The influence of total dose irradiation on hot-carrier reliability of 65 nm n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field- effect transistors （nMOSFETs） is investigated. Experimental results show that hot-carrier degradati...The influence of total dose irradiation on hot-carrier reliability of 65 nm n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field- effect transistors （nMOSFETs） is investigated. Experimental results show that hot-carrier degradations on ir- radiated narrow channel nMOSFETs are greater than those without irradiation. The reason is attributed to radiation-induced charge trapping in shallow trench isolation （STI）. The electric field in the pinch-off region of the nMOSFET is enhanced by radiation-induced charge trapping in STI, resulting in a more severe hot-carrier effect.展开更多
Functional failure mode of commercial deep sub-micron static random access memory（SRAM） induced by total dose irradiation is experimentally analyzed and verified by circuit simulation. We extensively characterize th...Functional failure mode of commercial deep sub-micron static random access memory（SRAM） induced by total dose irradiation is experimentally analyzed and verified by circuit simulation. We extensively characterize the functional failure mode of the device by testing its electrical parameters and function with test patterns covering different functional failure modes. Experimental results reveal that the functional failure mode of the device is a temporary function interruption caused by peripheral circuits being sensitive to the standby current rising. By including radiation-induced threshold shift and off-state leakage current in memory cell transistors, we simulate the influence of radiation on the functionality of the memory cell. Simulation results reveal that the memory cell is tolerant to irradiation due to its high stability, which agrees with our experimental result.展开更多
In this paper,total dose responses and reliability issues of MOSFETs fabricated by 65 nm CMOS technology were examined. ＂Radiation-induced narrow channel effect＂ is observed in a narrow channel device.Similar to tot...In this paper,total dose responses and reliability issues of MOSFETs fabricated by 65 nm CMOS technology were examined. ＂Radiation-induced narrow channel effect＂ is observed in a narrow channel device.Similar to total dose responses of NMOSFETs,narrow channel NMOSFEs have larger hot-carrier-induced degradation than wide channel devices.Step Time-Dependent Dielectric Breakdown（TDDB） stresses are applied,and narrow channel devices have higher breakdown voltage than wide channel devices,which agree with ＂weakest link＂ theory of TDDB.Experimental results show that linear current,transconductance,saturated drain current and subthreshold swing are superposed degenerated by total dose irradiation and reliability issues,which may result in different lifetime from that considering total dose irradiation reliability issues separately.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11475255,U1532261 and 11505282
文摘The influence of total dose irradiation on hot-carrier reliability of 65 nm n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field- effect transistors （nMOSFETs） is investigated. Experimental results show that hot-carrier degradations on ir- radiated narrow channel nMOSFETs are greater than those without irradiation. The reason is attributed to radiation-induced charge trapping in shallow trench isolation （STI）. The electric field in the pinch-off region of the nMOSFET is enhanced by radiation-induced charge trapping in STI, resulting in a more severe hot-carrier effect.
文摘Functional failure mode of commercial deep sub-micron static random access memory（SRAM） induced by total dose irradiation is experimentally analyzed and verified by circuit simulation. We extensively characterize the functional failure mode of the device by testing its electrical parameters and function with test patterns covering different functional failure modes. Experimental results reveal that the functional failure mode of the device is a temporary function interruption caused by peripheral circuits being sensitive to the standby current rising. By including radiation-induced threshold shift and off-state leakage current in memory cell transistors, we simulate the influence of radiation on the functionality of the memory cell. Simulation results reveal that the memory cell is tolerant to irradiation due to its high stability, which agrees with our experimental result.
基金supported by“Light of West China”Program of CAS(No.XBBS201219)
文摘In this paper,total dose responses and reliability issues of MOSFETs fabricated by 65 nm CMOS technology were examined. ＂Radiation-induced narrow channel effect＂ is observed in a narrow channel device.Similar to total dose responses of NMOSFETs,narrow channel NMOSFEs have larger hot-carrier-induced degradation than wide channel devices.Step Time-Dependent Dielectric Breakdown（TDDB） stresses are applied,and narrow channel devices have higher breakdown voltage than wide channel devices,which agree with ＂weakest link＂ theory of TDDB.Experimental results show that linear current,transconductance,saturated drain current and subthreshold swing are superposed degenerated by total dose irradiation and reliability issues,which may result in different lifetime from that considering total dose irradiation reliability issues separately.
