Physics-based compact models for insulated-gate field-effect biosensors, landau-transistors, and thin-film solar cells

As the future of Moore´s law appear uncertain, semiconductor electronics is being reinvented with a broader focus on energy efficient 3D computing, flexible electronics, biosensors, energy harvesting, etc. These devices are gradually being integrated onto the CMOS fabric as ‘More-than-Moore’ components, with transformative impact on consumer electronics. Unfortunately, a lack of physics-based, experimentally validated, numerically stable, well-documented compact models makes integration of these components in a CMOS design flow difficult. In this paper, we describe physics-based compact models for three very different components that are likely to be integrated in future systems, namely, FET-based nanobiosensors for pH sensing, Landau-transistors for low-power electronics, and thin-film solar cells for energy harvesting. Our physics-based approach should inspire the community to develop similar models for other emerging devices, so as to make their integration onto CMOS platform a routine affair.