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Electrical and physical properties of HfO2 as gate dielectrics using various thickness of TaN electrodes for MIS capacitors
Abstract.
MIS capacitors with 16-nm high-k dielectric HfO2 and 50–150 nm TaN electrode were studied after postmetal-
annealing (PMA) at various conditions. The effect of TaN thickness on electrical and physical properties
is summarized. It has been found that the thermal stability of the TaN/HfO2 depends on TaN thickness.
A reduction of leakage current and an increase of breakdown voltage were obtained with 50-nm
TaN after PMA at 500 oC. The interface quality and the time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB)
characteristics were also improved. On the other hand, degradation after PMA was observed in HfO2
capped with 100-nm and 150-nm TaN.
Keywords: High-k dielectric, HfO2, TaN, PMA
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