0.3-μm gate-length enhancement mode InAlAs/InGaAs/InP high-electron mobility transistor
- 1 June 1997
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Electron Device Letters
- Vol. 18 (6) , 284-286
- https://doi.org/10.1109/55.585360
Abstract
The fabrication and performance of ultra-high-speed 0.3-/spl mu/m gate-length enhancement-mode high-electron-mobility transistors (E-HEMT's) are reported. By using a buried platinum-gate technology and incorporating an etch-stop layer in the heterostructure design, submicron E-HEMT devices exhibiting both high-threshold voltages and excellent threshold voltage uniformity have been achieved. The devices demonstrate a threshold voltage of +171 mV with a standard deviation of only 9 mV. In addition, a maximum DC extrinsic transconductance of 697 mS/mm is measured at room temperature. The output conductance is 22 mS/mm, which results in a maximum voltage gain (g/sub m//g/sub 0/) of 32. The devices show excellent RF performance, with a unity current-gain cutoff frequency (f/sub t/) of 116 GHz and a maximum frequency of oscillation (f/sub max/) of 229 GHz. To the best of the authors' knowledge, these are the highest reported frequencies for lattice-matched E-HEMT's on InP.Keywords
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