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  • Nanotechnology
  • Semiconductor Physics

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  • Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are promising for extending CMOS technology.
  • A major hurdle is the lack of scalable, foundry-compatible methods for ultralow-resistance Ohmic contacts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a CMOS-compatible method for creating ultralow-resistance Ohmic contacts in TMDs.
  • To enable the integration of TMDs into next-generation intelligent CMOS technology.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized plasma-ion irradiation to induce a phase transition, creating a metallic 1T' phase within the semiconducting 2H phase in MoTe2 and WS2.
  • Employed quantitative plasma-parameter metrology to identify ion-solid interaction regimes and determine optimal ion-energy flux.
  • Fabricated polymorphic edge contacts by precisely regulating plasma kinetic energy flux.

Main Results:

  • Achieved significantly reduced contact resistances down to 122 Ω·μm.
  • Demonstrated enhanced on-current (up to 68.15 μA/μm), on/off ratios exceeding 107, and record mobility (1.61 × 104 cm2/V·s) in edge-contacted MoTe2 devices.
  • Showcased excellent current saturation and device stability.

Conclusions:

  • Established a generalizable framework for plasma-enabled phase engineering in 2D materials.
  • Provided a manufacturable pathway for integrating polymorphic TMD contacts into next-generation intelligent CMOS devices.