The effects of high-energy ion irradiations on the I–V characteristics of silicon NPN transistors

Gnana Prakash, A. P. and Bharathi, M. N. and Hegde, Vinayakprasanna N. and Pradeep, T. M. and Pushpa, N. and Ambuj, T. (2018) The effects of high-energy ion irradiations on the I–V characteristics of silicon NPN transistors. Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, 173 (7-8). pp. 683-693. ISSN 1042-0150

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Abstract

The silicon NPN rf power transistors were irradiated with different linear energy transfer (LET) ions such as 50 MeV Li3+, 80 MeV C6+ and 150 MeV Ag12+ ions in the dose range of 1–100 Mrad. The SRIM simulation was used to understand the energy loss and range of these ions in the transistor structure. The different electrical parameters such as Gummel characteristics, excess base current (ΔIB), DC current gain (hFE), displacement damage factor (K) and output characteristics were systematically studied before and after irradiation. The ion irradiation results were compared with 60Co-gamma irradiation result in the same dose range. A considerable increase in base current (IB) and a decrease in hFE and ICSat were observed after irradiation. The degradation in the electrical parameters was comparably very high for Ag12+ ion-irradiated transistor when compared to other ion-irradiated transistors, whereas the degradation in the electrical parameters for Li3+ and C6+ ion-irradiated transistors was comparable with gamma-irradiated transistor. The isochronal annealing study was conducted on the 100 Mrad irradiated transistors up to 500°C to analyze the recovery in different electrical parameters. The hFE and other electrical parameters of irradiated transistors were almost recovered after 500°C for 50 MeV Li3+, 80 MeV C6+ ion and 60Co-gamma-irradiated transistors, whereas for 150 MeV Ag12+ ion-irradiated transistor, the recovery in electrical characteristics is not complete.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	D Physical Science > Physics
Divisions:	Department of > Physics
Depositing User:	Manjula P Library Assistant
Date Deposited:	16 Jul 2019 06:25
Last Modified:	16 Jul 2019 06:25
URI:	http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/5254

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