F等离子体处理增强型及耗尽型AlGaN/GaN HEMT集成的D触发器

耗尽型和F等离子体处理增强型高电子迁移率晶体管（HEMT）被集成在同一圆片上。增强型/耗尽型 HEMT反向器、与非门以及D触发器等直接耦合场效应晶体管逻辑电路被制作在AlGaN/GaN异质结上。D触发器在GaN体系中首次被实现。在电源电压为2伏的条件下,增强型/耗尽型反向器显示输出逻辑摆幅为1.7伏,逻辑低噪声容限为0.49伏,逻辑高噪声容限为0.83伏。与非门和D触发器的功能正确,证实了GaN基数字电路的发展潜力。     

Monolithically integrated enhancement/depletion-mode AlGaN/GaN HEMT D flip-flop using fluorine plasma treatment

Depletion-mode and enhancement-mode AlGaN/GaN HEMTs using fluorine plasma treatment were integrated on one wafer.Direct-coupled FET logic circuits,such as an E/D HEMT inverter,NAND gate and D flip-flop,were fabricated on an AlGaN/GaN heterostructure.The D flip-flop and NAND gate are demonstrated in a GaN system for the first time.The dual-gate AlGaN/GaN E-HEMT substitutes two single-gate E-HEMTs for simplifying the NAND gate and shrinking the area,integrating with a conventional AlGaN/GaN D-HEMT and demonstrating a NAND gate.E/D-mode D flip-flop was fabricated by integrating the inverters and the NAND gate on the AlGaN/GaN heterostructure.At a supply voltage of 2 V,the E/D inverter shows an output logic swing of 1.7 V,a logic-low noise margin of 0.49 V and a logic-high noise margin of 0.83 V.The NAND gate and D flip-flop showed correct logic function demonstrating promising potential for GaN-based digital ICs.     

F等离子体处理增强型及耗尽型AlGaN/GaN HEMT集成SRAM单元电路和电平转换电路

我们设计并且制备了GaN基增强型/耗尽型（E/D 模）直接耦合6管静态随机存取存储器（SRAM）单元电路和电平转换电路。利用氟等离子处理工艺,使用适中的AlGaN势垒层厚度异质结材料,增强型和耗尽型铝镓氮/氮化镓 HEMTs被集成在了同一个晶片上。六管SRAM单元由对称的两个E/D模反相器和增强型开关管组成。在1V的工作电压下,SRAM单元电路的输出高电平和低电平分别为0.95V和0.07V。电平转换电路的工作电压为+6V和-6V,通过4个串联的镍-铝镓氮/氮化镓肖特基二极管使电压降低。通过轮流控制电平转换电路的两个反相器模块的开关状态,电平转换电路输出两路电压,分别为-0.5V和-5V。电平转换器的翻转电压为0.76V。SRAM单元电路和电平转换电路都能正确地工作,展现了氮化镓基E/D模数字和模拟集成电路的潜力。提出了几条设计上的考虑,以避免阈值电压的漂移对电路工作造成的影响。     

Effects of the fluorine plasma treatment on low-density drain AlGaN/GaN HEMT

Low-density drain high-electron mobility transistors (LDD-HEMTs) with different F^- plasma treatment were investigated by simulations and experiments. The LDD region was performed by introducing negatively charged fluorine ions, which modified the surface field distribution on the drain side of the HEMT, and the enhancement of breakdown voltage were achieved. With the increased fluorine plasma treatment power and LDD region length, the breakdown voltage can be maximumly improved by 70%, and no severe reductions on output current and transconductance were observed. To confirm the temperature stability of the devices, annealing experiments were carried out at 400℃ for 2 min in ambient N₂. Moreover, the gate leakage current and breakdown voltage before and after annealing were compared and analyzed, respectively.     

A high-performance enhancement-mode AIGaN/GaN HEMT

An enhancement-mode AlGaN/GaN HEMT with a threshold voltage of 0.35 V was fabricated by fluorine plasma treatment.The enhancement-mode device demonstrates high-performance DC characteristics with a saturation current density of 667 mA/mm at a gate bias of 4 V and a peak transconductance of 201 mS/mm at a gate bias of 0.8 V. The current-gain cut-off frequency and the maximum oscillation frequency of the enhancement-mode device with a gate length of 1μm are 10.3 GHz and 12.5 GHz,respectively,which is compa...     

