• DocumentCode
    1307648
  • Title

    Estimation of temperature limit for negative differential resistance using resonant tunnelling

  • Author

    Pol, L. De Saint ; Vanbesien, O. ; Lippens, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Centre Hyperfrequences et Semicond., CNRS, Univ. des Sci. et Tech. de Lille Flandres Artois, Villeneuve d´´Ascq, France
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    3/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    342
  • Lastpage
    343
  • Abstract
    The temperature limit of negative differential resistance devices using resonant tunnelling in double-barrier heterostructures is derived as a function of structural parameters. The validity of the estimation is supported by computer simulation and experimental investigations on temperature dependencies of current/voltage characteristics by changing the barrier thickness.
  • Keywords
    negative resistance; semiconductor junctions; tunnelling; barrier thickness; computer simulation; current/voltage characteristics; double-barrier heterostructures; experimental investigations; negative differential resistance devices; resonant tunnelling; semiconductor junctions; structural parameters; temperature dependencies; temperature limit;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19900224
  • Filename
    82650