Title :
Flip-flop circuit using a resonant-tunnelling hot electron transistor (RHET)
Author :
Yokoyama, Naoki ; Imamura, Kousuke
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Limited, Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
The letter proposes a flip-flop circuit using a resonant-tunnelling hot electron transistor (RHET). The circuit uses a resistor in series with the base of the RHET to make bistable states. Preliminary tests have demonstrated that the circuit can be used as a static memory element, indicating that the RHET has a superior potential for use in memory and/or logic circuits.
Keywords :
bipolar transistor circuits; flip-flops; semiconductor storage; GaAs-AlGaAs quantum wells; bipolar transistor; bistable states; flip-flop circuit; logic circuits; resistor; resonant-tunnelling hot electron transistor; static memory element;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860842
