Title :
A Novel Model for Implementation of Gamma Radiation Effects in GaAs HBTs
Author :
Zhang, Jincan ; Zhang, Yuming ; Lu, Hongliang ; Zhang, Yimen ; Liu, Min
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. Inst., Xidian Univ., Xi´´an, China
Abstract :
For predicting the effects of gamma radiation on gallium-arsenide (GaAs) heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs), a novel model is presented in this paper, considering the radiation effects. Based on the analysis of radiation-induced degradation in forward base current and cutoff frequency, three semiempirical models to describe the variation of three sensitive model parameters are used for simulating the radiation effects within the framework of a simplified vertical bipolar inter-company model. Its validity was demonstrated by analysis of the experimental results of GaAs HBTs before and after gamma radiation.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gamma-ray effects; heterojunction bipolar transistors; semiconductor device models; GaAs; GaAs HBT; cutoff frequency; forward base current; gallium-arsenide; gamma radiation effects; heterojunction bipolar transistors; radiation-induced degradation; simplified vertical bipolar inter-company; three semiempirical models; Current measurement; Degradation; Gallium arsenide; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Integrated circuit modeling; Radiation effects; Solid modeling; Cutoff frequency; forward base current; gamma radiation effects; heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT); semiconductor device modeling; vertical bipolar inter-company (VBIC);
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMTT.2012.2221137
