Applied Physics Letters · 2007 · 36 citations · 10 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceElectronic MaterialsInterface ScienceThin FilmsDielectric MaterialsDielectricsThin Film Electrical PropertiesThin Film OxidationThin-film DepositionThin-film MaterialsHigh-resolution Transmission Electron MicroscopyInterfacial Oxide FormationInterfacial Oxide LayersOxide DielectricsThin Oxide FilmsThin Oxide LayersThin-film DielectricsThin-film Oxides
A low-temperature method, supercritical CO2 fluid (SCF) technology, is proposed to improve the dielectric properties of ultrathin hafnium oxide (HfO2) film at 150°C without significant formation of parasitic oxide at the interface between HfO2 and Si substrate. In this research, the HfO2 films were deposited by dc sputter at room temperature and post-treated by SCF which is mixed with 5vol% propyl alcohol and 5vol% H2O. From high-resolution transmission electron microscopy image, the interfacial oxide of SCF-treated HfO2 film is only 5Å thick. Additionally, the enhancements in the qualities of sputter-deposited HfO2 film after SCF process are exhibited by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and capacitance-voltage (C-V) measurement.
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Crystallization behavior of thin ALD-Al2O3 films
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