Improved switching characteristics of p-type tin monoxide field-effect transistors through Schottky energy barrier engineering

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taikyu Kim ◽  
Jeong-Kyu Kim ◽  
Baekeun Yoo ◽  
Hongwei Xu ◽  
Sungyeon Yim ◽  
...  

Metal–interlayer–semiconductor contact reduces metal-induced gap states, mitigating Fermi-level pinning at metal/semiconductor interface. Here, switching property of p-type SnO FET is enhanced by increasing electron Schottky barrier at off-state.

Author(s):  
Tien Dat Ngo ◽  
Min Sup Choi ◽  
Myeongjin Lee ◽  
Fida Ali ◽  
Won Jong Yoo

A technique to form the edge contact in two-dimensional (2D) based field-effect transistors (FETs) has been intensively studied for the purpose of achieving high mobility and also recently overcoming the...


Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 8883-8889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronen Dagan ◽  
Yonatan Vaknin ◽  
Yossi Rosenwaks

Gap states and Fermi level pinning play an important role in all semiconductor devices, but even more in transition metal dichalcogenide-based devices due to their high surface to volume ratio and the absence of intralayer dangling bonds.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1155
Author(s):  
Woojin Park ◽  
Yusin Pak ◽  
Hye Yeon Jang ◽  
Jae Hyeon Nam ◽  
Tae Hyeon Kim ◽  
...  

The fermi-level pinning phenomenon, which occurs at the metal–semiconductor interface, not only obstructs the achievement of high-performance field effect transistors (FETs) but also results in poor long-term stability. This paper reports on the improvement in gate-bias stress stability in two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) FETs with a titanium dioxide (TiO2) interfacial layer inserted between the 2D TMDs (MoS2 or WS2) and metal electrodes. Compared to the control MoS2, the device without the TiO2 layer, the TiO2 interfacial layer deposited on 2D TMDs could lead to more effective carrier modulation by simply changing the contact metal, thereby improving the performance of the Schottky-barrier-modulated FET device. The TiO2 layer could also suppress the Fermi-level pinning phenomenon usually fixed to the metal–semiconductor interface, resulting in an improvement in transistor performance. Especially, the introduction of the TiO2 layer contributed to achieving stable device performance. Threshold voltage variation of MoS2 and WS2 FETs with the TiO2 interfacial layer was ~2 V and ~3.6 V, respectively. The theoretical result of the density function theory validated that mid-gap energy states created within the bandgap of 2D MoS2 can cause a doping effect. The simple approach of introducing a thin interfacial oxide layer offers a promising way toward the implementation of high-performance 2D TMD-based logic circuits.


MRS Bulletin ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 522-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanasios Dimoulas ◽  
Akira Toriumi ◽  
Suzanne E. Mohney

AbstractThe scaling of transistors to smaller dimensions and the exploration of devices with III–V and Ge channels for digital logic places serious demands on the ohmic contacts used in these devices. Contacts with extremely low specific contact resistances are required to take full advantage of the performance promised by alternative semiconductor materials. In addition, device processes and contact morphologies must be compatible with the geometry and feature sizes of the transistors. In this article, we begin by reviewing what is known about contacts to Ge, InGaAs, InAs, and InSb, including the role of Fermi level pinning on the Schottky barrier that is often formed at the metal/semiconductor interface and common strategies for forming ohmic contacts. Then we turn our attention to the additional challenges faced when preparing ohmic contacts for the many types of field-effect transistors now under development for Ge and III–V complementary field-effect transistor technology.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Naqi ◽  
Kyung Hwan Choi ◽  
Hocheon Yoo ◽  
Sudong Chae ◽  
Bum Jun Kim ◽  
...  

AbstractLow-temperature-processed semiconductors are an emerging need for next-generation scalable electronics, and these semiconductors need to feature large-area fabrication, solution processability, high electrical performance, and wide spectral optical absorption properties. Although various strategies of low-temperature-processed n-type semiconductors have been achieved, the development of high-performance p-type semiconductors at low temperature is still limited. Here, we report a unique low-temperature-processed method to synthesize tellurium nanowire networks (Te-nanonets) over a scalable area for the fabrication of high-performance large-area p-type field-effect transistors (FETs) with uniform and stable electrical and optical properties. Maximum mobility of 4.7 cm2/Vs, an on/off current ratio of 1 × 104, and a maximum transconductance of 2.18 µS are achieved. To further demonstrate the applicability of the proposed semiconductor, the electrical performance of a Te-nanonet-based transistor array of 42 devices is also measured, revealing stable and uniform results. Finally, to broaden the applicability of p-type Te-nanonet-based FETs, optical measurements are demonstrated over a wide spectral range, revealing an exceptionally uniform optical performance.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 901
Author(s):  
Gizem Acar ◽  
Muhammad Javaid Iqbal ◽  
Mujeeb Ullah Chaudhry

Organic light-emitting field-effect transistors (LEFETs) provide the possibility of simplifying the display pixilation design as they integrate the drive-transistor and the light emission in a single architecture. However, in p-type LEFETs, simultaneously achieving higher external quantum efficiency (EQE) at higher brightness, larger and stable emission area, and high switching speed are the limiting factors for to realise their applications. Herein, we present a p-type polymer heterostructure-based LEFET architecture with electron and hole injection interlayers to improve the charge injection into the light-emitting layer, which leads to better recombination. This device structure provides access to hole mobility of ~2.1 cm2 V−1 s−1 and EQE of 1.6% at a luminance of 2600 cd m−2. Most importantly, we observed a large area emission under the entire drain electrode, which was spatially stable (emission area is not dependent on the gate voltage and current density). These results show an important advancement in polymer-based LEFET technology toward realizing new digital display applications.


Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamil Bargieł ◽  
Damian Bisewski ◽  
Janusz Zarębski

The paper deals with the problem of modelling and analyzing the dynamic properties of a Junction Field Effect Transistor (JFET) made of silicon carbide. An examination of the usefulness of the built-in JFET Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis (SPICE) model was performed. A modified model of silicon carbide JFET was proposed to increase modelling accuracy. An evaluation of the accuracy of the modified model was performed by comparison of the measured and calculated capacitance–voltage characteristics as well as the switching characteristics of JFETs.


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