The three-level and spectroscopic charge pumping techniques, deep level transient spectroscopy and capacitance-voltage measurements are both used to determine the energy distribution of Si–SiO2 interface states on submicrometer metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors and metal–oxide–semiconductor capacitors. This study is a systematic comparative analysis between charge pumping techniques and capacitance measurements. The measurements have been performed on different structures (n- and p-type materials, low and high interface states densities) and the performances of each technique have been compared.
A study of the structural and electrical properties of amorphous LaAlO3 (LAO)/Si thin films fabricated by molecular beam deposition (MBD) is presented. Two substrate preparation procedures have been explored namely a high temperature substrate preparation technique—leading to a step and terraces surface morphology—and a chemical HF-based surface cleaning. The LAO deposition conditions were improved by introducing atomic plasma-prepared oxygen instead of classical molecular O2 in the chamber. An Au/Ni stack was used as the top electrode for its electrical characteristics. The physico-chemical properties (surface topography, thickness homogeneity, LAO/Si interface quality) and electrical performance (capacitance and current versus voltage and TunA current topography) of the samples were systematically evaluated. Deposition conditions (substrate temperature of 550 °C, oxygen partial pressure settled at 10−6 Torr, and 550 W of power applied to the O2 plasma) and post-depositions treatments were investigated to optimize the dielectric constant (κ) and leakage currents density (JGate at |VGate| = |VFB − 1|). In the best reproducible conditions, we obtained a LAO/Si layer with a dielectric constant of 16, an equivalent oxide thickness of 8.7 Å, and JGate ≈ 10−2A/cm2. This confirms the importance of LaAlO3 as an alternative high-κ for ITRS sub-22 nm technology node.
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