16 research outputs found
In_xGa_{1-x}Sb MOSFET: Performance Analysis by Self Consistent CV Characterization and Direct Tunneling Gate Leakage Current
In this paper, Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) characteristics and direct tunneling
(DT) gate leakage current of antimonide based surface channel MOSFET were
investigated. Self-consistent method was applied by solving coupled
Schr\"odinger-Poisson equation taking wave function penetration and strain
effects into account. Experimental I-V and gate leakage characteristic for
p-channel InxGa1-xSb MOSFETs are available in recent literature. However, a
self- consistent simulation of C-V characterization and direct tunneling gate
leakage current is yet to be done for both n- channel and p-channel InxGa1-xSb
surface channel MOSFETs. We studied the variation of C-V characteristics and
gate leakage current with some important process parameters like oxide
thickness, channel composition, channel thickness and temperature for n-channel
MOSFET in this work. Device performance should improve as compressive strain
increases in channel. Our simulation results validate this phenomenon as
ballistic current increases and gate leakage current decreases with the
increase in compressive strain. We also compared the device performance by
replacing InxGa1-xSb with InxGa1-xAs in channel of the structure. Simulation
results show that performance is much better with this replacement.Comment: 7 pages, EIT 2012 IUPUI conferenc
Self-Consistent C-V Characterization of Depletion Mode Buried Channel InGaAs/InAs Quantum Well FET Incorporating Strain Effects
We investigated Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) characteristics of the Depletion
Mode Buried Channel InGaAs/InAs Quantum Well FET by using Self-Consistent
method incorporating Quantum Mechanical (QM) effects. Though the experimental
results of C-V for enhancement type device is available in recent literature, a
complete characterization of electrostatic property of depletion type Buried
Channel Quantum Well FET (QWFET) structure is yet to be done. C-V
characteristics of the device is studied with the variation of three important
process parameters: Indium (In) composition, gate dielectric and oxide
thickness. We observed that inversion capacitance and ballistic current tend to
increase with the increase in Indium (In) content in InGaAs barrier layer.Comment: 5 pages, ICEDSA conference 201
A Physically Based Analytical Modeling of Threshold Voltage Control for Fully-Depleted SOI Double Gate NMOS-PMOS Flexible-FET
In this work, we propose an explicit analytical equation to show the
variation of top gate threshold voltage with respect to the JFET bottom gate
voltage for a Flexible Threshold Voltage Field Effect Transistor (Flexible-FET)
by solving 2-D Poisson's equation with appropriate boundary conditions,
incorporating Young's parabolic approximation. The proposed model illustrates
excellent match with the experimental results for both n-channel and p-channel
180nm Flexible-FETs. Threshold voltage variation with several important device
parameters (oxide and silicon channel thickness, doping concentration) is
observed which yields qualitative matching with results obtained from SILVACO
simulations.Comment: 4 pages, EIT 2012-IUPUI conferenc
Self Consistent Simulation of C-V Characterization and Ballistic Performance of Double Gate SOI Flexible-FET Incorporating QM Effects
Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) & Ballistic Current- Voltage (I-V) characteristics
of Double Gate (DG) Silicon-on- Insulator (SOI) Flexible FETs having sub 35nm
dimensions are obtained by self-consistent method using coupled Schrodinger-
Poisson solver taking into account the quantum mechanical effects. Although,
ATLAS simulations to determine current and other short channel effects in this
device have been demonstrated in recent literature, C-V & Ballistic I-V
characterizations by using self-consistent method are yet to be reported. C-V
characteristic of this device is investigated here with the variation of bottom
gate voltage. The depletion to accumulation transition point (i.e. Threshold
voltage) of the C-V curve should shift in the positive direction when the
bottom gate is negatively biased and our simulation results validate this
phenomenon. Ballistic performance of this device has also been studied with the
variation of top gate voltage.Comment: 4 pages, ICEDSA 2012 conferenc
Solid Electrolytic Substrates for High Performance Transistors and Circuits
Ionic liquids/gels have been used to realize field-effect-transistors (FETs) with two dimensional (2D) transition metal
dichalcogenides (TMDs) [1]. Although near ideal gating has been reported with this biasing scheme, it suffers from
several issues such as, liquid nature of the electrolyte, its humidity dependency and freezing at low temperatures [2].
Recently, air-stable solid electrolytes have been developed, thanks to the advancement in battery technology [3].
Although insulator-to-metal transition has been reported, the realization of 2D TMD FETs on solid electrolytic
substrate has not been reported so far to the best of our knowledge [4]. In this work, we demonstrate a lithium ion (Liion) solid electrolytic substrate based TMD transistor and a CMOS amplifier, with near ideal gating efficiency
reaching 60 mV/dec subthreshold swing, and amplifier gain ~34, the highest among comparable inverte
Lithium-ion electrolytic substrates for sub-1V high-performance transition metal dichalcogenide transistors and amplifiers
Electrostatic gating of two-dimensional (2D) materials with ionic liquids (ILs), leading to the accumulation of high surface charge carrier densities, has been often exploited in 2D devices. However, the intrinsic liquid nature of ILs, their sensitivity to humidity, and the stress induced in frozen liquids inhibit ILs from constituting an ideal platform for electrostatic gating. Here we report a lithium-ion solid electrolyte substrate, demonstrating its application in high-performance back-gated n-type MoS2 and p-type WSe2 transistors with sub-threshold values approaching the ideal limit of 60 mV/dec and complementary inverter amplifier gain of 34, the highest among comparable amplifiers. Remarkably, these outstanding values were obtained under 1 V power supply. Microscopic studies of the transistor channel using microwave impedance microscopy reveal a homogeneous channel formation, indicative of a smooth interface between the TMD and underlying electrolytic substrate. These results establish lithium-ion substrates as a promising alternative to ILs for advanced thin-film devices
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Direct growth of MoS 2 on electrolytic substrate and realization of high-mobility transistors
Although electrostatic gating with liquid electrolytes has been thoroughly investigated to
enhance electrical transport in two-dimensional (2D) materials, solid electrolyte alternatives are
now actively being researched to overcome the limitations of liquid dielectrics. Here, we report
direct growth of few-layer (3-4 L) molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), a prototypical 2D transition
metal dichalcogenide (TMD), on lithium-ion solid electrolyte substrate by chemical vapor
deposition (CVD), and demonstrate a transfer-free device fabrication method. The growth
resulted in 5-10 µm sized triangular MoS2 single-crystals as confirmed by Raman spectroscopy,
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Field-effect transistors
(FETs) fabricated on the as-grown few-layer crystals show near-ideal gating performance with
room temperature subthreshold swings around 65 mV/dec while maintaining an ON/OFF ratio
around 10
5. Field-effect mobility in the range of 42-49 cm2V-1s-1 and current densities as high as
120 µA/µm with 0.5 µm channel length has been achieved, back-gated by the solid electrolyte.
This is the highest reported mobility among comparable FETs on as-grown single/few-layer
CVD MoS2. This growth and transfer-free device fabrication method on solid electrolyte
substrates can be applied to other 2D TMDs for studying advanced thin-film transistors,
interesting physics, and is amenable to diverse surface science experiments, otherwise difficult to
realize with liquid electrolytes.D.A. acknowledges the PECASE award from the Army Research Office (ARO) grant
#W911NF-16-1-0277, and the National Science Foundation (NSF) MRSEC Center (DMR-
1720595). S.K.B. acknowledges support from ARO grant #W911NF-17-1-0312 (MURI), and the
NSF NASCENT ERC. The work was partly done at the Texas Nanofabrication Facility
supported by NSF grant #NNCI-1542159.Center for Dynamics and Control of Material
ANSYS/Fluent Simulation Model Development for Forced Helium Dehydration Process
This thesis describes the development and design of simulation model in “ANSYS FLUENT” for Spent Nuclear Fuel dehydration process by “Forced Helium Dehydration” [13] method [28]. The simulation model was developed using the computational fluid dynamics software “FLUENT” [28]. After defueling a nuclear reactor, the fuel rods are kept underwater. Later they are put into a transfer cask. The fuel rods have to be stored in dry condition for long term storage. “Forced helium dehydration” [13] process uses dry helium gas flow to remove water content from the transfer cask. The mass transfer occurs due to diffusion-advection and evaporation-boiling. There are several evaporation and boiling methods available built in “FLUENT” [28]. So, an optimized method was chosen which was used for simulation of mass transfer in the “Forced Helium Dehydration” [13] process. The method was verified in a two dimensional model, then applied to a three dimensional model. The spent nuclear fuel rods can be arranged in different arrays inside the canister. For our simulation, we used a 7 x 7 array of spent nuclear fuel rods