What are the Applications of Hot Carrier Injection?
Despite its potential for causing device degradation, HCI can also be harnessed for various applications:
Non-volatile Memory: HCI can be used to program floating-gate non-volatile memory devices, where the injection of hot carriers alters the charge state of the floating gate, enabling data storage. Photonics: Hot carriers can be utilized in plasmonic devices for enhanced light-matter interaction, leading to improved performance in sensors and optical communication systems. Energy Conversion: In solar cells and thermoelectric devices, hot carriers can be exploited to improve energy conversion efficiency by harvesting excess kinetic energy.
