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Characterization of High-k Dielectric Films with Tunneling AFM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2011

Xiang-Dong Wang ,
Joe Kulik ,
N. V. Edwards ,
S. B. Samavedam  and
Shifeng Lu
Xiang-Dong Wang
Affiliation:
Advanced Products Research and Development Labs (APRDL), Motorola Inc, 2100 E. Elliot Rd. Maildrop EL622, Tempe, AZ 85284
Joe Kulik
Affiliation:
Advanced Products Research and Development Labs (APRDL), Motorola Inc, 2100 E. Elliot Rd. Maildrop EL622, Tempe, AZ 85284
N. V. Edwards
Affiliation:
Advanced Products Research and Development Labs (APRDL), Motorola Inc, 2100 E. Elliot Rd. Maildrop EL622, Tempe, AZ 85284
S. B. Samavedam
Affiliation:
Advanced Products Research and Development Labs (APRDL), Motorola Inc, 2100 E. Elliot Rd. Maildrop EL622, Tempe, AZ 85284
Shifeng Lu
Affiliation:
Advanced Products Research and Development Labs (APRDL), Motorola Inc, 2100 E. Elliot Rd. Maildrop EL622, Tempe, AZ 85284
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Abstract

In this paper, we report the leakage current characterization of HfO2 high-k dielectric thin films by using tunneling AFM, which utilizes a conducting AFM probe to detect current passing through the sample and the probe while simultaneously acquiring a topographic image. We have studied tunneling current behavior of HfO2 films by characterizing the hot spots, which are characterized by excessive local leakage current, as well as the overall current distribution. Tunneling AFM results show sensitive dependence of tunneling current with variation of film thickness. The current distribution can be described approximately by a log-normal distribution, which is consistent with the characteristics of the thickness variation. Furthermore, the film structure and thickness were also characterized with TEM and spectroscopic ellipsometry.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 738: Symposium G – Spatially Resolved Characterization of Local Phenomena in Materials and Nanostructures , 2002 , G5.5
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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