scholarly journals Modeling and Simulation Techniques of Amorphous Silicon Thin Film Transistors (TFT) for Large Area and Flexible Microelectronics

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 270-273
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Film Transistors ◽  
Liquid Crystal Display ◽  
Thin Film Transistor ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Silicon Thin Film ◽  
Flexible Display ◽  
Active Matrix

The Thin Film Transistor (TFT) is the key active components of emerging large area and flexible microelectronics (LAFM) which includes a flexible display, robotics skin, sensor & disposable electronics. Different semiconducting or organic conducting materials could be used in the fabrication of TFTs. The material used for the active layer also influences the performance of the TFT uniquely[1]. Silicon based thin film transistors have made possible the development of the active-matrix liquid crystal display within cell-touch technology [2,3,4]. Modern-day simulation software does not support the older SPICE code models, and rather rely on the new drag and drop concepts. The TFT(Thin Film Transistor) Model device wasn't readily available on the LT-Spice Tool which was simulated and the circuit level simulation for basic gates using the TFT was carried out successfully. The model symbol shall be useful for analysis and simulation of the TFT based circuits which require continuous behavioral study and analysis. For a device to be simulated that way, a “.lib” file containing a symbol of the device is necessary. This paper focuses on circuit-level simulation of user-defined device parameters from reported experimental data.

Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Silicon Thin-Film Transistors for Large-Area Liquid Crystal Display

1992 ◽  
Vol 31 (Part 1, No. 12B) ◽  
pp. 4559-4562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yutaka Miyata ◽  
Mamoru Furuta ◽  
Tatsuo Yoshioka ◽  
Tetsuya Kawamura
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Thin Film Transistors ◽  
Polycrystalline Silicon ◽  
Liquid Crystal Display ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Silicon Thin Film

The Materials Issues and Applications of Amorphous Silicon Thin Film Transistors

1986 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Thin Film Transistors ◽  
Liquid Crystal Display ◽  
Thin Film Transistor ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Operating Voltage ◽  
Silicon Thin Film ◽  
Input And Output

ABSTRACTRecently considerable interest has been generated in the application of thin film transistor (TFT) technology in electronic input and output devices. Amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) has made a major impact in these applications because of the relative ease with which the material can be economically manufactured over large areas. This paper will review in particular the current status of a-Si:H TFTs in liquid crystal display and printer applications, in addition to sensor/TFT arrays for page width input scanner document readers. There are a number of materials issues which limit the performance of these devices. In addition, there are some technological issues which influence the yield of the processes used to fabricate these electronic devices over large areas. Some novel new devices have been recently developed which dramatically increase the operating voltage of a- Si:H TFTs. Other new structures have been proposed and demonstrated for increasing the current and speed of these devices.

Hydrogenation Effect of Amorphous Silicon Thin Film Transistors by Atmospheric Pressure CVD

1993 ◽  
Vol 297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byung Chul Ahn ◽  
Jeong Hyun Kim ◽  
Dong Gil Kim ◽  
Byeong Yeon Moon ◽  
Kwang Nam Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Thin Film Transistors ◽  
Field Effect ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Thin Film Transistor ◽  
Field Effect Mobility ◽  
Silicon Thin Film ◽  
Hydrogenation Effect

The hydrogenation effect was studied in the fabrication of amorphous silicon thin film transistor using APCVD technique. The inverse staggered type a-Si TFTs were fabricated with the deposited a-Si and SiO2 films by the atmospheric pressure (AP) CVD. The field effect mobility of the fabricated a-Si TFT is 0.79 cm2/Vs and threshold voltage is 5.4V after post hydrogenation. These results can be applied to make low cost a-Si TFT array using an in-line APCVD system.

Low Temperature Silicides for Poly-Silicon Thin Film Transistor Applications

1995 ◽  
Vol 402 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. T. Sarcona ◽  
M. K. Hatalis
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Sheet Resistance ◽  
Thin Film Transistor ◽  
Surface Preparation ◽  
Silicon Thin Film ◽  
Active Matrix ◽  
Cobalt Nickel ◽  
Silicon Materials ◽  
Cobalt Silicides ◽  
Matrix Liquid

AbstractThin films of cobalt, nickel, and tungsten were sputtered on three types of silicon materials to explore their potential for use as silicides in thin film transistor technologies for active matrix liquid crystal displays. The metals were sputtered onto single-crystal, polycrystalline, and amorphous silicon. The metals were annealed in vacuum after deposition over temperatures ranging from 250°C to 750°C. The sheet resistance of the resulting silicide films was measured using a four point probe apparatus. Cobalt silicides with sheet resistance of less than 4 Ω/ were formed at 600°C. Nickel produced films with sheet resistance below 10 Ω/▪ at 350°C, though the surface was required to be vacuum-clean. In this study, tungsten did not produce silicides. Surface preparation has been found to be an important factor in tungsten and nickel silicidation.

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