Low-frequency noise characteristics of AlInAs/GaInAs modulation-doped field-effect transistors

Abstract
The output noise voltage of AlInAs/GaInAs MODFETs grown by both MOCVD and MBE was measured at frequencies from 1 MHz to 1.5 GHz under different bias conditions for the first time. For frequencies below 500 MHz the noise voltage showed a 1/f dependence with a corner frequency around 200 MHz. The low-frequency noise was larger at the bias conditions giving higher transconductance.