AlGaN/GaN HEMTs器件布局对器件性能影响分析

比较了空气桥跨细栅和空气桥跨栅总线两种源连接结构的1 mm AlGaN/GaN HEMTs器件的特性,对两种结构的管芯进行了等效电路参数提取.测试了两种布局方式下的不同源场板结构器件的射频以及功率性能,比较分析表明,空气桥跨细栅的源连接方式由于有效地降低了栅漏电容以及栅源电容,比空气桥跨栅总线源连接的器件能取得更好的频率特性以及功率特性.     

AlGaN/GaN材料HEMT器件优化分析与I-V特性

在考虑Al Ga N / Ga N异质结中的压电极化和自发极化效应的基础上,自洽求解了垂直于沟道方向的薛定谔方程和泊松方程.通过模拟计算,研究了Al Ga N / Ga N HEMT器件掺杂层Al的组分、厚度、施主掺杂浓度以及栅偏压对二维电子气特性的影响.用准二维物理模型计算了Al Ga N/ Ga N HEMT器件的输出特性,给出了相应的饱和电压和阈值电压,并对计算结果和Al Ga N/ Ga N HEMT器件的结构优化进行了分析.     

Physics-based numerical simulation and device characterizations of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs with temperature effects

The research presents AlGaN/GaN HEMTs device characterizations at different temperatures using physics-based numerical simulation. Industry standard simulation tool Silvaco ATLAS is used to characterize the various electronic properties of the device. An extensive theoretical overview is done to achieve the most comprehensive values for GaN and AlGaN properties, as discussed in the paper. This research is mainly focused on simulation of temperature dependent device performances as well as on some other material properties that are not well defined in ATLAS. Energy bandgap, density of states, saturation velocities, surface traps, polarization effect, carrier lifetime and mobility, permittivity, effective Richardson's constant, and donor and acceptor energy levels are considered as critical parameters for predicting temperature effect in ALGaN/GaN HEMT. Various aspects of device performance are analyzed at high temperature along with the different bias configurations.     

高性能1mm AlGaN/GaN功率HEMTs研制

报道了基于蓝宝石衬底的高性能1mm AlGaN/GaN HEMTs功率器件.为了提高微波功率器件性能，采用新的欧姆接触和新型空气桥方案．测试表明，器件电流密度为0.784A/mm，跨导197mS/mm，击穿电压大于40V，截止态漏电较小，1mm栅宽器件的单位截止频率达到20GHz，最大振荡频率为28GHz，功率增益为11dB，功率密度为1.2W/mm,PAE为32%,两端口阻抗特性显示了在微波应用中的良好潜力．     

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...     

碳致深能级引起的AlGaN/GaN HEMT电流崩塌现象

AlGaN/GaN HEMT良好的功率特性虽然被大量报导,但其电流崩塌现象仍是一个令人困扰的问题,作者通过实验证明了导致其电流崩塌的一个因素.两个AlGaN/GaN样片被分别放在纯氮气和掺碳的氮气气氛中快速退火,利用XPS证明了后者中的碳元素含量远远大于前者.比较二者的I-V特性曲线,可发现碳杂质的引入可使AlGaN/GaN HEMT电流崩塌程度大大增加.分析表明:由碳杂质引入导致的深能级使得负栅压下俘获沟道中的载流子在正栅压下不能立刻释放,从而引起AlGaN/GaN HEMT中的电流崩塌现象.     

Effects of rapid thermal annealing on ohmic contact of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs

工艺制作源漏电极为Ti/Al/Ti/Au,并在氮气气氛中对其进行快速退火,研究不同退火条件对欧姆接触的影响。具体实验过程如下：将溅射好源漏电极的外延片分为5部分,其中3片分别在700℃,750℃和800℃下快速退火30s,并相互对比得出最佳退火温度,实验结果发现750℃条件下欧姆接触最好;其余2片在750℃下分别退火25s和40s,并与前边实验750℃ 30s情况下欧姆接触比较,得出最佳退火时间为30s。我们使用传输线模式计算出电极与外延片的欧姆接触电阻率,在750℃ 30s的快速退火条件下得到最低欧姆接触电阻率为0.54 Ω mm,与其余条件下结果比较具有较好的表面形貌和边缘。从实验中我们也得到随着退火温度和退火时间的提高,欧姆接触电阻率先降低到达最低点然后开始升高的现象,为寻找GaN HEMT欧姆接触最佳条件提供了一定依据。     

Effect of fluorine interface redistribution on performance of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs

The effect of fluorine interface redistribution on dc and microwave performances of SF₆ plasma-treated AlGaN/GaN high-electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) was investigated. Selective SF₆ plasma treatment of the AlGaN/GaN HEMT gate interface yielded increases in the current gain cut-off frequency (f_T) and maximum frequency of oscillation (f_max) of almost 60%. Annealing induced fluorine interface redistribution showed a low impact on the electron drift mobility and a negligible impact on the peak transconductance of the HEMTs. A large impact of the fluorine interface redistribution was observed for the threshold voltage and sheet carrier concentration of two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG). Consequently, it led to a decrease in the f_T and f_max values, but the values were still higher than those of conventional reference HEMTs.     

