用于紫外探测器的AlGaN/GaN异质结构的Ti/Al/Ni/Au欧姆接触特性

采用Ti/Al/Ni/Au多层金属体系在Al0.27Ga0.73N/GaN异质结构上制备了欧姆接触. 分别采用线性传输线方法(LTLM)和圆形传输线方法(CTLM)对其电阻率进行了测试. 当Ti(10nm)/Al(100nm)/Ni(40nm)/Au(100nm)金属体系在650℃高纯N2气氛中退火30s时,测量得到的最小比接触电阻率为1.46E-5Ω·cm2. 并制备了Al0.27Ga0.73N/GaN光导型紫外探测器,通过测试发现探测器的暗电流-电压曲线呈线性分布. 实验结果表明在Al0.27Ga0.73N/GaN异质结构上获得了好的欧姆接触,能够满足制备高性能AlGaN/GaN紫外探测器的要求.     

AlGaN/GaN异质结构的欧姆接触

通过改变Ti/Al的结构及退火条件,研究了AlGaN/GaN异质结构上Ti/Al/Ni/Au金属体系所形成的欧姆接触.结果表明,Ti/Al/Ni/Au金属厚度分别为20,120,55和45nm,退火条件为高纯N2气氛中850℃、30s时在AlGaN/GaN异质结构上获得了良好的欧姆接触,其比接触电阻率为3.30×10-6Ω·cm2.SEM分析表明该条件下的欧姆接触具有良好的表面形貌,可以很好地满足高性能AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管制造的要求.     

AlGaN/GaN异质结构的欧姆接触

通过改变Ti/Al的结构及退火条件,研究了AlGaN/GaN异质结构上Ti/Al/Ni/Au金属体系所形成的欧姆接触.结果表明,Ti/Al/Ni/Au金属厚度分别为20,120,55和45nm,退火条件为高纯N2气氛中850℃、30s时在AlGaN/GaN异质结构上获得了良好的欧姆接触,其比接触电阻率为3.30×10-6Ω·cm2.SEM分析表明该条件下的欧姆接触具有良好的表面形貌,可以很好地满足高性能AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管制造的要求.     

Ti/Al/Ni/Au金属体系在N-polar GaN上的欧姆接触特性

利用金属有机化合物化学气相淀积(MOCVD)在SiC衬底上外延生长了N-polar GaN材料,采用传输线模型(TLM)分析了Ti/Al/Ni/Au金属体系在N-polar GaN上的欧姆接触特性.结果表明,Ti/Al/Ni/Au (20/60/10/50 nm)在N-polar GaN上可形成比接触电阻率为2.2×10-3Ω·cm2的非合金欧姆接触,当退火温度升至200℃,比接触电阻率降为1.44×10-3 Ω·cm2,随着退火温度的进一步上升,Ga原子外逸导致欧姆接触退化为肖特基接触.     

Ti/Al/Ni/Au在GaN N面上的欧姆接触

以Ti/Al/Ni/Au作为欧姆接触金属体系,通过电感耦合等离子体(ICP)刻蚀的预处理,在氢化物气相外延法生长的单晶氮化镓(GaN)材料的N面实现了良好的欧姆接触,其比接触电阻率为3.7×10-4 Ω·cm2.通过扫描电子显微镜、原子力显微镜、阴极荧光和光致发光谱对GaN N面的表面、光学特性进行了对比表征.结果表明:未刻蚀GaN衬底的N面表面存在一定的损伤层,导致近表面处含有大量缺陷,不利于欧姆接触的形成;而ICP刻蚀处理有效地去除了损伤层.X射线光电子能谱(XPS)分析显示刻蚀后样品的Ga 3d结合能比未刻蚀样品向高能方向移动了约0.3 eV,其肖特基势垒则相应降低,有利于欧姆接触的形成.同时对Fe掺杂半绝缘GaN的N面也进行了刻蚀处理,同样实现了良好的Ti/Al/Ni/Au欧姆接触,其比接触电阻率为0.12 Ω·cm2.     

