PECVD分层结构对提高氢化非晶硅TFT迁移率的影响

为了进一步提高氢化非晶硅薄膜晶体管 (a-Si:H TFT) 的场效应电子迁移率, 研究了批量生产条件下对欧姆接触层和栅极绝缘层进行多层 制备, 不同的工艺参数对a-Si:H TFT场效应电子迁移率的影响. 研究表明随着对欧姆接触层 (n⁺层) 分层数的增加, 以及低速生长的栅极绝缘层 (GL层) 和高速生长的栅极绝缘层 (GH 层) 厚度比值提高, a-Si:H TFT的场效应迁移率得到提升. 当n⁺层分层数达到 3层, GL层和GH层厚度比值为4:11 时, 器件的场效应电子迁移率达到0.66 cm²/V·s, 比传统工艺提高了约一倍, 显著改善了a-Si:H TFT 的电学特性, 并在量产线上得到了验证. 关键词： 非晶硅薄膜晶体管 电子迁移率 欧姆接触层 栅极绝缘层     

对以并五苯和酞菁铜为不同有源层的有机薄膜晶体管特性研究

通过扫描电镜和X射线衍射对SiO₂衬底上生长并五苯和酞菁铜薄膜的表面形貌进行表征,并得到在SiO₂衬底上生长的并五苯薄膜是以岛状结构生长,其大小约为100nm,且薄膜有较好的结晶取向,呈多晶态存在. 酞菁铜薄膜则没有表现出明显的生长机理,其呈非晶态存在. 还对通过掩膜的方法制作得以酞菁铜和并五苯为有源层的顶栅极有机薄膜晶体管的特性进行了研究. 有源层的厚度为40nm,绝缘层SiO₂的厚度为250nm,器件的沟道宽长比(W/关键词： 有机薄膜晶体管 并五苯薄膜 酞菁铜薄膜 μ_EF)')" href="#">场效应迁移率(μ_EF)     

基于聚(4-乙烯基苯酚)衬底修饰层喷墨打印的小分子有机半导体薄膜制备和表征

采用旋涂法预先在SiO₂衬底表面形成一层聚（4-乙烯基苯酚）（PVP）作为表面修饰层,以喷墨打印的6,13-双（三异丙基甲硅烷基乙炔基）并五苯（TIPS并五苯）作为有源层制作有机薄膜晶体管,有效改善了有机半导体薄膜的形貌。采用真空热蒸镀工艺制备源漏电极,形成底栅顶接触结构的有机薄膜晶体管（OTFT）器件。作为对比,在未经过表面修饰的SiO₂衬底上采用相同条件打印TIPS并五苯薄膜晶体管,发现在经过PVP修饰的SiO₂衬底上打印的单点厚度更均匀,咖啡环效应被抑制或被消除;而通过多点交叠打印形成的矩形薄膜的晶粒尺寸更大,相应的OTFT器件具有更高的场效应迁移率。在有PVP修饰层的衬底上制作的OTFT,器件在饱和区的平均场效应迁移率达到了0.065 cm²·V^-1·s^-1;而直接在SiO₂衬底上制作的器件,相应的平均场效应迁移率仅为0.02 cm²·V^-1·s^-1。     

蒸镀法制备全有机并五苯薄膜场效应晶体管

以全蒸镀方法在真空室内一次性制备了正装结构的全有机并五苯薄膜场效应晶体管。正装结构全蒸镀法有利于简化工艺制备程序,缩小器件尺寸,提高集成度。制备的绝缘层厚度仅为50nm的全有机薄膜场效应晶体管,器件的工作电压降至10V,相同电压下饱和输出电流有了明显提高。筛选适当的有机绝缘材料,改善全有机薄膜场效应晶体管有源层/绝缘层的界面性能,使阈值电压几乎降至0V,场效应迁移率提高了3倍多,输出饱和电流也有了明显的提高。     

氧化锌锡薄膜晶体管的研究

在ITO玻璃基底上用射频磁控溅射技术生长氧化锌锡(ZnSnO)沟道有源层、用PECVD生长SiO₂薄膜作为薄膜晶体管的栅绝缘层研制了薄膜晶体管(TFT), 器件的场效应迁移率最高达到μ_n=9.1 cm²/(V ·s),阈值电压-2 V,电流开关比为10⁴. 关键词： 氧化锌锡 薄膜晶体管 场效应迁移率     

