| Abstract: | State-of-the-art AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility structures were grown on semi-insulating 4H-SiC substrates by MOCVD and X-band microwave power high electron mobility transistors were fabricated and characterized.Hall mobility of 2291.1 cm2/(V·s) and two-dimensional electron gas density of 9.954 × 1012 cm-2 were achieved at 300 K.The HEMT devices with a 0.45-μm gate length exhibited maximum drain current density as high as 1039.6 mA/mm and peak extrinsic transconduct-ance of 229.7 mS/mm.The fT of 30.89 GHz and fmax of 38.71 GHz were measured on the device.Load-pull measurements were performed and analyzed under (-3.5,28) V,(-3.5,34) V and (-3.5,40) V gate/drain direct current bias in class-AB,respectively.The uncooled device showed high linear power gain of 17.04 dB and high power-added efficiency of 50.56％ at 8 GHz when drain biased at (-3.5,28) V.In addition,when drain biased at (-3.5,40) V,the device exhibited a saturation output power dens-ity up to 6.21 W/mm at 8 GHz,with a power gain of 11.94 dB and a power-added efficiency of 39.56％.Furthermore,the low fmax/fT ratio and the variation of the power sweep of the device at 8 GHz with drain bias voltage were analyzed. |
