Title :
GaAs vertical JFET operated in bipolar mode (GaAs BMFET)
Author :
Schweeger, G. ; Cocorullo, G. ; Della Corte, F.G. ; Hartnagel, H.L. ; Vitale, G. ; Spirito, P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Hochfrequenztech., TH Darmstadt, Germany
fDate :
6/6/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The first experimental results of current amplification in a vertical JFET on GaAs operated in the bipolar mode are presented. hfe as high as 30 has been measured at high current densities. The technology of this device is described and possible applications are discussed.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; amplification; gallium arsenide; junction gate field effect transistors; BMFET; GaAs; bipolar mode; current amplification; current densities; vertical JFET;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910681