Investigation of low operation voltage InZnSnO thin-film transistors with different high-k gate dielectric by physical vapor deposition

Dun Bao Ruan, Po-Tsun Liu*, Yu Chuan Chiu, Kai Zhi Kan, Min Chin Yu, Ta Chun Chien, Yi Heng Chen, Po Yi Kuo, Simon M. Sze

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Abstract

Amorphous Indium-Zinc-Tin-Oxide thin-film transistors (a-IZTO TFT) using different types of high-k materials (like HfO2, ZrO2 and Al2O3) as gate dielectric are studied in this work. All gate dielectric films were deposited by physical vapor deposition (PVD) process for better composition control. Compared with the traditional SiO2 gate insulator, a high-k gate dielectric can reduce the operation voltage of TFT device significantly. The TFT device with ZrO2 gate insulator exhibits a small subthreshold swing of 0.126 V/decade, high field-effect mobility of ~40.7 cm2/Vs, low threshold voltage of −0.05 V, and large On/Off current ratio of ~1.01 × 107. The mechanisms for electrical improvements are also investigated. These results demonstrate the potential application of PVD-deposited ZrO2 thin film as a promising gate dielectric in oxide-based thin-film transistors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)885-890
Number of pages6
JournalThin Solid Films
Volume660
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Aug 2018

Keywords

  • High-dielectric constant
  • Indium-Zinc-Tin-Oxide
  • Low voltage operation
  • Physical vapor deposition
  • Thin-film transistors

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