Kirk effect in type-II INP/GAASSB DHBTs with a collector doping spike

Conference Proceedings - International Conference on Indium Phosphide and Related Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 409-412

  Liu, H G ^a   Zeng, Y P ^a   Ostinelli, O ^a   Bolognesi, C R ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); HYDRODYNAMICS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS;

COLLECTOR DOPING SPIKE; CONDUCTION BAND OFFSET; KIRK EFFECT; OPTIMAL COLLECTOR DESIGN; PHYSICAL DEVICE SIMULATIONS;

HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS;

EID: 34748898928     PISSN: 10928669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICIPRM.2007.381211     Document Type: Conference Paper

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