Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2011
In this paper, we present preliminary electrical characteristics of as-grown and NH3-nitrided thin gate and polysilicon oxides. Material characteristics are discussed in terms of ammonia concentration and nitridation temperature and pressure. Dielectric thicknesses obtained by ellipsometry, by Auger analysis and by capacitance-voltage measurements are compared. Electrical breakdown statistics for 10 atm and 1 atm pressure nitrided oxides are compared to as-grown thermal oxides.