• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.274-283
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• 2014

In this paper, the epi layer of npn SOI HBT with n+ buried layer has been studied through Sentaurus process and device simulator. The doping value of the deposited epi layer has been varied for the npn HBT to achieve improved $f_tBV_{CEO}$ product (397 GHzV). As the $BV_{CEO}$ value is higher for low value of epi layer doping, higher supply voltage can be used to increase the $f_t$ value of the HBT. At 1.8 V $V_{CE}$, the $f_tBV_{CEO}$ product of HBT is 465.5 GHzV. Further, the film thickness of the epi layer of the SOI HBT has been scaled for better performance (426.8 GHzV $f_tBV_{CEO}$ product at 1.2 V $V_{CE}$). The addition of this HBT module to fully depleted SOI CMOS technology would provide better solution for realizing wireless circuits and systems for 60 GHz short range communication and 77 GHz automotive radar applications. This SOI HBT together with SOI CMOS has potential for future high performance SOI BiCMOS technology.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.110-119
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• 2007

A new two-dimensional analytical model for dual-material double-gate fully-depleted SOI MOSFET with Pearson-IV type Doping Distribution is presented. An investigation of electrical MOSFET parameters i.e. drain current, transconductance, channel resistance and device capacitance in DM DG FD SOI MOSFET is carried out with Pearson-IV type doping distribution as it is essential to establish proper profiles to get the optimum performance of the device. These parameters are categorically derived keeping view of potential at the center (${\phi}_c$) of the double gate SOI MOSFET as it is more sensitive than the potential at the surface (${\phi}_s$). The proposed structure is such that the work function of the gate material (both sides) near the source is higher than the one near the drain. This work demonstrates the benefits of high performance proposed structure over their single material gate counterparts. The results predicted by the model are compared with those obtained by 2D device simulator ATLAS to verify the accuracy of the proposed model.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.473-481
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• 2012

For a mesa-isolated small geometry SOI MOSFET, the potentials in the silicon film, front, back, and side-wall oxide layers can be derived three-dimensionally. Using Taylor's series expansions of the trigonometric functions, the derived potentials are written in terms of the natural length that can be determined by using the derived formula. From the derived 3-D potentials, the minimum values of the front and the back surface potentials are derived and used to obtain the closed-form expressions for the front and back gate threshold voltages as functions of various device parameters and applied bias voltages. Obtained results can be found to explain the drain-induced threshold voltage roll-off and the narrow width effect of a fully depleted small geometry SOI MOSFET in a unified manner.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.29-32
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• 2004

Fully depleted Silicon-on-Insulator (FD-SOI) devices lead to better electrical characteristics than bulk CMOS devices. However, the presence of a thin top silicon layer and a buried SiO2 layer causes self-heating due to the low thermal conductivity of the buried oxide. The electrical characteristics of FDSOI devices strongly depend on the path of heat dissipation. In this paper, we present a new three-dimensional (3-D) analysis technique for the self-heating effect of the finger-type and bar-type transistors. The 3-D analysis results show that the drain current of the finger-type transistor is 14.7% smaller than that of the bar-type transistor due to the 3-D self-heating effect. We have learned that the rate of current degradation increases significantly when the width of a transistor is smaller that a critical value in a finger-type layout. The current degradation fro the 3-D structures of the finger-type and bar-type transistors is investigated and the design issues are also discussed.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.187-194
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• 2005

An analysis of the 1/f or flicker noise in FD n-channel Double Gate SOI MOSFET is proposed. In this paper, the variation of power spectral density (PSD) of the equivalent noise voltage and noise current with respect to frequency, channel length and gate-to-source voltage at various temperatures and exponent $C(i.e\;1/f^c$ is reported. The temperature is varied 125 K from to room temperature. The variation of PSD with respect to channel length down to $0.1{\mu}m$ technology is considered. It is analyzed that l/f noise in FD n-channel Double Gate SOI MOSFET is due to both carrierdensity fluctuations and mobility-fluctuations. But controversy still exits to its origin.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.217-222
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• 2003

A new two-dimensional analytical model for the potential distribution and drain-induced barrier lowering (DIBL) effect of fully depleted short-channel Silicon-on-insulator (SOI)-MESFET's has been presented in this paper. The two dimensional potential distribution functions in the active layer of the device is approximated as a simple parabolic function and the two-dimensional Poisson's equation has been solved with suitable boundary conditions to obtain the bottom potential at the Si/oxide layer interface. It is observed that for the SOI-MESFET's, as the gate-length is decreased below a certain limit, the bottom potential is increased and thus the channel barrier between the drain and source is reduced. The similar effect may also be observed by increasing the drain-source voltage if the device is operated in the near threshold or sub-threshold region. This is an electrostatic effect known as the drain-induced barrier lowering (DIBL) in the short-gate SOI-MESFET's. The model has been verified by comparing the results with that of the simulated one obtained by solving the 2-D Poisson's equation numerically by using the pde toolbox of the widely used software MATLAB.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.27-31
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• 2004

Models and simulations of gate tunneling current for thinoxide MOSFETs and Double-Gate SOIs are discussed. A guideline in design of leaky MOS capacitors is proposed and resonant gate tunneling current in DG SOI simulated based on quantum-mechanicalmodels. Gate tunneling current in fully-depleted, double-gate SOI MOSFETs is characterized based on quantum-mechanical principles. The simulated $I_G-V_G$ of double-gate SOI has negative differential resistance like that of the resonant tunnel diodes.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제11권10호
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• pp.1910-1915
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 NQS(non-quasi-static)효과를 고려한 FD(fully depleted)-SOI(silicon-on-insulator) MOSFETs의 고주파 소신호 모델링을 위한 등가회로 변수들을 간단하고 정확히 추출하는 방법을 제시하였다. 제시된 추출방법은 임피던스와 어드미턴스 행렬계산으로 S-파라미터의 측정 결과로부터 MOSFET의 외부 기생용량과 기생저항을 제거하여 물리적인 특성을 바탕으로 한 MOSFET의 내부등가회로변수가 간단히 추출되어진다. 제시된 방법으로 등가 회로를 구한 후 Y-파라미터를 계산하여 측정치와 비교한 결과 500MHz부터 200Hz까지 잘 일치함을 확인하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 부분공핍(partially-depleted : PD) 영역과 완전공핍(fully-depleted : FD) 영역을 나누는 임계 전면 게이트 전압 V/sub c/의 해석적 표현을 이용해서 PD 영역과 FD 영역의 천이를 정확히 설명하는 해석적 표면전위 모델(analytical surface potential model)을 소개한다. 이 모델은 모든 동작영역(subthreshold에서 strong inversion까지)에서 유효하고 반복 계산 절차 (iteration procedure)인 수치 해석적 방법보다 훨씬 짧은 계산시간이 걸린다. 이 모델에 기초한 charge sheet 모델이 모는 동작영역에 유효한 드레인 전류의 단일 공식을 유도하는데 사용된다. 대부분의 secondary 효과들이 charge sheet 모델에 쉽게 포함되고 그 모델의 결과들은 수치해석 결과와 실험 결과를 비교적 정확히 일치한다. 세 가지의 smoothing 함수가 사용될지 라도 표면전위 미분 값은 연속이다 더욱 중요한 점은 smoothing 함수에 사용된 파라미터들은 공정 파라미터들에 크게 의존하지 않는다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.575-582
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• 2004

Fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) devices with a 15 nm SOI layer thickness and 60 nm gate lengths for analog applications have been investigated. The Si selective epitaxial growth (SEG) process was well optimized. Both the single- raised (SR) and double-raised (DR) source/drain (S/D) processes have been studied to reduce parasitic series resistance and improve device performance. For the DR S/D process, the saturation currents of both NMOS and PMOS are improved by 8 and 18%, respectively, compared with the SR S/D process. The self-heating effect is evaluated for both body contact and body floating SOI devices. The body contact transistor shows a reduced self-heating ratio, compared with the body floating transistor. The static noise margin of an SOI device with a $1.1\;{\mu}m^2$ 6T-SRAM cell is 190 mV, and the ring oscillator speed is improved by 25 % compared with bulk devices. The DR S/D process shows a higher open loop voltage gain than the SR S/D process. A 15 nm ultra-thin body (UTB) SOI device with a DR S/D process shows the same level of noise characteristics at both the body contact and body floating transistors. Also, we observed that noise characteristics of a 15 nm UTB SOI device are comparable to those of bulk Si devices.