Trap-assisted tunneling（TAT） has attracted more and more attention, because it seriously affects the sub-threshold characteristic of tunnel field-effect transistor（TFET）. In this paper, we assess subthreshold perf...Trap-assisted tunneling（TAT） has attracted more and more attention, because it seriously affects the sub-threshold characteristic of tunnel field-effect transistor（TFET）. In this paper, we assess subthreshold performance of double gate TFET（DG-TFET） through a band-to-band tunneling（BTBT） model, including phonon-assisted scattering and acoustic surface phonons scattering. Interface state density profile（D_（it）） and the trap level are included in the simulation to analyze their effects on TAT current and the mechanism of gate leakage current.展开更多
To solve the problem of the low on-state current in p-type tunnel field-effect transistors(p-TFETs),this paper analyzes the mechanism of adjusting the tunneling current of a TFET device determined by studying the infl...To solve the problem of the low on-state current in p-type tunnel field-effect transistors(p-TFETs),this paper analyzes the mechanism of adjusting the tunneling current of a TFET device determined by studying the influence of the peak position of ion implantation on the potential of the p-TFET device surface and the width of the tunneling barrier.Doping-regulated silicon-based high on-state p-TFET devices are designed and fabricated,and the test results show that the on-state current of the fabricated devices can be increased by about two orders of magnitude compared with the current of other devices with the same structure.This method provides a new idea for the realization of high on-state current TFET devices.展开更多
The fundamental advantages of carbon-based graphene material,such as its high tunnelling probability,symmetric band structure(linear dependence of the energy band on the wave direction),low effective mass,and characte...The fundamental advantages of carbon-based graphene material,such as its high tunnelling probability,symmetric band structure(linear dependence of the energy band on the wave direction),low effective mass,and characteristics of its 2D atomic layers,are the main focus of this research work.The impact of channel thickness,gate under-lap,asymmetric source/drain doping method,workfunction of gate contact,and High-K material on Graphene-based Tunnel Field Effect Transistor(TFET)is analyzed with 20 nm technology.Physical modelling and electrical characteristic performance have been simulated using the Atlas device simulator of SILVACO TCAD with user-defined material syntax for the newly included graphene material in comparison to silicon carbide(SiC).The simulation results in significant suppression of ambipolar current to voltage characteristics of TFET and modelled device exhibits a significant improvement in subthreshold swing(0.0159 V/decade),the ratio of Ion/Ioff(1000),and threshold voltage(-0.2 V with highly doped p-type source and 0.2 V with highly doped n-type drain)with power supply of 0.5 V,which make it useful for low power digital applications.展开更多
A dielectric modulation strategy for gate oxide material that enhances the sensing performance of biosensors in junction-less vertical tunnel field effect transistors(TFETs)is reported.The junction-less technique,in w...A dielectric modulation strategy for gate oxide material that enhances the sensing performance of biosensors in junction-less vertical tunnel field effect transistors(TFETs)is reported.The junction-less technique,in which metals with specific work functions are deposited on the source region to modulate the channel conductivity,is used to provide the necessary doping for the proper functioning of the device.TCAD simulation studies of the proposed structure and junction structure have been compared,and showed an enhanced rectification of 10^(4) times.The proposed structure is designed to have a nanocavity of length 10 nm on the left-and right-hand sides of the fixed gate dielectric,which improves the biosensor capture area,and hence the sensitivity.By considering neutral and charged biomolecules with different dielectric constants,TCAD simulation studies were compared for their sensitivities.The off-state current IOFFcan be used as a suitable sensing parameter because it has been observed that the proposed sensor exhibits a significant variation in drain current.Additionally,it has been investigated how positively and negatively charged biomolecules affect the drain current and threshold voltage.To explore the device performance when the nanogaps are fully filled,half filled and unevenly filled,extensive TCAD simulations have been run.The proposed TFET structure is further benchmarked to other structures to show its better sensing capabilities.展开更多
In this work, a double-gate-all-around tunneling field-effect transistor is proposed. The performance of the novel device is studied by numerical simulation. The results show that with a thinner body and an additional...In this work, a double-gate-all-around tunneling field-effect transistor is proposed. The performance of the novel device is studied by numerical simulation. The results show that with a thinner body and an additional core gate, the novel device achieves a steeper subthreshold slope, less susceptibility to the short channel effect, higher on-state current, and larger on/off current ratio than the traditional gate-all-around tunneling field-effect transistor. The excellent performance makes the proposed structure more attractive to further dimension scaling.展开更多
Large threshold voltage and small on-state current are the main limitations of the normal tunneling field effect transistor (TFET). In this paper, a novel TFET with gate-controlled P+N+N+ structure based on partially ...Large threshold voltage and small on-state current are the main limitations of the normal tunneling field effect transistor (TFET). In this paper, a novel TFET with gate-controlled P+N+N+ structure based on partially depleted GeOI (PD-GeOI) substrate is proposed. With the buried P+-doped layer (BP layer) introduced under P+N+N+ structure, the proposed device behaves as a two-tunneling line device and can be shut off by the BP junction, resulting in a high on-state current and low threshold voltage. Simulation results show that the on-state current density Ion of the proposed TFET can be as large as 3.4 × 10^−4 A/μm, and the average subthreshold swing (SS) is 55 mV/decade. Moreover, both of Ion and SS can be optimized by lengthening channel and buried P+ layer. The off-state current density of TTP TFET is 4.4 × 10^−10 A/μm, and the threshold voltage is 0.13 V, showing better performance than normal germanium-based TFET. Furthermore, the physics and device design of this novel structure are explored in detail.展开更多
A novel vertical graded source tunnel field-effect transistor(VGS-TFET)is proposed to improve device performance.By introducing a source with linearly graded component,the on-state current increases by more than two d...A novel vertical graded source tunnel field-effect transistor(VGS-TFET)is proposed to improve device performance.By introducing a source with linearly graded component,the on-state current increases by more than two decades higher than that of the conventional GaAs TFETs without sacrificing the subthreshold swing(SS)due to the improved band-to-band tunneling efficiency.Compared with the conventional TFETs,much larger drive current range can be achieved by the proposed VGS-TFET with SS below the thermionic limitation of 60 mV/dec.Furthermore,the minimum SS about 20 mV/dec indicates its promising potential for further ultralow power applications.展开更多
研究了一种新型非对称栅隧穿场效应晶体管(AG-TFET),新型结构结合了隧穿场效应晶体管陡峭的亚阈值摆幅与无结器件较大的开态电流的优点,其总电流大小受控于底部沟道势垒和p+区与本征沟道区形成的反偏p-i隧穿结处的带隙宽度以及电场强度...研究了一种新型非对称栅隧穿场效应晶体管(AG-TFET),新型结构结合了隧穿场效应晶体管陡峭的亚阈值摆幅与无结器件较大的开态电流的优点,其总电流大小受控于底部沟道势垒和p+区与本征沟道区形成的反偏p-i隧穿结处的带隙宽度以及电场强度。使用Silvaco TCAD软件对器件性能进行了仿真,并对p+区厚度以及底栅栅介质二氧化铪的长度进行了优化。仿真结果表明:新型AG-TFET具有良好的电学特性,在室温下开关电流比可以达到3.3×1010,开态电流为302μA/μm,陡峭的亚阈值摆幅即点亚阈值摆幅为35 m V/dec,平均亚阈值摆幅为54 m V/dec。因此,该新型AG-TFET有望被应用在未来低功耗电路中。展开更多
We perform a theoretical study of the effects of the lightly doped drain （LDD） and high-k dielectric on the performances of double gate p-i-n tunneling graphene nanoribbon field effect transistors （TFETs）. The mod...We perform a theoretical study of the effects of the lightly doped drain （LDD） and high-k dielectric on the performances of double gate p-i-n tunneling graphene nanoribbon field effect transistors （TFETs）. The models are based on non-equilibrium Green＇s functions （NEGF） solved self-consistently with 3D-Poisson＇s equations. For the first time, hetero gate dielectric and single LDD TFETs （SL-HTFETs） are proposed and investigated. Simulation results show SL-HTFETs can effectively decrease leakage current, sub-threshold swing, and increase on-off current ratio compared to conventional TFETs and Si-based devices; the SL-HTFETs from the 3p ＋ 1 family have better switching characteristics than those from the 3p family due to smaller effective masses of the former. In addition, comparison of scaled performances between SL-HTFETs and conventional TFETs show that SL-HTFETs have better scaling properties than the conventional TFETs, and thus could be promising devices for logic and ultra-low power applications.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61574109 and 61204092)
文摘Trap-assisted tunneling（TAT） has attracted more and more attention, because it seriously affects the sub-threshold characteristic of tunnel field-effect transistor（TFET）. In this paper, we assess subthreshold performance of double gate TFET（DG-TFET） through a band-to-band tunneling（BTBT） model, including phonon-assisted scattering and acoustic surface phonons scattering. Interface state density profile（D_（it）） and the trap level are included in the simulation to analyze their effects on TAT current and the mechanism of gate leakage current.
基金Project supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi(Grant No.2021GY-010)the National Defense Science and Technology Foundation Strengthening Program of China(Grant No.2019-XXXX-XX-236-00).
文摘To solve the problem of the low on-state current in p-type tunnel field-effect transistors(p-TFETs),this paper analyzes the mechanism of adjusting the tunneling current of a TFET device determined by studying the influence of the peak position of ion implantation on the potential of the p-TFET device surface and the width of the tunneling barrier.Doping-regulated silicon-based high on-state p-TFET devices are designed and fabricated,and the test results show that the on-state current of the fabricated devices can be increased by about two orders of magnitude compared with the current of other devices with the same structure.This method provides a new idea for the realization of high on-state current TFET devices.
文摘The fundamental advantages of carbon-based graphene material,such as its high tunnelling probability,symmetric band structure(linear dependence of the energy band on the wave direction),low effective mass,and characteristics of its 2D atomic layers,are the main focus of this research work.The impact of channel thickness,gate under-lap,asymmetric source/drain doping method,workfunction of gate contact,and High-K material on Graphene-based Tunnel Field Effect Transistor(TFET)is analyzed with 20 nm technology.Physical modelling and electrical characteristic performance have been simulated using the Atlas device simulator of SILVACO TCAD with user-defined material syntax for the newly included graphene material in comparison to silicon carbide(SiC).The simulation results in significant suppression of ambipolar current to voltage characteristics of TFET and modelled device exhibits a significant improvement in subthreshold swing(0.0159 V/decade),the ratio of Ion/Ioff(1000),and threshold voltage(-0.2 V with highly doped p-type source and 0.2 V with highly doped n-type drain)with power supply of 0.5 V,which make it useful for low power digital applications.
文摘A dielectric modulation strategy for gate oxide material that enhances the sensing performance of biosensors in junction-less vertical tunnel field effect transistors(TFETs)is reported.The junction-less technique,in which metals with specific work functions are deposited on the source region to modulate the channel conductivity,is used to provide the necessary doping for the proper functioning of the device.TCAD simulation studies of the proposed structure and junction structure have been compared,and showed an enhanced rectification of 10^(4) times.The proposed structure is designed to have a nanocavity of length 10 nm on the left-and right-hand sides of the fixed gate dielectric,which improves the biosensor capture area,and hence the sensitivity.By considering neutral and charged biomolecules with different dielectric constants,TCAD simulation studies were compared for their sensitivities.The off-state current IOFFcan be used as a suitable sensing parameter because it has been observed that the proposed sensor exhibits a significant variation in drain current.Additionally,it has been investigated how positively and negatively charged biomolecules affect the drain current and threshold voltage.To explore the device performance when the nanogaps are fully filled,half filled and unevenly filled,extensive TCAD simulations have been run.The proposed TFET structure is further benchmarked to other structures to show its better sensing capabilities.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61176038 and 61474093)the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2015A010103002)the Technology Development Program of Shanxi Province,China(Grant No.2016GY075)
文摘In this work, a double-gate-all-around tunneling field-effect transistor is proposed. The performance of the novel device is studied by numerical simulation. The results show that with a thinner body and an additional core gate, the novel device achieves a steeper subthreshold slope, less susceptibility to the short channel effect, higher on-state current, and larger on/off current ratio than the traditional gate-all-around tunneling field-effect transistor. The excellent performance makes the proposed structure more attractive to further dimension scaling.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61704130)the Science Research Plan in Shaanxi Province,China(Grant No.2018JQ6064)the Science and Technology Project on Analog Integrated Circuit Laboratory,China(Grant No.JCKY2019210C029).
