Carbon nanotube radio-frequency electronics. (5th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhong, Donglai; Zhang, Zhiyong; Peng, Lian-Mao
• Is Part Of: Nanotechnology. Volume 28:Number 21(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-05-05
• Subjects: carbon nanotube -- radio frequency -- FET -- ambipolar -- nanodevice; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology; Publications périodiques; Nanotechnologies; Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa6a9e
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0957-4484

Abstract

Abstract: Carbon nanotube (CNT) is considered a promising material for radio-frequency (RF) applications, owing to its high carrier mobility and saturated drift velocity, as well as ultra-small intrinsic gate capacitance. Here, we review progress on CNT-based devices and integrated circuits for RF applications, including theoretical projection of RF performance of CNT-based devices, preparation of CNT materials, fabrication, optimization of RF field-effect transistors (FETs) structures, and ambipolar FET-based RF applications, and we outline challenges and prospects of CNT-based RF applications.