Characterization of $HfO_2 /SiON$ stack structure for gate dielectrics

ALD를 이용한 극박막 $HfO_2 /SiON$ stack structure의 특성 평가

  • Kim, Youngsoon (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Lee, Taeho (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Jaemin Oh (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Jinho Ahn (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Jaehak Jung (Evertek corporation)
  • Published : 2002.11.01

Abstract

In this research we have investigated the characteristics of ultra thin $HfO_2 /SiON$stack structure films using several analytical techniques. SiON layer was thermally grown on standard SCI cleaned silicon wafer at $825^{\circ}C$ for 12sec under $N_2$O ambient. $HfO_2 /SiON$$_4$/$H_2O$ as precursors and $N_2$as a carrier/purge gas. Solid HfCl$_4$was volatilized in a canister kept at $200^{\circ}C$ and carried into the reaction chamber with pure $N_2$carrier gas. $H_2O$ canister was kept at $12^{\circ}C$ and carrier gas was not used. The films were grown on 8-inch (100) p-type Silicon wafer at the $300^{\circ}C$ temperature after standard SCI cleaning, Spectroscopic ellipsometer and TEM were used to investigate the initial growth mechanism, microstructure and thickness. The electrical properties of the film were measured and compared with the physical/chemical properties. The effects of heat treatment was discussed.

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