Design and Performance Analysis of Depletion-Mode InSb Quantum-Well Field-Effect Transistor for Logic Applications
The design of a 1[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m gate length depletion-mode InSb quantum-well field-effect transistor (QWFET) with a 10[Formula: see text]nm-thick Al2O3 gate dielectric has been optimized using a quantum corrected self-consistent Schrödinger-Poisson (QCSP) and two-dimensional drift-diffusion model. The model predicts a very high electron mobility of 4.42[Formula: see text]m2V[Formula: see text]s[Formula: see text] at [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]V, a small pinch off gate voltage ([Formula: see text]) of [Formula: see text]0.25[Formula: see text]V, a maximum extrinsic transconductance ([Formula: see text]) of [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]4.85[Formula: see text]mS/[Formula: see text]m and a drain current density of more than 3.34[Formula: see text]mA/[Formula: see text]m. A short-circuit current-gain cut-off frequency ([Formula: see text]) of 374[Formula: see text]GHz and a maximum oscillation frequency ([Formula: see text]) of 645[Formula: see text]GHz are predicted for the device. These characteristics make the device a potential candidate for low power, high-speed logic electronic device applications.