In this paper, we present an improved high-frequency equivalent circuit for SiGe heterojunction bipolar transistors(HBTs) with a CBE layout, where we consider the distributed effects along the base region. The actua...In this paper, we present an improved high-frequency equivalent circuit for SiGe heterojunction bipolar transistors(HBTs) with a CBE layout, where we consider the distributed effects along the base region. The actual device structure is divided into three parts: a link base region under a spacer oxide, an intrinsic transistor region under the emitter window,and an extrinsic base region. Each region is considered as a two-port network, and is composed of a distributed resistance and capacitance. We solve the admittance parameters by solving the transmission-line equation. Then, we obtain the smallsignal equivalent circuit depending on the reasonable approximations. Unlike previous compact models, in our proposed model, we introduce an additional internal base node, and the intrinsic base resistance is shifted into this internal base node,which can theoretically explain the anomalous change in the intrinsic bias-dependent collector resistance in the conventional compact model.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Funds of China(Grant Nos.61574056 and 61504156)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai,China(Grant No.14ZR1412000)+1 种基金Shanghai Sailing Program,China(Grant No.17YF1404700)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,China(Grant No.14DZ2260800)
文摘In this paper, we present an improved high-frequency equivalent circuit for SiGe heterojunction bipolar transistors(HBTs) with a CBE layout, where we consider the distributed effects along the base region. The actual device structure is divided into three parts: a link base region under a spacer oxide, an intrinsic transistor region under the emitter window,and an extrinsic base region. Each region is considered as a two-port network, and is composed of a distributed resistance and capacitance. We solve the admittance parameters by solving the transmission-line equation. Then, we obtain the smallsignal equivalent circuit depending on the reasonable approximations. Unlike previous compact models, in our proposed model, we introduce an additional internal base node, and the intrinsic base resistance is shifted into this internal base node,which can theoretically explain the anomalous change in the intrinsic bias-dependent collector resistance in the conventional compact model.