The NH3 nitridation effects on a Al2O3 passivation by atomic layer deposition (ALD) in the HfO2/GaAs systems

Young Dae Cho, Dong Chan Suh, Dae Hong Ko, Yongshik Lee, Mann Ho Cho

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Abstract

We investigated the nitridation effects on a passivating Al 2O3 layer formed by atomic layer deposition (ALD) process at the interface of HfO2/GaAs. Results reveal that formation of Ga-O is suppressed greatly when annealed under NH3 ambient for the HfD2/GaAs system. Moreover if the Al2O3 layer is thick enough, diffusion of Ga into the high-k dielectric is blocked effectively, even after heat treatment at 500°C Results of chemical analyses by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and micro-structure analyses by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhysics and Technology of High-k Materials 9
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages145-148
Number of pages4
Edition3
ISBN (Electronic)9781607682578
ISBN (Print)9781566779036
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event9th International Symposium on High Dielectric Constant and Other Dielectric Materials for Nanoelectronics and Photonics - 220th ECS Meeting - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: 2011 Oct 102011 Oct 12

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number3
Volume41
ISSN (Print)1938-5862
ISSN (Electronic)1938-6737

Other

Other9th International Symposium on High Dielectric Constant and Other Dielectric Materials for Nanoelectronics and Photonics - 220th ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period11/10/1011/10/12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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