Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Charge retention improvement of charge-trapping type flash device by plasma immersion ion implantation |
| Authors: |
Liu, Li-Jung1, Chang-Liao, Kuei-Shu1 Lkschang@ess.nthu.edu.tw, Wu, Tai-Yu1, Wang, Tien-Ko1, Tsai, Wen-Fa2, Ai, Chi-Fong2 |
| Source: |
Microelectronic Engineering. Jul2009, Vol. 86 Issue 7-9, p1852-1855. 4p. |
| Subjects: |
Flash memory, Electric charge, Surface analysis, Ion implantation, Plasma gases, Computer programming, Dielectric devices, Silicon nitride |
| Abstract: |
Abstract: Electrical characteristics of charge trapping-type flash devices with HfAlO charge trapping layer nitrided by plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII) technique with different implantation energies and time are studied. Utilizing Fowler–Nordheim (FN) operation, the programming speed of flash memory with charge trapping layer nitrided at low implantation energy is faster than that of control sample. The erasing speed of PIII-treated sample is slightly slower than that of control one, which might be due to the formation of silicon nitride in the tunneling oxide. The retention characteristics of all PIII-treated samples are significantly improved. Different peak locations of implanted nitrogen concentrations are formed by different implantation energies, which cause various electrical characteristics of flash devices. [Copyright &y& Elsevier] |
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| Database: |
Engineering Source |
