SiGe HBT technology with f/sub max//f/sub T/=350/300 GHz and gate delay below 3.3 ps

This work reports on SiGe HBT technology with f/sub max/ and f/sub T/ of 350 GHz and 300 GHz, respectively, and a gate delay below 3.3 ps. This is the highest reported speed for any Si-based transistor in terms of combined performance of f/sub max/ and f/sub T/ both of which exhibit 300 GHz and above. Associated BV/sub CEO/ and BV/sub CBO/ are measured to be 1.7 V and 5.6 V, respectively. The dependence of device performance on bias condition and device dimension has been investigated. Considerations regarding the extraction of such high f/sub max/ and f/sub T/ values are also discussed.

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