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Investigations of Metal Gate Electrodes on HfO2 Gate Dielectrics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2011

Jamie Schaeffer ,
Sri Samavedam ,
Leonardo Fonseca ,
Cristiano Capasso ,
Olubunmi Adetutu ,
David Gilmer ,
Chris Hobbs ,
Eric Luckowski ,
Rich Gregory  and
Zhi-Xiong Jiang
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Jamie Schaeffer
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Sri Samavedam
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Leonardo Fonseca
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Cristiano Capasso
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Olubunmi Adetutu
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
David Gilmer
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Chris Hobbs
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Eric Luckowski
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Rich Gregory
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Zhi-Xiong Jiang
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Yong Liang
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Karen Moore
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Darrell Roan
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Bich-Yen Nguyen
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Phil Tobin
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
Bruce White
Affiliation:
Motorola, Inc., Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratory Austin, TX 78721
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Abstract

As traditional poly-silicon gated MOSFET devices scale, the additional series capacitance due to poly-silicon depletion becomes an increasingly large fraction of the total gate capacitance, excessive boron penetration causes threshold voltage shifts, and the gate resistance is elevated. To solve these problems and continue aggressive device scaling we are studying metal electrodes with suitable work-functions and sufficient physical and electrical stability. Our studies of metal gates on HfO2 indicate that excessive inter-diffusion, inadequate phase stability, and interfacial reactions are mechanisms of failure at source drain activation temperatures that must be considered during the electrode selection process. Understanding the physical properties of the metal gate – HfO2 interface is critical to understanding the electrical behavior of MOS devices. Of particular interest is Fermi level pinning, a phenomenon that occurs at metal – dielectric interfaces which causes undesirable shifts in the effective metal work function. The magnitude of Fermi level pinning on HfO2 electrodes is studied with Pt and LaB6 electrodes. In addition, the intrinsic and extrinsic contributions to Fermi level pinning of platinum electrodes on HfO2 gate dielectrics are investigated by examining the impact of oxygen and forming gas anneals on the work function of platinum-HfO2-silicon capacitors. The presence of interfacial oxygen vacancies or Pt-Hf bonds is believed to be responsible for a degree of pinning that is stronger than predicted from the MIGS model alone. Interface chemistry and defects influence the effective metal work function.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 811: Symposia D/E – Integration of Advanced Micro-and Nanelectronic Devices-Critical Issues and Solutions , 2004 , D4.1
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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