Electrical properties of MIS structures with silicon nanoclusters
The theoretical and experimental investigations of electrical properties of the Al-SiO2- -SiO ( ncs Si − 2-Si structures grown using high temperature annealing SiOx, x < 2, have been carried out. It has been experimentally found that the Al-SiO2- ( ) ncs Si − -SiO2-Si structures with the tunnel dielectric layer revealed the effect of dynamic memory. Electric properties and parameters of the interface states located between and SiO ncs Si− 2 were studied in detail by measuring of current-voltage, capacitance-voltage, and thermally stimulated current characteristics.
Peculiar aspects of nanocrystal memory cells: data and extrapolations
Nanocrystal memory cell are a promising candidate for the scaling of nonvolatile memories in which the conventional floating gate is replaced by an array of nanocrystals. The aim of this paper is to present the results of a thorough investigation of the possibilities and the limitations of such new memory cell. In particular, we focus on devices characterized by a very thin tunnel oxide layer and by silicon nanocrystals formed by chemical vapor deposition. The direct tunneling of the electrons through the tunnel oxide, their storage into the silicon nanocrystals, and furthermore, retention, endurance, and drain turn-on effects, well-known issues for nonvolatile memories, are all investigated. The cell can be also programmed by channel hot electron injection, allowing the possibility to multibit storage. The suppression of the drain turn-on and the possibility of using this cell for multibit storage give us a clear evidence of the distributed nature of the charge storage.
Energy skin effect of propellant particles in Electrothermal-Chemical Launcher
A numerical model of the radiation has been employed by a Monte Carlo method and statistical physics to simulate the process of a capillary plasma source for Electrothermal-Chemical (ETC) Launcher. The effect on propellants with different physical parameters is discussed. The plasma-propellant interaction is also discussed when combined with a thermal model. Results show that radiant energy only causes a small field around the plasma injector in the propellant bed. The responses of energy flux and propellant particles on radiation are both in the order of picosecond. The strong instantaneous radiation is responsible for the transmission of energy to the propellant particles leading to ignition. Compared with conventional ignition, the energy absorbed by propellant particles is used to increase quickly the temperature in the surface layer of propellant particles. This energy skin effect in the propellant particle surface appears to be the main cause of plasma ignition.