Thursday, May 3, 2012

1205.0229 (Aron W. Cummings et al.)

Enhanced Performance of Short-Channel Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect
Transistors Due to Gate-Modulated Electrical Contacts
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Aron W. Cummings, François Léonard
We use numerical simulations to analyze recent experimental measurements of short-channel carbon nanotube field-effect transistors with palladium contacts. We show that the gate strongly modulates the contact properties, an effect that is distinct from that observed in Schottky barrier carbon nanotube transistors. This modulation of the contacts by the gate allows for the realization of superior subthreshold swings for short channels, and improved scaling behavior. These results further elucidate the behavior of carbon nanotube-metal contacts, and should be useful in the optimization of high-performance carbon nanotube electronics.
View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1205.0229

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