Title : 
Channel width dependence of NMOSFET hot carrier degradation
         
        
            Author : 
Li, Erhong ; Prasad, Sharad
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Res. & Dev. Center, LSI Logic, Milpitas, CA, USA
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
6/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The channel width dependence of hot carrier reliability on NMOSFETs from 0.4-μm to 0.13-μm technology has been studied at both Ib,peak and Vg = Vd conditions. Enhanced degradation on narrow width devices happens on most technologies. The Ib/Id value and vertical electric field are proposed to be the reasons for enhanced degradation on narrow width NMOSFETs.
         
        
            Keywords : 
MOSFET; hot carriers; semiconductor device reliability; 0.4 to 0.13 micron; NMOSFET; channel width dependence; device degradation; hot carrier reliability; vertical electric field; Degradation; Electron traps; Hot carriers; Impact ionization; Isolation technology; MOSFET circuits; Stress; Testing; Threshold voltage; Transconductance;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/TED.2003.813342