Open AccessA novel single-electron analog-to-digital converter
Author(s) -
Zhiyong Zhang,
Taihong Wang
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.52.2041
Subject(s) - transistor , coulomb blockade , ideal (ethics) , folding (dsp implementation) , digital to analog converter , computer science , power (physics) , analog to digital converter , electron , topology (electrical circuits) , electrical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , voltage , philosophy , epistemology , engineering
The ideal single-electron transistor has a folding I-V characteristic. Multi-threshold periodic transmitting function can be achieved by using a complementary single-electron transistor structure, which can be used to simplify the analog-to-digital(A/D) converter. A novel 3-bit A/D converter by using the complementary single-electron transistor structure has many advantages including a simple structure, high speed and low power.