• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.715-717
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• 2010

In this paper, the subthreshold characteristics have been alanyzed using MicroTec4.0 for double gate MOSFET(DGMOSFET). The DGMOSFET is extensively been studing since it can reduce the short channel effects due to structural characteristics. We have presented the short channel effects such as subthreshold swing and threshold voltage for DGMOSFET, using MicroTec, semiconductor simulator. We have analyzed for channel length, thickness and width to consider the structural characteristics for DGMOSFET. The subthreshold swing and threshold voltage have been analyzed for DGMOSFET using MicroTec since MicroTec is well verified as comparing with results of the numerical three dimensional models.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.16 no.7
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• pp.1463-1469
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• 2012

This paper has presented the influence of scaling theory on short channel effects of double gate(DG) MOSFET in subthreshold region. In the case of conventional MOSFET, to preserve constantly output characteristics,current and switching frequency have been analyzed based on scaling theory. To analyze the results of application of scaling theory for short channel effects of DGMOSFET, the changes of threshold voltage, drain induced barrier height and subthreshold swing have been observed according to scaling factor. The analytical potential distribution of Poisson equation already verified has been used. As a result, it has been observed that threshold voltage among short channel effects is grealty changed according to scaling factor. The best scaling theory for DGMOSFET has been explained as using modified scaling theory, applying weighting factor reflected the influence of two gates when scaling theory has been applied for channel length.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.869-875
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• 2017

Using TCAD simulation, performances of tunnel field-effect transistors (TFETs) was investigated. Drain current-gate voltage types of TFET structure such as single-gate TFET (SG-TFET), double-gate TFET (DG-TFET), L-shaped TFET (L-TFET), and Pocket-TFET (P-TFET) are simulated, and then as dielectric constant of gate oxide and channel length are varied their subthreshold swing (SS) and on-current ($I_{on}$) are compared. On-currents and subthreshold swings of the L-TFET and P-TFET structures with high electric constant and line tunneling were 10 times and 20 mV/dec more than those of the SG-TFET and DG-TFET using point tunneling, respectively. Especially, it is shown that hump effect which dominant current element changes from point tunneling to line tunneling, is disappeared in P-TFET with high-k gate oxide such as $HfO_2$. The analysis of 4 types of TFET structure provides guidelines for the design of new types of TFET structure which concentrate on line tunneling by minimizing point tunneling.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.08a
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• pp.329-329
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• 2012

Mobile 기기로 둘러싸여있는 현대의 환경에서 Flash memory에 대한 중요성은 날로 더해가고 있다. Flash memory의 가격 경쟁력 강화와 사용되는 기기의 소형화를 위해 flash memory의 비례축소가 중요한 문제로 부각되고 있다. 그러나 다결정 실리콘을 플로팅 게이트로 이용하는planar flash memory 소자의 경우 비례 축소 시 short channel effect 와 leakage current, subthreshold swing의 증가로 인한 성능저하와 같은 문제들로 인해 한계에 다다르고 있다. 이를 해결하기 위해 CTF 메모리 소자, nanowire FET, FinFET과 같은 새로운 구조를 가지는 메모리소자에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 22 nm 게이트 크기의 FinFET 구조를 가지는 플래시 메모리소자에서 fin의 두께와 높이의 변화에 따른 메모리 소자의 전기적 특성을 3-dimensional 구조에서 technology computer aided design ( TCAD ) tool을 이용하여 시뮬레이션 하였다. 본 연구에서는 3D FinFET 구조를 가진 플래시 메모리에 대한 시뮬레이션 하였다. FinFET 구조에서 채널영역은 planar 구조와 다르게 표면층이 multi-orientation을 가지므로 본 계산에서는 multi-orientation Lombardi mobility model을 이용하여 계산하였다. 계산에 사용된 FinFET flash memory 구조는 substrate의 도핑농도는 $1{\times}10^{18}$로 하였으며 source, drain, gate의 도핑농도는 $1{\times}10^{20}$으로 설정하여 계산하였다. Fin 높이는 28 nm로 고정한 상태에서 fin의 두께는 12 nm부터 28nm까지 6단계로 나누어서 각 구조에 대한 프로그램 특성과 전기적 특성을 관찰 하였다. 계산결과 FinFET 구조의 fin 두께가 두꺼워 질수록 채널형성이 늦어져 threshold voltage 값이 커지게 되고 subthreshold swing 값 또한 증가하여 전기적 특성이 나빠짐을 확인하였다. 각 구조에서의 전기장과 전기적 위치에너지의 분포가 fin의 두께에 따라 달라지므로써 이로 인해 프로그램 특성과 전기적 특성이 변화함을 확인하였다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.329-334
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• 2016

In this work, the temperature dependence of electrical parameters of nanoscale SOI (silicon-on-insulator) TG (triple gate) n-FinFET (n-channel Fin field effect transistor) was investigated. Numerical device simulator $ATLAS^{TM}$ was used to construct, examine, and simulate the structure in three dimensions with different models. The drain current, transconductance, threshold voltage, subthreshold swing, leakage current, drain induced barrier lowering, and on/off current ratio were studied in various biasing configurations. The temperature dependence of the main electrical parameters of a SOI TG n-FinFET was analyzed and discussed. Increased temperature led to degraded performance of some basic parameters such as subthreshold swing, transconductance, on-current, and leakage current. These results might be useful for further development of devises to strongly down-scale the manufacturing process.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.9-14
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• 2004

