Investigation of the effects of deposition parameters on indium-free transparent amorphous oxide semiconductor thin-film transistors fabricated at low temperatures for flexible electronic applications

Robert Alston, Shanthi Iyer, Tanina Bradley, Jay Lewis, Garry Cunningham, Eric Forsythe

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Abstract

Low temperature gallium tin zinc oxide (GSZO) based thin film transistors fabricated on silicon has been investigated as a potential indium free transparent amorphous oxide semiconductor thin film transistor (TAOS TFT) with potential device applications on plastic substrates. A comprehensive and detailed study on the performance of GSZO TFTs has been carried out by studying the effects of processing parameters such as deposition temperature and annealing temperature/duration, as well as the channel thickness with all temperatures held below 150 °C. Variety of characterization techniques, namely Rutherford backscattering (RBS), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and x-ray reflectivity (XRR) in addition to I-V and C-V measurements were employed to determine the effects of the above parameters on the composition and quality of the channel. Optimized TFT characteristics of ID= 3×10-7 A, ION/OFF =2×106, V ON ∼ -2 V, SS ∼ 1 V/dec and μFE = 0.14 cm 2/V· s with a ΔVON of 3.3 V under 3 hours electrical stress were produced.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Display Technologies IV
PublisherSpie
ISBN (Print)9780819499189
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventAdvances in Display Technologies IV - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Feb 5 2014Feb 6 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9005
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceAdvances in Display Technologies IV
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period02/5/1402/6/14

Keywords

  • Flexible Electronics
  • GSZO
  • TAOS
  • TFT
  • XRR

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