不同AlGaN层厚度的AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管的静态特性

利用金属有机化合物气相外延技术研究了Al Ga N/ Ga N高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)结构的外延生长及器件制作,重点比较了具有不同Al Ga N层厚度的HEMT器件的静态特性.实验发现具有较薄Al Ga N隔离层的结构表现出较好的器件特性.栅长为1μm的器件获得了6 5 0 m A/ m m的最大饱和电流密度和10 0 m S/ mm的最大跨导.     

最大振荡频率为200GHz的蓝宝石衬底AlGaN/GaN HEMT

报道了最大振荡频率为200 GHz的基于蓝宝石衬底的AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT).外延材料结构采用InGaN背势垒层来减小短沟道效应,器件采用凹栅槽和T型栅结合的工艺,实现了Ka波段AlGaN/GaNHEMT.器件饱和电流达到1.1 A/mm,跨导为421 mS/mm,截止频率(fT)为30 GHz...     

Ka波段AlGaN/GaN HEMT的研制

为了提高AlGaN/GaN HEMT的频率,采用了缩小源漏间距、优化栅结构和外围结构等措施设计了器件结构,并基于国内的GaN外延片和工艺完成了器件制备.测试表明所研制的AlGaN/GaN HEMT可以满足Ka波段应用.其中2×75μm栅宽AlGaN/GaN HEMT在30V漏压下的截止频率为32GHz,最大振荡频率为1...     

RF-MBE生长的高Al势垒层AlGaN/GaN HEMT结构

采用RF-MBE技术,在蓝宝石衬底上生长了高Al组分势垒层AlGaN/GaN HEMT结构.用三晶X射线衍射分析得到AlGaN势垒层的Al组分约为43%,异质结构晶体质量较高,界面比较光滑.变温霍尔测量显示此结构具有良好的电学性能,室温时电子迁移率和电子浓度分别高达1246cm2/(V·s)和1.429×1013cm-2,二者的乘积为1.8×1016V-1·s-1.用此材料研制的器件,直流特性得到了提高,最大漏极输出电流为1.0A/mm,非本征跨导为218mS/mm.结果表明,提高AlGaN势垒层Al的组分有助于提高AlGaN/GaN HEMT结构材料的电学性能和器件性能.     

最大振荡频率为200 GHz的蓝宝石衬底AlGaN/GaN HEMT

本文报道了fmax为200GHz的基于蓝宝石衬底的AlGaN/GaN 高电子迁移率晶体管（HEMT）。外延材料结构采用了InGaN背势垒层来减小短沟道效应,器件采用了凹栅槽和T型栅结合的工艺,实现了Ka波段AlGaN/GaN HEMT。器件饱和电流达到1.1A/mm,跨导为421mS/mm,截止频率（fT）为30GHz,最大振荡频率（fmax）为105GHz。采用了湿法腐蚀工艺将器件的Si3N4钝化层去除后,器件的Cgs和Cgd减小,器件截止频率提高到50GHz,最大振荡频率提高到200GHz。     

应用于微波通信系统新型器件GaN HEMT研究

通过自洽求解一维泊松方程,计算了应用于微波通信系统的非故意掺杂AlGaN/AlN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)的外延层结构参数对器件的二维电子气(2DEG)浓度,跨导等性能的影响.通过理论分析并结合TCAD软件最终确定AlGaN/AlN/GaN HEMT的最佳外延层结构.对栅长0.3 μm和栅宽100 μm的器件仿真结果表明,器件的最大跨导为418 mS/mm,器件的最大电流密度为2 300 mA/mm,性能良好.     

高性能1mm SiC基AlGaN/GaN功率HEMT研制

在6H-SiC衬底上,外延生长了AlGaN/GaN HEMT结构,设计并实现了高性能1mm AlGaN/GaN微波功率HEMT,外延材料利用金属有机物化学气相淀积技术生长.测试表明,该lmm栅宽器件栅长为0.8μm,输出电流密度达到1.16A/mm,跨导为241mS/mm,击穿电压＞80V,特征频率达到20GHz,最大振荡频率为28GHz.5.4GHz连续波测试下功率增益为14.2dB,输出功率达4.1W,脉冲条件测试下功率增益为14.4dB,输出功率为5.2W,两端口阻抗特性显示了在微波应用中的良好潜力.     

