IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, 2005. · 2005 · 22 citations · 12 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMicroelectronicsSemiconductor DevicesSemiconductor MaterialsDevice ModelingDevice SimulationHigh-frequency Semiconductor DevicesMicrowave Semiconductor DevicesSemiconductor HeterostructuresSemiconductor PhysicsElectro-thermal CouplingElectro-thermal ModelingElectrothermal SimulationHarmonic Balance AnalysisHeterostructure Device ModelingHeterostructure DevicesHigh-frequency ElectronicsPhysics-based Device Modeling
We present an electro-thermal model for heterostructure barrier varactors (HBVs). The model updates the device temperature and temperature-dependent device parameters self-consistently. Harmonic balance simulations with the model are presented, and the agreement with measured HBV tripler results is excellent. A design example of a 141-GHz high-power HBV tripler further demonstrates the use of the model.
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