학술논문

Three-Gigahertz Graphene Frequency Doubler on Quartz Operating Beyond the Transit Frequency
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology IEEE Trans. Nanotechnology Nanotechnology, IEEE Transactions on. 11(5):877-883 Sep, 2012
Subject
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Computing and Processing
Gain
Performance evaluation
Transistors
Frequency conversion
Quantum capacitance
Bandwidth
doubler
graphene
quartz
radio frequency devices
transit frequency
Language
ISSN
1536-125X
1941-0085
Abstract
We demonstrate a 500-nm graphene frequency doubler with a record 3-GHz bandwidth, exceeding the device transit frequency by 50%, a previously unobserved result in graphene, indicating that graphene multiplier devices might be useful beyond their transit frequency. The maximum conversion gain of graphene ambipolar frequency doublers is determined to approach a near lossless value in the quantum capacitance limit. In addition, the experimental performance of graphene transistor frequency detectors is demonstrated, showing responsivity of $\hbox{25.2}\,\mu$A/$\mu$ W. The high-frequency performance of these gigahertz devices is enabled by top-gate device fabrication using synthesized graphene transferred onto low capacitance, atomically smooth quartz substrates, affording carrier mobilities as high as 5000 cm$^2$/V $\cdot$s.