77 research outputs found
Backscattering and common-base current gain of the Graphene Base Transistor (GBT)
In this paper, we investigate electron transport and electron scattering in the insulators of the Graphene Base Transistor (GBT) by means of a Monte Carlo transport model. We focus on electron backscattering in the base-collector insulator as the possible root cause of the large experimental base current and small measured common-base current gain (\u3b1F) of GBTs. Different GBT structures have been simulated and the impact of the scattering parameters on the base current is analyzed. Simulated backscattering-limited \u3b1F values are found to be much higher than available experimental data, suggesting that state-of-the-art technology is still far from being optimized. However, those simulated \u3b1F values can be low enough to limit the maximum achievable GBT performance
Electrical Compact Modeling of Graphene Base Transistors
Following the recent development of the Graphene Base Transistor (GBT), a new electrical compact model for GBT devices is proposed. The transistor model includes the quantum capacitance model to obtain a self-consistent base potential. It also uses a versatile transfer current equation to be compatible with the different possible GBT configurations and it account for high injection conditions thanks to a transit time based charge model. Finally, the developed large signal model has been implemented in Verilog-A code and can be used for simulation in a standard circuit design environment such as Cadence or ADS. This model has been verified using advanced numerical simulation
On the Adequacy of the Transmission Line Model to Describe the Graphene-Metal Contact Resistance
The contact-end-resistance (CER) method is applied to transfer length method structures to characterize in-depth the graphene-metal contact and its dependence on the back-gate bias. Parameters describing the graphene-metal stack resistance are extracted through the widely used transmission line model. The results show inconsistencies which highlight application limits of the model underlying the extraction method. These limits are attributed to the additional resistance associated with the p-p+ junction located at the contact edge, that is not part of the conventional transmission line model. Useful guidelines for a correct application of the extraction technique are provided, identifying the bias range in which this additional resistance is negligible. Finally, the CER method and the transmission line model are exploited to characterize the graphene-metal contacts featuring different metals. \ua9 2012 IEEE
Going Ballistic: Graphene Hot Electron Transistors
This paper reviews the experimental and theoretical state of the art in
ballistic hot electron transistors that utilize two-dimensional base contacts
made from graphene, i.e. graphene base transistors (GBTs). Early performance
predictions that indicated potential for THz operation still hold true today,
even with improved models that take non-idealities into account. Experimental
results clearly demonstrate the basic functionality, with on/off current
switching over several orders of magnitude, but further developments are
required to exploit the full potential of the GBT device family. In particular,
interfaces between graphene and semiconductors or dielectrics are far from
perfect and thus limit experimental device integrity, reliability and
performance
Revised analysis of Coulomb scattering limited mobility in biaxially strained silicon MOSFETs
We present a simulation study of the dependence
of the Coulomb limited mobility on the biaxial strain in -type
(001) Si MOSFETs. By using a model based on the Momentum
Relaxation Time (MRT) approximation, we first reproduce fairly
well a wide set of published experiments, then we use our
simulations to explain the dependence on the strain of the
mobility limited by interface states and substrate impurities.
Differently from the experiments, the MRT approach allows us
to study the different mobility components without resorting to
the Matthiessen\u2019s rule, which can lead to large errors in the
extrated mobility. Simulations indicate that the strain reduces
the interface state limited mobility, while it leaves essentially
unchanged the substrate impurity limited mobility
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