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- 1. Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 133507 (2007) , “Identification of atomic-scale defect structure involved in the negative bias temperature instability in plasma-nitrided devices”, J. P. Campbell, P. M. Lenahan, A. T. Krishnan, and S. KrishnanWe utilize a very sensitive electron spin resonance technique called spin-dependent tunneling to identify defect centers involved in the negative bias temperature instability in plasma-nitrided p-channel metal-oxide-silicon field-effect transistors. The defect's 29Si hyperfine... (Read more)
- 2. Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 123502 (2007) , “Observation of negative bias stressing interface trapping centers in metal gate hafnium oxide field effect transistors using spin dependent recombination”,The authors combine metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gated diode measurements and very sensitive electrically detected electron spin resonance measurements to detect and identify negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) generated defect centers in fully processed HfO2 pMOS field effect... (Read more)
- 3. Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 073507 (2007) , “Fermi-level pinning at polycrystalline silicon-HfO2 interface as a source of drain and gate current 1/f noise”, P. Magnone, F. Crupi, L. Pantisano, and C. PaceThe impact of a submonolayer of HfO2 sandwiched between the SiON gate dielectric and the polycrystalline silicon layer on the low frequency noise of a n-channel metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor is investigated. Fermi-level pinning at polycrystalline... (Read more)
- 4. Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 216803 (2007) , “High Mobility in LaAlO3/SrTiO3 Heterostructures: Origin, Dimensionality, and Perspectives”, G. Herranz, M. Basletić, M. Bibes, C. Carrétéro, E. Tafra, E. Jacquet, K. Bouzehouane, C. Deranlot, A. Hamzić, J.-M. Broto, A. Barthélémy, and A. FertWe have investigated the dimensionality and origin of the magnetotransport properties of LaAlO3 films epitaxially grown on TiO2-terminated SrTiO3(001) substrates. High-mobility conduction is observed at low deposition oxygen pressures... (Read more)
- 5. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 243101 (2006) , “Random telegraph signals and noise behaviors in carbon nanotube transistors”, Fei Liu, Kang L. Wang, Daihua Zhang, and Chongwu ZhouA random telegraph signal appears at a smaller absolute gate bias for a larger absolute drain-source bias in a carbon nanotube transistor. Its mechanism is attributed to a defect located in the drain side of the Schottky barrier carbon nanotube transistor with Ti/Au as contact material. Furthermore,... (Read more)
- 6. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 222103 (2006) , “Comparison of near-interface traps in Al2O3/4H-SiC and Al2O3/SiO2/4H-SiC structures”, Marc Avice, Ulrike Grossner, Ioana Pintilie, Bengt G. Svensson, Ola Nilsen, and Helmer FjellvagAluminum oxide (Al2O3) has been grown by atomic layer deposition on n-type 4H-SiC with and without a thin silicon dioxide (SiO2) intermediate layer. By means of capacitance-voltage and thermal dielectric relaxation current measurements, the interface... (Read more)
- 7. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 222101 (2006) , “Reversible creation and annihilation of a local leakage path in HfO2/GeOx stacked gate dielectrics: A direct observation by ultrahigh vacuum conducting atomic force microscopy”, K. Yamamura, K. Kita, A. Toriumi, and K. KyunoBy direct observation using ultrahigh vacuum conducting atomic force microscopy, it is found that a local leakage path in HfO2/GeOx stacks created by an electrical stress with a positive tip bias annihilates after applying a reverse tip bias. The creation and... (Read more)
- 8. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 152910 (2006) , “Characterization of atomic-layer-deposited Al2O3/GaAs interface improved by NH3 plasma pretreatment”, Hong-Liang Lu, Liang Sun, Shi-Jin Ding, Min Xu, David Wei Zhang, and Li-Kang WangAl2O3 thin films were deposited by atomic layer deposition on HF-cleaned and NH3 plasma-treated GaAs surfaces, respectively. The precursors used for Al2O3 films are trimethylaluminum and water. Effects of NH3 plasma pretreatment on... (Read more)
- 9. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 112903 (2006) , “Effect of impurities on the fixed charge of nanoscale HfO2 films grown by atomic layer deposition”, Raghavasimhan Sreenivasan, Paul C. McIntyre, Hyoungsub Kim, and Krishna C. SaraswatHfO2 films were grown by atomic layer deposition using two different precursor chemistriesHfCl4 and tetrakis(diethylamido)hafnium (TDEAH) with H2O as the oxidant. Electrical measurements on capacitor structures fabricated using the films showed a 0.4 V... (Read more)
