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Electron Trapping: An Unexpected Mechanism of NBTI and Its Implications
Published
Author(s)
Jason P. Campbell, Kin P. Cheung, John S. Suehle, A Oates
Abstract
We utilize fast-IdVg measurements to examine NBTI recovery over a time scale of 2usecs to 1000 seconds. The extracted DVTH and %GM degradation data clearly demonstrates the presence of hole as well as electron trapping and detrapping. The hole and electron trapping/detrapping behavior is only observable for very fast measurement times (<10usecs) and has significant implications to the current understanding of the NBTI phenomenon and consequent lifetime predictions.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the 2008 Symposium on VLSI Technology
Campbell, J.
, Cheung, K.
, Suehle, J.
and Oates, A.
(2008),
Electron Trapping: An Unexpected Mechanism of NBTI and Its Implications, Proceedings of the 2008 Symposium on VLSI Technology, Honolulu, HI, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32983
(Accessed October 9, 2025)