Enhancement of electrical properties of morphotropic phase boundary in Hf1-xZrxO2 films by integrating Mo electrode and TiN interlayer for DRAM capacitors

IF 7.5 Q1 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Applied Surface Science Advances Pub Date : 2025-03-19 DOI:10.1016/j.apsadv.2025.100733

Ju Yong Park , Hyojun Choi , Jaewook Lee , Kun Yang , Sun Young Lee , Dong In Han , Intak Jeon , Chang Hwa Jung , Hanjin Lim , Woongkyu Lee , Min Hyuk Park

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Abstract

Molybdenum is considered a promising electrode material for Hf_1-xZr_xO₂ films owing to its enhancing impact on ferroelectricity and dielectric constant. However, it poses significant limitations, such as high leakage current density and low endurance, which must be addressed to ensure its applicability in Hf_1-xZr_xO₂-based memories. The insertion of a TiN interlayer has been proven to effectively reduce the oxidation of a Mo electrode and suppress the formation of oxygen vacancies in Hf_1-xZr_xO₂ films, as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies. An optimized 6 nm-thick Hf_0.3Zr_0.7O₂ film with a TiN interlayer exhibited a leakage current density below 10^–7 A/cm² at 0.8 V and an equivalent oxide thickness of 0.49 nm, demonstrating its suitability for cell capacitors in dynamic random-access-memories (DRAM).

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