Analysis of slow traps centres in submicron MOSFETs by random telegraph signal technique

In this paper, we present a comprehensive study of slow single traps, situated inside the gate oxide of small area (WxL=0.5x0.1@mm^2) metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistors. The gate oxide of the analyzed transistors, which have been used for memory-cell applications, is composed of two SiO"2 layers-a deposited high-temperature oxide (HTO) and the thermal oxide. The interface between the two gate oxides is shown to play a significant role in the channel conduction: we observed that the presence of individual traps situated inside the gate oxide, at some angstroms from the interface with the channel, is inducing discrete variations in the drain current. Using random telegraph signal (RTS) analysis, for various temperatures and gate bias, we have determined the characteristics of these single traps: the energy position within the silicon bandgap, capture cross section and the position within the gate oxide.

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