Gate Voltage Dependence of MOSFET Noise Statistics


TitleGate Voltage Dependence of MOSFET Noise Statistics
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsErturk, M, Xia, T, Clark, WF
JournalIEEE Electron Device Letters
Volume28
Issue9
Pagination812 - 814
Date Published2007/09
ISSN0741-3106
Abstract

In this letter, we present experimental and theoretical analysis of the gate voltage dependence of MOSFET noise variations. Under low gate overdrive, noise power variability as much as 12.2 dB is reported from a population of moderately sized FETs. However, the variability is reduced to 4.4 dB for the same population of devices at high gate overdrive. The relationship between inversion layer density within the vicinity of a trap and the trapped-charge-induced mobility fluctuation is investigated. The spatial gradient of the inversion layer profile is shown to impact the variability of noise. As the inversion layer becomes more uniform across the channel, noise variability is reduced. TCAD simulations and noise measurements are in agreement with the proposed theory.

URLhttp://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=4294054
DOI10.1109/LED.2007.902682
Short TitleIEEE Electron Device Lett.
Refereed DesignationRefereed
Status: 
Published
Attributable Grant: 
CSYS
Grant Year: 
Year2