Logic function generation from single microplasma transistor devices and arrays of devices
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
InventorsJ. Gary Eden, Paul A. Tchertchian, Clark J. Wagner, Dane J. Sievers, Thomas J. Houlahan, Benben Li
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Abstract
Logic devices are provided in multiple sub-collector and sub-emitter microplasma devices formed in thin and flexible, or inflexible, semiconductor materials. Logic operations are provided with one of a plurality of microplasmas forming sub-collectors with a common emitter, or a common collector plasma with a plurality of sub-emitter regions in a solid state semi-conductor pn-junction, and generating a logic output from an electrode, based upon electrode inputs to two other electrodes.
Claims17
A method for providing a logic function with a single microplasma transistor device, the method comprising:
- generating a microplasma within a microcavity in proximity to a solid state semiconductor pn junction;
- and
- with one of a plurality of microplasmas forming sub-collectors with a common emitter, or a common collector plasma with a plurality of sub-emitter regions in the solid state semi-conductor pn-junction, generating a logic output from an electrode based upon electrode inputs to two other electrodes.
A method for providing a logic function with a single microplasma transistor device, the method comprising:
- generating one or a plurality of microplasmas within one or a plurality of a microcavities in proximity to one or a plurality of solid state semiconductor pn junctions;
- and
- applying voltage waveforms to affect selected ones of the one or a plurality of microplasmas or the one or plurality of semiconductor pn junctions to influence electrical characteristics of other ones of the plurality of microplasmas or the plurality of semiconductor pn junctions to thereby provide the logic function.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.