• DocumentCode
    2387873
  • Title

    Pseudomorphic InP/InGaAs Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors (PHBTs) Experimentally Demonstrating fT = 765 GHz at 25°C Increasing to fT = 845 GHz at -55°C

  • Author

    Snodgrass, William ; Hafez, Walid ; Harff, Nathan ; Feng, Milton

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    11-13 Dec. 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    Pseudomorphic InP HBTs (PHBTs) with a vertically scaled design implementing a 12.5 nm base and 55 nm collector exhibit record current gain cutoff frequency performance of fT=765 GHz when measured at 25°C. When cooled to -55°C, fT improves more than 10% to fT=845 GHz due to enhanced electron transport and reduced parasitic charging delays as determined by small signal equivalent circuit parameter extraction. Peak performance current density Jc=18.7 mA/μm2 and BVCEO =1.65 V
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; electron transport theory; equivalent circuits; gallium arsenide; heterojunction bipolar transistors; indium compounds; -55°C; 1.65 V; 12.5 nm; 25°C; 55 nm; 765 GHz; 845 GHz; InP-InGaAs; electron transport; equivalent circuit parameter extraction; parasitic charging delays; pseudomorphic heterojunction bipolar transistors; Current measurement; Cutoff frequency; Delay; Electrons; Frequency measurement; Gain measurement; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Indium gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Performance gain;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electron Devices Meeting, 2006. IEDM '06. International
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0438-X
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1-4244-0439-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEDM.2006.346853
  • Filename
    4154272