B.E. IV Sem Computer Engineering

IV SEMESTER

4CP6.2. IC Technology

 

I Introductin to technologies: Semiconductor substrate-Crystal defect. Electronic Grade Silicon. Czochraslski growth float, Zone growth. Characterization & Evauation of crystal: wafer preparation - silicon shaping, Etching and polishing chemical cleaning


II Diffusion & Ion Implantation: Ficks diffusion equation in one dimension atomic model, Analytical solution of ficks law, Correction to simple theory, Diffusion in SiO2 Ion implantation and ion implantation systems, Growth mechanism and Deal-Grove model of oxidation, Linear and Parabolic Rate coefficient, the structure of SiO2 Oxidation technique and system, Oxide properties.


III Chemical vapor deposition and layer growth: CVD for deposition of dielectric and polysilicon – a simple CVD system chemical equilibrium and the law of mass action, Introduction to atmospheric CVD of dielectric, low pressure CVD of dielectric and semiconductor, Epitaxy – vapor phase epitaxy, Defects in Epitaxial growth, Metal organic chemical vapor deposition, molecular beam epitaxy .


IV Pattern Transfer: Introduction to photo/optical lithography, contact/proximity printers, projection printers, mask generation, Photoresists. Wet etching, Plasma etching Reaction ion etching.


V VLSI PROCESS INTEGRATION : Junction and Oxide Isolation, LOCOS methods, Trench Isolation, SOI; Metallization, Planarization. Fundamental consideration for IC Processing NMOS IC Technology, CMOS IC Technology, Bipolar IC Technology.