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A Multi-Finger Si1-xGex/Si Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor for Wireless Power Amplifier Applications

Xue Chunlai, Shi Wenhua, Yao Fei, Cheng Buwen, Wang Hongjie, Yu Jinzhong and Wang Qiming

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Abstract: A large area multi-finger configuration power SiGe HBT device (with an emitter area of about 880μm2) was fabricated with 2μm double-mesa technology.The maximum DC current gain β is 214.The BVCEO is up to 10V,and the BVCBO is up to 16V with a collector doping concentration of 1e17cm-3 and collector thickness of 400nm.The device exhibits a maximum oscillation frequency fmax of 19.3GHz and a cut-off frequency fT of 18.0GHz at a DC bias point of IC=30mA and VCE=3V.MSG (maximum stable gain) is 24.5dB,and U (Mason unilateral gain) is 26.6dB at 1GHz.Due to the novel distribution layout,no notable current gain fall-off or thermal effects are observed in the I-V characteristics at high collector current.

Key words: SiGeHBTpowerdouble-mesa technologymulti-finger

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      Xue C L, Shi W H, Yao F, Cheng B W, Wang H J, Yu J Z, Wang Q M. A Multi-Finger Si1-xGex/Si Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor for Wireless Power Amplifier Applications[J]. Chin. J. Semicond., 2007, 28(4): 496.

      A Multi-Finger Si1-xGex/Si Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor for Wireless Power Amplifier Applications

      • Received Date: 2015-08-18
      • Accepted Date: 2006-09-04
      • Revised Date: 2006-11-20
      • Published Date: 2007-04-09

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