• DocumentCode
    1449718
  • Title

    Reduction of Photo-Leakage Current in ZnO Thin-Film Transistors With Dual-Gate Structure

  • Author

    Kamada, Yudai ; Fujita, Shizuo ; Kimura, Mutsumi ; Hiramatsu, Takahiro ; Matsuda, Tokiyoshi ; Furuta, Mamoru ; Hirao, Takashi

  • Author_Institution
    Grad. Sch. of Eng., Kyoto Univ., Kyoto, Japan
  • Volume
    32
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    509
  • Lastpage
    511
  • Abstract
    Origin of photo-leakage current in ZnO thin film transistors (TFTs) has been attributed to tunneling current through the Schottky contact properties of source due to Schottky barrier narrowing by light-induced holes. Therefore, it is important to maintain sufficient potential barrier width under light-irradiation in order to suppress the photo-leakage current. It is shown that dual-gate ZnO TFTs are effective to reduce the photo-leakage current.
  • Keywords
    Schottky barriers; leakage currents; thin film transistors; zinc compounds; Schottky barrier; Schottky contact properties; ZnO; dual-gate structure; light-induced holes; light-irradiation; photo-leakage current reduction; thin-film transistors; Electric potential; Electrodes; Logic gates; Schottky barriers; Thin film transistors; Zinc oxide; Dual-gate; photo-leakage current; thin-film transistors (TFTs); zinc oxide;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Device Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0741-3106
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LED.2011.2105459
  • Filename
    5713225