Mechanisms of charge modulation in the floating body of triple-well nMOSFET capacitor-less DRAMs

We report on the modeling and characterization of the memory effect observed on triple-well nMOSFETs. First, the mechanisms of charge injection, localization and retention in the floating p-well of triple-well nMOSFETs are investigated and a new model is proposed. Then several electrical characterization set-ups are discussed. Finally, modeled and measured data are compared at room temperature.