• DocumentCode
    3212541
  • Title

    Direct determination of interface and bulk traps in stacked HfO2 dielectrics using charge pumping method

  • Author

    Hou, T.H. ; Wang, M.F. ; Mai, K.-L. ; Lin, Y.M. ; Yang, M.H. ; Yao, L.G. ; Jin, Y. ; Chen, C. ; Liang, M.S.

  • Author_Institution
    Adv. Module Technol. Div., Taiwan Semicond. Manuf. Co., Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    25-29 April 2004
  • Firstpage
    581
  • Lastpage
    582
  • Abstract
    For the first time, trap density at SiO2/Si interface, HfO2/SiO2 interface, and HfO2 bulk of stacked HfO2/SiO2 dielectrics are quantified respectively with a simple charge pumping method. It was found that the amount of each individual type of traps can be well correlated to specific process conditions as well as device performance, which makes such innovative characterization method very powerful for process optimization of high-k dielectrics.
  • Keywords
    dielectric thin films; electric breakdown; hafnium compounds; permittivity; semiconductor device breakdown; semiconductor device reliability; semiconductor-insulator boundaries; silicon; silicon compounds; HfO2-SiO2; HfO2/SiO2 interface; SiO2-Si; SiO2/Si interface; bulk traps; charge pumping method; interface traps; stacked HfO2 dielectrics; Charge pumps; Electron mobility; Electron traps; Frequency measurement; Hafnium oxide; High K dielectric materials; High-K gate dielectrics; MOS devices; Niobium; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Reliability Physics Symposium Proceedings, 2004. 42nd Annual. 2004 IEEE International
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8315-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/RELPHY.2004.1315399
  • Filename
    1315399