随着人们进入信息时代,半导体技术快速发展,对薄膜晶体管(Thin film transistor,简称TFT)的性能要求逐渐提高.IGZO由于具有较高的载流子迁移率、相对良好的均匀性等优势而受到广泛关注;而传统的真空技术制备薄膜晶体管,因制备工艺复杂...随着人们进入信息时代,半导体技术快速发展,对薄膜晶体管(Thin film transistor,简称TFT)的性能要求逐渐提高.IGZO由于具有较高的载流子迁移率、相对良好的均匀性等优势而受到广泛关注;而传统的真空技术制备薄膜晶体管,因制备工艺复杂、制备成本高等问题,在快速发展的信息时代逐渐显露出局限性,本文采用制备工艺更为简单的溶液法在Si/SiO_(2)基底上制备IGZO有源层薄膜,并测试不同退火温度(450℃,550℃,650℃)条件下对薄膜性能的影响.结果表明,适当提高退火温度可以有效改善IGZO-TFT器件的电学性能,本实验测试得出:当溶液法制备薄膜在550℃退火温度下退火器件性能最优,溶液法制备的器件电流开关闭达到105,器件性能相对比较稳定.展开更多
针对终端系统便于人机交互操作和使用的需要,提出了一种基于SOPC(System On Programmable Chip)平台液晶触摸显示屏控制系统的设计方法。根据终端系统的特点和反应效果快速、灵敏的控制目标,该设计方法分为内外两部分:外部设计是构建FPG...针对终端系统便于人机交互操作和使用的需要,提出了一种基于SOPC(System On Programmable Chip)平台液晶触摸显示屏控制系统的设计方法。根据终端系统的特点和反应效果快速、灵敏的控制目标,该设计方法分为内外两部分:外部设计是构建FPGA中内嵌核的模型,使其作为与其他控制系统通信的接口;内部设计是对该模型进行编程实现液晶屏的功能。该控制系统采用内嵌Nios软核的FPGA集成芯片,通过QuartusⅡ软件中的SOPC Builder和功能平台Nios IDE实现对TFT液晶触摸屏控制系统的硬件电路和软件程序的设计。实验结果显示,该控制系统能得到良好的显示和触摸效果,TFT的反应速度控制在了1 s以内,提出的设计方法可以达到工程的设计要求,验证了该控制方法的可行性。展开更多
低温多晶硅-氧化物半导体混合集成(Low temperature polycrystalline silicon and oxide,LTPO)的薄膜晶体管(thin-film transistor,TFT)背板技术融合了低温多晶硅和氧化物半导体TFT两者的优势,为低功耗、高性能显示以及功能化集成提供...低温多晶硅-氧化物半导体混合集成(Low temperature polycrystalline silicon and oxide,LTPO)的薄膜晶体管(thin-film transistor,TFT)背板技术融合了低温多晶硅和氧化物半导体TFT两者的优势,为低功耗、高性能显示以及功能化集成提供了新的发展机遇,获得了产业界和学术界的广泛关注。本文系统地总结和分析了LTPO相关技术与应用的研究进展以及面临的技术挑战。首先,讨论了分别针对液晶显示(Liquid crystal display,LCD)和有机发光二极管(Organic light emitting diode,OLED)显示的LTPO背板的集成方式,进一步总结分析了实现LTPO集成的器件结构和工艺挑战。此外,针对有源矩阵OLED显示,分析了LTPO技术用于设计兼容低帧率和高帧率驱动、具有内部补偿功能的像素电路的优势,以及在超低帧率(如1 Hz)驱动情况下,TFT器件稳定性带来的影响和相关的补偿驱动方法。最后,对LTPO技术进一步发展的可能趋势进行了展望。展开更多
Si-doped zinc oxide(SZO) thin films are deposited by using a co-sputtering method,and used as the channel active layers of ZnO-based TFTs with single and dual active layer structures.The effects of silicon content o...Si-doped zinc oxide(SZO) thin films are deposited by using a co-sputtering method,and used as the channel active layers of ZnO-based TFTs with single and dual active layer structures.The effects of silicon content on the optical transmittance of the SZO thin film and electrical properties of the SZO TFT are investigated.Moreover,the electrical performances and bias-stress stabilities of the single- and dual-active-layer TFTs are investigated and compared to reveal the effects of the Si doping and dual-active-layer structure.The average transmittances of all the SZO films are about 90% in the visible light region of 400 nm-800 nm,and the optical band gap of the SZO film gradually increases with increasing Si content.The Si-doping can effectively suppress the grain growth of ZnO,revealed by atomic force microscope analysis.Compared with that of the undoped ZnO TFT,the off-state current of the SZO TFT is reduced by more than two orders of magnitude and it is 1.5 × 10^-12 A,and thus the on/off current ratio is increased by more than two orders of magnitude.In summary,the SZO/ZnO TFT with dual-active-layer structure exhibits a high on/off current ratio of 4.0 × 10^6 and superior stability under gate-bias and drain-bias stress.展开更多
文摘随着人们进入信息时代,半导体技术快速发展,对薄膜晶体管(Thin film transistor,简称TFT)的性能要求逐渐提高.IGZO由于具有较高的载流子迁移率、相对良好的均匀性等优势而受到广泛关注;而传统的真空技术制备薄膜晶体管,因制备工艺复杂、制备成本高等问题,在快速发展的信息时代逐渐显露出局限性,本文采用制备工艺更为简单的溶液法在Si/SiO_(2)基底上制备IGZO有源层薄膜,并测试不同退火温度(450℃,550℃,650℃)条件下对薄膜性能的影响.结果表明,适当提高退火温度可以有效改善IGZO-TFT器件的电学性能,本实验测试得出:当溶液法制备薄膜在550℃退火温度下退火器件性能最优,溶液法制备的器件电流开关闭达到105,器件性能相对比较稳定.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61076113 and 61274085)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2016A030313474)the University Development Fund(Nanotechnology Research Institute,Grant No.00600009)of the University of Hong Kong,China
文摘Si-doped zinc oxide(SZO) thin films are deposited by using a co-sputtering method,and used as the channel active layers of ZnO-based TFTs with single and dual active layer structures.The effects of silicon content on the optical transmittance of the SZO thin film and electrical properties of the SZO TFT are investigated.Moreover,the electrical performances and bias-stress stabilities of the single- and dual-active-layer TFTs are investigated and compared to reveal the effects of the Si doping and dual-active-layer structure.The average transmittances of all the SZO films are about 90% in the visible light region of 400 nm-800 nm,and the optical band gap of the SZO film gradually increases with increasing Si content.The Si-doping can effectively suppress the grain growth of ZnO,revealed by atomic force microscope analysis.Compared with that of the undoped ZnO TFT,the off-state current of the SZO TFT is reduced by more than two orders of magnitude and it is 1.5 × 10^-12 A,and thus the on/off current ratio is increased by more than two orders of magnitude.In summary,the SZO/ZnO TFT with dual-active-layer structure exhibits a high on/off current ratio of 4.0 × 10^6 and superior stability under gate-bias and drain-bias stress.