• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.21
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• pp.122-122
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• 2008

Recently, Metal/Alumina/Silicon-Nitride/Silicon-Oxide/Silicon (MANOS) structures are one of the most attractive candidates to realize vertical scaling of high-density NAND flash memory [1]. However, as ANO layers are miniaturized, negative and positive bias temperature instability (NBTI/PBTI), such as the flat band voltage shift, ${\Delta}V_{FB}$, the interfacial trap density increase, ${\Delta}D_{it}$, the gate leakage current, ${\Delta}I_G$. and the retention characteristics, in MONOS capacitors, becomes an important issue in terms of reliability. It is well known that tunnel oxide degradation is a result of the oxide and interfacial traps generation during FN (Fowler-Nordheim) stress [2]. Because the bias temperature stress causes an increase of both interfacial-traps and fixed oxide charge could be a factor, witch can degrade device reliability during the program and erase operation. However, few studies on NBTI/PBTI have been conducted on improving the reliability of MONOS devices. In this work, we investigate the effect of post-annealing gas on bias temperature instability (BTI), such as the flat band voltage shift, ${\Delta}V_{FB}$, the interfacial trap density shift, ${\Delta}I_G$ retention characteristics, and the gate leakage current characteristics of MANOS capacitors. MANOS samples annealed at $950^{\circ}C$ for 30 s by a rapid thermal process were treated via additional annealing in a furnace, using annealing gases $N_2$ and $N_2-H_2$ (2 % hydrogen and 98 % nitrogen mixture gases) at $450^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. MANOS samples annealed in $N_2-H_2$ ambient had the lowest flat band voltage shift, ${\Delta}V_{FB}$ = 1.09/0.63 V at the program/erase state, and the good retention characteristics, 123/84 mV/decade at the program/erase state more than the sample annealed at $N_2$ ambient.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.996-1000
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• 2005

Experimental results are presented for the degradation of 3 nm-thick gate oxide $(SiO_2)$ under both Negative-bias Temperature Instability (NBTI) and Hot-carrier-induced (HCI) stresses using P and NMOSFETS, The devices are annealed with hydrogen or deuterium gas at high-pressure $(1\~5\;atm.)$ to introduce higher concentration in the gate oxide. Both interface trap and oxide bulk trap are found to dominate the reliability of gate oxide during electrical stress. The degradation mechanism depends on the condition of electrical stress that could change the location of damage area in the gate oxide. It was found the trap generation in the gate oxide film is mainly related to the breakage of Si-H bonds in the interface or the bulk area. We suggest that deuterium bonds in $SiO_2$ film are effective in suppressing the generation of traps related to the energetic hot carriers.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.188-191
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• 2012

This paper introduces a new method regarding deuterium incorporation in the gate dielectric including deuterium implantation and post-annealing at the back-end-of-the process line. The control device and the deuterium furnace-annealed device were also prepared for comparison with the implanted device. It was observed that deuterium implantation at a light dose of $1{\times}10^{12}-1{\times}10^{14}/cm^2$ at 30 keV reduced hot-carrier injection (HCI) degradation and negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) within our device structure due to the reduction in oxide charge and interface trap. Deuterium implantation provides a possible solution to enhance the bulk and interface reliabilities of the gate oxide under the electrical stress.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2005년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.6
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• pp.29-30
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• 2005

Experimental results are presented for the degradation of 3 nm-thick gate oxide ($SiO_2$) under both Negative-bias Temperature Instability(NBTI) and Hot-carrier-induced(HCI) stresses using P and NMOSFETs that are annealed with hydrogen or deuterium gas at high-pressure (1~5 atm.). Statistical parameter variations depend on the stress conditions. We suggest that deuterium bonds in $SiO_2$ film is effective in suppressing the generation of traps related to the energetic hot electrons.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.682-687
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• 2014

We have performed reverse gate bias stress tests on AlGaN/GaN-on-Si Heterostructure FETs (HFETs). The shift of threshold voltage ($V_{th}$) and the reduction of on-current were observed from the stressed devices. These changes of the device parameters were not permanent. We investigated the temporary behavior of the stressed devices by analyzing the temperature dependence of the instabilities and TCAD simulation. As the baseline temperature of the electrical stress tests increased, the changes of the $V_{th}$ and the on-current were decreased. The on-current reduction was caused by the positive shift of the $V_{th}$ and the increased resistance of the gate-to-source and the gate-to-drain access region. Our experimental results suggest that electron-trapping effect into the shallow traps in devices is the main cause of observed instabilities.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제35권1A호
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• pp.80-86
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• 2010

본 논문은 게이트 채널 길이 0.13 [${\mu}m$]의 p-MOS 트랜지스터에서 음 바이어스 온도 불안정(NBTI) 전류 스트레스 인가에 의한 게이트유기 드레인 누설(GIDL) 전류를 측정 분석하였다. NBTI 스트레스에 의한 문턱전압의 변화와 문턱전압아래 기울기와 드레인 전류 사이에 상관관계로부터, 소자의 특성 변화의 결과로 열화에 대한 중요한 메카니즘이 계면 상태의 생성과 관련이 있다는 것을 분석하였다. GIDL 전류의 측정 결과로부터, NBTI 스트레스에 기인한 계면상태에서 전자-정공 쌍의 생성이 GIDL 전류의 증가의 결과를 도출하였다. 이런 결과로 부터, 초박막 게이트 산화막 소자에서 NBTI 스트레스 후에 증가된 GIDL 전류를 고려해야만 한다. 또한, 동시에 신뢰성 특성과 직류 소자 성능의 고려가 나노 크기의 CMOS 통신회로 설계의 스트레스 파라미터들에서 반드시 있어야 한다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.348-354
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• 2009

본 논문은 p-MOS 트랜지스터에서 음 바이어스 온도 불안정(NBTI) 전류 스트레스 인가에 의해서 드레인 전류, 문턱 전압, 문턱 전압아래 기울기, 게이트유기 드레인 누설(GIDL) 전류가 변화하는 열화특성을 측정하고 분석하였다. 스트레스 시간, 온도와 전계 의존에 연관된 열화 크기는 실리콘/산화막 계면에서 계면 트랩 생성에 좌우된다는 것으로 나타났다. 문턱 전압의 변화와 문턱 전압아래 기울기 사이에 상관관계로부터, 소자 열화에 대한 중요한 메카니즘이 계면 상태의 생성과 관련이 있다는 것을 분석하였다. GIDL 측정 결과로부터, NBTI 스트레스에 기인한 계면상태에서 전자 정공쌍의 생성이 GIDL 전류의 증가를 가져온다. 그러므로 초박막 게이트 산화막 소자에서 NBTI 스트레스 후에 GIDL 전류 증가를 고려하여 야만 한다. 또한, 신뢰성 특성과 dc 소자 성능을 동시에 고려함이 초고집적 CMOSFET의 스트레스 공학기술에서 상당히 필수불가결하다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.166-173
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• 2009

The reliability of hafnium oxide gate dielectrics incorporating lanthanum (La) is investigated. nMOSFETs with metal/La-doped high-k dielectric stack show lower $V_{th}$ and $I_{gate}$, which is attributed to the dipole formation at the high-k/$SiO_2$ interface. The reliability results well correlate with the dipole model. Due to lower trapping efficiency, the La-doping of the high-k gate stacks can provide better PBTI immunity, as well as lower charge trapping compared to the control HfSiO stacks. While the devices with La show better immunity to positive bias temperature instability (PBTI) under normal operating conditions, the threshold voltage shift (${\Delta}V_{th}$) at high field PBTI is significant. The results of a transconductance shift (${\Delta}G_m$) that traps are easily generated during high field stress because the La weakens atomic bonding in the interface layer.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2016

In this study, we proposed an a-IGZO (amorphous In-Ga-Zn-O) TFT (thin-film transistor) with off-planed source/drain structure. Furthermore, two different electrode materials (ITO and Ti) were applied to the source and drain contacts for performance improvement of a-IGZO TFTs. When the ITO with a large work-function and the Ti with a small work-function are applied to drain electrode and source contact, respectively, the electrical performances of a-IGZO TFTs were improved; an increased driving current, a decreased leakage current, a high on-off current ratio, and a reduced subthreshold swing. As a result of gate bias stress test at various temperatures, the off-planed S/D a-IGZO TFTs showed a degradation mechanism due to electron trapping and both devices with ITO-drain or Ti-drain electrode revealed an equivalent instability.

• Journal of Information Display
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.5-8
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• 2006

A novel a-Si TFT integrated gate driver circuit using multi-thread driving has been developed. The circuit consists of two independent shift registers alternating between the two modes, "wake" and "sleep". The degradation of the circuit is retarded because the bias stress is removed during the sleep mode. It has been successfully integrated in 14.1-in. XGA LCD Panel, showing enhanced stability.