Al/SRO/Si结构中横向电压作用下的电荷俘获效应

利用Al/SRO/Si MOS,对富硅二氧化硅(SRO)材料在横向电压作用下的电荷俘获效应进行了研究.用LPCVD法在n型Si衬底上沉积SRO材料,通过C-V测量研究其电荷俘获性质.发现对于n型Si衬底,在横向电压作用下,SRO层能够俘获正电荷,电荷俘获效应与SRO层的性质有关.基于电位在器件内部的分布及诱导pn结的形成,提出了一个简单的物理模型来解释所得到的实验结果.     

高阻衬底上具有n+浮空层的横向Super Junction MOSFETs

提出了一种具有n+浮空层的横向super junction结构,此结构通过磷或砷离子注入在高阻衬底上形成n+浮空层来消除传统横向super junction结构中的衬底辅助耗尽效应.这种效应来源于p型的衬底辅助耗尽了super junction区的n型层,使p与n之间的电荷不能平衡.n+层的REBULF效应通过使漏端电场减小,体电场重新分布而使新结构中的衬底承担了更多的电压.结果表明这种结构具有高的击穿电压、低的导通电阻和漂移区中电荷平衡的特点.     

高阻衬底上具有n＋浮空层的横向Super Junction MOSFETs

提出了一种具有n^＋浮空层的横向superjunction结构，此结构通过磷或砷离子注入在高阻衬底上形成n^＋浮空层来消除传统横向superjunction结构中的衬底辅助耗尽效应．这种效应来源于P型的衬底辅助耗尽了superjunction区的n型层，使P与n之间的电荷不能平衡，n^＋层的REBULF效应通过使漏端电场减小，体电场重新分布而使新结构中的衬底承担了更多的电压，结果表明这种结构具有高的击穿电压、低的导通电阻和漂移区中电荷平衡的特点。     

衬底偏压对硅基高压器件新结构击穿电压特性的影响

提出基于衬底偏压技术的double RESURF结构,称为Sb double RESURF LDMOS。在n型衬底和n型漂移区之间嵌入p型外延层,阻挡器件阻断状态下的纵向电流通路,改变体内电场分布。衬底偏压加强漂移区电荷共享效应,降低漏极下方纵向电场峰,该技术对提高薄漂移区横向功率器件的纵向击穿电压尤其重要。结果表明,在保持较小导通电阻下,该结构较常规LDMOS击穿电压提高97%。     

电荷俘获存储器中俘获层的研究进展

随着45nm和32nm技术节点的来临,传统Si3N4作为电荷俘获存储器的俘获层已经使器件的性能受到了限制。指出采用高k材料代替Si3N4作为俘获层已成为目前微电子材料研究的热点和趋势;着重对电荷俘获存储器的俘获层,包括对Si3N4掺O的无定形氧氮化硅(α-SiOxNy)俘获层、高k介质材料俘获层、植入纳米晶材料的俘获层及其叠层结构的研究现状和存在的问题进行了综述和分析,并对其进一步的研究趋势进行了展望。     

用于SiGe HBT器件的UHV/CVDn-型硅外延研究

利用超高真空化学气相淀积(UHV/CVD)设备,在掺As n+型Si衬底上生长了掺P n-型Si外延层.用扩展电阻法分析了在不同的生长温度和PH3气体流量下生长的Si外延层的过渡区厚度.结果表明,生长温度对n+-Si衬底的As外扩有明显影响,在700℃下生长的Si外延层的过渡区厚度为0.16μm,而在500℃下仅为0.06μm,且杂质分布非常陡峭.X射线双晶衍射分析表明在700℃下生长的Si外延层的质量很高.制作的锗硅异质结晶体管(SiGe HBT)的击穿特性很硬,击穿电压为14.5V,在 V CB =14.0V下的漏电流仅为0.3μA;输出特性很好,在 V CE =5V, I C=3mA时的放大倍数为60.     

