High Dielectric Constant ZrO2 Films by Atomic Layer Deposition Technique on Germanium Substrates

Type:
Journal
Info:
Silicon 2015, pp 1--6
Date:
2015-08-19
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12633-015-9322-7

Author Information

Name Institution
A.M. MahajanNorth Maharashtra University
Anil G. KhairnarNorth Maharashtra University
B. J. ThibeaultUniversity of California - Santa Barbara (UCSB)

Films

Plasma ZrO2

Hardware used: Oxford Instruments FlexAL
TEMAZr, (EtMeN)4Zr, [(C2H5)(CH3)N]4Zr, Tetrakis(EthylMethylAmido) Zirconium, Zirconium Ethylmethylamide
CAS#: 175923-04-3
Where to buy precursor
O2, Oxygen
CAS#: 7782-44-7
Deposition Temperature = 300C

Film/Plasma Properties

Characteristic: Thickness
Analysis: Ellipsometry
Diagnostic: Philips SD 1000

Characteristic: Flat Band Voltage Shift
Analysis: C-V, Capacitance-Voltage Measurements
Diagnostic: Agilent 4284A LCR Meter

Characteristic: Effective Oxide Charge, Qeff
Analysis: C-V, Capacitance-Voltage Measurements
Diagnostic: Agilent 4284A LCR Meter

Characteristic: Interface Trap Density
Analysis: C-V, Capacitance-Voltage Measurements
Diagnostic: Agilent 4284A LCR Meter

Characteristic: Unknown
Analysis: I-V, Current-Voltage Measurements
Diagnostic: Keithley 4200-SCS

Characteristic: Images
Analysis: SEM, Scanning Electron Microscopy
Diagnostic: -

Characteristic: Chemical Composition, Impurities
Analysis: EDS, EDX, Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy
Diagnostic: -

Substrates

Ge

Notes

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