基于干/湿法腐蚀的自对准SiGe HBT器件

采用干/湿法腐蚀相结合技术,利用氢氧化钾(KOH)溶液和六氟化硫(SF6)对Si及SiGe材料进行腐蚀,研究自对准Si/SiGe HBT台面器件,获得了fT＝40GHz,fmax＝127.1GHz的结果.     

SiGe HBT发射区台面自中止腐蚀技术研究

台面结构SiGe/Si异质结晶体管制作过程中,发射区台面形成尤为关键。由于干法刻蚀速率难以精确控制,且易损伤SiGe外基区表面,SiGe自中止湿法腐蚀成为台面结构SiGe/Si异质结晶体管制作过程中的优选工艺。分析了SiGe自中止腐蚀的反应机理,对腐蚀条件包括掩蔽膜的选取,温度、超声等因素对腐蚀速率及均匀性的影响进行摸索,取得了较好结果,最终采用该技术完成了SiGe/Si npn型异质结晶体管的制作,测得其电流增益β>80,对采用台面结构制造SiGe/Si HBT具有一定参考价值。     

射频Si/SiGe/Si HBT的研究

在Si／SiGe／SiHBT与Si工艺兼容的研究基础上，对射频Si／SiGe／SiHBT的射频特性和制备工艺进行了研究，分析了与器件结构有关的关键参数寄生电容和寄生电阻与Si／SiGe/Si HBT的特征频率fT和最高振荡频率fmax的关系，成功地制备了fT为2．5CHz、fmax为2．3GHz的射频Si／SiGe／SiHBT，为具有更好的射频性能的Si／SiGe／Si HBT的研究建立了基础。     

pnp型SiGe HBT的制备研究

从pnp型Si/SiGe HBT的能带结构出发，阐述pnp型Si/SiGe HBT的较大原理，采用MBE方法生长Si/Si1-xGex合金材料，并对Si/Si1-xGex合金材料的物理特性和异质结特性进行表征，在重庆固体电子研究所工艺线上，研制出了pnp型Si/SiGe HBT器件，器件参数为：Vcb0=9V,Vcc0=2.5V,Veb0=5V,β＝10。     

SiGe/Si异质结双极晶体管工艺技术研究

介绍了多晶硅发射极双台面SiGe/Si异质结双极晶体管制作工艺流程。通过对LPCVD在n型Si衬底上外延生长SiGe合金层作为异质结双极晶体管基区、自中止腐蚀工艺制作发射区台面、多晶硅n型杂质掺杂工艺制作发射极、PtSi金属硅化物制作器件欧姆接触等工艺技术进行研究,探索出关键工艺的控制方法,并对采用以上工艺技术制作的多晶硅发射极双台面SiGe/Si异质结双极晶体管进行了I-V特性及频率特性测试。结果显示该器件饱和压降小,欧姆接触良好,直流电流放大倍数β随Ic变化不大,截止频率最高达到11.2 GHz。     

冰冻芯片能提高Si芯片的速度

IBM与佐治亚理工学院联合研究成功冰冻Si芯片能提高芯片工作速度。他们将基于Si的芯片，通过将电路“冰冻”在零下451℃下，使电路在500GHz以上频率工作，比当今手机通常2GHz频率快250倍。该项目研究宗旨是探索SiGe器件终极速度。超高频SiGe电路在育用通信系统、军用电子、宇宙和遥感顿域有潜在应用。人们期望推出新型功能强大、低功耗芯片，其应用是让HDTV和电影质量的视频传达到手机、汽车和其他设备上。SiGe芯片来自IBM200mm晶圆厂制造的第4代SiGe原型。在室温下，SiGe电路工作频率350GHz。     

用气态源分子束外延生长法制备Si/SiGe/Si nPn异质结双极晶体管

用气态源分子束外延法制备了Si/SiGe/Si npn异质结双极晶体管.晶体管基区Ge组分为0.12,B掺杂浓度为1.5×101 9cm-3, SiGe合金厚度约45nm.直流特性测试表明,共发射极直流放大倍数约50,击穿电压VCE约9V;射频特性测试结果表明,晶体管的截止频率为7GHz,最高振荡频率为2.5GHz.     

