KR100325689B1 - 전자-홀 결합을 이용한 단전자 메모리 소자 - Google Patents
전자-홀 결합을 이용한 단전자 메모리 소자 Download PDFInfo
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- 전자 - 홀 쌍에 의한 쿨롱 가로막기 현상(Coulomb Blockade Phenomena)을 이용하고 적어도 두 개의 양자점 관통 접합 배열을 포함하는 단전자 메모리 소자에 있어서,상기 양자점 관통 접합 배열은 각각 적어도 두개의 관통 접합으로 구성되어 있으며, 서로 평행하게 배치되어 전기적으로 기설정된 결합력보다 크게끔 결합되어 있고, 결합 접합면에서 전자의 이동이 일어나지 않도록 서로 멀리 떨어져 있으며;상기 양자점 관통 접합 배열 중 어느 하나는 전자 - 홀 쌍의 개수를 변화시킬 수 있는 게이트 전압을 인가하기 위한 게이트 전극을 포함하고,상기 양자점 관통 접합 배열 각각은 소오스 - 드레인 전압을 인가할 수 있는 소오스 및 드레인 단자를 포함하여 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 단전자 메모리 소자.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 게이트 전극을 포함하는 배열의 반대편에 부착되고;인접하여 있는 배열과 전기적으로 약하게 결합되어 상기 양자점 들의 전압을 측정하는 기능을 수행하는 양자점 관통 접합 배열을 더 포함하여 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 단전자 메모리 소자.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,평행 결합된 양자점 관통 접합 각각은 홀수개의 양자점으로 이루어지고;양자 역학적 요동에 의한 전자 - 홀 쌍의 개수의 변화를 방지하기 위하여, 상기 평행 결합된 양자점 관통 접합 배열들은 중앙에 위치하는 양자점에 의해서만 전기적으로 결합되어 있는 것을 특징으로 하는 단전자 메모리 소자.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,양자 역학적 요동에 의한 전자 - 홀 쌍의 개수의 변화를 방지하기 위하여, 평행 결합된 양자점 관통 접합 배열에 하나 이상의 이중 관통 접합 양자점 배열이 수직으로 결합되어 있는 것을 특징으로 하는 단전자 메모리 소자.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 게이트 전극을 포함하는 양자점은,일정한 전압을 가함으로써, 전자 - 홀 쌍의 개수를 조절하는 소오스 및 드레인 전극을 포함하여 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 단전자 메모리 소자.
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