Yc. Jeon et al., THERMAL-STABILITY OF IR POLYCRYSTALLINE-SI STRUCTURE FOR BOTTOM ELECTRODE OF INTEGRATED FERROELECTRIC CAPACITORS/, Applied physics letters, 71(4), 1997, pp. 467-469
Ir films deposited on polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si), with and with
out barrier layer, were annealed and the thermal stability was investi
gated to check the feasibility of the structure for bottom electrode o
f integrated ferroelectric capacitors. Ir did not form silicide up to
700 degrees C and did not get oxidized up to 550 degrees C. It was fou
nd that Ir prevented diffusion of oxygen through it when annealed at 7
00 degrees C. Ir/poly-Si is believed to be most promising for bottom e
lectrode structure from the results. (C) 1997 American Institute of Ph
ysics.