Degradation induced by the negative bias temperature instability(NBTI)can be attributed to three mutually uncoupled physical mechanisms,i.e.,the generation of interface traps(ΔV_(IT)),hole trapping in pre-existing ga...Degradation induced by the negative bias temperature instability(NBTI)can be attributed to three mutually uncoupled physical mechanisms,i.e.,the generation of interface traps(ΔV_(IT)),hole trapping in pre-existing gate oxide defects(ΔV_(HT)),and the generation of gate oxide defects(ΔV_(OT)).In this work,the characteristic of NBTI for p-type MOSFET fabricated by using a 28-nm high-k metal gate(HKMG)process is thoroughly studied.The experimental results show that the degradation is enhanced at a larger stress bias and higher temperature.The effects of the three underlying subcomponents are evaluated by using the comprehensive models.It is found that the generation of interface traps dominates the NBTI degradation during long-time NBTI stress.Moreover,the NBTI parameters of the power-law time exponent and temperature activation energy as well as the gate oxide field acceleration are extracted.The dependence of operating lifetime on stress bias and temperature is also discussed.It is observed that NBTI lifetime significantly decreases as the stress increases.Furthermore,the decrease of charges related to interface traps and hole detrapping in pre-existing gate oxide defects are used to explain the recovery mechanism after stress.展开更多
We investigate the negative bias temperature instability （NBTI） of 90nm pMOSFETs under various temperatures and stress gate voltages （Vg）. We also study models of the time （t） ,temperature （T） ,and stress Vg d...We investigate the negative bias temperature instability （NBTI） of 90nm pMOSFETs under various temperatures and stress gate voltages （Vg）. We also study models of the time （t） ,temperature （T） ,and stress Vg dependence of 90nm pMOSFETs NBTI degradation. The time model and temperature model are similar to previ- ous studies, with small difference in the key coefficients. A power-law model is found to hold for Vg, which is different from the conventional exponential Vg model. The new model is more predictive than the exponential model when taking lower stress Vg into account.展开更多
文摘Degradation induced by the negative bias temperature instability(NBTI)can be attributed to three mutually uncoupled physical mechanisms,i.e.,the generation of interface traps(ΔV_(IT)),hole trapping in pre-existing gate oxide defects(ΔV_(HT)),and the generation of gate oxide defects(ΔV_(OT)).In this work,the characteristic of NBTI for p-type MOSFET fabricated by using a 28-nm high-k metal gate(HKMG)process is thoroughly studied.The experimental results show that the degradation is enhanced at a larger stress bias and higher temperature.The effects of the three underlying subcomponents are evaluated by using the comprehensive models.It is found that the generation of interface traps dominates the NBTI degradation during long-time NBTI stress.Moreover,the NBTI parameters of the power-law time exponent and temperature activation energy as well as the gate oxide field acceleration are extracted.The dependence of operating lifetime on stress bias and temperature is also discussed.It is observed that NBTI lifetime significantly decreases as the stress increases.Furthermore,the decrease of charges related to interface traps and hole detrapping in pre-existing gate oxide defects are used to explain the recovery mechanism after stress.
文摘We investigate the negative bias temperature instability （NBTI） of 90nm pMOSFETs under various temperatures and stress gate voltages （Vg）. We also study models of the time （t） ,temperature （T） ,and stress Vg dependence of 90nm pMOSFETs NBTI degradation. The time model and temperature model are similar to previ- ous studies, with small difference in the key coefficients. A power-law model is found to hold for Vg, which is different from the conventional exponential Vg model. The new model is more predictive than the exponential model when taking lower stress Vg into account.
