Plasma-Assisted Atomic Layer Deposition of Conductive Hafnium Nitride Using Tetrakis(ethylmethylamino)hafnium for CMOS Gate Electrode Applications

Type:
Journal
Info:
Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 155 (3) H196-H201 (2008)
Date:
2007-11-09

Author Information

Name Institution
Steven ConsiglioState University of New York at Albany
Wanxue ZengState University of New York at Albany
Nathaniel BerlinerState University of New York at Albany
Eric T. EisenbraunState University of New York at Albany

Films


Film/Plasma Properties

Characteristic: Thickness
Analysis: SEM, Scanning Electron Microscopy

Characteristic: Resistivity, Sheet Resistance
Analysis: Four-point Probe

Characteristic: Crystallinity, Crystal Structure, Grain Size, Atomic Structure
Analysis: XRD, X-Ray Diffraction

Characteristic: Chemical Composition, Impurities
Analysis: XPS, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Characteristic: Compositional Depth Profiling
Analysis: XPS, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Characteristic: Chemical Composition, Impurities
Analysis: AES, Auger Electron Spectroscopy

Characteristic: Compositional Depth Profiling
Analysis: AES, Auger Electron Spectroscopy

Characteristic: Density
Analysis: RBS, Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry

Characteristic: Chemical Composition, Impurities
Analysis: RBS, Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry

Characteristic: Flat Band Voltage
Analysis: C-V, Capacitance-Voltage Measurements

Characteristic: Work Function
Analysis: C-V, Capacitance-Voltage Measurements

Characteristic: Thermal Stability
Analysis: Custom

Substrates

SiO2

Notes

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