• DocumentCode
    2690172
  • Title

    Characterization and Design of GaAs MESFETs for Broadband Control Applications

  • Author

    Gutmann, R.J. ; Fryklund, D. ; Menzer, D.

  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    2-4 June 1986
  • Firstpage
    389
  • Lastpage
    392
  • Abstract
    A variety of discrete and monolithically integrated GaAs MESFETs have been characterized for microwave switching figure-of-merit and power handling capability. Design principles for GaAs FETs in broadband switching applications are presented with an emphasis on tradeoffs between conducting-state resistance, non-conducting state capacitance and power handling. Switching frequency figure-of-merit values between 200 and 400 GHz have been achieved with 1 watt power handling capability.
  • Keywords
    Doping; FETs; Gallium arsenide; MESFETs; Power semiconductor switches; Radio frequency; Switching circuits; Switching frequency; Testing; Voltage control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1986 IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1986.1132200
  • Filename
    1132200