Palladium Electrode-Based Vertical Junctionless FET for High-Performance Hydrogen Gas Sensing
摘要
In this research article, a Vertical Junctionless Field Effect Transistor (V-JLFET) is designed for Hydrogen (H2) gas sensing. This device utilizes a palladium (Pd) electrode which is a catalytic metal for sensing of hydrogen gas. When the H2 gas meets catalytic Pd electrode, it creates pressure, causing a shift in the Pd gate workfunction. This change in workfunction is employed to detect the occurrence of H2 gas. Several electrical characteristics such as current through drain (IDS), transconductance (gm), drain conductance (gd), surface potential (Φs), and electron concentration were studied to sense the existence of H2 gas. Additionally, a sensitivity analysis is carried out to assess the effectiveness of the device in terms of threshold voltage (Vth) with varying pressure.