• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.2070-2078
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• 2014

In this work, the frequency response of gate-all-around (GAA) Ge/GaAs heterojunction tunneling field-effect transistor (TFET) with hetero-gate-dielectric (HGD) and pnpn channel doping profile has been analysed by technology computer-aided design (TCAD) device-circuit mixed-mode simulations, with comparison studies among ppn, pnpn, and HGD pnpn TFET devices. By recursive tracing of voltage transfer curves (VTCs) of a common-source (CS) amplifier based on the HGD pnpn TFET, the operation point (Q-point) was obtained at $V_{DS}=1V$, where the maximum available output swing was acquired without waveform distortion. The slope of VTC of the amplifier was 9.21 V/V (19.4 dB), which mainly resulted from the ponderable direct-current (DC) characteristics of HGD pnpn TFET. Along with the DC performances, frequency response with a small-signal voltage of 10 mV has been closely investigated in terms of voltage gain ($A_v$), unit-gain frequency ($f_{unity}$), and cut-off frequency ($f_T$). The Ge/GaAs HGD pnpn TFET demonstrated $A_v=19.4dB$, $f_{unity}=10THz$, $f_T=0.487$ THz and $f_{max}=18THz$.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.704-709
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• 2019

본 논문에서는 다양한 열처리(annealing) 조건에서 tunneling field effect transistor(TFET)의 전기적 특성을 연구 하였다. TFET 샘플은 수소 혼합 가스(4 %) 및 중수소($D_2$) 혼합 가스 (4 %)를 사용하여 열처리를 진행하였으며 측정은 노이즈 차폐실에서 진행되었다. 실험 결과, 열처리 전과 비교하여 열처리 공정 후에 subthreshold slope(SS)이 33 mV / dec만큼 감소함을 확인할 수 있었다. 그리고 측정 온도 범위에서 온도가 증가할수록 $V_G=3V$ 조건에서 10 기압의 중수소 혼합 가스에 대해 평균 31.2 %의 노이즈가 개선됨을 확인할 수 있었다. $D_2$ 혼합 가스로 메탈 증착 후 열처리 공정(post metal annealing)을 실시한 결과, $I_D=100nA$ 조건에서 평균 30.7 %의 노이즈가 감소되었음을 확인할 수 있다.

• EDISON SW 활용 경진대회 논문집
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• 제2회(2013년)
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• pp.224-227
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 S/D이 n+/n+로 구성된 CNT-MOSFETs, 금속으로 이루어진 SB-CNTFETs와 p+/n+로 구성된 CNT-TFETs에 대한 각각의 $I_d-V_g$ 특성과 포텐셜 프로파일을 확인하였다. 그리고 각 소자의 특성 및 특징을 연구하고, 이 중에서 BTB에 가장 큰 영향을 받는 CNT-TFETs의 특성을 $V_{DS}$, 분자 비대칭성과 $T_{ox}$에 따른 특성 변화를 연구하였다. 그 결과 예상과 다르게 오히려 작은 $V_{DS}$와 큰 $E_g$을 가질 때, 향상된 SS를 가진다는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 특히, (7,0) CNT-TFETs에서 비록 $I_d$는 작지만, SS를 57mV/dec까지 개선할 수 있었다. 또한, $T_{ox}$를 얇게 하면, 비록 60 mV/dec 이하의 결과는 보여주지 못했지만, SS와 Ion 모두 개선할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.655-661
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• 2014

In this paper, a new two dimensional (2D) analytical modeling and simulation for a surrounding gate tunnel field effect transistor (TFET) is proposed. The Parabolic approximation technique is used to solve the 2-D Poisson equation with suitable boundary conditions and analytical expressions for surface potential and electric field are derived. This electric field distribution is further used to calculate the tunneling generation rate and thus we numerically extract the tunneling current. The results show a significant improvement in on-current characteristics while short channel effects are greatly reduced. Effectiveness of the proposed model has been confirmed by comparing the analytical results with the TCAD simulation results.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.263-268
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• 2021

