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Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of High-Performance Silicon Nanowire Transistors

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Author(s)

Qiliang Li, Xiaoxiao Zhu, Yang Yang, D. E. Ioannou, Hao Xiong, John S. Suehle, Curt A. Richter

Abstract

We report the fabrication and characterization of double-gated Si nanowire field effect transistors with excellent current-voltage characteristics, low subthreshold slope 85 mV/dec and high on/off current ratio 10^6. The Si nanowire devices are fabricated by using a self-aligned technique with standard photolithographic alignment and metal lift-off processes, enabling the large-scale integration of high-performance nanowire devices. We have also studied the effect of device structure and forming gas rapid thermal annealing on the nanowire transistor's electrical properties. We conclude that the self-aligned fabrication and non-overlapped gate-source/drain structure combined with appropriate post annealing leads to the excellent observed device performance.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the 8th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology
Conference Dates
August 18, 1996-August 21, 2008
Conference Location
Arlington, TX, US
Conference Title
The 8th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology

Keywords

Nanoelectronics, Sii-nanowires, field-effect transistors, subthreshold

Citation

Li, Q. , Zhu, X. , Yang, Y. , Ioannou, D. , Xiong, H. , Suehle, J. and Richter, C. (2008), Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of High-Performance Silicon Nanowire Transistors, Proceedings of the 8th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, Arlington, TX, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=33199 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created July 31, 2008, Updated October 12, 2021