Dual‐Modulated Vertically Stacked Transistors With Fully Laminated Plate‐Type Architecture Featuring Nanoscale Channel Length
A transistor with fully laminated plate-type triode electrodes, source, drain and gate offers higher current density than a typical transistor design by allowing a 2D current path. Nanoscale transistors face challenges like off-state leakage, so we introduce a new design using a laminated plate-type architecture and a dual-modulation strategy to improve performance and stability. Both top and bottom gates are used as active electrodes to fully control the channel's thickness. A micro-hole patterned electrode is employed to enable effective gate field penetration into the channel, while a graphene electrode facilitates Fermi-level modulation and improves field transfer. Furthermore, a leakage blocking layer is inserted to suppress unwanted carrier injection in the source and drain overlap regions. The device achieves low off-state current of ≈10<sup>-12</sup> A and an on/off-current ratio exceeding 10<sup>6</sup> at V<sub>DS</sub> of 3 V. It also delivers high output currents under low-voltage operation (1 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> at 0.1 V and 50 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> at 1 V). Despite a nanoscale channel length, the device maintains near-zero V<sub>TH</sub>. The fully encapsulated channel shows strong reliability against bias stress and light. This work shows that a laminated vertical design with dual-gate control effectively enhances the stability of nanoscale transistors, highlighting their potential for next-generation low-power logic, memory, and flexible electronics.
Authors
- Goeun Pyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0307-9223)
- Hongki Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6729-5486)
- Su Jin Heo
- Jeonggyun Jang
- Jae Eun Jang
- Byeongmoon Lee
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- National Medical Center (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Science
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202519410
- Primary Topic
- Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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