Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the correlation of electrical properties and structure of 1-4 nm thick SiO 2 grown on H-passivated Si(100) for ultra-thin gate applications. Ordered (1×1) Si(100) stable in ambient air is obtained at room temperature by wet chemical cleaning. Ion Beam Analysis using a combination of ion channeling and 16O(α,α) 16O nuclear resonance yields Si areal densities lower than that of a bulk-terminated Si crystal as calculated by Monte-Carlo simulations. This result indicates shadowing of Si substrate atoms by Si atoms in the thermally grown oxide. Detection of order by ion channeling is supported by Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED). C-V and I-V measurements are generally inconclusive for ultra-thin (1-2 nm) oxides because of leakage and breakdown. Surface charge analysis enables a comparison between ordered oxides and conventional oxides. The results are promising.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings |
Publisher | Materials Research Society |
Pages | 181-187 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Volume | 567 |
State | Published - 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Proceedings of the 1999 MRS Spring Meeting - Symposium on Ultrathin SiO2 and High-k Materials for ULSI Gate Dielectrics - San Francisco, CA, USA Duration: Apr 5 1999 → Apr 8 1999 |
Other
Other | Proceedings of the 1999 MRS Spring Meeting - Symposium on Ultrathin SiO2 and High-k Materials for ULSI Gate Dielectrics |
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City | San Francisco, CA, USA |
Period | 4/5/99 → 4/8/99 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials