Abstract
In this paper, we present a high-performance double-gate (DG) amorphous indium-gallium-zinc-oxide (α-InGaZnO) ion-sensitive field-effect transistor (ISFET) using three HfO2 gate dielectric thicknesses as a top gate (TG). The DG structure α-InGaZnO TFTs with a 40-nm TG HfO2 dielectric exhibited a small threshold voltage of 50 mV, a low subthreshold swing of 144.1 mV/decade, and a high ION/IOFF current ratio of 4.5×107. The α-InGaZnO ISFET prepared at the 40-nm HfO2 sensing membrane in the DG mode showed a pH sensitivity of 937 mV/pH, which is far more than the Nernst limit. The hysteresis and drift behaviors of DG ISFET fabricated with the 40-nm condition also showed relatively better chemical stability compared with other conditions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 237-242 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- Double-gate (DG)
- HfO
- Indium-gallium- zinc-oxide (InGaZnO)
- Ion-sensitive field-effect transistor (ISFET)
- Top gate (TG)
- pH sensitivity