Al_2O_3薄层修饰SiN_x绝缘层的IGZO-TFTs器件的性能研究

采用原子层沉积工艺(ALD)生长均匀致密的三氧化二铝(Al2O3)薄层对氮化硅(Si Nx)绝缘层进行修饰,研究了铟镓锌氧薄膜晶体管(IGZO-TFTs)器件的性能。当Al2O3修饰层厚度为4 nm时,绝缘层-有源层界面的最大缺陷态密度相比于未修饰器件降低了17.2%,器件性能得到显著改善。场效应迁移率由1.19 cm2/(V·s)提高到7.11 cm2/(V·s),阈值电压由39.70 V降低到25.37 V,1 h正向偏压应力下的阈值电压漂移量由2.19 V减小到1.41 V。     

溶胶凝胶法制备以Al_2O_3为界面修饰层的铪铟锌氧薄膜晶体管

利用溶液法制备了以HfSiOx为绝缘层、HfInZnO为有源层、Al_2O_3为界面修饰层的TFT器件。HfSiOx薄膜经Al_2O_3薄膜修饰后,薄膜表面粗糙度从0.24nm降低至0.16nm。Al2O3薄膜与HfSiOx薄膜之间的界面接触良好,以Al_2O_3为界面修饰层的TFT器件整体性能得到提升,具体表现为:栅极电压正向和反向扫描过程中产生的阈值电压漂移显著减小,器件的阈值电压和亚阈值摆幅降低,迁移率与开关比增大。研究证明,溶液法制备Al_2O_3薄膜适合作为改善器件性能的界面修饰层。     

不同表面修饰制备高性能柔性薄膜晶体管

分别采用六甲基二硅胺(HMDS,Hexamethyldisilazane)和聚苯乙烯/氯硅烷复合材料修饰聚乙烯基苯酚(PVP)绝缘层制备了底接触的有机薄膜晶体管并研究了其半导体层的表面形貌和器件的电学性能。原子力显微镜观察发现,并五苯半导体薄膜在不同的界面修饰上的生长形貌产生了很大变化。在PVP上沉积的并五苯晶粒尺寸都小于150 nm,经过聚苯乙烯/氯硅烷复合材料和HMDS处理后的PVP表面生长的并五苯晶粒尺寸则分别在200~400 nm和400~600 nm。大尺寸的晶粒能够减小器件沟道内的陷阱浓度,从而有效地提高电学性能。PVP绝缘层采用聚苯乙烯/氯硅烷和HMDS修饰后,与未修饰的器件相比迁移率分别提高了58倍和82倍。采用HMDS作为表面修饰层制备柔性OTFT,并五苯场效应晶体管的关态电流约为10-9A,电流的开关比超过104,最大场效应迁移率约可达0.338 cm2·V-1·s-1.     

高迁移率聚合物薄膜晶体管

以高掺杂Si单晶片作为栅电极, 热生长SiO₂作为栅介质层, 聚三己基噻吩薄膜作为半导体活性层, Au作为源、漏电极, 并采用十八烷基三氯硅烷（OTS）对栅介质表面改性, 在空气环境下成功地制备出高性能聚合物薄膜晶体管. 结果表明, 通过采用OTS对栅介质层表面修饰大幅度地改善了聚合物薄膜晶体管的电性能, 器件的场效应迁移率高达0.02 cm²/（Vs）, 开关电流比大于10⁵. 关键词： 聚合物薄膜晶体管 聚三己基噻吩 场效应迁移率 表面修饰     

最小二乘拟合计算有机薄膜晶体管迁移率的研究

本文通过制备了一个基于并五笨为有源层的顶栅底接触OTFT器件获取电流电压实验数据,并运用电流电压特性曲线理论拟合计算方法计算其场效应迁移率.研究发现,采用不同的拟合方法得到的场效应迁移率值有较大的差异.若选取转移特性曲线线性区距中心1/2范围内测试点进行最小二乘拟合计算出的场效应迁移率能减少采用其他拟合方法的固有不准确性,而且与其他方法得到的场效应迁移率最接近. 关键词： 最小二乘拟合 场效应迁移率 有机薄膜晶体管     

Organic insulator layer influence on the electrical properties of N,N’-di (2-ethylhexyl) - 3, 4, 9, 10-perylene diimide organic thin-film transistors: Experiment and modeling