This paper reports the measurement and analysis of the short channel effects and the punchthrough voltage of SOI-MOSFET with a self-aligned ground plane electrode in the silicon mechanical substrate underneath the buried oxide. When the channel length is reduced below 0.2${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ it is observed that the threshold voltage roll-off and the subthreshold swing with channel length are reduced and DIBL is improved more significantly in GP-SOI devices than FD-SOI devices. It is also observed from the dependence of threshold voltage with substrate biases that the body factor is a higher in GP-SOI devices than FD-SOI devices. From the measurement results of punchthrough voltage, GP-SOI devices show the higher punchthrough voltages than FD-SOI devices

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.47 no.7
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• pp.1-7
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• 2010

The device performances of accumulation-mode Pi-gate pMOSFETs with different fin widths have been characterized at high operating temperatures. The device fin height is 10nm and fin widths are 30nm, 40nm, and 50nm. The variation of the drain current, threshold voltage, subthreshold swing, effective mobility, and leakage current have been investigated as a function of operating temperatures. The drain current at high temperature is slightly larger than at room temperature. The variation of the threshold voltage as a function of the operating temperature is smaller than that of the inversion-mode MOSFETs. The effective mobility is decreased with the increase of operating temperature. It is observed that the effective mobility is enhanced as the fin width decreases.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1996.07c
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• pp.1443-1445
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• 1996

Hydrogen passivation enhances the electrical characteristics of poly-Si TFT(Thin Film Transistor). However, the weak Si-H bonds, generated during hydrogenation, degrade the stability of the device. So, we carried out the passivation treatment with $NH_3$ or $N_2$. We compared the effect of $NH_3$ or $N_2$ passivation treatments with that of hydrogenation in terms of stability. Through the $NH_3$ passivation treatment, we obtained the most improved subthreshold swing of 1.2V/decade from the initial subthreshold swing of 1.56V/decade. When electrical stress was given, the $NH_3$ passivated devices showed best electrical stability.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.145-145
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• 2010

반도체 소자의 크기가 수십 나노미터 영역으로 줄어들면서, 메모리 소자 또한 미세화를 위해 새로운 기술을 요구하고 있다. 1T DRAM은 하나의 트랜지스터와 하나의 캐패시터 구조를 가진 기존의 DRAM과 달리, 캐패시터 영역을 없애고 하나의 트랜지스터만으로 동작하기 때문에 복잡한 공정과정을 줄일 수 있으며 소자집적화에도 용이하다. 또한 SOI (Silicon-On-Insulator) 기판을 사용함으로써 단채널효과와 누설전류를 감소시키고, 소비전력이 적다는 이점을 가지고 있다. 1T DRAM은 floating body effect에 의해 상부실리콘의 중성영역에 축적된 정공을 이용하여 정보를 저장하게 된다. floating body effect를 발생시키기 위해 본 연구에서는 SOI 기판을 사용한 MOSFET을 사용하였는데, SOI 기판은 불순물 도핑농도에 따라 상부실리콘의 공핍층 두께가 결정된다. 실제로 불순물을 $10^{15}cm^{-3}$ 정도 도핑을 하게 되면 완전공핍된 SOI 구조가 된다. 이는 subthreshold swing값이 작고 저전압, 저전력용 회로에 적합한 특성을 보이기 때문에 부분공핍된 SOI 구조보다 우수한 특성을 가진다. 하지만, 상부실리콘의 중성영역이 완전히 공핍되어 정공이 축적될 공간이 존재하지 않게 된다. 이를 해결하기 위해 기판에 전압을 인가 후 kink effect를 확인하여, 메모리 소자로서의 구동 가능성을 알아보았다. 본 연구에서는 상부실리콘의 두께가 감소함에 따라 1T DRAM의 메모리 특성변화를 관찰하고자, TMAH (Tetramethy Ammonuim Hydroxide) 용액을 이용한 습식식각을 통해 상부실리콘의 두께가 각기 다른 소자를 제작하였다. 제작된 소자는 66 mv/dec의 우수한 subthreshold swing 값을 나타내며 빠른 스위칭 특성을 보였다. 또한 kink effect가 발생하는 최적의 조건을 찾고, 상부실리콘의 두께가 메모리 소자의 쓰기/소거 동작의 경향성에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.41-44
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• 2022

In this study, we have fabricated and characterized vertical double-gate (DG) InGaAs tunnel field-effect-transistors (TFETs) with Al₂O₃/HfO₂ = 1/5 nm bi-layer gate dielectric by employing a top-down approach. The device exhibited excellent characteristics including a minimum subthreshold swing of 60 mV/decade, a maximum transconductance of 141 µS/㎛, and an on/off current ratio of over 10³ at 20℃. Although the TFETs were fabricated using a dry etch-based top-down approach, the values of DIBL and hysteresis were as low as 40 mV/V and below 10 mV, respectively. By evaluating the effects of constant voltage and hot carrier injection stress on the vertical DG InGaAs TFET, we have identified the dominant charge trapping mechanism in TFETs.