In:
Applied Physics Letters, AIP Publishing, Vol. 95, No. 3 ( 2009-07-20)
Abstract:
Nitrogen is incorporated into thin HfO2 films by pulsed laser deposition using in situ ionized nitrogen. The improved thermal stability and interfacial microstructure are further confirmed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The composition of the thin film is investigated by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Electrical studies show a property permittivity of 27.7 and low leakage current density were achieved by incorporation of a small amount (about 1 at. %) of nitrogen. The dominant conduction mechanisms of the Pt/HfO2/p-Si structure are trap-assisted tunneling and Schottky emission at low electric field for the gate and substrate injection, respectively.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0003-6951
,
1077-3118
Language:
English
Publisher:
AIP Publishing
Publication Date:
2009
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