In this work, n- type organic thin film transistors (OTFTs) based on different kinds of organic dielectrics were fabricated, characterized and theoretically investigated. Three kinds of organic insulators were applied as dielectric gate which are: divinyl tetramethyl disiloxane-bis (benzo-cyclobutene) (BCB), poly(vinylalcohol) (PVA) and poly (4-vinyl phenol) (PVP). Analytical model was applied to describe the electrical behavior of the fabricated OTFTs and to explain the absence of saturation of the drain current for the device based on PVA dielectric. In addition, Meyer–Neldel rule-grain boundary model was applied for the calculation of total resistance of OTFTs based on different dielectrics materials. The theoretical results of output characteristics and total resistance showed an excellent agreement with the experimental measurements. The experimental and theoretical calculations revealed that the n-channel OTFTs based on BCB as an insulator layer exhibited superior electrical characteristics in terms of threshold voltage, mobility and drain current compared with the devices based on PVA and PVP as a gate insulator layer. The device based on BCB organic insulator layer has the largest mobility of 4?×?10^?3 cm² V^?1 s^?1, the smallest leakage current relative to the devices based on PVA and PVP. While, the device fabricated with PVP organic insulator gate has a large trap density on the PVP-EHPDI interface which causes a pronounced decrease in field effect mobility and consequently drain current.     

Pentacene thin film transistors using La2O3 as gate insulator

A study of Pentacene OTFTs using La₂O₃ as gate insulator is presented. The device characteristics were studied and analyzed. The OTFTs exhibit p-type conductivity with field effect mobility 6.5 × 10⁻⁸ m²/V.s, ON/OFF ratio 1.4 × 10², sub-threshold swing 2 mV/decade and hole concentration 4.5 × 10¹⁷ cm⁻³. The SEM and XRD analysis on the semiconductor film are also reported.     

Study on characteristics of a double-conductible channel organic thin-films transistor with an ultra-thin hole-blocking layer

The properties of top-contact organic thin-film transistors (TC-OTFTs) using ultra-thin 2, 9-dimethyl-4, 7-diphenyl-1, 10-phenanthroline (BCP) as a hole-blocking interlayer have been improved significantly and a BCP interlayer was inserted into the middle of the pentacene active layer. This paper obtains a fire-new transport mode of an OTFT device with double-conductible channels. The accumulation and transfer of the hole carriers are limited by the BCP interlayer in the vertical region of the channel. A huge amount of carriers is located not only at the interface between pentacene and the gate insulator, but also at the two interfaces of pentacene/BCP interlayer and pentacene/gate insulator, respectively. The results suggest that the BCP interlayer may be useful to adjust the hole accumulation and transfer, and can increase the hole mobility and output current of OTFTs. The TC-OTFTs with a BCP interlayer at V_DS=-20~V showed excellent hole mobility μ_FE and threshold voltage V_TH of 0.58~cm²/(V\cdots) and --4.6~V, respectively.     

Photo-curable epoxy functionalized cyclotetrasiloxane as a gate dielectric for organic thin film transistors

We synthesized a new photo-curable organic/inorganic hybrid material, cyclotetrasiloxane (CTS) derivative containing cyclohexene-1,2-epoxide functional groups (CTS-EPOXY), and its characteristics are compared with a prototypical organic gate insulator of poly(4-vinylphenol) (PVP) in the organic thin film transistors (OTFTs) using pentacene as an active p-type organic semiconductor. Compared with PVP, CTS-EPOXY shows better insulating characteristics and surface smoothness. A metal/insulator/metal (MIM) device with the 300-nm-thick CTS-EPOXY film shows more than two orders of magnitude lower current (less than 40 nA/cm² over the voltage range up to 60 V) compared with PVP. In addition, the pentacene TFT with CTS-EPOXY as a gate dielectric layer shows slightly higher field-effect mobility of μ_FET = 0.20 cm²/V s compared to that with PVP.     

