• DocumentCode
    3171792
  • Title

    Technology CAD of non-volatile SONOS memory devices

  • Author

    Chakraborty, P. ; Mahato, S.S. ; Maiti, T.K. ; Saha, S. ; Maiti, C.K.

  • Author_Institution
    IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    16-20 Dec. 2007
  • Firstpage
    164
  • Lastpage
    167
  • Abstract
    Scaled 100-nm gate length SONOS memory devices with a nitride layer embedded in the gate stack is studied using Technology CAD (TCAD). The program and erase states of the device are simulated. Long-term (10-year) charge retention capabilities of the SONOS structure are predicted.
  • Keywords
    electronic design automation; random-access storage; semiconductor device models; nitride layer; nonvolatile SONOS memory devices; size 100 nm; technology CAD; CMOS technology; EPROM; Electron traps; Low voltage; Nonvolatile memory; PROM; SONOS devices; Spontaneous emission; Threshold voltage; Tunneling; Program and erase; Retention; trapped charge;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Physics of Semiconductor Devices, 2007. IWPSD 2007. International Workshop on
  • Conference_Location
    Mumbai
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1728-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1728-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IWPSD.2007.4472479
  • Filename
    4472479