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Effects of post-deposition annealing temperatures on the composition of interfacial layer at germanium (Ge) /Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Siti Kudnie Sahari1, Nik Amni Fathi Nik Zaini Fathi2, Azrul Azlan Hamzah3, Norsuzailina Mohamed Sutan4, Zaidi Embong5, Suhana Mohamed Sultan6, Muhammad Kashif7, Marini Sawawi8, Hasanah, Lilik9, Rohana Sapawi10, Kuryati Kipli11, Abdul Rahman Kram12, Nazreen Junaidi13.
The understanding of chemical bonding structure of high k dielectrics/Germanium (Ge) interface is upmost importance in order to form a good quality dielectric/Ge interface in fabricating Ge metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFETs). In addition, there is still no detail explanation on the interfacial growth of dielectrics/Ge under the influenced of different temperature of post deposition anneal. In current work, the effects of post deposition anneal (PDA) temperature between 400°C and 600°C on the chemical composition of interfacial layer between Ge and Al2O3 were examined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Investigation on thermal stability and structural characteristics for gate structure of Al2O3 dielectric grown on Ge by RF sputtering was done by analyzing X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectra. It is observed that the oxygen deficient region in interfacial layer (IL) is enhanced rather than fully oxidized Al2O3 with increased PDA temperatures. These undesired phenomena caused shrinkage of IL at Ge/Al2O3 interface at higher temperature of 600°C.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
- Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
- Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
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