New Method of Total Ionizing Dose Compact Modeling in Partially Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator MOSFETs

On the basis of a detailed discussion of the development of total ionizing dose （TID） effect model, a new commercial-model-independent TID modeling approach for partially depleted silicon-on-insulator metal-oxide- semiconductor field effect transistors is developed. An exponential approximation is proposed to simplify the trap charge calculation. Irradiation experiments with 60Co gamma rays for IO and core devices are performed to validate the simulation results. An excellent agreement of measurement with the simulation results is observed.

Analysis of single-event transient sensitivity in fully depleted silicon-on-insulator MOSFETs

Based on 3 D-TCAD simulations, single-event transient(SET) effects and charge collection mechanisms in fully depleted silicon-on-insulator(FDSOI) transistors are investigated. This work presents a comparison between28-nm technology and 0.2-lm technology to analyze the impact of strike location on SET sensitivity in FDSOI devices. Simulation results show that the most SET-sensitive region in FDSOI transistors is the drain region near the gate. An in-depth analysis shows that the bipolar amplification effect in FDSOI devices is dependent on the strike locations. In addition, when the drain contact is moved toward the drain direction, the most sensitive region drifts toward the drain and collects more charge. This provides theoretical guidance for SET hardening.

Gate-to-body tunneling current model for silicon-on-insulator MOSFETs

A gate-to-body tunneling current model for silicon-on-insulator （SOl） devices is simulated. As verified by the mea- sured data, the model, considering both gate voltage and drain voltage dependence as well as image force-induced barrier low effect, provides a better prediction of the tunneling current and gate-induced floating body effect than the BSIMSOI4 model. A delayed gate-induced floating body effect is also predicted by the model.

Two-dimensional threshold voltage analytical model of DMG strained-silicon-on-insulator MOSFETs

For the first time,a simple and accurate two-dimensional analytical model for the surface potential variation along the channel in fully depleted dual-material gate strained-Si-on-insulator（DMG SSOI） MOSFETs is developed.We investigate the improved short channel effect（SCE）,hot carrier effect（HCE）,drain-induced barrier-lowering（DIBL） and carrier transport efficiency for the novel structure MOSFET.The analytical model takes into account the effects of different metal gate lengths,work functions,the drain bias and Ge mole fraction in the relaxed SiGe buffer.The surface potential in the channel region exhibits a step potential,which can suppress SCE,HCE and DIBL.Also,strained-Si and SOI structure can improve the carrier transport efficiency,with strained-Si being particularly effective.Further, the threshold voltage model correctly predicts a＂rollup＂in threshold voltage with decreasing channel length ratios or Ge mole fraction in the relaxed SiGe buffer.The validity of the two-dimensional analytical model is verified using numerical simulations.

Utilizing a shallow trench isolation parasitic transistor to characterize the total ionizing dose effect of partially-depleted silicon-on-insulator input/output n-MOSFETs

we investigate the effects of 60^Co γ-ray irradiation on the 130 nm partially-depleted silicon-on-isolator （PDSOI） input/output （I/O） n-MOSFETs. A shallow trench isolation （STI） parasitic transistor is responsible for the observed hump in the back-gate transfer characteristic curve. The STI parasitic transistor, in which the trench oxide acts as the gate oxide, is sensitive to the radiation, and it introduces a new way to characterize the total ionizing dose （TID） responses in the STI oxide. A radiation enhanced drain induced barrier lower （DIBL） effect is observed in the STI parasitic transistor. It is manifested as the drain bias dependence of the radiation-induced off-state leakage and the increase of the DIBL parameter in the STI parasitic transistor after irradiation. Increasing the doping concentration in the whole body region or just near the STI sidewall can increase the threshold voltage of the STI parasitic transistor, and further reduce the radiation-induced off-state leakage. Moreover, we find that the radiation-induced trapped charge in the buried oxide leads to an obvious front-gate threshold voltage shift through the coupling effect. The high doping concentration in the body can effectively suppress the radiation-induced coupling effect.

Design and Fabrication of Thermo-Optic 4×4 Switching Matrix in Silicon-on-Insulator

A rearrangeable nonblocking thermo-optic 4×4 switching matrix,which consists of five 2×2 multimode interference-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer(MMI-MZI) switch elements,is designed and fabricated.The minimum and maximum excess loss for the matrix are 6.6 and 10.4dB,respectively.The crosstalk in the matrix is measured to be between -12 and -19.8dB.The switching speed of the matrix is less than 30μs.The power consumption for the single switch element is about 330mW.

Fabrication and Evaluation of Bragg Gratings on Optimally Designed Silicon-on-Insulator Rib Waveguides Using Electron-Beam Lithography

The fabrication of Bragg gratings on silicon-on-insulator （SOI） rib waveguides using electron-beam lithography is presented. The grating waveguide is optimally designed for actual photonic integration. Experimental and theoretical evaluations of the Bragg grating are demonstrated. By thinning the SOl device layer and deeply etching the Bragg grating, a large grating coupling coefficient of 30cm^-1 is obtained.

高压大功率SiC MOSFETs短路保护方法

碳化硅(SiC)MOSFETs短路承受能力弱,研究其短路保护方法成为保障电力电子设备安全运行的重要课题。现有方法大多围绕低压小功率SiC MOSFETs,然而随着电压和功率等级的提升,器件特性有所差异,直接套用以往设计难以实现高压大功率SiC MOSFETs的快速、可靠保护。该文首先详细研究了几种常用短路检测方法;其次基于高压大功率SiC MOSFETs器件特性,深入对比分析了不同短路检测方法的适用性,提出一种阻容式漏源极电压检测和栅极电荷检测相结合的短路保护方法;最后搭建了实验平台验证所提方法的可行性。结果表明,提出的方法在硬开关短路故障(hard switching fault,HSF)下,保护响应时间缩短了1.4μs,短路能量降低了62.5%;且能可靠识别负载短路故障(fault under load,FUL)。

一种SiC MOSFET栅氧界面缺陷的POA优化工艺

栅氧界面缺陷严重影响SiC MOSFET性能。开发了一种NO氧化后退火(POA)优化工艺,采用氮、氢、氧、氯四种元素组合钝化工艺,实现对SiC MOSFET栅氧界面缺陷的抑制。通过X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、二次离子质谱(SIMS)和电学测试,对工艺优化前后的SiC MOSFET栅氧界面缺陷类型及器件电学特性进行了分析。测试结果表明,采用传统NO POA工艺的SiC MOSFET退火后在栅氧化层和栅氧界面中存在大量缺陷,尤其是C相关缺陷,影响器件栅氧的绝缘特性。POA优化工艺对SiC MOSFET栅氧界面缺陷具有明显的抑制作用,可极大地提高N元素对栅氧界面缺陷的钝化效果,并且抑制了O空位的形成,进而提升了器件的可靠性和迁移率,降低了界面态密度,对器件性能起到了较好的优化效果。

MOSFET输出电容对CLLLC谐振变换器模型的优化

在CLLLC谐振变换器基波等效建模方法中,未虑及变压器二次电流为零及死区时间内MOSFET输出电容对输出侧H桥桥臂中点电压的影响,当开关频率低于谐振频率(欠谐振)时,变换器输出侧H桥桥臂中点电压模型的准确性有待进一步提高。该文通过解析变换器欠谐振区域模型准确度较低的成因,得到变压器二次电流为零及死区时间内MOSFET输出电容电压方程,对基波等效建模方法进行了更为深入的研究,提出了状态变量(输出侧H桥桥臂中点电压、变压器二次电流)与变换器增益的优化计算方法。该方法计算式中包含开关频率、谐振频率、输出电压和MOSFET输出电容的信息,减小了状态变量稳态值求解误差,使等效输出负载与谐振腔参数更加准确,解决了欠谐振时变换器输出侧H桥桥臂中点电压模型精度相对较低的问题。最后,搭建CLLLC谐振变换器电路仿真模型与实验系统对所提方法进行验证,结果验证了该文理论分析的正确性。

Trench型N-Channel MOSFET低剂量率效应研究

基于抗辐射100V Trench型N-Channel MOSFET开展了不同剂量率的总剂量辐射实验并进行了分析,创新性提出了器件随低剂量率累积以及不同偏置状态下的变化趋势和机理,给出了器件实验前后的转移曲线和直流参数,进行了二维数值仿真比较,证明了实验和仿真的一致性。研究表明:随高剂量率的剂量增加,器件阈值电压(V_(TH))发生了明显负向漂移现象,导通电阻(R_(DSON))出现5%左右的降低,击穿电压(BV_(DS))保持基本不变;低剂量率下总剂量效应与高剂量率有明显不同,阈值电压漂移量减小,同时出现正向漂移现象;此时导通电阻(R_(DSON))和击穿电压(BV_(DS))较高剂量率变化量进一步下降。研究认为,低剂量率下器件界面缺陷电荷增加变多,使得阈值电压的漂移方向发生改变,同时低剂量率实验周期是高剂量率的500倍,退火效应也较高剂量率的明显,导致器件参数辐射前后差异性减小。

适用于SiC MOSFET的漏源电压积分自适应快速短路保护电路研究

SiC MOSFET因其高击穿电压、高开关速度、低导通损耗等性能优势而被广泛应用于各类电力电子变换器中。然而,由于其短路耐受时间仅为2~7μs,且随母线电压升高而缩短,快速可靠的短路保护电路已成为其推广应用的关键技术之一。为应对不同母线电压下的Si C MOSFET短路故障,文中提出一种基于漏源电压积分的自适应快速短路保护方法(drain-sourcevoltageintegration-basedadaptivefast short-circuit protection method,DSVI-AFSCPM),研究所提出的DSVI-AFSCPM在硬开关短路(hardswitchingfault,HSF)和负载短路(fault under load,FUL)条件下的保护性能,进而研究不同母线电压对DSVI-AFSCPM的作用机理。同时,探究Si CMOSFET工作温度对其响应速度的影响。最后,搭建实验平台,对所提出的DSVI-AFSCPM在发生硬开关短路和负载短路时不同母线电压、不同工作温度下的保护性能进行实验测试。实验结果表明,所提出的DSVI-AFSCPM在不同母线电压下具有良好的保护速度自适应性,即母线电压越高,短路保护速度越快,并且其响应速度受Si CMOSFET工作温度影响较小,两种短路工况下工作温度从25℃变化到125℃,短路保护时间变化不超过90 ns。因此,该文为Si CMOSFET在不同母线电压下的可靠使用提供一定技术支撑。

SiC MOSFET高温栅氧可靠性研究

碳化硅SiC(silicon carbide)具有优良的电学和热学特性,是一种前景广阔的宽禁带半导体材料。SiC材料制成的功率MOSFET(metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor)非常适合应用于大功率领域,而高温栅氧可靠性是大功率MOSFET最需要关注的特性之一。通过正压高温栅偏试验和负压高温栅偏试验对比了自研SiC MOSFET和国外同规格SiC MOSFET的高温栅氧可靠性。负压高温栅偏试验结果显示自研SiC MOSFET与国外SiC MOSFET的阈值电压偏移量基本相等,阈值电压偏移量百分比最大相差在4.52%左右。正压高温栅偏试验的结果显示自研SiC MOSFET的阈值电压偏移量较小,与国外SiC MOSFET相比,自研SiC MOSFET的阈值电压偏移量百分比最大相差11%。自研器件占优势的原因是在SiC/SiO2界面处引入了适量的氮元素,钝化界面缺陷的同时,减少了快界面态的产生,使总的界面态密度被降到最低。

漏源电压对SiC MOSFET阈值电压准确测量影响的研究

相较于Si器件,SiC MOSFET近界面氧化物陷阱区域更广,界面态陷阱密度高出2个数量级,大量陷阱不断俘获或释放电荷,导致阈值电压(Vth)随时间波动较大,因而Vth的准确重复测量成为难题。标准中阈值电压测量采用预处理的方法,保证每次测量时陷阱电荷状态的一致性,但标准中未考虑漏源电压影响预处理填充后的陷阱状态,导致阈值电压测试误差。针对该问题,首先通过测量不同漏源电压脉冲影响下的转移曲线,显示不同源漏电压对阈值电压的影响;然后,基于瞬态电流法分析了漏源电压对陷阱电荷状态的影响;进而,分析了漏源电压影响陷阱的机理;最后对比了不同漏源电压对阈值电压测量的影响。实验表明,漏源电压影响栅漏间电场正负,进而影响陷阱填充或释放电荷,导致阈值电压漂移。测量阈值电压时使用较小漏源电压可提高测量准确性,减小可靠性实验由测试因素造成的误差。

SiC MOSFET开关瞬态解析建模综述

在评估和优化半导体器件开关瞬态特性领域,解析模型因具有简单、直观、应用便捷等优点得到广泛研究。相较同等功率等级的硅基功率器件,碳化硅(silicon carbide,SiC)金属氧化物半导体场效应晶体管(metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor,MOSFET)可以应用于更高开关速度,其开关瞬态特性更为复杂,开关瞬态解析建模也更加困难。该文总结现有的针对SiC MOSFET与二极管换流对的开关瞬态解析建模方法,在建模过程中依次引入各种简化假设,按照简化程度由低到高的顺序,梳理解析建模的逐步简化过程。通过对比,评估各模型的优缺点以及适用场合,对其中准确性、实用性都较强的分段线性模型进行详细介绍;之后,对开关瞬态建模中关键参数的建模方法进行总结与评价;最后,指出现有SiC MOSFET开关瞬态解析模型中存在的问题,并对其未来发展给出建议。

Study on the defect-related emissions in the light self-ion-implanted Si films by a silicon-on-insulator structure

This paper reports that the Si＋ self-ion-implantation are conducted on the silicon-on-insulator wafers with the 2SSi＋ doses of 7 ×1012, 1 × 1013, 4 × 1013, and 3× 1014 cm-2, respectively. After the suitable annealing, these samples are characterized by using the photoluminescence technique at different recorded temperatures. Plentiful emission peaks are observed in these implanted silicon-on-insulator samples, including the unwonted intense P~ band which exhibits a great potential in the optoelectronic application. These results indicate that severe transformation of the interstitial clusters can be manipulated by the implanting dose at suitable annealing temperatures. The high critical temperatures for the photoluminescence intensity growth of the two signatures are well discussed based on the thermal ionization model of free exciton.

Mechanism of floating body effect mitigation via cutting off source injection in a fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator technology

In this paper, the effect of floating body effect （FBE） on a single event transient generation mechanism in fully depleted （FD） silicon-on-insulator （SOI） technology is investigated using three-dimensional technology computer-aided design （3D- TCAD） numerical simulation. The results indicate that the main SET generation mechanism is not carder drift/diffusion but floating body effect （FBE） whether for positive or negative channel metal oxide semiconductor （PMOS or NMOS）. Two stacking layout designs mitigating FBE are investigated as well, and the results indicate that the in-line stacking （IS） layout can mitigate FBE completely and is area penalty saving compared with the conventional stacking layout.

Total dose radiation response of modified commercial silicon-on-insulator materials with nitrogen implanted buried oxide

Nitrogen ions of various doses are implanted into the buried oxide （BOX） of commercial silicon-on-insulator （SOI） materials, and subsequent annealings are carried out at various temperatures. The total dose radiation responses of the nitrogen-implanted SOI wafers are characterized by the high frequency capacitance-voltage （C-V） technique after irradi- ation using a Co-60 source. It is found that there exist relatively complex relationships between the radiation hardness of the nitrogen implanted BOX and the nitrogen implantation dose at different irradiation doses. The experimental results also suggest that a lower dose nitrogen implantation and a higher post-implantation annealing temperature are suitable for improving the radiation hardness of SOI wafer. Based on the measured C V data, secondary ion mass spectrometry （SIMS）, and Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectroscopy, the total dose responses of the nitrogen-implanted SOI wafers are discussed.

一种改进型抑制SiC MOSFET桥臂串扰的门极驱动设计

针对传统驱动中SiC MOSFET在高开关频率下其寄生参数造成的桥臂串扰更加严重,而现有抑制串扰驱动电路多以增加开关损耗、增长开关延时和增加控制复杂度为代价的问题,根据降低串扰产生过程中驱动回路阻抗的思路,提出1种在栅源极间增加PNP三极管串联二极管和电容的新型有源米勒钳位门极驱动设计,分析其工作原理,并对改进驱动电路并联电容参数进行计算设计;搭建直流母线电压为300 V的同步Buck变换器双脉冲测试实验平台,分别与传统串扰抑制电路、典型串扰抑制电路的正负向串扰电压尖峰抑制效果和开通关断速度进行对比分析。实验结果表明,所提串扰抑制驱动电路正负向电压尖峰分别比传统和典型串扰抑制电路降低了80%和40%,同时减少了32%的器件开关延时。

Improvement of total-dose irradiation hardness of silicon-on-insulator materials by modifying the buried oxide layer with ion implantation

The hardening of the buried oxide （BOX） layer of separation by implanted oxygen （SIMOX） silicon-on-insulator （SOI） wafers against total-dose irradiation was investigated by implanting ions into the BOX layers. The tolerance to total-dose irradiation of the BOX layers was characterized by the comparison of the transfer characteristics of SOI NMOS transistors before and after irradiation to a total dose of 2.7 Mrad（SiO2）. The experimental results show that the implantation of silicon ions into the BOX layer can improve the tolerance of the BOX layers to total-dose irradiation. The investigation of the mechanism of the improvement suggests that the deep electron traps introduced by silicon implantation play an important role in the remarkable improvement in radiation hardness of SIMOX SOI wafers.