Study of the erase mechanism of MANOS (Metal/Al2O3/ SiN/SiO2/Si) device

Sheng Chin Lai*, Hang Ting Lue, Jong Yu Hsieh, Ming Jui Yang, Yan Kai Chiou, Chia Wei Wu, Tai Bor Wu, Guang Li Luo, Chao-Hsin Chien, Erh Kun Lai, Kuang Yeu Hsieh, Rich Liu, Chih Yuan Lu

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    Abstract

    The erase characteristics and mechanism of Al2O3 -nitride-oxide-silicon (MANOS) devices are extensively studied. We use transient analysis to transform the erase curve (VFB-time) into a J-E curve (J = transient current, E = field in the tunnel oxide) in order to understand the underlying physics. The measured erase current of MANOS is three orders of magnitude higher than that can be theoretically provided by substrate hole current. In addition, the erase current is very sensitive to the Al2O3 processing condition-also inconsistent with substrate hole injection model. Thus, we propose that MANOS erase occurs through an electron detrapping mechanism. We have further carried out a refill test and its results support the detrapping model. Our results suggest that the interfacial layer between Al2O3 and nitride is a key process that dominates the erase mechanism of MANOS.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)643-645
    Number of pages3
    JournalIEEE Electron Device Letters
    Volume28
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Jul 2007

    Keywords

    • AlO blocking layer
    • Metal-AlO-nitride-oxide-silicon (MANOS)
    • Metal-oxide-nitride-oxide-semiconductor (MONOS)
    • Refill test
    • Transient analysis

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