The effects of dry O_(2)post oxidation annealing(POA)at different temperatures on SiC/SiO_(2)stacks are comparatively studied in this paper.The results show interface trap density(Dit)of SiC/SiO_(2)stacks,leakage curr...The effects of dry O_(2)post oxidation annealing(POA)at different temperatures on SiC/SiO_(2)stacks are comparatively studied in this paper.The results show interface trap density(Dit)of SiC/SiO_(2)stacks,leakage current density(Jg),and time-dependent dielectric breakdown(TDDB)characteristics of the oxide,are affected by POA temperature and are closely correlated.Specifically,Dit,Jg,and inverse median lifetime of TDDB have the same trend against POA temperature,which is instructive for SiC/SiO_(2)interface quality improvement.Moreover,area dependence of TDDB characteristics for gate oxide on SiC shows different electrode areas lead to same slope of TDDB Weibull curves.展开更多
The effect of nitric oxide(NO) annealing on charge traps in the oxide insulator and transition layer in n-type4H–Si C metal–oxide–semiconductor(MOS) devices has been investigated using the time-dependent bias s...The effect of nitric oxide(NO) annealing on charge traps in the oxide insulator and transition layer in n-type4H–Si C metal–oxide–semiconductor(MOS) devices has been investigated using the time-dependent bias stress(TDBS),capacitance–voltage(C–V),and secondary ion mass spectroscopy(SIMS).It is revealed that two main categories of charge traps,near interface oxide traps(Nniot) and oxide traps(Not),have different responses to the TDBS and C–V characteristics in NO-annealed and Ar-annealed samples.The Nniotare mainly responsible for the hysteresis occurring in the bidirectional C–V characteristics,which are very close to the semiconductor interface and can readily exchange charges with the inner semiconductor.However,Not is mainly responsible for the TDBS induced C–V shifts.Electrons tunneling into the Not are hardly released quickly when suffering TDBS,resulting in the problem of the threshold voltage stability.Compared with the Ar-annealed sample,Nniotcan be significantly suppressed by the NO annealing,but there is little improvement of Not.SIMS results demonstrate that the Nniotare distributed within the transition layer,which correlated with the existence of the excess silicon.During the NO annealing process,the excess Si atoms incorporate into nitrogen in the transition layer,allowing better relaxation of the interface strain and effectively reducing the width of the transition layer and the density of Nniot.展开更多
The effect of annealing of Ti foils before anodization on the morphology and electrochemical performance of resultant nanoporous anatase TiO2 (np-TiO2) as anode in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) was inv...The effect of annealing of Ti foils before anodization on the morphology and electrochemical performance of resultant nanoporous anatase TiO2 (np-TiO2) as anode in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) was investigated. The np-TiO2 anode fabricated from annealed Ti foils exhibited higher specific surface area and reduced pore diameter compared to np-TiO2 electrode fabricated from as-received Ti foils. The highly porous np-TiO2 anode fabricated from annealed Ti foils exhibited 1st discharge capacity of 453.25 mAh/g and reduced to 172.70 mAh/g at 1 C current rate after 300 cycles; whilst the np-TiO2 electrode fabricated from the as-received Ti foils exhibited 1st discharge capacity of 213.30 mAh/g and reduced to 160.0 mAh/g at 1 C current rate after 300cycles. Even after 400cycles, such np-TiO2 electrode exhibited a reversible capacity of 125.0 mAh/g at 2.5 C current rate. Compared to the untreated Ti foils, the enhanced electro- chemical performance of np-TiO2 anode fabricated from annealed Ti foils was ascribed to the annealing- induced removal of residual stress among the Ti atoms. The benefit of annealing process can reduce pore size of as-fabricated np-TiO2.展开更多
The interface properties and electrical characteristics of the n-type 4H-SiC planar and trench metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitors are investigated by measuring the capacitance voltage and current voltage. Th...The interface properties and electrical characteristics of the n-type 4H-SiC planar and trench metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitors are investigated by measuring the capacitance voltage and current voltage. The flat-band voltage and interface state density are evaluated by the quasi-static method. It is not effective on further improving the interface properties annealing at 1250 ℃ in NO ambient for above 1 h due to the increasing interface