用于SiGeHBT器件的UHV/CVDn~-型硅外延研究

利用超高真空化学气相淀积(UHV/CVD)设备,在掺Asn+型Si衬底上生长了掺Pn-型Si外延层.用扩展电阻法分析了在不同的生长温度和PH3气体流量下生长的Si外延层的过渡区厚度.结果表明,生长温度对n+-Si衬底的As外扩有明显影响,在700℃下生长的Si外延层的过渡区厚度为0.16μm,而在500℃下仅为0.06μm,且杂质分布非常陡峭.X射线双晶衍射分析表明在700℃下生长的Si外延层的质量很高.制作的锗硅异质结晶体管(SiGeHBT)的击穿特性很硬,击穿电压为14.5V,在VCB=14.0V下的漏电流仅为0.3μA;输出特性很好,在VCE=5V,IC=3mA时的放大倍数为60     

UV/UHV/CVD生长应变Si1-xGex层

应用紫外光化学气相淀积技术在450和480℃超高真空的背景下在Si衬底上分别生长出应变Si1-xGx和Si材料.在此低温下,有效地控制了衬底中的杂质外扩以及界面的不清晰.X射线分析结果表明Si1-xGex材料结晶状况良好,二次离子质谱分析结果表明多层Si1-xGex/Si材料界面陡峭,说明该技术能够生长出高质量的应变Si1-x-Gex/Si材料.     

具有T型电荷补偿区的横向超结SOILDMOS

非平衡超结器件的电荷补偿能力在薄层SOI器件中受到限制,文中提出一种具有T型电荷补偿区的器件结构。通过漏端刻蚀的PSOI结构使硅衬底与埋氧层同时参与纵向耐压,可以提高非平衡超结n区的电荷补偿能力;在埋氧层刻蚀区增加垂直的n型补偿区,弥补埋氧层的缺失。由横向的非平衡超结n区和漏端垂直的n区共同构成T型补偿区,可以有效缓解薄层SOI超结器件中的衬底辅助耗尽效应,优化横向电场,提高器件的耐压。器件的制作可以通过改进传统的PSOI工艺实现,应用于SOI功率集成电路。三维器件仿真结果表明,新结构下的器件耐压达到290V,相对于常规的SOI超结器件和非平衡超结器件提高了267%和164%。     

FLOTOXEEPROM擦写过程中隧道氧化层陷阱俘获电荷的研究

本文首先从理论上分析FLOTOX EEPROM隧道氧化层中陷阱俘获电荷对注入电场和存储管阈值电压的影响,然后给出了在不同擦写条件下FLOTOX EEPROM存储管的阈值电压与擦写周期关系的实验结果,接着分析了在反复擦写过程中陷阱俘获电荷的产生现象.对于低的擦写电压,擦除阈值减少,在隧道氧化层中产生了负的陷阱俘获电荷;对于高的擦写电压,擦除阈值增加,产生了正陷阱俘获电荷.这一结果与SiO₂中电荷的俘获——解俘获动态模型相吻合.     

Performance improvement in tensile-strained In/sub 0.5/Al/sub 0.5/As/In/sub x/Ga/sub 1-x/As/In/sub 0.5/Al/sub 0.5/As metamorphic HEMT

This paper proposes a In/sub 0.5/Al/sub 0.5/As/In/sub x/Ga/sub 1-x/As/In/sub 0.5/Al/sub 0.5/As (x=0.3-0.5-0.3) metamorphic high-electron mobility transistor with tensile-strained channel. The tensile-strained channel structure exhibits significant improvements in dc and RF characteristics, including extrinsic transconductance, current driving capability, thermal stability, unity-gain cutoff frequency, maximum oscillation frequency, output power, power gain, and power added efficiency.     

