60Co γ射线辐射对AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件的影响

采用⁶⁰Co γ射线辐射源对非钝化保护的AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)器件进行了1 Mrad(Si)的总剂量辐射,实验发现辐射累积剂量越大,器件尺寸越小,器件饱和漏电流和跨导下降越明显,同时辐射后器件栅泄漏电流明显增大,而阈值电压变化很小. 对辐射前后器件的沟道串联电阻和阈值电压变化的分析表明,辐射感生表面态负电荷的产生是造成AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件电特性退化的主要原因之一. 关键词： AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件 γ射线辐射 表面态     

60Co γ射线辐射对AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件的影响

采用60 Co γ射线辐射源对非钝化保护的AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)器件进行了1 Mrad(Si)的总剂量辐射,实验发现辐射累积剂量越大,器件尺寸越小,器件饱和漏电流和跨导下降越明显,同时辐射后器件栅泄漏电流明显增大,而阈值电压变化很小. 对辐射前后器件的沟道串联电阻和阈值电压变化的分析表明,辐射感生表面态负电荷的产生是造成AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件电特性退化的主要原因之一.     

开态应力下电压和电流对AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管的退化作用研究

通过采集等功率的两种不同开态直流应力作用下AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMTs)漏源电流输出特性、源区和漏区大信号寄生电阻、转移特性、阈值电压随应力时间的变化, 并使用光发射显微镜观察器件漏电流情况, 研究了开态应力下电压和电流对AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管的退化作用. 结果表明, 低电压大电流应力下器件退化很少, 高电压大电流下器件退化较明显. 高电压是HEMTs退化的主要因素, 栅漏之间高电场引起的逆压电效应对参数的永久性退化起决定性作用. 除此之外, 器件表面损坏部位的显微图像表明低电压大电流下器件失效是由于局部电流密度过高, 出现热斑导致器件损伤引起的.     

AlGaN/GaN槽栅HEMT模拟与实验研究

分析了栅槽深度对AlGaN/GaN HEMT特性的影响,并对不同栅槽深度的器件特性进行了模拟,得到了器件饱和电流、最大跨导和阈值电压随栅槽深度的变化规律.当槽栅深度增大,器件饱和电流逐渐下降,而最大跨导逐渐增大,阈值电压向X轴正方向移动.研制出不同栅槽深度的蓝宝石衬底AlGaN/GaN HEMT,用实验数据验证了得到的不同栅槽深度器件特性变化规律.从刻蚀损伤和刻蚀引入界面态的角度分析了模拟与实验规律产生差别的原因. 关键词： 高电子迁移率晶体管 AlGaN/GaN 槽栅器件     

场板结构AlGaN/GaN HEMT的电流崩塌机理

在不同的漏偏压下,研究了钝化和不同场板尺寸AlGaN/GaN HEMT对电流崩塌的抑制能力.实验结果表明,钝化器件对电流崩塌的抑制能力随着漏偏压的升高而显著下降;在高漏偏压下,场板的尺寸对器件抑制崩塌的能力有较大影响,而合适尺寸的场板结构在各个漏偏压下都能够很好的抑制电流崩塌.深入分析发现,场板结构不仅能够抑制虚栅的充电过程,而且提供了放电途径,有利于虚栅的放电,从而抑制电流崩塌.在此基础上,通过建立场板介质对虚栅放电的模型,解释了高漏偏压下场板的尺寸对器件抑制崩塌的能力有较大影响的原因. 关键词： AlGaN/GaN HEMT 场板 电流崩塌     

AlGaN/GaN双异质结F注入增强型高电子迁移率晶体管

理论模拟了不同GaN沟道厚度的双异质结(AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN/GaN)材料对高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)特性的影响,并模拟了不同F注入剂量下用该材料制作的增强型器件的特性差异.采用双异质结材料,结合F注入工艺成功地研制出了较高正向阈值电压的增强型HEMT器件.实验研究了三种GaN沟道厚度制作的增强型器件直流特性的差异,与模拟结果进行了对比验证.采用降低的F注入等离子体功率,减小了等离子体处理工艺对器件沟道迁移率的损伤,研制出的器件未经高温退火即实现了较高的跨导和饱和电流特性.对14 nm GaN沟道厚度的器件进行了阈值电压温度稳定性和栅泄漏电流的比较研究,并且分析了双异质结器件的漏致势垒降低效应.     

