摘要:
A top gate and bottom gate thin film transistor (TFT) are provided with an associated fabrication method. The TFT is fabricated from a substrate, and an active metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) layer overlying the substrate. Source/drain (S/D) regions are formed in contact with the active MOS layer. A channel region is interposed between the S/D regions. The TFT includes a gate electrode, and a gate dielectric interposed between the channel region and the gate electrode. The active MOS layer may be ZnOx, InOx, GaOx, SnOx, or combinations of the above-mentioned materials. The active MOS layer also includes a primary dopant such as H, K, Sc, La, Mo, Bi, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Dy, or combinations of the above-mentioned dopants. The active MOS layer may also include a secondary dopant.
摘要:
A method is provided for fabricating a semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film for electroluminescence (EL) applications. The method provides a bottom electrode, and deposits a semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film, including an element selected from a group consisting of N and C, overlying the bottom electrode. After annealing, a semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film is formed having an extinction coefficient (k) in a range of 0.01-1.0, as measured at about 632 nanometers (nm), and a current density (J) of greater than 1 Ampere per square centimeter (A/cm2) at an applied electric field lower than 3 MV/cm. In another aspect, the annealed semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film has an index of refraction (n) in a range of 1.8-3.0, as measured at 632 nm, with a current density of greater than 1 A/cm2 at an applied electric field lower than 3 MV/cm.
摘要翻译:提供了一种用于制造用于电致发光(EL)应用的半导体纳米颗粒嵌入的Si绝缘膜的方法。 该方法提供底部电极,并且沉积半导体纳米颗粒嵌入的Si绝缘膜,其包括选自N和C组成的组的元素,覆盖在底部电极上。 在退火之后,形成半导体纳米颗粒嵌入的Si绝缘膜,其消光系数(k)在0.01〜1.0的范围内,在大约632纳米(nm)测量,电流密度(J)大于1安培 在施加的电场低于3MV / cm下的平方厘米(A / cm 2)。 在另一方面,被退火的半导体纳米颗粒嵌入的Si绝缘膜的折射率(n)在632nm处测量的范围为1.8-3.0,在施加的电场下的电流密度大于1A / cm 2 低于3 MV / cm。
摘要:
An erbium (Er)-doped silicon (Si) nanocrystalline embedded silicon oxide (SiOx) waveguide and associated fabrication method are presented. The method provides a bottom layer, and forms an Er-doped Si nanocrystalline embedded SiOx film waveguide overlying the bottom layer, having a minimum optical attenuation at about 1540 nanometers (nm). Then, a top layer is formed overlying the Er-doped SiOx film. The Er-doped SiOx film is formed by depositing a silicon rich silicon oxide (SRSO) film using a high density plasma chemical vapor deposition (HDPCVD) process and annealing the SRSO film. After implanting Er+ ions, the Er-doped SiOx film is annealed again. The Er-doped Si nanocrystalline SiOx film includes has a first refractive index (n) in the range of 1.46 to 2.30. The top and bottom layers have a second refractive index, less than the first refractive index.
摘要:
A thin-film transistor (TFT) with a multilayer gate insulator is provided, along with a method for forming the same. The method comprises: forming a channel, first source/drain (S/D) region, and a second S/D region in a Silicon (Si) active layer; using a high-density plasma (HDP) source, growing a first layer of Silicon oxide (SiOx) from the Si active layer, to a first thickness, where x is less than, or equal to 2; depositing a second layer of SiOx having a second thickness, greater than the first thickness, overlying the first layer of SiOx; using the HDP source, additionally oxidizing the second layer of SiOx, wherein the first and second SiOx layers form a gate insulator; and, forming a gate electrode adjacent the gate insulator. In one aspect, the second Si oxide layer is deposited using a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process with tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) precursors.
摘要:
A method is provided for forming a directionally crystallized (100)-normal crystallographic orientation silicon (Si) film. The method provides a substrate including Si. An amorphous Si (a-Si) layer is formed overlying the substrate, and a silicon oxide cap layer is formed overlying the a-Si layer. In response to scanning a laser in a first direction along a top surface of the silicon oxide cap layer, the a-Si layer is transformed into a crystalline Si film having a (100)-normal crystallographic orientation, with crystal grains elongated in the first direction. That is, the crystalline Si film has grain boundaries between crystal grains, aligned in parallel with the first direction.