Although the compact capacitance model of point tunneling types of tunneling field-effect transistors (TFET) has been proposed, those of line tunneling types of TFETs have not been reported. In this study, a compact capacitance model of an L-shaped TFET (LTFET), a line tunneling type of TFET, is proposed using the previously developed surface potentials and current models of P- and L-type LTFETs. The Verilog-A LTFET model for simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis (SPICE) was also developed to verify the validation of the compact LTFET model including the capacitance model. The SPICE simulation results using the Verilog-A LTFET were compared to those obtained using a technology computer-aided-design (TCAD) device simulator. The current-voltage characteristics and capacitance-voltage characteristics of N and P-LTFETs were consistent for all operational bias. The voltage transfer characteristics and transient response of the inverter circuit comprising N and P-LTFETs in series were verified with the TCAD mixed-mode simulation results.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.271-276
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• 2017

The triple-gate tunnel FETs encapsulated with an epitaxial layer (EL TFETs) is proposed to lower the subthreshold swing of the TFETs. Furthermore, the band-to-band tunneling based on the maximum electric-field can occur thanks to the epitaxial layer wrapping the Si fin. The performance and mechanism of the EL TFETs are compared with the previously proposed TFET based on simulation.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2016년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.170-171
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• 2016

A surface potential model is introduced for L-shaped tunnel field-effect-transistor(L-TFET). Excellent agreement is obtained when model results are compared with TCAD data.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.230-238
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• 2017

We have proposed an InGaAs-based gate-all-around (GAA) tunneling field-effect transistor (TFET) with a stacked dual-metal gate (DMG). The electrical performances of the proposed TFET are evaluated through technology computer-aided design (TCAD) simulations. The simulation results show that the proposed TFET demonstrates improved DC performances including high on-state current ($I_{on}$) and steep subthreshold swing (S), in comparison with a single-metal gate (SMG) TFET with higher gate metal workfunction, as it has a thinner source-channel tunneling barrier width by low workfunction of source-side channel gate. The effects of the gate workfunction on $I_{on}$, the off-state current ($I_{off}$), and S in the DMG-TFETs are examined. The DMG-TFETs with PNPN structure demonstrate outstanding DC performances and RF characteristics with a higher n-type doping concentration in the $In_{0.8}Ga_{0.2}As$ source-side channel region.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.682-687
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• 2022

터널링 전계효과 트랜지스터(tunneling field-effect transistor; TFET)로 적층된 3차원 적층형 집적회로(monolithic 3D integrated-circuit; M3DIC)에 대한 연구 결과를 소개한다. TFET는 MOSFET(metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor)와 달리 소스와 드레인이 비대칭 구조이므로 대칭구조인 MOSFET의 레이아웃과 다르게 설계된다. 비대칭 구조로 인해서 다양한 인버터 구조 및 레이아웃이 가능하고, 그 중에서 최소 금속선 레이어를 가지는 단순한 인버터 구조를 제안한다. 비대칭 구조의 TFET를 순차적으로 적층한 논리 게이트인 NAND 게이트, NOR 게이트 등의 M3DIC의 구조와 레이아웃을 제안된 인버터 구조를 바탕으로 제안한다. 소자와 회로 시뮬레이터를 이용해서 제안된 M3D 논리게이트의 전압전달특성 결과를 조사하고 각 논리 게이트의 동작을 검증한다. M3D 논리 게이트 별 셀 면적은 2차원 평면의 논리게이트에 비해서 약 50% 감소된다.

• 진공이야기
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.15-18
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• 2016

In future wearable electronic systems, 3-dimensional (3D) devices have attracted much attention due to their high density integration and low-power functionality. Among 3D devices, gate-all-around (GAA) nanowire transistor provides superior gate controllability, resulting in suppressing short channel effect and other drawbacks in 2D metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET). Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) are the most promising building block for GAA structure device due to their compatibility with the current Si-based ultra large scale integration (ULSI) technology. Moreover, the theoretical limit for subthreshold swing (SS) of MOSFET is 60 mV/dec at room temperature, which causes the increase in Ioff current. To overcome theoretical limit for the SS, it is crucial that research into new types of device concepts should be performed. In our present studies, we have experimentally demonstrated feedback FET (FBFET) and tunnel FET (TFET) with sub-60 mV/dec based on SiNWs. Also, we fabricated SiNW based complementary TFET (c-TFET) and SiNW complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) inverter. Our research demonstrates the promising potential of SiNW electronic devices for future wearable electronic systems.