Characterization of a semi-insulating GaAs photoconductive semiconductor switch for ultrawide band high power microwave applications
作者:
N. E. Islam,
E. Schamiloglu,
C. B. Fleddermann,
期刊:
Applied Physics Letters
(AIP Available online 1998)
卷期:
Volume 73,
issue 14
页码: 1988-1990
ISSN:0003-6951
年代: 1998
DOI:10.1063/1.122344
出版商: AIP
数据来源: AIP
摘要:
Simulation results depicting physical conditions in a photoconductive semiconductor switch in the pulse charging state, prior to high power switching, are analyzed. Results show that surface conditions and EL2 traps in semi-insulating GaAs influence the conduction process, specifically at high bias. Formation of trap-filled regions renders the device inhomogeneous for stable conduction and premature breakdown occurs, due to a large extent on unstable current filamentation within the device. Unlike insulators, the breakdown of desorbed gas from the surface (surface flashover) does not contribute to premature breakdown. ©1998 American Institute of Physics.
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