Abstract
We have compared the generation of radiation-induced Pb ("trivalent silicon") centers at the Si/SiO2 interface with the radiation-induced buildup of interface states. We observe a strong correlation between the density of Pb centers and radiation-induced interface state density (Dit) and similar annealing behavior of radiation-induced Pb and Dit. Furthermore, the P b resonance intensity is strongly bias dependent; this indicates that the charge state of the Pb defect is bias dependent. We conclude that Pb defects account for a very large portion of radiation-induced interface states.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1457-1460 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1983 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy