Gate tunable tunnel diode

US8957463B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8957463-B2
Application numberUS-201213597610-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 29, 2012
Priority dateAug 24, 2012
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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A gate tunable diode is provided. The gate tunable diode includes a gate dielectric formed on a gate electrode and a graphene electrode formed on the gate dielectric. Also, the gate tunable diode includes a tunnel dielectric formed on the graphene electrode and a tunnel electrode formed on the tunnel dielectric.

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What is claimed is: 1. A gate tunable diode, the diode comprising: a gate dielectric formed on a gate electrode; a graphene electrode formed on the gate dielectric; a tunnel dielectric formed on the graphene electrode; a tunnel electrode formed on the tunnel dielectric; the graphene electrode connected to ground; the graphene electrode comprises a threshold voltage that increases in a negative direction when a gate voltage applied to the gate electrode is positive as com…

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What does patent US8957463B2 cover?
A gate tunable diode is provided. The gate tunable diode includes a gate dielectric formed on a gate electrode and a graphene electrode formed on the gate dielectric. Also, the gate tunable diode includes a tunnel dielectric formed on the graphene electrode and a tunnel electrode formed on the tunnel dielectric.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Afzali-Ardakani Ali, Farmer Damon, IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10D48/031. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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