摘要:
A rectifier is provided for converting an oscillating electromagnetic field into a direct current and comprises an electrically conductive antenna layer configured to absorb electromagnetic radiation, an electrically conductive mirror layer configured to provide an electromagnetic mirror charge of the antenna layer, an electrically insulating tunnel barrier layer positioned between the antenna layer and the mirror layer, and an electronic circuit electrically connected between the conductive mirror layer and the conductive antenna layer. The rectifier employs a metamaterial configuration for room temperature rectification of radiation in regions of the electromagnetic spectrum comprising the MWIR and LWIR regions. Methods for use of the rectifier in rectifying and detecting radiation are described.
摘要:
The invention disclosed relates to a bulk semiconductor device having a semiconductor element exhibiting a negative conductivity under a high electric field and being capable of generating a high electric field domain therein. The semiconductor device includes two ohmic electrodes disposed at opposite ends to apply a bias voltage, at least one means for generating a high electric field domain in the semiconductor device by means applying an input signal to the generating means, at least one means for inhibiting generation of a high electric field domain by means applying another input signal to the inhibiting means, and means for detecting the existence of the high electric field domain in the semiconductor device to produce an output signal.
摘要:
Provided is a multi-negative differential resistance device. The multi-negative differential resistance device includes a first negative differential resistance device and a second negative differential resistance device connected in parallel with the first negative differential resistance device, and a peak and a valley of the first negative differential resistance device and a peak and a valley of the second negative differential resistance device are synthesized, and, thus, the multi-negative differential resistance device has two peaks and two valleys.
摘要:
A semiconductor device for milliwave band oscillation has a Gunn diode and a Schottky diode epitaxially formed on a same substrate and connected by a transmission line. The Gunn diode is provided with an anode-ohmic electrode and a cathode-ohmic electrode. The Schottky diode is provided with a Schottky electrode formed on an active layer of n-GaAs and an ohmic electrode formed on an ohmic electrode forming high-density layer. Formation of the Schottky electrode on the active layer having a low carrier density makes it possible not only to satisfactorily obtain the Schottky characteristic of the Schottky electrode but also to require no annealing at a high temperature after ion implantation for forming other active devices. Thus, epitaxial structure deterioration and contact resistance deterioration of the semiconductor device are prevented.
摘要:
A field effect transistor (FET) is connected in series to a transferred electron logic device (TELD), the TELD being a non-linear load resistor for the FET. The current thresholding property of the TELD and the saturation characteristics of the FET are utilized to produce an output pulsed signal of substantial voltage gain with fast rise time and short pulse width. An output electrode is capacitively coupled to the TELD to provide an output pulsed signal of alternating polarity for direct interconnection of devices in cascaded circuits.
摘要:
A semiconductor device including a cathode and an anode for applying a bias electric field to a semiconductor exhibiting negative conductivity under high electric field, a region in which the electric field is locally lower than that in other regions, at least two signal electrodes of field effect type additionally provided in the region of said lower field to which signals are supplied to control the generation of high electric field domains for the performance of logical operations.
摘要:
A communication system designed with semiconductive circuit arrangements using ''''Gunn Effect'''' devices exhibiting high field instability effects when an applied electrical field exceeds certain critical values. The transmitter has a plurality of ''''Gunn Effect'''' devices being connected to a separate input channel. Input signals are time division multiplexed and transmitted to a receiver having one ''''Gunn Effect'''' device with provision to separate the signals into their individual channels.