Mechanisms for enhanced ferroelectric properties in ultra-thin Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 film under low-temperature, long-term annealing

被引：4

作者：

Tai, Lu ^{[1
]}

Li, Xiaopeng ^{[1
]}

Dou, Xiaoyu ^{[1
]}

Sang, Pengpeng ^{[1
]}

Zhan, Xuepeng ^{[1
]}

Wu, Jixuan ^{[1
]}

Chen, Jiezhi ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Shandong Univ, Sch Informat Sci & Engn, Qingdao, Peoples R China

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2024年 / 125卷 / 09期

基金：

中国博士后科学基金; 中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

CAPACITORS; RETENTION;

D O I：

10.1063/5.0223115

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

To gain insight into the ferroelectric mechanisms under reduced thermal budget and thickness scaling, a 4.6 nm ultra-thin ferroelectric Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 capacitor compatible with back-end-of-line (BEOL) processes (all conducted at temperatures <= 350 degrees C) is investigated in this work. Through O-3 pretreatment at the bottom electrode (BE) interface and controlled temperature modulation of the crystalline phase, the capacitor exhibits exceptional ferroelectric (FE) properties following low-temperature (350 degrees C) and long-term (300 s) rapid thermal annealing (RTA). These properties include high remanent polarization (2Pr similar to 28.53 mu C/cm(2)), low coercive voltage (Vc similar to 0.43 V), effective leakage suppression, robust endurance (similar to 10(10) cycles without hard breakdown), and a desirable high dielectric constant. The main mechanisms identified include tetragonal phase nucleation under enhanced tensile stress via the oxidized BE layer (TiO2), crystalline growth controlled through RTA temperature modulation, and phase transition to the ferroelectric orthorhombic phase under electric field cycling. This research provides valuable insights for the development of BEOL-compatible nonvolatile FE memories.

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