Mitrovic, I. Z., Hall, S., Sedghi, N., Simutis, G., Dhanak, V. R., Bailey, P., Noakes, T. C. Q., Alexandrou, I., Engstrom, O., Lopes, J. M. J. and Schubert, J. (2012) On the nature of the interfacial layer in ultra-thin TiN/LaLuO3 gate stacks. Journal of Applied Physics, 112 (4). 044102. ISSN 0021-8979
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Abstract
We present a detailed investigation on the nature of the interfacial layer (IL) in ultra-thin
TiN/LaLuO3 (LLO) gate stacks, which is of importance to facilitate CMOS scaling. The molecular beam deposited LaLuO3 films are found to be amorphous by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. A �A° thick LaLuO3/interlayer transition observed by medium energy ion scattering correlates with the presence of a dual silicate/SiO2-like interfacial layer derived from the analysis of photoelectron line positions and electron energy loss spectra. A theoretical model is used for the dielectric transition in a bi-layer LaLuO3/IL structure, linking physical and electrical characterization data. The obtained leakage current of 10�3 A/cm2 at 1.5V and equivalent oxide thickness of 0.75 nm for TiN/LaLuO3 gate stacks are adequate for scaling in the 14-12 nm node.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics |
Schools: | School of Applied Sciences |
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Depositing User: | Paul Bailey |
Date Deposited: | 09 Oct 2012 13:17 |
Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2021 11:21 |
URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/15028 |
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