Title :
Multifinger Embedded T-Shaped Gate Graphene RF Transistors With High
Ratio
Author :
Shu-Jen Han ; Oida, Soushi ; Jenkins, Keith A. ; Lu, Dan ; Yu Zhu
Author_Institution :
IBM T. J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
Gate resistance plays a key role in determining the maximum oscillation frequency (fMAX) of all radio frequency transistors. This letter presents a new graphene device structure having multiple-finger T-shaped gates embedded in the substrate. The structure possesses several advantages over conventional top gate structures, including low gate resistance, low parasitic capacitance, scalable gate dielectric, and simple interconnect wiring. With 1 V drain bias, fMAX up to 20 GHz, and ~25%-43% higher than the current gain cutoff frequency (fT), is achieved from devices with a channel length down to 250 nm.
Keywords :
capacitance; electric resistance; embedded systems; graphene; interconnections; oscillations; transistors; C; channel length; current gain cut off frequency; gate resistance; high fMAX/fT ratio; interconnect wiring; maximum oscillation frequency; multifinger embedded t-shaped gate graphene RF transistors; parasitic capacitance; radiofrequency transistors; scalable gate dielectric; size 250 nm; voltage 1 V; Dielectrics; Graphene; Logic gates; Parasitic capacitance; Radio frequency; Transistors; $f_{rm MAX}$; CVD graphene; T-shaped gate; graphene; multiple fingers; mushroom gate; radio frequency (RF); transistors;
Journal_Title :
Electron Device Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LED.2013.2276038