• DocumentCode
    1256151
  • Title

    Simulation study of compact quantising circuits using multiple-resonant tunnelling transistors

  • Author

    Villareal, S. ; Weichold, M. ; Pineda, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Eng. Technol., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    1/22/1998 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    161
  • Lastpage
    162
  • Abstract
    The authors have applied a simple modelling approach for multiple resonant tunnelling transistors (mRTTs) which includes four resonant tunnelling diodes (RTDs) within the transistor structure. Unique features of this model, corresponding to device features compatible for integrated circuits, allow far tuning and matching the devices for optimum circuit performance. Two circuits are presented for analogue to quaternary conversion with analysis of their transfer characteristics; this analysis is consistent with the simulation results and implies that circuits of physical devices may be successfully implemented
  • Keywords
    data conversion; multivalued logic circuits; resonant tunnelling transistors; semiconductor device models; RTD; RTT; analogue to quaternary conversion; compact quantising circuits; device matching; modelling; multiple-resonant tunnelling transistors; optimum circuit performance; resonant tunnelling diodes; simulation study; transfer characteristics; tuning;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19980174
  • Filename
    653173