Transient Switching Behavior of the Resonant-Tunneling Diode

N. C. Kluksdahl; A. M. Kriman; David K. Ferry; Christian Ringhofer

doi:10.1109/55.6944

Transient Switching Behavior of the Resonant-Tunneling Diode

N. C. Kluksdahl, A. M. Kriman, David K. Ferry, Christian Ringhofer

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Abstract

The transient behavior of a resonant-tunneling diode (RTD) arising from switching the applied bias from the peak to the valley of the I- V curve requires a fully quantum mechanical model with a self-consistent solution of the potential. Ballistic behavior and plasma oscillations of the electrons contribute to large oscillations in the transient current. The ballistic inertia of the electrons provides a large inductive reactance, which couples to the capacitive charging and discharging of the quantum well.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	457-459
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Electron Device Letters
Volume	9
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/55.6944
State	Published - Sep 1988

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