Planar Metal-Insulator-Metal Diodes Based on the Nb/Nb2O5/X Material System

Abstract

The authors report the performance of various planar metal insulator metal (MIM) tunneling diodes, which are being investigated for use in rectenna devices for energy harvesting applications. Six cathode materials (M2): Nb, Ag, Cu, Ni, Au, and Pt are studied in conjunction with Nb as the anode (M1) and Nb2O5 (I) as the dielectric. The cathode materials selections were based on results from a prior rapid-screening study that employed a bent-wire metal cathode point-contact method.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA604407

Entities

People

  • Cheng Tan
  • David S. Ginley
  • Joseph J. Berry
  • Matin Amani
  • Matthew L. Chin
  • Philip A. Parilla
  • Prakash Periasamy
  • Richard M. Osgood Iii
  • Ryan O'Hayre
  • Terrance P. O'regan

Organizations

  • Colorado School of Mines

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Current Density
  • Dielectrics
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Emission
  • Energy Harvesting
  • Figure Of Merit
  • Films
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Tunneling
  • Renewable Energy
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Surface Roughness
  • Thermionic Emission
  • Tunnel Diodes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics