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Quantifying Region-Specific Hot Carrier Degradation in LDMOS Transistors Using a Novel Charge Pumping Technique | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore

Quantifying Region-Specific Hot Carrier Degradation in LDMOS Transistors Using a Novel Charge Pumping Technique


Abstract:

Since the 1970s, LDMOS transistors have been used in a variety of applications because of their versatility and monolithic integration with CMOS logic. Despite the advant...Show More

Abstract:

Since the 1970s, LDMOS transistors have been used in a variety of applications because of their versatility and monolithic integration with CMOS logic. Despite the advantages, interface defects (NIT) generation due to Hot Carrier Degradation (HCD) has been a persistent reliability challenge for LDMOS transistors. Unfortunately, neither classical charge pumping nor single-pulse charge pumping techniques can be used to locate/quantify NITin a source-body-tied LDMOS configuration. Here we: i) identify the multiple hotspots of HCD in an LDMOS using experimentally validated TCAD simulations; ii) introduce and implement a TCAD-enabled novel charge pumping technique to probe region-specific interface states in a source-body-tied (SBT) LDMOS; and iii) develop a unified multi-hotspot HCD model to interpret the degradation kinetics in power transistors. The analysis provides deep insights into the HCD in an LDMOS and the generalized charge pumping technique can be used to map interface states in a variety of transistors with non-traditional doping and contact configurations.
Date of Conference: 21-25 March 2021
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 26 April 2021
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Conference Location: Monterey, CA, USA

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