• DocumentCode
    758732
  • Title

    GaN MESFETs for high-power and high-temperature microwave applications

  • Author

    Shin, M.W. ; Trew, R.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Inorg. Mater. Eng., Myong Ji Univ., Kyunggi, South Korea
  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    3/16/1995 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    498
  • Lastpage
    500
  • Abstract
    The potential of microwave GaN MESFETs is evaluated using a harmonic-balance RF simulator for high-power and high-temperature applications. The simulated device performance (DC I/V characteristics and small-signal power gain) of a GaN FET is in good agreement with experimental data. It is demonstrated that the excellent electrical properties of GaN make it a viable alternative to SiC for microwave high-power and high-temperature applications
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; digital simulation; gallium compounds; microwave field effect transistors; microwave power transistors; power MESFET; DC I/V characteristics; GaN; MESFETs; electrical properties; harmonic-balance RF simulator; high-power device; high-temperature operation; microwave applications; small-signal power gain;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19950320
  • Filename
    375860