DocumentCode
1472471
Title
A triple-well resonant tunneling diode for multiple-valued logic application
Author
Tanoue, T. ; Mizuta, H. ; Takahashi, S.
Author_Institution
Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Volume
9
Issue
8
fYear
1988
Firstpage
365
Lastpage
367
Abstract
A resonant tunneling diode with four potential barriers and three quantum wells was fabricated and applied to multiple-valued logic. The diode exhibited significant double negative resistance characteristics and operated as a triple stable device with a single voltage between 180 and 230 K.<>
Keywords
logic devices; many-valued logics; negative resistance; tunnel diodes; double negative resistance characteristics; multiple-valued logic application; potential barriers; quantum wells; triple stable device; triple-well resonant tunneling diode; Circuits; Diodes; Electrons; Logic devices; Logic functions; Probability; Quantum mechanics; Resonance; Resonant tunneling devices; Voltage control;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electron Device Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0741-3106
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/55.745
Filename
745
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