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Charge-collection characteristics of GaAs heterostructure FETs fabricated with a low-temperature grown GaAs buffer layer

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.510734· OSTI ID:277732
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  1. Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (United States); and others

The charge-collection characteristics of GaAs heterojunction-insulated-gate FETs fabricated with a low-temperature grown GaAs (LT GaAs) buffer layer are investigated as a function of device bias conditions for laser and ion irradiation. In accordance with earlier measurements, the LT GaAs FETs of this study exhibit a significant reduction in charge-collection efficiencies when compared to those of conventional FETs. This reduction in collected charge is associated with the efficient reduction of charge-enhancement mechanisms in the LT GaAs devices. It is revealed that charge-enhancement processes do occur in the LT devices under certain bias conditions, although at significantly reduced levels when compared to conventional FETs.

OSTI ID:
277732
Report Number(s):
CONF-9509107--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science Journal Issue: 3Pt1 Vol. 43; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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