Sc. Sun et Tf. Chen, EFFECTS OF ELECTRODE MATERIALS AND ANNEALING AMBIENTS ON THE ELECTRICAL-PROPERTIES OF TIO2 THIN-FILMS BY METALORGANIC CHEMICAL-VAPOR-DEPOSITION, JPN J A P 1, 36(3B), 1997, pp. 1346-1350
In this work, we investigate the effects of the top electrode material
s and annealing ambients on the electrical properties of chemical-vapo
r-deposited (CVD) TiO2 films. Experimental results indicate that the l
eakage current is mainly determined by the work function of electrode
materials before sintering. The capacitor with TaN top electrode revea
ls the least leakage. After 450 degrees C and 800 degrees C sintering
in N-2, owing to its thermal stability, WN is found to be the optimal
material for withstanding high-temperature thermal treatment. From the
annealing ambient results, N2O was more effective than O-2 in reducin
g leakage current, and furnace annealing in N2O (FN2O) produces the sm
allest leakage. Such a phenomenon is primarily owing to the reduction
of oxygen vacancies and carbon concentration in TiO2 by the atomic oxy
gen generated by the dissociation of N2O during the thermal cycle, the
reby improving film quality.