Exploiting negative differential resistance in monolayer graphene FETs for high voltage gains

Abstract

Through self-consistent quantum transport simulations, we evaluate the RF performance of monolayer graphene FETs in the bias region of negative output differential resistance. We show that, compared to the region of quasi-saturation, a voltage gain larger than 10 can be obtained, at the cost of a decrease in the maximum oscillation frequency of about a factor of 1.5--3 and the need for a careful circuit stabilization.