FIELD-EFFECT NANOTRANSISTOR Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: nanoelectronics and microelectronics.

SUBSTANCE: proposed nanotransistor that can be used in microelectronic and microelectromechanical systems as fast-response amplifier for broadband digital mobile communication means and also for building microprocessors, nanoprocessors, and nanocomputers has semiconductor layer incorporating conducting channel, thin insulator layer disposed on semiconductor surface, gate made on thin insulator surface, drain, and source contacts; semiconductor layer is disposed on bottom insulator layer that covers semiconductor substrate functioning as bottom gate; conducting channel is nano-structured in the form of periodic grid of quantum wires; thin insulator layer encloses each quantum wire of conducting channel on three sides; gate is made in the form of nanometric-width metal strip and encloses each quantum wire of conducting channel on three sides; thin insulator has windows holding drain and source metal contacts connected to channel. Silicon can be used as semiconducting material and thermal silicon dioxide, as insulator.

EFFECT: enhanced degree of integration, reduced size, eliminated short-channel effects, enhanced transconductance, radiation resistance, and environmental friendliness of device manufacture.

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