Propagation delays in GaAs MESFETs - Model validation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-7-1998

Department

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Abstract

First, using a model of the transverse propagation delays in a GaAs MESFET, a method for calculating the delays in the cascaded GaAs MESFET-based DCFL inverters is presented. The algorithm has been used to study the dependence of the delays on the various MESFET and inverter design parameters. Next, an attempt has been made to validate the model by comparing the modeling results with those obtained by actual experimental measurements on several custom-designed inverter chains. Good agreement was observed between the expected and the experimental values.

Publication Title

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

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