semiconductor device modeling and characterization ee5342, lecture 4-spring 2004
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Semiconductor Device Modeling and Characterization EE5342, Lecture 4-Spring 2004. Professor Ronald L. Carter [email protected] http://www.uta.edu/ronc/. Web Pages. You should be aware of information at R. L. Carter’s web page www.uta.edu/ronc/ EE 5342 web page and syllabus - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Semiconductor Device Modeling and CharacterizationEE5342, Lecture 4-Spring 2004
Professor Ronald L. [email protected]
http://www.uta.edu/ronc/
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Web Pages* You should be aware of information
at• R. L. Carter’s web page
– www.uta.edu/ronc/
• EE 5342 web page and syllabus– www.uta.edu/ronc/5342/syllabus.htm
• University and College Ethics Policies– www2.uta.edu/discipline/– www.uta.edu/ronc/5342/Ethics.htm
• Submit a signed copy to Dr. Carter
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First Assignment
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Equilibriumconcentrations• Charge neutrality requires
q(po + Nd+) + (-q)(no + Na
-) = 0
• Assuming complete ionization, so Nd
+ = Nd and Na- = Na
• Gives two equations to be solved simultaneously
1. Mass action, no po = ni2, and
2. Neutrality po + Nd = no + Na
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Equilibrium electronconc. and energies
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Equilibrium hole conc. and energies
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Mobility Summary
• The concept of mobility introduced as a response function to the electric field in establishing a drift current
• Resistivity and conductivity defined
• Model equation def for (Nd,Na,T)
• Resistivity models developed for extrinsic and compensated materials
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Drift currentresistance• Given: a semiconductor resistor with
length, l, and cross-section, A. What is the resistance?
• As stated previously, the conductivity, = nqn + pqp
• So the resistivity, = 1/ = 1/(nqn + pqp)
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Exp. mobility modelfunction for Si1
Parameter As P Bmin 52.2 68.5 44.9
max 1417 1414470.5
Nref 9.68e16 9.20e16 2.23e17
0.680 0.711 0.719
ref
a,d
minpn,
maxpn,min
pn,pn,
N
N1
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Exp. mobility modelfor P, As and B in Si
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Carrier mobilityfunctions (cont.)• The parameter max models 1/lattice
the thermal collision rate
• The parameters min, Nref and model 1/impur the impurity collision rate
• The function is approximately of the ideal theoretical form:
1/total = 1/thermal + 1/impurity
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Carrier mobilityfunctions (ex.)• Let Nd
= 1.78E17/cm3 of phosphorous, so min = 68.5, max = 1414, Nref = 9.20e16 and = 0.711. Thus n = 586 cm2/V-s
• Let Na = 5.62E17/cm3 of boron, so
min = 44.9, max = 470.5, Nref = 9.68e16 and = 0.680. Thus
p = 189 cm2/V-s
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Lattice mobility
• The lattice is the lattice scattering mobility due to thermal vibrations
• Simple theory gives lattice ~ T-3/2
• Experimentally n,lattice ~ T-n where n = 2.42 for electrons and 2.2 for holes
• Consequently, the model equation is lattice(T) = lattice(300)(T/300)-
n
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Ionized impuritymobility function
• The impur is the scattering mobility due to ionized impurities
• Simple theory gives impur ~ T3/2/Nimpur
• Consequently, the model equation is impur(T) = impur(300)(T/300)3/2
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Net silicon (ex-trinsic) resistivity• Since = -1 = (nqn +
pqp)-1
• The net conductivity can be obtained by using the model equation for the mobilities as functions of doping concentrations.
• The model function gives agreement with the measured (Nimpur)
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Net silicon extrresistivity (cont.)
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Net silicon extrresistivity (cont.)• Since = (nqn + pqp)-1, and
n > p, ( = q/m*) we have
p > n
• Note that since1.6(high conc.) < p/n < 3(low conc.), so
1.6(high conc.) < n/p < 3(low conc.)
