Title :
Simulation of Ultrasubmicrometer-Gate
Pseudo
Author :
Ayubi-Moak, Jason S. ; Ferry, David K. ; Goodnick, Stephen M. ; Akis, Richard ; Saraniti, Marco
Author_Institution :
Arizona State Univ., Tempe
Abstract :
Pseudomorphic delta-doped ultrasubmicrometer-gate high-electron mobility transistors have been modeled using a full-band cellular Monte Carlo simulator. Reasonable agreement between experimental and numerical results is obtained for a 70-nm gate length. We discuss the scaling of this device to shorter gate lengths and the role played by various dimensions in the structure. Devices with 20-nm gate lengths should produce fTs above 1.5 THz without difficulty. This paper demonstrates the power of particle-based simulation tools in capturing the relevant physics responsible for device operation and key to performance optimization.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; Monte Carlo methods; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; high electron mobility transistors; indium compounds; semiconductor device models; submillimetre wave transistors; In0.52Al0.48As-In0.75Ga0.25As-In0.52Al0.48As-InP; delta-doped high-electron mobility transistors; full-band Monte Carlo simulator; millimeter-wave transistors; particle-based simulation tools; pseudomorphic HEMT; pseudomorphic high-electron mobility transistors; size 20 nm; size 70 nm; ultrasubmicrometer-gate pHEMT; Computational modeling; Contact resistance; HEMTs; Indium phosphide; MODFETs; Monte Carlo methods; Optimization; PHEMTs; Physics; Poisson equations; Millimeter-wave transistors; Monte Carlo methods; pseudomorphic high-electron mobility transistors ($p$-HEMTs);
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TED.2007.902902