Impact of the Si Content on the Electrical Properties of NiSi x Ge1–x Source/Drain Contact Metal for Ge pMOSFETs
- 14 October 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
- Vol. 68 (11), 5742-5746
- https://doi.org/10.1109/ted.2021.3116534
Abstract
The electrical properties of NiSiGe alloys with different compositions have been investigated, as a function of Si content. It is found that the resistivity of NiSiGe decreases with increasing the Si content. In addition, the NiSiGe exhibits a smaller Schottky barrier height (SBH) with p-Ge with a higher Si component, attributable to the increased work function. As a result, the high Si content NiSiGe alloy is a promising candidate for the contact metal in the Ge pMOSFETs with sufficiently suppressed source/drain (S/D) parasitic resistance. It is confirmed that the NiSiGe is feasible to satisfy the requirements as the contact metal material for Ge pMOSFETs in 5-nm node and above technology node, by modulating the Si content.Keywords
Funding Information
- Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (LR18F040001)
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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