Characterization on ferroelectric scandium-doped aluminum nitride for memory applications

Ferroelectric memory is one of the promising candidates to replace FLASH as a new generation of non-volatile memories (NVM), with the advantages of low power consumption, thigh writing and erasing speed and large endurance. With the discovery of ferroelectricity in scandium doped aluminum nitride...

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Main Author: Wang, Zichu
Other Authors: Zhang Qing
Format: Thesis-Master by Coursework
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/166378
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Ferroelectric memory is one of the promising candidates to replace FLASH as a new generation of non-volatile memories (NVM), with the advantages of low power consumption, thigh writing and erasing speed and large endurance. With the discovery of ferroelectricity in scandium doped aluminum nitride >100 μC/cm2 , it is expected to be of many advantages over ferroelectric memories. In this thesis, we report the tendency of ferroelectric properties in AlScN varying with residual stress and thickness. Ferroelectricity in a 10nm Al0.7Sc0.3N thin film is observed and reported in this thesis as well. Capacitors with a Mo/Al0.7Sc0.3N/Al structure where thickness of Al0.7Sc0.3N is 50nm exhibit high endurance up to 10 6 switching cycles, indicating broad application prospects in ferroelectric storage.