脉冲应力增强的NMOSFET′s热载流子效应研究

本文研究了交流应力下的热载流子效应 ,主要讨论了脉冲应力条件下的热空穴热电子交替注入对NMOSFET′s的退化产生的影响 .在脉冲应力下 ,阈值电压和跨导的退化增强 .NMOSFET′s在热空穴注入后 ,热电子随后注入时 ,会有大的退化量 ,这可以用中性电子陷阱模型和脉冲应力条件下热载流子注入引起的栅氧化层退化来解释 .本文还定量分析研究了NMOSFET′s退化与脉冲延迟时间和脉冲频率的关系 ,并且给出了详细的解释 .在脉冲应力条件下 ,器件的热载流子退化是由低栅压下注入的热空穴和高栅压下热电子共同作用的结果     

沟道热载流子导致的 PDSOI NMOSFET's击穿特性

对热载流子导致的 SIMOX衬底上的部分耗尽 SOI NMOSFET's的栅氧化层击穿进行了系统研究 .对三种典型的热载流子应力条件造成的器件退化进行实验 .根据实验结果 ,研究了沟道热载流子对于 SOI NMOSFET's前沟特性的影响 .提出了预见器件寿命的幂函数关系 ,该关系式可以进行外推 .实验结果表明 ,NMOSFET's的退化是由热空穴从漏端注入氧化层 ,且在靠近漏端被俘获造成的 ,尽管电子的俘获可以加速 NMOSFET's的击穿 .一个 Si原子附近的两个 Si— O键同时断裂 ,导致栅氧化层的破坏性击穿 .提出了沟道热载流子导致氧化层击穿的新物理机制     

沟道热载流子导致的PDSOI NMOSFET's击穿特性

对热载流子导致的SIMOX衬底上的部分耗尽SOI NMOSFET's 的栅氧化层击穿进行了系统研究．对三种典型的热载流子应力条件造成的器件退化进行实验．根据实验结果,研究了沟道热载流子对于SOI NMOSFET's前沟特性的影响．提出了预见器件寿命的幂函数关系,该关系式可以进行外推．实验结果表明,NMOSFET's 的退化是由热空穴从漏端注入氧化层,且在靠近漏端被俘获造成的,尽管电子的俘获可以加速NMOSFET's的击穿．一个Si原子附近的两个Si—O键同时断裂,导致栅氧化层的破坏性击穿．提出了沟道热载流子导致氧化层击穿的新物理机制．     

不同应力条件下亚微米MOSFET''s热载流子退变特性实验研究

本文对N沟道亚微米器件在不同应力条件下的热载流子退变特性进行了实验研究。实验结果表明:热空穴注入对器件的热载流子退变特性有重要影响。文章对不同应力条件下器件中的热空穴注入与热电子注入的相互作用进行了分析。     

衬底热空穴注入下的薄栅氧化层击穿特性

利用衬底热空穴(SHH)注入技术,分别定量研究了热电子和空穴注入对薄栅氧化层击穿的影响,讨论了不同应力条件下的阈值电压变化.阈值电压的漂移表明是正电荷陷入氧化层中,而热电子的存在是氧化层击穿的必要条件.把阳极空穴注入模型和电子陷阱产生模型统一起来,提出了薄栅氧化层的击穿是与电子导致的空穴陷阱相关的.研究结果表明薄栅氧化层击穿的限制因素依赖于注入热电子量和空穴量的平衡.认为栅氧化层的击穿是一个两步过程.第一步是注入的热电子打断Si一O键,产生悬挂键充当空穴陷阱中心,第二步是空穴被陷阱俘获,在氧化层中产生导电通路,薄栅氧化层的击穿是在注入的热电子和空穴的共同作用下发生的.     

薄栅氧化层相关击穿电荷

栅氧化层厚度的减薄要求深入研究薄栅介质的击穿和退化之间的关系 .利用衬底热空穴注入技术分别控制注入到薄栅氧化层中的热电子和空穴量 ,对相关击穿电荷进行了测试和研究 .结果表明薄栅氧化层击穿的限制因素依赖于注入热电子量和空穴量的平衡 .提出薄栅氧化层的击穿是在注入的热电子和空穴的共同作用下发生的新观点 .建立了 Si O2 介质击穿的物理模型并给出了理论分析     

薄栅氧化层相关击穿电荷

栅氧化层厚度的减薄要求深入研究薄栅介质的击穿和退化之间的关系.利用衬底热空穴注入技术分别控制注入到薄栅氧化层中的热电子和空穴量,对相关击穿电荷进行了测试和研究.结果表明薄栅氧化层击穿的限制因素依赖于注入热电子量和空穴量的平衡．提出薄栅氧化层的击穿是在注入的热电子和空穴的共同作用下发生的新观点.建立了SiO2介质击穿的物理模型并给出了理论分析.     

衬底热空穴注入下的薄栅氧化层击穿特性

利用衬底热空穴 (SHH)注入技术 ,分别定量研究了热电子和空穴注入对薄栅氧化层击穿的影响 ,讨论了不同应力条件下的阈值电压变化 .阈值电压的漂移表明是正电荷陷入氧化层中 ,而热电子的存在是氧化层击穿的必要条件 .把阳极空穴注入模型和电子陷阱产生模型统一起来 ,提出了薄栅氧化层的击穿是与电子导致的空穴陷阱相关的 .研究结果表明薄栅氧化层击穿的限制因素依赖于注入热电子量和空穴量的平衡 .认为栅氧化层的击穿是一个两步过程 .第一步是注入的热电子打断 Si— O键 ,产生悬挂键充当空穴陷阱中心 ,第二步是空穴被陷阱俘获 ,在氧化层中产生导电通路     

LDD结构参数对多晶硅薄膜晶体管热载流子退化的影响

基于Tsuprem4和Medici模拟软件,研究了LDD结构对多晶硅薄膜晶体管热载流子退化的影响.计算结果表明当栅氧层厚度tox=0.07 μm时,碰撞离化产生率和热电子注入电流峰值将达到最大,扩展区掺杂浓度增加,使沟道中横向电场和碰撞离化产生率的峰值分布区域向着栅电极的方向移动,即在应力作用下,热载流子退化的区域向着栅电极的方向漂移.     

沟道热载流子导致的SOI NMOSFET's的退化特性

研究了沟道热载流子效应引起的SOI NMOSFET's的退化.在中栅压应力(Vg≈Vd/2)条件下,器件退化表现出单一的幂律规律;而在低栅压应力(Vgs≈Vth)下,由于寄生双极晶体管(PBT)效应的影响,多特性的退化规律便会表现出来,漏电压的升高、应力时间的延续都会导致器件退化特性的改变.对不同应力条件下的退化特性进行了详细的理论分析,对SOI NMOSFET'S器件退化机理提出了新见解.     

A STUDY ON HOT-CARRIER-INDUCED GATE OXIDE BREAKDOWN IN PARTIALLY DEPLETED SIMOX MOSFET''''S

The hot-carrier-induced oxide regions in the front and back interfaces are systemati-cally studied for partially depleted SOI MOSFET's. The gate oxide properties are investigated forchannel hot-carrier effects. The hot-carrier-induced device degradations are analyzed using stressexperiments with three typical hot-carrier injection, i.e., the maximum gate current, maximumsubstrate current and parasitic bipolar transistor action. Experiments show that PMOSFET's     

DC pulse hot-carrier-stress effects on gate-induced drain leakagecurrent in n-channel MOSFETs

The DC pulse hot-carrier-stress effects on the degradation in gate-induced drain leakage (GIDL) current in nMOSFETs in a high field regime and the mechanisms of stress-induced degradation are studied. In this paper, we investigate DC pulse stress parameters in GIDL which include frequency, rise/fall time, and stressing pulse amplitude. The contributions of hot-hole injection, interface state generation, and hot-electron injection in a period of transient stress are identified. It is found that the device degradation increases with increased pulse frequency under maximum gate current stress, while it decreases with reduced pulse frequency under maximum substrate current stress. This work is useful for DC pulse hot-carrier-stress reliability analysis under circuit operation     

Role of hot-hole injection in hot-carrier effects and the small degraded channel region in MOSFET's

Drain avalanche hot-carrier (DAHC) injection, which imposes the most severe limitations on n-channel MOS device design, is investigated from the viewpoint of surface-state generation and its localized area in the channel. It is shown, using the charge pumping technique, that the surface states are mainly created by hot-hole injection, and its small degraded area stretches toward the source region with increased stress time. A remarkable correlation between the increase of surface-state density, transconductance degradation, and substrate current is also described. In addition, to clarify the role of hot-hole injection, p-channel devices, as well as n-channel devices, are used, and hot-hole injection is shown to create more surface states than hot-electron injection.     

