Characterization and Modeling of Quantum Dot Behavior in FDSOI Devices

Abstract

A compact analytical model is proposed along with a parameter extraction methodology to accurately capture the steady-state (DC) sequential tunneling current observed in the subthreshold region of the transfer $I_{DS}-V_{GS}$ characteristics of MOSFETs at cryogenic temperatures. The model is shown to match measurements of $p$ -MOSFETs and $n$ -MOSFETs manufactured in a commercial 22nm FDSOI foundry technology, with reasonable accuracy across bias conditions and temperature (2 K - 50 K). Furthermore, the extracted model parameters are used to analyze the impact of the gate and drain voltages and of layout geometry on the device characteristics.

Keywords

• Compact modeling
• Coulomb Blockade
• cryogenics
• semiconductor quantum dot
• silicon germanium
• silicon-on-insulator