Abstract
A novel planar design of Gunn diode with a shaped anode contact, utilizing Monte Carlo simulations, has been shown to have produced 0.3 THz frequency current output when operated in delayed mode. Two novel anode designs are investigated here, one with two fixed distances, and the other with three fixed distances between the cathode and anode electrodes. The corresponding waveforms generated, show two and three current peaks respectively. The work suggests high frequency and novel wave-shaping applications are possible in such devices.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 9214917 |
Pages (from-to) | 1072-1075 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society |
Volume | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Oct 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Higher Education.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors thank the University of Aberdeen for providing the necessary support.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2013 IEEE.
Keywords
- delayed mode
- Gallium arsenide
- Monte Carlo simulation
- multiple peaks
- planar Gunn device
- THz frequency