Performance Improvement of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2-Based Ferroelectric-Field-Effect Transistors With ZrO2 Seed Layers

Hf0.5Zr0.5O2(HZO)-based ferroelectric-field-effect transistor (FeFET) with a ZrO2 seed layer was demonstrated. It was found that the ZrO2 seed layer could effectively improve the ferroelectric properties of the (hafnium zirconium oxide) HZO thin film. The remanent polarization and the coercive voltage of the metal-ferroelectric-insulator-semiconductor (MFIS) structure with the ZrO2 seed layer were larger than those without the seed layer. Moreover, the FeFET with the ZrO2 seed layer showed wider counterclockwise hysteresis loops in the transfer characteristics than that without the seed layer, achieving a large memory window of about 2.8 V. These results validate the advantages of the ZrO2 seed layer in promotion of FeFET performance and thus warrant further study.