Improvement of contact resistance in flexible a-IGZO thin-film transistors by CF4/O2 plasma treatment

作者: S. Knobelspies , A. Takabayashi , A. Daus , G. Cantarella , N. Münzenrieder

DOI: 10.1016/J.SSE.2018.10.002

关键词: SemiconductorAmorphous solidElectrodeTransistorPlasmaFabricationOptoelectronicsContact resistanceMaterials scienceThin-film transistor

摘要: Abstract In this work, we analyze the effect of CF4/O2 plasma treatment on contact interface between amorphous Indium-Gallium-Zinc-Oxide (a-IGZO) semiconductor and Titanium-Gold electrodes. First, influence is evaluated using transmission line structures compared to pure O2 CF4 plasma, resulting in a reduction resistance RC by factor 24.2 untreated interfaces. Subsequently, integrated a-IGZO thin-film transistor (TFT) fabrication process flow. We achieve gate bias dependent up 13.4, which results an increased current drive capability. Combined with associated channel length reduction, effective linear field-effect mobility μ lin , FE eff 74.6% for treated TFTs reference devices.

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