Abstract
The uniformly doped and the δ-doped In0.52 Al0.48As/In0.6Ga0.4As metamorphic high-electron mobility transistors (MHEMTs) were fabricated, and the dc characteristics and the third-order intercept point (IP3) of these devices were measured and compared. Due to more uniform electron distribution in the quantum-well region, the uniformly doped MHEMT exhibits a flatter transconductance (Gm) versus drain-to-source current (IDS) curve and much better linearity with higher IP3 and higher IP3-to-Pdc ratio as compared to the δ-doped MHEMT, even though the δ-doped device exhibits higher peak transconductance. As a result, the uniformly doped MHEMT is more suitable for communication systems that require high linearity operation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 535-537 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IEEE Electron Device Letters |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Jul |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- InAlAs/InGaAs
- Linearity
- Metamorphic high-electron mobility transistor (MHEMT)
- Uniformly doped MHEMT
- δ-doped MHEMT
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering