

secondary ions and neutrals

(atoms and molecules)

uppermost layer

The Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry technique (SIMS) is the most sensitive of all the

commonly-employed surface analytical techniques - this is because of the inherent

sensitivity associated with mass spectrometric-based techniques.

There are three different variants of the technique:

Dynamic SIMS

used for obtaining compositional information as a function of depth below the surface

Static SIMS

used for sub-monolayer elemental analysis

Imaging SIMS

used for spatially-resolved elemental analysis

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Magnetic Sector

(Cameca 6f)

Advantages:

- high mass resolution (20000)

- high sensibility

- good depth resolution

- well defined analytical

methodology

Disadvantages:

- related impact energy and angle

- sputtering rate modification for

grazing angle

Quadrupole

(PHI 1010)

Advantages:

- unrelated impact energy and

angle

- low impact energy

- high depth resolution

- well defined analytical

methodology

Disadvantages:

- bad mass resolution (300)

- bad sensibility

ToF-SIMS

(TOF-SIMS IV)

Advantages:- high mass resolution (10000)

- high transmission

- high lateral resolution

- parallel detection

Disadvantages:

- analytical methodology not

well defined

- fixed incidence angle

Platform Comparison

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Dynamic SIMS: Depth Profile

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Normalized at 56Si2 ptp

3keV Implant

0 20 40 601E16

1E17

1E18

1E19

1E20

1E21

As/Si 2E15 at/cm2 @ 3keV

Co

nc

en

tra

tio

n (

at/

cm

3)

Depth (nm)

D-SIMS @ 1.0 keV

D-SIMS @ 0.5 keV

D-SIMS @ 0.3 keV

Best detection limit @ 1

keV impact.

At 300 eV altered layer

minimized

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13

Characterization of Temperature Effect

on Film Growth

Extent of reaction increases with surface temperature

thermally activated process 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2

10-10 G

row

th R

ate

(A

/Cycle

)

2*10-10

3*10-10

Inte

gra

ted

SiF

4 S

ign

al P

er

Cycle

1000/T (K-1)

1

10

MS

SIMS

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

0.0

8.0x10-11

1.6x10-10

2.4x10-10

3.2x10-10

4.0x10-10

Inte

nsit

y (

A)

Scan Number

SiH4

Exposure

WF6

ExposurePurge Purge

H2 signal SiF4 signal

175 ℃

225 ℃

275 ℃

325 ℃0 20 40 60 80 100

0

1x104

2x104

3x104

4x104

175 c

225 c

275 c

325 c

CsW

Co

un

ts

Depth (nm)

SIMS Result

W. Lei, L. Henn-Lecordier, M. Anderle, G. W. Rubloff, M. Barozzi and M. Bersani,

“Real-time observation and optimization of tungsten atomic layer deposition process cycle”,

J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24(2) (2006) p780-789.

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Mass Spectrum

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0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

m/z

C CO O

OO

CH2

CH2

104

148

149

193

Positive TOF-SIMS Spectrum of PET

Fragments allow the molecular structure of the polymer to be defined.

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0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600

m/z

+H C CO O

O

M

2 2HO CH CH M

237

341

(2M+H)+

385

(3M+H)+

577

Positive TOF-SIMS Spectrum of PET

The repeating peak patterns confirm the polymerization structure.

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Low-k for faster interconnects and improved device performances

faster

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0.65 0.5 0.35 0.25 0.18 0.13 0.1

Generation (MFS, µm)

Dela

y [

ps]

device

alone

Al + SiO2

interconnects

Cu + low K

interconnects

circuit speed

slower

time to propagate signal along interconnect

between devices is an RC delay

Al ( 3.0 mW cm) SiO2 (K=4.0)

Cu ( 1.7 mW cm) low-K (K=2.0)

low-k is achieved by

decreasing bond polarizability(using organosilicate, polymers, …)

lowering the density(foamed and porous materials)

metal dielectric

Microelectronics: Low K Materials

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PROCESS FLOW SCHEMATIC spin-casting of porous low-K film

low-k matrix resin (PMSSQ)

porogen (PMMA co-DMAEMA)

solvents

spin castinginitial cure

template formationfinal cure

porogen volatilization

annealing

transformations & kinetics

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIESdepend on both:

STRUCTUREpores quality/quantity

MATERIALScharacteristics

Microelectronics: Low K Materials

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mass200 400 600

x105

0. 0

1. 0

2. 0

3. 0

4. 0

5. 0

6. 0

7. 0

8. 0

inte

nsit

y

x600

Compression Fact or : 52

mass200 400 600

x106

0. 0

0. 2

0. 4

0. 6

0. 8

1. 0

inte

nsit

y

x600

Compression Fact or : 52

mass200 400 600

x105

0. 0

1. 0

2. 0

3. 0

4. 0

5. 0

6. 0

7. 0

8. 0

inte

nsit

y

x600

Compression Fact or : 52

curing @ 50 °C x 3’

curing @ 225 °C x 1 h

curing @ 450 °C x 2 h

high mass ions progressively disappear upon annealing

• self-consistent identification of the “key” species

• “key” peaks intensity depends on the annealing T

MSSQ, transformation upon curingSSIMS, negative SI

Microelectronics: Low K Materials

TOF SIMS

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1

10

100

1000

10000

100000

1000000

D OD CN C2N CNO C5 C6 C8 C9

50 °C x 3'

125 °C x 1h

225 °C x 1h

275 °C x 1h

325 °C x 1h

450 °C x 2h

pure, 50 °C x 3'

inte

nsity

PMMA

fragments

DMAEMA

ligand

porogen “backbone”

DMAEMA cleavage and evolution@ 225-275 °C (90%)remaining transforms by > 325 °C

PMMAno apparent trasformation until > 325 °C

SI species selectively related to PMMA and DMAEMA

NO porogen residuals by curing @ 450 °C

POROGEN,transformations upon curingPseudo-DSIMS, negative SI

NO backbone alteration until > 325 °C

CD2 C

CD3

x

OC C O

y

CH3

CCH2

OO

CD3 CH2

CH2

N

CH3 CH3

DEDUCTIONS:

• a different behavior for the ligand / backbone, PMMA / DMAEMA is observed

• the residual amount of porogen vs curing T can be evaluated

Microelectronics: Low K Materials

TOF SIMS

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Several features of MATERIALS

TRASFORMATIONS and KINETICS in the

FORMATION of porous low-k can be

evaluated by means of ToF-SIMS

MATRIX and POROGEN transformations

are COMPETING upon curing. The

transformation kinetics can influence the

final low-k electrical properties and requires

to be evaluated

50 100 150

-3

-2

-1

0

10

10

10

10

rela

tive inte

nsity

200 250 300 350 400 450

fading ofprecipitates

appearance of porogen precipitates

annealing T [°C]

different behavior forPMMA and DMAEMAPMMA

DMAEMA

PMSSQ degree of curing

Si 7O 10C7H 21

Si 6O 10C5H 15

(pos. SI)(neg. SI)

Microelectronics: Low K Materials

porogen transformations:

mechanisms and kinetics are illustrated by the markers related to the PMMA/DMAEMA ligand /backbone

low-k transformations:

the “actual” chemical/compositional state of MSSQ is depicted by SSIMS

polymerization / crosslinking is pointed out by the vanishing of the “key species” (PMSSQs oligomers)

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Imaging SIMS

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Images

Spatial resolution Spatial resolution

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Ion sources

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as spun / curing < 225 °C

225 °C < curing < 450 °C

POROGEN AGGLOMERATES

agglomerates density dependson curing T

agglomerates composition(PMMA/DMAEMA ligand/backbone)depends on curing T

Field of view: 10.0 x 10.0 mm2

2 mm

POROGEN,transformations upon curingimaging ToF-SIMS, negative SI

DEDUCTION: porogen transformation includes precipitation and segregation phenomena

lateral inhomogeneities

Microelectronics: Low K Materials

TOF SIMS

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Images

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Images

AgBr microcrystals

Br red

I yellow

Cl white

Dopant segregation

at grain boundaries

of alumina

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Images

Localization of In and Al in kidney cells

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Images

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Images

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Main advantages and drawbacks

ADVANTAGES

Sensitivity 1ppm-1ppb

All elements are detectable

Isotopic detection

Good depth resolution

Lateral resolution

Quantification

Insulators are analyzable

DRAWBACKS

Ion yield up to 6 orders of magnitude

Strong matrix effects

Depth resolution depends on sample morphology

Specific standards are required

Destructive technique

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Elastic reflected electrons (BE)

BE which lost

characteristic

energy:

• core level

ionization

• plasmon

excitation

Auger electrons

Secondary electrons (SE)

Differentiated Auger spectrum

Ejected Electrons

Kinetic Energy (eV)

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Escape depth l as a function of electron energy

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XPS-ESCA

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis

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electrons (E0, k0, s) electrons (E, k, s)

e.m.radiation (hn0, k0, polarization)

e.m. radiation (hn, k, polarization)

atoms (E0, k0, Z)

ions (E0, k0, Z) ions (E, k, Z)

atoms (E, k, Z)sample

XPS

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Principle

Base principle of the technique is the photoelectric effect

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Principle

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Principle

• Electrons ejected from the solid surface keep memory

of the chemical element are coming from!

• Beeing able to discriminate photoelectrons with

different energy means to measure the chemical

composition of the solid surface!

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Electron

Energy

Analyser

Sample

Chamber

Pumping

System

Source

Load Lock

e-

Detectore-

hn

Apparatus

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•To avoid the electron collisions in the path from

surface to analyzer => P<10-3 Pa

• To avoid surface contamination during the

measurements => P<10-6 Pa

=> The electron spectroscopy techniques utilize

Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) conditions

Vacuum

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Source

Ek=hn - Eb - Fhn

Analyser

Core level

Ek

FVacuum Level

Fermi Level

X Photons => XPS => Core Level

UV Photons => UPS => Valence Bandhn=>

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Source

Ek = f ( EB )

EB is specifically related to the chemical element where the

electron is coming from!

• measuring Ek of the ejected electrons we can study the

elemental chemistry of the sample surface.

• the photoelectronic peak width Ek is directly correlated to

the width of source peak hn, beeing the core level peak

negligible and the work function F constant.

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Main features:

• hn ~ 1 keV

• FWHM < 1 eV

• Intense beam

• Compatible with UHV

Source

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Source

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Source

The presence of a background radiation (Bremsstrahlung) limits

the energy resolution. An aluminum foil between the source and

the sample helps to reduce this Bremsstrahlung effects!

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Monocromatic source

Source

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Source

To focus monocromatic X

ray beam on the sample,

quartz crystal, X ray

source and sample have

to stay on the same circle

(Rowland circle).

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• UV Sources

Gas discharge

He I (21.2 eV), He II (40.8 eV)

• Syncrotron radiation

Monocromatic light with high

intensity and variable energy

Other sources

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Analyzer

CHA - Concentric Hemisphere Analyzer

V2 - V1 = Uk = Ue (R2/R1 - R1/R2)

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26/05/2009 50

OPTIMISATION OF SOFT TISSUE

ADHESION TO DENTAL IMPLANTS

membrane

gingival cell

integrin receptor

titanium alloy

plasma treatment for -NH2 introduction

Peptide adhesion

Implanted titanium screw

polished cervical

margin

abutment of

titanium alloypolished and smooth

transmucosal collar

rough endosseous

part (pure

titanium)

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Resistance to transverse force component

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Shorter to avoide neurological problems

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Deporter, D.A., Todescan, R. et al.

Length

(mm)# Used # Failure % Failure

7 44 1 2.3

9 89 4 4,5

12 16 2 12,5

Overall 5 year failure rate = 4,6%

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A Biological Functionalization to Stimulate the Soft Tissue

Adhesion

- Titanium alloy surface coating using a plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition process (PACVD) to reduce ion release from titanium and provide an amine-containing layer with adequate stability;

- PEG molecules immobilization creating a protein-resistant (non-fouling) surface;

- Cell adhesive, RGD-containing peptides immobilization stimulating the formation of the biological seal between the soft tissue and the implant.

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Spectrum

800 600 400 200 0

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

C

N

Ti

O

XPS survey spectrum

Cou

nts

Binding energy (eV)

UHV Plasma treatmentson Ti Al V alloy surface for

primary amine (NH2) group links

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Spectrum

UHV Plasma treatmentson Ti Al V alloy surface for

primary amine (NH2) group links

404 402 400 398

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

other N species

NH4+

NH2

Counts

Binding energy (eV)

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b

ECM proteins and integrin receptors

GLY-ARG-GLY-ASP-

-SER-TYR-CYS

RGD

Adhesion

Peptide

Fibronectin

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Titanium alloy functionalization: Overview

Step 1: amide bond through the N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (NHS)

Step 2: thiol chemistry (Vinylsulfone)

Fluorescent derivative PEG: 5.5 · 1013 molecules/cm2

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?

Titanium alloy functionalization: XPS analysis

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Ti TiC

TiC+pep

Ti+pep

Titanium alloy functionalization: Human gingival cells (HGF-1) adhesion

Cell images obtained with a laser scan

microscope (a and b) and with a scanning

electron microscope (a1 and b1)

a

b b1

a1

RGD modified titanium alloy

titanium alloy

cells density on different substrates

17.500 cell/cm2

Incubation 24 h in serum free medium plus

cycloheximide (25 ug/ml)

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Electron spectroscopy (ESCA) analysis of chitosan films

chitosan is obtained from chitin by deactylation.

Chitin Chitosan

OH

CH2

CHCH

CH

CH

CH

O

NH

CO

CH3

OH

O OH-

+ +

O-

C O

CH3

n

OH

CH2

O

CH

CH

CH

CH

CH

O

NH2OHn

Nitrogen spectrum

Carb

on s

pectr

um

Oxyg

en

sp

ectr

um

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Spectrum

Different energy lines (different values of EB) describing different

core levels characteristic of the specific material (Pd).

Auger line too!

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CHEMICAL SHIFT

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Quantification

Relative sensitivity factors

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Depth Profiling

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Depth Profiling

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Increasing the lateral resolution of the technique

Spectromicroscopy

• focusing the X rays on

a small surface area

• detecting the electrons from

a small surface area

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Spatial mode

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Microelectronics: Oxynitrides

0.10 mm

good masking characteristic against impurity and dopant diffusion

0.25 mm

Oxynitrides advantages with respect to conventional SiO2:

good technological compatibility with new generation materials

better resistance to radiation damage and carrier injection

better resistance to dielectric breakdown

suitable dielectric constant

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Microelectronics: Oxynitrides

Si

SiOxNy

SiO2

Nitrided

region

Thickness

10 nm

Precursor:

Thermal treatment:

Reoxidation:

N2O

NO

Furnace

RTA

Dry

Wet

Sample # Oxidation Precursor Temperature Time

1 Dry N2O T2 t

2 Dry N2O T3 t

3 Dry N2O T3 2t

4 Wet N2O T2 t

5 Wet N2O T3 t

6 Dry NO T1 1.5t

7 Dry NO T1 3t

8 Dry NO T1 6t

9 Dry NO T2 3t

10 Dry NO T2 6t

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Useful to obtain:

• Depth Profile

• Mass Spectra

• Bulk Analysis

• Ion Images

Vacuum: <10-7 Torr

Sputtering Rate: 0.1 20 Å/s

Primary Ions Energy: 0.25 15 keV

Primary Beam Current Density: nA/cm2 mA/cm2

Dynamic SIMS

Microelectronics: Oxynitrides

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X RADIATION

PHOTOELECTRONS

DETECTOR

• surface chemical composition

• chemical bonds

n BK EhE

= 90 d = 5-6nm

= 165 d = 2 - 3nm

BiomaterialsMicroelectronics: Oxynitrides

XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy)

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Microelectronics: Oxynitrides

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 40010

0

101

102

103

104

105

106

CsN+

CsO+

CsSi+

Cs2N

+

Cs2O

+

Cs2Si

+

Co

un

ts (

a.u

.)

Depth (A)

Dynamic SIMS

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-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10

1019

1020

1021

1022

SiO2/Si interface

Si

sample 1

sample 2

sample 3

sample 4

sample 5

Co

nc

en

tra

tio

n (

at/

cm

3)

Distance to Interface (nm)

101

102

103

104

105

Co

un

ts

Microelectronics: Oxynitrides

N2O

Dynamic SIMS

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-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10

1019

1020

1021

1022

SiO2/Si interface

Si

sample 6

sample 7

sample 8

sample 9

sample 10

Co

ncen

trati

on

(at/

cm

3)

Distance to Interface (nm)

101

102

103

104

105

Co

un

ts

Microelectronics: Oxynitrides

NO

Dynamic SIMS

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Nitrogen

Profiles

12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2

1

2

3

4

SiO2/Si interface

sample 1

sample 2

sample 3

sample 4

sample 5

sample 8

sample 9

sample 10

Ato

mic

Co

nc

en

tra

tio

n (

%)

Residual thickness (nm)

Microelectronics: Oxynitrides

XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy)

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Microelectronics: Oxynitrides

Sample #N integral

(at/cm2)

SIMS peak

concentration (at/cm3)

Peak position

(nm)

XPS peak

concentration (%)

1 6.0 x1014 2.2 x1021 -1.3 1.08

2 1.3 x1015 4.1 x1021 -1.8 1.74

3 1.4 x1015 3.6 x1021 -1.4 1.93

4 6.0 x1014 2.3 x1021 -1.4 0.74

5 1.3 x1015 4.1 x1021 -1.8 1.84

6 9.0x1014 3.0x1021 -1.3 -

7 1.1x1015 3.9x1021 -0.9 -

8 1.5x1015 4.8x1021 -1.1 2.76

9 1.7x1015 5.6x1021 -1.2 2.90

10 2.0x1015 6.5x1021 -1.3 3.52

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402 400 398 396 394

bulk

peak

interface

N 1s

Ph

oto

em

issio

n In

ten

sit

y (

a.u

.)

