CONSIDERATION OF CONDUCTION MECHANISMS IN HIGH-K DIELECTRIC STACKS AS A TOOL TO STUDY ELECTRICALLY ACTIVE DEFECTS

Albena Paskaleva, Dencho Spassov, Danijel Dankovic

DOI Number
10.2298/FUEE1704511P
First page
511
Last page
548

Abstract


In this paper conduction mechanisms which could govern the electron transport through high-k dielectrics are summarized. The influence of various factors – the type of high-k dielectric and its thickness; the doping with a certain element; the type of metal electrode as well as the measurement conditions (bias, polarity and temperature), on the leakage currents and dominant conduction mechanisms have been considered. Practical hints how to consider different conduction mechanisms and to differentiate between them are given. The paper presents an approach to assess important trap parameters from investigation of dominant conduction mechanisms.

Keywords

high-k dielectrics; conduction mechanisms; electrically active defects

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