• DocumentCode
    2199240
  • Title

    Heterojunction bipolar transistors under illumination: theory and experiment

  • Author

    De Barros, L.E.M. ; Paolella, A. ; Herczfeld, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Microwave/Lightwave Technol., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    24-27 Jul 1995
  • Firstpage
    920
  • Abstract
    A new model for the HBT has been developed which solves for the electrical and photogenerated currents in the base, emitter, and collector. The model accounts for the discontinuity in the quasi-fermi level by defining an effective carrier interface velocity. Experimental and theoretical curves relating to the device behavior are presented and compared
  • Keywords
    Fermi level; carrier mobility; heterojunction bipolar transistors; photodetectors; semiconductor device models; HBT; base; collector; device behavior; discontinuity; effective carrier interface velocity; emitter; heterojunction bipolar transistors; illumination; photogenerated currents; quasi-fermi level; Current density; Energy consumption; Frequency response; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Lighting; Microwave devices; Microwave theory and techniques; Optical receivers; Photoconductivity; Poisson equations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1995. Proceedings., 1995 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Rio de Janeiro
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-2674-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SBMOMO.1995.509738
  • Filename
    509738