摘要:
A process of lateral crystallization is provided for increasing the lateral growth length (LGL). A localized region of the substrate is heated for a short period of time. While the localized region of the substrate is still heated, a silicon film overlying the substrate is irradiated to anneal the silicon film to crystallize a portion of the silicon film in thermal contact with the heated substrate region. A CO2 laser may be used as a heat source to heat the substrate, while a UV laser or a visible spectrum laser is used to irradiate and crystallize the film.
摘要:
A dual-gate thin-film transistor (DG-TFT) voltage storage circuit is provided. The circuit includes a voltage storage element, a DG-TFT having a first source/drain (S/D) connected to a data line, a top gate connected to a first gate line, a second S/D region connected to the voltage storage element, and a bottom gate connected to a bias line. In one aspect, the circuit further includes a voltage shifter having an input connected to the first gate line and an output to supply a bias voltage on the bias line. Examples of a voltage storage element include a capacitor, a liquid crystal (LC) pixel, and a light emitting diode (LED) pixel.
摘要:
A method is provided for fabricating a semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film for electroluminescence (EL) applications. The method provides a bottom electrode, and deposits a semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film, including an element selected from a group consisting of N and C, overlying the bottom electrode. After annealing, a semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film is formed having an extinction coefficient (k) in a range of 0.01-1.0, as measured at about 632 nanometers (nm), and a current density (J) of greater than 1 Ampere per square centimeter (A/cm2) at an applied electric field lower than 3 MV/cm. In another aspect, the annealed semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film has an index of refraction (n) in a range of 1.8-3.0, as measured at 632 nm, with a current density of greater than 1 A/cm2 at an applied electric field lower than 3 MV/cm.
摘要翻译:提供了一种用于制造用于电致发光(EL)应用的半导体纳米颗粒嵌入的Si绝缘膜的方法。 该方法提供底部电极,并且沉积半导体纳米颗粒嵌入的Si绝缘膜,其包括选自N和C组成的组的元素,覆盖在底部电极上。 在退火之后,形成半导体纳米颗粒嵌入的Si绝缘膜,其消光系数(k)在0.01〜1.0的范围内,在大约632纳米(nm)测量,电流密度(J)大于1安培 在施加的电场低于3MV / cm下的平方厘米(A / cm 2)。 在另一方面,被退火的半导体纳米颗粒嵌入的Si绝缘膜的折射率(n)在632nm处测量的范围为1.8-3.0,在施加的电场下的电流密度大于1A / cm 2 低于3 MV / cm。
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A high-density plasma hydrogenation method is provided. Generally, the method comprises: forming a silicon (Si)/oxide stack layer; plasma oxidizing the Si/oxide stack at a temperature of less than 400° C., using a high density plasma source, such as an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) source; introducing an atmosphere including H2 at a system pressure up to 500 milliTorr; hydrogenating the stack at a temperature of less than 400 degrees C., using the high density plasma source; and forming an electrode overlying the oxide. The electrode may be formed either before or after the hydrogenation. The Si/oxide stack may be formed in a number of ways. In one aspect, a Si layer is formed, and the silicon layer is plasma oxidized at a temperature of less than 400 degrees C., using an ICP source. The oxide formation, additional oxidation, and hydrogenation steps can be conducted in-situ in a common chamber.
摘要:
A recessed-gate thin-film transistor (RG-TFT) with a self-aligned lightly doped drain (LDD) is provided, along with a corresponding fabrication method. The method deposits an insulator overlying a substrate and etches a trench in the insulator. The trench has a bottom and sidewalls. An active silicon (Si) layer is formed overlying the insulator and trench, with a gate oxide layer over the active Si layer. A recessed gate electrode is then formed in the trench. The TFT is doped and LDD regions are formed in the active Si layer overlying the trench sidewalls. The LDD regions have a length that extends from a top of the trench sidewall, to the trench bottom, with a doping density that decreases in response to the LDD length. Alternately stated, the LDD length is directly related to the depth of the trench.