Nanoelectronics, MixedSignal Circuits, and Biofluidics

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Nanoelectronics, Mixed-Signal Circuits, and
Biofluidics Prof. A. Seabaugh
seabaugh.1_at_nd.edu
Objectives Develop nanoelectronics to extend
performance limits of electron device
technologies Explore semiconductor solutions to
problems in chemistry and biochemistry Projects
Si tunnel diodes and circuits Nanomechanical
transistors Microwave biofluidic chip unfunded
Agilent 8510 Network Analyzer Single sweep 0.045
- 110 GHz
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• Silicon Tunnel Diodes
• and Circuits
• Z. Hu and A. Seabaugh
• Objective
• Demonstrate and quantify potential of Si tunnel
  diode
• Approach
• Construct tunnel diode circuits from
  commercially-available parts
• Develop infrastructure for modeling, test, and
  measurement
• Quantify speed and jitter limits
• Develop batch fabrication process

Tunnel diode models incorporated into Avant HSPICE
8510 network analyzer delivered