A Low Noise semiconductor amplifier structure formed from layers of
differently doped semiconductor material.This structure when properly
biased will amplify voltage signals applied to the input terminal (Base1
or signal-base), and provide the same signal, amplified at the terminal
designated as the output or collector. The semiconductor material can be
any of a number of semiconductor materials, Germanium, Silicon,
Gallium-Arsenide or any material with suitable semi-conducting
properties. The structure can be any BJT (Bipolar Junction Transistor)
form.The presence of an additional, distinct highly doped layer indicated
as Base2 in the BJT form, provides an electrical noise suppression
function. This inhibits intrinsic electrical noise, and improves the high
frequency performance of the device in conjunction with an external
capacitor connected to this new Base2 (or anti-base) region. This layer
when properly biased reduces the inherent noise levels due to shot and
flicker noise in the semiconductor structure to very low levels.