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Title: Low temperature atomic layer deposited ZnO photo thin film transistors

Abstract

ZnO thin film transistors (TFTs) are fabricated on Si substrates using atomic layer deposition technique. The growth temperature of ZnO channel layers are selected as 80, 100, 120, 130, and 250 °C. Material characteristics of ZnO films are examined using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction methods. Stoichiometry analyses showed that the amount of both oxygen vacancies and interstitial zinc decrease with decreasing growth temperature. Electrical characteristics improve with decreasing growth temperature. Best results are obtained with ZnO channels deposited at 80 °C; I{sub on}/I{sub off} ratio is extracted as 7.8 × 10{sup 9} and subthreshold slope is extracted as 0.116 V/dec. Flexible ZnO TFT devices are also fabricated using films grown at 80 °C. I{sub D}–V{sub GS} characterization results showed that devices fabricated on different substrates (Si and polyethylene terephthalate) show similar electrical characteristics. Sub-bandgap photo sensing properties of ZnO based TFTs are investigated; it is shown that visible light absorption of ZnO based TFTs can be actively controlled by external gate bias.

Authors:
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  1. The School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 136-701 (Korea, Republic of)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22317972
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 33; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: (c) 2014 American Vacuum Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0734-2101
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; DEPOSITION; LAYERS; OXYGEN; POLYESTERS; THIN FILMS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC; ZINC OXIDES

Citation Formats

Oruc, Feyza B., Aygun, Levent E., Donmez, Inci, Biyikli, Necmi, Okyay, Ali K., E-mail: aokyay@ee.bilkent.edu.tr, UNAM—National Nanotechnology Research Center, Bilkent University, Bilkent, 06800 Ankara, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, Bilkent, 06800 Ankara, and Yu, Hyun Yong. Low temperature atomic layer deposited ZnO photo thin film transistors. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1116/1.4892939.
Oruc, Feyza B., Aygun, Levent E., Donmez, Inci, Biyikli, Necmi, Okyay, Ali K., E-mail: aokyay@ee.bilkent.edu.tr, UNAM—National Nanotechnology Research Center, Bilkent University, Bilkent, 06800 Ankara, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, Bilkent, 06800 Ankara, & Yu, Hyun Yong. Low temperature atomic layer deposited ZnO photo thin film transistors. United States. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.4892939
Oruc, Feyza B., Aygun, Levent E., Donmez, Inci, Biyikli, Necmi, Okyay, Ali K., E-mail: aokyay@ee.bilkent.edu.tr, UNAM—National Nanotechnology Research Center, Bilkent University, Bilkent, 06800 Ankara, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, Bilkent, 06800 Ankara, and Yu, Hyun Yong. 2015. "Low temperature atomic layer deposited ZnO photo thin film transistors". United States. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.4892939.
@article{osti_22317972,
title = {Low temperature atomic layer deposited ZnO photo thin film transistors},
author = {Oruc, Feyza B. and Aygun, Levent E. and Donmez, Inci and Biyikli, Necmi and Okyay, Ali K., E-mail: aokyay@ee.bilkent.edu.tr and UNAM—National Nanotechnology Research Center, Bilkent University, Bilkent, 06800 Ankara and Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, Bilkent, 06800 Ankara and Yu, Hyun Yong},
abstractNote = {ZnO thin film transistors (TFTs) are fabricated on Si substrates using atomic layer deposition technique. The growth temperature of ZnO channel layers are selected as 80, 100, 120, 130, and 250 °C. Material characteristics of ZnO films are examined using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction methods. Stoichiometry analyses showed that the amount of both oxygen vacancies and interstitial zinc decrease with decreasing growth temperature. Electrical characteristics improve with decreasing growth temperature. Best results are obtained with ZnO channels deposited at 80 °C; I{sub on}/I{sub off} ratio is extracted as 7.8 × 10{sup 9} and subthreshold slope is extracted as 0.116 V/dec. Flexible ZnO TFT devices are also fabricated using films grown at 80 °C. I{sub D}–V{sub GS} characterization results showed that devices fabricated on different substrates (Si and polyethylene terephthalate) show similar electrical characteristics. Sub-bandgap photo sensing properties of ZnO based TFTs are investigated; it is shown that visible light absorption of ZnO based TFTs can be actively controlled by external gate bias.},
doi = {10.1116/1.4892939},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22317972}, journal = {Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, Vacuum, Surfaces and Films},
issn = {0734-2101},
number = 1,
volume = 33,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}