Origin of the High Density of Oxygen Vacancies at the Back Channel of Back-Channel-Etched a-InGaZnO Thin-Film Transistors.
Micromachines(2024)
Abstract
This study reveals the pronounced density of oxygen vacancies (Vo) at the back channel of back-channel-etched (BCE) a-InGaZnO (a-IGZO) thin-film transistors (TFTs) results from the sputtered deposition rather than the wet etching process of the source/drain metal, and they are distributed within approximately 25 nm of the back surface. Furthermore, the existence and distribution depth of the high density of Vo defects are verified by means of XPS spectra analyses. Then, the mechanism through which the above Vo defects lead to the instability of BCE a-IGZO TFTs is elucidated. Lastly, it is demonstrated that the device instability under high-humidity conditions and negative bias temperature illumination stress can be effectively alleviated by etching and thus removing the surface layer of the back channel, which contains the high density of Vo defects. In addition, this etch method does not cause a significant deterioration in the uniformity of electrical characteristics and is quite convenient to implement in practical fabrication processes. Thus, a novel and effective solution to the device instability of BCE a-IGZO TFTs is provided.
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Key words
a-IGZO TFTs,back-channel damage,device stability,oxygen vacancy
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