A novel double heterojunction bipolar transistor for power amplifiers

Yue Ming Hsin, Chih Hsien Lin, Chang Chung Fan, Man Fang Huang, Kun Chuan Lin

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Abstract

Novel AlGaAslGaAs double heterojunction bipolar transistors (DHBTs) with composite cellector have been proposed and simulated to replace the conventional AlGaAs/GaAs DHBT. The composite collector combines both wide-bandgap (AlGaAs or InGaP) and narrow-bandgap (GaAs) materials. In the composite collector, AlGaAs (or InGaP) provides high breakdown field and thus is able to be employed to reduce thickness of collector while keeping the same breakdown voltage; GaAs provides high electron mobility and thus is able to be employed to reduce on-resistance and transit time. The simulation results demonstrate that novel AlGaAs/GaAs DHBTs have higher f t than conventional DHBT, higher BV CBO than HBTs, and. lower Knee voltage (on-resistance) than DHBT. The results also show the current gains of all -(D)HBTs with difference in the collector are almost identical. Three InGaP/GaAs (D)HBTs with different structures in collector have also been fabricated to confirm the idea of the proposed structures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICSE 2000 - 2000 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics, Proceedings
Pages124-127
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2000
Event2000 4th IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics, ICSE 2000 - Port Dickson, Malaysia
Duration: 13 Nov 200015 Nov 2000

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics, Proceedings, ICSE

Conference

Conference2000 4th IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics, ICSE 2000
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityPort Dickson
Period13/11/0015/11/00

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