Temperature dependence of surface plasmon and breakdown for thin and thick silicon-dioxide

Jong Hyun Kim*, Julian J. Sanchez, Thomas A. DeMassa, Mohammed T. Quddus, Robert O. Grondin, Chuan H. Liu

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Abstract

The anode hole injection oxide breakdown model based upon surface plasmons is presented. The increase in conductance at bias voltages near the surface plasmon energy is observed on metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors. The surface plasmon excitation threshold energy decreases with increasing temperature which causes the positive charge generation to increase and the charge to breakdown to decrease. Therefore, the anode hole injection model based upon surface plasmons is a reasonable thin oxide breakdown model that confirms experimental observations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-63
Number of pages7
JournalSolid-State Electronics
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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