Abstract
In this paper, we present the impact ionization and tunneling operations in a newly designed dopingless device. Our proposed device functions selectively—as either a p-channel impact-ionization MOSFET (p-IMOS) or an n-channel tunneling field-effect transistor (n-TFET)—according to the bias conditions. To realize the dopingless device, the charge-plasma effect is employed to induce n- or p-type regions without any doping process, by choosing an electrode metal with an appropriate work function. The band diagrams, I–V characteristics, subthreshold swings (SS), and carrier-concentration profiles of the device under the p-IMOS and n-TFET operation modes are analyzed in our study, using a commercial device simulator. The device yields an extremely low SS of 0.53 mV/dec under the p-IMOS operation mode. It also exhibits a low off-current of approximately 10−14 A/μm and a high ION/IOFF of approximately 108, under the n-TFET operation mode.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 796-805 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Superlattices and Microstructures |
Volume | 111 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Nov |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was partly supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) Grant funded by the Korean Government (MSIP) (NRF-2013R1A2A1A03070750, NRF-2015R1A2A1A15055437), the Brain Korea 21 Plus Project in 2017, and Samsung Electronics.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
Keywords
- Charge-plasma effect
- Dopingless
- Dual functionality
- Impact ionization
- Tunneling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering