Indium
tin zinc oxide (ITZO) thin-film transistors (TFTs) with
different channel structures are investigated. The electrical performance
and bias stress stability of bilayer-channel ITZO TFTs are enhanced
in comparison with those of single-channel ITZO TFTs. The bilayer
channel consists of an oxygen-uncompensated channel layer and an oxygen-compensated
capping layer, while the single channel is an oxygen-uncompensated
channel layer. The electrical properties of the bilayer-channel films
are fine-tuned by adjusting their oxygen stoichiometry using the oxygen-compensated
capping layer. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements reveal
that the bilayer channel shows advantages over the single channel
in terms of increased metal oxide concentration and decreased oxygen
vacancy and hydroxyl concentration. As a result, the bilayer-channel
ITZO TFT exhibits a saturation field-effect mobility of 17.31 cm2/Vs, a sub-threshold swing of 0.24 V/dec, and a good operational
bias stress stability in comparison with the single-channel TFT. This
work demonstrates that the bilayer-channel ITZO TFTs have great potential
for next-generation display applications.
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