Electrical Characteristics
of MOSFET
Part-I
Arpan Deyasi
Dept of ECE, RCCIIT, Kolkata, India
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Body (p)
Channel (n)
Insulator
Gate
S D
n-channel
MOSFET
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ΨF
ΨS
p
n
Conductor
Insulator
VM>0 & large
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( )
( )
z
E z dz
ρ
ε
= ∫
Minority Carrier Concentration
We consider 1D analysis
Charge density of depletion region
A
qN
ρ = −
majority carrier
concentration at
substrate
Electric field
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Minority Carrier Concentration
Electric field ( ) A
qN
E z dz
ε
= −∫
1
( ) A
qN
E z z C
ε
=
− +
Boundary conditions
at z=0, E=E0
at z=W, E=0
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Minority Carrier Concentration
1
A
qN
C W
ε
=
( ) ( )
A
qN
E z W z
ε
= −
( )
A
d qN
W z
dz
ψ
ε
=
− −
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Minority Carrier Concentration
( )
A
qN
d W z dz
ψ
ε
=
− −
∫ ∫
Boundary conditions
at z=0, ψ= ψS
at z=W, ψ = ψF
2
2
A
F S
qN
W
ψ ψ
ε
− =
−
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Minority Carrier Concentration
1/2
2
( )
S F
A
W
qN
ε
ψ ψ
 
= −
 
 
Expression of Depletion Region Width
Under depletion condition, ψF > ψS
Under inversion condition, ψS > ψF
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Minority Carrier Concentration
Minority carrier concentration at depletion condition
D A
Q qN W
= −
1/ 2
2
( )
D A S F
A
Q qN
qN
ε
ψ ψ
 
=
− −
 
 
1/ 2
2
D A S F
Q qN
ε ψ ψ
=
− −
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Minority Carrier Concentration
At the onset of inversion
S F
ψ ψ
= −
1/ 2
2 2
I A F
Q qN
ε ψ
=
− −
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Expression of Threshold Voltage
Threshold voltage is defined as
TO i MOS FB
V V V
−
= +
Vi-MOS: Threshold of ideal MOS capacitor
VFB: Flatband voltage
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Expression of Threshold Voltage
2 b
i MOS F
D
Q
V
C
ψ
−
 
=
− +
 
 
Qb: bulk charge in the substrate
CD: Dielectric constant
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Expression of Threshold Voltage
fc
FB MS
D
Q
V
C
φ
 
=
− −
 
 
Qfc: fixed charge due to surface states that arise due
to imperfections at insulator-substrate interface
φMS: conductor-substrate work function difference
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Expression of Threshold Voltage
2
g
MS F
E
φ ψ
=
− −
Eg: bandgap of semiconductor substrate
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Expression of Threshold Voltage
3
2
g fc
b
TO F
D D
E Q
Q
V
C C
ψ
=
− − − −
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Body
Effect
in
n-channel
MOSFET
Body
Channel
Insulator
Gate
S
(n+)
D
(n+)
(p)
(p)
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Role of Body Effect on Threshold Voltage
at VSB = 0
1/ 2
2 2
I A F
Q qN
ε ψ
=
− −
at VSB > 0
1/ 2
2 2
ISB A F SB
Q qN V
ε ψ
=
− − +
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Role of Body Effect on Threshold Voltage
Change in space-charge density
SB ISB I
Q Q Q
∆ = −
1/2 1/2
2
2 2
SB A
F SB F
Q qN
V
ε
ψ ψ
∆ =
− ×
− + − −
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Role of Body Effect on Threshold Voltage
Change in threshold voltage
SB
T
D
Q
V
C
∆
∆ =
1/2 1/2
1
2
2 2
T A
D
F SB F
V qN
C
V
ε
ψ ψ
∆ =
− ×
− + − −
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Body Effect Coefficient
1
2 A
D
qN
C
γ ε
=
body effect
coefficient
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ΨF
ΨS
p
n
Conductor
Insulator
VM>0 & large
Inversion Condition
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Semiconductor (p-substrate)
(n-channel)
Insulator
Conductor
n+ n+
G
B
D
S
y
z
L
Schematic Diagram
I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
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Boundary conditions
1. VC(y = 0) = VS = 0
2. VC(y = L) = VDS
3. VGS ≥ VTO
( ) [ ( ) ]
D D GS C TO
Q y WC V V y V
= − −
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
Assume 1D carrier flow
Total mobile electron charge in surface
inversion layer (per unit length) is
( )
D D n
I Q y v
= −
[( ( ) ]
D D GS C TO n
I WC V V y V v
=
− − −
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
Current is given by
independent of dimension
n n y
v E
µ
=
( )
n n C
d
v V y
dy
µ
= −
[( ( ) ] ( )
D D GS C TO n C
d
I WC V V y V V y
dy
µ
= − −
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
Velocity of electron
Drain current becomes
[( ( ) ] ( ( ))
D D GS C TO n C
I dy WC V V y V dV y
µ
= − −
0 0
[( ( ) ] ( ( ))
D
V
L
D D GS C TO n C
I dy WC V V y V dV y
µ
= − −
∫ ∫
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
2
1
( )
2
D n D GS TO D D
W
I C V V V V
L
µ
 
= − −
 
 
2
1
[2( ) ]
2
D n D GS TO D D
W
I C V V V V
L
µ − −
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
I-V characteristics under active condition
2
1
[2( ) ]
2
D n D GS TO D D
W
I C V V V V
L
µ
= − −
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
β
Q: What is the significance of β?
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
For
( )
D GS TO
V V V
< −
1
[2( ) ]
2
D n D GS TO D
W
I C V V V
L
µ −
D D
I V
∝
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
For
( )
D GS TO
V V V
> −
2
D D
I V
∝
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
graphical representation of the equation
VGS1
VGS2
VGS3
VDS
ID
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
At peak point
D GS TO
V V V
= −
2
1
[( ) ]
2
DP n D GS TO
W
I C V V
L
µ −
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
Q: What happened after pinch-off?
L
ΔL
L’
L
ΔL
L’
'
L L L
= + ∆
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
Effect of channel length modulation
2
1
[( ) ]
2 '
DS n D GS TO
W
I C V V
L
µ −
2
1
[( ) ]
2
DS n D GS TO
W
I C V V
L L
µ −
− ∆
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
Effect of channel length modulation
2
1
[( ) ]
2
DS n D GS TO
W L
I C V V
L L L
µ
   
−
   
− ∆
   
DS D
L
I I
L L
 
=  
− ∆
 
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Effect of channel length modulation
1
1
DS D
I I
L
L
 
 
=
∆
 
−
 
( )
1
DS D
L
I I
L
∆
+

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Effect of channel length modulation
DS
L V
∆ ∝
DS
L
V
L
∆
∝
DS
L
V
L
λ
∆
=
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(1 )
DS D DS
I I V
λ
+

I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
Effect of channel length modulation
2
1
[( ) ](1 )
2
DS n D GS TO DS
W
I C V V V
L
µ λ
 
− +
 
 
I-V characteristics under saturation condition
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I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
VDS
ID
VGS1
VGS2
VGS3

