• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.41 no.9
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• pp.637-641
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• 2004

We investigated the effects of SiH$_4$ gas on the surface of Hf-silicate films during the deposition of polycrystalline (poly) Si films and the thermal stability of sputtered Hf-silicate films in poly Si/Hf-silicate structure by using High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HR-TEM) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). Hf-silicate films were deposited by using DC-mag-netron sputtering with Hf target and Si target and poly Si films were deposited at 600$^{\circ}C$ by using Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition (LPCVD) with SiH$_4$ gas. After poly Si film deposition at 600$^{\circ}C$, Hf silicide layer was observed between poly Si and Hf-silicate films due to the reaction between active SiH$_4$ gas and Hf-silicate films. After annealing at 900$^{\circ}C$, Hf silicide, formed during the deposition of poly Si, changed to Hf-silicate and the phase separation of the silicate was not observed. In addition, the Hf-silicate films remain amorphous phase.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.117-117
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• 2007

The physical and electrical properties of nitrided Hf-silicate films, incorporated by NO gas annealing, were investigated by XPS, NEXAFS, TEM and C-V measurement. We confirmed the nitrogen incorporation during NO gas annealing treatment effectively enhances the thermal stability of Hf-silicate. The suppression of phase separation was observed in Hf-silicate films with high nitrogen contents. The negative shift of threshold voltage is caused by the incorporation of nitrogen in the hafnium silicate films.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.116-116
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• 2007

We investigated the characteristics of the Hafnium silicate (Hf-silicate) film which is grown by ALD (atomic layer deposition). The Hf-silicate films that were annealed by the RTP. The physical and electrical properties of nitrided Hf-silicate films, incorporated by NO gas and $NH_3$ gas annealing, were investigated by XPS, TEM and I-V measurement. We confirmed the nitrogen incorporation during NO gas annealing treatment effectively enhances the thermal stability of Hf-silicate. The tendency of nitnitridation in NO gas and $NH_3$ is different. Leakage current is improved in post NO gas annealing.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.107-108
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• 2007

In order to investigate the electrical properties of Hf-silicate as a function of annealing temperature, Hf-silicate deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) was studied. After Hf-silicate film deposition, annealing was proceeded at $500^{\circ}C\;and\;700^{\circ}C$. The hysteresis of C-V curves and trapping charge densities were decreased after annealing process. As annealing temperature became higher from $500^{\circ}C\;to\;700^{\circ}C$, the capacitance equivalent thickness (CET) was increased from 1.66 nm to 1.76 nm and the leakage current at -1 V was decreased from $1.70{\times}10^{-4}\;to\;5.68{\times}10^{-5}\;A/cm^2$.

• Asian Journal of Turfgrass Science
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.217-223
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• 2008

This study was conducted to figure out the effect of silicate as growth stimulator on growth of 'Pencrosss' creeping bentgrass. Creeping bentgrass(Agrostis palustris cv. 'Pencross') at the nursery of Sinwon Country Club was used. Silicate was applied at the concentration of 0, $200{\times}$, $500{\times}$, $1.000{\times}$. Polt size was 1 by 2 meter and there were three replications with completely randomized design(CRD). Creeping bentgrass growth was evaluated with visual turf grass quality, root length and No. of tiller density(ea/$cm^2$). Results of this study are as followings; 1. Average root length with silicate was $1.5{\sim}1.9cm$ longer than control. Especially, Root length of silicate was $7{\sim}8cm$ in summer. 2. Tiller density with silicate was $l8{\sim}22ea/cm^2$, $0.4{\sim}2.l$ less than control. But there was no significant difference. 3. Visual turfgrass quality with silicate was $5.0{\sim}8.3$, $0.3{\sim}1.5$ higher than control. But there was no significant difference. In conclusion, silicate might be grown as root growth stimulator of creeping bentgrass during summer in Korea. However, this study was conducted under one year. Accordingly, in-depth experiment should be done over several years.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.11 no.2 s.31
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• pp.29-35
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• 2004

Hafnium-oxide gate dielectric films deposited by a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technique on a $N_2-plasma$ treated SiNx and a hydrogen-terminated Si substrate have been investigated. In the case of $HfO_2$ film deposited on a hydrogen-terminated Si substrate, suppressed crystallization with effective carbon impurity reduction was obtained at $450^{\circ}C$. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicated that the interface layer was Hf-silicate rather than phase separated Hf-silicide and silicon oxide structure. Capacitance-voltage measurements show equivalent oxide thickness of about 2.6nm for a 5.0 nm $HfO_2/Si$ single layer capacitor and of about 2.7 nm for a 5.7 nm $HfO_2/SiNx/Si$ stack capacitor. TEM shows that the interface of the stack capacitor is stable up to $900^{\circ}C$ for 30 sec.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.370-373
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• 2011

We investigated the effects of low temperature ($500^{\circ}C$) $O_2$ annealing on the characteristics of hafnium silicate ($HfSi_xO_y$) films deposited on a Si substrate by atomic layer deposition (ALD). We found that the post deposition annealing under oxidizing ambient causes the oxidation of residual Hf metal components, resulting in the improvement of electrical characteristics such as flat band voltage shift (${\Delta}V_{fb}$) by hysteresis without oxide capacitance reduction. We suggest that post deposition annealing under oxidizing ambient is necessary to improve the electrical characteristics of $HfSi_xO_y$ films deposited by ALD.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2001.02a
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• pp.150-150
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• 2001

• Proceedings of the Korean Ceranic Society Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.20.1-20.1
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• 2000

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.127-130
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• 2011

We investigated the effects of $O_2$ annealing (i.e., temperature and time) on the characteristics of hafnium silicate ($HfSi_xO_y$) films deposited on a Si substrate by atomic layer deposition process (ALD). We found that the post deposition annealing under oxidizing ambient causes the oxidation of residual Hf metal components, resulting in the improvement of electrical characteristics (e.g., hysteresis window and leakage current are decreased). In addition, we observed the annealing temperature is more important than the annealing time for post deposition annealing. Based on these observations, we suggest that post deposition annealing under oxidizing ambient is necessary to improve the electrical characteristics of $HfSi_xO_y$ films deposited by ALD. However, the annealing temperature has to be carefully controlled to minimize the regrowth of interfacial oxide, which degrades the value of equivalent oxide thickness.