GSMBE生长的用于研制HBT的SiGe/Si异质结材料

用GSMBE法生长了Si/SiGe/Si异质结构材料．采用双台面结构制造了SiGe/Si NPN异质结晶体管．在发射结条宽为4μm,面积为4μm×18μm的条件下,其共发射极直流放大倍数为75,截止频率为20GHz．给出了结构设计、材料生长和器件制作工艺．     

Si/ SiGe/ Si HBT 的直流特性和低频噪声

在对Si/SiGe/Si HBT及其Si兼容工艺的研究基础上，研制成功低噪声Si/SiGe/Si HBT，测试和分析了它的直流特性和低频噪声特性，为具有更好的低噪声性能的Si/SiGe/Si HBT的研究建立了基础。     

基于MBE的fmax为157GHz的SiGe HBT器件

在模拟集成电路的应用中，不仅注重器件fT，而且注重晶体管最高振荡频率（fmax）．文中以MBE生长的SiGe材料为基础，进行了提高SiGe HBT器件fmax的研究，研制出了fmax＝157GHz的SiGe HBT器件     

The effects of geometrical scaling on the frequency response andnoise performance of SiGe HBTs

We examine the geometrical scaling issues in SiGe HBT technology. Width Scaling, length scaling, and stripe-number scaling are quantified from a radio frequency (RF) design perspective at 2 GHz. We conclude that a SiGe HBT with emitter area A_E=0.5×20×6 μm² is optimum for low noise applications at J_c=0.1 mA/μm² and f=2 GHz using the design methodology, which guarantees optimal noise and input impedance matching with the simplest matching network. Finally, the optimal device sizes at f=4 and 6 GHz for low noise applications are also obtained using the same method     

BV_(CBO)为23V且f_T为7GHz30叉指微波功率SiGe HBT

在12 5 m m标准CMOS工艺线上,对标准CMOS工艺经过一些必要的改动后,研制出了多叉指功率Si GeHBT.该器件的BVCBO为2 3V .在较大IC范围内,电流增益均非常稳定.在直流工作点IC=4 0 m A ,VCE=8V测得f T为7GHz,表现出较大的电流处理能力.在B类连续波条件下,工作频率为3GHz时,测得输出功率为31d Bm,Gp 为10 d B,且PAE为33.3% .测试结果表明,单片成品率达到了85 % ,意味着该研究结果已达到产业化水平.     

SiGe BiCMOS technology for RF circuit applications

SiGe BiCMOS is reviewed with focus on today's production 0.18-/spl mu/m technology at f/sub T//f/sub MAX/ of 150/200 GHz and future technology where device scaling is bringing about higher f/sub T//f/sub MAX/, as well as lower power consumption, noise figure, and improved large-signal performance at higher levels of integration. High levels of radio frequency (RF) integration are enabled by the availability of a number of active and passive modules described in this paper including high voltage and high-power devices, complementary PNPs, high quality MIM capacitors, and inductors. Key RF circuit results highlighting the advantages of SiGe BiCMOS in addressing today's RF IC market are also discussed both for applications at modest frequencies (1 to 10 GHz) as well as for emerging applications at higher frequencies (20 to >100 GHz).     

Cryogenic operation of third-generation, 200-GHz peak-f/sub T/, silicon-germanium heterojunction bipolar transistors

We present a comprehensive investigation of the cryogenic performance of third-generation silicon-germanium (SiGe) heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) technology. Measurements of the current-voltage (dc), small-signal ac, and broad-band noise characteristics of a 200-GHz SiGe HBT were made at 85 K, 120 K, 150 K, 200 K, and 300 K. These devices show excellent behavior down to 85 K, maintaining reasonable dc ideality, with a peak current gain of 3800, a peak cut-off frequency (f/sub T/) of 260 GHz, a peak f/sub max/ of 310 GHz, and a minimum noise figure (NF/sub min/) of approximately 0.30 dB at a frequency of 14 GHz, in all cases representing significant improvements over their corresponding values at 300 K. These results demonstrate that aggressively scaled SiGe HBTs are inherently well suited for cryogenic electronics applications requiring extreme levels of transistor performance.     

