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HfZrO (HZO) thin film exhibits ferroelectric properties and is presumed to be suitable for use in next-generation memory devices because of its compatibility with the complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) process. This study examined the physical and electrical properties of HZO thin films deposited by two plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) methods- direct plasma atomic layer deposition (DPALD) and remote plasma atomic layer deposition (RPALD)-and the effects of plasma application on the properties of HZO thin films. The initial conditions for HZO thin film deposition, depending on the RPALD deposition temperature, were established based on previous research on HZO thin films deposited by the DPALD method. The results show that as the measurement temperature increases, the electric properties of DPALD HZO quickly deteriorate; however, the RPALD HZO thin film exhibited excellent fatigue endurance at a measurement temperature of 60 °C or less. HZO thin films deposited by the DPALD and RPALD methods exhibited relatively good remanent polarization and fatigue endurance, respectively. These results confirm the applicability of the HZO thin films deposited by the RPALD method as ferroelectric memory devices.
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