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Spectroscopic charge pumping investigation of the amphoteric nature of Si/SiO2 interface states

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Jason T. Ryan, Liangchun (. Yu, Jae Han, Joseph J. Kopanski, Kin P. Cheung, Fei Zhang, Chen Wang, Jason P. Campbell, John S. Suehle

Abstract

The amphoteric nature of Si/SiO2 interface states in submicron sized metal-oxide-silicon-field-effect-transistors is observed using an enhanced spectroscopic charge pumping method. The method’s simplicity and high sensitivity makes it a powerful tool for interrogating the true nature of electrically measured interface states in samples which exhibit extremely low defect densities. The spectroscopic results obtained clearly illustrate a signature “double peak” density of states consistent with amphoteric Pb center data obtained from electron spin resonance measurements. Since the method is a hybrid of the commonly used charge pumping methodology, it should find widespread use in electronic device characterization.
Citation
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
98

Citation

Ryan, J. , Yu, L. , Han, J. , Kopanski, J. , Cheung, K. , Zhang, F. , Wang, C. , Campbell, J. and Suehle, J. (2011), Spectroscopic charge pumping investigation of the amphoteric nature of Si/SiO2 interface states, Applied Physics Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=908429 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created June 6, 2011, Updated February 19, 2017