高性能1mm SiC基AlGaN/GaN功率HEMT研制

在6H-SiC衬底上,外延生长了AlGaN/GaN HEMT结构,设计并实现了高性能1mm AlGaN/GaN微波功率HEMT,外延材料利用金属有机物化学气相淀积技术生长.测试表明,该lmm栅宽器件栅长为0.8μm,输出电流密度达到1.16A/mm,跨导为241mS/mm,击穿电压＞80V,特征频率达到20GHz,最大振荡频率为28GHz.5.4GHz连续波测试下功率增益为14.2dB,输出功率达4.1W,脉冲条件测试下功率增益为14.4dB,输出功率为5.2W,两端口阻抗特性显示了在微波应用中的良好潜力.     

含有Al组分阶变AlGaN过渡层的Si基AlGaN/GaN HEMT

采用一个AlN缓冲层和两个Al组分阶变的AlGaN过渡层作为中间层,在76.2mm Si衬底上外延生长出1.7μm厚无裂纹AlGaN/GaN异质结材料,利用原子力显微镜、X射线衍射、Hall效应测量和CV测量等手段对材料的结构特性和电学性能进行了表征。材料表面平整光滑,晶体质量和电学性能良好,2DEG面密度为1.12×1013cm-2,迁移率为1 208cm2/(V.s)。由该材料研制的栅长为1μm的AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件,电流增益截止频率fT达到10.4GHz,这些结果表明组分阶变AlGaN过渡层技术可用于实现高性能Si基GaN HEMT。     

fT为102 GHz的蓝宝石衬底AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管

研究了一款高性能的AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管器件(HEMT),器件基于在蓝宝石衬底上外延生长的AlGaN/GaN异质结构HEMT材料,器件栅长为86 nm,源漏间距为0.8μm。电子束光刻实现T型栅和源漏,保证了器件小的栅长和高的对准精度。制备的器件显示了良好的直流特性和射频特性,在栅偏压为0 V时漏电流密度为995 mA/mm,在栅源电压Vgs为-4.5 V时,最大峰值跨导为225 mS/mm;器件的电流增益截止频率fT和最大振荡频率fmax分别为102和147 GHz。高fT值一方面得益于小栅长,另一方面由于小源漏间距减小了源漏沟道电阻。     

AlN阻挡层对AlGaN/GaNHEMT器件的影响

利用低压MOCVD技术在蓝宝石衬底上生长了AlGaN/GaN异质结和AlGaN/AlN/GaN异质结二维电子气材料,采用相同器件工艺制造出了AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件和AlGaN/AlN/GaN HEMT器件.通过对两种不同器件的比较和讨论,研究了AlN阻挡层的增加对AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件性能的影响.     

毫米波AlGaN / GaN HEMT 交流特性研究

毫米波频段已经成为AlGaN/GaN HEMT研究的一个发展趋势。利用器件仿真软件TCAD,对AlGaN/GaN HEMT交流特性进行了研究。从势垒层的Al组分和厚度两个参数分析了器件特征频率变化趋势。用TCAD仿真得到的AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件本征S参数,在ADS中添加器件的非本征参数,得到器件仿真的频率特性。在器件设计的基础上,进行了器件版图设计和流片,并测量了器件频率特性。测试和仿真结果的对比表明两者较为一致,表明器件仿真的有效性和指导意义。     

Characteristics of AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN double heteroj unction HEMTs with an improved breakdown voltage

正We studied the performance of AlGaN/GaN double heterojunction high electron mobility transistors (DH-HEMTs) with an AlGaN buffer layer,which leads to a higher potential barrier at the backside of the twodimensional electron gas channel and better carrier confinement.This,remarkably,reduces the drain leakage current and improves the device breakdown voltage.The breakdown voltage of AlGaN/GaN double heterojunction HEMTs (~ 100 V) was significantly improved compared to that of conventional AlGaN/GaN HEMTs(~50 V) for the device with gate dimensions of 0.5 x 100μm and a gate-drain distance of 1μm.The DH-HEMTs also demonstrated a maximum output power of 7.78 W/mm,a maximum power-added efficiency of 62.3%and a linear gain of 23 dB at the drain supply voltage of 35 V at 4 GHz.     