shallow and fast states. These shallow states reduce the effective positive fixed charge density in the oxide. For the vertical MOS capacitors on the (1120) and (1100) faces, the interface state density can be reduced by approximately one order of magnitude, in comparison to the result of the planar MOS capacitors on the (0001) face under the same NO annealing condition. In addition, it is found that Fowler-Nordheim tunneling current occurs at an oxide electric field of 7 MV/cm for the planar MOS device. However, Poole-Frenkel conduction current occurs at a lower electric field of 4 MV/cm for the trench MOS capacitor. This is due to the local field crowded at the trench corner severely causing the electrons to be early captured at or emitted from the SiO2/SiC interface. These results provide a reference for an in-depth understanding of the mobility-limiting factors and long term reliability of the trench and planar SiO2/SiC interfaces.展开更多
A comparative study of two kinds of oxidants(H2O and O3) with the combinations of two metal precursors [trimethylaluminum(TMA) and tetrakis(ethylmethylamino) hafnium(TEMAH)] for atomic layer deposition(ALD) ...A comparative study of two kinds of oxidants(H2O and O3) with the combinations of two metal precursors [trimethylaluminum(TMA) and tetrakis(ethylmethylamino) hafnium(TEMAH)] for atomic layer deposition(ALD) hafnium aluminum oxide(HfAlOx) films is carried out.The effects of different oxidants on the physical properties and electrical characteristics of HfAlOx films are studied.The preliminary testing results indicate that the impurity level of HfAlOx films grown with both H2O and O3 used as oxidants can be well controlled,which has significant effects on the dielectric constant,valence band,electrical properties,and stability of HfAlOx film.Additional thermal annealing effects on the properties of HfAlOx films grown with different oxidants are also investigated.展开更多
基金the General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61974159)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Scientific Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.YJKYYQ20200039)。
文摘The effects of dry O_(2)post oxidation annealing(POA)at different temperatures on SiC/SiO_(2)stacks are comparatively studied in this paper.The results show interface trap density(Dit)of SiC/SiO_(2)stacks,leakage current density(Jg),and time-dependent dielectric breakdown(TDDB)characteristics of the oxide,are affected by POA temperature and are closely correlated.Specifically,Dit,Jg,and inverse median lifetime of TDDB have the same trend against POA temperature,which is instructive for SiC/SiO_(2)interface quality improvement.Moreover,area dependence of TDDB characteristics for gate oxide on SiC shows different electrode areas lead to same slope of TDDB Weibull curves.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61404098 and 61274079)the Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.20130203120017)+2 种基金the National Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2015CB759600)the National Grid Science&Technology Project,China(Grant No.SGRI-WD-71-14-018)the Key Specific Project in the National Science&Technology Program,China(Grant Nos.2013ZX02305002-002 and 2015CB759600)
文摘The effect of nitric oxide(NO) annealing on charge traps in the oxide insulator and transition layer in n-type4H–Si C metal–oxide–semiconductor(MOS) devices has been investigated using the time-dependent bias stress(TDBS),capacitance–voltage(C–V),and secondary ion mass spectroscopy(SIMS).It is revealed that two main categories of charge traps,near interface oxide traps(Nniot) and oxide traps(Not),have different responses to the TDBS and C–V characteristics in NO-annealed and Ar-annealed samples.The Nniotare mainly responsible for the hysteresis occurring in the bidirectional C–V characteristics,which are very close to the semiconductor interface and can readily exchange charges with the inner semiconductor.However,Not is mainly responsible for the TDBS induced C–V shifts.Electrons tunneling into the Not are hardly released quickly when suffering TDBS,resulting in the problem of the threshold voltage stability.Compared with the Ar-annealed sample,Nniotcan be significantly suppressed by the NO annealing,but there is little improvement of Not.SIMS results demonstrate that the Nniotare distributed within the transition layer,which correlated with the existence of the excess silicon.During the NO annealing process,the excess Si atoms incorporate into nitrogen in the transition layer,allowing better relaxation of the interface strain and effectively reducing the width of the transition layer and the density of Nniot.
