O An MOS structure made on a silicon wafer doped with 3.8 x 10¹5 cm-³ phosphorous atoms has a 40 nm thick silicon oxide layer and an aluminium contact. Assuming a temperature of 300 K: (i) (ii) Calculate the maximum and minimum capacitances of the resulting MOS capacitor. Draw a capacitance-voltage curve of the capacitor when operated at a frequency of 0.5 Hz. Clearly label the regions that correspond to the distinct bias conditions of the device.

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An MOS structure made on a silicon wafer doped with 3.8 x 10¹5 cm-³
phosphorous atoms has a 40 nm thick silicon oxide layer and an
aluminium contact. Assuming a temperature of 300 K:
(i)
(ii)
Calculate the maximum and minimum capacitances of the
resulting MOS capacitor.
Draw a capacitance-voltage curve of the capacitor when
operated at a frequency of 0.5 Hz. Clearly label the regions
that correspond to the distinct bias conditions of the device.
Transcribed Image Text:a) An MOS structure made on a silicon wafer doped with 3.8 x 10¹5 cm-³ phosphorous atoms has a 40 nm thick silicon oxide layer and an aluminium contact. Assuming a temperature of 300 K: (i) (ii) Calculate the maximum and minimum capacitances of the resulting MOS capacitor. Draw a capacitance-voltage curve of the capacitor when operated at a frequency of 0.5 Hz. Clearly label the regions that correspond to the distinct bias conditions of the device.
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