InP HBT technology for THz applications

Abstract

InP-based electronic technologies are well suited for THz applications due to the combination of high electron velocity and breakdown field in this material system. Today's highest frequency circuits are built from InP HEMT devices, exceeding 1 THz application frequency. The InP heterojunction bipolar transistor (InP HBT) has high potential for further development in the THz frequency range through scaling and process development. A lack of circuit complexity in InP electronic circuit technology compared to CMOS can be mitigated by heterointegration. The concept of vertical integration is of particularly high interest for THz phased arrays.