Ultra-Low-Power Diodes Composed by SOI UTBB Transistors

Abstract

The main objective of this work is to present an analysis of the performance of Ultra-Thin-Body and Buried Oxide transistors working as Ultra-Low-Power diodes. The implementation of different ground planes and substrate biases are analyzed. It is shown a reduced leakage current and increased ratio between the on and off-state currents for the Ultra-Low-Power diode with the N-substrate biased at −2V. However, this condition results in increased threshold voltage. The ground planes do not provoke a significant change in the leakage current, but a noticeable variation can be observed in the ratio between the on and off-state currents due to the higher threshold voltage in relation to the system without ground plane.