铁电层组分、介质层与沟道长度对MFIS负电容场效应晶体管性能的影响

Effects of ferroelectric composition, dielectric layer, and channel length on MFIS NCFETs

  • 摘要: 本文基于金属-铁电-绝缘体-半导体(MFIS)结构,采用HfxZr1−xO2(HZO,0.5≤x≤0.9)薄膜,对负电容场效应晶体管(NCFET)的性能进行了系统研究。结果表明,NCFET表现出优异的亚阈值摆幅(SS),均低于60 mV/decade——这是硅基场效应晶体管(FET)的理论物理极限。铁电HZO的组分对沟道内的纵向电场、电子浓度及空穴浓度具有关键影响,从而直接决定了SS和饱和电流的特性。特别地,采用Hf0.5Zr0.5O2铁电层的MFIS NCFET展现出最低的SS。通过改变介质层材料和沟道长度,我们观察到SS和饱和电流随之发生变化。其中,具有最高介电常数的ZrO2介质层实现了最低的SS(47.49 mV/decade)。此外,随着沟道长度从50 nm增加至1000 nm,SS逐渐降低。本研究为低功耗NCFET及负电容电容器的性能优化提供了理论支持。

     

    Abstract: This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the performance of negative capacitance field-effect transistors (NCFETs) based on the metal-ferroelectric-insulator-semiconductor (MFIS) structure, utilizing a HfxZr1−xO2 (HZO, 0.5≤x≤0.9) thin film. The findings indicate that the NCFETs achieve subthreshold swing (SS) values consistently below 60 mV/decade, surpassing the theoretical limit for conventional Si-based field-effect transistors (FETs). The ferroelectric HZO composition significantly influences the longitudinal electric field, electron concentration, and hole concentration within the channel, thereby directly affecting the SS and saturation current. Notably, the MFIS NCFET incorporating an Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 ferroelectric layer exhibited the lowest SS. By modifying the dielectric material and channel length, variations in the trends of SS and saturation current were observed. The ZrO2 dielectric layer, characterized by the highest dielectric constant, demonstrated the lowest SS of 47.49 mV/decade. Furthermore, the SS decreased as the channel length increased from 50 nm to 1000 nm. This research provides critical insights into the potential of low-power NCFETs and negative capacitance capacitors.

     

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