Yuan, XJ,Kivi, M,Taylor, S,Hurley, P;

1996

May

IEEE Electron Device Letters

Effects of Fowler-Nordheim stress on interface trap density and emission cross sections in n-MOSFET's studied by three-level charge pumping

Validated

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STATES GENERATION

17

239

241

High field Fowler-Nordheim (F-N) stress effects on interface-trap density and emission cross sections in n-MOSFET's have been studied using three-level charge pumping (3LCP), The results show that 3LCP is sensitive to changes in trap cross section aa function of energy in the bandgap. An asymmetric change in electron and hole emission cross sections following F-N tunneling injection is found, The work also provides further insight into the influence of hot electrons on interface trap generation in MOSFET's in both the upper and lower bandgap following electrical stress.