Time-dependent dielectric breakdown in poly-Si CVD HfO/sub 2/ gate stack

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.J. Lee ◽  
C.H. Lee ◽  
C.H. Choi ◽  
D.L. Kwong
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Gate Stack ◽  
Time Dependent Dielectric Breakdown

Assessment of Reliability of cap layers used in Cu-Black DiamondTM Interconnects

2003 ◽  
Vol 766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahila Krishnamoorthy ◽  
N.Y. Huang ◽  
Shu-Yunn Chong
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Layer ◽  
Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Copper Ions ◽  
Dielectric Strength ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Breakdown Field ◽  
Field Range ◽  
Time Dependent Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Voltage Ramp ◽  
Low K

AbstractBlack DiamondTM. (BD) is one of the primary candidates for use in copper-low k integration. Although BD is SiO2 based, it is vastly different from oxide in terms of dielectric strength and reliability. One of the main reliability concerns is the drift of copper ions under electric field to the surrounding dielectric layer and this is evaluated by voltage ramp (V-ramp) and time dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB). Metal 1 and Metal 2 intralevel comb structures with different metal widths and spaces were chosen for dielectric breakdown studies. Breakdown field of individual test structures were obtained from V-ramp tests in the temperature range of 30 to 150°C. TDDB was performed in the field range 0.5 – 2 MV/cm. From the leakage between combs at the same level (either metal 1 or metal 2) Cu drift through SiC/BD or SiN/BD interface was characterized. It was found that Cu/barrier and barrier/low k interfaces functioned as easy paths for copper drift thereby shorting the lines. Cu/SiC was found to provide a better interface than Cu/SiN.

Noise Analysis of the Leakage Current in Time-Dependent Dielectric Breakdown in a GaN SLCFET

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 2220-2225
Author(s):  
Stefano Dalcanale ◽  
Michael J. Uren ◽  
Josephine Chang ◽  
Ken Nagamatsu ◽  
Justin A. Parke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leakage Current ◽  
Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Noise Analysis ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Time Dependent Dielectric Breakdown

Reliability of Metal Gate / High-k devices and its impact on CMOS technology scaling

MRS Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (52) ◽  
pp. 2973-2982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Kerber
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Cmos Technology ◽  
Gate Stack ◽  
Leakage Currents ◽  
Technology Scaling ◽  
Device Scaling ◽  
Novel Device ◽  
Time Dependent Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Bias Temperature Instability ◽  
High K

ABSTRACTMG/HK was introduced into CMOS technology and enabled scaling beyond the 45/32nm technology node. The change in gate stack from poly-Si/SiON to MG/HK introduced new reliability challenges like the positive bias temperature instability (PBTI) and stress induced leakage currents (SILC) in nFET devices which prompted thorough investigation to provide fundamental understanding of these degradation mechanisms and are nowadays well understood. The shift to a dual-layer gate stack also had a profound impact on the time dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) introducing a strong polarity dependence in the model parameter. As device scaling continues, stochastic modeling of variability, both at time zero and post stress due to BTI, becomes critical especially for SRAM circuit aging. As we migrate towards novel device architectures like bulk FinFET, SOI FinFETs, FDSOI and gate-all-around devices, impact of self-heating needs to be accounted for in reliability testing.In this paper we summarize the fundamentals of MG/HK reliability and discuss the reliability and characterization challenges related to the scaling of future CMOS technologies.

Study of Time Dependent Dielectric Breakdown Distribution in Ultrathin Gate Oxide

2007 ◽  
Vol 46 (No. 28) ◽  
pp. L691-L692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Miyakawa ◽  
Tsutomu Ichiki ◽  
Junichi Mitsuhashi ◽  
Kazutoshi Miyamoto ◽  
Tetsuo Tada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Gate Oxide ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Time Dependent Dielectric Breakdown

Constant-current time dependent dielectric breakdown in thick amorphous SiO2 capacitors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Giuliano ◽  
Susanna Reggiani ◽  
Elena Gnani ◽  
Antonio Gnudi ◽  
Mattia Rossetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Constant Current ◽  
Amorphous Sio2 ◽  
Current Time ◽  
Time Dependent Dielectric Breakdown

A New Direct Measurement Method of Time Dependent Dielectric Breakdown at High Frequency

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 1460-1463
Author(s):  
Melissa Arabi ◽  
Xavier Garros ◽  
Jacques Cluzel ◽  
Mustapha Rafik ◽  
Xavier Federspiel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Direct Measurement ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Measurement Method ◽  
Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Time Dependent Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Direct Measurement Method

scholarly journals Peculiarities of time-dependent-dielectric breakdown characteristics of pure and doped Ta2O5 stacks

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-296
Author(s):  
E. Atanassova ◽  
A. Paskaleva
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Interface Layer ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Relative Impact ◽  
Time Dependent Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Breakdown Mechanism ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
High K ◽  
Induced Defects

The effect of both the process-induced defects and the dopant on the time-dependent-dielectric breakdown in Ta2O5 stacks is discussed. The breakdown degradation is analyzed in terms of specific properties of high-k stacks which make their dielectric breakdown mechanism completely different from that of classical SiO2. The relative impact of a number of factors constituting the reliability issues in Ta2O5-based capacitors (trapping in pre-existing traps, stress-induced new traps generation, the presence of interface layer at Si and the role of the dopant) is clarified.

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