Relationship between hot-electrons/Holes and degradation of p- and n-channel MOSFET's

The relationship between hot electrons and holes and the degradation of p- and n-channel MOSFET's is clarified by experimentally determining where along the channel the SiO2is most affected by each type of carrier. Transconductance degradation is found to be caused by hot-hole injection in pMOSFET's, and by hot-electron injection in nMOSFET's.     

Effect of mobile charge on hot-carrier degradation in lateral diffused MOSFET

Hot carrier-induced device degradation in n-type lateral diffused MOSFETs with mobile charges in gate oxide has been studied. Abnormal decrease-then-increase in V/sub th/ during hot-carrier stress was observed. The decrease was found to be caused by movement of mobile charges while the increase was the normally observed hot-electron degradation. The hot-electron degradation was drastically accelerated with the presence of mobile charges and easily recovered after baking or negative gate bias. The magnitude of degradation linearly increases with mobile charge density. The acceptable limits of mobile charge density have been estimated. The observed behaviors are very similar to positive charging processes found in other n-MOSFETs that were attributed to hot-hole effects, suggesting mobile charge induced degradation must be carefully excluded in hot-hole injection studies.     

Experimental extraction of degradation parameters after constant voltage stress and substrate hot electron injection on ultrathin oxides

The impact of hot electrons on gate oxide degradation is studied by investigating devices under constant voltage stress and substrate hot electron injection in thin silicon dioxide (2.5–1.5 nm). The build-up defects measured using low voltage stress induced leakage current is reported. Based on these results, we propose to extract the critical parameter of the degradation under simultaneous tunnelling and substrate hot-electron stress. During a constant voltage stress the oxide field, the injected charge and the energy of carriers are imposed by V_G and cannot be studied independently. Substrate hot electron injection allows controlling the current density independent of the substrate bias and oxide voltage. The results provide an understanding for describing the reliability and the parameters dependence under combined substrate hot electron injection and constant voltage stress tunnelling.     

Hot-carrier-induced MOSFET degradation under AC stress

The effects of gate and drain voltage waveforms on the hot-carrier-induced MOSFET degradation are studied. Drain votage transients have little effect on the degradation rate. Only the falling edge of the gate pulse in the presence of a high drain voltage enhances the degradation rate. For devices in typical inverter circuits, dc stress results together with the substrate current waveform can predict the degradation rate under ac stress for a wide range of rise and delay times.     

Successive charging/discharging of gate oxides in SOI MOSFET's bysequential hot-electron stressing of front/back channel

Hot-hole injection into the opposite channel of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) MOSFETs under hot-electron stress is reported. Sequential front/back-channel hot-electron stressing results in successive hot-electron/-hole injection, causing the threshold voltage to increase and decrease accordingly. This ability to inject hot holes into the opposite gate oxide can be used as an additional tool for studying the degradation mechanisms. Furthermore, it can be explored for possible use in designing SOI flash memory cells with back-channel-based erasing schemes     

The impact of NMOSFET hot-carrier degradation on CMOS analogsubcircuit performance

This study presents some of the first experimental data on the impact of NMOSFET hot-carrier-induced degradation on CMOS analog subcircuit performance. Because of circuit design requirements, most NMOSFET's used for analog applications are biased in the saturation region with a low gate-to-source voltage. Under such operating conditions, in addition to interface states, significant numbers of hole traps are also generated inside the gate oxide. Because acceptor-type interface states are mostly unoccupied in the saturation region, hole traps are found to have a much more significant impact on analog NMOSFET device performance. The hot-carrier-induced degradation of analog subcircuit performance is also found to be quite sensitive to the particular circuit design and operating conditions. Circuit performance and reliability tradeoffs are examined