A review on morphotropic phase boundary in fluorite-structure hafnia towards DRAM technology

Abstract In the present hyper-scaling era, memory technology is advancing owing to the demand for high-performance computing and storage devices. As a result, continuous work on conventional semiconductor-process-compatible ferroelectric memory devices such as ferroelectric field-effect transistors,...

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Main Authors: Minhyun Jung, Venkateswarlu Gaddam, Sanghun Jeon
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-10-01
Series:Nano Convergence
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40580-022-00333-7
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Venkateswarlu Gaddam
Sanghun Jeon
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description Abstract In the present hyper-scaling era, memory technology is advancing owing to the demand for high-performance computing and storage devices. As a result, continuous work on conventional semiconductor-process-compatible ferroelectric memory devices such as ferroelectric field-effect transistors, ferroelectric random-access memory, and dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) cell capacitors is ongoing. To operate high-performance computing devices, high-density, high-speed, and reliable memory devices such as DRAMs are required. Consequently, considerable attention has been devoted to the enhanced high dielectric constant and reduced equivalent oxide thickness (EOT) of DRAM cell capacitors. The advancement of ferroelectric hafnia has enabled the development of various devices, such as ferroelectric memories, piezoelectric sensors, and energy harvesters. Therefore, in this review, we focus the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) between ferroelectric orthorhombic and tetragonal phases, where we can achieve a high dielectric constant and thereby reduce the EOT. We also present the role of the MPB in perovskite and fluorite structures as well as the history of the MPB phase. We also address the different approaches for achieving the MPB phase in a hafnia material system. Subsequently, we review the critical issues in DRAM technology using hafnia materials. Finally, we present various applications of the hafnia material system near the MPB, such as memory, sensors, and energy harvesters. Graphical Abstract
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spelling doaj.art-01122cb1ca3342cd8f949e18b3eb97092022-12-22T02:02:54ZengSpringerOpenNano Convergence2196-54042022-10-019111810.1186/s40580-022-00333-7A review on morphotropic phase boundary in fluorite-structure hafnia towards DRAM technologyMinhyun Jung0Venkateswarlu Gaddam1Sanghun Jeon2School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & TechnologySchool of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & TechnologySchool of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & TechnologyAbstract In the present hyper-scaling era, memory technology is advancing owing to the demand for high-performance computing and storage devices. As a result, continuous work on conventional semiconductor-process-compatible ferroelectric memory devices such as ferroelectric field-effect transistors, ferroelectric random-access memory, and dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) cell capacitors is ongoing. To operate high-performance computing devices, high-density, high-speed, and reliable memory devices such as DRAMs are required. Consequently, considerable attention has been devoted to the enhanced high dielectric constant and reduced equivalent oxide thickness (EOT) of DRAM cell capacitors. The advancement of ferroelectric hafnia has enabled the development of various devices, such as ferroelectric memories, piezoelectric sensors, and energy harvesters. Therefore, in this review, we focus the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) between ferroelectric orthorhombic and tetragonal phases, where we can achieve a high dielectric constant and thereby reduce the EOT. We also present the role of the MPB in perovskite and fluorite structures as well as the history of the MPB phase. We also address the different approaches for achieving the MPB phase in a hafnia material system. Subsequently, we review the critical issues in DRAM technology using hafnia materials. Finally, we present various applications of the hafnia material system near the MPB, such as memory, sensors, and energy harvesters. Graphical Abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40580-022-00333-7Ferroelectric fluorite structuresHafnia materialMorphotropic phase boundaryMFM capacitorsDRAM technology
spellingShingle Minhyun Jung
Venkateswarlu Gaddam
Sanghun Jeon
A review on morphotropic phase boundary in fluorite-structure hafnia towards DRAM technology
Nano Convergence
Ferroelectric fluorite structures
Hafnia material
Morphotropic phase boundary
MFM capacitors
DRAM technology
title A review on morphotropic phase boundary in fluorite-structure hafnia towards DRAM technology
title_full A review on morphotropic phase boundary in fluorite-structure hafnia towards DRAM technology
title_fullStr A review on morphotropic phase boundary in fluorite-structure hafnia towards DRAM technology
title_full_unstemmed A review on morphotropic phase boundary in fluorite-structure hafnia towards DRAM technology
title_short A review on morphotropic phase boundary in fluorite-structure hafnia towards DRAM technology
title_sort review on morphotropic phase boundary in fluorite structure hafnia towards dram technology
topic Ferroelectric fluorite structures
Hafnia material
Morphotropic phase boundary
MFM capacitors
DRAM technology
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40580-022-00333-7
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