AlGaN/GaN HFET中的陷阱

提出了二维表面态和表面缺陷层构成的AlGaN/GaN HFET中的陷阱模型。自洽求解薛定谔方程和泊松方程得到异质结能带和沟道阱基态、激发态及二维表面态的波函数。发现表面高密度缺陷减薄了势垒层厚度,显著增强了热电子隧穿过程。从缺陷态发射电子和热电子隧穿构成的新陷阱模型出发,解释了HFET的瞬态电流、肖特基势垒的伏安特性和产生-复合噪声。最后讨论了改进材料生长和器件工艺来抑制陷阱效应,改善器件性能的途径。     

凹栅AlGaN/GaN HFET

研究了总栅宽为100μm栅凹槽结构的AlGaN/GaN HFET,采用相同的外延材料,凹槽栅结构器件与平面栅结构器件比较其饱和电流变化小,跨导由260.3mS/mm增加到314.8mS/mm,n由2.3减小到1.7,栅极漏电减小一个数量级.在频率为8GHz时,负载牵引系统测试显示,当工作电压增加到40V,输出功率密度达到11.74W/mm.     

AlGaN/GaN double-channel HEMT

The fabrication of AlGaN/GaN double-channel high electron mobility transistors on sapphire substrates is reported. Two carrier channels are formed in an AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN/GaN multilayer structure. The DC performance of the resulting double-channel HEMT shows a wider high transconductance region compared with single-channel HEMT. Simulations provide an explanation for the influence of the double-channel on the high transconductance region. The buffer trap is suggested to be related to the wide region of high transconductance. The RF characteristics are also studied.     

凹栅AlGaN/GaN HFET

研究了总栅宽为100μm栅凹槽结构的AlGaN/GaN HFET,采用相同的外延材料,凹槽栅结构器件与平面栅结构器件比较其饱和电流变化小,跨导由260.3mS/mm增加到314.8mS/mm,n由2.3减小到1.7,栅极漏电减小一个数量级.在频率为8GHz时,负载牵引系统测试显示,当工作电压增加到40V,输出功率密度达到11.74W/mm.     

AlGaN/GaN double-channel HEMT

正The fabrication of AlGaN/GaN double-channel high electron mobility transistors on sapphire substrates is reported.Two carrier channels are formed in an AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN/GaN multilayer structure.The DC performance of the resulting double-channel HEMT shows a wider high transconductance region compared with single-channel HEMT. Simulations provide an explanation for the influence of the double-channel on the high transconductance region.The buffer trap is suggested to be related to the wide region of high transconductance.The RF characteristics are also studied.     

AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN双异质结材料生长及性质研究

基于能带理论设计并利用MOCVD技术在76.2 mm蓝宝石衬底上生长了不同GaN沟道层厚度的AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN双异质结材料.室温霍尔测试结果表明:双异质结材料的二维电子气面密度随沟道层厚度增加有所升高并趋于饱和;二维电子气迁移率则随沟道厚度增加明显升高.200 nm厚GaN沟道的双异质结材料方块电阻平均值3...     

Characterization of ALD Beryllium Oxide as a Potential High-k Gate Dielectric for Low-Leakage AlGaN/GaN MOSHEMTs

The chemical and electrical characteristics of atomic layer deposited (ALD) beryllium oxide (BeO) on GaN were studied via x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, current–voltage, and capacitance–voltage measurements and compared with those of ALD Al₂O₃ and HfO₂ on GaN. Radiofrequency (RF) and power electronics based on AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistors are maturing rapidly, but leakage current reduction and interface defect (D _it) minimization remain heavily researched. BeO has received recent attention as a high-k gate dielectric due to its large band gap (10.6 eV) and thermal stability on InGaAs and Si, but little is known about its performance on GaN. Unintentionally doped GaN was cleaned in dilute aqueous HCl immediately prior to BeO deposition (using diethylberyllium and H₂O precursors). Formation of an interfacial layer was observed in as-deposited samples, similar to the layer formed during ALD HfO₂ deposition on GaN. Postdeposition anneal (PDA) at 700°C and 900°C had little effect on the observed BeO binding state, confirming the strength of the bond, but led to increased Ga oxide formation, indicating the presence of unincorporated oxygen in the dielectric. Despite the interfacial layer, gate leakage current of 1.1 × 10^?7 A/cm² was realized, confirming the potential of ALD BeO for use in low-leakage AlGaN/GaN metal–oxide–semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistors.     

