Analytic modeling of a depletion-mode cylindrical surrounding-gate nanowire field-effect transistor

Yun Seop Yu1, Hyung-Kun Park

  • 1Department of Information and Control Engineering, IITC, and NBARC, Hankyong National University, 327 Chungangno, Anseong 456-749, Gyeonggi, Korea.

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