4H-SiC MESFET's with 42 GHz f(max)

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Sriram, S [1 ]
Augustine, G [1 ]
Burk, AA [1 ]
Glass, RC [1 ]
Hobgood, HM [1 ]
Orphanos, PA [1 ]
Rowland, LB [1 ]
Smith, TJ [1 ]
Brandt, CD [1 ]
Driver, MC [1 ]
Hopkins, RH [1 ]
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[1] WESTINGHOUSE SCI & TECHNOL CTR,PITTSBURGH,PA 15235
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10.1109/55.506370
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We report for the first time the development of state-of-the art SiC MESFET's on high-resistivity 4H-SiC substrates, 0.5 mu m gate MESFET's in this material show a new record high f(max) of 42 GKz and RF gain of 5.1 dB at 20 GHz. These devices also show simultaneously high drain current, and gate-drain breakdown voltage of 500 mA/mm, and 100 V, respectively showing their potential for RF power applications.
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页码:369 / 371
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