文摘Large threshold voltage and small on-state current are the main limitations of the normal tunneling field effect transistor (TFET). In this paper, a novel TFET with gate-controlled P+N+N+ structure based on partially depleted GeOI (PD-GeOI) substrate is proposed. With the buried P+-doped layer (BP layer) introduced under P+N+N+ structure, the proposed device behaves as a two-tunneling line device and can be shut off by the BP junction, resulting in a high on-state current and low threshold voltage. Simulation results show that the on-state current density Ion of the proposed TFET can be as large as 3.4 × 10^−4 A/μm, and the average subthreshold swing (SS) is 55 mV/decade. Moreover, both of Ion and SS can be optimized by lengthening channel and buried P+ layer. The off-state current density of TTP TFET is 4.4 × 10^−10 A/μm, and the threshold voltage is 0.13 V, showing better performance than normal germanium-based TFET. Furthermore, the physics and device design of this novel structure are explored in detail.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.90304190002).
文摘A novel vertical graded source tunnel field-effect transistor(VGS-TFET)is proposed to improve device performance.By introducing a source with linearly graded component,the on-state current increases by more than two decades higher than that of the conventional GaAs TFETs without sacrificing the subthreshold swing(SS)due to the improved band-to-band tunneling efficiency.Compared with the conventional TFETs,much larger drive current range can be achieved by the proposed VGS-TFET with SS below the thermionic limitation of 60 mV/dec.Furthermore,the minimum SS about 20 mV/dec indicates its promising potential for further ultralow power applications.
文摘研究了一种新型非对称栅隧穿场效应晶体管(AG-TFET),新型结构结合了隧穿场效应晶体管陡峭的亚阈值摆幅与无结器件较大的开态电流的优点,其总电流大小受控于底部沟道势垒和p+区与本征沟道区形成的反偏p-i隧穿结处的带隙宽度以及电场强度。使用Silvaco TCAD软件对器件性能进行了仿真,并对p+区厚度以及底栅栅介质二氧化铪的长度进行了优化。仿真结果表明:新型AG-TFET具有良好的电学特性,在室温下开关电流比可以达到3.3×1010,开态电流为302μA/μm,陡峭的亚阈值摆幅即点亚阈值摆幅为35 m V/dec,平均亚阈值摆幅为54 m V/dec。因此,该新型AG-TFET有望被应用在未来低功耗电路中。
文摘We perform a theoretical study of the effects of the lightly doped drain （LDD） and high-k dielectric on the performances of double gate p-i-n tunneling graphene nanoribbon field effect transistors （TFETs）. The models are based on non-equilibrium Green＇s functions （NEGF） solved self-consistently with 3D-Poisson＇s equations. For the first time, hetero gate dielectric and single LDD TFETs （SL-HTFETs） are proposed and investigated. Simulation results show SL-HTFETs can effectively decrease leakage current, sub-threshold swing, and increase on-off current ratio compared to conventional TFETs and Si-based devices; the SL-HTFETs from the 3p ＋ 1 family have better switching characteristics than those from the 3p family due to smaller effective masses of the former. In addition, comparison of scaled performances between SL-HTFETs and conventional TFETs show that SL-HTFETs have better scaling properties than the conventional TFETs, and thus could be promising devices for logic and ultra-low power applications.
