Effect of exposure to ultraviolet-activated oxygen on the electrical characteristics of amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide thin film transistors

An exposure of the back channel of an indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) thin film transistor (TFT) to ultraviolet (UV)-activated oxygen can effectively shift the threshold voltage (Vth) of the TFT. The Vth decreases linearly with the exposure time while the on-state current greatly increase with the...

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Main Authors: Liu, P., Li, X. D., Liu, Z., Wong, J. I., Liu, Y., Leong, K. C., Chen, Tupei
Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98140
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13305
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:An exposure of the back channel of an indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) thin film transistor (TFT) to ultraviolet (UV)-activated oxygen can effectively shift the threshold voltage (Vth) of the TFT. The Vth decreases linearly with the exposure time while the on-state current greatly increase with the exposure time. The exposure doesn't have a strong impact on other device parameters. The effect of the exposure on the Vth is attributed to the increase in the electron concentration of the channel layer as a result of the creation of oxygen vacancies by exposure.