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The effect of strained Al0.7In0.3As emitter layers on abrupt N-p+ AllnAs-GaInAs heterojunction diodes and heterojunction bipolar transistors.

Authors :
Yi, Changhyun
Metzger, Robert
Brown, April
Source :
Journal of Electronic Materials; Aug2002, Vol. 31 Issue 8, p841-847, 7p
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Strained Al<subscript>x</subscript>In<subscript>1−x</subscript>As/Ga<subscript>0.47</subscript>In<subscript>0.53</subscript>As heterojunction N-p<superscript>+</superscript> diodes and heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) have been grown on InP substrates by solid-source molecular-beam epitaxy, fabricated, and characterized. To determine the effects of the conduction-band discontinuity at the emitter-base heterojunction on turn-on voltage and ideality factor, a strained Al<subscript>0.7</subscript>In<subscript>0.3</subscript>As layer is inserted in the emitter near the base. Changes in transport across the junction are observed as a function of the strained-layer position and thickness. These results were used to implement strained emitter HBTs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03615235
Volume :
31
Issue :
8
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Electronic Materials
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
50080770
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-002-0193-5