An insulating barrier extending between a first conductive region and a second
conductive region is disclosed. The insulating barrier is provided for tunnelling
charge carriers from the first to the second region, the insulating barrier comprising
a first portion contacting the first region and a second portion contacting the
first portion and extending towards the second region, the first portion being
substantially thinner than the second portion, the first portion being constructed
in a first dielectric and the second portion being constructed in a second dielectric
different from the first dielectric, the first dielectric having a lower dielectric
constant than the second dielectric.