Physical Mechanisms Contributing to Device "Rebound"

J.R. Schwank, P.S. Winokur, P. J. McWhorter, F.W. Sexton, P. V. Dressendorfer, D. C. Turpin

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science · 1984 · 360 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

The physical mechanisms that produce rebound have been identified. The positive increase in threshold voltage during a bias anneal is due to annealing of oxide trapped charge. Rebound can be predicted by measuring the contribution to the threshold voltage from radiation-induced interface states immediately after irradiation.

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