High-gain pseudomorphic InGaAs base ballistic hot-electron device
- 1 February 1989
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Electron Device Letters
- Vol. 10 (2) , 73-75
- https://doi.org/10.1109/55.32433
Abstract
A high-gain ballistic hot-electron device is described. The GaAs-AlGaAs heterostructure device, with a 21-mm-thick pseudomorphic In/sub 0.12/Ga/sub 0.88/As base, had a current gain of 27 at 77 K and 41 at 4.2 K. As characteristically seen in ballistic devices, transfer into the L valley limited the maximum gain. The Gamma -L valley separation in the strained In/sub 0.12/Ga/sub 0.88/As was estimated to be about 380 meV.<>Keywords
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