An improved SPICE model for high-frequency noise of BJT's and HBT's

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1344-1346

  Zillmann, Uwe ^a   Herzel, Frank ^a  

^a IHP   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; THERMAL NOISE;

BASE RESISTANCE; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS (HHBT'S); INTERNAL EMITTER BASE CAPACITANCE; SMALL SIGNAL INPUT CONDUCTANCE; SOFTWARE PACKAGE SPICE3;

BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS;

EID: 0030241175     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/4.535422     Document Type: Article

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