Understanding the interfacial layer formation on strained Si1−x Gex channels and their correlation to inversion layer hole mobility
2017 Symposium on VLSI Technology(2017)
摘要
We investigate the mechanism of interfacial layer formation on Si
1-x
Ge
x
(0 <; x <; 0.5) channel and its correlation to hole mobility. It is found that the mobility degradation in low-Ge-content Si
1-x
Ge
x
(x <; 0.2) pFETs is attributed to a Ge-rich top surface in the channel directly induced by interfacial layer formation. In addition, the depth profile of a Si-rich top surface in high-Ge-content Si
1-x
Ge
x
channel is presented to understand the surface atomic configuration of Si
1-x
Ge
x
channel as well as mobility enhancement mechanism.
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关键词
interfacial layer formation,inversion layer hole mobility,mobility degradation,pFETs,Ge-rich top surface,Si-rich top surface,surface atomic configuration,mobility enhancement mechanism,Si1-xGex
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