Tags: nanotransistors

Description

 

A nanotransistor is a transistor whose dimensions are measured in nanometers. Transistors are used for switching and amplifying electronic signals. When combined in the millions and billions, they can be used to create sophisticated programmable information processors.

 

Animations (1-5 of 5)

  1. Electron Density in a Nanowire

    Animations | 30 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s):: Gerhard Klimeck, Saumitra Raj Mehrotra

    Electron Density in a circular Silicon nanowire transistor.

  2. Tunneling in an Nanometer-Scaled Transistor

    Animations | 25 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s):: Gerhard Klimeck, Mathieu Luisier, Neerav Kharche, George A. Howlett, Insoo Woo, David Ebert

    Electrons tunneling through the gate of an ultra-scaled transistor.

  3. Band Structure Lab Demonstration: Bulk Strain

    Animations | 12 Jun 2009 | Contributor(s):: Gerhard Klimeck

    This video shows an electronic structure calculation of bulk Si using Band Structure Lab. Several powerful features of this tool are demonstrated.

  4. MOSCap Demonstration: MOS Capacitor Simulation

    Animations | 11 Jun 2009 | Contributor(s):: Gerhard Klimeck, Benjamin P Haley

    This video shows the simulation of a MOS capacitor using the MOSCAP tool. Several powerful analytic features of this tool are demonstrated.

  5. How Semiconductors and Transistors Work

    Animations | 20 Nov 2005 | Contributor(s):: John C. Bean

    This animation shows how semiconductor crystals work and how they are used to make transistor switches.