Title :
Hot electron effects in Schottky barrier mixers at high frequencies
Author :
Beard, S.J. ; Rees, H.D.
Author_Institution :
University of Reading, Department of Computer Science, Reading, UK
Abstract :
Computer simulations of Schottky barrier diodes show that electron heating occurs at high frequency as the depletion edge velocity increases. Mixer characteristics are reappraised in this light.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; Schottky-barrier diodes; gallium arsenide; hot carriers; mixers (circuits); solid-state microwave devices; GaAs; Monte Carlo method; Schottky barrier diodes; computer simulation; depletion edge velocity; electron heating; high frequencies; hot electron effects; mixer characteristics; semiconductor devices;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810566
