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We have performed high resolution conductance measurements in a wide range of frequency from 1 Hz-10 MHz on thermally oxidized and NO annealed MOS capacitors. We identified the energetic position of fast and slow border traps with respect to EC of SiC and estimated the σ&lt;sub&gt;c&lt;/sub&gt; and their location in the oxide. In the final paper, we will provide a comparative analysis of border traps across a range of samples, with distinct annealing treatments.

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Exploring the border traps near the SiO2-SiC interface using low frequency conductance measurements

conductance measurement

border traps

mos capacitor

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silicon carbide

We have performed high resolution conductance measurements in a wide range of frequency from 1 Hz-10 MHz on thermally oxidized and NO annealed MOS capacitors. We identified the energetic position of fast and slow border traps with respect to EC of SiC and estimated the σc and their location in the oxide. In the final paper, we will provide a comparative analysis of border traps across a range of samples, with distinct annealing treatments.

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The IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS) is the premiere conference for engineers and scientists to present new and original work in the area of microelectronics reliability. IRPS seeks to understand the reliability of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, and microelectronic assemblies through an improved understanding of both the physics of failure as well as the application environment. 

Product reliability, encompassing both manufacturing and operational aspects, is emerging as a crucial aspect of design across iterative chip-package-system design cycles, especially those products anticipated to endure for longer lifetime and possible severe operation environment, necessitate careful consideration of Multiphysics-based reliability enhancements while addressing the interdependencies among different reliability requirements. This paper introduces the innovative EDA solution on Design for Reliability (DFR) workflow with Multiphysics consideration, crossing from IP level, chip, and package/PCB levels. 

Design for Reliability (DFR) Aware EDA Solution for Product Reliability

We report distinct breakdown mechanisms in CVD monolayer MoS2 FET devices for the first time mediated by either voltage or currents in devices. A detailed analysis of the breakdown physics explains the operational effects led shortcomings expected in downscaled devices. Operating short channel TMDs devices would be tricky owing to the dipole moment making it imperative to address the piezoelectric response related drifts in search of reliable performance.

Decoupling Current and Voltage Mediated Breakdown Mechanisms in CVD MoS2 FETs

In this work we develop an ALD grown IGZO channel analyze physical mechanism and reliability governed by channel defects and demonstrate interface-engineered IGZO (IFE-IGZO)-based transistor with high mobility (µ) and superior reliability.

Low-PBTS defect-engineered high-mobility metal-oxide BEOL transistors

A simplified methodology to link CW (Continuous Wave) RF stresses to complex mission profiles is presented in order to compare the lifetimes of different 40nm PDSOI Power Amplifier (PA) cells, versus bias and under different 5G-FR2 modulation profiles. The best lifetime is achieved when using the most complex 5G modulation due to output power/linearity constraints. VT drift correction is also identified as a powerful tool to increase transistor HCI lifetime under PA operation.

A Methodology to address RF aging of 40nm CMOS PA cells under 5G mmW modulation profiles

A robustness assessment has been performed for 77GHz power amplifier. First, a study performed at device level with RF stress illustrates the process capability to support HCI for aggressive mission profile, then secondly a robust setup OLT has been used to carry out 500h stress on several samples. The spread observed on degradation can be explained with Monte Carlo simulation of the complete TX chain. Adequation with ageing model are rather good.

Robustness assessment through 77GHz Operating Life Test of power amplifier for radar application in 28nm FD-SOI CMOS

This study detects recycled ICs by assessing aging-related degradation in intrinsic I/O pad transistors. We do this by: (i) configuring Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontrollers (32 and 72 MHz) to access individual I/O buffer transistors (NMOS/PMOS), (ii) examining NBTI/PBTI degradations in these PMOS and NMOS transistors under AC and DC stress, and (iii) developing an algorithm to distinguish between recycled (with estimated age) and new ICs based on the degradation rate in the NMOS/PMOS under stress.

Validating Supply Chain against Recycled COTS ICs using I/O Pad Transistors: A Zero-Area Intrinsic Odometer Approach

This work reports a new mechanism to create highly accelerated hot-carrier damage into FinFET devices by two-photon laser. This method is analogous to real use hot-carrier damage and offers an interesting alternative to understand the aging effects in VLSI circuits for high reliability applications.

Hot-Carrier Aging by Ultrafast Laser on 22FLL FinFET Technology

NBTI of IGZO TFTs is studied using diverse devices and conditions. Four main characteristics are observed: V th shift is almost independent of V g_stress, and shows a large activation energy and a steep time kinetic, while the relaxation rate decreases with increasing temperatures. Using TCAD and modelling, these peculiar features can be explained by an oxide-field-dominated hydrogen release at gate side of the gate-dielectric, inducing additional doping and the negative V th shift.

Fundamental understanding of NBTI degradation mechanism in IGZO channel devices

We report on charge capture and emission of Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor AlGaN/AlN/GaN High-Electron Mobility Transistors (MOSHEMT). Defects in HfO2 or AlO result in significant instabilities, with dielectric-dependent emission: band alignment between high-k shallow defect levels and AlGaN conduction band enables full (Al2O3) or partial (HfO2) charge de-trapping. These findings are significant as reliability modes under DC stress also contribute at RF operating conditions.

DC Reliability study of high-k GaN-on-Si MOSHEMTs for mm-Wave Power Amplifiers

Pioneer chip markets, such as data centers or the automotive industry, have a growing demand for dependable and secure chips to sustain power efficiency and long-term performance. The inevitable degradation of chip reliability caused by the two major aging mechanisms, BTI and HCD, may cause critical chip performance degradation. In this paper, we present our latest on-chip odometer technology, employed to accurately quantify in-field Si degradation using our two new designs of RO-based odometers.

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