High-Performance Carbon Nanotube Optoelectronic Transistor With Optimized Process for 3D Communication Circuit Applications
One-dimensionalcarbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNFETs) have offered a solution for obtaining high transistor performance in a compatible low-temperature BEOL process, enabling monolithic 3D integration benefits for more functional circuits. Currently, CNT transistors need to further improv...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IEEE
2024-01-01
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| Series: | IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society |
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| Online Access: | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10685345/ |
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| Summary: | One-dimensionalcarbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNFETs) have offered a solution for obtaining high transistor performance in a compatible low-temperature BEOL process, enabling monolithic 3D integration benefits for more functional circuits. Currently, CNT transistors need to further improve their performance with a more stable process and explore the most suitable circuit application scene. In this study, we successfully enhanced the performance of CNFETs through special Y2O3 film passivation and vacuum annealing processes. The on-state current of the optimized device was improved by <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$36.6\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> compared to the device without these processes. Besides, the subthreshold swing (SS) was notably reduced from 259 mV/dec to 215 mV/dec and the threshold voltage was decreased from 2.02 V to 1.79 V due to the reduction of the interface state. Meanwhile, the devices’ optoelectronic characteristics were significantly improved and exhibited a <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$72\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> increase in <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\Delta $ </tex-math></inline-formula> Ids under identical illumination. With an improved annealing process, the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\Delta $ </tex-math></inline-formula> Ids were further increased to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$231\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> compared to the original device because of the reduction of defects within the device. Finally, the tentative Morse code communication applications all by the optimized CNFETs were obtained. These technologies and functional implementations provided a promising approach for future 3D functional communication systems with CNT technology. |
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| ISSN: | 2168-6734 |