Title :
BJT Base and Emitter Resistance Extraction from DC Data
Author :
McAndrew, Colin C.
Author_Institution :
Freescale Semicond., Tempe, AZ
Abstract :
This paper presents a new technique to determine the base and emitter resistances of BJTs. The method is based on analysis of intrinsic and extrinsic conductances, which can be calculated from forward Gummel DC data at different Vcb, and explicitly accounts for the difference between DC and AC values of base resistance
Keywords :
bipolar transistors; electric resistance measurement; BJT base resistance extraction; BJT emitter resistance extraction; Gummel DC data; extrinsic conductances; intrinsic conductances; Bipolar transistors; Capacitance; Circuits; Current measurement; Data mining; Electrical resistance measurement; Frequency; Gain measurement; Virtual colonoscopy; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, 2006
Conference_Location :
Maastricht
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0458-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1088-9299
DOI :
10.1109/BIPOL.2006.311120