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A Si MOS capacitor has the high-frequency C-V curve shown in...

A Si MOS capacitor has the high-frequency $C-V$ curve shown in Fig. $\mathrm{P} 6-17$ normalized to the capacitance in strong accumulation. Determine the oxide
thickness and substrate doping assuming a gate-to-substrate work function difference of $-0.35 \mathrm{~V}$.

Key Concepts

MOS Capacitor Structure

A MOS capacitor consists of a metal gate, an insulating oxide layer, and a semiconductor substrate. Understanding its structure is fundamental, as the behavior of the device under bias is determined by how charges accumulate and deplete in the semiconductor and how the insulating oxide layer affects the overall capacitance.

C-V Characteristics

The capacitance-voltage (C-V) characteristics of a MOS capacitor describe how the capacitance varies as a function of the applied voltage. At high frequency, the measurement captures the response of the device in accumulation, depletion, and inversion, which provides insights into oxide quality, interface states, and the semiconductor substrate’s properties.

Oxide Capacitance and Thickness

The oxide capacitance is directly related to the physical thickness of the oxide layer through the relation C_ox = ?_ox/tox, where ?_ox is the permittivity of the oxide and tox is its thickness. By analyzing the capacitance in the accumulation region, where the semiconductor behaves as a metal, one can determine the oxide thickness accurately.

Substrate Doping Concentration

The substrate doping concentration affects the width of the depletion layer and, consequently, the C-V curve in the depletion region. By modeling the depletion capacitance and considering the voltage at which the capacitance begins to drop, one can extract the doping levels, which are critical for predicting the device’s threshold voltage and overall performance.

Work Function Difference

The work function difference between the gate material and the substrate alters the effective voltage experienced by the device. This built-in potential must be accounted for when interpreting the C-V curve, as it shifts the flat-band and threshold voltages, influencing the extraction of both the oxide thickness and the substrate doping concentration.

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