论文信息 - Study on characteristics of thermally stable HfLaON gate dielectric with TaN metal gate

Study on characteristics of thermally stable HfLaON gate dielectric with TaN metal gate

We have fabricated the thinnest equivalent oxide thickness of 0.62 nm HfLaON gate dielectric for TaN/HfLaON/SiOx gate stack with improved thermal stability and electrical characteristics. The HfLaON film was deposited using reactive sputtering of Hf–La and Hf targets by alternate means in N2/Ar ambience. The effects of different postdeposition annealing conditions and various La contents on the properties of HfLaON film and its interface have been investigated; the corresponding mechanisms are discussed. The gate tunneling leakage is five orders of magnitude lower than the normal polycrystalline silicon/SiO2 structure. The effective work function with TaN metal gate is 4.06 eV.

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