Abstract
It is shown that the transmission characteristics of a semiconductor split-gate device with a double constriction exhibit resonant behavior similar to that in resonant-tunneling diodes (RTD’s). The double constriction is modeled with cascaded quantum waveguides of different widths, and analyzed by applying a mode-matching technique to the wave function at the discontinuities. At low temperature, the calculated current-voltage characteristics exhibit a region of negative differential resistance. Current-voltage characteristics are presented for different constriction widths and temperatures exhibiting peak-to-valley ratios of up to 4:1 which persist up to temperatures around 10 K.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2-4 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IEEE Electron Device Letters |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering