TUNNELING FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORSDESIGN MODELING AND APPLICATIONS (HB 2023) Hardcover

This book provides an in-depth exploration of emerging semiconductor devices, specifically focusing on Tunneling Field Effect Transistors (TFETs), and their role in electronic circuits. These devices are essential in the ever-growing field of low-power electronics and are pivotal in applications such as nanoscale devices, memory design, and biosensing. Tunneling Field Effect Transistors: Design, Modeling, and Applications brings together researchers and engineers from various domains of VLSI (Very-Large-Scale Integration) to address the challenges posed by nanoelectronics and the application of advanced low-power devices. The book begins with a detailed discussion of the limitations of conventional CMOS technology, especially in low-power applications, and presents recent advances in subthreshold swing technology. The authors delve into the science behind TFETs, their material and architectural designs, and how these innovations impact the performance of various devices in nanoelectronics, memory systems, and biosensing. The book also explores a variety of FET devices, including MOSFETs and TFETs, focusing on their tunneling transport phenomenon and practical implementations. This resource is tailored for Electrical Engineering students, researchers specializing in nanodevices and device-circuit co-design, and professionals in the semiconductor industry, providing both fundamental insights and practical applications in the design and modeling of TFETs and related technologies.