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.