The diffusion of silicon atoms in stack structures of La2O3 and Al2O3 |
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Authors: | WJ Lee JW Ma JM Bae CY Kim KS Jeong M-H Cho KB Chung H Kim HJ Cho DC Kim |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Physics and Applied Physics, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Physics, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea;3. School of Material Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea;4. Process Development Team, Semiconductor R&D Center, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Gyeonggi-Do 449-711, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | The interfacial reactions and electrical characteristics of stack structures of La2O3 and Al2O3 were investigated as a function of the annealing temperature. In the case of Al2O3/La2O3/Si (ALO structure), the La2O3 in contact with the Si substrate was readily transformed into La-silicate by the diffusion of Si atoms, while in the case of La2O3/Al2O3/Si (LAO structure), interfacial reactions between the Al2O3 layer and the Si substrate were suppressed. After an annealing treatment at 700 °C, the Al2O3 in the ALO structure can play an effective role in blocking the hydration of La2O3, resulting in an unchanged interfacial layer. However, the Al2O3 layer in the LAO structure was unable to suppress the diffusion of Si atoms into the La2O3 film. When the annealing temperature reached 900 °C, both structures showed a similar depth distribution with a high content of Si atoms diffused into the films. The change in the elemental distributions via the diffusion and reaction of Si atoms affected the electrical characteristics at the interface between ALO/LAO structure and Si substrate, specifically the trap charge density (Dit) and band gap (Eg) values. |
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