Unipolar CMOS: Semiconductor Breakthrough?

[sanman]

Here's a story about a new proposal from Prof T P Ma, called Unipolar CMOS:

http://www.semiconductor.net/article/CA6602780.html?desc=topstory

This may take the P out of P-N semiconductors, boosting performance by 3 to 20 times, depending upon the material.

Also, scaling could be relaxed, starting with perhaps 0.5 µm devices while still getting a performance advantage over 45 nm silicon CMOS.
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We can get rid of the PMOS transistors and switch much faster.”

 

[sanman]

Podcast of interview with Prof TP Ma on Unipolar CMOS:

http://www.semiconductor.net/contents/media/Yale_TP_Ma.mp3?nid=3666

 

[aarabik]

did you guys hear about the single electron transistor?