Semiconductor device
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1. A semiconductor device, comprising:
- a gate electrode;
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 Cu, Ag, Sb, each B is selected from the group of Cu, Ag, Sb, Zn, Cd, Ga, In, 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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An 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 Cu, Ag, Sb, each B is selected from the group of Cu, Ag, Sb, Zn, Cd, Ga, In, Ge, Sn, and 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 gate electrode; 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 Cu, Ag, Sb, each B is selected from the group of Cu, Ag, Sb, Zn, Cd, Ga, In, 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)
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14. 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 of the formula AxBxOx, wherein each A is selected from the group of Cu, Ag, Sb, each B is selected from the group of Cu, Ag, Sb, Zn, Cd, Ga, In, Ge, Sn, Pb, each O is atomic oxygen and wherein 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 multi-cation 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 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for operating a semiconductor device, comprising:
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providing a semiconductor device that includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, a channel to electrically couple the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a gate electrode separated from the channel by a gate dielectric, wherein the channel includes a multi-cation oxide with at least one metal cation selected from the group Cu, Ag, Sb, and at least a second metal cation from the group Cu, Ag, Sb, Zn, Cd, Ga, In, Ge, Sn, and Pb, wherein each cation in the multi-cation oxide is different; and applying a voltage to the gate electrode to effect a flow of charge carriers through the channel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A display device, comprising:
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 Cu, Ag, Sb, each B is selected from the group of Cu, Ag, Sb, Zn, Cd, Ga, In, 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 (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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