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    Numerical Simulation and Parameters Variation of Silicon Based Self-Switching Diode (SSD) and the Effect to the Physical and Electrical Properties
    Investigation of SOI based self-switching diode (SSD) by numerical simulation for RF -DC harvesting application is presented. The rectification performance of the SSD is based on the curvature coefficient, ? and current responsivity, ß which are closely related to the I-V characteristic of a non-linear device. In this work, the structural parameters are varied to observe the electrical and physical characteristics with the aid of ATLAS Silvaco simulation tools. The rectification performance in each variation is then compared, with the highest value of ? and ß observed at 25.20 V and 12.60 V, respectively. By identifying and understanding these control factors and their effects, distinctive variations of the structural parameters by using a more deliberate optimization method can be proposed for further improvement on the rectification performance.
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    Rectification performance of self-switching diode in various geometries using ATLAS simulator
    Characterization on a planar nano-device, known as self-switching diode (SSD) aimed for rectification application at high frequencies is reported. Simulation has been conducted on InGaAs-based SSD with 70 nm L-shaped channels using twodimensional (2D) ATLAS simulator. The current-voltage (I-V) characteristic of the device is found asymmetrical, similar to I-V behavior of a diode. The structure geometries of the channel are varied in term of channel length, channel width, and trenches width to observe the I-V behavior of the device. Furthermore, the curvature co-efficient of the SSD has been evaluated by extrapolating the simulated I-V graphs and the rectification performance of each configuration has been observed and concluded. The results obtained can assist the optimization in the design of the SSD to efficiently operate as microwave rectifier, especially in radio frequency harvesting application.
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