• DocumentCode
    1182643
  • Title

    Proposed GaAs IMPATT device structure for D-band applications

  • Author

    Curow, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Arbeitsbereich Hochfrequenztech., Tech. Univ. Hamburg-Harburg
  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    19
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    9/15/1994 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1629
  • Lastpage
    1631
  • Abstract
    A GaAs double drift IMPATT device structure for applications in D-band is proposed which exhibits high efficiencies at relatively high impedance levels. Computer simulations using a full hydrodynamic transport model with two additional energy balance equations for accurate modelling of impact ionisation show that under realistic thermal considerations, output powers up to 400 mW should be obtainable around 150 GHz
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; IMPATT diodes; gallium arsenide; impact ionisation; semiconductor device models; 150 GHz; 400 mW; D-band applications; GaAs; double drift IMPATT device structure; energy balance equations; full hydrodynamic transport model; impact ionisation; impedance levels; output powers; thermal considerations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19941097
  • Filename
    326343