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Low-voltage high-speed programming gate-all-around floating gate memory cell with tunnel barrier engineering

Hamzah, Afiq and Alias, N. Ezaila and Ismail, Razali (2018) Low-voltage high-speed programming gate-all-around floating gate memory cell with tunnel barrier engineering. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 57 (6). 06KC00-06KC01. ISSN 0021-4922

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7567/JJAP.57.06KC02

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the memory performances of gate-all-around floating gate (GAA-FG) memory cell implementing engineered tunnel barrier concept of variable oxide thickness (VARIOT) of low-k/high-k for several high-k (i.e., Si3N4, Al2O3, HfO2, and ZrO2) with low-k SiO2 using three-dimensional (3D) simulator Silvaco ATLAS. The simulation work is conducted by initially determining the optimized thickness of low-k/ high-k barrier-stacked and extracting their Fowler–Nordheim (FN) coefficients. Based on the optimized parameters the device performances of GAA-FG for fast program operation and data retention are assessed using benchmark set by 6 and 8 nm SiO2 tunnel layer respectively. The programming speed has been improved and wide memory window with 30% increment from conventional SiO2 has been obtained using SiO2/ Al2O3 tunnel layer due to its thin low-k dielectric thickness. Furthermore, given its high band edges only 1% of charge-loss is expected after 10 years of %3.6/3.6V gate stress.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:floating gate, tunnel barrier
Subjects:T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions:Electrical Engineering
ID Code:84855
Deposited By: Widya Wahid
Deposited On:29 Feb 2020 12:36
Last Modified:29 Feb 2020 12:36

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