Recent advances in low temperature process in view of 3D VLSI integration

In this paper, the recent advances in low temperature process in view of 3D VLSI integration are reviewed. Thanks to the optimization of each low temperature process modules (dopant activation, gate stack, epitaxy, spacer deposition) and silicide stability improvement, the top layer thermal budget fabrication has been decreased in order to satisfy the requirements for 3D VLSI integration.