Plasma charging damage of ultra-thin gate-oxide - the measurement dilemma

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Cheung, Kin P. [1 ]
Mason, Philip [1 ]
Hwang, David [1 ]
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[1] Bell Lab
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Computer simulation - Current density - Current voltage characteristics - Electric breakdown - Gates (transistor) - Integrated circuit layout - Leakage currents - Oxides - Reliability;
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We examined the problem of detecting plasma charging damage in deep submicron technology where the gate-oxide is ultra-thin. From the viewpoint of damage impacting gate-oxide reliability, we show that the current available method is incapable to provide sufficient sensitivity.
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