p-GaN/Al0.35Ga0.65N/GaN应变量子阱肖特基紫外探测器

报道了p-GaN/Al0.35Ga0.65N/GaN应变量子阱结构的肖特基紫外探测器的制备及性能.器件的测试结果表明,在p-GaN/Al0.35Ga0.65N/GaN双异质结中强烈的压电极化和Stark效应共同作用下使得器件在正偏和反偏时的响应光谱都向短波方向移动了10nm.零偏下器件在280nm时的峰值响应为0.022A/W,在反向偏压为1V时,峰值响应增加到0.19A/W,接近理论值.在正向偏压下器件则呈平带状态,并在283和355nm处分别出现了两个小峰.在考虑极化的情况下,通过器件中载流子浓度分布的变化解释了器件在不同偏压下的响应特性,发现p-GaN/Al0.35Ga0.65N/GaN中的极化效应对器件的响应特性影响很大,通过改变偏压和适当的优化设计可以使探测器在紫外波段进行选择性吸收.     

背入射AlxGa1-xN 64×1线列焦平面太阳光盲探测器

在蓝宝石衬底上用MOCVD生长的材料制备了背入射Al0.42Ga0.58N/Al0.5Ga0.5N P-I-N型64元线列焦平面太阳光盲紫外探测器。测试了器件的光谱响应,其截止波长为285nm,在275nm峰值波长处的零偏电流响应率为20mA/W。测试了线列器件各元在5V反偏压下的暗电流,结果表明暗电流大约在10-8A数量级,暗电流分布均匀。线列器件各元的紫外光响应均匀性较好。     

两种结构GaN基太阳盲紫外探测器

分别在金属有机化学汽相沉积（MOCVD）生长的i-Al0.33Ga0.67N／AlN／n-GaN和p-Al0.45Ga0．55N／i—Al0.45Ga0.55N／n＋-Al0.65Ga0.35N的异质结构上，成功研制了太阳盲区的肖特基型和PIN型紫外探测器。研究结果表明，Au与i—Al0.33Ga0.67N形成了较好的肖特基结，响应波长从250—290nm，峰值（286nm）响应率约为0．08A／W；PIN型紫外探测器的响应波长从230～275nm，峰值（246nm）响应率约为0．02A／W。     

背入射AlxGa1-xN64×1线列焦平面太阳光盲探测器

在蓝宝石衬底上用MOCVD生长的材料制备了背入射Al0.42Ga0.58N／Al0.5Ga0．5NP—I—N型64元线列焦平面太阳光盲紫外探测器。测试了器件的光谱响应,其截止波长为285nm,在275nm峰值波长处的零偏电流响应率为20mA／W。测试了线列器件各元在5V反偏压下的暗电流,结果表明暗电流大约在10^-8A数量级,暗电流分布均匀。线列器件各元的紫外光响应均匀性较好。     

AlGaN基共振腔增强的p-i-n型紫外探测器

设计了目标探测波长为320nm的AlGaN基共振腔增强的p-i-n型紫外光电探测器,共振腔由分别作为底镜和顶镜的AlN/Al0.3Ga0.7N布拉格反射镜和空气/GaN界面组成,有源区p-GaN/i-GaN/n-Al0.38Ga0.62N被置于腔内.该结构采用金属有机物化学气相淀积(MOCVD)方法在蓝宝石衬底和GaN模板上外延生长得到.光谱响应测试显示了正入射时该器件在波长313nm处出现响应的选择增强,零偏压下响应度为14mA/W.     

AlGaN基共振腔增强的p-i-n型紫外探测器

设计了目标探测波长为320nm的AlGaN基共振腔增强的p-i-n型紫外光电探测器,共振腔由分别作为底镜和顶镜的AlN/Al0.3Ga0.7 N布拉格反射镜和空气/GaN界面组成,有源区p-GaN/i-GaN/n-Al0.38Ga0.62 N被置于腔内，该结构采用金属有机物化学气相淀积（MOCVD）方法在蓝宝石衬底和GaN模板上外延生长得到，光谱响应测试显示了正入射时该器件在波长313nm处出现响应的选择增强,零偏压下响应度为14mA/W。     

AlGaN基PIN光电探测器的模型与模拟

在漂移扩散方程的基础上建立了AlGaN p-I-n光电探测器的物理模型,分析了多种结构AlGaN p-I-n光电探测器的光谱响应,并讨论了AlGaN/GaN异质结界面极化效应对太阳盲区p-GaN/I-Al0.33Ga0.67N/n-GaN倒置异质结结构p-I-n光电探测器(inverted heterostructure photodetectors,IHPs)UV/Solar选择比(280nm与320nm响应度之比)的影响．结果表明：优化p层是提高器件光谱响应的有效途径;为获得较高的UV/Solar选择比,光伏模式(零偏压)为太阳盲区p-GaN/I-Al0.33Ga0.67N/n-GaN IHPs的最佳工作模式;在光伏模式下考虑极化效应影响时,Ga面p-GaN/I-Al0.33Ga0.67N/n-GaN IHPs器件的UV/Solar选择比可达750,与Tarsa等人报道的三个量级的实验结果基本一致．     

AlGaN基PIN光电探测器的模型与模拟

在漂移扩散方程的基础上建立了AlGaN p-i-n光电探测器的物理模型,分析了多种结构AlGaN p-i-n光电探测器的光谱响应,并讨论了AlGaN/GaN异质结界面极化效应对太阳盲区p-GaN/i-Al0.33Ga0.67N/n-GaN倒置异质结结构p-i-n光电探测器(inverted heterostructure photodetectors,IHPs)UV/Solar选择比(280rm与320nm响应度之比)的影响.结果表明:优化p层是提高器件光谱响应的有效途径;为获得较高的UV/Solar选择比,光伏模式(零偏压)为太阳盲区p-GaN/i-Al033Ga0.67N/n-GaN IHPs的最佳工作模式;在光伏模式下考虑极化效应影响时,Ga面p-GaN/i-Al0.33Gao.67N/n-GaN IHPs器件的UV/Solar选择比可达750,与Tarsa等人报道的三个量级的实验结果基本一致.     

高响应度GaN肖特基势垒紫外探测器的性能与分析

制作了反向饱和电流为5.5×10-14 A/cm2,势垒高度为1.18eV的GaN肖特基势垒紫外探测器.测量了探测器分别在零偏压及反向偏压下的光谱响应度,响应度随反向偏压无显著变化,零偏压下峰值响应度在波长358.2nm处达到了0.214A/W.利用波长359nm光束横向扫描探测器的光敏面,测量了探测器在不同偏压下的空间响应均匀性,相应偏压下的光响应在光敏面中央范围内响应幅值变化不超过0.6%.光子能量在禁带边沿附近的光束照射下,GaN肖特基势垒紫外探测器存在势垒高度显著降低现象,这种现象在肖特基透明电极边沿及其压焊电极附近表现得更为突出.探测器在368和810nm波长光一起照射时的开路电压比只有368nm光照射时的开路电压大,而零偏压下两者的光电流近似相等.利用这种开路电压变化效应估算了探测器在368nm光照射下,表面被俘获空穴的面密度变化量约为8.4×1010 cm-2.     

GaN基肖特基结构紫外探测器

在蓝宝石(0001)衬底上采用低压金属有机物化学气相沉积(MOCVD)方法生长GaN外延层结构,以此为材料制作了GaN基肖特基结构紫外探测器.测量了该紫外探测器的暗电流曲线、C-V特性曲线、光响应曲线和响应时间曲线.该紫外探测器在5V偏压时暗电流为0.42nA,在10V偏压时暗电流为38.5nA.在零偏压下,该紫外探测器在250nm～365nm的波长范围内有较高的响应度,峰值响应度在363nm波长处达到0.12A/W,在365nm波长左右有陡峭的截止边;当波长超过紫外探测器的截止波长(365nm左右),探测器的响应度减小了三个数量级以上.该紫外探测器的响应时间小于2μs.     

Performance improvement in tensile-strained In/sub 0.5/Al/sub 0.5/As/In/sub x/Ga/sub 1-x/As/In/sub 0.5/Al/sub 0.5/As metamorphic HEMT

This paper proposes a In/sub 0.5/Al/sub 0.5/As/In/sub x/Ga/sub 1-x/As/In/sub 0.5/Al/sub 0.5/As (x=0.3-0.5-0.3) metamorphic high-electron mobility transistor with tensile-strained channel. The tensile-strained channel structure exhibits significant improvements in dc and RF characteristics, including extrinsic transconductance, current driving capability, thermal stability, unity-gain cutoff frequency, maximum oscillation frequency, output power, power gain, and power added efficiency.     

Very low-noise Al/sub 0.3/Ga/sub 0.7/As/Ga/sub 0.65/In/sub 0.35/As/GaAs single quantum-well pseudomorphic HEMTs

AlGaAs/GaInAs/GaAs pseudomorphic HEMTs with an InAs mole fraction as high as 35% in the channel has been successfully fabricated. The device exhibits a maximum extrinsic transconductance of 700 mS/mm. At 18 GHz, a minimum noise figure of 0.55 dB with 15.0 dB associated gain was measured. At 60 GHz, a minimum noise figure as low as 1.6 dB with 7.6 dB associated gain was also obtained. This is the best noise performance yet reported for GaAs-based HEMTs.<>     

A 12 /spl times/ 12 In/sub 0.53/Ga/sub 0.47/As-In/sub 0.52/Al/sub 0.48/As avalanche photodiode array

We report a 12 /spl times/ 12 In/sub 0.53/Ga/sub 0.47/As-In/sub 0.52/Al/sub 0.48/As avalanche photodiode (APD) array. The mean breakdown voltage of the APD was 57.9 V and the standard deviation was less than 0.1 V. The mean dark current was /spl sim/2 and /spl sim/300 nA, and the standard deviation was /spl sim/0.19 and /spl sim/60 nA at unity gain (V/sub bias/ = 13.5 V) and at 90% of the breakdown voltage, respectively. External quantum efficiency was above 40% in the wavelength range from 1.0 to 1.6 /spl mu/m. It was /spl sim/57% and /spl sim/45% at 1.3 and 1.55 /spl mu/m, respectively. A bandwidth of 13 GHz was achieved at low gain.     

