QUARTER-MICROMETER GAAS SCHOTTKY-BARRIER DIODE WITH HIGH VIDEO RESPONSIVITY AT 118 MU-M

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PEATMAN, WCB [1 ]
WOOD, PAD [1 ]
PORTERFIELD, D [1 ]
CROWE, TW [1 ]
ROOKS, MJ [1 ]
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[1] CORNELL UNIV,NATL NANOFABRICAT FACIL,ITHACA,NY 14853
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10.1063/1.107944
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O59 [应用物理学];
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A quarter-micrometer diameter Schottky barrier mixer diode has been fabricated on n+ GaAs using electron beam lithography and reactive ion etching (RIE). The anodes were formed using a Pt/Au electroplate technique. The diode zero-bias capacitance of 0.25 fF and series resistance of about 25-OMEGA, measured at dc, correspond to a "figure-of-merit" cuttoff frequency of about 25 THz. The video responsivity at 118-mu-m (2540 GHz) was as high as 200 V/W, over three times higher than the best previously reported. The design, fabrication, and evaluation of this diode is described.
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