Abstract
The I-V characteristics of inverted thin-film transistors (TFT) are studied. A simple lightly doped drain (LDD) structure is utilized to control the channel electric field at the drain junction and to improve the performance of the TFTs. The LDD region is self-aligned to the channel and the source/drain regions. It is created by a spacer around an oxide mask which exclusively defines the channel length L/sub ch/. Experimental data show that the leakage current, subthreshold swing SS, saturation current, and on/off current ratio of the inverted TFTs are closed related to L/sub ch/, L/sub LDD/, the drain bias, gate voltage, and LDD dose. With a gate deposited at low temperature, a saturation current of approximately 1.25 mu A at 5 V and a leakage current of approximately 0.03 pA per micrometer of channel width were achieved. The current ratio therefore exceeds seven orders of magnitude, with an SS of 380 mV/decade. At 3.3 V, the current ratio is approximately 7*10/sup 6/. >
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