DocumentCode
956211
Title
Relationship between power added efficiency and gate-drain avalanche in GaAs m.e.s.f.e.t.s
Author
Wemple, S.H. ; Steinberger, M.L. ; Schlosser, W.O.
Author_Institution
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, USA
Volume
16
Issue
12
fYear
1980
Firstpage
459
Lastpage
460
Abstract
Pulse avalanche measurements in the transistor three-terminal configuration reveal a correlation between pulse gate-drain avalanche and power added efficiency. This result, in conjunction with earlier work, points to simple design principles that can be used to maximise efficiency.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; Schottky gate field effect transistors; gallium arsenide; power transistors; GaAs MESFET; III-V semiconductors; gate drain avalanche; power MESFET; power added efficiency; pulse avalanche measurements;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19800323
Filename
4244092
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