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Effect of Electric ARC Plasma Jet Treatment on Mos Structure Reliability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

V. M. Maslovsky
Affiliation:
Zelenograd Research Institute of Physical Problems, 103460 Moscow, Russia
G. Ya. Pavlov
Affiliation:
Centre for Analysis of Substances, 9, Elektrodnaya st., 111524 Moscow, Russia
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Abstract

The effect of electric arc plasma jet treatment (APJT) on MOS structure reliability has been investigated. Si/SiO2/Si*/Al structures have been studied using the technique of constant current charge to breakdown before and after APJT. The study showed that APJT can improve MOS structure reliability: constant current charge to breakdown Qbd increased to more than 5 C·cm-2 and breakdown field Ebd increased to more than 20 MV/cm. This result was attributed to a structural modification of SiO2 and its interfaces as a result of APJT. Evidence for these structural changes is the appearance of additional SiO2 IR absorption peak which was observed by us.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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