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RF Solid-State Vibrating Transistors
Online Presentations | 15 Feb 2014 | Contributor(s):: Dana Weinstein
In this talk, I will discuss the Resonant Body Transistor (RBT), which can be integrated into a standard CMOS process. The first hybrid RF MEMS-CMOS resonators in Si at the transistor level of IBM’s SOI CMOS process, without any post-processing or packaging will be described. ...
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ECE 612 Lecture 10: Threshold Voltage and MOSFET Capacitances
Online Presentations | 25 Jan 2014 | Contributor(s):: Mark Lundstrom
Please view ECE 612 Lecture 13: Threshold Voltage and MOSFET Capacitances from the 2006 teaching.
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ECE 612 Lecture 9: Subthreshold Conduction
Online Presentations | 25 Jan 2014 | Contributor(s):: Mark Lundstrom
Please view ECE 612 Lecture 12: Subthreshold Conduction from the 2006 teaching.
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Tunnel FETs - Device Physics and Realizations
Online Presentations | 10 Jul 2013 | Contributor(s):: Joachim Knoch
Here, the operating principles of TFETs will be discussed in detail and experimental realizations as well as simulation results will be presented. In particular, the role of the injecting source contact will be elaborated on.
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The Road Ahead for Carbon Nanotube Transistors
Online Presentations | 09 Jul 2013 | Contributor(s):: Aaron Franklin
In this talk, recent advancements in the nanotube transistor field will be reviewed, showing why CNTFETs are worth considering now more than ever. Then, the material- and device-related challenges to realizing a nanotube-driven digital technology will be covered.
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Inelastic Transport in Carbon Nanotube Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices
Papers | 28 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: Siyu Koswatta
Discovered in the early 1990's, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are found to have exceptional physical characteristics compared to conventional semiconductor materials, with much potential for devices surpassing the performance of present-day electronics. Semiconducting CNTs have large carrier mobilities...
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Computational and Experimental Study of Transport in Advanced Silicon Devices
Papers | 28 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: Farzin Assad
In this thesis, we study electron transport in advanced silicon devices by focusing on the two most important classes of devices: the bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and the MOSFET. In regards to the BJT, we will compare and assess the solutions of a physically detailed microscopic model to...
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Direct Solution of the Boltzmann Transport Equation in Nanoscale Si Devices
Papers | 28 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: Kausar Banoo
Predictive semiconductor device simulation faces a challenge these days. As devices are scaled to nanoscale lengths, the collision-dominated transport equations used in current device simulators can no longer be applied. On the other hand, the use of a better, more accurate Boltzmann Transport...
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Modeling Quantum Transport in Nanoscale Transistors
Papers | 28 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: Ramesh Venugopal
As critical transistor dimensions scale below the 100 nm (nanoscale) regime, quantum mechanical effects begin to manifest themselves and affect important device performance metrics. Therefore, simulation tools which can be applied to design nanoscale transistors in the future, require new theory...
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Nanoscale MOSFETS: Physics, Simulation and Design
Papers | 28 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: Zhibin Ren
This thesis discusses device physics, modeling and design issues of nanoscale transistors at the quantum level. The principle topics addressed in this report are 1) an implementation of appropriate physics and methodology in device modeling, 2)development of a new TCAD (technology computer aided...
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Physics and Simulation of Quasi-Ballistic Transport in Nanoscale Transistors
Papers | 28 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: Jung-Hoon Rhew
The formidable progress in microelectronics in the last decade has pushed thechannel length of MOSFETs into decanano scale and the speed of BJTs into hundreds of gigahertz. This progress imposes new challenges on device simulation as the essential physics of carrier transport departs that of...
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Two-Dimensional Scattering Matrix Simulations of Si MOSFET'S
Papers | 28 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: Carl R. Huster
For many years now, solid state device simulators have been based on the drift-diffusion equations. As transistor sizes have been reduced, there has been considerable concern about the predictive capability of these simulators. This concern has lead to the development of a number of simulation...
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Saman Azhari
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Naveen Kaushik
PhD Micro Electronics and VLSI IIT Bombay India,..................................................M.Tech Solid State Electronic Materials IIT...
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ECE 695A Lecture 18: DC-IV and Charge Pumping Methods
Online Presentations | 25 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s):: Muhammad Alam
Outline:Recall: Properties of Interface DefectsFlux-based method 1: Direct Current-Voltage methodFlux-based method 2: Charge pumping methodConclusions
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ECE 695A Lecture 16: Review Questions
Online Presentations | 22 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s):: Muhammad Alam
Review QuestionWhat is the difference between hot atom dissociation vs. cold atom dissociation?.Many experiments are reported at 77K and 295K. Why these temperatures?.Why is there such a big difference between VT degradation and NIT degradation?.Impact ionization threshold is significantly larger...
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ECE 695A Lecture 17: Subthreshold and Idlin Methods
Online Presentations | 21 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s):: Muhammad Alam
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ECE 695A Lecture 15R: Review Questions
Online Presentations | 20 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s):: Muhammad Alam
Review Questions:Why is BTBT tunneling important for OFF-state HCI, but nor for ON-state HCI?What type of bond dissociation dominated DeMOS degradation? Provide two supporting arguments. Will universality hold of SiH and SiO bond dissociation occur in equal proportion?Do you expect NBTI to be...
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ECE 695A Lecture 14a: Voltage Dependent HCI I
Online Presentations | 19 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s):: Muhammad Alam
Outline:Background and Empirical ObservationsTheory of Hot Carriers: Hydrodynamic ModelTheory of Hot Carriers: Monte Carlo ModelTheory of Hot Carriers: Universal ScalingConclusionAppendices
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ECE 695A Lecture 14b: Voltage Dependent HCI II
Online Presentations | 19 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s):: Muhammad Alam
Outline:Background and Empirical ObservationsTheory of Hot Carriers: Hydrodynamic ModelTheory of Hot Carriers: Monte Carlo ModelTheory of Hot Carriers: Universal ScalingConclusionAppendices