Morphological and electrical characterization of SixCryCzBv thin films

Si_xCr_yC_zB_v thin films with several compositions have been studied for integration of high precision resistors in 0.8 μm BICMOS technology. These resistors, integrated in the back-end of line, have the advantage to provide high level of integration and attractive electrical behavior in temperature, for analog devices. The film morphology and the structure have been investigated through transmission electron microscopy analysis and have been then related to the electrical properties on the base of the percolation theory. According to this theory, and in agreement with experimental results, negative thermal coefficient of resistance (TCR) has been obtained for samples with low Cr content, corresponding to a crystalline volume fraction below the percolation threshold.Samples with higher Cr content exhibit, instead, a variation of the TCR as a function of film thickness: negative TCR values are obtained for thickness lower than 5 nm, corresponding to a crystalline volume fraction below the percolation threshold; positive TCR are obtained for larger thickness, indicating the establishment of a continuous conductive path between the Cr rich grains. This property seems to be determinant in order to assure the possibility to obtain thin film resistors almost independent on the temperature.     

Comparison between Pt/TiO2/Pt and Pt/TaOX/TaOY/Pt based bipolar resistive switching devices

Nonvolatile memories have emerged in recent years and have become a leading candidate towards replacing dynamic and static random-access memory devices. In this article, the performances of TiO₂ and TaO₂ nonvolatile memristive devices were compared and the factors that make TaO₂ memristive devices better than TiO₂ memristive devices were studied. TaO₂ memristive devices have shown better endurance performances (10⁸ times more switching cycles) and faster switching speed (5 times) than TiO₂ memristive devices. Electroforming of TaO₂ memristive devices requires~4.5 times less energy than TiO₂ memristive devices of a similar size. The retention period of TaO₂ memristive devices is expected to exceed 10 years with sufficient experimental evidence. In addition to comparing device performances, this article also explains the differences in physical device structure, switching mechanism, and resistance switching performances of TiO₂ and TaO₂ memristive devices. This article summarizes the reasons that give TaO₂ memristive devices the advantage over TiO₂ memristive devices, in terms of electroformation, switching speed, and endurance.     

The C-V-f and G/ω-V-f characteristics of Al/SiO2/p-Si (MIS) structures

The frequency dependence of capacitance-voltage (C-V) and conductance-voltage (G/ω-V) characteristics of the Al/SiO₂/p-Si metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structures has been investigated taking into account the effect of the series resistance (R_s) and interface states (N_ss) at room temperature. The C-V and G/ω-V measurements have been carried out in the frequency range of 1 kHz to 1 MHz. The frequency dispersion in capacitance and conductance can be interpreted only in terms of interface states and series resistance. The N_ss can follow the ac signal and yield an excess capacitance especially at low frequencies. In low frequencies, the values of measured C and G/ω decrease in depletion and accumulation regions with increasing frequencies due to a continuous density distribution of interface states. The C-V plots exhibit anomalous peaks due to the N_ss and R_s effect. It has been experimentally determined that the peak positions in the C-V plot shift towards lower voltages and the peak value of the capacitance decreases with increasing frequency. The effect of series resistance on the capacitance is found appreciable at higher frequencies due to the interface state capacitance decreasing with increasing frequency. In addition, the high-frequency capacitance (C_m) and conductance (G_m/ω) values measured under both reverse and forward bias were corrected for the effect of series resistance to obtain the real diode capacitance. Experimental results show that the locations of N_ss and R_s have a significant effect on electrical characteristics of MIS structures.     

Very low-noise Al/sub 0.3/Ga/sub 0.7/As/Ga/sub 0.65/In/sub 0.35/As/GaAs single quantum-well pseudomorphic HEMTs

AlGaAs/GaInAs/GaAs pseudomorphic HEMTs with an InAs mole fraction as high as 35% in the channel has been successfully fabricated. The device exhibits a maximum extrinsic transconductance of 700 mS/mm. At 18 GHz, a minimum noise figure of 0.55 dB with 15.0 dB associated gain was measured. At 60 GHz, a minimum noise figure as low as 1.6 dB with 7.6 dB associated gain was also obtained. This is the best noise performance yet reported for GaAs-based HEMTs.<>     

A 12 /spl times/ 12 In/sub 0.53/Ga/sub 0.47/As-In/sub 0.52/Al/sub 0.48/As avalanche photodiode array

We report a 12 /spl times/ 12 In/sub 0.53/Ga/sub 0.47/As-In/sub 0.52/Al/sub 0.48/As avalanche photodiode (APD) array. The mean breakdown voltage of the APD was 57.9 V and the standard deviation was less than 0.1 V. The mean dark current was /spl sim/2 and /spl sim/300 nA, and the standard deviation was /spl sim/0.19 and /spl sim/60 nA at unity gain (V/sub bias/ = 13.5 V) and at 90% of the breakdown voltage, respectively. External quantum efficiency was above 40% in the wavelength range from 1.0 to 1.6 /spl mu/m. It was /spl sim/57% and /spl sim/45% at 1.3 and 1.55 /spl mu/m, respectively. A bandwidth of 13 GHz was achieved at low gain.     

Lanthanum diffusion in the TiN/LaOx/HfSiO/SiO2/Si stack

Band edge Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) devices are obtained by insertion of a thin LaO_x layer between the high-k (HfSiO) and metal gate (TiN). High temperature post deposition anneal induces Lanthanum diffusion across the HfSiO towards the SiO₂ interfacial layer, as shown by Time of Flight Secondary Ions Mass Spectroscopy (ToF-SIMS) and Atom Probe Tomography (APT). Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in Attenuated Total Reflexion mode (ATR-FTIR) shows the formation of La-O-Si bonds at the high-k/SiO₂ interface. Soft X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (S-XPS) is performed after partial removal of the TiN gate. Results confirm La diffusion and changes in the La chemical environment.     

Al/sub 0.3/Ga/sub 0.7/As/In/sub x/Ga/sub 1-x/As (0/spl les/x/spl les/0.25) doped-channel field-effect transistors (DCFET's)

The properties of both lattice-matched and strained doped-channel field-effect transistors (DCFET's) have been investigated in AlGaAs/In/sub x/Ga/sub 1-x/As (0/spl les/x/spl les/0.25) heterostructures with various indium mole fractions. Through electrical characterization of grown layers in conjunction with the dc and microwave device characteristics, we observed that the introduction of a 150-/spl Aring/ thick strained In/sub 0.15/Ga/sub 0.85/As channel can enhance device performance, compared to the lattice-matched one. However, a degradation of device performance was observed for larger indium mole fractions, up to x=0.25, which is associated with strain relaxation in this highly strained channel. DCFET's also preserved a more reliable performance after biased-stress testings.<>     

Highly linear Al/sub 0.3/Ga/sub 0.7/N-Al/sub 0.05/Ga/sub 0.95/N-GaN composite-channel HEMTs

We report an Al/sub 0.3/Ga/sub 0.7/N-Al/sub 0.05/Ga/sub 0.95/N-GaN composite-channel HEMT with enhanced linearity. By engineering the channel region, i.e., inserting a 6-nm-thick AlGaN layer with 5% Al composition in the channel region, a composite-channel HEMT was demonstrated. Transconductance and cutoff frequencies of a 1 /spl times/100 /spl mu/m HEMT are kept near their peak values throughout the low- and high-current operating levels, a desirable feature for linear power amplifiers. The composite-channel HEMT exhibits a peak transconductance of 150 mS/mm, a peak current gain cutoff frequency (f/sub T/) of 12 GHz and a peak power gain cutoff frequency (f/sub max/) of 30 GHz. For devices grown on sapphire substrate, maximum power density of 3.38 W/mm, power-added efficiency of 45% are obtained at 2 GHz. The output third-order intercept point (OIP3) is 33.2 dBm from two-tone measurement at 2 GHz.