Introduction Transistors are basic building blocks in analog circuit applications like variable-gain amplifiers, data converters, interface circuits, and continuous-time oscillators and filters. The design of the transistor has undergone many changes since it debut in 1948. Not only have they become smaller, but also their speeds have increased along with their ability to conserve power. Transistor research breakthroughs will allow us to continue Moore‟s Law through end of decade. IC Industry is making transition from Planar to Non-Planar Transistors . This development has potential to enable products with higher performance that use less power. Effective transistor frequency scaling is an ever present problem for integrated circuit manufacturers as today's designs are pushing the limits of current generation technology. Intel TeraHertz was Intel's new design for transistors. It uses new materials such as zirconium dioxide which is a superior insulator reducing current leakages. According to Intel, the new design could use only 0.6
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Maximum operating frequency: low,medium, high, radio frequency (RF),microwave (The maximum effectivefrequency of a transistor is denoted by theterm f T, an abbreviation for "frequency oftransition".
The field-effect transistor (FET), sometimes calleda unipolar transistor , uses either electron (in N- channel FET ) or holes (in P-channel FET ) forconduction. The four terminals of the FET arenamed source , gate , drain , and body (substrate ).On most FETs, the body is connected to thesource inside the package, and this will beassumed for the following description.
In FETs, the drain-to-source current flows via aconducting channel that connects the source region to the drain region. The conductivity is
varied by the electric field that is produced when avoltage is applied between the gate and sourceterminals; hence the current flowing between thedrain and source is controlled by the voltageapplied between the gate and source. As thegate –source voltage (V gs ) is increased, the drain –source current (I ds ) increases exponentially for V gs
below threshold, and then at a roughly quadraticrate( ) (where V T is the threshold voltage at whichdrain current begins) in the "space-charge-limited"region above threshold.
Transistor as a switchBJT used as an electronic switch, in grounded-emitter configuration. Transistors are commonlyused as electronic switches, for both high powerapplications including switched-mode powersupplies and low power applications such as logic
gates.
In a grounded-emitter transistor circuit, such as the
light-switch circuit shown, as the base voltage
rises the base and collector current rise
exponentially, and the collector voltage drops
because of the collector load resistor. The relevant
equations:
BJT used as electronic switch, in grounded-emitter configuration
The common-emitter amplifier is designed sothat a small change in voltage in (V in)changes the small current through the base ofthe transistor and the transistor's currentamplification combined with the properties of
the circuit mean that small swings in V inproduce large changes in V out.Various configurations of single transistor