ðɪ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ fɔːɹ tɹænzˈɪstɚz ɪz ɪts hˈaɪ daɪəlˈɛktɹɪk kˈɑːnstənt: ðə daɪəlˈɛktɹɪk kˈɑːnstənt ʌv ˌeɪtʃˈɛf ˈoʊ tˈuː ɪz fˈoːɹ sˈɪks tˈaɪmz hˈaɪɚ ðɐn ðæt ʌv sˈiː ˈoʊ tˈuː.
The advantage for transistors is its high dielectric constant: the dielectric constant of HfO2 is 4–6 times higher than that of SiO2.