Electrical characteristics of MOSFET

  • 1.
    Electrical Characteristics of MOSFET Part-I ArpanDeyasi Dept of ECE, RCCIIT, Kolkata, India 6/7/2021 1 Arpan Deyasi, RCCIIT
  • 2.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 2 Body (p) Channel (n) Insulator Gate S D n-channel MOSFET
  • 3.
    6/7/2021 3 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT ΨF ΨS p n Conductor Insulator VM>0 & large
  • 4.
    6/7/2021 4 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT ( ) ( ) z E z dz ρ ε = ∫ Minority Carrier Concentration We consider 1D analysis Charge density of depletion region A qN ρ = − majority carrier concentration at substrate Electric field
  • 5.
    6/7/2021 5 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT Minority Carrier Concentration Electric field ( ) A qN E z dz ε = −∫ 1 ( ) A qN E z z C ε = − + Boundary conditions at z=0, E=E0 at z=W, E=0
  • 6.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 6 Minority Carrier Concentration 1 A qN C W ε = ( ) ( ) A qN E z W z ε = − ( ) A d qN W z dz ψ ε = − −
  • 7.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 7 Minority Carrier Concentration ( ) A qN d W z dz ψ ε = − − ∫ ∫ Boundary conditions at z=0, ψ= ψS at z=W, ψ = ψF 2 2 A F S qN W ψ ψ ε − = −
  • 8.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 8 Minority Carrier Concentration 1/2 2 ( ) S F A W qN ε ψ ψ   = −     Expression of Depletion Region Width Under depletion condition, ψF > ψS Under inversion condition, ψS > ψF
  • 9.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 9 Minority Carrier Concentration Minority carrier concentration at depletion condition D A Q qN W = − 1/ 2 2 ( ) D A S F A Q qN qN ε ψ ψ   = − −     1/ 2 2 D A S F Q qN ε ψ ψ = − −
  • 10.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 10 Minority Carrier Concentration At the onset of inversion S F ψ ψ = − 1/ 2 2 2 I A F Q qN ε ψ = − −
  • 11.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 11 Expression of Threshold Voltage Threshold voltage is defined as TO i MOS FB V V V − = + Vi-MOS: Threshold of ideal MOS capacitor VFB: Flatband voltage
  • 12.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 12 Expression of Threshold Voltage 2 b i MOS F D Q V C ψ −   = − +     Qb: bulk charge in the substrate CD: Dielectric constant
  • 13.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 13 Expression of Threshold Voltage fc FB MS D Q V C φ   = − −     Qfc: fixed charge due to surface states that arise due to imperfections at insulator-substrate interface φMS: conductor-substrate work function difference
  • 14.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 14 Expression of Threshold Voltage 2 g MS F E φ ψ = − − Eg: bandgap of semiconductor substrate
  • 15.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 15 Expression of Threshold Voltage 3 2 g fc b TO F D D E Q Q V C C ψ = − − − −
  • 16.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 16 Body Effect in n-channel MOSFET Body Channel Insulator Gate S (n+) D (n+) (p) (p)
  • 17.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 17 Role of Body Effect on Threshold Voltage at VSB = 0 1/ 2 2 2 I A F Q qN ε ψ = − − at VSB > 0 1/ 2 2 2 ISB A F SB Q qN V ε ψ = − − +
  • 18.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 18 Role of Body Effect on Threshold Voltage Change in space-charge density SB ISB I Q Q Q ∆ = − 1/2 1/2 2 2 2 SB A F SB F Q qN V ε ψ ψ ∆ = − × − + − −
  • 19.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 19 Role of Body Effect on Threshold Voltage Change in threshold voltage SB T D Q V C ∆ ∆ = 1/2 1/2 1 2 2 2 T A D F SB F V qN C V ε ψ ψ ∆ = − × − + − −
  • 20.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 20 Body Effect Coefficient 1 2 A D qN C γ ε = body effect coefficient
  • 21.
    6/7/2021 21 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT ΨF ΨS p n Conductor Insulator VM>0 & large Inversion Condition
  • 22.
    6/7/2021 22 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT Semiconductor (p-substrate) (n-channel) Insulator Conductor n+ n+ G B D S y z L Schematic Diagram
  • 23.
    I-V Characteristics ofMOSFET 6/7/2021 23 Arpan Deyasi, RCCIIT Boundary conditions 1. VC(y = 0) = VS = 0 2. VC(y = L) = VDS 3. VGS ≥ VTO
  • 24.
    ( ) [( ) ] D D GS C TO Q y WC V V y V = − − 6/7/2021 24 Arpan Deyasi, RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET Assume 1D carrier flow Total mobile electron charge in surface inversion layer (per unit length) is
  • 25.
    ( ) D Dn I Q y v = − [( ( ) ] D D GS C TO n I WC V V y V v = − − − 6/7/2021 25 Arpan Deyasi, RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET Current is given by independent of dimension
  • 26.
    n n y vE µ = ( ) n n C d v V y dy µ = − [( ( ) ] ( ) D D GS C TO n C d I WC V V y V V y dy µ = − − 6/7/2021 26 Arpan Deyasi, RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET Velocity of electron Drain current becomes
  • 27.
    [( ( )] ( ( )) D D GS C TO n C I dy WC V V y V dV y µ = − − 0 0 [( ( ) ] ( ( )) D V L D D GS C TO n C I dy WC V V y V dV y µ = − − ∫ ∫ 6/7/2021 27 Arpan Deyasi, RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET
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    2 1 ( ) 2 D nD GS TO D D W I C V V V V L µ   = − −     2 1 [2( ) ] 2 D n D GS TO D D W I C V V V V L µ − − 6/7/2021 28 Arpan Deyasi, RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET I-V characteristics under active condition
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    2 1 [2( ) ] 2 Dn D GS TO D D W I C V V V V L µ = − − 6/7/2021 29 Arpan Deyasi, RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET β Q: What is the significance of β?
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    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 30 I-V Characteristics of MOSFET For ( ) D GS TO V V V < − 1 [2( ) ] 2 D n D GS TO D W I C V V V L µ − D D I V ∝
  • 31.
    6/7/2021 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT 31 I-V Characteristics of MOSFET For ( ) D GS TO V V V > − 2 D D I V ∝
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    6/7/2021 32 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET graphical representation of the equation VGS1 VGS2 VGS3 VDS ID
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    6/7/2021 33 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET At peak point D GS TO V V V = − 2 1 [( ) ] 2 DP n D GS TO W I C V V L µ −
  • 34.
    6/7/2021 34 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET Q: What happened after pinch-off? L ΔL L’ L ΔL L’ ' L L L = + ∆
  • 35.
    6/7/2021 35 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET Effect of channel length modulation 2 1 [( ) ] 2 ' DS n D GS TO W I C V V L µ − 2 1 [( ) ] 2 DS n D GS TO W I C V V L L µ − − ∆
  • 36.
    6/7/2021 36 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET Effect of channel length modulation 2 1 [( ) ] 2 DS n D GS TO W L I C V V L L L µ     −     − ∆     DS D L I I L L   =   − ∆  
  • 37.
    6/7/2021 37 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET Effect of channel length modulation 1 1 DS D I I L L     = ∆   −   ( ) 1 DS D L I I L ∆ + 
  • 38.
    6/7/2021 38 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET Effect of channel length modulation DS L V ∆ ∝ DS L V L ∆ ∝ DS L V L λ ∆ =
  • 39.
    6/7/2021 39 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT (1 ) DS D DS I I V λ +  I-V Characteristics of MOSFET Effect of channel length modulation 2 1 [( ) ](1 ) 2 DS n D GS TO DS W I C V V V L µ λ   − +     I-V characteristics under saturation condition
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    6/7/2021 40 Arpan Deyasi,RCCIIT I-V Characteristics of MOSFET VDS ID VGS1 VGS2 VGS3