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Loke et al., 2D to 3D MOS Technology Evolution for Circuit Designers

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LOCOS Isolation – 350nm & Earlier<br />

1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

bird’s<br />

beak<br />

Deposit & pattern thin<br />

Si 3 N 4 oxidation mask<br />

Grow therm<strong>al</strong> field oxide<br />

• Industry played lots of tricks <strong>to</strong> reduce width of bird’s beak &<br />

reduce field oxide <strong>to</strong> active area <strong>to</strong>pography<br />

Depth of Focus Resolution / NA<br />

Strip Si 3 N 4 mask<br />

• Barriers <strong>to</strong> sc<strong>al</strong>ing: bird’s beak, <strong>to</strong>pography <strong>for</strong> gate patterning<br />

© <strong>Loke</strong> <strong>et</strong> <strong>al</strong>., <strong>2D</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>3D</strong> <strong>MOS</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Circuit</strong> <strong>Designers</strong><br />

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