Abstract

Strong polarity dependent charge trapping effects have been observed in as-deposited SiO2/Al2O3 gate stacks with TiN gate electrodes on n- and p-type Si substrates using current–voltage (I–V) and capacitance–voltage (C–V) sensing techniques. For substrate injection, electron trapping occurs mainly in the bulk of the Al2O3, resulting in positive voltage shifts for both I–V and C–V measurements. In the case of gate injection, positive charge trapping near the SiO2/Al2O3 interface leads to negative voltage shifts for C–V and positive shifts for I–V measurements. The polarity dependent charging effects are explained in terms of the difference in barrier height for substrate and gate injection and of the inherent asymmetry of the dual layer gate dielectric.

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