非故意掺杂GaN上Ti/Al/Ni/Au欧姆接触研究

基于圆形传输线模型,研究了背景载流子浓度为71016cm3的非故意掺杂GaN与Ti/Al/Ni/Au多层金属之间欧姆接触的形成。样品在N2气氛中,分别经过温度450,550,700,800,900℃的1 min快速热退火处理后发现,当退火温度高于700℃欧姆接触开始形成,随着温度升高欧姆接触电阻持续下降,在900℃时获得了最低比接触电阻6.6106O·cm2。研究表明,要获得低的欧姆接触电阻,需要Al与Ti发生充分固相反应,并穿透Ti层到达GaN表面;同时,GaN中N外扩散到金属中,在GaN表面产生N空位起施主作用,可提高界面掺杂浓度,从而有助于电子隧穿界面而形成良好欧姆接触。     

Ti/Al/Ti/Au与AlGaN欧姆接触特性

研究了溅射 Ti/ Al/ Ti/ Au四层复合金属与 Al Ga N / Ga N的欧姆接触特性 ,并就环境温度对欧姆接触特性的影响进行了分析研究 .试验证实 :溅射的 Ti/ Al/ Ti/ Au与载流子浓度为 2 .2 4× 10 1 8cm- 3的 Al Ga N之间在室温下无需退火即可形成欧姆接触 .随快速退火温度的升高接触电阻降低 .快速退火时间 30 s已可实现该温度下最佳欧姆接触 .当工作温度不高于 30 0℃时接触电阻几乎不受温度的影响     

AlGaN/GaN MSM紫外探测器特性

在蓝宝石衬底上,用金属有机物气相沉积(MOCVD)法外延生长AlGaN/GaN异质结样品.溅射Ti/Al/Ni/Au和Ni/Au金属膜,在氮气气氛中高温快速退火,分别与样品形成欧姆接触和肖特基接触.随着退火时间的增加,金属-半导体金属(MSM)结构的I V特性曲线保持良好的对称性,但C V曲线逐渐失去其对称性.MSM探测器的紫外响应曲线具有良好的对比度和选择性,出现明显的光电导增益效应.     

AlGaN/GaN MSM紫外探测器特性

在蓝宝石衬底上,用MOCVD(金属有机物气相沉积)法外延生长AlGaN/GaN异质结样品.溅射Ti/Al/Ni/Au和Ni/Au金属膜,在氮气气氛中高温快速退火,分别与样品形成欧姆接触和肖特基接触.随着退火时间的增加,MSM(金属-半导体-金属)结构的I-V特性曲线保持良好的对称性,但C-V曲线逐渐失去其对称性.MSM探测器的紫外响应曲线具有良好的对比度和选择性,出现明显的光电导增益效应.     

AlGaN/GaN MSM紫外探测器特性

在蓝宝石衬底上,用MOCVD(金属有机物气相沉积)法外延生长AlGaN/GaN异质结样品.溅射Ti/Al/Ni/Au和Ni/Au金属膜,在氮气气氛中高温快速退火,分别与样品形成欧姆接触和肖特基接触.随着退火时间的增加,MSM(金属-半导体-金属)结构的I-V特性曲线保持良好的对称性,但C-V曲线逐渐失去其对称性.MSM探测器的紫外响应曲线具有良好的对比度和选择性,出现明显的光电导增益效应.     

Influence of Ni Schottky contact thickness on two-dimensional electron-gas sheet carrier concentration of strained AI0.3Ga0.7N/GaN heterostructures

Ni/Au Schottky contacts with thicknesses of either 50(A)/50(A) or 600 (A)/2000(A) were deposited on strained Al0.3Ga0.7N/GaN heterostructures.Using the measured C-V curves and Ⅰ-Ⅴ characteristics at room temperature,the calculated density of the two-dimensional electron-gas (2DEG) of the 600(A)/2000(A) thick Ni/Au Schottky contact is about 9.13 x 1012 cm-2 and that of the 50(A)/50(A) thick Ni/Au Schottky contact is only about 4.77 ×1012 cm-2.The saturated current increases from 60.88 to 86.34 mA at a bias of 20 V as the thickness of the Ni/Au Schottky contact increases from 50(A)/50(A)to 600(A)/2000(A).By self-consistently solving Schrodinger's and Poisson's equations,the polarization charge sheet density of the two samples was calculated,and the calculated results show that the polarization in the AIGaN barrier layer for the thick Ni/Au Schottky contact is stronger than the thin one.Thus,we attribute the results to the increascd biaxial tensile stress in the Al0.3Ga0.7N barrier layer induced by the 600(A)/2000(A)thick Ni/Au Schottky contact.     

Effect of Pt barrier on thermal stability of Ti/Al/Pt/Au in ohmic contact with Si-implanted n-type GaN layers

We report the effect of the Pt barrier on the thermal stability of Ti/Al/Pt/Au in ohmic contact with Si-implanted n-type GaN layers. Ti/Al/Au (25/100/200 nm) and Ti/Al/Pt/Au (25/100/50/200 nm) multilayers were, respectively, deposited on as-implanted and recovered Si-implanted n-type GaN samples. The associated dependence of the specific contact resistance on the annealing time at various temperatures was compared. The long-term ohmic stability of a Ti/Al/Pt/Au multilayer in contact with a Si-implanted n-type GaN layer was much better than that of the Ti/Al/Au multilayer. This superior stability is attributed to the barrier function of the Pt interlayer. The Pt/Au bilayer can also passivate the propensity of oxidation for the conventional Ti/Al bilayer in contact with n-type GaN layers at elevated temperatures.     

基于AlGaN/GaN HEMT的源漏整体刻蚀欧姆接触结构

研究了源漏整体刻蚀欧姆接触结构对AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)的欧姆接触电阻和金属电极表面形貌的影响.利用传输线模型(TLM)对样品的电学性能进行测试,使用原子力显微镜(AFM)对样品的表面形貌进行表征,通过透射电子显微镜(TEM)和X射线能谱仪(EDS)对样品的剖面微结构和界面反应进行表征与分析.实验结果显示,采用Ti/Al/Ni/Au(20 nm/120 nm/45 nm/55 nm)金属和源漏整体刻蚀欧姆接触结构,在合金温度870 c℃,升温20 s,退火50 s条件下,欧姆接触电阻最低为0.13 Ω·mm,方块电阻为363.14 Ω/□,比接触电阻率为4.54×10-7Ω·cm2,形成了良好的欧姆接触,降低了器件的导通电阻.     

GaN紫外探测器的Ti/Al接触的电学特性

在非故意掺杂的和掺Si的GaN薄膜上蒸镀Ti(24nm)/Al(nm)薄膜,氮气环境下400～800℃范围内进行退火。实验结果表明,在非故意掺杂的样品上,随退火温度的升高,肖特基势垒高度下降,理想因子升高,表面状况逐渐变差,600℃退火形成较低接触电阻的欧姆接触,比接触电阻率为3.03×10-4Ωcm2,而载流子浓度为5.88×1018cm-3的掺Si的样品未退火就形成欧姆接触,比接触电阻可达到4.03×10-4Ωcm2。     

Microstructural and electrical investigation of Ni/Au ohmic contact on p-type GaN

Electrical properties of Ni/Au ohmic contacts on p-type GaN were interpreted with the change of microstructure observed under transmission electron microscopy. The contact resistivity was decreased from 1.3×10⁻² to 6.1×10⁻⁴ Ωcm² after annealing at 600°C. The reduction is due to the dissolution of Ga atoms into Au−Ni solid solution formed during annealing, via the generation of Ga vacancies. Thus, net concentration of holes increased below the contact, resulting in the reduction of contact resistivity. At 800°C, N atoms decomposed; reacted with Ni, and forming cubic Ni₄N. Consequently, N vacancies, acting as donors in GaN, were generated below the contact, leading to the increase of contact resistivity to 3.8×10⁻² Ωcm².     

Formation of Ta/Ti/Al/Mo/Au ohmic contacts to an AlGaN/AlN/GaN heterostructure grown on a silicon substrate

The features of the formation of Ta/Ti/Al/Mo/Au ohmic contacts to a Al_0.26Ga_0.74N/AlN/GaN heterostructure grown on semi-insulating Si(111) substrates are studied. The dependences of the contact resistance on the Al (90, 120, 150, 180 nm) and Ti (15, 30 nm) layer thickness and optimal temperature-time annealing conditions are determined for each studied metallization scheme. It is shown that the minimum achievable contact resistance monotonically increases from 0.43 to 0.58 Ω mm as the Al layer thickness increases from 90 to 180 nm at unchanged Ta, Ti, Mo, Au layer thicknesses. A change in the Ti layer thickness from 15 to 30 nm has no significant effect on the minimum contact resistance. The least contact resistance of 0.4 Ω mm is achieved for Ta/Ti/Al/Mo/Au layers with thicknesses of 10/15/90/40/25 nm, respectively. The optimal annealing temperature for this metallization variant is 825°C at a process duration of 30 s. The grown ohmic contacts have smooth contact-area edges and flat morphology of their surface.     

GaN外延材料测试技术的研究

分别用金属In和Ti/Al/Ni/Au合金层制备GaN HEMT结构外延片的霍尔测试电极,并对样品进行霍尔测试.发现In金属与外延片形成非欧姆接触,Ti/Al/Ni/Au合金层与外延片形成良好的欧姆接触.用电化学C-V方法测试样品,得到的载流子浓度与合金电极制备的样品经霍尔测试得到的载流子浓度一致,从而验证了此种霍尔测试方法的准确性,为GaN外延材料的测试提出了准确可行的测试方法.