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Vertical stacking of carbon nanotube arrays for current enhancement and control

US8890116B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2012
Grant dateNov 18, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S977/938
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Transistor devices having vertically stacked carbon nanotube channels and techniques for the fabrication thereof are provided. In one aspect, a transistor device is provided. The transistor device includes a substrate; a bottom gate embedded in the substrate with a top surface of the bottom gate being substantially coplanar with a surface of the substrate; a stack of device layers on the substrate over the bottom gate, wherein each of the device layers in the stack includes a first dielectric, a carbon nanotube channel on the first dielectric, a second dielectric on the carbon nanotube channel and a top gate on the second dielectric; and source and drain contacts that interconnect the carbon nanotube channels in parallel. A method of fabricating a transistor device is also provided.

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