• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.20-28
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• 2003

In this paper, we present results of the comparative analysis of the flicker phenomena in the poly-Si TFT-LCD and a-Si:H TFT-LCD arrays for the development and manufacturing of wide-area and high-quality TFT-LCD displays. We used four different types of TFTs; a-Si:H TFT, excimer laser annealed (ELA) poly-Si TFT, silicide mediated crystallization (SMC) poly-Si TFT, and counter-doped lateral body terminal (LBT), poly-Si TFT. We defined the electrical quantity of the flicker so that we could compare the flickers quantitatively for four different 40" UXGA TFT-LCDs. We identify three factors contributing to the flicker, such as charging time, kickback voltage and leakage current, and analyze how much each of three factors give rise to the flincker in the different TFT-LCD arrays. In addition, we suggest and show that, in the case of the poly-Si TFT-LCD arrays, the low-level (minimum) gate voltages should be carefully chosen to minimize the flicker because of their larger leakage currents compared with a-Si TFT-LCD arrays.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.116-116
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• 2011

오늘날 표시장치는 경량, 고밀도, 고해상도 대면적화의 요구에 의해 TFT-LCD의 발전이 이루어졌다. TFT에는 반도체 재료로서, Poly-Si을 사용하는 Poly-Si TFT와 a-Si:H를 이용하는 a-Si;H TFT가 있는데 a-Si는 $350^{\circ}C$ 이하의 저온으로 제작이 가능하여 많이 사용되고 있다. 이러한 방향에 맞추어 bottom gate 구조의 a-Si TFT 실험을 진행하였다. P-type silicon substrate ($0.01{\sim}0.02{\Omega}-cm$)에 gate insulator 층인 SiNx (SiH4 : NH3 = 6:60)를 200nm 증착하였다. 그리고 그 위에 active layer 층인 a-Si (SiH4 : H2 : He =2.6 : 10 : 100)을 다른 RF power를 적용하여 100 nm 증착하였다. 그 위에 Source와 Drain 층은 Al 120 nm를 evaporator로 증착하였다. active layer, gate insulator 층은 ICP-CVD 장비를 이용하여 증착하였으며, 공정온도는 $300^{\circ}C$ 로 고정하였다. active layer층 증착시 RF power는 100W, 300W, 500W, 600W로 가변하였고, width/length는 100 um/8um로 고정하였다. 증착한 a-Si layer층을 Raman spectroscope, SEM 측정 하였으며, TFT 제작 후, VG-ID, VD-ID 측정을 통해 전기적 특성인 Threshold voltage, Subthreshold swing, Field effect mobility, ON/OFF current ratio를 비교해 보았다.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.24-29
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• 2000

We propose a simple method to control the crystallization depth of amorphous silicon (a-Si) deposited by PECVD or LPCVD during the excimer laser annealing (ELA). Employing the new method, we have formed poly-Si/a-Si double film and fabricated a new poly-Si TFT with vertical a-Si offsets between the poly-Si channel and the source/drain of TFT without any additional photo-lithography process. The maximum leakage current of the new poly-Si TFT decreased about 80% due to the highly resistive vertical a-Si offsets which reduce the peak electric field in drain depletion region and suppress electron-hole pair generation. In ON state, current flows spreading down through broad a-Si cross-section in the vertical a-Si offsets and the current density in the drain depletion region where large electric field is applied is reduced. The stability of poly-Si TFT has been improved noticeably by suppressing trap state generation in drain region which is caused by high current density and large electric field. For example, ON current of the new TFT decreased only 7% at a stress condition where ON current of conventional TFT decreased 89%.

• E2M - 전기 전자와 첨단 소재
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.30-37
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• 1996

Previously, crystallization of a-Si:H films on glass substrates were limited to anneal temperature below 600.deg. C, over 10 hours to avoid glass shrinkage. Our study indicates that the crystallization is strongly influenced by anneal temperature and weakly affected by anneal duration time. Because of the high temperature process and nonconducting substrate requirements for poly-Si TFTs, the employed substrates were limited to quartz, sapphire, and oxidized Si wafer. We report on poly-Si TFT's using high temperature anneal on a Si:H/Mo structures. The metal Mo substrate was stable enough to allow 1000.deg. C anneal. A novel TFT fabrication was achieved by using part of the Mo substrate as drain and source ohmic contact electrode. The as-grown a-Si:H TFT was compared to anneal treated poly-Si TFT'S. Defect induced trap states of TFT's were examined using the thermally stimulated current (TSC) method. In some case, the poly-Si grain boundaries were passivated by hydrogen. A-SI:H and poly-Si TFT characteristics were investigated using an inverted staggered type TFT. The poly -Si films were achieved by various anneal techniques; isothermal, RTA, and excimer laser anneal. The TFT on as grown a-Si:H exhibited a low field effect mobility, transconductance, and high gate threshold voltage. Some films were annealed at temperatures from 200 to >$1000^{\circ}C$ The TFT on poly-Si showed an improved $I_on$$I_off$ ratio of $10_6$, reduced gate threshold voltage, and increased field effect mobility by three orders. Inverter operation was examined to verify logic circuit application using the poly Si TFTs.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.633-636
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• 2012

