Integrated logic - Static induction transistor logic

SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS are designed to minimize both delay time and operational power. The product of these is thought to be constant, represented by a specific figure for each type of integrated circuit. The 12L structure has been shown to operate with the lowest switching energy’. The power efficiency of the Vertical Injection Logic (VIL) structure shows a further improvement, by a factor of two. However, its fabrication requires the use of 7-8 masks’. A new logic circuit structure is proposed - Static Induction Transistor Logic (SITL) - utilizing the static induction transistor ( SIT)3. This logic circuit permits a further reduction in the power-delay time product (theoretically 6 x and experimentally, one order of magnitude). In the case of 12L, it is made by a 3 or 4-mask technology. The packing density can be as high as 1000 gates/cm2