Electrical conduction in MOS capacitors with an ultra-thin oxide layer

Abstract The conduction properties of CrSiO2Si capacitors are investigated. Process dependent excess currents of a Fowler-Nordheim type correlated with the breakdown strength are shown to exist at low field. These currents have characteristics different from those of known high field induced excess currents.

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