Geometry enhanced asymmetric rectifying tunneling diodes
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In this article, the authors show that geometric asymmetry in the layout of tunnel diodes yields asymmetry in the current-voltage I-V relationships associated with these diodes. Asymmetry improves diode performance. This effect is demonstrated for polysilicon–SiO2–Ti /Au and for Ni–NiO–Ni tunneling structures. For a polysilicon–SiO2–Ti /Au asymmetric tunneling diode ATD , sensitivity and I-V curvature improvements of 71% and 350% are achieved, respectively. For a Ni–NiO–Ni asymmetric diode, sensitivity and I-V curvature improvements of 15% and 39% are observed. The authors further demonstrate that this asymmetry enhances the microwave radiation detection sensitivity of these diodes at 900 MHz. Superior rectifying performance of a Ni ATD is observed due to smaller band-edge offsets in this material compared to that of a polysilicon ATD. The resulting structure can be further optimized using plasmonic field enhancement. © 2010 American Vacuum Society. DOI: 10.1116/1.3501350
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