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Effect of punch through on the mm wave properties of Si SDR n+np+ IMPATT diode in the 94 GHz window
P DE, N MAZUMDER, S K ROY
Published in Wiley-VCH Verlag
1997
Volume: 162
   
Issue: 2
Pages: 765 - 770
Abstract
The effect of punch through on the small signal properties of single drift n+ np+ silicon IMPATT diode near 94 GHz atmospheric propagation window has been studied. The computed results show that for a fixed bias current density, when the space charge effect is not prominent, the optimum negative conductance decreases, and the corresponding frequency for highest negative conductance increases with the increase of punch through determined by doping density and the thickness of the active layer. The increase of punch through produces an upward shift in the operating frequency of the device. It is shown that an increase of punch through leads to a decrease in the conversion efficiency, and the negative conductance of the device.
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JournalData powered by TypesetPhysica Status Solidi (A) Applied Research
PublisherData powered by TypesetWiley-VCH Verlag
ISSN0031-8965