Channel-Hot-Carrier Degradation and Bias Temperature Instabilities in CMOS Inverters

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作者
Martin-Martinez, Javier [1 ]
Gerardin, Simone [2 ]
Amat, Esteve [1 ]
Rodriguez, Rosana [1 ]
Nafria, Montserrat [1 ]
Aymerich, Xavier [1 ]
Paccagnella, Alessandro [2 ]
Ghidini, Gabriella [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Elect Engn, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain
[2] Univ Padua, Dept Informat Engn, I-35131 Padua, Italy
[3] Numonyx, I-20041 Agrate Brianza, Italy
关键词
BTI; channel hot carriers; CMOS; reliability; GATE-OXIDE BREAKDOWN; IMPACT; GENERATION; ANALOG; MODEL; NBTI;
D O I
10.1109/TED.2009.2026206
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The degradation of NMOS and PMOS transistors within CMOS inverters has been analyzed. Channel-hot-carrier (CHC) degradation and/or bias temperature instabilities (BTIs) are identified as aging mechanisms, and their implications at the device and circuit levels are discussed. Device- and circuit-level results have been linked using the BSIM4 SPICE model.
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页码:2155 / 2159
页数:5
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