Improving Electrical Characteristics of High-k NiTiO Dielectric with Nitrogen Ion Implantation

A new high-dielectric-constant (k) NiTiO dielectric film with a low temperature has been investigated for the first time. The k of the NiTiO film was estimated to be larger than 40. The roughness of the NiTiO dielectric film to nitrogen ion implantation (I/I) was uniform, thus causing a low leakage current (< 10(-9) A) and a high breakdown voltage (> 25 MV/cm(2)). These results are superior to those reported in the literature, suggesting a potential use of the NiTiO film as dielectric for future RF/mixed IC applications.