Dielectric properties of Pr$_2$O$_3$ high-k films grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition on silicon

Praseodymium oxid ($Pr_2$$O_3$) thin films have been deposited on Si(100) substrates by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition using praseodymium tris-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptandionate as source material. Film structural, morphological, and compositional characterizations have been carried out. Dielectric properties have been studied as well by capacitance-voltage and current-voltage measurements on metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors of several areas. The $Pr_2$$O_3$ films have shown a dielectric constant = 23-25 and a leakage current density of $8.8{\times}10$-e $A/\textrm{mm}^2$ at ＋1 V.