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High‐Performance Coplanar Dual‐Channel a‐InGaZnO/a‐InZnO Semiconductor Thin‐Film Transistors with High Field‐Effect Mobility
Author(s) -
Billah Mohammad Masum,
Siddik Abu Bakar,
Kim Jung Bae,
Yim Dong Kil,
Choi Soo Young,
Liu Jian,
Severin Daniel,
Hanika Markus,
Bender Marcus,
Jang Jin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced electronic materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.25
H-Index - 56
ISSN - 2199-160X
DOI - 10.1002/aelm.202000896
Subject(s) - materials science , thin film transistor , optoelectronics , field effect , amorphous solid , threshold voltage , electron mobility , semiconductor , thin film , oxide thin film transistor , transistor , layer (electronics) , nanotechnology , electrical engineering , voltage , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
An amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (a‐IGZO) layer is deposited on very thin conductive amorphous indium zinc oxide (a‐IZO) thin film to demonstrate high‐performance, coplanar thin‐film transistors (TFTs) with dual‐channel oxide semiconductor architecture. Based on material properties, a conduction band offset (∆ E C ) of ≈0.28 eV between a‐IZO and a‐IGZO layers and a conduction band bending of ≈0.3 eV at a‐IGZO/gate insulator (GI) interface exist. Through the electrical characterization, high field‐effect mobility (μ FE ) of ≈50 cm 2 V −1 s −1 , a positive threshold voltage ( V Th ) of ≈2.3 V, and low off‐current ( I OFF ) of <1 pA in coplanar a‐IZO/a‐IGZO TFT are demonstrated. The electron accumulation (>5 × 10 18 cm −3 ) at both the a‐IZO/a‐IGZO and a‐IGZO/GI interfaces confirm the dual‐channel conduction. The bottom a‐IZO channel significantly contributes to increasing drain current ( I D ) due to large electron density (≈10 19 cm −3 ). The dual‐channel coplanar TFT with a‐IGZO/IZO provides a guideline for overcoming the trade‐off between high μ FE and positive V Th control for stable enhancement mode operation with increased I D .