Silicon finfets as detectors of terahertz and sub-terahertz radiation

International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-42

  Stillman, W ^a   Donais, C ^a   Rumyantsev, S ^a   Shur, M ^a   Veksler, D ^b   Hobbs, C ^b   Smith, C ^b   Bersuker, G ^b   Taylor, W ^b   Jammy, R ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SEMATECH   (United States)

Author keywords

Detectors; Plasma Wave Electronics; Sensors; Terahertz

Indexed keywords

FEATURE SIZES; FINFETS; NARROW CHANNEL; RESPONSIVITY; STANDARD CMOS; TERA HERTZ; TERAHERTZ DETECTION; TERAHERTZ RADIATION;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FORCED CONVECTION; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA WAVES; RADIATION DETECTORS; SILICON DETECTORS; TERAHERTZ WAVES;

TERAHERTZ WAVE DETECTORS;

EID: 79955400634     PISSN: 01291564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0129156411006374     Document Type: Conference Paper

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