ORIENTATION DEPENDENCE OF NORMAL-TYPE GAAS INTRINSIC AVALANCHE RESPONSE-TIME

被引:6
作者
BERENZ, JJ [1 ]
KINOSHITA, J [1 ]
HIERL, TL [1 ]
LEE, CA [1 ]
机构
[1] CORNELL UNIV,SCH ELECT ENGN,ITHACA,NY 14853
关键词
Gallium arsenide; III-V semiconductors; Impact ionisation;
D O I
10.1049/el:19790107
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
The intrinsic avalanche response time of n-type GaAs has been measured for each of the three principal crystallographic orientations: 〈100〉, 〈 110〉 and 〈111〉. The experimental response times are compared with theoretical values computed using the most recent ionisation-rate data. The 〈 111〉 orientation is found to have the shortest response time and the 〈110〉 has the longest response time, for a nominal net donor density of 4.5 × 1016 cm−3.© 1979, The Institution of Electrical Engineers. All rights reserved.
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