Published July 14, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Strain profiling of HfO2/Si(001) interface with high-resolution Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy

  • 1. Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd., Singapore 738406 (Singapore)
  • 2. Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260 (Singapore)
  • 3. Department of Engineering Physics and Mechanics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501 (Japan)

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Strain depth profiles in HfO2 (3 nm)/Si(001) prepared by atomic-layer chemical vapor deposition have been measured using high-resolution Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy in combination with a channeling technique. It is found that the Si lattice is compressed in the vertical direction around the interface. The observed maximum strain is about 1% at the interface and the strained region extends down to ∼3 nm from the interface

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Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 296-298
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLAB

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(c) 2003 American Institute of Physics.