Fabrication and characterization of room temperature silicon single electron memory

Lingjie Guo, Effendi Leobandung, Lei Zhuang, Stephen Y. Chou

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Abstract

A single electron memory was demonstrated in crystalline silicon that has a transistor channel width of ∼10 nm and a nanoscale floating gate of dimension ∼(7 nm × 7 nm × 2 nm), patterned by electron beam lithography, lift-off, and reactive ion etching. Quantized shift in the threshold voltage and self-limited charging process have been observed at room temperature. Analysis has shown that these quantized characteristics are the results of single electron charging effect in the nanoscale floating gate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2840-2843
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures
Volume15
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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