Title :
High-performance InAs quantum well Hall sensors on germanium substrates
Author :
Behet, M. ; De Boeck, J. ; Borghs, G. ; Mijlemans, P.
Author_Institution :
IMEC, Leuven, Belgium
fDate :
11/12/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
High quality InAs/Al0.2Ga0.8Sb quantum well structures were grown on Germanium substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. The excellent transport properties resulted in sensitivities of 0.85 T -1 (voltage drive) and 370 V/A/T (current drive) for a cross-shaped sensor at room temperature. The results show that the performance of Hall sensors on germanium and on GaAs substrates is comparable in terms of sensitivity and temperature stability
Keywords :
Hall effect transducers; III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; magnetic sensors; molecular beam epitaxial growth; quantum well devices; Ge; InAs quantum well Hall sensor; InAs-Al0.2Ga0.8Sb; germanium substrate; molecular beam epitaxy; sensitivity; temperature stability; transport properties;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19981540