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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
Dielectric breakdown (BD) of nFETs with TiN metal gates and HfO2/interfacial layer with 1.09 nm EOT is studied. Occurrence of progressive BD at low current levels is demonstrated. A new measurement methodology for extraction of the PBD time and its dependence on gate voltage are reported.
Publisher: 
Pergamon
Publication date: 
1 Nov 2008
Authors: 

R Pagano, Salvatore Lombardo, Felix Palumbo, Paul Kirsch, SA Krishnan, C Young, Rino Choi, Gennadi Bersuker, James H Stathis

Biblio References: 
Volume: 48 Issue: 11-12 Pages: 1759-1764
Origin: 
Microelectronics Reliability