Abstract
The operation of high-speed divide-by-two circuit (binary counter) composed of selectively doped heterostructure logic gates is reported for the first time. These field-effect transistor circuits utilize the enhanced transport properties of high-mobility electrons confined near a heterojunction interface in a selectively doped AlGaAs/GaAs structure. The dividers are based on a Type-D flip-flop composed of six direct-coupled NOR-gates having l-μm gate lengths and 4-μm source-drain spacings. They are fabricated by conventional optical contact lithography on a four-layer Al.3Ga.7As/GaAs structure grown by molecular-beam epitaxy. Successful operation is demonstrated at 5.9 GHz at 77 K for 1.3-V bias and 30-mW total power dissipation (including output buffers) and 3.7 GHz at 300 K for 1.4-V bias and 19-mW total power dissipation. Total power dissipation values as low as 3.9 mW at 0.65-V bias were also obtained for 2.85-GHz operation at 300 K. These preliminary results illustrate the promise of SDHT logic for ultrahigh-speed low-power applications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 377-379 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IEEE Electron Device Letters |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1983 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering