Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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543474 | Microelectronic Engineering | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
An atomic-scale model for current-assisted field-accelerated thermochemical degradation via charge capturing by O vacancy (VO) is proposed based on first-principles calculations. We found that the electron current enhances the VO formation around the VO itself and the hole current makes the VO transform into the puckered structure. The calculated activation enthalpy for breakdown and the effective dipole moment agree well with the experimental values. We also found that the subordinate carriers in the generated subordinate carrier injection (GSCI) model play critical roles through a disproportion reaction of positively charged VOs.
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Authors
Yasushi Nakasaki, Izumi Hirano, Koichi Kato, Yuichiro Mitani,