High-power AlGaN/GaN HEMTs for Ka-band applications

We report on the fabrication and high-frequency characterization of AlGaN/GaN high-electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). In devices with a gate length of 160 nm, a record power density of 10.5 W/mm with 34% power added efficiency (PAE) has been measured at 40 GHz in MOCVD-grown HEMTs biased at V/sub DS/=30 V. Under similar bias conditions, more than 8.6 W/mm, with 32% PAE, were obtained on the MBE-grown sample. The dependence of output power, gain, and PAE on gate and drain voltages, and frequency have also been analyzed.     

High-frequency noise in AlGaN/GaN HFETs

We present in this letter the benefits of GaN-based electronic devices for low-noise MMICs. A temperature-dependent two-temperature noise model for AlGaN/GaN HFETs is implemented on a wide range of bias conditions. This study enables to access the device high-frequency noise parameters, and allow a comparison of the noise performances with SiC and GaAs technologies.     

Temperature-dependent nonlinearities in GaN/AlGaN HEMTs

Temperature-dependent nonlinearities of GaN/AlGaN HEMTs are reported. The large-signal device model of the transistor is obtained by using a physics-based analysis. The model parameters are obtained as functions of bias voltages and temperature. The analysis of the device has been carried out using a time-domain technique. f_max for a 0.23 μm×100 μm Al_0.13Ga_0.87N/GaN FET is calculated as 69 GHz at 300 K, while at 500 K, f_max decreases to 30 GHz, which are in agreement with the experimental data within 7% error. f_max as obtained from calculated unilateral gain, decreases monotonically with increasing temperature. For shorter gate lengths irrespective of the operating temperature f_max is less sensitive to bias voltage scaling. For longer gate length devices, f_max becomes less sensitive to the bias voltage scaling at elevated temperatures. 1-dB compression point (P_1-dB ) at 4 GHz for a 1 μm×500 μm Al_0.15Ga_0.85N/GaN FET is 13 dBm at 300 K. At 500 K, P_1-dB decreases to 2.5 dBm for the same operating frequency. Similar results for output referred third intercept point (OIP3) are reported for different gate length devices     

AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件的研制

介绍了AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件的研制及室温下器件特性的测试.漏源欧姆接触采用Ti/Al/Pt/Au,肖特基结金属为Pt/Au.器件栅长为1μm,获得的最大跨导为120mS/mm,最大的漏源饱和电流密度为0.95A/mm.     

Plasma Treatment for Leakage Reduction in AlGaN/GaN and GaN Schottky Contacts

It has been found that the reverse leakage current of AlGaN/GaN Schottky contacts can be significantly reduced by a CF₄ plasma treatment prior to the Schottky metal evaporation. The data of electrical characterization suggest that the leakage reduction is related to the modification of the semiconductor surface by plasma treatment. The leakage reduction effect was also observed in GaN Schottky contacts. Capacitance-voltage characterization of the GaN Schottky contacts indicates that the Schottky barrier height was slightly increased by the plasma treatment. A two-step surface treatment procedure, consisting of a BCI₃ plasma treatment followed by a brief CF₄ plasma treatment, has been developed as an efficient approach to reduce the reverse leakage of the Schottky contacts, while avoiding side effects related to the CF₄ plasma.     

AlGaN/GaN异质结构中的极化工程

从自洽求解薛定谔方程和泊松方程出发,研究了AlGaN/GaN量子阱电子气密度随Al组份比、势垒层厚度和栅压的变化,比较了能带带阶和极化电荷对沟道阱能带和电子气特性的影响,研究了在势垒层和缓冲层中夹入AlN及InGaN薄层的作用,计算了AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN双异质结的能带,最后探讨了势垒层能带的优化设计,提出了剪裁势垒层能带来钝化表面的新方法。     

High-performance E-mode AlGaN/GaN HEMTs

Enhancement-mode AlGaN/GaN high electron-mobility transistors have been fabricated with a gate length of 160 nm. The use of gate recess combined with a fluorine-based surface treatment under the gate produced devices with a threshold voltage of +0.1 V. The combination of very high transconductance (> 400 mS/mm) and low gate leakage allows unprecedented output current levels in excess of 1.2 A/mm. The small signal performance of these enhancement-mode devices shows a record current cutoff frequency (f/sub T/) of 85 GHz and a power gain cutoff frequency (f/sub max/) of 150 GHz.     

