• DocumentCode
    2371619
  • Title

    Computational study of graphene nanoribbon FETs for RF applications

  • Author

    Imperiale, I. ; Bonsignore, S. ; Gnudi, A. ; Gnani, E. ; Reggiani, S. ; Baccarani, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron., Univ. of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    6-8 Dec. 2010
  • Abstract
    The high-frequency analog performance of 10-15 nm-wide GNR-FETs is investigated by means of simulations based on a full-quantum atomistic model. Ideal edges and acoustic phonons are considered. Cut-off frequencies in the order of several THz are predicted. Limitations in the maximum voltage-gain (≈ 10), due to the absence of a clear saturation region related to the small band-gap, appear to be the main drawback. Design criteria (asymmetrical doping, high-κ dielectric) for minimizing the problem are suggested.
  • Keywords
    energy gap; field effect transistors; graphene; high-k dielectric thin films; phonons; semiconductor doping; GNR-FET; RF application; acoustic phonon; asymmetrical doping; band-gap; full-quantum atomistic model; graphene nanoribbon; high-κ dielectric; high-frequency analog; saturation region; size 10 nm to 15 nm;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), 2010 IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • ISSN
    0163-1918
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4424-7418-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0163-1918
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEDM.2010.5703463
  • Filename
    5703463