• Title/Summary/Keyword: Resonant tunneling

Search Result 32, Processing Time 0.022 seconds

Gate Tunneling Current and QuantumEffects in Deep Scaled MOSFETs

  • Choi, Chang-Hoon;Dutton, Robert W.
    • JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
    • /
    • v.4 no.1
    • /
    • pp.27-31
    • /
    • 2004
  • Models and simulations of gate tunneling current for thinoxide MOSFETs and Double-Gate SOIs are discussed. A guideline in design of leaky MOS capacitors is proposed and resonant gate tunneling current in DG SOI simulated based on quantum-mechanicalmodels. Gate tunneling current in fully-depleted, double-gate SOI MOSFETs is characterized based on quantum-mechanical principles. The simulated $I_G-V_G$ of double-gate SOI has negative differential resistance like that of the resonant tunnel diodes.

Resonance tunneling phenomena by periodic potential in type-II superconductor

  • Lee, Yeong Seon;Kang, Byeongwon
    • Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
    • /
    • v.16 no.1
    • /
    • pp.1-5
    • /
    • 2014
  • We calculated the resonance tunneling energy band in the BCS gap for Type-II superconductor in which periodic potential is generated by external magnetic flux. In this model, penetrating magnetic flux was assumed to be in a fixed lattice state which is not moving by an external force. We observed the existence of two subbands when we used the same parameters as for the $Nd_{1.85}Ce_{0.15}CuO_X$ thin film experiment. The voltages at which the regions of negative differential resistivity (NDR) started after the resonant tunneling ended were in a good agreement with the experimental data in the field region of 1 T - 2.2 T, but not in the high field regions. Discrepancy occurred in the high field region is considered to be caused by that the potential barrier could not be maintained because the current induced by resonant tunneling exceeds the superconducting critical current. In order to have better agreement in the low field region, more concrete designing of the potential rather than a simple square well used in the calculation might be needed. Based on this result, we can predict an occurrence of the electromagnetic radiation of as much difference of energy caused by the 2nd order resonant tunneling in which electrons transit from the 2nd band to the 1st band in the potential wells.

A Study on the MOCVD Growth and Characterization of Resonant Tunneling Structures (공명 투과 구조의 MOCVD 성장 및 특성에 관한 연구)

  • 류정호;서광석
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
    • /
    • v.18 no.7
    • /
    • pp.1036-1043
    • /
    • 1993
  • GaAs/AIGaAs resonant tunneling structures have been grown by atmospheric pressure MOCVD. Resonant tunneling diodes fabricated with the structure grown at 650t showed a high peak-to-valley (P/V) current ratio of 2.35 at room temperature. P/V current ratio increased to 15.3 at 77K. Numerically calculated peak current agrees well with the experimental result. Resonant tunneling diodes with AIGaAs as a barrier and InGaAs as a quantum well and a spacer layer yielded a high P/V current ratio of 4.0 and a peak current density of 8.6KA/c# at room temperature because of increased carrier supply.

  • PDF

Optical modulation characteristics of resonant tunneling diode oscillator (빛에 의한 공명투과다이오드 진동자의 주파수 변조 특성)

  • 추혜용;이일희
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics A
    • /
    • v.33A no.10
    • /
    • pp.139-143
    • /
    • 1996
  • We report on the static and dynamic characteristics of optically modulated resonant tunneling diode oscillator (RTDO) formed in double-barrier quantum-well structure. Under the illumination of Ti:Sapphire laser, the dc current-voltage (I-V) curves of RTDO shifted towared lower voltages. This characteristic was found to odify the series resistance, negtive differential resistance, capacitance, and the inductance of the RTDO. As a result, the resonant frequency of TRDO centered at 5.302 GHz was found to decrease about 20 MHz under the laser illumination. At a constnat bias voltage, the oscillation frequency decreased linearly as the laser power was increased.

  • PDF

I-V characteristics of resonant interband tunneling diodes with single quantum well structure (단일 양자 우물 구조로 된 밴드간 공명 터널링 다이오드의 전류-전압 특성)

  • 김성진;박영석
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics D
    • /
    • v.34D no.4
    • /
    • pp.27-32
    • /
    • 1997
  • In resonant tunneling diodes with the quantum well structure showing the negative differential resistance (NDR), it is essential to increase both the peak-to-valley current ratio (PVCR) and the peak current desnity ( $J_{p}$) for the accurate digital switching operation and the high output of the device. In this work, a resonant interband tunneling diode (RITD) with single quantum well structure, which is composed of I $n_{0.47}$As/I $n_{0.52}$A $l_{0.48}$As heterojunction on the InP substrate, is fabricated ot improve PVCR and JP, and then the dependence of I-V charcteristics on the width of the quantum well was investigated.d.ted.d.

