• DocumentCode
    963338
  • Title

    Characterisation of GaInP/GaAs double heterojunction bipolar transistors with different collector designs

  • Author

    Song, Jong-In ; Caneau, Catherine ; Hong, Woo-Pyo

  • Author_Institution
    Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    21
  • fYear
    1993
  • Firstpage
    1881
  • Lastpage
    1883
  • Abstract
    The characteristics of InGaP/GaAs:C double-heterojunction bipolar transistors (DHBTs) with different collector layer designs are investigated and compared with those of a single heterojunction bipolar transistor. By inserting highly-doped n-type GaAs and InGaP layers in the collector, current saturation characteristics of a DHBT, comparable to those of a single heterojunction bipolar transistor, are achieved. The breakdown voltage of the DHBT was substantially higher than that of a single-heterojunction bipolar transistor with the same collector doping and thickness.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; carbon; electric breakdown of solids; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; heavily doped semiconductors; heterojunction bipolar transistors; indium compounds; DHBT; InGaP-GaAs:C; breakdown voltage; collector designs; current saturation characteristics; double heterojunction bipolar transistors; highly-doped n-type GaAs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19931252
  • Filename
    241398