ANALYTICAL MODEL FOR GAAS PIN DIODES FOR A WIDE-RANGE OF CURRENTS AND TEMPERATURES

被引:10
作者
BELLONE, S
COCORULLO, G
DELLACORTE, FG
HARTNAGEL, HL
SCHWEEGER, G
机构
[1] CNR,IRECE,NAPLES,ITALY
[2] TH DARMSTADT,INST HOCHFREQUENZTECH,W-6100 DARMSTADT,GERMANY
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10.1016/0038-1101(92)90284-J
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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
An analytical model is proposed which can describe the I-V characteristics of a GaAs pin diode in a wide range of currents from room temperature up to 220-degrees-C and above. Be+ implanted test diodes with low leakage current have been produced. Good agreement was found between experimental and theoretical I-V plots over the full range of currents and temperatures. It is shown for good-quality diodes which current components are dominant for different operating conditions.
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