Quantum well emission transistor with tunneling output current

We propose a novel tunneling quantum well emission transistor (TQWET), in which the gate-induced modulation of the Fermi level in the quantum well leads to a strong variation of the tunneling current to the collector through the specially designed collector barrier. The device is calculated to posse...

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 1989-07, Vol.66 (1), p.425-429
Main Authors: GRINBERG, A. A, KASTALSKY, A, SHANTHARAMA, L. G
Format: Article
Language:English
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Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties
Electronic structure and electrical properties of surfaces, interfaces, thin films and low-dimensional structures
Electronic transport in interface structures
Exact sciences and technology
Physics
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Summary:We propose a novel tunneling quantum well emission transistor (TQWET), in which the gate-induced modulation of the Fermi level in the quantum well leads to a strong variation of the tunneling current to the collector through the specially designed collector barrier. The device is calculated to possess a high transconductance and a large current drive. Low-temperature utilization of the transistor implies a high electron mobility in the quantum well (QW) and, therefore, low lateral resistance along the QW, a major current and speed limitation of the device. With this limitation taken into account, the TQWET shows the delay times ∼1.4 and 1.5 ps for temperatures 10 and 77 K, respectively.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.343840