Magnetic GAA (MAG-GAA) for Vertical and Horizontal Magnetic Field Detection

The Gate All Around (GAA) is introduced as a magnetic sensor to sense the vertical and horizontal magnetic field applied to the device. Magnetic GAA (MAG-GAA) consisting of one source contact, one gate contact wrapped around the channel, and four drain contacts are created and simulated for the two-dimensional magnetic field detection using Sentaurus. The proposed device structure of MAG-GAA is designed and operated based on the current mode of the Hall effect. The vertical magnetic field is sensed by activating the drain contacts D
1
and D
2
. To detect the horizontal magnetic field, the drain contacts D
3
and D
4
positioned at the top and bottom surfaces of the device are enabled. The differential drain current is obtained as the magnetic response in both detections. MAG-GAA in which the channel length and width are 10 nm and 5 nm respectively is simulated by applying the magnetic field 0.1 T, 0.2 T, 0.3 T, 0.4 T, and 0.5 T in +z, -z, +y, and -y directions. Their respective magnetic responses are illustrated, and the Hall current reaches the highest value at the magnitude of the magnetic field 0.5 T in both cases of magnetic field detection. The sensitivity of MAG-GAA for vertical magnetic field detection is better than its sensitivity for the horizontal magnetic field.