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Reconfigurable frequency multipliers based on graphene field-effect transistors.
A Toral-Lopez1, E G Marin2, F Pasadas2
1Dpto. Electrónica y Tecnología de Computadores, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain. atoral@ugr.es.
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|October 5, 2023
Summary
This study introduces a reconfigurable graphene device for high-frequency electronics. The split-gate transistor acts as a tunable frequency multiplier, switching between doubler, tripler, and quadrupler modes.
Area of Science:
- Electronics
- Materials Science
- Semiconductor Devices
Background:
- Device-level reconfigurability enhances circuit performance beyond integration limits.
- Ambipolarity in 2D materials is crucial for reconfigurable electronics.
- Graphene offers a promising platform for high-frequency reconfigurable applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To showcase graphene as an optimal material for high-frequency reconfigurable electronics.
- To propose and analyze a split-gate graphene field-effect transistor (FET) as a tunable frequency multiplier.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a physically based numerical simulator, validated with experimental data.
- Proposed and analyzed a split-gate graphene FET architecture.
- Evaluated device performance across different operation modes (doubler, tripler, quadrupler).
Main Results:
- Demonstrated the capability of the proposed graphene FET to function as a dynamically tunable frequency multiplier.
- Showcased the device's ability to switch between frequency multiplication modes.
- Analyzed the impact of material and device parameters on performance.
Conclusions:
- Graphene is an optimal material for implementing high-frequency reconfigurable electronics.
- The split-gate graphene FET architecture enables tunable frequency multiplication.
- Device and material parameter tuning allows for optimized reconfigurable multiplier performance.
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