AlGaN/GaN/InGaN/GaN DH-HEMTs with an InGaN notch for enhanced carrier confinement

We report an AlGaN/GaN/InGaN/GaN double heterojunction high electron mobility transistors (DH-HEMTs) with high-mobility two-dimensional electron gas (2-DEG) and reduced buffer leakage. The device features a 3-nm thin In/sub x/Ga/sub 1-x/N(x=0.1) layer inserted into the conventional AlGaN/GaN HEMT structure. Assisted by the InGaN layers polarization field that is opposite to that in the AlGaN layer, an additional potential barrier is introduced between the 2-DEG channel and buffer, leading to enhanced carrier confinement and improved buffer isolation. For a sample grown on sapphire substrate with MOCVD-grown GaN buffer, a 2-DEG mobility of around 1300 cm/sup 2//V/spl middot/s and a sheet resistance of 420 /spl Omega//sq were obtained on this new DH-HEMT structure at room temperature. A peak transconductance of 230 mS/mm, a peak current gain cutoff frequency (f/sub T/) of 14.5 GHz, and a peak power gain cutoff frequency (f/sub max/) of 45.4 GHz were achieved on a 1/spl times/100 /spl mu/m device. The off-state source-drain leakage current is as low as /spl sim/5 /spl mu/ A/mm at V/sub DS/=10 V. For the devices on sapphire substrate, maximum power density of 3.4 W/mm and PAE of 41% were obtained at 2 GHz.     

Demonstration of Low-Leakage-Current Low-On-Resistance 600-V 5.5-A GaN/AlGaN HEMT

This letter demonstrates a high-voltage, high-current, and low-leakage-current GaN/AlGaN power HEMT with HfO₂ as the gate dielectric and passivation layer. The device is measured up to 600 V, and the maximum on-state drain current is higher than 5.5 A. Performance of small devices with HfO₂ and Si₃N₄ dielectrics is compared. The electric strength of gate dielectrics is measured for both HfO₂ and Si₃N₄. Devices with HfO₂ show better uniformity and lower leakage current than Si₃N₄ passivated devices. The 5.5-A HfO₂ devices demonstrate very low gate (41 nA/mm) and drain (430 nA/mm) leakage-current density and low on-resistance (6.2 Omegamiddotmm or 2.5 mOmegamiddotcm²).     

AlGaN/GaN metal oxide semiconductor heterostructure field effecttransistor

We report on the AlGaN/GaN metal oxide semiconductor heterostructure field effect transistor (MOS-HFET) and present the results of the comparative studies of this device and a base line AlGaN/GaN heterostructure field effect transistor (HFET). For a 5-μ source-to-drain opening, the maximum current was close to 600 mA/mm for both devices. The gate leakage current for the MOS-HFET was more than six orders of magnitude smaller than for the HFET     

Punchthrough-Voltage Enhancement of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs Using AlGaN Double-Heterojunction Confinement

In this paper, we present an enhancement of punchthrough voltage in AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility-transistor devices by increasing the electron confinement in the transistor channel using an AlGaN buffer-layer structure. An optimized electron confinement results in a scaling of punchthrough voltage with device geometry and a significantly reduced subthreshold drain leakage current. These beneficial properties are pronounced even further if gate-recess technology is applied for device fabrication. Physical-based device simulations give insight in the respective electronic mechanisms.      

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。     

Reducing Thermal Resistance of AlGaN/GaN Electronic Devices Using Novel Nucleation Layers

Currently, up to 50% of the channel temperature in AlGaN/GaN electronic devices is due to the thermal-boundary resistance (TBR) associated with the nucleation layer (NL) needed between GaN and SiC substrates for high-quality heteroepitaxy. Using 3-D time-resolved Raman thermography, it is shown that modifying the NL used for GaN on SiC epitaxy from the metal–organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD)-grown standard AlN-NL to a hot-wall MOCVD-grown AlN-NL reduces NL TBR by 25%, resulting in $sim$10% reduction of the operating temperature of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs. Considering the exponential relationship between device lifetime and temperature, lower TBR NLs open new opportunities for improving the reliability of AlGaN/GaN devices.