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S&M1211 Research Paper of Special Issue https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM.2016.1247 Published: May 25, 2016 Effect of Nitrogen Implantation on the Performance of TOHOS Total Ionizing Dose Radiation Sensor Device [PDF] Wen-Ching Hsieh, Hao-Tien Daniel Lee, Fuh-Cheng Jong, and Shich-Chuan Wu (Received September 1, 2015; Accepted January 19, 2016) Keywords: high k, sensor, TID, SONOS, SOHOS, MOS, radiation
The nitrogen-implanted titanium nitride–silicon oxide–hafnium oxide–silicon oxide–silicon (hereafter, N-TOHOS) device can be a candidate for total ionizing dose (TID) radiation sensor application. In this study, we mainly focus on N implantation for the improvement of the TID radiation-induced charging effect performance of the N-TOHOS device. The TID radiation-induced charging effect performance of the N-TOHOS device is improved by the implantation of nitrogen in the HfO2 trapping layer. Experimental data show that the radiation-induced charge density of a typical N-TOHOS device is approximately 4–5 times that of a conventional metal–oxide–nitride–oxide–silicon (MONOS) device reported previously. The charge retention reliability after 5 mrad gamma irradiation of the N-TOHOS device with a high implantation dose and a low implantation energy can be improved. The N-TOHOS device described in this study has demonstrated its potential for nonvolatile TID radiation sensing application in the future.
Corresponding author: Wen-Ching HsiehCite this article Wen-Ching Hsieh, Hao-Tien Daniel Lee, Fuh-Cheng Jong, and Shich-Chuan Wu, Effect of Nitrogen Implantation on the Performance of TOHOS Total Ionizing Dose Radiation Sensor Device, Sens. Mater., Vol. 28, No. 5, 2016, p. 577-584. |