基于凹槽结构抑制AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管电流崩塌效应

基于双脉冲技术,研究了GaN缓冲层陷阱对AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管电流崩塌效应的影响.结果表明,栅边缘漏侧的电场峰值使得沟道电子跃迁至缓冲层,并被缓冲层中的陷阱俘获是造成电流崩塌的主要原因之一.提出了势垒层局部凹槽结构,降低了栅边缘漏侧的电场峰值,使电场分布更加均匀,改善了器件的电流崩塌效应.与传统AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管结构相比,新器件结构对电流崩塌效应的抑制作用至少提升了22.30%.     

3 MeV质子辐照对AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管的影响

研究了AlGaN/GaN 高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)的质子辐照效应. 在3 MeV质子辐照下, 当辐照剂量达到1× 10¹⁵ protons/cm²时, 漏极饱和电流下降了20%, 最大跨导降低了5%. 随着剂量增加, 阈值电压向正向漂移, 栅泄露电流增加. 在相同辐照剂量下, 1.8 MeV质子辐照要比3 MeV质子辐照退化严重. 从SRIM软件仿真中得到不同能量质子在AlGaN/GaN异质结中的辐射损伤区, 以及在一定深度形成的空位密度. 结合变频C-V测试结果进行分析, 表明了质子辐照引入空位缺陷可能是AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件电学特性退化的主要原因.     

增强型AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管高温退火研究

深入研究了两种增强型AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)高温退火前后的直流特性变化.槽栅增强型AlGaN/GaN HEMT在500 ℃ N₂中退火5 min后,阈值电压由0.12 V正向移动到0.57 V,器件Schottky反向栅漏电流减小一个数量级.F注入增强型AlGaN/GaN HEMT在 400 ℃ N₂中退火2 min后,器件阈值电压由0.23 V负向移动到-0.69 V,栅泄漏电流明显增大.槽栅增强型器件退火过程中Schottky有效势垒     

场板结构AlGaN/GaN HEMT的电流崩塌机理

在不同的漏偏压下，研究了钝化和不同场板尺寸AlGaN/GaN HEMT对电流崩塌的抑制能力.实验结果表明，钝化器件对电流崩塌的抑制能力随着漏偏压的升高而显著下降；在高漏偏压下，场板的尺寸对器件抑制崩塌的能力有较大影响，而合适尺寸的场板结构在各个漏偏压下都能够很好的抑制电流崩塌.深入分析发现，场板结构不仅能够抑制虚栅的充电过程，而且提供了放电途径，有利于虚栅的放电，从而抑制电流崩塌.在此基础上，通过建立场板介质对虚栅放电的模型，解释了高漏偏压下场板的尺寸对器件抑制崩塌的能力有较大影响的原因.     

High-electric-field-stress-induced degradation of SiN passivated AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors

AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) are fabricated by employing SiN passivation, this paper investigates the degradation due to the high-electric-field stress. After the stress, a recoverable degradation has been found, consisting of the decrease of saturation drain current I_Dsat, maximal transconductance g_m, and the positive shift of threshold voltage V_TH at high drain-source voltage V_DS. The high-electric-field stress degrades the electric characteristics of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs because the high field increases the electron trapping at the surface and in AlGaN barrier layer. The SiN passivation of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs decreases the surface trapping and 2DEG depletion a little during the high-electric-field stress. After the hot carrier stress with V_DS=20 V and V_GS=0 V applied to the device for 10⁴ sec, the SiN passivation decreases the stress-induced degradation of I_Dsat from 36% to 30%. Both on-state and pulse-state stresses produce comparative decrease of I_Dsat, which shows that although the passivation is effective in suppressing electron trapping in surface states, it does not protect the device from high-electric-field degradation in nature. So passivation in conjunction with other technological solutions like cap layer, prepassivation surface treatments, or field-plate gate to weaken high-electric-field degradation should be adopted.     

Effects of DC and AC stress on the VT shift of AlGaN/GaN MIS-HEMTs

AlGaN/GaN MIS-HEMTs with adjusted V_T were fabricated using a recess gate to investigate the effect on actual operation when the polarity of the gate voltage is opposite in the on- and off-state. The direction and time exponents of V_T shift depend on the polarity of the gate bias stress. Electrons detrapping from the Al₂O₃/AlGaN interface trap site to AlGaN under negative gate bias stress has to overcome the energy barrier, resulting in a higher temperature dependence. In addition, the unaffected g_m and SS show that the degradation occurred primarily at the Al₂O₃/AlGaN interface rather than channel or mobility degradation. For unipolar and bipolar AC stresses, the time exponent of the V_T shift during stress time has two values, and a relatively low value during relaxation after bipolar AC stress. These results may be due to the further degradation by V_min at the broader energy levels of the Al₂O₃/AlGaN interface.     

