Two-dimensional threshold voltage analytical modes 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.     

异质栅全耗尽型应变硅 SOI MOSFET二维解析模型*

本文首次并建立了异质栅全耗尽型应变Si SOI (DMG SSOI) MOSFET的二维表面势沿沟道变化的模型．并对该结构的MOSFET的短沟道效应SCE (short channel effect),热载流子效应HCE(hot carrier effect),漏致势垒降低DIBL (drain induced barrier lowering)和载流子传输效率进行了研究．该模型中考虑以下参数：金属栅长,金属栅的功函数,漏电压和Ge在驰豫SiGe中的摩尔组分．结果表明沟道区的表面势引进了阶梯分布,正是这个阶梯分布的表面势抑制了SCE,HCE和DIBL．同时,应变硅和SOI(silicon-on-insulator)结构都能提高载流子的传输效率,特别是应变硅能提高载流子的传输效率．此外阈值电压模型能者正确表明阈值电压随栅长比率L2/L1减小或应变Si膜中Ge摩尔组分的降低而升高．数值模拟器ISE验证了该模型的正确性．     

非对称异质双栅应变硅MOSFETs 二维模型研究

基于对二维泊松方程的精确求解,本文对全耗尽型非对称异质双栅应变硅MOSFET的二维表面势,表面电场,阈值电压进行了研究。模型结果和二维数值模拟器的结果很吻合。此外并对该器件的物理作了深入的研究。该模型对设计全耗尽型非对称异质双栅应变硅MOSFET器件有着重要的指导作用.     

A two-dimensional analytical model of fully depleted asymmetrical dual material gate double-gate strained-Si MOSFETs

On the basis of the exact resultant solution of two dimensional Poisson’s equations,a new accurate two-dimensional analytical model comprising surface channel potentials,a surface channel electric field and a threshold voltage for fully depleted asymmetrical dual material gate double-gate strained-Si MOSFETs is successfully developed. The model shows its validity by good agreement with the simulated results from a two-dimensional numerical simulator.Besides offering a physical insight into device physics,the model provides basic design guidance for fully depleted asymmetrical dual material gate double-gate strained-Si MOSFETs.     

一种新的Halo掺杂圆柱围栅MOSFET阈值电压解析模型

通过在圆柱坐标系中精确求解泊松方程,建立了全新的Halo掺杂圆柱围栅MOSFET静电势,电场以及阈值电压的解析模型。与采用抛物线电势近似法得到的解析模型相比,当沟道半径远大于氧化层厚度时,新模型更为精确。模型还考虑了Halo区掺杂浓度、氧化层厚度以及沟道半径对器件阈值电压特性的影响。结果表明,采用中等程度的halo区掺杂浓度、较薄的栅氧化层以及较小的沟道半径可以有效改善器件的阈值电压特性。解析模型与三维数值模拟软件ISE所得结果高度吻合。     

New analytical threshold voltage model for halo-doped cylindrical surrounding-gate MOSFETs

Using an exact solution of two-dimensional Poisson’s equation in cylindrical coordinates,a new analytical model comprising electrostatic potential,electric field,threshold voltage and subthreshold current for halodoped surrounding-gate MOSFETs is developed.It is found that a new analytical model exhibits higher accuracy than that based on parabolic potential approximation when the thickness of the silicon channel is much larger than that of the oxide.It is also revealed that moderate halo doping concentration,thin gate oxide thickness and small silicon channel radius are needed to improve the threshold voltage characteristics.The derived analytical model agrees well with a three-dimensional numerical device simulator ISE.     

A simple analytical threshold voltage model of nanoscale single-layer fully depleted strained-silicon-on-insulator MOSFETs

For the first time, a simple and accurate analytical model for the threshold voltage of nanoscale single-layer fully depleted strained-silicon-on-insulator MOSFETs is developed by solving the two-dimensional (2-D) Poisson equation. In the proposed model, the authors have considered several important parameters: 1) the effect of strain (in terms of equivalent Ge mole fraction); 2) short-channel effects; 3) strained-silicon thin-film doping; 4) strained-silicon thin-film thickness; and 5) gate work function and other device parameters. The accuracy of the proposed analytical model is verified by comparing the model results with the 2-D device simulations. It has been demonstrated that the proposed model correctly predicts a decrease in threshold voltage with increasing strain in the silicon thin film, i.e., with increasing equivalent Ge concentration. The proposed compact model can be easily implemented in a circuit simulator.     

Temperature dependent model for threshold voltage and subthreshold slope of strained-Si channel MOSFETs with a polysilicon gate

We present a temperature dependent model for the threshold voltage V_t and subthreshold slope S of strained-Si channel MOSFETs and validate it with reported experimental data for a wide range of temperature, channel doping concentration, oxide thickness and strain value. Such model includes the effect of lattice strain on material, temperature dependent effective mass of carriers, interface-trapped charge density and bandgap narrowing due to heavy channel doping. Also considered are polydepletion effects, carrier localization effect in the ultra-thin channel and quantum-mechanical effects. Our investigation reveals that the threshold voltage reduces linearly with increasing temperature whereas the subthreshold slope increases. In addition V_t is found to be sensitive to strain while S is weakly dependent on strain. Moreover, the channel doping concentration influences both V_t and S, and also the rate of change of V_t with temperature. Furthermore, S decreases for a lightly doped channel particularly at lower temperatures.     

新型槽栅MOSFETs的特性

采用SIVALCO软件对槽栅与平面器件进行了仿真对比分析,结果表明槽栅器件能够有效地抑制短沟道及热载流子效应,而拐角效应是槽栅器件优于平面器件特性更加稳定的原因.对自对准工艺下成功投片所得沟道长度为140nm的槽栅器件进行测量,结果有力地证明了槽栅器件较平面器件的优越性.     

新型槽栅MOSFETs的特性

采用SIVALCO软件对槽栅与平面器件进行了仿真对比分析,结果表明槽栅器件能够有效地抑制短沟道及热载流子效应,而拐角效应是槽栅器件优于平面器件特性更加稳定的原因.对自对准工艺下成功投片所得沟道长度为140nm的槽栅器件进行测量,结果有力地证明了槽栅器件较平面器件的优越性.     

高K栅堆叠结构MOSFET器件阈值电压不稳定度的半经验解析模型

A semi-empirical analytic model for the threshold voltage instability of MOSFET is derived from the Shockley-Read-Hall (SRH) statistics in this paper to account for the transient charging effects in a MOSFET high-k gate stack. Starting from the single energy level and single trap assumption, an analytical expression of the filled trap density in terms of the dynamic time is derived from the SRH statistics. The semi-empirical analytic model of the threshold voltage instability is developed based on the MOSFET device physics between the threshold voltage and the induced trap density. The obtained model is also verified by the extensive experimental data of the trapping and de-trapping stress from the different high k gate configuration.     

A semi-empirical analytic model for threshold voltage instability in MOSFETs with high-k gate stacks

n the threshold voltage and the induced trap density. The obtained model is also verified by extensive experimental data of trapping and de-trapping stress from different high-k gate configurations.     

22nm技术节点异质栅MOSFET的特性研究

研究了22 nm栅长的异质栅MOSFET的特性,利用工艺与器件仿真软件Silvaco,模拟了异质栅MOSFET的阈值电压、亚阈值特性、沟道表面电场及表面势等特性,并与传统的同质栅MOSFET进行比较。分析结果表明,由于异质栅MOSFET的栅极由两种不同功函数的材料组成,因而在两种材料界面附近的表面沟道中增加了一个电场峰值,相应地漏端电场比同质栅MOSFET有所降低,所以在提高沟道载流子输运效率的同时也降低了小尺寸器件的热载流子效应。此外,由于该器件靠近源极的区域对于漏压的变化具有屏蔽作用,从而有效抑制了小尺寸器件的沟道长度调制效应,但是由于其亚阈值特性与同质栅MOSFET相比较差,导致漏致势垒降低效应(DIBL)没有明显改善。     

Effect of doping concentration on the grain boundary trap density and threshold voltage of polycrystalline SOI MOSFETs

PolySOI MOSFETs have been fabricated on undoped and doped polycrystalline silicon films and characterized to study the effect of doping on grain boundary passivation. The grain boundary trap density (N_ST) and threshold voltages have been extracted experimentally to evaluate the extent of grain boundary passivation by the dopants. Charge sheet model based on the effective doping concentration has been employed to analytically estimate the threshold voltages using the experimentally determined grain boundary trap density and grain size (L_g) as model parameters. The variation of threshold voltages with increasing doping concentration for the range of N_A ? (N_ST/L_g) has been studied both by simulation and experiments and the results are presented. Analytically estimated threshold voltages and experimental results show that the threshold voltage falls with increase in the dopant concentration and that this effect is indeed due to the reduction in N_ST as a result of the grain boundary passivation by the dopants.     

Analytical threshold voltage and subthreshold swing model for TMG FinFET

An analytical modelling of the subthreshold surface potential, threshold voltage (V_T) and subthreshold swing (SS) for a triple material gate (TMG) FinFET is presented. The basis of the 3D solution is two separate 2D solutions. The FinFET is separated into two 2D structures: asymmetric triple material double gate (TMDG) and symmetric TMDG MOSFETs. Their potential distributions are obtained by solving the corresponding 2D Poisson’s equations. The potential distribution in TMG FinFET is obtained by a parameter-weighted sum of the two 2D solutions. Utilising the concept of minimum source barrier as the leakiest channel path, the minimum value of the surface potential is developed from the potential model. This leads to the derivations for the threshold voltage and SS. Furthermore, the effects of variation in gate work function and gate length are investigated for analytically developed SS and V_T models. Our models are validated against TCAD Sentaurus-simulated results and found to be quite accurate.     

深亚微米槽栅PMOSFET结构参数对其抗热载流子效应和短沟道抑制作用的影响

基于流体动力学能量输运模型 ,利用二维仿真软件 Medici对深亚微米槽栅 PMOS器件的结构参数 ,如凹槽拐角、负结深、沟道和衬底掺杂浓度对器件抗热载流子特性和短沟道效应抑制作用的影响进行了研究 .并从器件内部物理机理上对研究结果进行了解释 .研究发现 ,随着凹槽拐角、负结深的增大和沟道杂质浓度的提高 ,器件的抗热载流子能力增强 ,阈值电压升高 ,对短沟道效应的抑制作用增强 .而随着衬底掺杂浓度的提高 ,虽然器件的短沟道抑制能力增强 ,但抗热载流子性能降低     

A computationally efficient compact model for fully-depleted SOI MOSFETs with independently-controlled front- and back-gates

In this paper a computationally efficient surface-potential-based compact model for fully-depleted SOI MOSFETs with independently-controlled front- and back-gates is presented. A fully-depleted SOI MOSFET with a back-gate is essentially an independent double-gate device. To the best of our knowledge, existing surface-potential-based models for independent double-gate devices require numerical iteration to compute the surface potentials. This increases the model computational time and may cause convergence difficulties. In this work, a new approximation scheme is developed to compute the surface potentials and charge densities using explicit analytical equations. The approximation is shown to be computationally efficient and preserves important properties of fully-depleted SOI MOSFETs such as volume inversion. Drain current and charge expressions are derived without using the charge sheet approximation and agree well with TCAD simulations. Non-ideal effects are added to describe the I-V and C-V of a real device. Source-drain symmetry is preserved for both the current and the charge models. The full model is implemented in Verilog-A and its convergence is demonstrated through transient simulation of a coupled ring oscillator circuit with 2020 transistors.     

Synchrotron x-ray irradiation effects on the device characteristics and the resistance to hot-carrier damage of MOSFETs with 4 nm thick gate oxides

The effects of synchrotron x-ray irradiation on the device characteristics and hot-carrier resistance of n- and p-channel metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) with 4 nm thick gate oxides are investigated. In p-channel MOSFETs, device characteristics were significantly affected by the x-ray irradiation but completely recovered after annealing, while the device characteristics in n-channel MOSFETs were not noticeably affected by the irradiation. This difference appears to be due to a difference in interface-state generation. In p-channel MOSFETs, defects caused by boron-ion penetration through the gate oxides may be sensitive to x-ray irradiation, causing the generation of many interface states. These interface states are completely eliminated after annealing in hydrogen gas. The effects of irradiation on the resistance to hot-carrier degradation in annealed 4 nm thick gate-oxide MOSFETs were negligible even at an x-ray dose of 6000 mJ/cm².     

An analytical drain current model of short-channel MOSFETs including source/drain resistance effect

In this paper, the DC characteristics of MOSFETs are investigated by means of an analytical approach with considerations of the source/drain parasitic resistance (R _S/R _D). Experimental data of MOS devices for DRAM design and results of TCAD simulation are used to verify the accuracy of theoretical calculation. It is found that both the R _S and R _D can induce a large reduction in the drain current in the linear region, but only the source resistance can cause a large reduction in the drain current in the saturation region. Moreover, the drain current deduction due to the R _S/R _D increases with decreasing channel length and oxide thickness.     

叠栅MOSFETs的结构设计与研究

通过分析设计,提出了一种新型结构的叠栅MOSFET,它的栅电容是由两个电容混联组成,所以它有较小的栅电容和显著的抑制短沟道效应的作用。模拟软件MEDICI仿真结果验证了理论分析的预言,从而表明该结构可用作射频领域。