Enhancement-mode AlGaN/GaN HEMTs fabricated by fluorine plasma treatment

The fabrication of enhancement-mode A1GaN/GaN HEMTs by fluorine plasma treatment on sapphire substrates is reported. A new method is used to fabricate devices with different fluorine plasma RF power treatments on one wafer to avoid differences between different wafers. The plasma-treated gate regions of devices treated with different fluorine plasma RF powers were separately opened by a step-and-repeat system. The properties of these devices are compared and analyzed. The devices with 150 W fluorine plasma treatment power and with 0.6μm gate-length exhibited a threshold voltage of 0.57 V, a maximum drain current of 501 mA/mm, a maximumtransconductance of 210 m S/mm, a current gain cutoff frequency of 19.4 GHz and a maximum oscillation frequency of 26 GHz. An excessive fluorine plasma treatment power of 250 W results in a small maximum drain current, which can be attributed to the implantation of fluorine plasma in the channel.     

AIGaN／GaN HEMT高温特性的研究进展

回顾了在高温条件下AIGaN／GaN HEMT器件特性的研究进展。发现2DEG的高温特性是影响器件高温性能的根本内在因素，且外延材料的缺陷、衬底及其器件的封装形式也影响器件的高温特性。最后总结了适合高温下工作的AIGaN／GaN HEMT的改进方法。     

F注入AlGaN/GaN增强型HEMT

The fabrication of enhancement-mode AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by fluorine plasma treatment on sapphire substrates is reported. A new method is used to fabricate devices with different fluorine plasma RF power treatments on one wafer to avoid differences between different wafers. The plasma-treated gate regions of devices treated with different fluorine plasma RF powers were separately opened by a step-and-repeat system. The properties of these devices are compared and analyzed. The devices with 150 W fluorine plasma treatment power and with 0.6 μm gate-length exhibited a threshold voltage of 0.57 V, a maximum drain current of 501 mA/mm, a maximum transconductance of 210 mS/mm, a current gain cutoff frequency of 19.4 GHz and a maximum oscillation frequency of 26 GHz. An excessive fluorine plasma treatment power of 250 W results in a small maximum drain current, which can be attributed to the implantation of fluorine plasma in the channel.     

X波段高输出功率凹栅AIGaN／GaN HEMT

使用自主研制的SiC衬底GaNHEMT外延材料，研制出高输出功率A1GaN／GaNHEMT，优化了器件研制工艺，比接触电阻率小于1．0×10^-6Ω·cm^2，电流崩塌参量小于10％，击穿电压大于80V．小栅宽器件工作电压达到40V，频率为8GHz时输出功率密度大于10W／mm．栅宽为2mm单胞器件，工作电压为28V，频率为8GHz时，输出功率为12．3W，功率增益为4．9dB，功率附加效率为35％．四胞内匹配总栅宽为8mm器件，工作电压为27V时，频率为8GHz时，输出功率为33．8W，功率增益为6．3dB，功率附加效率为41．77％，单胞器件和内匹配器件输出功率为目前国内该器件输出功率的最高结果．     

氟处理增强型InAlN/GaN HEMT直流和射频特性分析

报道了使用氟处理的方法制备的InAlN/GaN 增强型器件。 器件的阈值电压为0.86V。 在VGS=0 V ,VDS=5 V下得到器件跨导为0mS, 表现出了完全的关态特性。氟处理之后器件的栅漏电得到了降低。0.3μm栅长器件的电流截至频率（fT）与最大振荡频率(fMAX)分别为29.4GHz和36.7GHz。建立了器件的小信号模型用来描述器件本征与寄生参量。     

DC and RF characteristics of enhancement-mode InAIN/GaN HEMT with fluorine treatment

We report an enhancement-mode InA1N/GaN HEMT using a fluorine plasma treatment. The threshold voltage was measured to be ＋0.86 V by linear extrapolation from the transfer characteristics. The transconductance is 0 mS/mm at Vc, s = 0 V and VDS = 5 V, which shows a truly normal-offstate. The gate leakage current density of the enhancement-mode device shows two orders of magnitude lower than that of the depletion-mode device. The transfer characteristics of the E-mode InA1N/GaN HEMT at room temperature and high temperature are reported. The current gain cut-off frequency （fT） and the maximum oscillation frequency （fmax） of the enhancement-mode device with a gate length of 0.3 #m were 29.4 GHz and 37.6 GHz respectively, which is comparable with the depletion-mode device. A classical 16 elements small-signal model was deduced to describe the parasitic and the intrinsic parameters of the device.     

14W X波段AlGaN/GaN HEMT功率MMIC

报道了研制的SiC衬底AIGaN/GaN HEMT微带结构微波功率MMIC,芯片工艺采用凹槽栅场板结构提高AlGaN/GaNHEMTs的微波功率特性.S参数测试结果表明AlGaN/GaN HEMTs的频率特性随器件的工作电压变化显著.研制的该2级功率MMIC在9～11GHz带内30V工作,输出功率大于10W,功率增益大于12dB,带内峰值输出功率达到14.7W,功率增益为13.7dB,功率附加效率为23%,该芯片尺寸仅为2.0mm×1.1mm.与已发表的X波段AlGaN/GaN HEMT功率MMIC研制结果相比,本项工作在单位毫米栅宽输出功率和芯片单位面积输出功率方面具有优势.     

