Journal
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES
Volume 59, Issue 10, Pages 2739-2750Publisher
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2011.2150241
Keywords
Carbon nanotube (CNT); field-effect transistor (FET); graphene; RF
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- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) [FA8650-08-C-7838]
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Carbon electronics based on carbon nanotube array field-effect transistors (AFETs) and 2-D graphene field-effect transistors (GFETs) have recently attracted significant attention for potential RF applications. Here, we explore the ultimate RF performance potential for these two unique devices using semiclassical ballistic transport simulations. It is shown that the intrinsic current-gain and power-gain cutoff frequencies (f(T) and f(MAX)) above 1 THz should be possible in both AFETs and GFETs. Thus, both devices could deliver higher cutoff frequencies than traditional semiconductors such as Si and III-V's. In the case of AFETs, we show that their RF operation is not sensitive to the diameter variation of semiconducting tubes and the presence of metallic tubes in the channel. The ultimate f(T) and f(MAX) values in AFETs are observed to be higher than that in GFETs. The optimum device biasing conditions for AFETs require smaller biasing currents, and thus, lower power dissipation compared to GFETs. The degradation in high-frequency performance in the presence of external parasitics is also seen to be lower in AFETs compared to GFETs.
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