SiGe HBT噪声的研究进展

噪声对RF电路设计非常关键,故需要对SiGe HBT噪声特性进行深入研究。根据器件的高频噪声模型,指出了影响SiGe HBT高频噪声参数的主要因素,论述了优化设计的具体方法;举例说明尺寸缩小使得高频噪声性能已经达到了GaAs pHEMT的水平,fT达到了375 GHz。分析了SiGe HBT低频噪声的机理和模型及其与几何尺寸的关系,指出用fC/fT表达低频噪声性能更合适;举例说明小尺寸效应使得SiGe HBT的低频噪声偏离了1/f噪声形式。     

SiGe heterojunction bipolar transistors and circuits toward terahertz communication applications

The relatively less exploited terahertz band possesses great potential for a variety of important applications, including communication applications that would benefit from the enormous bandwidth within the terahertz spectrum. This paper overviews an approach toward terahertz applications based on SiGe heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) technology, focusing on broad-band communication applications. The design, characteristics, and reliability of SiGe HBTs exhibiting record f/sub T/ of 375 GHz and associated f/sub max/ of 210 GHz are presented. The impact of device optimization on noise characteristics is described for both low-frequency and broad-band noise. Circuit implementations of SiGe technologies are demonstrated with selected circuit blocks for broad-band communication systems, including a 3.9-ps emitter coupled logic ring oscillator, a 100-GHz frequency divider, 40-GHz voltage-controlled oscillator, and a 70-Gb/s 4:1 multiplexer. With no visible limitation for further enhancement of device speed at hand, the march toward terahertz band with Si-based technology will continue for the foreseeable future.     

A 77 GHz SiGe sub-harmonic balanced mixer

A novel SiGe 77 GHz sub-harmonic balanced mixer is presented with a goal to push the technology to its limit [SiGe2-RF transistor (f/sub T/=80 GHz)]. This new topology uses a compact input network not only to achieve high isolation between the LO and RF ports, but also to result in excellent 2LO-RF isolation. The measured results demonstrate a conversion gain of 0.7 dB at 77 GHz with an LO power of 10 dBm at 38 GHz, LO-RF isolation better than 30 dB, 2LO-RF isolation of 25 dB, and a P/sub 1dB/ of -8 dBm. The mixer core consumes 4.4 mA at 5 V. The circuit demonstrates that SiGe sub-harmonic mixers have comparable performance with GaAs designs, at a fraction of the cost.     

Half-terahertz operation of SiGe HBTs

This letter presents the first demonstration of a silicon-germanium heterojunction bipolar transistor (SiGe HBT) capable of operation above the one-half terahertz (500 GHz) frequency. An extracted peak unity gain cutoff frequency (f/sub T/) of 510 GHz at 4.5 K was measured for a 0.12/spl times/1.0 /spl mu/m/sup 2/ SiGe HBT (352 GHz at 300 K) at a breakdown voltage BV/sub CEO/ of 1.36 V (1.47 V at 300 K), yielding an f/sub T//spl times/BV/sub CEO/ product of 693.6 GHz-V at 4.5 K (517.4 GHz-V at 300 K).     

TiSi2在微波低噪声SiGe HBT中的应用

通过在SiGe HBT外基区和多晶发射极上制作TiSi2,从而使器件的高频噪声系数得到进一步降低.以PD=200mW的SiGe HBT为例,采用TiSi2工艺的噪声系数典型值为F=1.6dB@1.1GHz,明显低于无TiSi2工艺SiGe HBT的2.0dB@1.1GHz,且频率越高,二者差别越大.