- 10. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 092120 (2006) , “Defect generation at SiO2/Si interfaces by low pressure chemical vapor deposition of silicon nitride”, Hao Jin, K. J. Weber, and P. J. SmithLow pressure chemical vapor deposition of Si3N4 on oxidized Si (111) surfaces causes a change in the properties of the dominant interface defect, the Pb center, observed by electron paramagnetic resonance. The change in the signature of the... (Read more)
- 11. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 242110 (2006) , “Electrical characterization of defects introduced during electron beam deposition of Pd Schottky contacts on n-type Ge”, F. D. Auret, W. E. Meyer, S. Coelho, and M. HayesWe have investigated by deep level transient spectroscopy the hole and electron trap defects introduced in n-type Ge during electron beam deposition (EBD) of Pd Schottky contacts. We have also compared the properties of these defects with those introduced in the same material during... (Read more)
- 12. J. Appl. Phys. 100, 094108 (2006) , “The effect of interfacial layer properties on the performance of Hf-based gate stack devices”, G. Bersuker, C. S. Park, J. Barnett, P. S. Lysaght, P. D. Kirsch, C. D. Young, R. Choi, B. H. Lee, B. Foran, K. van Benthem, S. J. Pennycook, P. M. Lenahan, and J. T. RyanThe influence of Hf-based dielectrics on the underlying SiO2 interfacial layer (IL) in high-k gate stacks is investigated. An increase in the IL dielectric constant, which correlates to an increase of the positive fixed charge density in the IL, is found to depend on the starting,... (Read more)
- 13. Microelectron. Reliability 46, 1 (2006) , “NBTI degradation: From physical mechanisms to modelling”,An overview of the evolution of transistor parameters under negative bias temperature instability stress conditions commonly observed in p-MOSFETs in recent technologies is presented. The physical mechanisms of the degradation as well as the different defects involved have been discussed according to a systematic set of experiments with different stress conditions. According to our findings, a physical model is proposed which could be used to more accurately predict the transistor degradation. Finally, based on our new present understanding, a new characterization methodology is proposed, which would open the way to a more accurate determination of parameter shifts and thus allowing implementing the degradation into design rules. (Read more)
- 14. Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 204106 (2005) , “Direct observation of the structure of defect centers involved in the negative bias temperature instability”, J. P. Campbell and P. M. LenahanWe utilize a very sensitive electron paramagnetic resonance technique called spin-dependent recombination to observe and identify defect centers generated by modest negative bias and moderately elevated temperatures in fully processed p-channel metal-oxide-silicon field-effect transistors.... (Read more)
- 15. Microelectron. Reliability 45, 71 (2005) , “A comprehensive model of PMOS NBTI degradation ”,Negative bias temperature instability has become an important reliability concern for ultra-scaled Silicon IC technology with significant implications for both analog and digital circuit design. In this paper, we construct a comprehensive model for NBTI phenomena within the framework of the standard reaction–diffusion model. We demonstrate how to solve the reaction–diffusion equations in a way that emphasizes the physical aspects of the degradation process and allows easy generalization of the existing work. We also augment this basic reaction–diffusion model by including the temperature and field-dependence of the NBTI phenomena so that reliability projections can be made under arbitrary circuit operating conditions. (Read more)
- 16. Microelectron. Reliability 45, 57 (2005) , “Characterization of interface defects related to negative-bias temperature instability SiON/Si<100> systems ”,Interface defects related to negative-bias temperature instability (NBTI) in an ultrathin plasma-nitrided SiON/ Si<100> system were characterized by using conductance–frequency measurements, electron-spin resonance measure- ments, and synchrotron radiation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It was confirmed that NBTI is reduced by using D2-annealing instead of the usual H2-annealing. Interfacial Si dangling bonds (Pb1 and Pb0 centers) were detected in a sample subjected to negative-bias temperature stress (NBTS). Although we suggest that NBTS also generates non-Pb defects, it does not seem to generate nitrogen dangling bonds. These results show that NBTI of the plasma-nitrided SiON/Si system is predominantly due to Pb depassivation. Plasma nitridation was also found to increase the Pb1/Pb0 density ratio, modify the Pb1 defect structure, and increase the latent interface trap density by generating Si suboxides at the interface. These changes are likely to be the causes of NBTI in ultrathin plasma-nitrided SiON/Si systems. (Read more)
