Title :
Investigation of localized breakdown spots in thin SiO2 using scanning capacitance microscopy
Author :
Wang, S.D. ; Chang, M.N. ; Chen, C.Y. ; Lei, T.F.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron., Nat. Chiao-Tung Univ., Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
Keywords :
MIS devices; MOS capacitors; capacitance; scanning probe microscopy; silicon compounds; surface morphology; MOS capacitor; MOS devices; SiO2; contact-mode atomic force microscopy images; differential capacitance signals; localized breakdown spots; metal-oxide-semiconductor devices; oxide breakdown sites; scanning capacitance microscopy; scanning probe microscope; surface morphology; thin silica; Atomic force microscopy; Capacitance; Electric breakdown; Laboratories; MOS capacitors; Maintenance; Rough surfaces; Surface morphology; Surface roughness; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability Physics Symposium, 2005. Proceedings. 43rd Annual. 2005 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8803-8
DOI :
10.1109/RELPHY.2005.1493173