Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) characterization and hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HAXPES) measurements have been used to study metal/Al2O3/In0.53Ga0.47As capacitor structures with high (Ni) and low (Al) work function metals. The HAXPES measurements observe a band bending occurring prior to metal deposition, which is attributed to a combination of fixed oxide charges and interface states of donor-type. Following metal deposition, the Fermi level positions at the Al2O3/In0.53Ga0.47As interface move towards the expected direction as observed from HAXPES measurements. The In0.53Ga0.47As surface Fermi level positions determined from both the C-V analysis at zero gate bias and HAXPES measurements are in reasonable agreement. The results are consistent with the presence of electrically active interface states at the Al2O3/In0.53Ga0.47As interface and suggest an interface state density increasing towards the In0.53Ga0.47As valence band edge.
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14 July 2014
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July 10 2014
A combined capacitance-voltage and hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterisation of metal/Al2O3/In0.53Ga0.47As capacitor structures
Jun Lin;
Jun Lin
1
Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork
, Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, Cork, Ireland
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Lee Walsh;
Lee Walsh
2
School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University
, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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Greg Hughes;
Greg Hughes
2
School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University
, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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Joseph C. Woicik;
Joseph C. Woicik
3
National Institute of Standards and Technology
, Gaithesburg, Maryland 20899, USA
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Ian M. Povey;
Ian M. Povey
1
Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork
, Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, Cork, Ireland
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Terrance P. O'Regan;
Terrance P. O'Regan
4
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
, Adelphi, Maryland 20783, USA
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Paul K. Hurley
Paul K. Hurley
1
Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork
, Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, Cork, Ireland
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J. Appl. Phys. 116, 024104 (2014)
Article history
Received:
May 19 2014
Accepted:
June 26 2014
Citation
Jun Lin, Lee Walsh, Greg Hughes, Joseph C. Woicik, Ian M. Povey, Terrance P. O'Regan, Paul K. Hurley; A combined capacitance-voltage and hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterisation of metal/Al2O3/In0.53Ga0.47As capacitor structures. J. Appl. Phys. 14 July 2014; 116 (2): 024104. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4887517
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