Low metals ion source
摘要
Energetic metal contamination is a significant contributor to white pixel defects and high dark current in CIS devices (Teranishi in Sensors 18:2358, 2018). Multiply charged Fe, Ti, Cr, Cd, W, Mo, and V ions can have similar magnetic and electrostatic rigidity as high-energy implant species, such as As2+, As3+, and As4+ and therefore are insufficiently removed by magnetic or electrostatic filtering. This paper discusses in detail the source of these impurities and steps taken to minimize the contamination as part of the development of the Axcelis’ ELS Low Metals ion source upgrade kit.
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