On the recombination currents effect of heterostructure-emitter bipolar transistors (HEBT's)

Wen Chau Liu, Jung Hui Tsai, Lih Wen Laih, Shiou Ying Cheng, Wei Chou Wang, Po Hung Lin, Jing Yuh Chen, Hao Hsiung Lin

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Abstract

In this paper, we will demonstrate the effect of recombination current on the electrical properties of heterostructure-emitter bipolar transistors (HEBT's). For comparison, an AlGaAs/GaAs and an AlInAs/GaInAs HEBT are fabricated with the layer structure. For the AlGaAs/GaAs HEBT, the hole diffusion length is larger than the emitter thickness, so that most of holes can be reflected back at the confinement layer due to the hole recombination current is low in the neutral-emitter region. Thus, the high emitter injection efficiency and current gain can be achieved simultaneously. On the other hand, for the AlInAs/GaInAs HEBT, the increase of recombination current at neutral emitter regime and the existence of potential spike could reduce the emitter injection efficiency at large VBE voltage. Hence, the non-1KT component of collector current is enhanced and the characteristics of transistor are degraded. However, a lower offset voltage of 40 mV is obtained attributed to the low base surface recombination current for the AlInAs/GaInAs HEBT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages243-246
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 1996
EventProceedings of the 1996 Conference on Optoelectronic & Microelectronic Materials and Devices, COMMAD - Canberra, Aust
Duration: 1996 Dec 81996 Dec 11

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1996 Conference on Optoelectronic & Microelectronic Materials and Devices, COMMAD
CityCanberra, Aust
Period96-12-0896-12-11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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