A dynamic analysis of an amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) pixel is presented using new a-Si TFT and liquid crystal (LC) capacitance models for a Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis (SPICE) simulator. This dynamic analysis will be useful when predicting the performance of LCDs. The a-Si TFT model is developed to accurately estimate a-Si TFT characteristics of a bias-dependent gate to source and gate to drain capacitance. Moreover, the LC capacitance model is developed using a simplified diode circuit model. It is possible to accurately predict TFT-LCD characteristics such as flicker phenomena when implementing the proposed simulation model.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제40권7호
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• pp.481-485
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• 2003

25㎛ 두께의 폴리이미드 박핀 기판을 glass 기판에 부착하여 최대 온도 150℃에서 비정질 실리콘 TFT를 제작하였다. 본 논문은 plastic 기판 위에 TFT가 제작되는 공정 절차를 요약하고 glass 위에 제작된 TFT와 ON/OFF 전달특성과 전계효과 이동도를 서로 비교해 보았다. a-SiN:H 코팅층은 plastic 기판의 표면 거칠기를 감소시키는 중요한 역할을 하여 TFT의 누설전류를 감소시키고 전계효과 이동도를 증가시켰다. 따라서 a-SiN:H 코팅층을 이용하여 plastic 기판에 양철의 TFT를 제작하였다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1997년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1633-1635
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• 1997

For AMLCD pixel switching device, poly-Si TFT has the advantage of high field effect mobility over a-Si TFT. However, it also has some disadvantage such as large leakage current and more masking steps. We propose a new Inverse Staggered poly-Si TFT with a-Si offset. We have fabricated the new device and verified high ON/OFF current ratio. The device has lower leakage current level than the conventional Inverse Staggered poly-Si TFT and the same number of masking steps compared with conventional a-Si TFT's.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2000년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집(2)
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• pp.314-317
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• 2000

In order to analyze the characteristics of complicated TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display) circuits, it is indispensible to use simulation programs. In this study, we present a systematic method of extracting the input parameters of poly-Si TFT for Spice simulation. This method is applied to two different types of poly-Si TFTs fabricated in our group with good results. Among the Spice simulators, Pspice has the graphic user interface feature making the composition of complicated circuits easier. We added successfully a poly-Si TFT model on the Pspice simulator, which would contribute to efficient simulations of poly-Si TFT-LCD pixels and arrays.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2007년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.8
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• pp.125-126
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• 2007

Polycrystalline silicon thin-film-transistors (Poly-Si TFT's) with a amorphous-$Si_xGe_y$ seed layer have been fabricated to improve the performance of TFT. The dependence of crystal structure and electrical characteristics on the the Ge fractions in $Si_xGe_y$ seed layer were investigated. As a result, the increase of grain size and enhancement of electrical characteristics were obtained from the poly-Si TFT's with amorphous-SixGey seed layer.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제38권12호
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• pp.25-35
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• 2001

복잡한 thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) array 회로의 전기적 특성을 분석하기 위해서는 PSPICE나 AIM-SPICE와 같은 회로 시뮬레이터를 사용하는 것이 필수적이다. 본 논문에서는 SPICE 시뮬레이션을 위한 다결정 실리콘 (poly-Si) TFT 소자의 입력 변수 추출을 체계화하는 방법을 도입한다. 이 방법을 excimer laser annealing 및 silicide mediated crystallization 방법으로 각각 제작된 다결정 실리콘 TFT 소자에 적용하여 실험 결과와 잘 일치하는 결과를 얻었다. SPICE 시뮬레이터 중에서 PSPICE는 graphic user interface(GUI) 방식의 편의성을 제공하므로 손쉽게 복잡한 회로를 구성할 수가 있다는 장점이 있으나, poly-Si TFT 소자 모델을 가지고 있지 않다. 이 연구에서는 PSPICE에 다결정 실리콘 TFT 소자 모델을 이식하고, TFT가 이식된 PSPICE를 사용하여 poly-Si TFT-LCD 단위 화소 및 라인 RC 지연을 고려한 화소에 대한 전기적 특성을 분석하였다. 이러한 결과는 TFT-LCD 어레이 특성 분석을 위한 시뮬레이션을 효율적으로 수행하는데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.