Role of electrode-induced oxygen vacancies in regulating polarization wake-up in ferroelectric capacitors

Yi Jan Lin, Chih Yu Teng, Shui-Jui Chang, Yen Fa Liao, Chen-Ming Hu, Chun-Jung Su*, Yuan-Chieh Tseng

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Abstract

TiN/Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 (HZO) is a popular heterostructure for HZO-based ferroelectric devices. In this study, in-situ synchrotron X-ray techniques were used to examine the ferroelectric wake-up effect of HZO in relation to TiN electrodes. TiN was shown to favor orthorhombic (O)/ferroelectric phase of HZO, while promoting the reconstruction of the TiN/HZO interface through the formation of oxygen vacancy (VO′′) states. Real-time changes in polarization under an applied voltage (electrical stress) indicated that VO′′ regulates the observed ferroelectric wake-up effects. The changes observed using in-situ X-ray analysis included an intensification of the VO′′ signal and the breaking of Hf-O bonds under electrical stress over a period of 1000 s. Stress-driven VO′′ increased polarization without degrading the interface, as indicated by the capacitance–voltage (C-V) characteristics of the device. It appears that VO′′ woke up HZO polarization without introducing any structural transitions. Despite the fact that VO′′ formed concomitantly with the O-phase following TiN capping, it appears that VO′′ plays an independent role in regulating polarization under an applied electrical field. Thus, VO′′ creates a trade-off between polarization wake-up enhancement and trap states. Furthermore, the results of cyclic polarization-voltage (P-V) measurement show that stress-induced VO′′ near the TiN/HZO interface is conducive to enhancing the ferroelectricity with fewer wake-up operation cycles.

Original languageEnglish
Article number147014
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume528
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Oct 2020

Keywords

  • Ferroelectric
  • Ferroelectric wake-up
  • In-situ X-ray
  • NCFET
  • Oxygen vacancy

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