Title :
Steady states of a field-emission-limited diode: space-charge effects
Author :
Ming-Chieh Lin ; Hao-Ming Chung ; Der-San Chuu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of R&D, Nat. Center for High-Performance Comput., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
In this work, field-emission-limited diodes (FELDs) are investigated. The field emission process is described quantum-mechanically by the Fowler-Nordheim equation. The cathode plasma and surface properties are considered within the framework of the effective work function approximation. Space charge effects are described by Poisson´s equation.
Keywords :
Poisson equation; cathodes; diodes; electron field emission; space-charge limited devices; work function; Fowler-Nordheim equation; Poisson equation; cathode plasma; field-emission-limited diodes; space-charge effects; surface properties; work function; Cathodes; Current density; Electrons; Function approximation; Plasma properties; Poisson equations; Research and development; Schottky diodes; Space charge; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, 2003. Technical Digest of the 16th International
Conference_Location :
Osaka, Japan
Print_ISBN :
4-8181-9515-4
DOI :
10.1109/IVMC.2003.1223018
