• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.63-68
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• 2003

The DC and RF characteristics of $In_{0.5}Ga_{0.5}P/In_{0.22}Ga_{0.78}As/GaAs$ p-HEMTs with a gate oxide layer of various thicknesses ($50{\;}{\AA},{\;}300{\;}{\AA}$) were investigated and compared with those of a Schottky-gate p-HEMT without the gate oxide layer. A prominent improvement in the breakdown voltage characteristics were observed for a p-HEMT having a gate oxide layer, which was implemented by using a liquid phase oxidation technique. The on-state breakdown voltage of the p-HEMT having the oxide layer of $50{\;}{\AA}$was ~2.3 times greater than that of a Schottky-gate p-HEMT. However, the p-HEMT having the gate oxide layer of $300{\;}{\AA}$ suffered from a poor gate-control capability due to the drain induced barrier lowering (DIBL) resulting from the thick gate oxide inspite of the lower gate leakage current and the higher on-state breakdown voltage. The results for a primitive p-HEMT having the gate oxide layer without any optimization of the structure and the process indicate the potential of p-HEMT having the gate oxide layer for high-power applications.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.258-264
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• 2004

In this paper, MMIC double balanced star mixer for 40 ㎓ was implemented on GaAs substrate with backside vias. In the design of the MMIC mixer, the design of balun and diode was required. A novel balun structure using microstrip to CPS was presented. The 40 ㎓ balun was designed based on the design experience of the scale-down balun by 2 ㎓. The balun may be suitable for fabrication in MMIC process with backside via and can easily be applied for DBM(Double Balanced Mixer). A Schottky diode was designed and implemented using p-HEMT process considering the compatability with other high frequency MMIC's fabricated on p-HEMT base process. Finally, the double balanced star mixer was fabricated using the balun and the p=HEMP Schottky diode. The measured performance of mixer shows 30 ㏈ conversion loss at 18 ㏈m LO power. This insufficient performance is caused by the unwanted diode at AlGaAs junction in vertical structure of p-HEMT. If the p-HEMT's gate is recessed to AlGaAs layer, and so the diode is eliminated, the mixer's performances will be improved.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.79-82
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• 2003

본 논문은 마이크로파발진기의 위상잡음 특성에 영향을 미치는 P-HEMT의 비선형 파라미터를 선정하고, 3개의 비선형 파라미터와 최소 위상잡음을 분석하였다. 분석된 P-HEMT가 저 위상잡음을 가지는 최적의 바이어스 동작점을 선정하여, 선정된 바이어스 동작점에서 두 가지 형태의 발진기를 설계하므로 서 발진기의 물리적 구조에 의한 위상 잡음의 영향을 비교하고 위상잡음의 감소방안을 제시하였으며, 이를 이용하여 ku-대역 위상동기유전체공진 발진기를 설계 제작하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.316-318
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• 2003

양자우물 구조를 사용한 HEMT(High Electron Mobility Transistor)는 고속 스위칭 소자와 초고주파 통신용 소자 및 센서에에 우수한 동작특성을 갖고 있다. 본 논문에서는 AlInAs/InP HEMT의 heterostructure를 파동방정식과 Poisson 방정식을 self-consistent 한 방법으로 해석하였다. 파동방정식으로 junction의 전자농도를 계산하고, Poisson 방정식을 해석하여 potential profile에 의한 전자 농도가 heterostructure에서 self-consistent가 되도록 연산하였다. 끝으로 AlInAs/InP 구조에서 positively ionized donor, valance band에서의 hole, conduction band의 free electron과 구조내의 2DEG를 AlGaAs/GaAs 및 AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs와 비교하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.05c
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• pp.148-152
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• 2001

One set of MMIC library has been developed using gate recess etching by spin processor. It is superior than that of dipping Method in the uniformity and the reproducibility of gate recess. A DC characteristics of p-HEMT have a uniform characteristics in the whole wafer than that of dipping method. The low noise p-HEMT with the $0.6{\mu}m$ and $200{\mu}m$ of gate length and gate width, respectivily, has a uniform characteristics of Idss 130~145 mA, conductances 190~220mS/nm, and threshold voltage -0.7~-1.1V in the drain voltage of 2V.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.1056-1062
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• 1997

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.608-618
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• 2004

In this paper, modifying the diode star double balanced mixer of Maas, a novel resistive 60 GHz pHEMT MMIC star mixer is suggested. Due to star configuration, troublesome IF balun for ring configuration FET mixer is not necessary. In addition, the sysematic design method of dual balun through EM simulation is suggested rather than the design by inspection as Maas. The mixer circuit is fabricated as MMIC on CPW base using 0.1 um GaAs pHEMT Library of MINT in Dongguk University. The size is 1.5 ${\times}$ 1.5 $\textrm{mm}^2$ and its performance is adjustable by DC supply. It can be operated as both up and down converters and it shows the conversion loss of about 13∼18 ㏈ over the full V-band frequencies.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.551-561
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• 2001

In this paper, the large signal unified model is established for H4O GaAs pHEMT of GEC-Marconi using modified Curtice model. This unified model includes DC characteristic, small signal, and noise characteristic as various bias. Particularly, the model can simply and physically explain trans-conductance $(g_m)$ of pHEMT using modified Curtice model, and can tell the difference $g_m$, $R_ds$ at DC and these at AC through inclusion of internal RF-choke. The results of the established model built up using SDD in HP-Eessof show good agreement to the S/W measured data in DC, small signal, and noise characteristic. This model can also be applied to various computer aided analysis, such as linear simulation, 1-tone harmonic balance simulation, and multi-tone harmonic balance simulation, so the LNA(Low Noise Amplifier), oscillator, and mixer design has been shown using this model library.

• Proceedings of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.29-33
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• 2002

본 논문은 자기 바이어스(self bias)를 이용한 PCS 대역용 하이브리드 전력 저잡음 증폭기(power LNA) 모듈에 관한 것으로 GaAs p-HEMT 칩을 세라믹 기판에 실장하여 와이어 본딩과 주변 매칭을 통해 고주파 손실을 줄이고 온도 변화에 대한 안정성과 1.2㏈의 저잡음, 21~23㏈m의 P$_1$㏈를 실현하였다. 10mm$\times$10mm 크기로 표면 실장이 되도록 단자를 cut-line 형태로 모듈화 하여 안정성과 신뢰성을 향상시켰고 또한 저가격화를 실현하였다.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.48 no.1
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• pp.97-101
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• 2011

Quad band p-HEMT SP6T switch for handset applications was developed. To achieve the low insertion loss and high isolation, trade-off between "On" state and "Off" state was considered by optimization of unit cell. Especially, in case isolation between transmit port and receive port, it was achieved by large capacitors and miniaturization of chip size was achieved by common voltage control and ground using back via process. Designed SP6T switch has size of $950um{\times}100um$ and take into consideration the gate recess error, excellent loss and isolation was confirmed in operating frequency.