Low leakage TiO2 gate insulator formed by ultrathin TiN deposition and low-temperature oxidation

被引:4
作者
Matsuo, K [1 ]
Nakajima, K [1 ]
Omoto, S [1 ]
Nakamura, S [1 ]
Yagishita, A [1 ]
Minamihaba, G [1 ]
Yano, H [1 ]
Suguro, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Toshiba Corp, Semicond Co, Proc & Mfg Engn Ctr, Isogo Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2358522, Japan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS | 2000年 / 39卷 / 10期
关键词
TiO2; TiN; oxidation; gate insulator; high-k; MOS capacitors; MOSFETs;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.39.5794
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
A new method of forming TiO2 gate insulators is proposed. It was found that ultrathin TiN deposition on ultrathin SiO2 and low-temperature thermal oxidation resulted in smaller TiO2 grains surrounded by amorphous boundaries. The gate leakage current was effectively reduced by applying ultrathin TiO2/SiO2 stacked insulators to metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitors and Damascene gate metal-oxide-semiconductor-field-effect-transistors (MOSFETs) with good characteristics were successfully fabricated.
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页码:5794 / 5799
页数:6
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