Degradation and recovery properties of AlGaN/GaN high-electron mobility transistors under direct current reverse step voltage stress

Direct current (DC) reverse step voltage stress is applied on the gate of AlGaN/GaN high-electron mobility transistor (HEMT). Experiments show that parameters degenerate under stress. Large-signal parasitic source/drain resistance (R_S/R_D) and gate-source forward I-V characteristics are recoverable after breakdown of the device under test (DUT). Electrons trapped by both the AlGaN barrier trap and the surface state under stress lead to this phenomenon, and surface state recovery is the major reason for the recovery of device parameters.     

Fluorine-plasma treated AlGaN/GaN high electronic mobility transistors under off-state overdrive stress

Influences of off-state overdrive stress on the fluorine-plasma treated AlGaN/GaN high-electronic mobility transistors (HEMTs) are experimentally investigated. It is observed that the reverse leakage current between the gate and source decreases after the off-state stress, whereas the current between the gate and drain increases. By analyzing those changes of the reverse currents based on the Frenkel-Poole model, we realize that the ionization of fluorine ions occurs during the off-state stress. Furthermore, threshold voltage degradation is also observed after the off-state stress, but the degradations of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs treated with different F-plasma RF powers are different. By comparing the differences between those devices, we find that the F-ions incorporated in the GaN buffer layer play an important role in averting degradation. Lastly, suggestions to obtain a more stable fluorine-plasma treated AlGaN/GaN HEMT are put forwarded.     

The reliability of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors under step-electrical stresses

In spite of their extraordinary performance, AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) still lack solid reliability. Devices under accelerated DC stress tests (off-state, V_DS =0 state, and on-state step-stress) are investigated to help us identify the degradation mechanisms of the AlGaN/GaN HEMTs. All our findings are consistent with the degradation mechanism based on crystallographic-defect formation due to the inverse piezoelectric effects in Ref. [1] (Joh J and del Alamo J A 2006 IEEE IDEM Tech. Digest p. 415). However, under the on-state condition, the devices are suffering from both inverse piezoelectric effects and hot electron effects, and so to improve the reliability of the devices both effects should be taken into consideration.     

Kink effect in AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors by electrical stress

The kink effect is studied in an AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor by measuring DC performance during fresh, short-term stress and recovery cycle with negligible degradation. Vdg plays an assistant role in detrapping electrons and short-term stress results in no creation of new category traps but an increase in number of active traps. A possible mechanism is proposed that electrical stress supplies traps with the electric field for activation and when device is under test field-assisted hot-electrons result in electrons detrapping from traps, thus deteriorating the kink effect. In addition, experiments show that the impact ionization is at a relatively low level, which is not the dominant mechanism compared with trapping effect. We analyse the complicated link between the kink effect and stress bias through groups of electrical stress states: Vds = 0-state, off-state, on-state (on-state with low voltage, high-power state, high field state). Finlly, a conclusion is drawn that electric field brings about more severe kink effect than hot electrons. With the assistance of electric field, hot electrons tend to be possible to modulate the charges in deep-level trap.     

Al2O3绝缘层的AlGaN/GaN MOSHEMT器件研究

在研制AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件的基础上,采用ALD法制备了Al₂O₃ AlGaN/GaN MOSHEMT器件.通过X射线光电子能谱测试表明在AlGaN/GaN异质结材料上成功淀积了Al₂O₃薄膜.根据对HEMT和MOSHEMT器件肖特基电容、器件输出以及转移特性的测试进行分析发现：所制备的Al₂O₃薄膜与AlGaN外延层间界面态密度较小,因而MOSHEMT器件呈现出较 关键词： 2O₃')" href="#">Al₂O₃ ALD GaN MOSHEMT     

Low power fluorine plasma effects on electrical reliability of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor

The new electrical degradation phenomenon of the AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor(HEMT) treated by low power fluorine plasma is discovered. The saturated current, on-resistance, threshold voltage, gate leakage and breakdown voltage show that each experiences a significant change in a short time stress, and then keeps unchangeable. The migration phenomenon of fluorine ions is further validated by the electron redistribution and breakdown voltage enhancement after off-state stress. These results suggest that the low power fluorine implant ion stays in an unstable state. It causes the electrical properties of AlGaN/GaN HEMT to present early degradation. A new migration and degradation mechanism of the low power fluorine implant ion under the off-stress electrical stress is proposed. The low power fluorine ions would drift at the beginning of the off-state stress, and then accumulate between gate and drain nearby the gate side. Due to the strong electronegativity of fluorine, the accumulation of the front fluorine ions would prevent the subsequent fluorine ions from drifting, thereby alleviating further the degradation of AlGaN/GaN HEMT electrical properties.