Abstract
A vertical n-type permeable organic metal-base transistor was demonstrated. In this transistor, two kinds of n-type organic semiconductors of fullerene (C60) and tri(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq3) were used as emitter and collector, respectively, and the metal base was comprised of Al/Al2O3/LiF. The formation of a thin oxide film (Al 2O3) on the metal aluminum (Al) surface by thermally annealing makes the base self-selected charge carrier characteristic. As a result, the device exhibits low leakage current, and the common-base and common-emitter current gains reach near 1 and 30 at less than 1 V bias, respectively.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 073309 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 14 Feb 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |