Microplasma Field Effect Transistors
Micro plasma devices (MPD) with power gains are of interest in applications involving operations in the presence of ionizing radiations, in propulsion, in control, amplification of high power electromagnetic waves, and in metamaterials for energy management. Here, we review and discuss MPDs with an...
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| description | Micro plasma devices (MPD) with power gains are of interest in applications involving operations in the presence of ionizing radiations, in propulsion, in control, amplification of high power electromagnetic waves, and in metamaterials for energy management. Here, we review and discuss MPDs with an emphasis on new architectures that have evolved during the past seven years. Devices with programmable impact ionization rates and programmable boundaries are developed to control the plasma ignition voltage and current to achieve power gain. Plasma devices with 1–10 μm gaps are shown to operate in the sub-Paschen regime in atmospheric pressures where ion-assisted field emission results in a breakdown voltage that linearly depends on the gap distance in contrast to the exponential dependence dictated by the Paschen curve. Small gap devices offer higher operation frequencies at low operation voltages with applications in metamaterial skins for energy management and in harsh environment inside nuclear reactors and in space. In addition to analog plasma devices, logic gates, digital circuits, and distributed amplifiers are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf8bb38ae4574dcabe289fe70c3eccf32022-12-22T03:10:45ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2017-04-018411710.3390/mi8040117mi8040117Microplasma Field Effect TransistorsMassood Tabib-Azar0Pradeep Pai1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USATechnology and Manufacturing Group, Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR 97124, USAMicro plasma devices (MPD) with power gains are of interest in applications involving operations in the presence of ionizing radiations, in propulsion, in control, amplification of high power electromagnetic waves, and in metamaterials for energy management. Here, we review and discuss MPDs with an emphasis on new architectures that have evolved during the past seven years. Devices with programmable impact ionization rates and programmable boundaries are developed to control the plasma ignition voltage and current to achieve power gain. Plasma devices with 1–10 μm gaps are shown to operate in the sub-Paschen regime in atmospheric pressures where ion-assisted field emission results in a breakdown voltage that linearly depends on the gap distance in contrast to the exponential dependence dictated by the Paschen curve. Small gap devices offer higher operation frequencies at low operation voltages with applications in metamaterial skins for energy management and in harsh environment inside nuclear reactors and in space. In addition to analog plasma devices, logic gates, digital circuits, and distributed amplifiers are also discussed.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/8/4/117plasma devicesatmospheric-pressure plasmasglow discharge devicespower amplifiersterahertz switches |
| spellingShingle | Massood Tabib-Azar Pradeep Pai Microplasma Field Effect Transistors Micromachines plasma devices atmospheric-pressure plasmas glow discharge devices power amplifiers terahertz switches |
| title | Microplasma Field Effect Transistors |
| title_full | Microplasma Field Effect Transistors |
| title_fullStr | Microplasma Field Effect Transistors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microplasma Field Effect Transistors |
| title_short | Microplasma Field Effect Transistors |
| title_sort | microplasma field effect transistors |
| topic | plasma devices atmospheric-pressure plasmas glow discharge devices power amplifiers terahertz switches |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/8/4/117 |
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