HIGH BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE ALAS/INGAAS QUANTUM BARRIER VARACTOR DIODES

被引:17
作者
REDDY, VK
NEIKIRK, DP
机构
[1] Microelectronics Research Center, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin
关键词
DIODES; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND MATERIALS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19930310
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Data are presented on single quantum barrier AlAs/In0.53Ga0.47As varactor diodes intended as submillimetre wavelength frequency multipliers that exhibit extremely high breakdown voltage and excellent capacitance modulation characteristics. Record breakdown voltages as high as 12 V were achieved with a composite 50 angstrom/50 angstrom/50 angstrom thick In0.52Al0.48/AlAs/In0.52Al0.48As barrier sandwiched between 3000 angstrom (1.2 x 10(17) cm-3) In0.53Ga0.47As depletion regions.
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