Field dependent electrical conduction in TiN/HfO2/SiO 2/P-Si (nMOS) capacitor for before and after stressing

S. K. Sahoo, D. Misra

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Abstract

The electrical conduction mechanism contributing to the leakage current at different field regions and different temperatures have been studied in this work. The current-voltage (I-V) measurement of TiN/HfO2/SiO 2/P-Si nMOS capacitor, taken before and after constant voltage stress suggests that Poole-Frenkel mechanism is the dominant conduction mechanism. It was also observed that at low field region Ohmic conduction dominates. Trap energy level (φt) of 0.36 eV, obtained from Poole-Frenkel mechanism indicates that the defect is oxygen-related and is a good match with the reported value for V-/V-- in HfO2. Significant charge trapping at low level stress was observed whereas at high level and elevated temperature stressing suggests a variation of trap energy level indicating new defect formation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPhysics and Technology of High-k Materials 8
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages591-599
Number of pages9
Edition3
ISBN (Electronic)9781607681724
ISBN (Print)9781566778220
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number3
Volume33
ISSN (Print)1938-5862
ISSN (Electronic)1938-6737

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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