R.D. Murphy, R.O. Watts
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
The limit of MOSFET oxide scaling is examined from the viewpoint of reliability. Measurements of the voltage dependence of the defect generation rate and the thickness dependence of the critical defect density, together with the breakdown statistics for ultra-thin oxides, are used to provide a general framework for predicting the lifetime of ultra-thin oxides at operating voltage. It is argued that reliability is the limiting factor for oxide thickness reduction.
R.D. Murphy, R.O. Watts
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
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Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
Arvind Kumar, Jeffrey J. Welser, et al.
MRS Spring 2000
David B. Mitzi
Journal of Materials Chemistry