Abstract
The physical and the electrical properties of nitrided hafnium-silicate films treated with NO gas annealing were investigated using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure and capacitance-voltage measurements. We confirmed that nitrogen incorporation during the NO gas annealing treatment enhanced the thermal stability of Hf silicate. The suppression of phase separation was observed in hafnium-silicate films with high nitrogen contents. Moreover, small hysteresis changes were observed in the C-V curves. The negative shift of the threshold voltage was caused by the incorporation of nitrogen in the hafnium silicate films.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 637-642 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of the Korean Physical Society |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Feb |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy(all)