Abstract
The physical and electrical effects caused by interfacial reactions of HfO 2 on Si-passivated GaAs were investigated by various methods. The results showed that the Si layer decreases the diffusion and formation of GaO. Moreover, post-nitridation in HfO 2 /Si/GaAs significantly reduced the formation of AsO and GaO. The depth profiling data showed that two separated layered structures were formed with HfO 2 and a mixture of HfO 2 and SiO 2 after the annealing process. The crystalline structure and formation of GaO in the film affect the band offsets between GaAs and the high-k HfO 2 dielectric. Moreover, the Si passivation effectively suppressed the interfacial defects caused by GaO diffusion during the annealing treatment. The nitridation cause As diffusion to oxygen vacancy of HfO 2 result in the increase of the interfacial defect.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 375-381 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Applied Surface Science |
Volume | 283 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Oct 15 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was partially supported by an Industry-Academy joint research program between Samsung Electronics-Yonsei University and a grant of the “ Next-generation substrate technology for high performance semiconductor devices (No. KI002083 )” from the Ministry of Knowledge Economy of Korea.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films