Reactive ion etching effects on carbon-doped Ge2Sb2Te5 phase change material in CF4/Ar plasma

Lanlan Shen, Sannian Song, Songlin Feng, Le Li, Tianqi Guo, Bo Liu, Liangcai Wu, Yan Cheng

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Abstract

Recently, carbon-doped Ge2Sb2Te5 (CGST) has been proved to be a high promising material for future phase change memory technology. In this article, reactive ion etching (RIE) of phase change material CGST films is studied using CF4/Ar gas mixture. The effects on gas-mixing ratio, RF power, gas pressure on the etch rate, etch profile and roughness of the CGST film are investigated. Conventional phase change material Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST) films are simultaneously studied for comparison. Compared with GST film, 10 % more CF4 is needed for high etch rate and 10% less CF4 for good anisotropy of CGST due to more fluorocarbon polymer deposition during CF4 etching. The trends of etch rates and roughness of CGST with varying RF power and chamber pressure are similar with those of GST. Furthermore, the etch rate of CGST are more easily to be saturated when higher RF power is applied.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 International Workshop on Information Data Storage and Tenth International Symposium on Optical Storage
EditorsFuxi Gan, Zhitang Song
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510600591
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2016 International Workshop on Information Data Storage and 10th International Symposium on Optical Storage, IWIS/ISOS 2016 - Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
Duration: 10 Apr 201613 Apr 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9818
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference2016 International Workshop on Information Data Storage and 10th International Symposium on Optical Storage, IWIS/ISOS 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChangzhou City, Jiangsu Province
Period10/04/1613/04/16

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