Title :
Three terminal quantum structure based on resonant interband tunneling
Author :
Tehrani, S. ; Shen, J. ; Goronkin, H.
Author_Institution :
Pheonix Corp. Res. Lab., Motorola Inc., Tempe, AZ, USA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated a three terminal resonant interband tunneling FET (RITFET) and an XNOR device in the hybrid GaSb/AlSb/InAs and InGaAs/GaAlAs material systems. The RITFET achieved the negative transconductance desired in the multifunctional quantum logic devices. The equivalent circuit of the XNOR consists of two enhancement-mode field effect transistors, a resonant tunneling diode, and a load resistor. The XNOR functionality is achieved by using the field effect transistors to control the current through the diode and by the linear-to-multi-on-off input-to-output conversion resulting from the negative differential resistance. DC and timing measurements have confirmed the operations of the device
Keywords :
equivalent circuits; logic gates; negative resistance devices; quantum interference devices; resonant tunnelling transistors; DC measurements; GaSb-AlSb-InAs; InGaAs-GaAlAs; RITFET; XNOR device; enhancement-mode field effect transistor; equivalent circuit; linear-to-multi-on-off input-to-output conversion; load resistor; multifunctional quantum logic device; negative differential resistance; negative transconductance; resonant interband tunneling; resonant tunneling diode; three terminal quantum structure; timing measurements; Diodes; Equivalent circuits; FETs; Indium gallium arsenide; Logic devices; Resistors; Resonance; Resonant tunneling devices; Timing; Transconductance;
Conference_Titel :
High Speed Semiconductor Devices and Circuits, 1995. Proceedings., IEEE/Cornell Conference on Advanced Concepts in
Conference_Location :
Ithaca, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3970-3
DOI :
10.1109/CORNEL.1995.482541