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Second Generation SLCFET Amplifier: Improved FT/FMAX and Noise Performance
Document Type
Conference
Source
2019 IEEE BiCMOS and Compound semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Technology Symposium (BCICTS) BiCMOS and Compound semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Technology Symposium (BCICTS), 2019 IEEE. :1-4 Nov, 2019
Subject
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Photonics and Electrooptics
Gallium compounds
Amplifiers
FET amplifiers
Microwave amplifiers
Microwave power FET amplifiers
Microwave FET amplifiers
Semiconductor superlattices
Language
Abstract
This report describes the second generation (Gen2) of the Superlattice Castellated Field Effect Transistor (SLCFET) amplifier. The SLCFET amplifier is a new device that uses 3-dimensional device geometry to modulate a superlattice of multiple AlGaN/GaN channels. The superlattice enables extremely low source and drain resistances and high output current and power density, while the 3-dimensional, low-resistance T-gate provides good electrostatic control and high gain. The wide bandgap material system also provides a high breakdown voltage. These properties lead to a robust, high performance device for low-noise and power amplifier applications. Process improvements allow the Gen2 device to reach F T /F MAX of 76/130 GHz. At 10 GHz, noise characterization achieves a minimum NF min of 0.699 dB and load pull measurements achieve over 70% peak Power Added Efficiency (PAE).