A self-consistent method for complete small-signal parameter extraction of InP-based heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBT's)

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-45

  Rios, J M M ^a   Lunardi, Leda M ^a   Chandrasekhar, S ^a   Miyamoto, Y ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS;

PARAMETER EXTRACTION; PARASITICS EXTRACTION;

HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS;

EID: 0030787660     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.552030     Document Type: Article

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