Title :
Digital circuit design based on the resonant-tunneling-hetero-junction-bipolar-transistor
Author :
Glosekötter, Peter ; Pacha, Christian ; Goser, Karl F. ; Wirth, Gilson I. ; Prost, Werner ; Auer, Uwe ; Agethen, Michael ; Velling, Peter ; Tegude, Franz J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microelectron., Dortmund Univ., Germany
Abstract :
This paper describes a novel design method for digital logic circuits based on the resonant-tunneling-heterojunction-bipolar-transistor (RTBT). Besides drift and diffusion, the RTBT uses tunneling as transport mechanism leading to an enhanced I-V characteristics. The particular properties of the RTBT are exploited in a monostable-bistable transition logic element (MOBILE) configuration. As a promising candidate for future nano-scale integration, the pseudo dynamic operation of the MOBILE is analyzed. In this connection the increased computational functionality of MOBILE based circuits keeps the complexity of the circuit low
Keywords :
bipolar logic circuits; heterojunction bipolar transistors; logic design; logic gates; resonant tunnelling transistors; MOBILE based circuits; MOBILE configuration; RTBT based circuits; RTHBT; computational functionality; digital circuit design; digital logic circuits; enhanced I-V characteristics; heterojunction bipolar transistor; low circuit complexity; monostable-bistable transition logic element; pseudo dynamic operation; resonant-tunneling HBT; resonant-tunneling-hetero-junction-bipolar-transistor; tunneling transport mechanism; Bipolar transistors; Digital circuits; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Informatics; Logic circuits; Logic devices; Low voltage; Microelectronics; Resonant tunneling devices; Threshold voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Circuits and Systems Design, 2000. Proceedings. 13th Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Manaus
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0843-X
DOI :
10.1109/SBCCI.2000.876023
