High-Breakdown-Voltage Submicron InGaAs/InP Double Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor with ft=170GHz and fmax=253GHz
Chinese Physics Letters 2008 25 (7): 2686-2689
Authors:JIN Zhi,SU Yong-Bo,CHENG Wei,LIU Xin-Yu,XU An-Hai,QI Ming
Abstract
The layer structure of InGaAs/InP double heterojunction bipolar transistor (DHBT) is designed to enhance the frequency
performance and breakdown voltage. The composition-graded base structure is used to decrease the base transit time. The InGaAs
setback layer and two highly doped InGaAsP layers are used to eliminate the conduction band spike of the collector. The
submicron-emitter InGaAs/InP DHBT is fabricated successfully. The base contact resistance is greatly decreased by optimization
of contact metals. The breakdown voltage is more than 6V. The current gain cutoff frequency is as high as 170GHz and the
maximum oscillation frequency reached 253GHz. The DHBT with such high performances can be used to make W-band power amplifier.
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