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1 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Parallel High Throughput WLR Testing for Advanced Gate Dielectrics P. Meyer

2 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Agenda Summary of new test challenges –Large sample size –Highly dynamic degradation mechanisms Conventional system and NBTI Conventional system and TDDB New concept –Improved NBTI testing –Improved TDDB testing –How it works Hybrid architecture S510 and automated WLR test

3 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Reliability test challenges Higher throughput required –Need larger sample size for testing thinner oxide Minimizes error in Weibull distribution for thin oxide reliability test Determines cross wafer variation due to increasing wafer size –Due to the nature of reliability tests, parallel test is a must for statistical analysis and lifetime prediction New reliability issues = New test requirements –Minimize stress measure delay in NBTI test due to degradation recovery when stress is off

4 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Increasing sampling size for thin oxide For thinner gate oxide, decreases, representing increasing randomness in device failure Statistical error increases with the same sample size for thinner oxide –Increase in sample size to maintain statistical error Rolf-Peter Vollertsen IRPS 2004 Tutorial

5 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. New test challenge: NBTI - Degradation Relaxation Device degradation may recover when stress is turned off Relaxation depends on temperature Device may reach 100% recovery at room temperature Degradation resumes after stress is reapplied S. Rangan et al, IEDM 2003 Stress time (log) 1 st stress 2 nd Stress % Id degradation Stress Off Relaxation

6 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Time Dependent Relaxation

7 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. What tests do you run? HCI/CHC TDDB EM NBTI/PBTI QBD BTS SubmitClear

8 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Agenda Summary of new test challenges –Large sample size –Highly dynamic degradation mechanisms Conventional system and NBTI Conventional system and TDDB New concept –Improved NBTI testing –Improved TDDB testing –How it works Hybrid architecture S510 and automated WLR test

9 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Conventional setup – stress, switch, and measure

10 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Shared Stress SMU

11 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. NBTI: The problem stress IV sweep switch matrix Connection, SMU assignment stress switch matrix Connection, SMU assignment Device relaxation Minimize the device relaxation time

12 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Drawbacks of Conventional WLR Solutions Sequential device measuring Uncontrolled relaxation time: variable from device to device Test one structure at a time for meaningful NBTI measurement results Timing diagram for conventional WLR multiplexed SMU solution performing NBTI Switch SMU 2

13 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Agenda Summary of new test challenges –Large sample size –Highly dynamic degradation mechanisms Conventional system and NBTI Conventional system and TDDB New concept –Improved NBTI testing –Improved TDDB testing –How it works Hybrid architecture S510 and automated WLR test

14 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. TDDB: Configuration 1 Drawback –Voltage disruption during device breakdown

15 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. TDDB – Modified configuration 1 Adding series resistors to eliminate stress voltage disturbance when one device breaks down Drawbacks –Effect of size of resistor on oxide breakdown to be examined –Time resolution depends on number of devices in parallel –Number of different stress conditions is limited to number of SMUs in system

16 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. TDDB: Configuration 2 Advantages –Simple setup, easy to implement –Good time to breakdown accuracy –Independent device control Drawback –Number of devices in parallel is limited by cost, rack space, and instrumentation

17 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Conventional WLR Solution Fails to Monitor Leakage Current During Stress Switch SMU Sequential device measuring Cannot continuously monitor devices during stress Misses soft breakdown events All devices must be placed under same stress conditions Timing diagram for conventional WLR multiplexed SMU solution performing TDDB

18 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. What node is currently in technology development at your company? Larger than 130nm 130nm 90nm 65nm SubmitClear

19 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Agenda Summary of new test challenges –Large sample size –Highly dynamic degradation mechanisms Conventional system and NBTI Conventional system and TDDB New concept –Improved NBTI testing –Improved TDDB testing –How it works Hybrid architecture S510 and automated WLR test

20 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. New Reliability Test Concept: SMU-per-Device Source-measure unit (SMU) per device provides: Device-independent stress conditions Precision measurement capability Simultaneous measurement

21 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Parallel SMU-per-Device Solution Controls Relaxation and Monitors During Stress Seamless transition between stress and measure cycles No uncontrolled relaxation time Continuous and independent device monitoring during stress Precise stress timing maximizes reliability modeling Timing diagram for new SMU-per-device (pin) architecture performing NBTI

22 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Parallel SMU-per-device Solution Provides Independent Stress and Continuous Measurements During Stress Continuous measurements for maximum visibility into device failure Soft breakdown noise not compounded by devices SMU sharing Soft breakdown events always captured Independent stress conditions for every device Timing diagram for new SMU-per-device (pin) architecture performing TDDB

23 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. High Speed Parallel SMU Architecture

24 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Agenda Summary of new test challenges –Large sample size –Highly dynamic degradation mechanisms Conventional system and NBTI Conventional system and TDDB New concept –Improved NBTI testing –Improved TDDB testing –How it works Hybrid architecture S510 and automated WLR test

25 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Combining High Speed Parallel with High Resolution SMUs

26 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. High Resolution and High Speed Parallel

27 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. What kind of reliability testing do you do now? One structure/device at a time (serial) More than one structure/device at a time (parallel) All structures in a site (parallel) Multi site (massively parallel) SubmitClear

28 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Agenda Summary of new test challenges –Large sample size –Highly dynamic degradation mechanisms Conventional system and NBTI Conventional system and TDDB New concept –Improved NBTI testing –Improved TDDB testing –How it works Hybrid architecture S510 and automated WLR test

29 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. A new system… 4200-SCS - high resolution SMUs 4500-MTS - high speed parallel SMUs 707A - switch control 7174A – low leakage switch matrix 7136 – bypass switch

30 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. S510 Software Capability KTE for automation –Complex sample plans –Standard output file format –Handles large quantities of data –Automatic wafer prober drivers Eases parallel test setup Provides real time NBTI/TDDB test monitoring Provides either interactive GUI or fully automatic operation

31 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. High Throughput and Flexibility for Wafer-Level Reliability Testing Dig out from ultra thin gate dielectric modeling backlog Accelerate reliability modeling with high throughput parallel automated testing Optimized for 65nm gate dielectric NBTI and TDDB reliability testing Scalable: Starting at 20 parallel source/measure channels Independent stress/measure channel for each structure

32 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. S510 is the Latest in a Continuum of Scalable WLR Solutions

33 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. Extending into the Fab with the S680

34 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. 1-888-KEITHLEY, ext. 3960, within the USA 001-440-248-0400 Outside the USA 010-82251886 in China 089/84 93 07-40 in Germany/Europe 0118-9 29 75 00 in Great Britain 3-5733-7555 in Japan 2-574-7778 in Korea 3-5729077 in Taiwan See www.keithley.com for additional worldwide officeswww.keithley.com Via e-mail to applications@keithley.comapplications@keithley.com Contact Keithley with Your Questions:

35 A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E www.keithley.com K E I T H L E Y C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R O P R I E T A R Y © Copyright 2004 Keithley Instruments, Inc. A Greater Measure of Confidence

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