J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (10): 2305-2311.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2019.05.028
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Shuan Liab, Yanqing Wub, Guoling Lic, Hongen Yub, Kai Fuab, Yong Wuab, Jie Zhangb, Wenhuai Tiana*(), Xingguo Lib*(
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Received:
2019-03-08
Revised:
2019-04-16
Accepted:
2019-04-30
Online:
2019-10-05
Published:
2019-08-28
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Fig. 2. (a) TEM image of $\widetilde{5}$ nm GTO-0 film, (b) SEM image of GTO film thickness for electrical performance test, (c, d, e) EDS mapping of GTO-0 thin films and (f) XRD patterns of GTO and Gd2O3 thin films.
Fig. 4. (a) Optical absorption and band gap of Gd2O3-500 film, (b) optical absorption and (c, d, e, f, g) Tauc plots of GTO-T (T = 0, 400, 500, 600 and 700 °C) films and (h) band gaps of Gd2O3-500 and GTO-T (T = 0, 400, 500, 600 and 700 °C) films (α: absorption coefficient; h: Planck constant; υ: frequency of light).
Fig. 5. (a) Schematic diagram of magnetron co-sputtering GTO film as well as GTO and Gd2O3 based MOS capacitors, (b) C-V and I-V curves of GTO-500 and Gd2O3-500 samples, (c) C-V, (d) I-V curves and (e) k value and Jg value change chart of GTO-T (T = 0, 400, 500, 600 and 700 °C) samples.
Sample | Cox (nF) | k | Cfb (nF) | Vfb (V) | Qox (cm-2) | EOT (nm) |
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GTO-700 | 24.09 | 15.6 | 2.04 | 0.21 | 2.83×1012 | 5 |
GTO-600 | 28.29 | 20.4 | 2.07 | 0.16 | 3.60×1012 | 3.8 |
GTO-500 | 29.46 | 21.2 | 2.07 | -0.13 | 5.45×1012 | 3.7 |
GTO-400 | 24.15 | 17.4 | 2.04 | -0.68 | 1.29×1012 | 4.5 |
GTO-0 | 9.72 | 7.0 | 1.81 | -1.77 | 4.97×1012 | 11.1 |
Gd2O3-500 | 23.40 | 16.8 | 2.04 | -0.28 | 5.03×1012 | 4.6 |
Table 1 Parameters extracted from C-V curves (Cox: accumulation capacitances; Cfb: flat band capacitance; Qox: equivalent oxide-charge density; EOT: equivalent oxide thickness).
Sample | Cox (nF) | k | Cfb (nF) | Vfb (V) | Qox (cm-2) | EOT (nm) |
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GTO-700 | 24.09 | 15.6 | 2.04 | 0.21 | 2.83×1012 | 5 |
GTO-600 | 28.29 | 20.4 | 2.07 | 0.16 | 3.60×1012 | 3.8 |
GTO-500 | 29.46 | 21.2 | 2.07 | -0.13 | 5.45×1012 | 3.7 |
GTO-400 | 24.15 | 17.4 | 2.04 | -0.68 | 1.29×1012 | 4.5 |
GTO-0 | 9.72 | 7.0 | 1.81 | -1.77 | 4.97×1012 | 11.1 |
Gd2O3-500 | 23.40 | 16.8 | 2.04 | -0.28 | 5.03×1012 | 4.6 |
Fig. 6. (a) Nyquist plots, (b, c) θ and |Z| as a function of frequency (the inset in (c) shows the equivalent circuit), (d, e, f, g) fitting curves of GTO-400, GTO-500, GTO-600 and GTO-700 samples and (h) values of R2 as a function of annealing temperature (Z’: real part of impedance; Z’’: imaginary part of impedance; θ: phase angle).
Sample | R1 (Ω) | R2 (Ω) | CPE2-T (F) | CPE2-P |
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GTO-700 | 49.37 | 576.6 | 1.88×10-7 | 0.77 |
GTO-600 | 50.79 | 3004 | 7.37×10-8 | 0.82 |
GTO-500 | 49.97 | 5272 | 4.62×10-8 | 0.83 |
GTO-400 | 51.38 | 3156 | 2.87×10-9 | 0.91 |
Table 2 Parameters extracted from equivalent circuit.
Sample | R1 (Ω) | R2 (Ω) | CPE2-T (F) | CPE2-P |
---|---|---|---|---|
GTO-700 | 49.37 | 576.6 | 1.88×10-7 | 0.77 |
GTO-600 | 50.79 | 3004 | 7.37×10-8 | 0.82 |
GTO-500 | 49.97 | 5272 | 4.62×10-8 | 0.83 |
GTO-400 | 51.38 | 3156 | 2.87×10-9 | 0.91 |
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