Title :
Continuous millimeter-wave TUNNETT diode system for microanalytical applications
Author :
Kurabayashi, Toru ; Plotka, Piotr ; Nishizawa, Jin-ichi ; Watenabe, Minro
Author_Institution :
Semicond. Res. Inst., Sendai
Abstract :
TUNNETT diodes are low-noise oscillators based on transit-time delay on tunneling injection of electrons. We have fabricated TUNNETTs and demonstrated as continuous millimeter-wave fundamental-mode generator in the frequency range from 50 to 700 GHz. Some micro-analytical applications for biological materials by measuring the reflection of millimeter-wave from the specimen have been demonstrated using TUNNETT. The detection revels of the amount of specimen reached to nanomole levels.
Keywords :
millimetre wave diodes; oscillators; transit time devices; tunnel diodes; tunnelling; TUNNETT diode system; continuous millimeter-wave diode system; low-noise oscillators; microanalytical applications; transit-time delay; tunneling injection; Biological materials; Delay; Diodes; Electrons; Frequency; Millimeter wave measurements; Nanobioscience; Oscillators; Reflection; Tunneling;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2007 and the 2007 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. IRMMW-THz. Joint 32nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cardiff
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1438-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2007.4516501