A high-performance enhancement-mode AlGaN/GaN HEMT

An enhancement-mode AlGaN/GaN HEMT with a threshold voltage of 0.35 V was fabricated by fluorine plasma treatment.The enhancement-mode device demonstrates high-performance DC characteristics with a saturation current density of 667 mA/mm at a gate bias of 4 V and a peak transconductance of 201 mS/mm at a gate bias of 0.8 V.The current-gain cut-off frequency and the maximum oscillation frequency of the enhancement-mode device with a gate length of μm are 10.3 GHz and 12.5 GHz,respectively,which is comparable with the depletion-mode device.A numerical simulation supported by SIMS results was employed to give a reasonable explanation that the fluorine ions act as an acceptor trap center in the barrier layer.     

高性能的增强型AlGaN/GaN HEMT

采用氟离子处理的方法实现了阈值电压0.35V的增强型AlGaN/GaN HEMT 器件。该器件展示了高性能直流特性,最大饱和电流 667mA/mm,器件的峰值跨导达到203ms/mm。 1μm栅长电流增益截止频率和最大振荡截止频率分别为10.3GHz和12.5GHz,并且小信号特性在器件氟离子处理后并没有出现衰退。最后,采用SIMS的实验结果辅助进行了数值仿真,对氟离子在势垒层中起受主缺陷的理论给出了合理的解释。     

Preparation and Properties of AlGaN/AIN/GaN HEMTs with Compositionally Step-Graded AIGaN Barrier Layer

：A1GaN/AlN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) structures with compositionally step-graded AIGaN barrier layer were grown on sapphire substrates by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition.High crystal quality and good sur‘ face morphology of the HEMT structures are confirmed by triple.crystal X-ray diffraction(TCXRD)and atomic force microscopy(AFM)measurements.The full width at half maximum of the GaN(0002)peak iS 4.567 from the rocking curve. AFM measurements reveal a smooth A1GaN surface with a root-mean-square roughness of 0.159nm for a scan area of 5um× 5tLm.Pendell6sung fringes are observed beside AIGaN(0002)diffraction peaks,indicating good crystalline quality and a coherent interface.     

Impact of UV/ozone surface treatment on AIGaN/GaN HEMTs

Surface treatment plays an important role in the process of making high performance AlGaN/GaN HEMTs. A clean surface is critical for enhancing device performance and long-term reliability. By experimenting with different surface treatment methods, we find that using UV/ozone treatment significantly influences the electrical properties of Ohmic contacts and Schottky contacts. According to these experimental phenomena and Xray photoelectron spectroscopy surface analysis results, the effect of the UV/ozone treatment and the reason that it influences the Ohmic/Schottky contact characteristics of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs is investigated.     

偏栅Al_xGa_(1-x)N/GaN HEMT的二维模拟与特性分析

采用泊松方程-薛定谔方程-流体力学方程组自洽求解的方法,对偏栅AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件的电学特性进行了二维模拟。通过与传统正栅器件的模拟结果对比分析,可以看出,偏栅结构除了可以提高器件的击穿电压外,还可以提高直流输出电流和跨导,对输出特性和转移特性均有一定的提高。     

Effect of a high temperature AIN buffer layer grown by initially alternating supply of ammonia on AIGaN/GaN heterostuctures

morphology of GaN. The mobility and concentration of 2DEG of A1GaN/GaN heterostuctures was also ameliorated.     

Numerical Explanation of Slow Transients in an AlGaN/GaN HEMT

观察了AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件在短期应力后不同栅偏置下的一组漏极电流瞬态,发现瞬态的时间常数随栅偏压变化很小,据此判断这组瞬态由电子陷阱的释放引起.为了验证这个判断,采用数值仿真手段计算了上述瞬态.分别考虑了在器件中不同空间位置的电子陷阱,分析了应力和瞬态中相应的陷阱行为,对比和解释了仿真曲线与测量结果的异同.基于上述讨论,提出测量的瞬态可能是表面深陷阱和GaN层体陷阱的综合作用的结果.     

AlGaN/GaN HEMT中慢瞬态的数值解释

观察了AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件在短期应力后不同栅偏置下的一组漏极电流瞬态,发现瞬态的时间常数随栅偏压变化很小,据此判断这组瞬态由电子陷阱的释放引起.为了验证这个判断,采用数值仿真手段计算了上述瞬态.分别考虑了在器件中不同空间位置的电子陷阱,分析了应力和瞬态中相应的陷阱行为,对比和解释了仿真曲线与测量结果的异同.基于上述讨论,提出测量的瞬态可能是表面深陷阱和GaN层体陷阱的综合作用的结果.