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Velocity modulation transistor

US5258632A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 1991
Grant dateNov 2, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/204

Abstract

A velocity modulation transistor has a first barrier layer, first channel layer, second barrier layer, second channel layer, third barrier layer, input/output electrode that and control electrode are laminated on a semi-insulative substrate in this order, The electron affinity of the first channel layer is larger than that of the second channel layer. The energy difference between the first level and the second level can be obtained according to the difference in the electron affinity between the first and second channel layers as well as to the control of the film thickness of the first and second channel layers, whereby the velocity modulation effect at room temperature becomes large.

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