Capacitive Properties of MIS Structures with SiO_x and Si_xO_yN_z Films Containing Si Nanoclusters

Abstract:

he negative differential capacity has been observed in case of MIS structures with SiO_x and Si_xO_yN_z films containing Si nanoclusters. It has been shown that existence of negative differential capacity depends on charge state of Si nanoclusters or electron traps　in the insulating matrix. In case of Si_xO_yN_z films the two peaks have been revealed in C-V characteristics connected with Si nanoclusters and electron traps. The low-temperature annealing of Si_xO_yN_z films in hydrogen passivates the electron traps caused by Si dangling bonds and as a result the peak in C-V characteristics connected with electron traps disappears. The following low-temperature annealing in vacuum caused the some effusion of hydrogen from the film and appearance of electron traps and connected with them capacity shoulder on C-V characteristics. It has been shown, that the frequency and temperature dependences of the negative differential capacitance in C-V curves can be successfully used for the determination of nanoclusters and traps parameters for the samples with the nanoclusters embedded in SiO₂ or Si_xO_yN_z films.

• Periodical: Journal of Nano Research (Volume 39)
• Pages: 162-168
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.39.162
• Online since: February 2016
• Authors: A. Evtukh, Oleg Bratus’, Volodymyr Ilchenko, Volodymyr Marin, Iegor Vasyliev
• Keywords: Capacity, Charge Detrapping, Charge Trapping, MIS Structure, Nanocluster, Negative Differential Capacity, SiO_x, Si_xO_yN_z Films

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