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Dirac-source field-effect transistors (DS-FETs) have been proposed as promising candidates for low-power switching devices by leveraging the Dirac cone of graphene as a low-pass energy filter. In particular, using two-dimensional (2D)…
The cold source field-effect transistor (CSFET) is promising for reducing power dissipation in integrated circuits by engineering the density of states at the injecting source. Existing CSFET designs utilizing Dirac-source metals or…
Room-temperature Fermi-Dirac electron thermal excitation in conventional three-dimensional (3D) or two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors generates hot electrons with a relatively long thermal tail in energy distribution. These hot electrons…
Using current-voltage (I-V) and capacitance-voltage (C-V) measurements, we report on the unusual physics and promising technical applications associated with the formation of Schottky barriers at the interface of a one-atom-thick zero-gap…
In ambient electromagnetic energy harvesting systems, the input power to the rectifier is low. To improve rectification efficiency, Schottky diodes, which are sensitive to low power, are commonly selected as rectifying devices to convert…
In order to develop a method to extract the parameters of the two inherent Schottky contacts from a single current-voltage (I-V) characteristic curve, the I-V characteristics of metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) diodes with asymmetric…
Metal-semiconductor interfaces, known as Schottky junctions, have long been hindered by defects and impurities. Such imperfections dominate the electrical characteristics of the junction by pinning the metal Fermi energy. We report…
For high-electron-mobility transistors based on two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) within a quantum well, such as those based on AlGaN/GaN heterostructure, a Schottky-gate is used to maximize the amount of charge that can be induced and…
The low temperature electrical behavior of adjacent silicide/Si Schottky contacts with or without dopant segregation is investigated. The electrical characteristics are very well modeled by thermionic-field emission for non-segregated…
The continuous down-scaling of transistors has been the key to the successful development of current information technology. However, with Moore's law reaching its limits, the development of alternative transistor architectures is urgently…
Traditionally, Schottky diodes are used statically in the electronic information industry but dynamic state Schottky diodes based applications have been rarely explored. Herein, a novel Schottky diode named moving Schottky diode generator…
The dielectric engineered tunnel field-effect transistor (DE-TFET) as a high performance steep transistor is proposed. In this device, a combination of high-k and low-k dielectrics results in a high electric field at the tunnel junction. As…
To extend the Moores law in the 5 nm node, a large number of two dimensional (2D) materials and devices have been thoroughly researched, among which the cold metals 2H MS2 (M = Nb, Ta) with unique band structures are expected to achieve the…
Recently demonstrated metal-semiconductor heterojunctions with few-atom thickness show their promise as 2D Schottky contacts for future integrated circuits and nanoelectronics. The theory for 3D Schottky contacts, however, fails on these…
Tunnel Field Effect Transistors (TFET) have extremely low leakage current, exhibit excellent subthreshold swing and are less susceptible to short channel effects. However, TFETs do face certain special challenges, particularly with respect…
Two key subjects stand out in the pursuit of semiconductor research: material quality and contact technology. The fledging field of atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) faces a number of challenges in both efforts. This…
Two-dimensional material (2DM)-based field-effect transistors (FETs), such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS${_2}$)-FETs, have gained significant attention for their potential for ultra-short channels, thereby extending Moore's law. However,…
A generally applicable model is presented to describe the potential barrier shape in ultra small Schottky diodes. It is shown that for diodes smaller than a characteristic length $l_c$ (associated with the semiconductor doping level) the…
The small silicon chip of Schottky diode (0.8x0.8x0.4 mm3) with planar arrangement of electrodes (chip PSD) as temperature sensor, which functions under the operating conditions of pressure sensor, was developed. The forward I-V…
We present a novel resistance-compensated I-V method to extract the series resistance, ideality factor, barrier height and built-in potential of a metal-semiconductor diode. We show that a reduced equation arises from a unique but hitherto…