In this paper, a charge sheet surface potential based model for strained-Si nMOSFETs is presented and validated with numerical simulation. The model considers sub band splitting in the 2-DEG at the top heterointerface...In this paper, a charge sheet surface potential based model for strained-Si nMOSFETs is presented and validated with numerical simulation. The model considers sub band splitting in the 2-DEG at the top heterointerface in SiGe layer and also the dependence of electron concentration at heterointerface with the gate oxide. The model is scalable with strained-Si material parameters with physically derived flat-band voltages. An explicit relation for surface potential as a function of terminal voltages is developed. The model is derived from regional charge-based approach, where regional solutions are physically derived. The model gives an accurate description of drain current both in the weak and strong inversion regions of operation. The results obtained from the model developed are benchmarked with commercial numerical device simulator and is found to be in excellent agreement.展开更多
The origin of the anomalous transport feature appearing at a conductance G 0.7× (2e2/h) in quasi-lD ballistic devices-the so-called 0.7 anomaly-represents a long standing puzzle. Several mechanisms have been pr...The origin of the anomalous transport feature appearing at a conductance G 0.7× (2e2/h) in quasi-lD ballistic devices-the so-called 0.7 anomaly-represents a long standing puzzle. Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain it, but a general consensus has not been achieved. Proposed explanations have been based on quantum interference, the Kondo effect, Wigner crystallization, and other phenomena. A key open issue is whether the point defects that can occur in these low-dimensional devices are the physical cause behind this conductance anomaly. Here we adopt a scanning gate microscopy technique to map individual impurity positions in several quasi-lD constrictions and correlate these with conductance characteristics. Our data demonstrate that the 0.7 anomaly can be observed irrespective of the presence of localized defects, and we conclude that the 0.7 anomaly is a fundamental property of low-dimensional systems.展开更多
The electrical characterization of AlGaN/GaN interface is reported.The dependence of two-dimensional electron gas(2-DEG) density at the interface on the Al mole fraction and thickness of AIGaN layer as well as on th...The electrical characterization of AlGaN/GaN interface is reported.The dependence of two-dimensional electron gas(2-DEG) density at the interface on the Al mole fraction and thickness of AIGaN layer as well as on the thickness of GaN cap layer is presented.This information can be used to design and fabricate AlGaN/GaN based MODFET(modulation doped field effect transistor) for optimum DC and RF characteristics.展开更多
文摘In this paper, a charge sheet surface potential based model for strained-Si nMOSFETs is presented and validated with numerical simulation. The model considers sub band splitting in the 2-DEG at the top heterointerface in SiGe layer and also the dependence of electron concentration at heterointerface with the gate oxide. The model is scalable with strained-Si material parameters with physically derived flat-band voltages. An explicit relation for surface potential as a function of terminal voltages is developed. The model is derived from regional charge-based approach, where regional solutions are physically derived. The model gives an accurate description of drain current both in the weak and strong inversion regions of operation. The results obtained from the model developed are benchmarked with commercial numerical device simulator and is found to be in excellent agreement.
基金This work was supported by the Italian Ministry of Research (Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Universitae della Ricerca (MIUR)-Fondo per gli Investimenti della Ricerca di Base (FIRB) project No. RBID08B3FM) and by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministero degli Affari Esteri, Direzione Generale per la Promozione del Sistema Paese, progetto: Nanoelettronica quantistica per le tecnologie delle informazioni). Two of us (C.R. and W.W.) thank the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) financial support.
文摘The origin of the anomalous transport feature appearing at a conductance G 0.7× (2e2/h) in quasi-lD ballistic devices-the so-called 0.7 anomaly-represents a long standing puzzle. Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain it, but a general consensus has not been achieved. Proposed explanations have been based on quantum interference, the Kondo effect, Wigner crystallization, and other phenomena. A key open issue is whether the point defects that can occur in these low-dimensional devices are the physical cause behind this conductance anomaly. Here we adopt a scanning gate microscopy technique to map individual impurity positions in several quasi-lD constrictions and correlate these with conductance characteristics. Our data demonstrate that the 0.7 anomaly can be observed irrespective of the presence of localized defects, and we conclude that the 0.7 anomaly is a fundamental property of low-dimensional systems.
文摘The electrical characterization of AlGaN/GaN interface is reported.The dependence of two-dimensional electron gas(2-DEG) density at the interface on the Al mole fraction and thickness of AIGaN layer as well as on the thickness of GaN cap layer is presented.This information can be used to design and fabricate AlGaN/GaN based MODFET(modulation doped field effect transistor) for optimum DC and RF characteristics.