Sequential surface chemical reaction limited growth of high quality Al2O3 dielectrics
- 6 November 1989
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 55 (19) , 1963-1965
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.102337
Abstract
Sequential surface reactions of trimethylaluminum and water vapor have been used to deposit Al2O3 on Si(100) surfaces. The self‐limiting nature of the surface reactions allows precise control of the thickness of the deposited layers and gives rise to films with highly conformal step coverage. High quality dielectrics have been deposited at temperatures as low as 100 °C. Resistivities of 1017 Ω cm, breakdown strengths of 8×106 V/cm, and interface‐state densities of 1011 states/eV cm2 have already been achieved and they suggest possible applications as a gate insulator or a dielectric passivation layer.Keywords
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