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    Single electron transistors (SETs) are nanoscale devices that operate on the principle of Coulomb blockade, allowing the precise control and detection of single electrons. SETs can be combined with CMOS transistors to improve circuit performance by reducing power consumption. A SET consists of a metallic island connected by tunnel junctions that only allow electrons to pass one by one. They operate by controlling the energy level of the island relative to the leads using gate and bias voltages to enable or prevent electron tunneling. Potential applications of SETs include ultra-sensitive electrometers, increasing battery life in electronics, and radio-frequency circuits.

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    Single electron transistors (SETs) are nanoscale devices that operate on the principle of Coulomb blockade, allowing the precise control and detection of single electrons. SETs can be combined with CMOS transistors to improve circuit performance by reducing power consumption. A SET consists of a metallic island connected by tunnel junctions that only allow electrons to pass one by one. They operate by controlling the energy level of the island relative to the leads using gate and bias voltages to enable or prevent electron tunneling. Potential applications of SETs include ultra-sensitive electrometers, increasing battery life in electronics, and radio-frequency circuits.

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    Single electron transistors (SETs) are nanoscale devices that operate on the principle of Coulomb blockade, allowing the precise control and detection of single electrons. SETs can be combined with CMOS transistors to improve circuit performance by reducing power consumption. A SET consists of a metallic island connected by tunnel junctions that only allow electrons to pass one by one. They operate by controlling the energy level of the island relative to the leads using gate and bias voltages to enable or prevent electron tunneling. Potential applications of SETs include ultra-sensitive electrometers, increasing battery life in electronics, and radio-frequency circuits.

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    Single electron transistors (SETs) are nanoscale devices that operate on the principle of Coulomb blockade, allowing the precise control and detection of single electrons. SETs can be combined with CMOS transistors to improve circuit performance by reducing power consumption. A SET consists of a metallic island connected by tunnel junctions that only allow electrons to pass one by one. They operate by controlling the energy level of the island relative to the leads using gate and bias voltages to enable or prevent electron tunneling. Potential applications of SETs include ultra-sensitive electrometers, increasing battery life in electronics, and radio-frequency circuits.

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    SINGLE ELECTRON

    TRANSISTOR
    BY
    N.VIJAYALAKSHMI
    Roll.No.30

    What is SET?

    Single electron transistor (SET) is a device


    of single electronics
    It is of nanometer-scale devices
    SETs can solve the intrinsic drawbacks of
    CMOS technology
    it can be combined with CMOSs to improve
    overall performance of integrated circuits -reducing power consumption and achieving
    greater functionality

    Contnd..

    SET can be viewed as a field-effect


    transistor in which the channel is
    replaced by two tunnel junctions
    forming a metallic island

    FET Vs SET

    field-effect transistor when electrons are added to a


    semiconductor on and turns off when they are removed.
    One then has a transistor that turns on and off again every
    time one electron is added to it
    we call it a single electron transistor the electrons are
    confined within a small volume and communicate with the
    electrical leads by tunnelling
    Aggressive scaling of MOSFET dimensions to near-10nanometer scale is expected to produce a number of
    fundamental reliability issues related to irregular dopant
    distributions, parameter fluctuations, and continuity of the
    channel region.

    PRINCIPLE OF SET

    A SINGLE ELCTRON BOX

    OPERATION OF A SET
    TRANSISTOR

    The key point is that charge passes


    through the island in quantized units
    For an electron to hop onto the
    island, its energy must equal the
    Coulomb energy e2/2C
    When both the gate and bias voltages
    are zero, electrons do not have
    enough energy to enter the island
    and current does not flow

    Contd..

    As the bias voltage is increased an electron can


    pass through the island when the energy in the
    system reaches the Coulomb energy This effect
    is known as the Coulomb blockade
    If the gate voltage is increased, the energy of
    the initial system gradually increases, while the
    energy of the system with one excess electron
    on the island gradually decreases

    VERSIONS OF SET

    two versions
    "metallic" and "semi conducting".

    FABRICATION OF SET

    AFM image of a single


    electron transistor made by
    the STM nano-oxidation
    process
    Schematic of a single electron transistor

    APPLICATIONS OF THE SET

    SETMOS
    a hybrid combination,
    similar to that
    of SET and FET,
    of SETs and CMOS
    transistors in
    SETMOS devices
    can provide enough
    gain and current
    drive to perform
    logic functions
    on a much smaller
    scale than possible
    with just an CMOS

    APPLICATIONS OF THE SET

    ELECTROMETERS
    TO INCREASE BATTERY LIFE IN
    PORTABLE ELECTRONICS
    RADIO-FREQUENCY SET
    fast responsive and high sensitivity electrometer

    CONCLUSION

    Because of its small size, low energy


    consumption and high sensitivity, SET has
    found many applications in many areas
    SETs could be used for memory device, but
    even the latest SETs suffer from offset
    charges, which means that the gate
    voltage needed to achieve maximum
    current varies randomly from device to
    device.

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