Degradation in thin-film SOI MOSFET's caused by single-transistor latch
- 1 September 1990
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Electron Device Letters
- Vol. 11 (9) , 359-361
- https://doi.org/10.1109/55.62955
Abstract
The measurement of anomalous hot-carrier damage in thin-film n-channel SOI MOSFETs is reported. Due to the presence of a parasitic bipolar transistor between the source and drain, the minimum drain voltage for breakdown in these devices occurs when the device is biased in subthreshold. Using charge-pumping measurements, it is shown that if the device is biased in this regime, where single-transistor latch occurs, hot holes are injected into the gate oxide near the drain. Consequently, the maximum allowable drain voltage for these devices is governed by the parasitic bipolar properties of the SOI MOSFET.Keywords
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