We have demonstrated photoinduced charge-trapping phenomena in metal/high-k gate stack structures using time-dependent photoemission spectroscopy with synchrotron radiation. Pt metal gate electrode with a large work function releases trapped negative charges near the surface of the HfSiON film while TiN metal gate electrode with a lower work function keeps negative charges in the HfSiON film. The release of negative trapped charges reveals a possibility of positive charge trapping at the interface in the HfSiON film. The location of energy level for negative charges is concluded to be between Pt and TiN Fermi-level in the band gap of the HfSiON film.
Published in:
Applied Physics Letters
(Volume:96
,
Issue:
16
)
Date of Publication:
Apr 2010
- Page(s):
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162902
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162902-3
- ISSN :
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0003-6951
- Digital Object Identifier :
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10.1063/1.3409162
- Product Type:
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Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
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26 April 2010
- Issue Date :
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Apr 2010