Permittivity Characterization of Ferroelectric Thin-Film Hafnium Zirconium Oxide Varactors up to 170 GHz
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Abstract
Ferroelectric materials are commonly utilized in mmWave applications as tunable devices. They offer low-loss operation at frequencies above 20 GHz due to their high dielectric permittivity, surpassing conventional semiconductor materials. Perovskite-based ferroelectrics, such as barium strontium titanate (BST) and lead zirconium titanate (PZT), are the most extensively used ferroelectrics to date due to their superior tuning properties and low dielectric losses. Recently, hafnium oxide (Hf02) has become the subject of significant interest after its ferroelectricity was discovered [1]. When doped with zirconium, resulting HfxZr1-xO2 (HZO) crystallizes into orthorhombic ferroelectric phase at lower temperatures [2], thereby fitting perfectly into the thermal budget of conventional Back-End-of-Line (BEoL) process. This gives it advantages over conventional ferroelectrics and thus makes it a promising candidate for use as a ferroelectric varactor for tuning RF circuits. Previously, HZO varactor was analyzed in our group at mmWave frequencies up to 110 GHz [3]. In this paper, we provide a more extended mmWave analysis ranging from 110 GHz to 170 GHz, which represents the highest frequency range reported for this material.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2023 Device Research Conference, DRC 2023 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9798350323108 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
| Series | Device Research Conference - Conference Digest, DRC |
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| Volume | 2023-June |
| ISSN | 1548-3770 |
Conference
| Title | 81st Device Research Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | DRC 2023 |
| Conference number | 81 |
| Duration | 25 - 28 June 2023 |
| Location | University of California at Santa Barbara |
| City | Santa Barbara |
| Country | United States of America |
External IDs
| ORCID | /0000-0002-7062-9598/work/174430554 |
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