A TaN-HfO2-Ge pMOSFET with novel SiH4 surface passivation

被引:106
作者
Wu, N [1 ]
Zhang, QC
Zhu, CX
Chan, DSH
Du, AY
Balasubramanian, N
Li, MF
Chin, A
Sin, JKO
Kwong, DL
机构
[1] Natl Univ Singapore, Silicon Nano Device Lab, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Singapore 119260, Singapore
[2] Inst Microelect, Singapore 117685, Singapore
[3] Natl Chiao Tung Univ, Dept Elect Engn, Hsinchu 30050, Taiwan
[4] Hong Kong Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[5] Univ Texas, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Austin, TX 78712 USA
关键词
germanium; HfO2; high-kappa; MOSFET; surface passivation;
D O I
10.1109/LED.2004.833842
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
In this letter, we demonstrate a novel surface passivation process for HfO2 Ge pMOSFETs using SiH4 surface annealing prior to HfO2 deposition. By using SiH4 passivation, a uniform amorphous interfacial layer is formed after device fabrication. Electrical results show that the HfO2 Ge MOSFET with Si-passivation exhibits less frequency dispersion, narrower gate leakage current distribution, and a similar to 140% higher peak mobility than that of the device with surface nitridation.
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页数:3
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