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  • Semiconductor Physics
  • Electronics Engineering

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  • Amorphous oxide semiconductor transistors are established in display technology.
  • There is a need for high-mobility amorphous semiconductors in monolithic 3D integrated circuits.
  • Indium oxide has re-emerged as a promising material for these applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the history and fundamental properties of indium oxide.
  • To focus on atomic layer deposition (ALD) for indium oxide growth.
  • To discuss recent device research and bias stability of indium oxide transistors.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on indium oxide.
  • Focus on atomic layer deposition (ALD) techniques.
  • Analysis of device performance metrics and bias stability.

Main Results:

  • Reducing indium oxide thickness via ALD tunes material properties.
  • Achieved high mobility, high drive current, and high on/off ratio simultaneously.
  • Demonstrated enhancement-mode operation exceeding conventional oxide semiconductors.

Conclusions:

  • Indium oxide, particularly when ultra-thin and grown by ALD, offers superior performance.
  • This material is a strong candidate for back-end-of-line compatible monolithic 3D applications.
  • Further research into bias stability is crucial for practical implementation.