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In this work, we introduce a physics-informed machine learning framework that can build a model of stochastically behaving defects in the gate oxide of an individual scaled transistor device. This is achieved by automated data-driven analysis of low-voltage stress-induced leakage current data constituting convoluted random telegraph noise signals. The decision-making of the framework is guided by defect physics. Furthermore, it was successfully applied to generate statistics on defect properties in multiple devices.

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Physics-informed machine learning to analyze oxide defect-induced RTN in gate leakage current

stress-induced leakage current

physics-informed machine learning

oxide defects

bayesian algorithm

random telegraph noise

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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. 

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A Comprehensive Study of Read-After-Write-Delay for Ferroelectric VNAND

Due to the demands of AI and HPC, HBM is becoming more high-capacity with multi-die stacks and more complex internal structures. As the number of HBM in SiP also increases, reliability of HBM on SiP has become significant. The main purpose of this study is to compare the structure and stresses of each DUT based on FEA and to analyze the reliability characteristics of HBM by simulating SiP.

Thermo-Mechanical Reliability Characteristics of HBM3

This work presents electromigration (EM) silicon data from realistic power grid device-under-tests (DUT). Power grids featuring logic gate equivalent quasi-load cells were generated by an automatic place-and-route tool to compare the EM failure location and lifetime behaviors. IR drop shifts and voiding location trends inside the grids were measured.

Electromigration Test Chip Experiments From Realistic Power Grid Structures: Failure Trend Comparison and Statistical Analysis

For the first time, we characterize the advanced Black Diamond(R) low-k dielectric and develop a physical model of time dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB). We use the developed model to explain underlying physical mechanisms responsible for the lifetime degradation from the various integration steps.

Characterization and multiscale modeling of TDDB in state-of-the-art BEOL

Non-destructive failure analysis is often limited to optical methods, which cannot provide the resolution necessary for analyzing state-of-the-art integrated circuits. Here, we present a powerful method based on scanning a single Nitrogen Vacancy center over the sample. This results in quantitative current density maps with high sensitivity and sub-50 nm resolution, detecting for example, open and short circuits. We demonstrate the technology by mapping current flow in a maze of 30 nm wide wires.

Scanning NV Microscopy – Tracing Currents at the Nanometer Scale

In the semiconductor industry, enhancing the hardness of SiO x is an important issue. Previous studies have focused on the oxygen content dependence of hardness only in a limited region close to x = 2, where the hardness generally increases with increasing x. However, our exploration of SiO x revealed a different path to increase hardness: within the subregion 0 &lt; x &lt; 1.2, reducing the oxygen content led to an increase in SiO x hardness.

The Enhancement Mechanisms of SiOx Hardness via Manipulation of Oxygen Content

SRAM SER measurements show a decrease in per-bit susceptibility at the 3-nm FinFET process compared to 5-nm, contrary to the 7-nm to 5-nm trend. Robust data across various supply voltages demonstrates pronounced exponential bias influence on 3-nm FinFET SRAM SER, distinguishing it from earlier processes. Simulation and modeling attribute these trends to Q crit and Q coll variations.

Scaling Trends and Bias Dependence of SRAM SER from 16-nm to 3-nm FinFET

A proper simulation of temperature distributions within the electronic design automation (EDA) flows is quite crucial to achieve both a competitive and reliable design in advanced ICs. This work provides insights into mission profile analysis in foundry business with a strong focus on Electromigration (EM). EDA methodologies that account for local device self-heating, inter-device thermal coupling and temperature-time dependencies are presented and validated by various sign-off scenarios verifying an analog RF power amplifier design.

EDA method to address interconnect reliability and reduce overdesign in custom analog designs

Increasing 3D complexities in modern chipsets necessitate new approaches to fault isolation and post-silicon debug. Recent innovations, including backside power delivery networks and multi-die stacking, impede traditional optical techniques, such as laser-assisted device alteration (LADA). Here we report on the development of a first-of-a-kind x-ray-assisted device alteration (XADA) tool capable of integrating with modern integrated circuit test equipment and demonstrate the use of XADA for real fault isolation and post-silicon debug cases.

Laboratory X-Ray-Assisted Device Alteration for Fault Isolation and Post-Silicon Debug

This paper investigates the alpha- and neutron-induced soft error rate (SER) in SRAMs manufactured with 3 nm bulk gate-all-around (bulk-GAA) process technology. The SER in SRAM of bulk-GAA is maximally 1.56X higher than in the same cell-size SRAM of bulk-FinFET. Moreover, shrinking cell size decreases the SER by a maximum of 0.38X in bulk-GAA. The SER of the minimum-size SRAM in bulk-GAA is lower than in bulk-FinFET.

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