Title :
Novel 3-terminal amorphous-semiconductor device
Author :
Madan, A. ; Thompson, Michael J. ; Allison, J.
Author_Institution :
University of Sheffield, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Sheffield, UK
Abstract :
A 3-terminal device containing an amorphous chalcogenide semiconductor is described. It is shown that, with the application of relatively low voltage pulses of appropriate polarity to a control electrode, switching of the device can be initiated or prevented.
Keywords :
amorphous semiconductors; semiconductor switches; 3-terminal amorphous semiconductor device; chalcogenide semiconductor; low voltage pulses; switching;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19750383
