Improved 94-GHz GaAs mixer diodes using gold-copper alloy whiskers

1 January 1967

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 55 (12), 2169-2170
https://doi.org/10.1109/PROC.1967.6104

Abstract

Reduced conversion loss and improved yield and reliability have been obtained in 94-GHz GaAs mixer diodes by substituting a gold-copper alloy wire for the conventional phosphor-bronze whisker.

Keywords

GALLIUM ARSENIDE
GOLD ALLOYS
DOPING
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
RADIOMETRY
LOSS MEASUREMENT
MIXERS
COPPER ALLOYS
FREQUENCY
III-V SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS

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