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High dose gamma irradiation effects on properties of active layers in ZnO thin film transistors.
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Semiconductor Science & Technology . Oct2021, Vol. 36 Issue 10, p1-11. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Solution-based bottom-gate zinc oxide thin film transistors (TFTs) were fabricated, remaining functional and demonstrating stability under extreme gamma irradiation conditions. Unpassivated TFTs were fabricated on samples with different number of ZnO layers grown via sol-gel spin coating technique. The devices were characterized before and after exposure to a cumulative dose of 220 MRad (air) of gamma irradiation. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), x-ray diffraction (XRD), and photoluminescence (PL) were employed to characterize the TFT active layers. Thickness measurements and optical images suggest the removal of the channel surface, conceivably due to cumulative effect of displacement damage near the ZnO surface. Device electrical characteristics were extracted from current–voltage measurements. The impact of displacement damage on the degradation/enhancement of device characteristics as a consequence of surface/bulk effects is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02681242
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Semiconductor Science & Technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153198456
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6641/ac1c4e