AlGaN/GaN基HEMT器件的研究进展(英文)

由于AlGaN具有高的击穿电场(3 MV/cm,是GaAs的7.5倍),且在AlGaN/GaN异质结处存在高浓度的极化诱导二维电子气,AlGaN基高电子迁移率晶体管是目前最适合应用于微波大功率放大领域的器件。着重对影响高频大功率AlGaN/GaN性能的材料结构和器件制作进行了阐述。     

Ka波段AlGaN/GaN HEMT栅结构仿真研究

为了研究适合Ka波段AlGaN/GaN HEMT的栅结构尺寸,借助二维器件仿真软件Silvaco Atlas,在完善仿真模型的基础上研究了Γ型栅各部分对AlGaN/GaN HEMT特性的影响,包括栅长与短沟道效应的关系、栅与沟道距离对短沟道效应和饱和漏电流的影响,以及栅金属厚度对fmax,栅场板对fT、fmax和内部电场的影响。根据典型器件结构和材料参数的仿真表明,为了提高频率并减轻短沟道效应,栅长应取0.15～0.25μm;减小栅与沟道的距离可略微改善短沟道效应,但会明显降低器件的饱和漏电流,综合考虑栅调制能力、饱和漏电流、短沟道效应三个方面,栅与沟道距离应取10～20nm;为了提高fmax,栅金属厚度应大于0.4μm;缩小栅场板长度可有效提高器件的频率,兼顾Ka波段应用和提高击穿电压,栅场板长度应在0.3～0.4μm左右。仿真得出的器件性能随结构参数的变化趋势以及尺寸数据对于Ka波段AlGaN/GaN HEMT的研究具有参考意义。     

高频功率AlGaN/GaN HEMT 的栅结构优化

本文研究了栅帽、栅源间距对AlGaN/GaN HEMT性能的影响。基于研究结果得出了优化高频功率AlGaN/GaN HEMT栅结构的方法。缩小栅场板可以有效提高器件的增益、截止频率（ft）、最大震荡频率（fmax）。通过减小栅场板长度,栅长0.35 器件的ft达到了30GHz、fmax达到了80GHz。采用tao型栅（栅帽偏向源侧）或者增加栅金属厚度还可以进一步优化 。缩小栅源的距离可以提高饱和漏电流和击穿电压,从而提高器件的输出功率。     

AlGaN/GaN HEMT高场应力退化及紫外光辐照的研究

采用不同的应力偏压发现器件特性的下降程度随应力偏置电压的增大而增大.经过3×104s 40V高场应力后,蓝宝石衬底 AlGaN/GaN HEMT饱和漏电流下降5.2%,跨导下降7.6%.从器件直流参数的下降分析了应力后的特性退化现象并与连续直流扫描电流崩塌现象进行了对比,同时观察了紫外光照对应力后器件特性退化的恢复作用.直流扫描电流崩塌现象在紫外光照下迅速消除,但是紫外光照不能恢复高场应力造成的特性退化.     

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.     

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。     

Gate-structure optimization for high frequency power AlGaN/GaN HEMTs

The influence of gate-head and gate-source-spacing on the performance of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs was studied.Suggestions are then made to improve the performance of high frequency power AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by optimizing the gate-structure.Reducing the field-plate length can effectively enhance gain,current gain cutoff frequency and maximum frequency of oscillation.By reducing the field-plate length,devices with 0.35 μm gate length have exhibited a current gain cutoff frequency of 30 GHz and a maximum frequency of oscillation of 80 GHz.The maximum frequency of oscillation can be further optimized either by increasing the gate-metal thickness,or by using a t-shape gate (the gate where the gate-head tends to the source side).Reducing the gate-source spacing can enhance the maximum drain-current and breakdown voltage,which is beneficial in enhancing the maximum output power of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs.     

AlGaN/GaN HEMT电流崩塌效应研究进展

简要回顾了 Al Ga N/Ga N HEMT器件电流崩塌效应研究的进展 ,着重阐述了虚栅模型、应力模型等几种解释电流崩塌效应形成机理的模型和器件钝化、生长盖帽层等减小电流崩塌效应的措施。     

The effects of gate length variation and trapping effects on the transient response of AlGaN/GaN HEMT’s on SiC substrates

In AlGaN/GaN heterostructure field-effect transistors, the surface defects and dislocations may serve as trapping centers and affect the device performance via leakage current. In this paper we report results of our investigation of the trapping characteristics of Al_0.25Ga_0.75N/GaN HEMT using the Conductance Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy (CDLTS). Two deep level electronic defects were observed labeled E₁ and HL₁, with activation energies E_a1 = 1.36 eV and E_a2 = 0.63 eV. The hole-trap HL₁ is characterized for the first time in our studies. We identified the characteristics of the traps at the AlGaN/GaN interface adjoining the channel and the surface along the ungated region between the gate and the drain, as well as the effects of the surface traps.     

AlGaN/GaN HEMT高场应力退化及紫外光辐照的研究

采用不同的应力偏压发现器件特性的下降程度随应力偏置电压的增大而增大.经过3×104s 40V高场应力后,蓝宝石衬底 AlGaN/GaN HEMT饱和漏电流下降5.2%,跨导下降7.6%.从器件直流参数的下降分析了应力后的特性退化现象并与连续直流扫描电流崩塌现象进行了对比,同时观察了紫外光照对应力后器件特性退化的恢复作用.直流扫描电流崩塌现象在紫外光照下迅速消除,但是紫外光照不能恢复高场应力造成的特性退化.     

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 .     

A surface-potential-based model for AlGaN/AlN/GaN HEMT

A new surface-potential-based model for AlGaN/AlN/GaN high electron mobility transistor(HEMT) is proposed in this paper. Since the high polarization effects caused by AlN interlayer favorably influence the two dimensional electron gas(2DEG) and scattering mechanisms, we first add spontaneous and piezoelectric charge terms to the source equation of surface-potential, and a mobility model for AlGaN/AlN/GaN HEMT is rewritten. Compared with TCAD simulations, the DC characteristics of AlGaN/AlN/GaN HEMT are faithfully reproduced by the new model.