A HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR-TRANSISTOR WITH A THIN ALPHA-SI EMITTER

被引:17
作者
LI, P
LI, YQ
SALAMA, CAT
机构
[1] Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, Toronto
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
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D O I
10.1109/16.293304
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
In this paper, a modified silicon heterojunction bipolar transistor is proposed and demonstrated. The structure uses a very thin n+ amorphous silicon layer as the emitter to enhance the emitter injection efficiency and reduce the emitter resistance as well as improve the frequency response of the device.
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页码:932 / 935
页数:4
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