DocumentCode
3124974
Title
Atomic scale defects in the Si/SiON system and the negative bias temperature instability
Author
Lenahan, P.M.
Author_Institution
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
fYear
2004
fDate
2004
Firstpage
299
Lastpage
302
Abstract
This paper reviews the present day understanding of several atomic scale defects and defect/hydrogen interactions found in Si/SiO2-SiON systems which are likely involved in the negative bias temperature instability.
Keywords
MIS structures; MOSFET; dangling bonds; defect states; interface states; paramagnetic resonance; semiconductor device reliability; silicon; silicon compounds; MOS technology; Si-SiO2-SiON; Si-SiON; atomic scale defects; bandgap energy; bond breaking; dangling bonds; defect-hydrogen interactions; electron spin resonance; interface traps; negative bias temperature instability; oxide charge; p-channel MOS field effect transistors; reliability problem; Chemical technology; Chemistry; Hydrogen; Magnetic field measurement; Negative bias temperature instability; Niobium compounds; Nitrogen; Paramagnetic resonance; Silicon; Titanium compounds;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Integrated Circuit Design and Technology, 2004. ICICDT '04. International Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8528-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICICDT.2004.1309970
Filename
1309970
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