For the first time, the random telegraph signal (RTS) and its corresponding flicker noise (1/f ) were investigated in gate-all-around p-type Si-FinFETs. For a device with gate width of ∼ 100 nm (fin height) and length of ∼ 200 nm, the typical RTS capture/emission time constants were ∼ 0.1-1 ms. Very large RTS amplitudes (∆I d /I d up to 25%) were observed, which is an effect attributable to the extreme device scaling and/or interface quality of FinFETs. The estimated scattering coefficients (α ∼ 10 −12 − 10 −13 ) are found to be higher than typical values obtained from MOSFETs. These findings demonstrate the relevance of RTS for FinFET operation.
Index Terms-FinFET, flicker(1/f ) noise, gate-all-around (GAA), noise, random telegraph signals (RTS).
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