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In order to improve the thermal stability of RF power HBT and eliminate the self-heating effect which degenerates the transistor's electrical characteristics, the physical significance of thermal stability factor S is presented in detail based on the thermal-electric feedback network analysis. Furthermore, the expression of the minimum ballasting resistance RC of HBT to compensate the self-heating effect (S=0) is presented by taking into account of the temperature dependence of emitter current, the valence-band discontinuity at emitter junction (ΔEv), the bandgap narrowing due to heavy doping (ΔEg), additional ballasting resistance in emitter and base. It is found that the higher the temperature T is, the smaller the minimum ballasting resistance RC to compensate the self-heating effect is under the condition that (ΔEv+ΔEg)>2KT. Owing to the reducing of ballasting resistance, RF power HBT will provide higher output power, power gain, and power-added efficiency (PAE) in an amplifier block.
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Journal of Beijing University of Technology
ISSN: 0254-0037
Year: 2008
Issue: 2
Volume: 34
Page: 141-144,149
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