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2007 Spanish Conference on Electron Devices

DOI: 10.1109/sced.2007.384011

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Equivalent Electrical Circuit Model for the Post-Breakdown Current in SiO2/TiO2 Gate Stacks

Proceedings article published in 2007 by E. Miranda ORCID, J. Tinoco, I. Garduno, M. Estrada, A. Cerdeira
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Abstract

In this work we examine the electrical behavior of thin (~10 nm) SiO2/TiO2 gate insulator stacks in MOS capacitors that have undergone multiple hard breakdown events. The post-breakdown current is modeled using a simple equivalent electrical circuit consisting of a diode with series and parallel resistances. We show that the current flowing through the non-damaged oxide area still plays a significant role even after breakdown. Similarities with previous studied systems are also discussed.