Trap-polarization interaction during low-field trap characterization on hafnia-based ferroelectric gatestacks

B. Truijen, B. O'Sullivan, M. N. K. Alam, D. Claes, M. Thesberg, P. Roussel, A. Chasin, G. V. d. Bosch, B. Kaczer, and J. V. Houdt
This paper investigates the characterization of charge trapping and its modelling on hafnia-based ferroelectric field effect transistors (FeFETs). Defect characterization on MOSFETs can be done by studying threshold voltage shifts (∆Vth) as a function of charging and relaxation times. At positive gate voltages one expects electron trapping in the gate oxide to result in a positive shift of the threshold voltage (Vth). However, on a FeFET those conditions will induce polarization changes in the gate oxide leading to a negative Vth-shift, complicating the characterization of defect levels. We aim to alleviate these difficulties by modelling the polarization and trapping in FeFETs over a wide range of timescales, suitable for defect characterization. We demonstrate quantitative agreement on long timescales with a static polarization model, while a time-dependent polarization model can be used for qualitative agreement over a wide range of times from 30 ms to 2 ks.
Publication date: 27 March 2022
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