Patent ID: 6534784
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: B82Y,H01L,Y02E

Abstract:
An electron tunneling device comprising:a) first and second non-insulating layers spaced apart from one another such that a given voltage can be provided across the first and second non-insulating layers; and b) an arrangement disposed between the first and second non-insulating layers and configured to serve as a transport of electrons between said first and second non-insulating layers, said arrangement including i) a first amorphous insulating layer configured such that using only said first amorphous insulating layer in the arrangement would result in a given value of nonlinearity in said transport of electrons, with respect to said given voltage, and ii) a different, second insulating layer disposed directly adjacent to and configured to cooperate with said first amorphous insulating layer such that the transport of electrons includes, at least in part, transport by means of tunneling through said first amorphous insulating layer and said second insulating layer, and such that said nonlinearity, with respect to said given voltage, is increased over and above said given value of nonlinearity by the inclusion of said second insulating layer without the necessity for any additional layers.