• DocumentCode
    909094
  • Title

    Elimination of surface current induced failure in millimetre wave Baritt diodes

  • Author

    Freyer, J. ; Guettich, U. ; Claassen, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Technische Universitÿt Mÿnchen, Lehrstuhl fÿr Allgemeine Elektrotechnik und Angewandte Elektronik, Mÿnchen, West Germany
  • Volume
    133
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    2/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    25
  • Lastpage
    27
  • Abstract
    The influence of surface charges on the current/voltage characteristics of Baritt diodes is described and an improved Baritt diode geometry avoiding surface currents is suggested which leads to sharp I/V behaviour and hence to stable oscillation conditions.
  • Keywords
    BARITT diodes; Schottky-barrier diodes; fault currents; 29 GHz; BARITT diodes; I/ V characteristics; MM-wave devices; SHF; Schottky contact; current/voltage characteristics; epitaxial layer; mesa structure; millimetre-wave; solid-state microwave devices; stable oscillations conditions; surface charges; surface current induced failure;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Solid-State and Electron Devices, IEE Proceedings I
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0143-7100
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ip-i-1.1986.0005
  • Filename
    4644040
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=909094