| Preface | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| First Generation Mobile Communication Networks | p. 2 |
| Second Generation Mobile Communication Networks | p. 4 |
| Third Generation Mobile Communication Networks | p. 5 |
| Migration Path to Third Generation Networks | p. 5 |
| Base Station Market | p. 7 |
| References | p. 10 |
| RF Power Amplifiers | p. 11 |
| Base Station Basic Architecture | p. 12 |
| RF Power Amplifier | p. 13 |
| Class A Amplifier | p. 21 |
| Class B Amplifier | p. 22 |
| Class AB Amplifier | p. 23 |
| Multi-Stage Power Amplifier | p. 25 |
| Linearization of Power Amplifiers | p. 26 |
| Summary | p. 30 |
| References | p. 32 |
| MOSFET Physics | p. 33 |
| Power MOSFET Structure and Operation | p. 34 |
| Super-Linear Power MOSFET Physics | p. 49 |
| Power MOSFET On-Resistance | p. 64 |
| Summary | p. 68 |
| References | p. 70 |
| Lateral-Diffused MOSFETs | p. 71 |
| Device Cell Structure | p. 72 |
| LD-MOSFET Simulation Structure | p. 75 |
| LD-MOSFET Blocking Characteristics | p. 77 |
| LD-MOSFET On-State Characteristics | p. 80 |
| LD-MOSFET Output and Transfer Characteristics | p. 81 |
| LD-MOSFET Capacitances | p. 83 |
| LD-MOSFET RF Performance | p. 84 |
| LD-MOSFET Thermal Effects | p. 88 |
| LD-MOSFET with Faraday Shields | p. 92 |
| LD-MOSFET with Thinner Gate Oxide | p. 98 |
| LD-MOSFET Conclusions | p. 100 |
| References | p. 102 |
| Vertical-Diffused MOSFETs | p. 103 |
| Device Cell Structure | p. 104 |
| VD-MOSFET Simulation Structure | p. 107 |
| VD-MOSFET Blocking Characteristics | p. 109 |
| VD-MOSFET On-State Characteristics | p. 110 |
| VD-MOSFET Output and Transfer Characteristics | p. 111 |
| VD-MOSFET Capacitances | p. 113 |
| VD-MOSFET RF Performance | p. 114 |
| VD-MOSFET Thermal Effects | p. 117 |
| VD-MOSFET with Terraced Gate Oxide | p. 120 |
| VD-MOSFET with Thinner Gate Oxide | p. 122 |
| VD-MOSFET Conclusions | p. 125 |
| References | p. 126 |
| Charge-Coupled MOSFETs | p. 127 |
| Device Cell Structure | p. 128 |
| CC-MOSFET Simulation Structure | p. 132 |
| CC-MOSFET Blocking Characteristics | p. 134 |
| CC-MOSFET On-State Characteristics | p. 136 |
| CC-MOSFET Output and Transfer Characteristics | p. 137 |
| CC-MOSFET Capacitances | p. 139 |
| CC-MOSFET RF Performance | p. 140 |
| CC-MOSFET Thermal Effects | p. 143 |
| GD-MOSFET Structure | p. 144 |
| GD-MOSFET Blocking Characteristics | p. 146 |
| GD-MOSFET On-State Characteristics | p. 148 |
| GD-MOSFET Output and Transfer Characteristics | p. 149 |
| GD-MOSFET Capacitances | p. 151 |
| GD-MOSFET RF Performance | p. 152 |
| GD-MOSFET with Thinner Gate Oxide | p. 155 |
| CC-MOSFET/GD-MOSFET Conclusions | p. 158 |
| References | p. 160 |
| Super-Linear MOSFETs | p. 161 |
| Device Cell Structure | p. 162 |
| SL-MOSFET Simulation Structure | p. 166 |
| SL-MOSFET Blocking Characteristics | p. 169 |
| SL-MOSFET On-State Characteristics | p. 172 |
| SL-MOSFET Output and Transfer Characteristics | p. 173 |
| SL-MOSFET Capacitances | p. 175 |
| SL-MOSFET RF Performance | p. 176 |
| SL-MOSFET Thermal Effects | p. 178 |
| SL-MOSFET with Thinner Gate Oxide | p. 185 |
| SL-MOSFET Conclusions | p. 189 |
| References | p. 192 |
| Planar Super-Linear MOSFETs | p. 193 |
| Device Cell Structure | p. 194 |
| Planar SL-MOSFET Simulation Structure | p. 198 |
| Planar SL-MOSFET Blocking Characteristics | p. 200 |
| Planar SL-MOSFET On-State Characteristics | p. 203 |
| Planar SL-MOSFET Output and Transfer Characteristics | p. 204 |
| Planar SL-MOSFET Capacitances | p. 206 |
| Planar SL-MOSFET RF Performance | p. 207 |
| Planar SL-MOSFET Thermal Effects | p. 210 |
| Planar SL-MOSFET with Thinner Gate Oxide | p. 211 |
| Planar SL-MOSFET Conclusions | p. 216 |
| References | p. 218 |
| Dual Trench MOSFETs | p. 219 |
| Device Cell Structure | p. 220 |
| DT-MOSFET Simulation Structure | p. 223 |
| DT-MOSFET Blocking Characteristics | p. 225 |
| DT-MOSFET On-State Characteristics | p. 228 |
| DT-MOSFET Output and Transfer Characteristics | p. 229 |
| DT-MOSFET Capacitances | p. 231 |
| DT-MOSFET RF Performance | p. 232 |
| DT-MOSFET Thermal Effects | p. 235 |
| DT-MOSFET with Thinner Gate Oxide | p. 236 |
| DT-MOSFET Conclusions | p. 241 |
| References | p. 242 |
| Hot Carrier Injection Instability | p. 243 |
| Quiescent Drain Current Instability | p. 244 |
| LD-MOSFET Structure | p. 245 |
| GD-MOSFET Structure | p. 255 |
| SL-MOSFET Structure | p. 258 |
| Planar SL-MOSFET Structure | p. 265 |
| Hot-Carrier Injection Conclusions | p. 272 |
| References | p. 274 |
| Synopsis | p. 275 |
| Super-Linear Physics | p. 275 |
| Comparison of Device Model with Simulations | p. 280 |
| Comparison of Silicon RF MOSFET Device Structures | p. 282 |
| Conclusions | p. 285 |
| References | p. 288 |
| Appendix | p. 289 |
| Index | p. 295 |
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