Applied Field and Total Dose Dependence of Trapped Charge Buildup in MOS Devices

Abstract

A rate equation for charge buildup which includes carrier sweep out, geminate recombination, hole/electron trapping, and effects of internal fields is developed. The first moment of the resulting charge distribution is calculated to yield the midgap voltage shift as a function of irradiation time. The initial midgap voltage shift per dose and the maximum midgap voltage shift are derived. The field dependence of these quantities is shown to be a consequence of the field dependence of the hole/electron capture cross sections and geminate recombination escape probability. The results of this formulation show that the E to the 1/2 power decrease in the midgap shift per dose with increasing applied field. The theory is validated by comparison with experimental results obtained on 225 A thermal oxide on p-type silicon test capacitors irradiated under bias at room temperature.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 26, 1989
Accession Number
ADA209064

Entities

People

  • L. W. Aukerman
  • R. J. Krantz
  • T. C. Zeitlow

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Capacitors
  • Distribution Functions
  • Dose Rate
  • Electron Capture
  • Electron Holes
  • Electrons
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Levels
  • Equations
  • Measurement
  • Probability
  • Quantum Tunneling
  • Radiation
  • Semiconductors
  • Steady State
  • Tunneling

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics