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Method of increasing yield in OFETs by using a high-K dielectric layer in a dual dielectric layer

US7855097B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2008
Grant dateDec 21, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10K10/476

Abstract

Dielectric layer pinholes in OFET structures are addressed in a method of fabricating OFET devices through the addition of a high-K dielectric layer to eliminate the effects of shorts in the dielectric layer. The original dielectric layer is maintained such that the semiconductor/dielectric interface remains unchanged. The high-K dielectric layer contributes material to the gate dielectric to plug up pinholes in the original dielectric, but does not contribute significant capacitance due to the high dielectric constant of the additional dielectric layer. The incidence of pinholes in the dielectric layer is reduced without significantly affecting the performance of the OFET transistor.

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