On the practical limitations for the generation of Gunn oscillations in highly doped GaN diodes

S García-Sánchez, M Abou Daher… - … on Electron Devices, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Planar Gunn diodes based on doped GaN active layers with different geometries have been
fabricated and characterized. Gunn oscillations have not been observed due to the …

GaN nanodiode arrays with improved design for zero-bias sub-THz detection

H Sánchez-Martín, S Sánchez-Martín… - Semiconductor …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
GaN based self-switching diodes (SSDs) have been fabricated for the first time on SiC
substrate. They have been characterized as RF power detectors in a wide frequency range …

Monte Carlo analysis of the influence of surface charges on GaN asymmetric nanochannels: Bias and temperature dependence

E Pérez-Martín, I Íñiguez-De-La-Torre… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
In this paper, the occupancy of sidewall surface states having a clear signature in the
performance of AlGaN/GaN-based self-switching diodes (SSDs) is analyzed using a semi …

Optimization of the epilayer design for the fabrication of doped GaN planar Gunn diodes

S Garcia-Sanchez, I Iniguez-de-la-Torre… - … on Electron Devices, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
By means of Monte Carlo simulations of gallium nitride (GaN) planar Gunn diodes, the
epilayer structure on which they are fabricated is optimized in order to achieve ultrahigh …

Carbon nanotube self-gating diode and application in integrated circuits

J Si, L Liu, F Wang, Z Zhang, LM Peng - ACS nano, 2016 - ACS Publications
A nano self-gating diode (SGD) based on nanoscale semiconducting material is proposed,
simulated, and realized on semiconducting carbon nanotubes (CNTs) through a doping-free …

Anisotropic hot-electron kinetics revealed by terahertz fluctuation

L Yang, Z An, R Qian, H Pan, P Chen, W Lu… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In modern electronics, understanding hot-electron kinetics along with related lattice heating
on nanoscales is prerequisite for realizing functional devices with the highest energy …

A Deep Learning-Monte Carlo combined prediction of side-effect impact ionization in highly doped GaN diodes

S García-Sánchez, R Rengel, S Pérez… - … on Electron Devices, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The existence of leakage current pathways leading to the appearance of impact ionization
and the potential device breakdown in planar Gunn GaN diodes is analyzed by means of a …

Operation of GaN planar nanodiodes as THz detectors and mixers

I Iñiguez-De-La-Torre, C Daher… - IEEE Transactions …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we perform, by means of Monte Carlo simulations and experimental
measurements, a geometry optimization of GaN-based nano-diodes for broadband …

Avoiding avalanche breakdown in planar GaN Gunn diodes by means of a substrate contact

S García-Sánchez, S Pérez… - Journal of Physics D …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Impact ionization originated by the buffer leakage current, together with high electric fields (>
3 MV/cm) at the anode corner of the isolating trenches, has been identified as the failure …

Monte Carlo Study of Gunn Oscillations in Geometrically Shaped Planar Gunn Diodes Based on Doped GaN: Influence of Geometry, Intervalley Energy, and …

S García-Sánchez, I Íñiguez-de-la-Torre… - … on Electron Devices, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An investigation into self-switching diodes based on highly doped GaN is conducted under
direct current (dc) bias conditions. Different device geometries are explored under various …