Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
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Provided are a MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit that can solve a self-heating problem of a MIT device and a method of manufacturing a MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit integrated device. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit includes a MIT device that generates an abrupt
Provided are a MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit that can solve a self-heating problem of a MIT device and a method of manufacturing a MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit integrated device. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit includes a MIT device that generates an abrupt MIT at a temperature equal to or greater than a critical temperature and is connected to a current driving device to control the flow of current in the current driving device, a transistor that is connected to the MIT device to control the self-heating of the MIT device after generating the MIT in the MIT device, and a resistor connected to the MIT device and the transistor.
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1. A metal-insulator transition (MIT) device self-heating preventive-circuit comprising: a MIT device that generates an abrupt MIT at a temperature equal to or greater than a critical temperature and is connected to a current driving device to control the flow of current in the current driving devic
1. A metal-insulator transition (MIT) device self-heating preventive-circuit comprising: a MIT device that generates an abrupt MIT at a temperature equal to or greater than a critical temperature and is connected to a current driving device to control the flow of current in the current driving device;a transistor that is distinct from but connected to the MIT device to control the self-heating of the MIT device after generating the MIT in the MIT device; anda resistor that is distinct from but connected to the MIT device and the transistor,wherein the resistor is connected between a base or gate electrode and an emitter or source electrode of the transistor, andwherein the current driving device is distinct from the MIT device and the transistor, a first terminal of the current driving device is connected to a power source and a second terminal of the current driving device is connected to the MIT device and the transistor. 2. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit of claim 1, wherein the transistor is a bipolar transistor, andthe MIT device is connected between a base electrode and a collector electrode of the bipolar transistor. 3. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit of claim 2, wherein the bipolar transistor is one of an NPN type transistor and a PNP type transistor. 4. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit of claim 1, wherein the transistor is a Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) transistor, andthe MIT device is connected between a gate electrode and a drain electrode of the MOS transistor. 5. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit of claim 4, wherein the MOS transistor is one of a P-MOS, a N-MOS, and a C-MOS transistor. 6. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit of claim 1, wherein the MIT device, the transistor, and the resistor are integrated and packaged into one chip. 7. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit of claim 6, wherein the MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit integrated into one chip has a structure that comprises: a substrate;a transistor formed on a central portion of the substrate;the MIT device formed on a side of the transistor on the substrate; anda resistor formed on the other side of the transistor on the substrate. 8. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit of claim 7, wherein the MIT device comprises a MIT thin film formed on an insulating film on the substrate and at least two MIT electrodes formed on both sides of the MIT thin film on the insulating film, andthe resistor comprises a resistance thin film formed on the insulating film on the substrate and two resistance electrodes formed on both sides of the resistance thin film on the insulating film. 9. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit of claim 7, wherein the transistor is a bipolar transistor or a Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) transistor. 10. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit of claim 9, wherein, if the transistor is the bipolar transistor, the MIT device is connected between a base electrode and a collector electrode of the bipolar transistor, the current driving device is connected to the collector electrode of the bipolar transistor, and the emitter electrode of the bipolar transistor is connected to the ground, andif the transistor is the MOS transistor, the MIT device is connected between a gate electrode and a drain electrode of the MOS transistor, the current driving device is connected to the drain electrode of the MOS transistor, and the source electrode of the MOS transistor is connected to the ground. 11. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit of claim 1, wherein the MIT device generates a MIT due to the change of physical characteristics of a material, such as temperature, pressure, voltage, and electromagnetic waves. 12. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit of claim 1, wherein the MIT device comprises a MIT thin film that generates MIT at a temperature equal to or greater than a critical temperature. 13. The MIT device self-heating preventive-circuit of claim 12, wherein the MIT device is formed of VO2. 14. A method of manufacturing a metal-insulator transition (MIT) device self-heating preventive-circuit integrated device comprising: forming a transistor and a resistor on a substrate comprising: preparing a substrate;forming an active region in the substrate to form a transistor on the substrate;forming an insulating film on the substrate before or after forming of the active region;forming a resistance thin film on the substrate;exposing a portion of the active region by etching a predetermined portion of the insulating film; andforming electrodes that contact the active region and the resistance thin film; andforming a MIT device on the substrate. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the forming of the MIT device comprises: forming an MIT thin film on the substrate;patterning the MIT thin film to a predetermined size using a photolithography process; andforming at least two MIT electrodes that contact the patterned MIT thin film. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the MIT electrodes comprise an interlayer thin film, in which Ni/Ti/V are sequentially stacked in the order stated, and an Au thin film formed on the interlayer thin film. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein, in the forming of the MIT electrodes, the MIT electrodes are connected to the electrodes of the transistor and the resistor. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the transistor is a bipolar transistor,the two MIT electrodes of the MIT device are respectively connected to a base electrode and a collector electrode of the bipolar transistor, andtwo resistance electrodes of the resistor are respectively connected to the base electrode and an emitter electrode of the bipolar transistor. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the transistor is a MOS transistor,the two MIT electrodes of the MIT device are respectively connected to a gate electrode and a drain electrode of the MOS transistor, andtwo resistance electrodes of the resistor are respectively connected to the gate and a source electrode of the MOS transistor. 20. A current control circuit comprising: a metal-insulator transition (MIT) device in which an abrupt MIT is generated at a temperature equal to or greater than a critical temperature;a current driving device connected parallel to the MIT device;a power source distinct from the current driving device supplying a current to the MIT and the current driving device; anda transistor distinct from the current driving device preventing self-heating of the MIT device,wherein first terminals of the MIT device and of the current driving device are connected to the power source, second terminals of the MIT device and of the current driving device are connected to a ground, the MIT device is connected between a base electrode and a collector electrode of the transistor, and the MIT device controls the current applied to the current driving device. 21. The current control circuit of claim 20, further comprising a resistor connected in series to the MIT device, wherein the second terminal of the MIT device is connected to the ground via the resistor. 22. A current control circuit comprising: a metal-insulator transition (MIT)-transistor comprising a MIT device generating an abrupt metal-insulator transition at a temperature equal to or greater than a critical temperature and a control transistor connected to the MIT device; andat least one power transistor that is connected to a current driving device to supply power to the current driving device and to control the power to the current driving device,wherein the MIT-transistor is attached to a surface of the power transistor or a heating portion of the power transistor , and is connected to a base electrode, a gate electrode, a collector electrode, or a drain electrode of the power transistor, andwhen the temperature of the power transistor increases, the MIT-transistor reduces or cuts a current of the power transistor to prevent heating of the power transistor. 23. The current control circuit of claim 22, wherein a base electrode or a gate electrode of the control transistor is connected to the base electrode or the gate electrode of the power transistor via the MIT device, and an emitter electrode or a source electrode of the control transistor is connected to an emitter electrode or a source electrode of the power transistor, and a collector electrode or a drain electrode of the control transistor is connected to the collector electrode or the drain electrode of the power transistor, and when the temperature of the power transistor is increased while the power transistor is turned on and a current is supplied to the current driving device, the MIT-transistor reduces or cuts the current of the power transistor and allows the current to flow through the control transistor, to prevent heating of the power transistor. 24. The current control circuit of claim 23, wherein at least two of the MIT-transistors are connected parallel to the power transistor, and the control transistor of each of the MIT-transistors is connected to the MIT device of each of the MIT-transistors and to the power transistor in the same manner.
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