Epitaxial graphene transistors: enhancing performance via hydrogen intercalation.

Robinson, Joshua A; Hollander, Matthew; Labella, Michael; Trumbull, Kathleen A; Cavalero, Randall; Snyder, David W · Nano Lett · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We directly demonstrate the importance of buffer elimination at the graphene/SiC(0001) interface for high frequency applications. Upon successful buffer elimination, carrier mobility increases from an average of 800 cm(2)/(V s) to >2000 cm(2)/(V s). Additionally, graphene transistor current saturation increases from 750 to >1300 mA/mm, and transconductance improves from 175 mS/mm to >400 mS. Finally, we report a 10× improvement in the extrinsic current gain response of graphene transistors with optimal extrinsic current-gain cutoff frequencies of 24 GHz.