Analysis and comparison of total resistance models for accurate static modeling of long- and short-channel OTFTs produced with various organic materials

In the present study, long- and short-channel organic thin film transistors (OTFTs) produced with various organic semiconductor materials as active layers were fabricated, characterized, and modeled. Two charge transport models, the Meyer-Neldel rule grain boundary-trapping (MNR-GBT) and variable range-hopping models (VRH), were applied to investigate the total device resistance of different types of OTFTs fabricated with various organic semiconductor materials. A generalized method of assessing the current-voltage characteristics of both short- and long-channel OTFTs fabricated with different materials is also presented. All of the devices are described theoretically in terms of their current-voltage characteristics by considering the total resistance's dependence on the gate voltage, which was calculated by substituting the total resistance into the drain current equation. The calculated and measured total resistance and output current-voltage characteristics of each device are presented. Using the best modeled values for the total resistance, the experimental data of output current-voltage characteristics I_D(V_D) of different kinds of OTFTs are in agreement with those calculated for four different types of OTFTs with long and short channels. The developed model including the total device resistance (according to the Meyer-Neldel rule grain boundary-trapping model) can be applied to long and short-channel devices produced with different materials generalizing all types of OTFTs.     

Top-gate amorphous IGZO thin-film transistors with a SiO buffer layer inserted between active channel layer and gate insulator

In this paper, top-gate thin-film transistors (TFTs) using amorphous In-Ga-Zn-O as the n-channel active layer and SiO₂ as gate insulator were fabricated by radio frequency magnetron sputtering at room temperature. In this device, a SiO layer was used to be a buffer layer between active layer and gate insulator for preventing the damage of the InGaZnO surface by the process of sputtering SiO₂ with relatively high sputtering power. The thickness of buffer layers was studied and optimized for enhancing the TFTs performances. Contrasting to the TFTs without buffer layer, the optimized thickness of 10 nm SiO buffer layer improved the top-gate TFTs performances greatly: mobility increases 30%, reached 1.29 cm²/V s, the I_on/I_off ratio increases 3 orders, and the trap density at the interface of channel/insulator decreases about 1 order, indicated that the improvement of semiconductor/dielectric interface by buffering the sputtering power.     

Performance Improvement of Organic Thin Film Transistors Based on Gate Insulator Polymethyl-Methacrylate-co-Glyciclyl-Methacrylate

Organic thin transistors （OTFTs） on indium tin oxide glass substrates are prepared with polymethyl-methacrylate-co-glyciclyl-methacrylate （PMMA-GMA） as the gate insulator layer and copper phthalocyanine as the organic semiconductor layer. By controlling the thickness, the average roughness of surface is reduced and the OTFT performance is improved with leak current decreasing to 10^-11 A and on/off ratio of 10^4. Under the condition of drain-source voltage -20 V, a threshold voltage of -3.5 V is obtained. The experimental results show that PMMA-GMA is a promising insulator material with a dielectric constant in a range of 3.9-5.0.     

Composition influence of SiNx gate insulator fabricated by radio frequency (RF) Magnetron sputtering on characteristics of organic thin-film transistors

To investigate the effect of composition of SiNx on the properties of organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), we fabricated bottom gate top contact OTFTs devices with different composition SiNx gate insulator. Pentacene based OTFTs with SiNx insulator, prepared using an interface modification process of UV-ozone treatment, exhibited effective mobility of 0.63 cm2/Vs and on/off current ratio of 10⁵. Overall improvement in field-effect mobility, threshold voltage was observed as silicon content in SiNx increases. The results demonstrate that the viability of using SiNx for OTFTs and of UV-ozone treatment could be used to improve the properties of organic thin-film transistors. The dependence of the contact angle on the SiNx film composition is evident for the untreated samples, the contact angle increases as the silicon content in the untreated nitride film increases. In contrast, the rise in contact angle across all samples after surface treatment signifies effective surface modification to promote hydrophobicity of the nitride surface. The hydrophobic surface is needed for the organic semiconductor.     

An organic electrophosphorescent device driven by all-organic thin-film transistor using photoacryl as a gate insulator

Organic electrophosphorescent devices have been intensively investigated for using in full-color flat-panel display. Since the quantum efficiency of electrophosphorescent device decreases rapidly as the luminance increases, it is desirable to operate the electrophosphorescent display with active matrix rather than passive matrix. Here we report the study of driving electrophosphorescent diode with all-organic TFT. We obtained the maximum power luminance that was obtained about 90 cd/m². Turn-on voltage is approximately 10 V. Field effect mobility, threshold voltage, and on–off current ratio in 0.5-μm thick gate dielectric layer were 0.13 cm²/V s, −7 V, and 10⁶ A/A. The structure of electrophosphorescent diode is ITO/TPD/BCP:Ir(ppy)₃/BCP/Alq₃/Li:Al/Al. In organic TFT, photoacryl is used as an insulator and pentacene as an active layer.