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Nonlinear transport properties of Y-branched semiconductor nanostructures were studied in the non-linear transport regime. The Y-branch switches (YBSs) were defined by electron beam lithography and wet etching techniques in modulation doped GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures. Due to capacitive couplings between different branches, YBSs can be used as amplifiers, inverters, bistable switches and compact logic gates with functional integration. Room temperature operation of a logic gate with gain solely based on coupled YBSs without external load resistors is reviewed.
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Worschech, L., Hartmann, D., Lang, S., Spanheimer, D., Müller, C.R., Forchel, A. (2009). Nonlinear Transport Properties of Electron Y-Branch Switches. In: Haug, R. (eds) Advances in Solid State Physics. Advances in Solid State Physics, vol 48. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85859-1_24
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