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Breakdown phenomena of zirconium-doped hafnium oxide high-k stack with an inserted interface layer

Wen Luo, Tao Yuan, Yue Kuo, Jiang Lu, Jiong Yan, Way Kuo

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Abstract

Two-step breakdown is observed on a zirconium-doped hafnium oxide film with a hafnium silicate interface layer. The high-k stack has an equivalent oxide thickness of ∼1.7 nm. It is found that defect accumulation in the interface region triggers breakdown of the stack subjected to gate injection. © 2006 American Institute of Physics.
Original languageEnglish
Article number72901
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume89
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

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