Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Resonant-Tunneling Devices

摘要

Resonant-tunneling devices, which may be capable of operation at terahertz frequencies, have been developed and tested. Included in these solid state microelectronic components are oscillators, self-oscillating mixers, and harmonic multipliers. A characteristic of these devices, negative differential resistance (NDR), has been observed at room temperature. Resonant-tunneling transistors, which promise operation in the terahertz frequency range, are also proposed. Reprints. (RH)