Radiation-Induced Charge Trapping in Low-kappa Silsesquioxane-Based Intermetal Dielectric Films

Abstract

Radiation-induced charge trapping has been studied in cured hydrogen silsesquioxane low dielectric constant films subjected to electric fields during the radiation process. Evidence is found for electric field-dependent negative charge trapping with a dose ?sup 0.47! variation. The possible origin of the negative charge trapping is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA437343

Entities

People

  • J. R. Chavez
  • J. W. Tringe
  • R. A. Devine

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Dielectric Films
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectric Properties
  • Dielectrics
  • Dose Rate
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Films
  • Hydrogen
  • Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Polymer Science and Technology