Semiconductor device
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1. A semiconductor device, comprising:
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a source electrode;
a channel contacting the drain electrode and the source electrode, wherein the channel includes one or more compounds of the formula AxBxOx, wherein each A is selected from the group of Ga, In, each B is selected from the group of Ge, Sn, Pb, each O is atomic oxygen, each x is independently a non-zero integer, and each of A and B are different; and
a gate dielectric positioned between the gate electrode and the channel.
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Abstract
One exemplary embodiment includes a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device can include a channel including one or more compounds of the formula AxBxOx wherein each A is selected from the group of Ga, In, each B is selected from the group of Ge, Sn, Pb, each O is atomic oxygen, each x is independently a non-zero integer, and each of A and B are different.
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1. A semiconductor device, comprising:
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a drain electrode;
a source electrode;
a channel contacting the drain electrode and the source electrode, wherein the channel includes one or more compounds of the formula AxBxOx, wherein each A is selected from the group of Ga, In, each B is selected from the group of Ge, Sn, Pb, each O is atomic oxygen, each x is independently a non-zero integer, and each of A and B are different; and
a gate dielectric positioned between the gate electrode and the channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A semiconductor device, comprising:
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a drain electrode;
a source electrode;
means for a channel to electrically couple the drain electrode and the source electrode; and
a gate electrode separated from the channel by a gate dielectric. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of forming a channel, comprising:
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providing at least one precursor composition including one or more precursor compounds that include Ax, and one or more compounds that include Bx, wherein each A is selected from the group of Ga, In, each B is selected from the group Ge, Sn, Pb, each x is independently a non-zero integer, and wherein each of A and B are different; and
depositing the channel including the precursor composition to form a multicomponent oxide from the precursor composition to electrically couple a drain electrode and a source electrode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising:
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providing a drain electrode;
providing a source electrode;
step for providing a precursor composition including one or more precursor compounds that include Ax, and one or more compounds that include Bx, wherein each A is selected from the group of Ga, In, each B is selected from the group Ge, Sn, Pb, each x is independently a non-zero integer, and wherein each of A and B are different;
step for depositing a channel including depositing the precursor composition to form a multicomponent oxide from the precursor composition to electrically couple the drain electrode and the source electrode;
providing a gate electrode; and
providing a gate dielectric positioned between the gate electrode and the channel. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A semiconductor device formed by the steps, comprising:
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providing a drain electrode;
providing a source electrode;
providing a precursor composition including one or more precursor compounds that include Ax and one or more compounds that include Bx, wherein each A is selected from the group of Ga, In, each B is selected from the group Ge, Sn, Pb, each x is independently a non-zero integer, and wherein each of A and B are different;
depositing a channel including the precursor composition to form a multicomponent oxide from the precursor composition to electrically couple the drain electrode and the source electrode;
providing a gate electrode; and
providing a gate dielectric positioned between the gate electrode and the channel. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for operating a semiconductor device, comprising:
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providing a semiconductor device that includes a source electrode a drain electrode, and a channel to electrically couple the source electrode and the drain electrode, a gate electrode separated from the channel by a gate dielectric, wherein the channel includes a multicomponent oxide selected from at least one metal cation from group 13, and at least one metal cation from group 14, wherein group 13 cations include Ga and In, and group 14 cations include Ge, Sn, and Pb, wherein each component in the multicomponent oxide is different; and
applying a voltage to the gate electrode to effect a flow of electrons through the channel. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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48. A display device, comprising:
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a plurality of pixel devices configured to operate collectively to display images, where each of the pixel devices includes a semiconductor device configured to control light emitted by the pixel device, the semiconductor device including;
a drain electrode;
a source electrode;
a channel contacting the drain electrode and the source electrode, wherein the channel includes one or more compounds of the formula AxBxOx, wherein each A is selected from the group of Ga, In, each B is selected from the group of Ge, Sn, Pb, each O is atomic oxygen, each x is independently a non-zero integer, and wherein each of A and B are different;
a gate electrode; and
a gate dielectric positioned between the gate electrode and the channel and configured to permit application of an electric field to the channel. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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