THz SPICE for Modeling Detectors and Nonquadratic Response at Large Input Signal

Author

Gutin, Alexey ; Ytterdal, Trond ; Kachorovskii, Valentin ; Muraviev, Andrey ; Shur, Michael

Author_Institution

Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA

Volume

13

Issue

1

fYear

2013

fDate

Jan. 2013

Firstpage

55

Lastpage

62

Abstract

The THz SPICE model is capable of simulating field effect transistors (FETs) in a plasmonic mode of operation at frequencies far above the device cutoff frequency. The model uses a distributed RC or RLC network and is validated by comparison of the simulation results with our analytical model of the plasmonic detector, and with measured results. It also allows us to determine the operation regimes, where conventional SPICE models are still applicable. The applicability of this model for THz sensing applications is demonstrated by simulating the plasmonic THz FET sensor with on-chip amplifier.

Keywords

RC circuits; RLC circuits; SPICE; computerised instrumentation; field effect transistors; plasmonics; semiconductor counters; semiconductor device models; submillimetre wave detectors; terahertz wave detectors; THz FET sensor; THz SPICE model; cutoff frequency; distributed RC network; distributed RLC network; field effect transistor; large input signal; nonquadratic response; on-chip ampliher; plasmonic detector modeling; Analytical models; Detectors; FETs; Integrated circuit modeling; Logic gates; SPICE; Solid modeling; Plasmonic detector; SPICE; sub-millimeter wave; terahertz detectors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Sensors Journal, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1530-437X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSEN.2012.2224105

Filename

6329387