Abstract
A new AlInAs/GaInAs superlattice-confined emitter bipolar transistor (SCEBT) structure with a 20-period superlattice confinement layer has been successfully fabricated and demonstrated. In the studied SCEBT, the 20-period AlInAs/GaInAs superlattice confinement layer is employed to provide the electron injection through emitter-base (E-B) homojunction and block the hole back injection from base to emitter. An extremely small offset voltage of 61 mV and the common-emitter current gain about 25 have been obtained at room temperature. From experimental results, it is seen that the potential spike at the effective E-B junction is negligible. So, the proposed device provides a good promise for practical circuit applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 77-80 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Chemistry and Physics |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 Nov 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics