Observation of random telegraph signals: Anomalous nature of defects at the Si/SiO2interface
作者:
Akiko Ohata,
Akira Toriumi,
Masao Iwase,
Kenji Natori,
期刊:
Journal of Applied Physics
(AIP Available online 1990)
卷期:
Volume 68,
issue 1
页码: 200-204
ISSN:0021-8979
年代: 1990
DOI:10.1063/1.347116
出版商: AIP
数据来源: AIP
摘要:
Current fluctuations with discrete levels, which are called random telegraph signals (RTSs), have been studied in small size metal‐oxide‐semiconductor field‐effect transistors (MOSFETs) from both viewpoints of relative current change and of correlated switchings. A large relative current change of as much as 30% has been observed, even at room temperature. It behaves similarly as normal small RTSs in terms of statistics and temperature dependence. RTSs have been found also in 20‐&mgr;m channel width MOSFETs. These results require another mechanism to explain RTSs in addition to simple Coulomb scattering or number fluctuation. It is emphasized that an interaction between defects at the Si/SiO2interface is necessary to understand the correlated RTSs. The experimental results are reasonably reproduced by a model calculation assuming interacting defects. It is also pointed out that new RTSs generated by electrical stress might be a serious concern in lower submicron devices.
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