A negative differential resistance device includes a dielectric layer having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, a first semiconductor layer that includes a first degenerated layer that is on the first surface of the dielectric layer and has a first polarity, a second semiconductor layer that includes a second degenerated layer that has a region that overlaps the first semiconductor layer and has a second polarity, a first electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer, a second electrode electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer, and a third electrode on the second surface of the dielectric layer and which has a region overlapping at least one of the first semiconductor layer or the second semiconductor layer.

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a channel layer, an insulating layer, source/drain contacts, a gate dielectric layer, and a gate electrode. The channel layer over the substrate and includes two dimensional (2D) material. The insulating layer is on the channel layer. The source/drain contacts are over the channel layer. The gate dielectric layer is over the insulating layer and the channel layer. The gate electrode is over the gate dielectric layer and between the source/drain contacts.

A method includes: forming a dielectric fin protruding above a substrate; forming a channel layer over an upper surface of the dielectric fin and along first sidewalls of the dielectric fin, the channel layer including a low dimensional material; forming a gate structure over the channel layer; forming metal source/drain regions on opposing sides of the gate structure; forming a channel enhancement layer over the channel layer; and forming a passivation layer over the gate structure, the metal source/drain regions, and the channel enhancement layer.

Provided are a black phosphorus-two dimensional material complex and a method of manufacturing the black phosphorus-two dimensional material complex. The black phosphorus-two dimensional material complex includes: first and second two-dimensional material layers, which each have a two-dimensional crystal structure and are coupled to each other by van der Waals force; and a black phosphorus sheet which between the first and second two-dimensional material layers and having a two-dimensional crystal structure in which a plurality of phosphorus atoms are covalently bonded.

Some embodiments include an integrated structure having a conductive material, a select device gate material over the conductive material, and vertically-stacked conductive levels over the select device gate material. Vertically-extending monolithic channel material is adjacent the select device gate material and the conductive levels. The monolithic channel material contains a lower segment adjacent the select device gate material and an upper segment adjacent the conductive levels. A first vertically-extending region is between the lower segment of the monolithic channel material and the select device gate material. The first vertically-extending region contains a first material. A second vertically-extending region is between the upper segment of the monolithic channel material and the conductive levels. The second vertically-extending region contains a material which is different in composition from the first material.

The invention provides methods and devices for fabricating printable semiconductor elements and assembling printable semiconductor elements onto substrate surfaces. Methods, devices and device components of the present invention are capable of generating a wide range of flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices and arrays of devices on substrates comprising polymeric materials. The present invention also provides stretchable semiconductor structures and stretchable electronic devices capable of good performance in stretched configurations.

The invention provides methods and devices for fabricating printable semiconductor elements and assembling printable semiconductor elements onto substrate surfaces. Methods, devices and device components of the present invention are capable of generating a wide range of flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices and arrays of devices on substrates comprising polymeric materials. The present invention also provides stretchable semiconductor structures and stretchable electronic devices capable of good performance in stretched configurations.

Some embodiments include an integrated structure having a conductive material, a select device gate material over the conductive material, and vertically-stacked conductive levels over the select device gate material. Vertically-extending monolithic channel material is adjacent the select device gate material and the conductive levels. The monolithic channel material contains a lower segment adjacent the select device gate material and an upper segment adjacent the conductive levels. A first vertically-extending region is between the lower segment of the monolithic channel material and the select device gate material. The first vertically-extending region contains a first material. A second vertically-extending region is between the upper segment of the monolithic channel material and the conductive levels. The second vertically-extending region contains a material which is different in composition from the first material.

The present disclosure discloses in embodiments a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method thereof, an array substrate. The thin film transistor comprises: a base substrate, an active layer, a source, a gate, and a drain. Two ends of the active layer are connected to the source and the drain, respectively. The gate comprises a top gate and a bottom gate arranged opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, the top gate comprising a top gate top portion and a top gate side portion connected to the top gate top portion, the top gate side portion extending from the top gate top portion towards the base substrate. The active layer is sandwiched between the top gate top portion and the bottom gate. A sidewall of the active layer is at least partially surrounded by the top gate side portion.

An illustrative method includes, among other things, forming a plurality of fins. A subset of the plurality of fins is selectively removed, leaving at least a first fin to define a first fin portion and at least a second fin to define a second fin portion. A first type of dopant is implanted into a substrate to define a resistor body and the first type of dopant is implanted into the first and second fins. The first fin portion is disposed above a first end of the resistor body and the second fin is disposed above a second end of the resistor body. An insulating layer is formed above the resistor body. At least one gate structure is formed above the insulating layer and above the resistor body.