Abstract
The continuous reduction of device dimensions and the design of new silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structures which confine the carriers in two dimensions (2D) have a considerable influence on electron transport properties. The aim of this work is to study the phonon-limited electron mobility in silicon nanowires where the carriers are confined in 2D and we are dealing with a 1D electron gas. It has been found that for devices with silicon cross-sections below 10 nm, the overlap factor rapidly increases, producing a notable degradation of the phonon-limited mobility.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1211-1215 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Solid-State Electronics |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry