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Comparison of gate leakage current components in metal-insulator-semiconductor structures with high-k gate dielectris
Numerical simulations of the gate leakage current in metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structures based on the transfer matrix approach were carried out. They show contribution of different components of this current in MIS structures with best known high-k dielectrics such as Ta2O5 and TiO2. The comparison of the gate leakage current in MIS structures with SiO2 layer as well Ta2O5 and TiO2 layers is presented as well. Additionally, the minimum Si electron affinity to a gate dielectric which allows to preserve given level of the gate leakage current is proposed
Challenges in ultrathin oxide layers formation
In near future silicon technology cannot do without ultrathin oxides, as it becomes clear from the "Roadmap'2000". Formation, however, of such layers, creates a lot of technical and technological problems. The aim of this paper is to present the technological methods, that potentially can be used for formation of ultrathin oxide layers for next generations ICs. The methods are briefly described and their pros and cons are discussed