Influence of Oxygen Flow Rate on Channel Width Dependent Electrical Properties of Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide Thin-Film Transistors

The effects of various oxygen flows on indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) based thin-film transistors (TFTs) with different channel width sizes have been investigated. The IGZO nano-films exhibited amorphous phase while the bandgap energy and sheet resistance increased with increasing oxygen flow rate...

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Main Authors: Gwomei Wu, Anup K. Sahoo
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Nanomaterials
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description The effects of various oxygen flows on indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) based thin-film transistors (TFTs) with different channel width sizes have been investigated. The IGZO nano-films exhibited amorphous phase while the bandgap energy and sheet resistance increased with increasing oxygen flow rate. The electrical characteristics were evaluated with different sizes in channel width using fixed channel length. The distributions in terms of threshold voltage and current on–off level along the different channel width sizes have been discussed thoroughly. The minimum distribution of threshold voltage was observed at an oxygen flow rate of 1 sccm. The TFT electrical properties have been achieved, using an oxygen flow rate of 1 sccm with 500 µm channel width, the threshold voltage, ratio of on-current to off-current, sub-threshold swing voltage and field effect mobility to be 0.54 V, 10<sup>6</sup>, 0.15 V/decade and 12.3 cm<sup>2</sup>/V·s, respectively. On the other hand, a larger channel width of 2000 µm could further improve the ratio of on-current to off-current and sub-threshold swing voltage to 10<sup>7</sup> and 0.11 V/decade. The optimized combination of oxygen flow and channel width showed improved electrical characteristics for TFT applications.
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spelling doaj.art-8a4b20848a7b41239070c145308eeb592023-11-20T22:34:05ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912020-11-011012235710.3390/nano10122357Influence of Oxygen Flow Rate on Channel Width Dependent Electrical Properties of Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide Thin-Film TransistorsGwomei Wu0Anup K. Sahoo1Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, TaiwanInstitute of Electro-Optical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, TaiwanThe effects of various oxygen flows on indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) based thin-film transistors (TFTs) with different channel width sizes have been investigated. The IGZO nano-films exhibited amorphous phase while the bandgap energy and sheet resistance increased with increasing oxygen flow rate. The electrical characteristics were evaluated with different sizes in channel width using fixed channel length. The distributions in terms of threshold voltage and current on–off level along the different channel width sizes have been discussed thoroughly. The minimum distribution of threshold voltage was observed at an oxygen flow rate of 1 sccm. The TFT electrical properties have been achieved, using an oxygen flow rate of 1 sccm with 500 µm channel width, the threshold voltage, ratio of on-current to off-current, sub-threshold swing voltage and field effect mobility to be 0.54 V, 10<sup>6</sup>, 0.15 V/decade and 12.3 cm<sup>2</sup>/V·s, respectively. On the other hand, a larger channel width of 2000 µm could further improve the ratio of on-current to off-current and sub-threshold swing voltage to 10<sup>7</sup> and 0.11 V/decade. The optimized combination of oxygen flow and channel width showed improved electrical characteristics for TFT applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/12/2357IGZOTFToxygen flowchannel widthelectrical property
spellingShingle Gwomei Wu
Anup K. Sahoo
Influence of Oxygen Flow Rate on Channel Width Dependent Electrical Properties of Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide Thin-Film Transistors
Nanomaterials
IGZO
TFT
oxygen flow
channel width
electrical property
title Influence of Oxygen Flow Rate on Channel Width Dependent Electrical Properties of Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide Thin-Film Transistors
title_full Influence of Oxygen Flow Rate on Channel Width Dependent Electrical Properties of Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide Thin-Film Transistors
title_fullStr Influence of Oxygen Flow Rate on Channel Width Dependent Electrical Properties of Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide Thin-Film Transistors
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Oxygen Flow Rate on Channel Width Dependent Electrical Properties of Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide Thin-Film Transistors
title_short Influence of Oxygen Flow Rate on Channel Width Dependent Electrical Properties of Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide Thin-Film Transistors
title_sort influence of oxygen flow rate on channel width dependent electrical properties of indium gallium zinc oxide thin film transistors
topic IGZO
TFT
oxygen flow
channel width
electrical property
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/12/2357
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