In this paper, a comprehensive study of hot-carrier injection (HCI) has been performed on high-performance Si-passivated pMOSFETs with high-k metal gate fabricated on k-type germanium-on-silicon (Ge-on-Si) substrates. Negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) has also been explored on the same devices. The following are found: 1) Impact ionization rate in Ge-on-Si MOSFETs is approximately two orders higher as compared to their Si counterpart; 2) NBTI degradation is a lesser concern than HCI for Ge-on-Si pMOSFETs; and 3) increasing the Si-passivation thickness from four to eight monolayers provides a remarkable lifetime improvement. © 2009 IEEE.
Understanding and optimization of hot-carrier reliability in Germanium-on-Silicon pMOSFETs
GIUSI, Gino;
2009-01-01
Abstract
In this paper, a comprehensive study of hot-carrier injection (HCI) has been performed on high-performance Si-passivated pMOSFETs with high-k metal gate fabricated on k-type germanium-on-silicon (Ge-on-Si) substrates. Negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) has also been explored on the same devices. The following are found: 1) Impact ionization rate in Ge-on-Si MOSFETs is approximately two orders higher as compared to their Si counterpart; 2) NBTI degradation is a lesser concern than HCI for Ge-on-Si pMOSFETs; and 3) increasing the Si-passivation thickness from four to eight monolayers provides a remarkable lifetime improvement. © 2009 IEEE.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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