Novel Sub-10-nm Gate-All-Around Si Nanowire Channel Poly-Si TFTs With Raised Source/Drain

摘要

We have successfully fabricated novel sub-10-nm gate-all-around Si nanowire (NW) poly-Si TFTs with raised source/drain structure (GAA RSDNW-TFTs). The Si NW dimension is about 7 $times$ 12 nm. A superior smooth elliptical shape is obtained, for the first time, in the category of poly-Si NW TFTs through the use of a novel fabrication process requiring no advanced lithographic tools. The GAA RSDNW-TFTs exhibit low supply gate voltage (3 V), steep subthreshold swing $sim$ 99 mV/dec, and high $I_{rm ON}/I_{rm OFF} > hbox{10}^{7} (V_{D} = hbox{1} hbox{V})$ without hydrogen-related plasma treatments. Furthermore, the DIBL of GAA RSDNW-TFTs is well controlled. These improvements can be attributed to the 3-D gate controllability, raised S/D structure, and sub-10-nm Si NW channel. These novel GAA RSDNW-TFTs are, thus, quite suitable for system-on-panel and 3-D IC applications.