基金the financially support to this research by the Australian Research Council (ARC) through the ARC Discovery Project DP170102557
文摘The effect of annealing of Ti foils before anodization on the morphology and electrochemical performance of resultant nanoporous anatase TiO2 (np-TiO2) as anode in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) was investigated. The np-TiO2 anode fabricated from annealed Ti foils exhibited higher specific surface area and reduced pore diameter compared to np-TiO2 electrode fabricated from as-received Ti foils. The highly porous np-TiO2 anode fabricated from annealed Ti foils exhibited 1st discharge capacity of 453.25 mAh/g and reduced to 172.70 mAh/g at 1 C current rate after 300 cycles; whilst the np-TiO2 electrode fabricated from the as-received Ti foils exhibited 1st discharge capacity of 213.30 mAh/g and reduced to 160.0 mAh/g at 1 C current rate after 300cycles. Even after 400cycles, such np-TiO2 electrode exhibited a reversible capacity of 125.0 mAh/g at 2.5 C current rate. Compared to the untreated Ti foils, the enhanced electro- chemical performance of np-TiO2 anode fabricated from annealed Ti foils was ascribed to the annealing- induced removal of residual stress among the Ti atoms. The benefit of annealing process can reduce pore size of as-fabricated np-TiO2.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2015CB759600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61474113 and 61574140)+3 种基金the Beijing NOVA Program,China(Grant No.Z1611000049161132016071)China Academy of Engineering Physics(CAEP)Microsystem and THz Science and Technology Foundation,China(Grant No.CAEPMT201502)the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission Project,China(Grant Nos.Z161100002116018 and D16110300430000)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2012098)
文摘The interface properties and electrical characteristics of the n-type 4H-SiC planar and trench metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitors are investigated by measuring the capacitance voltage and current voltage. The flat-band voltage and interface state density are evaluated by the quasi-static method. It is not effective on further improving the interface properties annealing at 1250 ℃ in NO ambient for above 1 h due to the increasing interface shallow and fast states. These shallow states reduce the effective positive fixed charge density in the oxide. For the vertical MOS capacitors on the (1120) and (1100) faces, the interface state density can be reduced by approximately one order of magnitude, in comparison to the result of the planar MOS capacitors on the (0001) face under the same NO annealing condition. In addition, it is found that Fowler-Nordheim tunneling current occurs at an oxide electric field of 7 MV/cm for the planar MOS device. However, Poole-Frenkel conduction current occurs at a lower electric field of 4 MV/cm for the trench MOS capacitor. This is due to the local field crowded at the trench corner severely causing the electrons to be early captured at or emitted from the SiO2/SiC interface. These results provide a reference for an in-depth understanding of the mobility-limiting factors and long term reliability of the trench and planar SiO2/SiC interfaces.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60976068 and 61076097)the Cultivation Fund of the Key Scientific and Technical Innovation Project,Ministry of Education of China (Grant No. 708083)
文摘A comparative study of two kinds of oxidants(H2O and O3) with the combinations of two metal precursors [trimethylaluminum(TMA) and tetrakis(ethylmethylamino) hafnium(TEMAH)] for atomic layer deposition(ALD) hafnium aluminum oxide(HfAlOx) films is carried out.The effects of different oxidants on the physical properties and electrical characteristics of HfAlOx films are studied.The preliminary testing results indicate that the impurity level of HfAlOx films grown with both H2O and O3 used as oxidants can be well controlled,which has significant effects on the dielectric constant,valence band,electrical properties,and stability of HfAlOx film.Additional thermal annealing effects on the properties of HfAlOx films grown with different oxidants are also investigated.