Performance and device design based on geometry and process considerations for 14/16-nm strained FinFETs

FAM Rezali, NAF Othman, M Mazhar… - … on Electron Devices, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The multigated architecture of FinFETs appear attractive for continued CMOS scaling with
the addition of discrete fin sizing that brings a new variable into the design. In this paper, a …

Investigation of metal-gate work-function variability in FinFET structures and implications for SRAM cell design

RS Rathore, AK Rana - Superlattices and Microstructures, 2017 - Elsevier
In sub-20 nm CMOS technology nodes, the parameter variability has become a main hurdle
during the scaling of devices. Recently, the use of metal gate stacks in nano-scale FinFET …

Electrothermal effects on hot carrier injection in n-type SOI FinFET under circuit-speed bias

P Zhang, W Chen, J Hu, WY Yin - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Electrothermal study of the n-type SOI Fin-FETs at 50-nm node is performed by analytical
method and numerical algorithm. The self-heating effects (SHE) are investigated and …

Statistical analysis of the impact of charge traps in p-type MOSFETs via particle-based Monte Carlo device simulations

ACJ Rossetto, VVA Camargo, TH Both… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
In this paper, statistical analysis of the static impact of charge traps on the drain current of p-
type metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors is presented. The study was carried …

Modeling and testing of aging faults in FinFET memories for automotive applications

G Tshagharyan, G Harutyunyan… - 2018 IEEE …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Automotive has become one of the most prevailing sectors of the modern semiconductor
industry. Due to strict requirements for safety, reliability, and security the proposed test & …

Line edge roughness induced threshold voltage variability in nano-scale FinFETs

RS Rathore, R Sharma, AK Rana - Superlattices and Microstructures, 2017 - Elsevier
In aggressively scaled devices, the FinFET technology has become more prone to line edge
roughness (LER) induced threshold voltage variability. As a result, nano scale FinFET …

RTN distribution comparison for bulk, FDSOI and FinFETs devices

L Gerrer, SM Amoroso, R Hussin, A Asenov - Microelectronics Reliability, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper we investigate the sensitivity of RTN noise spectra to statistical variability alone
and in combination with variability in the traps properties, such as trap level and trap …

Impact of discrete trapping in high pressure deuterium annealed and doped poly-Si channel 3D NAND macaroni

A Subirats, A Arreghini, L Breuil… - 2017 IEEE …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the influence of different processes on electron trapping in vertical 3D NAND
macaroni has been investigated. Through slow Id-Vg measurements and RTN analysis, it is …

Characterization and modeling of dynamic variability induced by BTI in nano-scaled transistors

X Garros, A Laurent, A Subirats, X Federspiel… - Microelectronics …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, dynamic variability (DV) induced by BTI is deeply investigated in nano-scaled
devices by means of statistical measurements and modeling. The impact of a single charge …

Evidence of sub-band modulated transport in planar fully depleted silicon-on-insulator MOSFETs

GA Umana-Membreno, SJ Chang… - IEEE Electron …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modulation of the sub-band electron population in the inversion channel of 10-nm planar
fully depleted silicon-on-insulator MOSFETs is evidenced by the bias dependence of …