Low Operation Voltage Ferroelectric Field-Effect Transistor Based on Polarization Rotation Effect

The effect of polarization rotation on the performance of metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors was investigated with a Landau-Ginzburg-Devonshire theory based model. In this analytical model, depolarization field, polarization rotations and the electrostatic properties of the doped silicon substrate are considered to illustrate the size effect of ferroelectric oxides and the stability of polarization in each direction. Based on this model, we demonstrate that MOSFET operation could be achieved by polarization reorientation with a low operating voltage, if the thickness of ferroelectric oxide is properly selected. Polarization reorientation can boost the surface potential of the silicon substrate, leading to a subthreshold swing S lower than 60 mV/decade. We believe that this model could provide guidance in designing electronic logic devices with low operating voltages and low active energy consumption.