Roadmap for Schottky barrier transistors

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Contributors

  • Eva Bestelink - , University of Surrey (Author)
  • Giulio Galderisi - , NaMLab - Nanoelectronic materials laboratory gGmbH (Author)
  • Patryk Golec - , University of Surrey (Author)
  • Yi Han - , Jülich Research Centre (Author)
  • Benjamin Iniguez - , Universidad Rovira i Virgili (Author)
  • Alexander Kloes - , University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen (Author)
  • Joachim Knoch - , RWTH Aachen University (Author)
  • Hiroyuki Matsui - , Yamagata University (Author)
  • Thomas Mikolajick - , Chair of Nanoelectronics, NaMLab - Nanoelectronic materials laboratory gGmbH (Author)
  • Kham M. Niang - , University of Cambridge (Author)
  • Benjamin Richstein - , RWTH Aachen University (Author)
  • Mike Schwarz - , University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen (Author)
  • Masiar Sistani - , Vienna University of Technology (Author)
  • Radu A. Sporea - , University of Surrey (Author)
  • Jens Trommer - , NaMLab - Nanoelectronic materials laboratory gGmbH (Author)
  • Walter M. Weber - , Vienna University of Technology (Author)
  • Qing Tai Zhao - , Jülich Research Centre (Author)
  • Laurie E. Calvet - , French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) (Author)

Abstract

In this roadmap we consider the status and challenges of technologies that use the properties of a rectifying metal-semiconductor interface, known as a Schottky barrier (SB), as an asset for device functionality. We discuss source gated transistors, which allow for excellent electronic characteristics for low power, low frequency environmentally friendly circuits. We also consider reconfigurable field effect transistors. In such devices, two or more independent gate electrodes can be used to program different functionalities at the device level, enabling ultra-secure embedded devices. Both types of transistors can be used for neuromorphic systems, notably by combining them with ferroelectric SB transistors which enable a large number of analog states. At cryogenic temperatures SB transistors can advantageously serve for the control electronics in quantum computing devices. If the source/drain of the metallic contact becomes superconducting, Josephson junctions with a tunable phase can be realized for scalable quantum computing applications. Developing applications using SB devices requires physics-based and compact models that can be used for circuit simulations, which are also discussed. The roadmap reveals that the main challenges for these technologies are improving processing, access to industrial technologies and modeling tools for circuit simulations.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number042001
Number of pages35
JournalNano futures
Volume8
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-3814-0378/work/180371984

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