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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
卷 12, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16199-y
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- National Research Foundation, Singapore [NRF-CRP24-2020-0002]
- Singapore A*STAR SERC CRF Award
This study investigates the failure mechanisms and modes of layered h-BN in nanoelectronic devices through molecular dynamics simulations. The results show that local heat injection and h-BN interaction affect the failure start time and mode. Failure in monolayer h-BN occurs within the layer, while in multiple layers, swelling and pit formation occur. The study also reveals the relationship between beam power and failure modes.
Layered h-BN may serve as an important dielectric and thermal management material in the next-generation nanoelectronics, in which its interactions with electron beam play an important role in device performance and reliability. Previous studies report variations in the failure strength and mode. In this study, using molecular dynamics simulations, we study the effect of local heat injection due to the electron beam and h-BN interaction on the failure start time and failure mode. It is found that at the same heat injection rate, the failure start time decreases with the increase in the layer number. With the introduction of point defects in the heating zone, the failure always starts from the defect site, and the start time can be significantly shortened. For monolayer h-BN, failure always starts within the layer, and once failure starts, its propagation is through melting or vaporization of the h-BN atoms, and no swelling occurs. For multiple layers, once failure starts within the h-BN film, swelling occurs first. With continued heating, the large pressure induced by melting and vaporization can cause the burst of the layers above, leading to the formation of a pit. In the presence of multiple defects within the heating zone, these defects can interact, causing a further reduction in the failure start time. We also reveal the relation of beam power with layer-by-layer failure mode and swelling/pit formation mode. The present work not only reproduces many interesting experimental observations, but also reveal several interesting mechanisms responsible for the failure processes and modes. It is expected that the findings revealed here may provide useful references for the design and engineering of h-BN for device applications.
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