A self-consistent modeling of the leakage current through thin oxides
Evgeni A. Burovski (

), and I.Ya.Polishchuk
Kintech Inc., Moscow, Russia.
A simple computationally effective semi-analytical macroscopic
technique of self-consistent calculations of the electrical
properties of the MOS structures with ultra thin high-k gate
oxide film is developed. Calculated gate voltage -- gate leakage
[substrate-injected direct and Fowler-Nordheim (FN) tunneling]
and gate capacitance characteristics are presented and discussed.
The Si/oxide band offset is shown to be the main parameter
affecting leakage. The stepwise behaviour of the I-V
characteristics is predicted. A contribution of the FN injection
is discussed.