Electron states in MOS systems (Invited)
Paper in proceeding, 2011

The properties of charge carrier traps in the oxide bulk, at high-k/silicon transition regions, at the silicon interface and as dipoles are discussed from physical and electrical perspectives. In order to elucidate the charging properties of oxide traps, the statistical mechanics for occupation is derived based on a constant pressure ensemble and used to interpret the influence of negative-U states occurring in high-k oxides. For the transition region close to the silicon interface, the existence of unstable traps in the continuous shift of the energy bands between SiO2 and HfO2 is pointed out. The physical background for electrical measurements on interface states is examined and, finally, dipoles constituted by traps in high-k dielectrics for regulating threshold voltage of MOS transistors are considered.

Author

Olof Engström

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Terahertz and Millimetre Wave Laboratory

ECS Transactions

19386737 (ISSN) 19385862 (eISSN)

Vol. 35 4 19 -38
978-156677865-7 (ISBN)

Areas of Advance

Information and Communication Technology

Subject Categories

Other Engineering and Technologies

DOI

10.1149/1.3572273

ISBN

978-156677865-7

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10/6/2017