JOURNAL ARTICLE

Electrical characteristics and reliability properties of metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors with ZrO2 gate dielectric

De-Cheng HsuMing-Tsong WangJoseph Ya‐min LeePi-Chun Juan

Year: 2007 Journal:   Journal of Applied Physics Vol: 101 (9)   Publisher: American Institute of Physics

Abstract

Metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors and metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors with ZrO2 gate dielectric were fabricated. The time dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) of ZrO2 capacitors was studied. It was observed that the Weibull slopes were independent of the capacitor area. The Weibull slopes had no clear dependence on ZrO2 thickness. The TDDB of ZrO2 follows the E model. The activation energy Ea was linearly dependent on the electric field and the field acceleration parameter γ is independent of temperature.

Keywords:
Time-dependent gate oxide breakdown Capacitor Materials science Dielectric strength Weibull distribution Dielectric Field-effect transistor Gate oxide Transistor Gate dielectric Electric field Optoelectronics Semiconductor Oxide Electrical engineering Voltage Physics Engineering Metallurgy

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Semiconductor materials and devices
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry
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