Threshold voltage instability characteristics under positive dynamic stress in ultrathin HfO 2 metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors
Threshold voltage instability characteristics under positive dynamic stress in ultrathin HfO 2 metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors
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超薄HfO 2 金属氧化物半导体场效应晶体管正动态应力下阈值电压不稳定特性
DOI:
10.1063/1.1805196
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发表时间:
2004
影响因子:
4
通讯作者:
Jack C. Lee
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作者:
S. Rhee;C. Kang;C. Kang;C. Choi;R. Choi;M. Akbar;Jack C. Lee
The characteristics of threshold voltage instability of HfO2 metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors under positive dynamic stress were investigated. Compared to constant stress, a smaller threshold voltage shift was observed at higher frequency and lower duty cycle under unipolar pulse stress. Similarly, the degradation of maximum transconductance was also reduced with unipolar stress conditions. However, the change of subthreshold swing was found to be negligible and fairly independent of stress frequencies and duty cycles. The traps in the bulk of the HfO2 dielectric are believed to be the primary factor for the larger change in threshold voltage. Compared to the result under constant voltage stress, unipolar stress allowed higher ten-year lifetime operating voltage.