Abstract
We propose a Metal-Oxide-Nitride-Oxide-Silicon (MONOS) structure whose blocking oxide is formed by radical oxidation on the silicon nitride (Si 3N 4) layer to improve the electrical and reliability characteristics. We directly compare the electrical and reliability properties of the MONOS capacitors with two different blocking oxide (SiO 2) layers, which are called a "radical oxide" grown by the radical oxidation and a "CVD oxide" deposited by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) respectively. The MONOS capacitor with a radical oxide shows a larger C-V memory window of 3.6 V at sweep voltages from 9 V to -9 V, faster program/erase speeds of 1 μs/1 ms at bias voltages of -6 V and 8 V, a lower leakage current of 7 pA and a longer data retention, compared to those of the MONOS capacitor with a CVD oxide. These improvements have been attributed to both high densification of blocking oxide film and increased nitride-related memory traps at the interface between the blocking oxide and Si 3N 4 layer by radical oxidation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4701-4705 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Jul |
Keywords
- Blocking Oxide
- Charge Trap Flash
- Radical Oxidation
- SONOS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Chemistry(all)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics