Title

Numerical Simulation Of Current–Voltage Characteristics Of Silicon Photoconductive Circuit Elements

Abstract

Photoconductive circuit elements (PCEs) are suitable for switching applications: they can be turned on and off rapidly, they can conduct a large current in the ‘on’ state when applying a laser or other optical excitation containing high energy photons exceeding the silicon band gap energy, they have a large resistance in the ‘off’ state when the light is off, and they can be fabricated using a simple process. We report the steady‐ state characteristics of PCEs simulated from a two‐dimensional simulator called PISCES‐2B. The effects of the conducting channel length, the resistivity of the intrinsic silicon, and the type of contact region on the performance of the PCE will be investigated and discussed. Based on the simulation results, optimal PCE device make‐ups will also be suggested. Copyright © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Publication Date

1-1-1993

Publication Title

International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields

Volume

6

Issue

3

Number of Pages

221-231

Document Type

Article

Identifier

scopus

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1002/jnm.1660060306

Socpus ID

0027641804 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0027641804

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