Abstract
Thin films of La2 Hf2 O7 have been deposited by liquid injection atomic layer deposition and post-deposition annealed at 900 °C. The dielectric frequency dispersion was more serious for thinner films which is attributed to the effect of a lossy interfacial layer between the La2 Hf2 O7 dielectric and silicon substrate. The effect of the interfacial layer was modeled based on a dual-frequency measurement technique. The dielectric relaxation of the La2 Hf2 O7 thin films was modelled using both the Curie-von Schweidler and Havriliak-Negami relationships. Post deposition annealing in nitrogen at 900 °C for 15 min improved dielectric relaxation and reduced the dielectric loss.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 333-337 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 |