Work

Tuning the Threshold Voltage of Exfoliated β-Ga2O3Flake-Based Field-Effect Transistors by Photo-Enhanced H3PO4Wet Etching

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Monoclinic β-Ga 2 O 3 with an ultra-wide energy bandgap of ∼4.9 eV has facile cleavage planes because of the high anisotropy in the lattice structure. An exfoliated nanolayer flake of β-Ga 2 O 3 can be used as an active channel layer in nanoelectronics. However, the mechanical exfoliation method used poses a fundamental issue in that the separated individual layer has a random thickness, which makes it challenging to obtain reproducible device performance. In our study, we demonstrated a photo-enhanced chemical etching technique to control the thickness of exfoliated β-Ga 2 O 3 nanolayers, enabling us to adjust the threshold voltage of field-effect transistors (FETs) based on these nanolayers. Thickness-dependent device characteristics (threshold voltage, subthreshold swing, on/off ratio, and field-effect mobility) of the back-gated FETs were investigated as a function of the active channel layer (β-Ga 2 O 3 ) thickness achieved by the photo-enhanced H 3 PO 4 etching. Our study paves the way for the implementation of exfoliated β-Ga 2 O 3 nanolayers in nanoelectronics.

Source: ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology

DOI: 10.1149/2.0211808jss

Authors: Jongha Son, Yongbeom Kwon, Janghyuk Kim, Jihyun Kim

Institution: Korea University

Language: English

Topic: Ga2O3 and related materials

Subfield: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Korea University, Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning

Awards: G268074509, G4902162394