AlGaN/GaN共栅共源HEMTs器件

研究了蓝宝石衬底AlGaN／GaN共栅共源器件的特性。该器件包括栅长0．8μm共源器件与栅长1μm的共栅器件。研究表明,共栅共源器件的第二栅压对的器件饱和电流与跨导有明显的调制作用,容易实现功率增益控制。与共源器件相比,共栅共源器件在微波特性上fT大约9GHz,比共源器件稍小,但是具有较低的反馈,显著增加的功率资用增益及较高的端口阻抗,与共源器件相比,稳定性更好,可以避免振荡的产生,结合GaN的高功率特性GaN共栅共源器件非常适合微波频段宽频大功率领域的应用。     

AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件的研制

介绍了AlGaN/GaNHEMT器件的研制及室温下器件特性的测试.漏源欧姆接触采用Ti/Al/Pt/Au ,肖特基结金属为Pt/Au .器件栅长为1μm ,获得的最大跨导为12 0mS/mm ,最大的漏源饱和电流密度为0 95A/mm .     

AlGaN/GaN heterojunction bipolar transistor

We demonstrate the first GaN bipolar transistor. An AlGaN/GaN HBT structure was grown by MOCVD on c-plane sapphire substrate. The emitter was grown with an Al_0.1Ga_0.9N barrier to increase the emitter injection efficiency. Cl₂ RIE was used to pattern the emitter mesa, and selectively regrown base contact pads were implemented to reduce a contact barrier associated with RIE etch damage to the base surface. The current gain of the devices was measured to be as high as three with a base width of 200 nm. DC transistor characteristics were measured to 30 V V_CE in the common emitter configuration, with an offset voltage of 5 V. A gummel plot and base contact characteristics are also presented     

增强型AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN双异质结槽栅HEMT研究

为了在获得高击穿电压的同时实现增强型器件,对AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN双异质结HEMT进行了栅槽刻蚀,得到阈值电压为0.6 V的增强型HEMT。对器件特性的变化机理进行了分析,发现刻蚀引入的陷阱态使器件的击穿性能降低。采用变频电导法,定量研究了反应离子刻蚀在AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN双异质结HEMT中引入的陷阱态。研究表明,刻蚀工艺在双异质结HEMT中引入了大量的浅能级陷阱,这些陷阱的能级主要分布在0.36~0.40 eV。     

AlGaN/GaN异质结场效应晶体管的阈值电压

利用AlGaN/GaN异质结场效应晶体管(AlGaN/GaN HFET)栅结构的电容-电压(C-V)特性确定AlGaN/GaN HFET的阈值电压.通过对模拟计算得到的AlGaN/GaN HFET电流-电压(I-V)特性曲线与测试得到的AlGaN/GaN HFET曲线比较分析,证实了依据AlGaN/GaN HFET栅结构的C-V特性曲线的微分极值点确定阈值电压是一种切实可行的方法.     

High-power polarization-engineered GaN/AlGaN/GaN HEMTs without surface passivation

In this paper, a high-power GaN/AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) has been demonstrated. A thick cap layer has been used to screen surface states and reduce dispersion. A deep gate recess was used to achieve the desired transconductance. A thin SiO/sub 2/ layer was deposited on the drain side of the gate recess in order to reduce gate leakage current and improve breakdown voltage. No surface passivation layer was used. A breakdown voltage of 90 V was achieved. A record output power density of 12 W/mm with an associated power-added efficiency (PAE) of 40.5% was measured at 10 GHz. These results demonstrate the potential of the technique as a controllable and repeatable solution to decrease dispersion and produce power from GaN-based HEMTs without surface passivation.