CURRENT DEPENDENCE OF BASE COLLECTOR CAPACITANCE OF BIPOLAR-TRANSISTORS

被引:16
作者
LIU, W [1 ]
HARRIS, JS [1 ]
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[1] STANFORD UNIV, SOLID STATE LAB, STANFORD, CA 94305 USA
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10.1016/0038-1101(92)90004-V
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We present analytical expressions for the base-collector capacitance of bipolar transistors in three operating conditions as the collector current density is continuously increased until the collector is fully depleted. A simple model is also presented to calculate this capacitance after base pushout occurs. The critical current densities separating each operating condition are discussed. The capacitance as a function of current density is calculated for various base collector biases, collector thicknesses and collector dopings. The calculated results of this simple base-collector capacitance model are in close agreement with SEDAN simulation results. In addition, these results are shown to agree with published experimental work.
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页码:1051 / 1057
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