- 17. IEEE Electron Device Lett. 25, 153 (2004) , “Evaluation of NBTI in HfO2 Gate-Dielectric Stacks With Tungsten Gates”,
- 18. J. Appl. Phys. 95, 4096 (2004) , “Nitridation effects on Pb center structures at SiO2/Si(100) interfaces ”,Interfacial defect structures of NO-nitride oxide on Si(100) were characterized by electron spin resonance spectroscopy. We confirmed that the effective g values of the Pb1 center are affected by interfacial nitridation even at a small nitrogen concentration of 5 at. %, while those of the Pb0 center proved to be unchanged. We observed that the shifted Pb1 line appeared gradually with interfacial nitrogen concentration, which suggests that the nitrogen-induced modified structure substitutes for the original Pb1 structure. Angular variations of the shifted Pb1 lines were also significantly different from those of pure oxide. Based on our analysis, we attributed the g value shift of the Pb1 center to dangling bond tilting, caused by the displacement of nearest-neighbor Si atoms. (Read more)
- 19. Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 087601 (2004) , “Hydrogen-Release Mechanisms in the Breakdown of Thin SiO2 Films”, J. Suñé and E. Y. WuThe mechanism of hydrogen release from the anode Si/SiO2 interface that triggers defect generation and finally the dielectric breakdown of the oxide in metal-oxide-semiconductor structures is investigated. Extensive experimental charge-to-breakdown statistics are used to derive the defect... (Read more)
- 20. Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 3407-3409 (2003) , “Electron spin resonance observation of trapped electron centers in atomic-layer-deposited hafnium oxide on Si”, A. Y. Kang, P. M. Lenahan, J. F. Conley Jr.We observed two paramagnetic defects in thin films of HfO2 on silicon with electron spin resonance. Both appear after photoinjecting electrons into the dielectric. Strong spectroscopic evidence links one spectrum to an O2-" align="middle"> defect. A second spectrum is... (Read more)
- 21. Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 1647 (2003) , “Dynamic recovery of negative bias temperature instability in p-type metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors”,An unexpected physical phenomenondynamic recovery of negative bias temperature instability (NBTI)is reported. NBTI degradation in p-type metaloxidesemiconductor field-effect transistors is significantly (by ~40%) reduced after stress interruption. NBTI recovery... (Read more)
- 22. Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 3677-3679 (2003) , “Interface defects responsible for negative-bias temperature instability in plasma-nitrided SiON/Si(100) systems”, Shinji Fujieda, Yoshinao Miura, and Motofumi SaitohInterface defects generated by negative-bias temperature stress (NBTS) in an ultrathin plasma- nitrided SiON/Si(100) system were characterized by using D2 annealing, conductance-frequency measurements, and electron-spin resonance measurements. D2 annealing was shown to lower... (Read more)
- 23. Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 269 (2003) , “Relationship between interfacial nitrogen concentration and activation energies of fixed-charge trapping and interface state generation under bias-temperature stress condition”,The influence of nitrogen concentration at a nitrided oxide/silicon interface on the activation energies of both near-interface fixed-charge trapping and interface state generation caused by negative bias temperature instability stress has been studied quantitatively. It is observed that the charge... (Read more)
- 24. J. Appl. Phys. 94, 1 (2003) , “Negative bias temperature instability: Road to cross in deep submicron silicon semiconductor manufacturing”,We present an overview of negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) commonly observed in p-channel metaloxidesemiconductor field-effect transistors when stressed with negative gate voltages at elevated temperatures. We discuss the results of such stress on device and circuit... (Read more)
- 25. Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 2397-2399 (2002) , “Hydrogen redistribution induced by negative-bias-temperature stress in metal–oxide–silicon diodes”, Ziyuan LiuPoly-Si/SiO2/Si diodes in which oxides were grown thermally under wet oxidation conditions and subsequently treated by a post-oxidation anneal (POA) have been characterized electrically and chemically before and after applying negative-bias-temperature stress (NBTS). It was confirmed that... (Read more)
- 26. Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 1128-1130 (2002) , “Electron spin resonance study of interface defects in atomic layer deposited hafnium oxide on Si”, A. Y. Kang, P. M. Lenahan, J. F. Conley Jr., R. SolankiWe report electron spin resonance (ESR) observation of interface defects at the HfO2/(111)Si boundary for HfO2 films deposited via atomic layer chemical vapor deposition using Hf(NO3)4 as a precursor. We observe several signals, dominated by one due to a... (Read more)
- 27. Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 1945-1947 (2002) , “Density of states of Pb1 Si/SiO2 interface trap centers”, J. P. Campbell and P. M. LenahanThe electronic properties of the (100) Si/SiO2 interfacial defect called Pb1 are quite controversial. We present electron spin resonance measurements that demonstrate: (1) that the Pb1 defects have levels in the silicon band gap, (2) that... (Read more)
- 28. Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 1261-1263 (2002) , “Hole trapping in ultrathin Al2O3 and ZrO2 insulators on silicon”, V. V. Afanas'ev and A. StesmansOptical injection of electron-hole pairs in 35 nm thick layers of SiO2, Al2O3, ZrO2 and their stacks on (100)Si is found to result in positive oxide charging, suggesting trapping of holes. In thin layers of the high-permittivity metal oxides... (Read more)
- 29. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 40, 2840 (2001) , “Spin-Dependent Trap-Assisted Tunneling Current in Ultra-Thin Gate Dielectrics”,We have characterized the leakage current paths of ultra-thin gate dielectrics using spin-dependent tunneling (SDT) spectroscopy. A spin-dependent current was detected in metal-oxide-semiconductor diodes with chemical-vapor-deposition SiN gate films with thickness less than 3 nm. We examined the nature of the trap sites in terms of g-value, bias-dependent signal intensity, and magnetic-field orientation dependence. The main feature of the observed spectrum is attributed to a paramagnetic Si site in the SiN films. By using a quantitative model of electron spin-polarization, we were able to estimate the ratio of trap-assisted current to the total leakage current. (Read more)
- 30. Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 866 (2000) , “Effect of oxidation method and post-oxidation annealing on interface properties of metal–oxide–semiconductor structures formed on n-type 4H-SiC C(000) face”, K. Fukuda, W. J. Cho, K. Arai, S. Suzuki, J. Senzaki, T. TanakaThe C(000) face of silicon carbide (SiC) has superior properties such as a faster oxidation ratio and a smoother surface compared with the Si(0001) face. We have investigated the oxidation and post-oxidation annealing effects on the capacitancevoltage and the interface state density... (Read more)
- 31. Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 3771-3773 (2000) , “Do Pb1 centers have levels in the Si band gap? Spin-dependent recombination study of the Pb1 "hyperfine spectrum"”, Tetsuya D. Mishima and Patrick M. LenahanThe electronic properties of the (001) Si/SiO2 Pb1 defect are the subject of considerable controversy. We present spin-dependent recombination results which indicate most strongly that the Pb1 centers have levels in the Si band gap. Our... (Read more)
- 32. Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 1585 (2000) , “Reduction of interface-state density in 4H–SiC n-type metal–oxide–semiconductor structures using high-temperature hydrogen annealing”, K. Fukuda, S. Suzuki, T. Tanaka, K. AraiThe effects of hydrogen annealing on capacitancevoltage (CV) characteristics and interface-state density (Dit) of 4HSiC metaloxidesemiconductor (MOS) structures have been investigated. The Dit was reduced to as low as... (Read more)
- 33. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 573, 107 (1999) , “ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL STUDY OF CHARGE TRAPS AT PASSIVATED GaAs SURFACES”, Y. Mochizuki
- 34. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 16, 2134-2153 (1998) , “What can electron paramagnetic resonance tell us about the Si/SiO2 system?”, P. M. Lenahan, J. F. Conley, Jr.Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements of Si/SiO2 systems began over 30 years ago. Most EPR studies of Si/SiO2 systems have dealt with two families of defects: Pb centers and E centers. Several variants from each group have... (Read more)BPSG PSG Si SiO2| EDMR EPR electric-field-effect electrical-meas. etching gamma-irradiation| 10B 11B 1H 29Si 2D 31P BOHC Boron Deuterium E' E'-delta H(I) Hydrogen Nb Nitrogen Oxygen P1 P2 P4 POHC Pb Pb0 Pb1 Phosphorus Silicon amorphous complex(=3) dangling-bond device dielectric interface pair(=2) | last update: Takahide Umeda
- 35. Appl. Phys. Lett. 69, 2252 (1996) , “Hole traps in oxide layers thermally grown on SiC”, V. V. Afanas'ev and A. StesmansHole trapping in the oxides thermally grown on different polytypes of SiC (3C, 4H, 6H) was studied using photogeneration of charge carriers in SiO2 and electron-spin-resonance spectroscopy. Oxygen vacancy defects were found to be the dominant hole traps in the oxide. Generation of... (Read more)
- 36. Appl. Phys. Lett. 61, 2887-2889 (1992) , “Identification of an interface defect generated by hot electrons in SiO2”, J. H. Stathis and D. J. DiMariaHot electrons in the gate dielectric (SiO2) of field effect transistors create defects at the Si/SiO2 interface. Using electrically detected magnetic resonance, we have identified a major component of these interface defects as the well-known Pb0 center. We... (Read more)
- 37. IBM J.RES. DEVELOP. 34, 227-242 (1990) , “Internal probing of submicron FETs and photoemission using individual oxide traps”, P. Restle, A. Gnudi
- 38. IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 37, 1650-1657 (1990) , “Spin dependent recombination: A 29Si hyperfine study of radiation-induced Pb centers at the Si/SiO2 interface”, M. A. Jupina , P. M. Lenahan
- 39. IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 36, 1800-1807 (1989) , “A spin dependent recombination study of radiation induced defects at and near the Si/SiO2 interface”, M. A. Jupina , P. M. Lenahan
- 40. Semicond. Sci. Technol. 4, 1045-1060 (1989) , “Spin-dependent and localisation effects at Si/SiO2 device interfaces”, B. Henderson , M. Pepper , R. L. Vranch
- 41. Appl. Phys. Lett. 49, 348-350 (1986) , “Interface traps and Pb centers in oxidized (100) silicon wafers”, G. J. Gerardi, E. H. Poindexter, P. J. Caplan, N. M. JohnsonThe band-gap energy distribution of Pb centers on oxidized (100) Si wafers has been determined and compared with interface electrical trap density Dit. Two different Pb centers are observed on (100) Si: Pb0,... (Read more)
- 42. Appl. Phys. Lett. 44, 96-98 (1984) , “Paramagnetic trivalent silicon centers in gamma irradiated metal-oxide-silicon structures”, P. M. Lenahan and P. V. DressendorferWe find that two paramagnetic ``trivalent silicon'' centers appear to be primarily responsible for radiation damage in metal-oxide-silicon structures. Applied Physics Letters is copyrighted by The American Institute of Physics. ... (Read more)
- 43. J. Appl. Phys. 56, 2844-2849 (1984) , “Electronic traps and Pb centers at the Si/SiO2 interface: Band-gap energy distribution”, E. H. Poindexter, G. J. Gerardi, M. -E. Rueckel, P. J. Caplan, N. M. Johnson, D. K. BiegelsenEnergy distribution of Pb centers (·SiSi3) and electronic traps (Dit) at the Si/SiO2 interface in metal-oxide-silicon (MOS) structures was examined by electric-field-controlled electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)... (Read more)
- 44. Appl. Phys. Lett. 43, 563-565 (1983) , “Characteristic electronic defects at the Si-SiO2 interface”, N. M. Johnson, D. K. Biegelsen, M. D. Moyer, S. T. Chang, E. H. Poindexter, P. J. CaplanOn unannealed, thermally oxidized silicon, electron spin resonance reveals an oriented interface defect which is termed the Pb center and identified as the trivalent silicon defect. Deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) reveals two broad characteristic peaks in the... (Read more)
- 45. Appl. Phys. Lett. 41, 542-544 (1982) , “Effect of bias on radiation-induced paramagnetic defects at the silicon-silicon dioxide interface”, P. M. Lenahan and P. V. DressendorferElectron spin resonance measurements have been made on gamma-irradiated (111) Si/SiO2 structures as a function of bias across the oxide. We observe a large change in the density of radiation-induced paramagnetic Pb centers with bais. We conclude that... (Read more)
- 46. J. Appl. Phys. 52, 879-884 (1981) , “Interface states and electron spin resonance centers in thermally oxidized (111) and (100) silicon wafers”, E. H. Poindexter, P. J. Caplan, B. E. Deal, R. R. RazoukInterface states and electron spin resonance centers have been observed and compared in thermally oxidized (111) and (100) silicon wafers subjected to various processing treatments. The ESR Pb signal, previously assigned to interface ·SiSi3 defects on (111)... (Read more)
- 47. J. Appl. Phys. 50, 5847-5854 (1979) , “ESR centers, interface states, and oxide fixed charge in thermally oxidized silicon wafers”, P. J. Caplan, E. H. Poindexter, B. E. Deal, R. R. RazoukThe ESR Pb center has been observed in thermally oxidized single-crystal silicon wafers, and compared with oxide fixed charge Qss and oxidation-induced interface states Nst. The Pb center is found to be located... (Read more)
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