Abstract
Ultrathin hafnium oxide (HfO2) films have been deposited by rf sputtering on strained-Si0.81Ge0.19 films. The structure and chemical composition of the deposited films have been studied using high resolution transmission electron microscopy, time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy and X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy techniques. Current conduction mechanism in HfO2 films has been studied using current-voltage (I-V) characteristics. The leakage current is found to be dominated by the Schottky emission at a low electric field, whereas Poole-Frenkel emission takes over at a high electric field.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1995-2000 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Solid-State Electronics |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 11 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |