Possible influence of the Schottky contacts on the characteristics of ultrathin SOI pseudo-MOS transistors

The paper describes the impact of pseudo-MOS technique on threshold and flatband voltages, and why the threshold and flatband voltages depend on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) layer thickness. Our measurements and simulations suggest that the band-offset-induced depletion beneath the source contact obstructs the local formation of the inversion layer at the SOI/buried oxide interface; this effect becomes significant when the SOI layer thickness is reduced. The SOI layer thickness dependence of flatband voltage is analyzed in a similar manner. The temperature dependence of threshold and flatband voltages is also addressed.