Abstract
Electrical characteristics of thermal silicon dioxides with thickness in the range of 30-450 angstrom have been investigated using MOS capacitors and transistors. The general properties of thin gate-oxide FETs, including subthreshold swings, channel mobilities, and linear transconductances, have been examined. A simple model based on a critical electron energy for trap generation and electron scattering inside the dielectric film is proposed to explain the thickness dependence of bulk and interface charge trapping under high field/current stress in thin oxides.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 153-157 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Technical Digest - International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM |
| Publication status | Published - 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |