AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率器件外部边缘电容的物理模型

AlGaN/GaN HEMT外部边缘电容Cofd是由栅极垂直侧壁与二维电子气水平壁之间的电场构成的等效电容.本文基于保角映射法对Cofd进行物理建模,考虑沟道长度调制效应,研究外部偏置、阈值电压漂移和温度变化对Cofd的影响:随着漏源偏压从零开始增加,Cofd先保持不变再开始衰减,其衰减速率随栅源偏压的增加而减缓;AlGaN势垒层中施主杂质浓度的减小和Al组分的减小都可引起阈值电压的正向漂移,正向阈值漂移会加强沟道长度调制效应对Cofd的影响,导致Cofd呈线性衰减.在大漏极偏压工作情况下,Cofd对器件工作温度的变化更加敏感.     

GaN基HEMT器件的缺陷研究综述

GaN基高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)因具有高输出功率密度、高工作频率、高工作温度等优良特性,在高频大功率等领域具有广泛应用前景。目前,HEMT器件在材料生长和工艺制备方面都取得了巨大的进步。但是,由缺陷产生的陷阱效应一直是限制其发展的重要原因。本文首先论述了HEMT器件中的表面态、界面缺陷和体缺陷所在位置及其产生的原因。然后,阐述了由陷阱效应引起的器件电流崩塌、栅延迟、漏延迟、Kink效应等现象,从器件结构设计和工艺设计角度,总结提出了改善缺陷相关问题的主要措施,其中着重总结了器件盖帽层、表面处理、钝化层和场板结构4个方面的最新研究进展。最后,探索了GaN基HEMT器件在缺陷相关问题上的未来优化方向。     

AlGaN表面坑状缺陷及GaN缓冲层位错缺陷对AlGaN/GaN HEMT电流崩塌效应的影响

利用金属有机气相外延(MOVPE)技术生长了具有不同AlGaN表面坑状缺陷和GaN缓冲层位错缺陷密度的AlGaN/GaN 高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)样品,并对比研究了两种缺陷对器件栅、漏延迟电流崩塌效应的影响.栅延迟测试表明,AlGaN表面坑状缺陷会引起栅延迟电流崩塌效应和源漏电阻的增加,而且表面坑状缺陷越多,栅延迟电流崩塌程度和源漏电阻的增加越明显.漏延迟测试显示,AlGaN表面坑状缺陷对漏延迟电流崩塌影响不大,而GaN缓冲层位错缺陷主要影响漏延迟电流崩塌.研究结果表明,AlGaN表面坑状缺陷和Ga 关键词： AlGaN/GaN HEMT 电流崩塌 坑状缺陷 位错缺陷     

高场应力及栅应力下AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件退化研究

采用不同的高场应力和栅应力对AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件进行直流应力测试,实验发现：应力后器件主要参数如饱和漏电流,跨导峰值和阈值电压等均发生了明显退化,而且这些退化还是可以完全恢复的;高场应力下,器件特性的退化随高场应力偏置电压的增加和应力时间的累积而增大;对于不同的栅应力,相对来说,脉冲栅应力和开态栅应力下器件特性的退化比关态栅应力下的退化大.对不同应力前后器件饱和漏电流,跨导峰值和阈值电压的分析表明,AlGaN势垒层陷阱俘获沟道热电子以及栅极电子在栅漏间电场的作用下填充虚栅中的表面态是这些不同应 关键词： AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件 表面态(虚栅) 势垒层陷阱 应力     

具有阻挡层的H等离子体处理增强型p-GaN栅AlGaN/GaN HEMT研究

采用H等离子体处理p-GaN盖帽层来制备p-GaN栅AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT).在p-Ga N层表面上先沉积2 nm的Al₂O₃薄膜,以减少H等离子体注入p-GaN时对表面造成的损伤.经研究表明沉积Al₂O₃阻挡层的器件栅极反向泄漏电流降低了一个数量级,开关比提高了约3倍.由于栅极泄露电流的减小,关态击穿电压从410 V提高到780 V.针对栅极反向泄漏减小的现象,进行了变温IG-VG测试,验证了栅极反向泄漏电流的主导机制是二维变程跳跃(Two-dimensional variable range hopping,2D-VRH)模型.分析了减小栅极反向电流的原因是由于Al₂O₃阻挡层改变了HR-Ga N的表面态,使陷阱能级的活化能升高.此外,器件动态特性也表现出更稳定的趋势,这是Al₂O₃薄膜阻挡过多的H等离子体的注入,使AlGaN势垒和沟道陷阱态数量减少,电流崩塌效应减弱.     

GaN MMIC中SiN介质MIM电容的可靠性

本文通过恒定应力加速实验对GaN微波单片集成电路中SiN介质MIM电容的可靠性进行了评估, 研究了高场下MIM电容的两种失效模式、临界介质击穿电荷密度以及平均失效前时间. 通过不同温度下介质电容的导电特性求解了介质内的缺陷能级.重点分析了SiN介质MIM电容的退化机理, 研究认为高应力下介质内产生新的施主型缺陷,并占据主导地位,其缺陷能级逐渐向深能级转移; 缺陷的持续增加加剧了介质内载流子的散射,导致应力后期泄漏电流降低. SiN介质MIM电容退化机理的研究为加固介质电容提供了依据.     

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     

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.     

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     

基于GaN基HEMT结构的传感器件研究进展

GaN基高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)具有异质结界面处的高二维电子气(2DEG)浓度、宽禁带、高击穿电压、稳定的化学性质以及高的电子迁移率,这些特性使它发展起来的传感器件在灵敏度、响应速度、探测面、适应恶劣环境上具备了显著的优点。本文首先围绕GaN基HEMT的基本结构发展起来的两类研究成熟的传感器,对其结构、工作机理、工作进展以及优缺点进行了探讨与总结;而后,着重从改变器件材料及优化栅结构与栅上材料的角度,阐述了3种GaN基HEMT新型传感器的最新进展,其中,从材料体系、关键工艺、探测结构、原理及新机理方面重点介绍了GaN基HEMT光探测器;最后,探索了GaN基HEMT传感器件未来的发展方向。     

Photoresponse and trap characteristics of transparent AZO-gated AlGaN/GaN HEMT

AZO-gated and Ni/Au-gated AlGaN/GaN HEMTs are fabricated successfully,and an excellent transparency of AZOgated electrode is achieved.After a negative gate bias stress acts on two kinds of the devices,their photoresponse characteristics are investigated by using laser sources with different wavelengths.The effect of photoresponse on AZO-gated electrode device is more obvious than on Ni/Au-gated electrodes device.The electrons are trapped in the AlGaN barrier of AZO-gated HEMT after it has experienced negative gate bias stress,and then the electrons can be excited effectively after it has been illuminated by the light with certain wavelengths.Furthermore,the trap state density D_T and the time constantτ_T of the AZO-gated Schottky contact are extracted by fitting the measured parallel conductance in a frequency range from10 kHz to 10 MHz.The constants of the trap range from about 0.35 μs to 20.35 μs,and the trap state density increased from1.93×l0~(13)eV 1·cm~2 at an energy of 0.33 eV to 3.07×10~(11) eV~1·cm~2 at an energy of 0.40 eV.Moreover,the capacitance and conductance measurements are used to characterize the trapping effects under different illumination conditions in AZO-gated HEMTs.Reduced deep trap states' density is confirmed under the illumination of short wavelength light.     

Improvement of breakdown characteristics of an A1GaN/GaN HEMT with a U-type gate foot for millimeter-wave power application

<正>In this study,the physics-based device simulation tool Silvaco ATLAS is used to characterize the electrical properties of an AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor(HEMT) with a U-type gate foot.The U-gate AlGaN/GaN HEMT mainly features a gradually changed sidewall angle,which effectively mitigates the electric field in the channel, thus obtaining enhanced off-state breakdown characteristics.At the same time,only a small additional gate capacitance and decreased gate resistance ensure excellent RF characteristics for the U-gate device.U-gate AlGaN/GaN HEMTs are feasible through adjusting the etching conditions of an inductively coupled plasma system,without introducing any extra process steps.The simulation results are confirmed by experimental measurements.These features indicate that U-gate AlGaN/GaN HEMTs might be promising candidates for use in miltimeter-wave power applications.     

