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[1] Liu Siyang, Qian Qinsong, Sun Weifeng,. Analysis of hot-carrier degradation in N-LDMOS transistorwith step gate oxide [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2010, 26 (1): 17-20. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2010.01004]
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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:
26
Issue:
2010 1
Page:
17-20
Research Field:
Electronic Science and Engineering
Publishing date:
2010-03-30

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Title:
Analysis of hot-carrier degradation in N-LDMOS transistorwith step gate oxide
Author(s):
Liu Siyang Qian Qinsong Sun Weifeng
National ASIC System Engineering Research Center, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
Keywords:
hot-carrier degradation step gate oxide N-type lateral double diffused MOS(N-LDMOS)
PACS:
TN386
DOI:
10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2010.01004
Abstract:
In order to minimize the hot-carrier effect(HCE)and maintain on-state performance in the high voltage N-type lateral double diffused MOS(N-LDMOS), an optimized device structure with step gate oxide is proposed. Compared with the conventional configuration, the electric field under the gate along the Si-SiO2 interface in the presented N-LDMOS can be greatly reduced, which favors reducing the hot-carrier degradation. The step gate oxide can be achieved by double gate oxide growth, which is commonly used in some smart power ICs. The differences in hot-carrier degradations between the novel structure and the conventional structure are investigated and analyzed by 2D technology computer-aided design(TCAD)numerical simulations, and the optimal length of the thick gate oxide part in the novel N-LDMOS device can also be acquired on the basis of maintaining the characteristic parameters of the conventional device. Finally, the practical degradation measurements of some characteristic parameters can also be carried out. It is found that the hot-carrier degradation of the novel N-LDMOS device can be improved greatly.

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Memo:
Biographies: Liu Siyang(1987—), male, graduate; Sun Weifeng(corresponding author), male, professor, swffrog@seu.edu.cn.
Foundation items: The Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK2008287), the Preresearch Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of Southeast University(No.XJ2008312).
Citation: Liu Siyang, Qian Qinsong, Sun Weifeng. Analysis of hot-carrier degradation in N-LDMOS transistor with step gate oxide[J]. Journal of Southeast University(English Edition), 2010, 26(1): 17-20.
Last Update: 2010-03-20