Effect of (HfO2)X(Al2O3)1−X/SiO2 double-layered blocking oxide on program and erase speed in charge trapping memory devices

Jinho Oh, Eun Jung Ko, Heedo Na, Dae Hong Ko, Hyunchul Sohn

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Abstract

In this work, the effect of hole injection into the charge trap layers from channel prior to program operation is investigated in charge trapping (CT) memory with stacked blocking oxide (BO). For efficient hole injection, a (HfO2)X(Al2O3)1−X/SiO2 stacked BO structure is used. The CT memory device with stacked BO shows faster programming and erasing speed compared with single-layered SiO2 BO. The enhanced programming speed is attributed to the enhanced electric field introduced by excess holes injected into SiN charge trap layer. In addition, efficient hole injection from channel produced the widened memory window in CT memory.

Original languageEnglish
Article number198
Pages (from-to)1-5
Number of pages5
JournalApplied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
Volume122
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Mar 1

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© 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science

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