Binding Energy (eV)

sample 3

sample 10

12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2

398.0

398.5

399.0

EN1s

in Si3N

4

SiO2/Si interface

EN

1s (

eV

)

Residual Thickness (nm)

sample 1

sample 2

sample 3

sample 4

sample 5

sample 8

sample 9

sample 10

Microelectronics: Oxynitrides

XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy)

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TECHNIQUE

XPS AES UPS SIMS TOF-SIMS SNMS XRD

Source X-Ray

(Mg, Al) Electrons

Photons UV (HeI, HeII)

Ions Ions Ions X-Ray (Cu)

Particle Photo-

Electrons Auger

Electrons Photo-

Electrons Secondary

Ions Secondary

Ions Neutrals post-

ionized X-Ray

Lateral Resolution

10 µm 0-2 µm No 0.5 µm 0-1 µm No No

Sensitivity 0.1 % at. 0.1% at. Parameter

without meaning

10-4÷10-6 % at.

10-4÷10-6 %

at.

10-2÷10-4 % at.

0.5 % at.

Sampling Depth 2÷20 atomic-

layers

2÷20 atomic- layers

2÷3 atomic- layers

2÷3 atomic- layers

2÷3 atomic- layers

2÷3 atomic- layers

50 µm

Main Features Information on chemical

bond

High spatial resolution

High sensitivity to valence

band

High sensitivity

to elements

Information on surface chemistry

Elemental Sensitivity &

Easy quantification

Structural Information

Instrument at ITC-irst

SCIENTA 200

Physical Electronics

PHI 590 PHI 4200

Physical Electronics

PHI 545

CAMECA IMS 4f

CAMECA SC Ultra

CAMECA ION TOF IV

Leybold Heraeus

INA 3

Ital-structures

Surface and Interface Analysis

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AESAuger Electron Spectroscopy

A E S

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e.m.radiation (hn0, k0, polarization)

e.m. radiation (hn, k, polarization)

atoms (E0, k0, Z)

ions (E0, k0, Z) ions (E, k, Z)

atoms (E, k, Z)sample

electrons (E0, k0, s) electrons (E, k, s)

AES

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Principle

Possible de-excitation processes

due to electron bombardment

A E S

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Auger and fluorescence efficency for a K vacancy as a function of atomic number, Z

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Auger (continuos) and fluorescence (dashed) efficiency for K, L, M vacancies as a function of atomic number, Z

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AES A E S

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AES A E S

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AES

Analytical information from:

Peak energy ==> What (qualitative)

Peak shape and energy ==>How (chemistry)

Peak intensity ==> How much (quantitative)

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AES Spectrum A E S

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Transition elements 3d

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Transition elements 3d

M2,3VV L3M2,3V

L3M2,3 M2,3 L3VV

Characteristic features

•LMM triplet:

L3 M2,3 M2,3

L3 M2,3V

L3VV

• Peak M2,3VV at

lower energy

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100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Cl

Ni

SNi

Ni

Ni

O

CdN

(E)/

dE

Kinetic Energy (eV)

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

S

Ni

Ni

Ni

C

ClNi

O

N(E

)

Kinetic Energy (eV)

Energy ==> information about the chemical elements

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40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110

Elemental Silicon

Kinetic Energy [eV]

N(E

)/E

40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110

Elemental Silicon

dN

(E)/

dE

Kinetic Energy [eV]

220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290

-1.0

-0.8

-0.6

-0.4

-0.2

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290

-1.0

-0.8

-0.6

-0.4

-0.2

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290

-1.0

-0.8

-0.6

-0.4

-0.2

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

diamante

carbonio amorfo

Inte

nsity [arb

. un

its]

Kinetic Energy [eV]

grafite policristallina

Example: C KVV

Example: Si LVV

40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Silicon Oxide

N(E

)/E

Kinetic Energy [eV]

40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Silicon Oxide

dN

(E)/

dE

Kinetic Energy [eV]

Auger line energy and shape ==> information about element chemistry

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Analyzer

CMA Cilindric

Mirror

Analyzer

A E S

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AES apparatus A E S

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AUGER depth profiling A E S

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Cr50nm

Ni65nm

Cr

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

0

20

40

60

80

100

conce

ntr

azi

one a

tom

ica r

ela

tiva

tempo di sputtering [min]

Ni1

Cr2

O1

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