Title
Failure Analysis of Si Nanowire Field-Effect Transistors Subject to Electrostatic Discharge Stresses
Abbreviated Journal Title
IEEE Electron Device Lett.
Keywords
Degradation; electrostatic discharge (ESD); failure analysis; gate oxide; breakdown; nanowire field-effect transistor (NW FET); GATE; PERFORMANCE; PROTECTION; DESIGN; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Abstract
The failure mechanisms of silicon nanowire field-effect transistors subject to electrostatic discharge (ESD) stresses are investigated using electrical characterization and microscopy analysis. Current-voltage measurements are carried out before and after the devices are stressed with ESD equivalent pulses generated from the transmission line pulsing (TLP) tester. Depending on the TLP stress level, either a soft or a hard failure can take place in the nanowire devices due to the nondestructive damage or destructive fusing of nanowires and the surrounding gate oxide.
Journal Title
Ieee Electron Device Letters
Volume
31
Issue/Number
9
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
915
Last Page
917
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0741-3106
Recommended Citation
"Failure Analysis of Si Nanowire Field-Effect Transistors Subject to Electrostatic Discharge Stresses" (2010). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 451.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/451
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