Title :
35 GHz ft and 26 GHz fmax GaInP/GaAs heterojunction bipolar transistors
Author :
Prasad, S.J. ; Haynes, C. ; Vetanen, B. ; Park, Soojin ; Beers, I.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Res. Labs., Tektronix, Beaverton, OR, USA
Abstract :
High gain ( beta =175)3*10 mu m2 GaInP/GaAs HBTs fabricated using a triple mess etched non-selfaligned process are reported. The devices show a current gain of 46 even at a collector current of 1 mu A. Microwave measurements indicate the devices have 35 GHz ft and 26 GHz fmax.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; heterojunction bipolar transistors; indium compounds; solid-state microwave devices; 1 muA; 26 GHz; 35 GHz; EHF; GaInP-GaAs; HBTs; SHF; collector current; heterojunction bipolar transistors; non-selfaligned process; triple mess etched;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19921509