High performance ALD HfO/sub 2/-Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ laminate MIM capacitors for RF and mixed signal IC applications

In this paper, a high performance ALD HfO/sub 2/-Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ laminate metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor is demonstrated for the first time with high capacitance density of 12.8 fF//spl mu/m/sup 2/ from 10 kHz to 20 GHz, low leakage current of 7.45/spl times/10/sup -9/ A/cm/sup 2/ at 2 V, low VCC (voltage coefficients of capacitance), and excellent reliability. The superior electrical properties and reliability suggest that the ALD HfO/sub 2/-Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ laminate is a very promising material for MIM capacitors for Si RF and mixed signal IC applications.