Permanent Ionizing Radiation Effects in Gate and Isolation Dielectrics in FETs,

Abstract

The permanent ionizing radiation effects resulting from the use of dielectrics (including sapphire) to bound FET structures have been experimentally determined for a total ionizing dose up to 10 to the 8th power rads (Si). Radiation-induced positive charge trapping occurs in the isolation dielectrics which causes leakage currents to flow in n-channel enhancement mode MOSFET's fabricated in SOS. Experimental junction FET's were fabricated so that the effect of the radiation-induced charge trapping in the isolation dielectrics could be determined by measuring the JFET parameters.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 16, 1974
Accession Number
ADA001626

Entities

People

  • Bobby L. Buchanan
  • Donald A. Neamen
  • Walter M. Shedd

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Determinants (Mathematics)
  • Dielectrics
  • Governments
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Microcircuits
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Sapphire

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology