Influence of drain bias on the electron mobility in AlGaN/AlN/GaN heterostructure field-effect transistors

Using measured capacitance-voltage curves and current-voltage characteristics for the AlGaN/AlN/GaN heterostructure field-effect transistors with different gate lengths and drain-to-source distances,the influence of drain bias on the electron mobility is investigated.It is found that below the knee voltage the longitudinal optical(LO) phonon scattering and interface roughness scattering are dominant for the sample with a large ratio of gate length to drain-to-source distance(here 4/5),and the polarization Coulomb field scattering is dominant for the sample with a small ratio(here 1/5).However,the above polarization Coulomb field scattering is weakened in the sample with a small drain-to-source distance(here 20 μm) compared with the one with a large distance(here 100 μm).This is due to the induced strain in the AlGaN layer caused by the drain bias.     

Modified model of gate leakage currents in AlGaN/GaN HEMTs

It has been reported that the gate leakage currents are described by the Frenkel-Poole emission(FPE) model,at temperatures higher than 250 K.However,the gate leakage currents of our passivated devices do not accord with the FPE model.Therefore,a modified FPE model is developed in which an additional leakage current,besides the gate(Ⅰ_Ⅱ),is added.Based on the samples with different passivations,the Ⅰ_Ⅱ caused by a large number of surface traps is separated from total gate currents,and is found to be linear with respect to(φ_B-V_g)~(0.5).Compared with these from the FPE model,the calculated results from the modified model agree well with the I_g-V_g measurements at temperatures ranging from 295 K to 475 K.     

表面预处理对石墨烯上范德瓦耳斯外延生长GaN材料的影响

基于范德瓦耳斯外延生长的氮化镓/石墨烯材料异质生长界面仅靠较弱的范德瓦耳斯力束缚,具有低位错、易剥离等优势,近年来引起了人们的广泛关注.采用NH_3/H_2混合气体对石墨烯表面进行预处理,研究了不同NH_3/H_2比对石墨烯表面形貌、拉曼散射的影响,探讨了石墨烯在NH_3和H_2混合气氛下的表面预处理机制,最后在石墨烯上外延生长了1.6μm厚的GaN薄膜材料.实验结果表明:石墨烯中褶皱处的C原子更容易与气体发生刻蚀反应,刻蚀方向沿着褶皱进行;适当NH_3/H_2比的混合气体对石墨烯进行表面预处理可有效改善石墨烯上GaN材料的晶体质量.本研究提供了一种可有效提高GaN晶体质量的石墨烯表面预处理方法,可为进一步研究二维材料上高质量的GaN外延生长提供参考.     

Influence of drain bias on the electron mobility in AIGaN/AIN/GaN heterostructure field-effect transistors

Using measured capacitance-voltage curves and current-voltage characteristics for the AlGaN/AlN/GaN heterostructure field-effect transistors with different gate lengths and drain-to-source distances, the influence of drain bias on the electron mobility is investigated. It is found that below the knee voltage the longitudinal optical （LO） phonon scattering and interface roughness scattering are dominant for the sample with a large ratio of gate length to drain-to-source distance （here 4/5）, and the polarization Coulomb field scattering is dominant for the sample with a small ratio （here 1/5）. However, the above polarization Coulomb field scattering is weakened in the sample with a small drain-to-source distance （here 20 μm） compared with the one with a large distance （here 100 μm）. This is due to the induced strain in the AlGaN layer caused by the drain bias.     

基于GaN同质衬底的高迁移率AlGaN/GaNHEMT材料

研究了表面预处理对GaN同质外延的影响,获得了高电子迁移率AlGaN/GaN异质结材料.通过NH_3/H_2混合气体与H_2交替通入反应室的方法对GaN模板和GaN半绝缘衬底进行高温预处理.研究结果表明,NH_3/H_2能够抑制GaN的分解,避免粗糙表面,但不利于去除表面的杂质,黄光带峰相对强度较高;H_2促进GaN分解,随时间延长GaN分解加剧,导致模板表面粗糙不平,AlGaN/GaN HEMT材料二维电子气迁移率降低.采用NH_3/H_2混合气体与H_2交替气氛模式处理模板或衬底表面,能够清洁表面,去除表面杂质,获得平滑的生长表面和外延材料表面,有利于提高AlGaN/GaN HEMT材料电学性能.在GaN衬底上外延AlGaN/GaN HEMT材料,2DEG迁移率达到2113 cm~2/V·s,电学性能良好.     

基于脉冲方法的超短栅长GaN基高电子迁移率晶体管陷阱效应机理

陷阱效应导致的电流崩塌是制约GaN基微波功率电子器件性能提高的一个重要因素,研究深能级陷阱行为对材料生长和器件开发具有非常重要的意义.随着器件频率的提升,器件尺寸不断缩小,对小尺寸器件中深能级陷阱的表征变得越发困难.本文制备了超短栅长（L_g=80 nm）的AlGaN/GaN金属氧化物半导体高电子迁移率晶体管（MOSHEMT）,并基于脉冲I-V测试和二维数值瞬态仿真对器件的动态特性进行了深入研究,分析了深能级陷阱对AlGaN/GaN MOSHEMT器件动态特性的影响以及相关陷阱效应的内在物理机制.结果表明,AlGaN/GaN MOSHEMT器件的电流崩塌随着栅极静态偏置电压的增加呈非单调变化趋势,这是由栅漏电注入和热电子注入两种陷阱机制共同作用的结果.根据研究结果推断,可通过改善栅介质的质量以减小栅漏电或提高外延材料质量以减少缺陷密度等措施达到抑制陷阱效应的目的,从而进一步抑制电流崩塌.