Title :
Current-voltage characteristics and noise performance of a static induction transistor for video frequency
Author :
Tamamushi, T. ; Akiyama, Toshiyuki ; Nishizawa, Jun-ichi
Author_Institution :
Semicond. Res. Inst., Sendai, Japan
fDate :
7/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The current-voltage characteristics and the noise properties of the triode-like-mode static induction transistor (SIT) have been examined to estimate the noise performance of the SIT for preamplifier circuits in video frequency regions. Empirical formulas for the current-voltage characteristics and the input equivalent noise resistance have been obtained. A figure of merit for the noise performance of the SIT amplifier is introduced. It is used to determine the operating point at which the noise level becomes minimum
Keywords :
electron device noise; field effect transistors; preamplifiers; video amplifiers; I/V characteristics; SIT; current-voltage characteristics; figure of merit; input equivalent noise resistance; noise performance; preamplifier circuits; static induction transistor; triode-like-mode; video frequency; Circuit noise; Current-voltage characteristics; Epitaxial layers; Frequency estimation; Noise level; Preamplifiers; Semiconductor device noise; Thyristors; Video sharing; Voltage control;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
