Testing and Characterization of Silicon Devices at Cryogenic Temperatures

dc.contributor.advisorPeckerar, Martinen_US
dc.contributor.authorAllnutt, Jeffrey Fosteren_US
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-06-22T05:38:12Z
dc.date.available2007-06-22T05:38:12Z
dc.date.issued2007-05-07
dc.description.abstractSatellite and space exploration applications require electronics which are capable of operation at extremely low temperatures (T<40K). Low temperature device models are essential for the design of circuits operating in these extreme environments. To address these needs, a helium Dewar test setup has been constructed and used to evaluate several MOSFET devices, a bipolar device, and a tunneling structure. The temperature dependent performance of each has been characterized down to 20K and, in some cases, as low as 4K. Complete voltage and temperature dependent MOSFET characteristics have led to the development of a simulator which predicts device performance at cryogenic temperatures. A tunneling structure has demonstrated comparable low temperature voltage reference performance to that of a silicon germanium voltage reference circuit.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/6951
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEngineering, Electronics and Electricalen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEngineering, Electronics and Electricalen_US
dc.titleTesting and Characterization of Silicon Devices at Cryogenic Temperaturesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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