Abstract
In this letter, ultrathin gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) high-κ gate dielectrics with complementary-metal-oxide- semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible fully silicided nickel-silicide metal gate electrodes are reported for the first time. MOS capacitors with a Gd2O3 thickness of 3.1 nm yield a capacitance equivalent oxide thickness of CET = 0.86 nm. The extracted dielectric constant is κ = 13-14. Leakage currents and equivalent oxide thicknesses of this novel gate stack meet the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors targets for the near term schedule and beyond.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 814-816 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | IEEE Electron Device Letters |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Epitaxial dielectric
- Fully silicided (FUSI)
- GdO
- High-k
- Metal gate
- NiSi
- Rare earth oxide