Abstract
It is widely believed that stress-induced leakage current (SILC) and soft breakdown (SBD) of ultra-thin (tox <5 nm) gate oxides are due to trap-assisted tunneling (TAT). In this paper, through the use of carrier separation method and annealing experiments, we argue that SILC is not only contributed by trap-assisted tunneling of conduction band electrons but also by trap-assisted tunneling of valence band electrons. It is proposed in this paper that the traps are mainly donor-like.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 114-117 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 1999 IEEE International Integrated Reliability Workshop - Lake Tahoe, CA, USA Duration: 1999 Oct 18 → 1999 Oct 21 |
Other
| Other | 1999 IEEE International Integrated Reliability Workshop |
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| City | Lake Tahoe, CA, USA |
| Period | 1999/10/18 → 1999/10/21 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering