Noise Parameter Analysis of SiGe HBTs for Different Sizes in the Breakdown Region

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left"> </td><td class="align_center">Emitter width = 0.2 <i>μ</i>m</td><td class="align_center">Emitter width = 0.6 <i>μ</i>m</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Emitter length = 1.7 <i>μ</i>m</td><td class="align_center">85.6 dB</td><td class="align_center">84.7 dB</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Emitter length = 10.2 <i>μ</i>m</td><td class="align_center">85.2 dB</td><td class="align_center">78.6 dB</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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The operating frequency is at 2 GHz.

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Table 3: Noise Parameter Analysis of SiGe HBTs for Different Sizes in the Breakdown Region 