학술논문

Modelling ultra-fast threshold voltage instabilities in Hf-based ferroelectrics
Document Type
Conference
Source
2022 IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS) Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS), 2022 IEEE International. :4A.4-1-4A.4-8 Mar, 2022
Subject
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Engineering Profession
Temperature distribution
Temperature dependence
Ferroelectric devices
Cryogenics
Threshold voltage
Silicon
Hafnium compounds
electron
capture
emission
threshold voltage
transistor
ferroelectric
cryogenics
Language
ISSN
1938-1891
Abstract
Temperature dependence of charge capture and emission in HfO 2 and ferroelectric doped HfO 2 are examined over a wide temperature range. Sizeable threshold voltage (V th ) instabilities are observed under cryogenic conditions, contrary to expectation of Arrhenius-based defect freeze-out. The observed data is modelled with ultra-fast defect levels, located close to the silicon channel. The impact of these traps at room temperature on ferroelectric devices is significant: capture and emission times lie in the range applied for ferroelectric device operation, and can explain the read-after-write delay incorporated in Si-based ferro (FE-)FET operation.