The current status of high-voltage power semiconductor devices and technologies for high-voltage integrated circuits is reviewed and the new trends in this field are discussed. The paper focuses on the concepts of the novel reduced surface field and state-of-the-art silicon technologies such as high-voltage silicon on insulator, which are expected to play an increasingly important role in power system on-chip manufacturing. Lateral devices such as LDMOSFETs, superjunctions and lateral insulated gate bipolar transistors are discussed. The paper also touches on emerging technologies such as unified MEMS-IC for enhanced breakdown capability and isolation. Finally, an overview of the fierce fight of technology survival in terms of specific on-state resistance against breakdown voltage is given. 相似文献
NAND silicon-oxide-nitride-oxide-silicon (SONOS) flash memory devices with double gates fabricated on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates were proposed. The current-voltage characteristics related to the programming operation of the designed nanoscale NAND SONOS flash memory devices on a SOI substrate and on the conventional bulk-Si substrate were simulated and compared in order to investigate device characteristics of the scaled-down memory devices. The simulation results showed that the short channel effect and the subthreshod leakage current for the memory device with a large spacer length were lower than that of the memory device with a small spacer length due to increase of the effective channel length. The device performance of the memory device utilizing the SOI substrate exhibited a smaller subthreshold swing and a larger drain current level in comparison with those on the bulk-Si substrate. These improved electrical characteristices for the SOI devices could be explained by comparing the electric field distribution in a channel region for both devices. 相似文献
DNA is a self-assembled, double stranded natural molecule that can chelate and align nickel ions between its base pairs. The fabrication of a DNA-guided nickel ion chain (Ni-DNA) device was successful, as indicated by the conducting currents exhibiting a Ni ion redox reaction-driven negative differential resistance effect, a property unique to mem-elements (1). The redox state of nickel ions in the Ni-DNA device is programmable by applying an external bias with different polarities and writing times (2). The multiple states of Ni-DNA-based memristive and memcapacitive systems were characterized (3). As such, the development of Ni-DNA nanowire device-based circuits in the near future is proposed.
Graphene is a promising next-generation conducting material with the potential to replace traditional electrode materials such as indium tin oxide in electrical and optical devices. It combines several advantageous characteristics including low sheet resistance, high optical transparency and excellent mechanical properties. Recent research has coincided with increased interest in the application of graphene as an electrode material in transistors, light-emitting diodes, solar cells and flexible devices. However, for more practical applications, the performance of devices should be further improved by the engineering of graphene films, such as through their synthesis, transfer and doping. This article reviews several applications of graphene films as electrodes in electrical and optical devices and discusses the essential requirements for applications of graphene films as electrodes. 相似文献
In this study, a very dilute solution (NH(4)OH:H(2)O(2):H(2)O 1:8:64 mixture) was employed to reduce the thickness of commercially available SOI wafers down to 3?nm. The etch rate is precisely controlled at 0.11???s(-1) based on the self-limited etching speed of the solution. The thickness uniformity of the thin film, evaluated by spectroscopic ellipsometry and by high-resolution x-ray reflectivity, remains constant through the thinning process. Moreover, the film roughness, analyzed by atomic force microscopy, slightly improves during the thinning process. The residual stress in the thin film is much smaller than that obtained by sacrificial oxidation. Mobility, measured by means of a bridge-type Hall bar on 15?nm film, is not significantly reduced compared to the value of bulk silicon. Finally, the thinned SOI wafers were used to fabricate Schottky-barrier metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors with a gate length down to 30?nm, featuring state-of-the-art current drive performance. 相似文献