Charge trapping and de-trapping in Si-nanoparticles embedded in silicon oxide films

Electrical properties of silicon nanoparticles (Si-np’s) embedded in a silicon oxide matrix were studied using MOS-like structures. Si-np’s were created after silicon rich oxide (SRO) films were thermally annealed at 1100 ºC. Capacitance– voltage (C–V) characteristics showed downward and upward peak...

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Autor: MARIANO ACEVES MIJARES
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:México
Institución:Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional del INAOE
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:inaoe.repositorioinstitucional.mx:1009/1054
Acceso en línea:http://inaoe.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1009/1054
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:info:eu-repo/classification/cti/1
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/22
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/2203
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Sumario:Electrical properties of silicon nanoparticles (Si-np’s) embedded in a silicon oxide matrix were studied using MOS-like structures. Si-np’s were created after silicon rich oxide (SRO) films were thermally annealed at 1100 ºC. Capacitance– voltage (C–V) characteristics showed downward and upward peaks in the accumulation region. Current–voltage (I–V) measurements exhibited current valleys and downward and upward peaks. Current versus time (I–t) measurements were also done at a negative constant gate voltage. A switching behaviour between two current states (ON and OFF) was observed. These effects have been related to the charge trapping and de-trapping of the Si-np’s embedded in the SRO films.