THIN-FILM POLYCRYSTALLINE FIELD-EFFECT TRIODE.

Abstract

The effect of substrate temperature and deposition rate on the surface topology and crystallite size of CdS films has been studied by electron microscopy. Hall mobility and resistivity of CdS films have been determined as a function of temperature for various evaporation, processing, and over-coating procedures. Capacitance-voltage data on metal-insulator-CdS capacitors are being taken in conjunction with bias-temperature treatments in order to investigate sources of insulator instability. High-temperature materials are being tested for TFT insulators. New materials and techniques for encapsulation of TFT's by means of an evaporated overcoat have been investigated. Reproducibility studies are being carried out with particular attention to substrate condition, cadmium sulfide film preparation, and masking jig design. Facilities and procedures for testing TFT's have been improved. Experimental TFT's using InSb and CdSe are being investigated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0460756

Entities

People

  • H. Borkan
  • J. J. Bowe
  • P. K. Weimer
  • R. S. Hopkins Jr.
  • V. L. Frantz

Organizations

  • Sarnoff Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Coatings
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Crystallites
  • Dielectrics
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Encapsulation
  • Films
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Microscopy
  • Polycrystals
  • Substrates
  • Thin Film Transistors
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Software Engineering
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene