Current percolation path impacting switching behavior of ferroelectric FETs

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Contributors

  • Franz Müller - , Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (Author)
  • Maximilian Lederer - , Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (Author)
  • Ricardo Olivo - , Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (Author)
  • Tarek Ali - , Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (Author)
  • Raik Hoffmann - , Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (Author)
  • Halid Mulaosmanovic - , NaMLab - Nanoelectronic materials laboratory gGmbH (Author)
  • Sven Beyer - , Global Foundries Dresden (Author)
  • Stefan Dunkel - , Global Foundries Dresden (Author)
  • Johannes Müller - , Global Foundries Dresden (Author)
  • Stefan Müller - , Ferroelectric Memory GmbH (Author)
  • Konrad Seidel - , Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (Author)
  • Gerald Gerlach - , Chair of Solid State Electronics (Author)

Abstract

The difference in the switching behavior of program and erase operation in hafnium oxide based ferroelectric FETs (FeFETs) highlights insufficiency of models solely based on the ferroelectric hysteresis. In this work, program and erase characteristics across various FeFET dimensions have been compared in order to investigate the scaling-dependent switching behavior. A simulation model comprising the FeFET channel size, effective grain size, phase and orientation was developed to mimic the field controlled switching of ferroelectric grains and their effect on resulting current percolation paths. Finally, the impact of FET channel length L and width W was systematically analyzed both experimentally and using the developed model for both memory states. Investigations show how systematic W and L scaling can be utilized to tune switching behavior from abrupt digital-like, suitable for robust memory applications, to gradual analog-like, favorable in neuromorphic applications.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems and Applications (VLSI-TSA)
Pages1-2
ISBN (electronic)978-1-6654-1934-5
Publication statusPublished - 19 Apr 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesInternational Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems and Applications (VLSI-TSA)
ISSN1930-8868

Conference

Title2021 International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems and Applications
Abbreviated titleVLSI-TSA 2021
Duration19 - 22 April 2021
LocationOnline
CityHsinchu
CountryTaiwan, Province of China

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-7062-9598/work/174430590