The PiezoElectronic switch: A path to low energy electronics
Paul Solomon, Brian A. Bryce, et al.
E3S 2013
We present the first realization of a monolithically integrated piezoelectronic transistor (PET), a new transduction-based computer switch which could potentially operate conventional computer logic at 1/50 the power requirements of current Si-based transistors (Chen 2014 Proc. IEEE ICICDT pp 1-4; Mamaluy et al 2014 Proc. IWCE pp 1-2). In PET operation, an input gate voltage expands a piezoelectric element (PE), transducing the input into a pressure pulse which compresses a piezoresistive element (PR). The PR resistance goes down, transducing the signal back to voltage and turning the switch 'on'. This transduction physics, in principle, allows fast, low-voltage operation. In this work, we address the processing challenges of integrating chemically incompatible PR and PE materials together within a surrounding cage against which the PR can be compressed. This proof-of-concept demonstration of a fully integrated, stand-alone PET device is a key step in the development path toward a fast, low-power very large scale integration technology.
Paul Solomon, Brian A. Bryce, et al.
E3S 2013
Paul Solomon, Brian A. Bryce, et al.
Nano Letters
Paul Solomon, Brian A. Bryce, et al.
Nano Letters
Ali Khakifirooz, Kangguo Cheng, et al.
ISSCC 2010