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Net silicon (com-pensated) res.• For an n-type (n >> p) compensated
semiconductor, = (nqn)-1
• But now n = N = Nd - Na, and the mobility must be considered to be determined by the total ionized impurity scattering Nd + Na = NI
• Consequently, a good estimate is = (nqn)-1 = [Nqn(NI)]-1
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Equipartitiontheorem• The thermodynamic energy per
degree of freedom is kT/2Consequently,
sec/cm10*m
kT3v
and ,kT23
vm21
7rms
thermal2
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Carrier velocitysaturation1
• The mobility relationship v = E is limited to “low” fields
• v < vth = (3kT/m*)1/2 defines “low”
• v = oE[1+(E/Ec)]-1/, o = v1/Ec for Si
parameter electrons holes v1 (cm/s) 1.53E9 T-0.87 1.62E8 T-0.52
Ec (V/cm) 1.01 T1.55 1.24 T1.68
2.57E-2 T0.66 0.46 T0.17
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vdrift [cm/s] vs. E [V/cm] (Sze2, fig. 29a)
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Carrier velocitysaturation (cont.)• At 300K, for electrons, o = v1/Ec
= 1.53E9(300)-0.87/1.01(300)1.55 = 1504 cm2/V-s, the low-field mobility
• The maximum velocity (300K) is vsat = oEc = v1 = 1.53E9 (300)-0.87 = 1.07E7 cm/s
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Diffusion ofcarriers• In a gradient of electrons or holes,
p and n are not zero
• Diffusion current,J =Jp +Jn (note Dp and Dn are diffusion coefficients)
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zn
yn
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Diffusion ofcarriers (cont.)• Note (p)x has the magnitude of
dp/dx and points in the direction of increasing p (uphill)
• The diffusion current points in the direction of decreasing p or n (downhill) and hence the - sign in the definition ofJp and the + sign in the definition ofJn
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Diffusion ofCarriers (cont.)
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Current densitycomponents
nqDJ
pqDJ
VnqEnqEJ
VpqEpqEJ
VE since Note,
ndiffusion,n
pdiffusion,p
nnndrift,n
pppdrift,p
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Total currentdensity
nqDpqDVJ
JJJJJ
gradient
potential the and gradients carrier the
by driven is density current total The
npnptotal
.diff,n.diff,pdrift,ndrift,ptotal
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Doping gradient induced E-field• If N = Nd-Na = N(x), then so is Ef-Efi
• Define = (Ef-Efi)/q = (kT/q)ln(no/ni)
• For equilibrium, Efi = constant, but
• for dN/dx not equal to zero,
• Ex = -d/dx =- [d(Ef-Efi)/dx](kT/q)= -(kT/q) d[ln(no/ni)]/dx= -(kT/q) (1/no)[dno/dx]= -(kT/q) (1/N)[dN/dx], N > 0
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Induced E-field(continued)• Let Vt = kT/q, then since
• nopo = ni2 gives no/ni = ni/po
• Ex = - Vt d[ln(no/ni)]/dx = - Vt d[ln(ni/po)]/dx = - Vt d[ln(ni/|N|)]/dx, N = -Na < 0
• Ex = - Vt (-1/po)dpo/dx = Vt(1/po)dpo/dx = Vt(1/Na)dNa/dx
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The Einsteinrelationship• For Ex = - Vt (1/no)dno/dx, and
• Jn,x = nqnEx + qDn(dn/dx) = 0
• This requires that nqn[Vt (1/n)dn/dx] =
qDn(dn/dx)
• Which is satisfied if tp
tn
n Vp
D likewise ,V
qkTD
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Direct carriergen/recomb
gen rec
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+ +
-
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Ec
Ef
Efi
E
k
Ec
Ev
(Excitation can be by light)
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Direct gen/recof excess carriers• Generation rates, Gn0 = Gp0
• Recombination rates, Rn0 = Rp0
• In equilibrium: Gn0 = Gp0 = Rn0 = Rp0
• In non-equilibrium condition:n = no + n and p = po + p, where
nopo=ni2
and for n and p > 0, the recombination rates increase to R’n and R’p
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Direct rec forlow-level injection• Define low-level injection as
n = p < no, for n-type, andn = p < po, for p-type
• The recombination rates then areR’n = R’p = n(t)/n0, for p-type,
and R’n = R’p = p(t)/p0, for n-type
• Where n0 and p0 are the minority-carrier lifetimes
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Shockley-Read-Hall Recomb
Ev
Ec
Ef
Efi
E
k
Ec
Ev
ET
Indirect, like Si, so intermediate state
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S-R-H trapcharacteristics1
• The Shockley-Read-Hall Theory requires an intermediate “trap” site in order to conserve both E and p
• If trap neutral when orbited (filled) by an excess electron - “donor-like”
• Gives up electron with energy Ec - ET
• “Donor-like” trap which has given up the extra electron is +q and “empty”
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S-R-H trapchar. (cont.)• If trap neutral when orbited (filled) by
an excess hole - “acceptor-like”
• Gives up hole with energy ET - Ev
• “Acceptor-like” trap which has given up the extra hole is -q and “empty”
• Balance of 4 processes of electron capture/emission and hole capture/ emission gives the recomb rates
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S-R-H recombination• Recombination rate determined by:
Nt (trap conc.),
vth (thermal vel of the carriers),
n (capture cross sect for electrons),
p (capture cross sect for holes), with
no = (Ntvthn)-1, and
po = (Ntvthn)-1, where n~(rBohr)2
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S-R-Hrecomb. (cont.)• In the special case where no = po
= o the net recombination rate, U is
)pn( ,ppp and ,nnn where
kTEfiE
coshn2np
npnU
dtpd
dtnd
GRU
oo
oT
i
2i
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S-R-H “U” functioncharacteristics• The numerator, (np-ni
2) simplifies in the case of extrinsic material at low level injection (for equil., nopo = ni
2)
• For n-type (no > n = p > po = ni2/no):
(np-ni2) = (no+n)(po+p)-ni
2 = nopo - ni
2 + nop + npo + np ~ nop (largest term)
• Similarly, for p-type, (np-ni2) ~ pon
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S-R-H “U” functioncharacteristics (cont)• For n-type, as above, the denominator
= o{no+n+po+p+2nicosh[(Et-Ei)kT]}, simplifies to the smallest value for Et~Ei, where the denom is ono, giving U = p/o as the largest (fastest)
• For p-type, the same argument gives U = n/o
• Rec rate, U, fixed by minority carrier
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S-R-H net recom-bination rate, U• In the special case where no = po
= o = (Ntvtho)-1 the net rec. rate, U is
)pn( ,ppp and ,nnn where
kTEfiE
coshn2np
npnU
dtpd
dtnd
GRU
oo
oT
i
2i
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S-R-H rec forexcess min carr• For n-type low-level injection and net
excess minority carriers, (i.e., no > n = p > po = ni
2/no),
U = p/o, (prop to exc min carr)
• For p-type low-level injection and net excess minority carriers, (i.e., po > n = p > no = ni
2/po),
U = n/o, (prop to exc min carr)
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Minority hole lifetimes. Taken from Shur3, (p.101).
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Minority electron lifetimes. Taken from Shur3, (p.101).
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Parameter example
• min = (45 sec) 1+(7.7E-18cm3Ni+(4.5E-36cm6Ni
2
• For Nd = 1E17cm3, p = 25 sec
– Why Nd and p ?
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References
• 1Device Electronics for Integrated Circuits, 2 ed., by Muller and Kamins, Wiley, New York, 1986.
• 2Physics of Semiconductor Devices, by S. M. Sze, Wiley, New York, 1981.