Tunable threshold voltage of an n-type Si nanowire ferroelectric-gate field effect transistor for high-performance nonvolatile memory applications

Nanotechnology. 2014 May 23;25(20):205201. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/20/205201. Epub 2014 Apr 30.

Abstract

We successfully fabricated ferroelectric-gate field effect transistor (FEFET)-based nonvolatile memory devices using an n-type Si nanowire coated with omega-shaped-gate organic ferroelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) via a low-temperature fabrication process. Our FEFET memory devices with controllable threshold voltage via adjustment of the doping concentration exhibit excellent memory characteristics with ultra-low ON state power dissipation (≤3 nW), a large modulation in channel conductance between the ON and OFF states exceeding 10(5), a long retention time of over 3 × 10(4) s and a high endurance of over 10(5) programming cycles whilst maintaining an I ON/I OFF ratio higher than 10(3). This result may be promising for next-generation nonvolatile memory on flexible substrate applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't