Pushing Sputtered HfO2-Based Ferroelectrics toward BEOL Compatibility

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Contributors

  • Xuetao Wang - , NaMLab - Nanoelectronic materials laboratory gGmbH (Author)
  • Thomas Mikolajick - , Chair of Nanoelectronics, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Matthias Grube - , NaMLab - Nanoelectronic materials laboratory gGmbH (Author)

Abstract

In this work, we investigate the back-end-of-line (BEOL) compatibility of the TiN/Hf1-xZrxO2 (HZO)/TiN thin-film capacitors by exploiting the effect of sputtering power, ZrO2 content and process pressure. The variation of double remanent polarization (2Pr) suggests a crystal phase transformation in the HZO film when the sputtering power is altered. A change in the dielectric constant also supports this behavior. After tuning the process pressure, we could lower the required thermal budget for crystallization to 400°C, which is thermally compatible with BEOL processes. Moreover, the optimal sputtering parameters could reach 2Pr of 36 μC/cm2 with an endurance of up to 107 cycles. High 2Pr and good endurance achieved with low-Temperature annealing is a breakthrough for sputtered HfO2-based thin films and shows a promising future for integrating sputtered HZO into BEOL processes.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC)
Place of PublicationNanjing
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages21-24
Number of pages4
ISBN (electronic)978-1-7281-7410-5
ISBN (print)978-1-7281-7411-2
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesIEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC)

Conference

Title17th IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference
Abbreviated titleNMDC 2022
Conference number17
Duration18 - 20 November 2022
Website
Degree of recognitionInternational event
LocationZhenbao Holiday Hotel
CityNanjing
CountryChina

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-3814-0378/work/142256347

Keywords

Keywords

  • BEOL, ferroelectric, HZO, power, pressure, sputtering