Morphological and electrical characterization of SixCryCzBv thin films

Si_xCr_yC_zB_v thin films with several compositions have been studied for integration of high precision resistors in 0.8 μm BICMOS technology. These resistors, integrated in the back-end of line, have the advantage to provide high level of integration and attractive electrical behavior in temperature, for analog devices. The film morphology and the structure have been investigated through transmission electron microscopy analysis and have been then related to the electrical properties on the base of the percolation theory. According to this theory, and in agreement with experimental results, negative thermal coefficient of resistance (TCR) has been obtained for samples with low Cr content, corresponding to a crystalline volume fraction below the percolation threshold.Samples with higher Cr content exhibit, instead, a variation of the TCR as a function of film thickness: negative TCR values are obtained for thickness lower than 5 nm, corresponding to a crystalline volume fraction below the percolation threshold; positive TCR are obtained for larger thickness, indicating the establishment of a continuous conductive path between the Cr rich grains. This property seems to be determinant in order to assure the possibility to obtain thin film resistors almost independent on the temperature.     

Comparison between Pt/TiO2/Pt and Pt/TaOX/TaOY/Pt based bipolar resistive switching devices

Nonvolatile memories have emerged in recent years and have become a leading candidate towards replacing dynamic and static random-access memory devices. In this article, the performances of TiO₂ and TaO₂ nonvolatile memristive devices were compared and the factors that make TaO₂ memristive devices better than TiO₂ memristive devices were studied. TaO₂ memristive devices have shown better endurance performances (10⁸ times more switching cycles) and faster switching speed (5 times) than TiO₂ memristive devices. Electroforming of TaO₂ memristive devices requires~4.5 times less energy than TiO₂ memristive devices of a similar size. The retention period of TaO₂ memristive devices is expected to exceed 10 years with sufficient experimental evidence. In addition to comparing device performances, this article also explains the differences in physical device structure, switching mechanism, and resistance switching performances of TiO₂ and TaO₂ memristive devices. This article summarizes the reasons that give TaO₂ memristive devices the advantage over TiO₂ memristive devices, in terms of electroformation, switching speed, and endurance.     

Al/sub 0.3/Ga/sub 0.7/As/In/sub x/Ga/sub 1-x/As (0/spl les/x/spl les/0.25) doped-channel field-effect transistors (DCFET's)

The properties of both lattice-matched and strained doped-channel field-effect transistors (DCFET's) have been investigated in AlGaAs/In/sub x/Ga/sub 1-x/As (0/spl les/x/spl les/0.25) heterostructures with various indium mole fractions. Through electrical characterization of grown layers in conjunction with the dc and microwave device characteristics, we observed that the introduction of a 150-/spl Aring/ thick strained In/sub 0.15/Ga/sub 0.85/As channel can enhance device performance, compared to the lattice-matched one. However, a degradation of device performance was observed for larger indium mole fractions, up to x=0.25, which is associated with strain relaxation in this highly strained channel. DCFET's also preserved a more reliable performance after biased-stress testings.<>     

Highly linear Al/sub 0.3/Ga/sub 0.7/N-Al/sub 0.05/Ga/sub 0.95/N-GaN composite-channel HEMTs

We report an Al/sub 0.3/Ga/sub 0.7/N-Al/sub 0.05/Ga/sub 0.95/N-GaN composite-channel HEMT with enhanced linearity. By engineering the channel region, i.e., inserting a 6-nm-thick AlGaN layer with 5% Al composition in the channel region, a composite-channel HEMT was demonstrated. Transconductance and cutoff frequencies of a 1 /spl times/100 /spl mu/m HEMT are kept near their peak values throughout the low- and high-current operating levels, a desirable feature for linear power amplifiers. The composite-channel HEMT exhibits a peak transconductance of 150 mS/mm, a peak current gain cutoff frequency (f/sub T/) of 12 GHz and a peak power gain cutoff frequency (f/sub max/) of 30 GHz. For devices grown on sapphire substrate, maximum power density of 3.38 W/mm, power-added efficiency of 45% are obtained at 2 GHz. The output third-order intercept point (OIP3) is 33.2 dBm from two-tone measurement at 2 GHz.     

Pseudomorphic In/sub 0.52/Al/sub 0.48/As/In/sub 0.7/Ga/sub 0.3/As HEMTs with an ultrahigh f/sub T/ of 562 GHz

We fabricated decananometer-gate pseudomorphic In/sub 0.52/Al/sub 0.48/As/In/sub 0.7/Ga/sub 0.3/As high-electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) with a very short gate-channel distance. We obtained a cutoff frequency f/sub T/ of 562 GHz for a 25-nm-gate HEMT. This f/sub T/ is the highest value ever reported for any transistor. The ultrahigh f/sub T/ of our HEMT can be explained by an enhanced electron velocity under the gate, which was a result of reducing the gate-channel distance.