An Analytical Interpretation of the Memory Window in Ferroelectric Field-Effect Transistors

Journal
APL (Applied Physics Letters)
Date
2023.11.29
Abstract

In this paper, we present an analytical equation for describing the memory window of ferroelectric field-effect transistors (FeFETs). The analytical equation is derived based on effect of oxide charge on threshold voltage shift of field-effect transistor and can be expressed by simpler parameters such as the quantity of polarization switching and trapped charge. We demonstrate that the derived equation is in quantitative agreement with the results of the numerical calculations using a TCAD simulation tool, which confirms the validity of the equation. Our results show that the analytical equations provide an accurate and practical description of the memory window for FeFETs with various structures.

Reference
Appl. Phys. Lett. 123, 222902 (2023)
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0168515