Investigation of the Physical Mechanism behind Retention Loss in FeFETs with MIFIFIS Gate Structure

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Main Authors: Hu, Tao, Chen, Zeqi, Han, Runhao, Jia, Xinpei, Yang, Jia, Bai, Mingkai, Ji, Ruoyao, Ding, Yajing, Zhao, Mengwei, Li, Yuhan, Li, Kaiyi, Fan, Wenbo, Shao, Xianzhou, Sun, Xiaoqing, Han, Kai, Zhang, Jing, Wang, Yanrong, Chai, Junshuai, Xu, Hao, Wang, Xiaolei, Wang, Wenwu, Ye, Tianchun
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author Hu, Tao
Chen, Zeqi
Han, Runhao
Jia, Xinpei
Yang, Jia
Bai, Mingkai
Ji, Ruoyao
Ding, Yajing
Zhao, Mengwei
Li, Yuhan
Li, Kaiyi
Fan, Wenbo
Shao, Xianzhou
Sun, Xiaoqing
Han, Kai
Zhang, Jing
Wang, Yanrong
Chai, Junshuai
Xu, Hao
Wang, Xiaolei
Wang, Wenwu
Ye, Tianchun
author_facet Hu, Tao
Chen, Zeqi
Han, Runhao
Jia, Xinpei
Yang, Jia
Bai, Mingkai
Ji, Ruoyao
Ding, Yajing
Zhao, Mengwei
Li, Yuhan
Li, Kaiyi
Fan, Wenbo
Shao, Xianzhou
Sun, Xiaoqing
Han, Kai
Zhang, Jing
Wang, Yanrong
Chai, Junshuai
Xu, Hao
Wang, Xiaolei
Wang, Wenwu
Ye, Tianchun
contents A Metal-Gate Blocking Layer (GBL)- Ferroelectric-Tunnel Dielectric Layer (TDL)-Ferroelectric -Channel Insulator (Ch.IL)-Si (MIFIFIS) structure is proposed to achieve a larger MW for applications in Fe-NAND. However, the large retention loss (RL) in the MIFIFIS structure restricts its application. In this work, we vary the physical thickness of the GBL and TDL, and conduct an in-depth analysis of the energy bands of the gate structure to investigate the physical mechanism behind the RL in FeFETs with the MIFIFIS structure. The physical origin of the RL is that the electric field direction across the TDL reduces the potential barrier provided by the ferroelectric near the silicon substrate. Based on the above physical mechanism, the RL can be reduced to 12% and 0.2% by redesigning the gate structure or reducing the pulse amplitude, respectively. Our work contributes to a deeper understanding of the physical mechanism behind the RL in FeFETs with the MIFIFIS gate structure. It provides guidance for enhancing the reliability of FeFETs.
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spellingShingle Investigation of the Physical Mechanism behind Retention Loss in FeFETs with MIFIFIS Gate Structure
Hu, Tao
Chen, Zeqi
Han, Runhao
Jia, Xinpei
Yang, Jia
Bai, Mingkai
Ji, Ruoyao
Ding, Yajing
Zhao, Mengwei
Li, Yuhan
Li, Kaiyi
Fan, Wenbo
Shao, Xianzhou
Sun, Xiaoqing
Han, Kai
Zhang, Jing
Wang, Yanrong
Chai, Junshuai
Xu, Hao
Wang, Xiaolei
Wang, Wenwu
Ye, Tianchun
Applied Physics
A Metal-Gate Blocking Layer (GBL)- Ferroelectric-Tunnel Dielectric Layer (TDL)-Ferroelectric -Channel Insulator (Ch.IL)-Si (MIFIFIS) structure is proposed to achieve a larger MW for applications in Fe-NAND. However, the large retention loss (RL) in the MIFIFIS structure restricts its application. In this work, we vary the physical thickness of the GBL and TDL, and conduct an in-depth analysis of the energy bands of the gate structure to investigate the physical mechanism behind the RL in FeFETs with the MIFIFIS structure. The physical origin of the RL is that the electric field direction across the TDL reduces the potential barrier provided by the ferroelectric near the silicon substrate. Based on the above physical mechanism, the RL can be reduced to 12% and 0.2% by redesigning the gate structure or reducing the pulse amplitude, respectively. Our work contributes to a deeper understanding of the physical mechanism behind the RL in FeFETs with the MIFIFIS gate structure. It provides guidance for enhancing the reliability of FeFETs.
title Investigation of the Physical Mechanism behind Retention Loss in FeFETs with MIFIFIS Gate Structure
topic Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.04658