Improved thermal stability of Al2 O3 / HfO 2 / Al2 O3 high-k gate dielectric stack on GaAs

Dong Chan Suh; Young Dae Cho; Sun Wook Kim; Dae Hong Ko; Yongshik Lee; Mann Ho Cho; Jungwoo Oh

doi:10.1063/1.3377915

Improved thermal stability of Al₂ O₃ / HfO ₂ / Al₂ O₃ high-k gate dielectric stack on GaAs

Dong Chan Suh, Young Dae Cho, Sun Wook Kim, Dae Hong Ko, Yongshik Lee, Mann Ho Cho, Jungwoo Oh

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Thermal stability of HfO₂ high-k gate dielectric on GaAs is investigated. Compared to HfO₂ gate dielectric, significant improvements in interfacial properties as well as electrical characteristics were found by constructing a Al₂ O₃ / HfO₂ / Al₂ O₃ dielectric stack. At elevated temperatures, the amorphous Al₂ O₃ layers were effective in inhibiting crystallization of HfO₂. Since the passivating Al₂ O ₃ layers prevent interfacial oxide and trap charge formation, it aids in reducing the increasing rate of equivalent oxide thickness as well as capacitance-voltage hysteresis. Transmission electron microscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data supported the improved electrical characteristic of GaAs metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors with Al₂ O₃ / HfO₂ / Al₂ O₃ gate dielectric stack.

Original language	English
Article number	142112
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	96
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3377915
Publication status	Published - 2010

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