  • PDF

InGaAs/InAIAs resonant interband tunneling diodes(RITDs) with single quantum well structure (단일양자 우물구조로 된 InGaAs/InAlAs의 밴드간 공명 터널링 다이오드에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, S.J.;Park, Y.S.;Lee, C.J.;Sung, Y.K.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
    • /
    • 1996.07c
    • /
    • pp.1456-1458
    • /
    • 1996
  • In resonant tunneling diodes with the quantum well structure showing the negative differential resistance (NDR), it is essential to increase both the peak-to-valley current ratio (PVCR) and the peak current density ($J_p$) for the accurate switching operation and the high output of the device. In this work, a resonant interband tunneling diode (RITD) with single quantum well structure, which is composed of $In_{0.53}Ga_{0.47}As/ln_{0.52}Al_{0.48}As$ heterojunction on the InP substrate, is suggested to improve the PVCR and $J_p$ through the narrowed tunnel barriers. As the result, the measured I-V curves showed the PVCR over 60.

  • PDF

Electromagnetic Resonant Tunneling System: Double-Magnetic Barriers

  • Kim, Nammee
    • Applied Science and Convergence Technology
    • /
    • v.23 no.3
    • /
    • pp.128-133
    • /
    • 2014
  • We study the ballistic spin transport properties in a two-dimensional electron gas system in the presence of magnetic barriers using a transfer matrix method. We concentrate on the size-effect of the magnetic barriers parallel to a two-dimensional electron gas plane. We calculate the transmission probability of the ballistic spin transport in the magnetic barrier structure while varying the width of the magnetic barriers. It is shown that resonant tunneling oscillation is affected by the width and height of the magnetic barriers sensitively as well as by the inter-spacing of the barriers. We also consider the effect of additional electrostatic modulation on the top of the magnetic barriers, which could enhance the current spin polarization. Because all-semiconductor-based devices are free from the resistance mismatch problem, a resonant tunneling structure using the two-dimensional electron gas system with electric-magnetic modulation would play an important role in future spintronics applications. From the results here, we provide information on the physical parameters of a device to produce well-defined spin-polarized current.

Analysis of the Resonant Tunneling in an AlGaAs/GaAs Single Quantum Well Structure by an Airy Function Approach (AlGaAs/GaAs 단일양자 우물 구조에서 Airy 함수를 이용한 공명터널링 현상에 관한 고찰)

  • 김성진;이경윤;이헌용;성영권
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics A
    • /
    • v.29A no.1
    • /
    • pp.19-24
    • /
    • 1992
  • The analysis of the resonant tunneling based on the exact solution of Schrodinger equations is performed in a single quantum well structure under applied bias. The transmittivity and the net tunneling current density are calculated with Airy function and the boundary conditions which is suggested by Bastard. The results are compared with those from other methods and boundary conditions. From the calculated J-V characteristics for the tunneling current, the dependence of the voltage location showing the first peak current on the various temperatures and Fermi level is investigated. In addition, the wave function within the structure is obtained and compared with that from the flat-potential model.

  • PDF

Growth and Characterization of the Multi Quantum Wells by MBE(The Growth and Electrical Properties of Resonant Tunneling Structures) (MBE에 의한 다양자 우물제작 및 특성연구(공명투과 다이오드의 제작과 전기적 특 성))

  • 김순구;강태원;홍치유;정관수;주영도
    • Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
    • /
    • v.1 no.1
    • /
    • pp.134-138
    • /
    • 1992
  • The GaAs/AlAs double barrier structures was grown by MBE(Mo1ecular Beam Epitaxy). Mesa diode was fabricated and I-V characteristics of the diode were measured by semiconductor parameter analyser at room temperature. TEM pictures show the double barrier structure with abrupt interface. PVCR(Peak to Valley Current Ratio) proves to be independent of barrier thickness. These results show that increase in barrier thickness leads to larger valley current by non-resonant tunneling.

  • PDF