• DocumentCode
    3471717
  • Title

    Effect of the process flow on negative-bias-temperature-instability

  • Author

    Scarpa, Andrea ; Van Marwijk, Leo ; Cacciato, Antonio ; Ballarin, Fabio

  • Author_Institution
    Philips Semicond., Nijmegen, Netherlands
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    24-25 April 2003
  • Firstpage
    142
  • Lastpage
    145
  • Abstract
    PMOSFET parametric degradation during negative-bias high temperature aging can depend on many steps of the manufacturing process flow. The effect of some process steps on NBTI is discussed with a phenomenological approach. In particular, we report a case in which plasma induced charging reduces the PMOSFET instability.
  • Keywords
    MOSFET; ageing; interface states; plasma CVD; semiconductor device reliability; semiconductor device testing; surface charging; 125 C; NBTI; PMOSFET instability; PMOSFET parametric degradation; interface states; manufacturing process flow; negative-bias high temperature aging; phenomenological approach; plasma induced charging; process steps; reliability concern; Degradation; MOSFET circuits; Manufacturing processes; Modems; Negative bias temperature instability; Niobium compounds; Plasma temperature; Stress; Threshold voltage; Titanium compounds;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Plasma- and Process-Induced Damage, 2003 8th International Symposium
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7747-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PPID.2003.1200943
  • Filename
    1200943