BEOL-compatible Te-TeO<i>x</i> p-FETs with channel length down to 50 nm at cryogenic temperatures

Y Ying Xu Y Yiyuan Sun Z Zijie Zheng Y Yuxuan Wang Y Yuye Kang (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore , 117576) K Kaizhen Han (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore , 117576) X Xuanqi Chen (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore , 117576) G Gerui Zheng (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore 1 , 117576) X Xiao Gong (State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures)

Abstract

In this work, we present p-type Te-TeOx FETs with BEOL-compatibility targeting high-performance computing at cryogenic temperatures. The devices feature aggressively scaled channel lengths (Lch of 50 nm) deposited using the sputtering method that is cost-effective, large-scale manufacturable, and highly controllable. We investigated the effects of oxygen content and film thickness in the sputtered channel layer on device performance. The device achieves a maximum transconductance (Gm, max) of 142 μS/μm, an on/off ratio exceeding 3 × 108, a subthreshold swing (SS) of 99 mV/Dec., a high hole mobility of 28.6 cm2/V s, and excellent NBTI and PBTI reliability characteristics at 77 K.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 126, Issue 3
Published January 20, 2025
ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher American Institute of Physics

Journal Info

Applied Physics Letters

American Institute of Physics

ISSN: 0003-6951 Physical Sciences

Authors (9)

Y

Ying Xu

Y

Yiyuan Sun

Z

Zijie Zheng

Y

Yuxuan Wang

Y

Yuye Kang

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore , 117576

K

Kaizhen Han

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore , 117576

X

Xuanqi Chen

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore , 117576

G

Gerui Zheng

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore 1 , 117576

X

Xiao Gong

State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures