HCI and BTI characteristics of ALD HfSiO(N) gate dielectrics as the compositions and the post treatment conditions

For the first time, we evaluate the HCI and BTI degradation of ALD HfSiO(N) gate dielectrics as the compositions and the post annealing conditions. The HCI and PBTI degradation are minimized at Hf to Si cycle ratio of 3 to 1 (Hf/(Hf+Si) = 0.75) and the post reoxidation annealing suppresses both degradations. It is believed that the HCI and PBTI degradation are related to the electron traps in the gate oxide. However, NBTI degradation is negligibly small compared to PBTI degradation. This indicates that the positive fixed charge generation or hole traps are not significant in ALD HfSiO(N) gate dielectrics.