The effects of Cbc on the linearity of AlGaAs/GaAs power HBTs

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1270-1276

  Kim, W ^a   Kang, S ^a   Lee, K ^a   Chung, M ^a   Yang, Y ^a   Kim, B ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Base collector capacitance; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Intermodulation distortion; Linearity

Indexed keywords

BASE-COLLECTOR CAPACITANCE; THIRD-ORDER INTERMODULATION (IM3);

CHARGE CARRIERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERMODULATION; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; SIGNAL DISTORTION;

HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS;

EID: 0035394262     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.932247     Document Type: Article

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