 | Nanotech 2011 Vol. 2
Nanotechnology 2011: Electronics, Devices, Fabrication, MEMS, Fluidics and Computational
Chapter 9: Nano & Micro: Computational Methods, Simulation & Software Tools |
Performance Study of Nitride-Based Gunn Diodes | |
| Authors: | G. Aloise, S. Vitanov, V. Palankovski |
| Affilation: | Advanced Material and Device Analysis Group, AT |
| Pages: | 599 - 602 |
| Keywords: | simulation, Gunn, nitride, diode |
| Abstract: | In this work, we assess the performance of InN Gunn diodes, as a superior alternative to GaN. We perform two-dimensional mixed-mode device/circuit simulation accounting for self-heating effects. We verify available theoretical results for GaN-based Gunn diodes. We use a proprietary hydrodynamic high-field mobility model, calibrated against Monte Carlo simulation data, which properly accounts for the NDM effects. Thus, a fundamental oscillation frequency of 70 GHz and an output power of 39 dBm is reached for a 3 um device, which is in agreement with previous results for the same setup. We study an InN Gunn diode with an active layer of 3 um length, connected to a LCR-Cavity, which we optimized. As a result, we obtain a fundamental oscillation frequency of 150 GHz.The corresponding calculated output power is 8 dBm. Although the predicted output power for the InN Gunn diode is lower than that expected for GaN devices, the former demonstrates a superior fundamental frequency due to the higher electron velocity. Compared to known GaAs devices, InN Gunn diode of the same size delivers roughly the same power at the fourfold frequency. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4398-7139-3 |
| Pages: | 854 |
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