INP/INGAAS DOUBLE-HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR-TRANSISTORS WITH HIGH-SPEED, GAIN AND CURRENT-DRIVING CAPABILITY

被引:2
作者
PARRILLA, ML [1 ]
NEWSON, DJ [1 ]
QUAYLE, JA [1 ]
MACBEAN, MDA [1 ]
SKELLERN, DJ [1 ]
机构
[1] BRITISH TELECOMMUN PLC,IPSWICH IP5 7RE,SUFFOLK,ENGLAND
关键词
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND MATERIALS; BIPOLAR DEVICES; TRANSISTORS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19920052
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
InP/InGaAs double-heterojunction bipolar transistors (DHBTs) have been fabricated with an emitter area of 9 x 9-mu-m2 using a nonselfaligned process. Small-signal current gain in excess of 400 was obtained. Device measurements given an f(t) = 39 GHz which, to the authors' knowledge, is the highest value reported for an InP/InGaAs DHBT. The value of f(t) is in excess of 30 GHz for a range of current densities from 8 to 100 kA cm-2.
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页数:2
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