Modeling and Engineering of Hafnium Silicate (HfSiO) Gate Dielectrics Deposited by Nano-Laminated Atomic-Layer Deposition (NL-ALD)

Autor: Peng-Soon Lim, Liang-Gi Yao, Syun-Ming Jang, Y. Jin, Vincent S. Chang, S.-C. Chen, H.J. Tao, Fong-Yu Yen, Yong-Tian Hou, Mong-Song Liang, H.J. Lin, Chi Chun Chen, Peng-Fu Hsu, C.L. Hung, Jian-Yong Jiang
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: ECS Transactions. 1:113-123
ISSN: 1938-6737
1938-5862
Popis: A semi-empirical, stacked capacitor model was developed to calculate the dielectric constants (k) and deposition rates of hafnium silicate (HfSiO) deposited by nano-laminated atomic layer deposition (NL-ALD) from the HfO2 and SiO2 ALD cycles (m and n, respectively). The calculations agree well with the experimental data, with an accuracy of 90%. The model enables the deposition of HfSiO with desired thicknesses and any dielectric constants ranging from 7 to 19 using proper combinations of m and n. The systematic study on the effects of various combinations of m and n that give similar dielectric constants showed that increasing m and n enhances the dielectric scalability due to less defects formed at the high- k/IL oxide interface during NL-ALD, but degrades the electrical stability due to more severe charge trapping. Changing m and n has no significant effect on thermal stability and electron mobility.
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