Ultra high-speed InP/InGaAs DHBTs with ft of 203 GHz

InP/InGaAs/InP double heterojunction bipolar transistors (DHBTs) were designed for wide band digital and analog circuits, and fabricated using a conventional mesa structure with benzocyclobutene (BCB) passivation and planarization process techniques. Our devices exhibit a maximum ft of 203 GHz, which is the highest ft for DHBTs in mainland China. The emitter size is 1.0 x 20 μm2. The DC current gain β is 166, and BVCEO = 4.34 V. The devices reported here employ a 40 nm highly doped InGaAs base region and a 203 nm InGaAsP composite structure. They are suitable for high speed and intermediate power applications.