Characterization of SiC MESFETs with narrow channel layer

SiC MESFETs with a narrow channel layer are proposed to alleviate the short-channel effects, in particular the drain-induced barrier lowering (DIBL) effect that results in threshold voltage that is dependent on the gate length and the drain voltage applied. Such narrow channel layer 4H-SiC MESFETs were fabricated and characterized. The thickness and doping concentration of the channel layer are 0.08 μm and 8.0 × 10¹⁷ cm⁻³, respectively. The measurement results showed that the threshold voltage of the MESFETs is about −1.1 V and is independent of the gate length from 1 to 3 μm, and the drain voltage applied up to 40 V. Good saturation behavior with fairly low output conductance was also achieved, which is desirable for small signal applications. The results obtained for the narrow channel layer MESFETs are also compared with those measured for conventional devices with thicker channel layer of 0.20 μm and doping concentration of 2.5 × 10¹⁷ cm⁻³.     

Effect of processing conditions on inversion layer mobility and interface state density in 4H−SiC MOSFETs

N-channel, inversion mode MOSFETs have been fabricated on 4H−SiC using different oxidation procedures, source/drain implant species and implant activation temperature. The fixed oxide charge and the field-effect mobility in the inversion layer have been extracted, with best values of 1.8×10¹² cm⁻² and 14 cm²/V-s, respectively. The interface state density, D_it close to the conduction band of 4H−SiC has been extracted from the subthreshold drain characteristics of the MOSFETs. A comparison of interface state density, inversion layer mobility and fixed oxide charges between the different processes indicate that pull-out in wet ambient after reoxidation of gate oxide improves the 4H−SiC/SiO₂ interface quality.     

一氧化氮退火对高温氧化SiC/SiO2界面特性的影响研究

本文研究了高温（1300℃）氧化并在一氧化氮（NO）气体中进行氧化后退火方法对4H-SiC 金属-氧化物-半导体（MOS）电容的SiC/SiO2界面特性的影响,主要通过SiC MOS的电容-电压(C-V)特性详细讨论了NO退火时间和温度与SiO2/SiC界面特性的相互关系. 结果表明在NO气体中进行氧化后退火可明显降低界面态密度,并且界面态密度随着温度和时间的增加会进一步降低。 同时,与常规1200℃及以下氧化温度相比,1300℃下热生长的氧化层具有更低的界面态密度且显著缩短了氧化时间,节约了生产成本。     

GaAs MESFET栅取向效应中背栅的作用

根据压电效应模型,本文详细研究了压电电荷对GaAs MESFET沟道与衬底界面耗尽层的影响。认为正压电电荷比负压电电荷所引起的阀值电压漂移大,较好解释了(100)衬底上沿[011]和[011]取向的GaAs MESFET阈值电压非对称反向漂移的现象。     

Au/4H-SiC肖特基UV光电二极管的温度特性

采用微电子平面工艺,高真空电子束蒸发金属Au做肖特基接触,多层金属Ni、Ti、Ag合金在背底上做欧姆接触,制作出Au/n-4H-SiC肖特基势垒紫外光电二极管(UV-SBD).测试并分析了在不同温度下该器件的I-V特性及光谱响应特性.实验表明:器件高温下有较低的反向漏电流,正向开启电压下降速度为-1.2 mV/℃;波长响应范围为200～400 nm,在23℃和260℃时,光谱响应峰值分别出现在320 nm和330 nm,每100℃波长红移约4 nm;响应灵敏度随温度升高而降低,平均每100℃降低2倍.     

一种基于数值模型的4H-SiC MESFET大信号建模方法

提出了一种基于数值模型的4H-SiC MESFET大信号建模方法.该方法基于4H-SiC MESFET的物理参数和结构参数,采用MEDICI的小信号正弦稳态分析法和高频小信号等效电路,模拟得到电流和电容的非线性特性,通过大信号等效电路,分析了建立4H-SiC MESFET大信号模型的途径.模拟与实验测试值的比较表明这种方法是可行的,可用于预先评估器件大信号工作时的非线性特性,指导4H-SiC MESFET的器件设计.     

Investigation of 4H-SiC MOS capacitors annealed in diluted N2O at different temperatures

Thermally grown oxide on 4H-SiC has been post-annealed in diluted N₂O (10% N₂O in N₂) at different temperatures from 900 to 1100 °C. The quality of the nitrided oxide and the SiO₂/4H-SiC interface was investigated by AC conductance and high frequency C-V measurements based on Al/SiO₂/4H-SiC metal-insulator-semiconductor (MOS) structure. It is found that N₂O annealing at 1000 °C produces the lowest interface state density, though the difference is not so significant when compared to the other samples annealed at 900 and 1100 °C. These results can be explained by the high temperature dynamic decomposition process of N₂O. By fitting the AC conductance data, it is found that higher temperature nitridation increases the capture cross-section of the interface traps.     

HF chemical etching of SiO2 on 4H and 6H SiC

Thickness and etch rate of SiO₂ films thermally grown on hexagonal SiC substrates were compared to results obtained from SiO₂/Si samples. The data confirm that profilometry and ellipsometry yield the same thickness values for oxides grown on Si and SiC. Within the accuracy of our measurements, oxides grown on different polytypes and faces of SiC etch at the same rate in a HF acid solution. The etch rate using a 50:1 H₂O:HF(50%) solution at room temperature is 0.1 nm/s and is uniform throughout the thickness of the SiO₂ films. The rate is the same as that obtained for SiO₂ grown on Si.     

生长气体流量对SiC单晶缺陷的影响

实现了熔融KOH进行SiC体单晶择优腐蚀估测缺陷密度的方法.本文报道了采用该技术对体SiC单晶缺陷密度估测的结果.腐蚀会在Si面形成六边形腐蚀坑,在C面形成圆形腐蚀坑.腐蚀速率和蚀坑形状与SiC生长工艺有关.对在高生长气流量下用PVT工艺制备的SiC样品,其刃位错、螺位错与微管密度分别为2.82×105,94和38cm-2;对在低生长气流量下用PVT工艺制备的SiC样品,其上述缺陷密度分别为9.34×105,2和29cm-2.结果表明:随着生长气体流量的增加,由于避免了N2掺杂,刃位错密度下降.     

4H-SiC MESFET大信号非线性特性分析

采用Voherra级数法对4H-SiC射频MESFET的大信号非线性特性进行了分析,并研究了器件尺寸与线性度的关系.模型考虑了陷阱效应对非线性特性的影响,模拟结果能够较好地反映实验结果.进一步分析表明,在1GHz和1.01GHz频率下,当栅长从0.8μm增大到1.6μm,器件的输入(输出)三阶截取点从33.55dBm(36.26dBm)减小到18.1dBm(13.4dBm),1dB压缩点从24dBm下降到7.43dBm.为实际器件的线性化设计提供理论依据.