Surface p-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors fabricated on hydrogen terminated (001) surfaces of diamond

Abstract

Metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) with a surface p-channel have been fabricated on hydrogen-terminated diamond (001) surfaces without doping. The maximum transconductance of the device with the gate length of 6 μm is 16 mS/mm, which is the highest in diamond MOSFETs and comparable to that of silicon n-channel MOSFET with the same gate length. The relatively high transconductance is due to the low density of surface states on hydrogen-terminated diamond. The diamond MOSFETs operate at the temperatures of up to 330°C in air without any passivation of the device surfaces.