An improved EEHEMT model for kink effect on AlGaN/GaN HEMT

In this paper, a new current expression based on both the direct currect(DC) characteristics of the AlGaN/GaN high election mobility transistor(HEMT) and the hyperbolic tangent function tanh is proposed, by which we can describe the kink effect of the AlGaN/GaN HEMT well. Then, an improved EEHEMT model including the proposed current expression is presented. The simulated and measured results of I–V, S-parameter, and radio frequency(RF) large-signal characteristics are compared for a self-developed on-wafer AlGaN/GaN HEMT with ten gate fingers each being 0.4-μm long and 125-μm wide(Such an AlGaN/GaN HEMT is denoted as AlGaN/GaN HEMT(10 × 125 μm)). The improved large signal model simulates the I–V characteristic much more accurately than the original one, and its transconductance and RF characteristics are also in excellent agreement with the measured data.     

An improved EEHEMT model for kink effect on AIGaN/GaN HEMT

In this paper, a new current expression based on both the direct currect （DC） characteristics of the A1GaN/GaN high election mobility transistor （HEMT） and the hyperbolic tangent function tanh is proposed, by which we can describe the kink effect of the A1GaN/GaN HEMT well. Then, an improved EEHEMT model including the proposed current expression is presented. The simulated and measured results of Ⅰ-Ⅴ, S-parameter, and radio frequency （RF） large-signal characteristics are compared for a self-developed on-wafer A1GaN/GaN HEMT with ten gate fingers each being 0.4-μm long and 125-p-m wide （Such an A1GaN/GaN HEMT is denoted as A1GaN/GaN HEMT （10 × 125 μm））. The improved large signal model simulates the Ⅰ-Ⅴ characteristic much more accurately than the original one, and its transconductance and RF characteristics are also in excellent agreement with the measured data.     

辐射感生应力弛豫对Alm Ga1-m N/GaN HEMT电学特性的影响

基于电荷控制原理建立了辐射感生AlmGa1-mN势垒层应力弛豫对AlmGa1-mN/GaN HEMTs器件电学特性影响的解析模型,并进行了仿真分析.结果表明,对于高Al组分HEMTs器件,AlmGa1-mN势垒层中辐射感生的应力弛豫影响更为显著.辐射感生应力弛豫不但导致2DEG下降和阈值电压正向漂移,而且能够引起漏极输出电流的明显下降.辐射感生应力弛豫是赝配AlmGa1-mN/GaN HEMTs辐射损伤的重要机理之一.     

Operational improvement of AlGaN/GaN HEMT on SiC substrate with the amended depletion region

In this paper, a high performance AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) on SiC substrates is presented to improve the electrical operation with the amended depletion region using a multiple recessed gate (MRG–HEMT). The basic idea is to change the gate depletion region and a better distribution of the electric field in the channel and improve the device breakdown voltage. The proposed gate consists of lower and upper gate to control the channel thickness. Also, the charge of the depletion region will change due to the optimized gate. In addition, a metal between the gate and drain including the horizontal and vertical parts is used to better control the thickness of the channel. The breakdown voltage, maximum output power density, cut-off frequency, maximum oscillation frequency, minimum noise figure, maximum available gain (MAG), and maximum stable gain (MSG) are some parameters for designers which are considered and are improved in this paper.     

Investigation on the intensity noise characteristics of the semiconductor ring laser

Based on the frequency-domain multimode theoretical model, detailed investigations on the noise characteristic of the semiconductor ring laser （SRL） are first performed in this paper. The comprehensive nonlinear terms related to the third order nonlinear susceptibility Z3 are included in this model; the Langevin noise sources for electric field and carrier density fluctuations are also taken into account. As the injection current increases, the SRL may present several operation regimes. Remarkable and unusual low frequency noise enhancement in the form of a broad low frequency tail extending all the way to the relaxation oscillation peak is observed in any of the operation regimes of SRLs. The influences of the backscattering coefficient on the relative intensity noise （RIN） spectrum in typical operation regimes are investigated in detail.     

Accurate extraction of trap depth responsible for RTS noise in nano-MOSFETs

This paper presents an accurate analytical model of the random telegraph signal(RTS) noise time-constant ratio(τc/τe) for RTS noise in nano-MOSFETs,in which the Coulomb-blockade effect on trapping and detrapping processes was taken into account.Based on this new model,the depth of the trap responsible for RTS noise in a sample n-type nano-MOSFET is extracted.The results show that large errors will be introduced to the calculated trap depth when the Coulomb-blockade effect is neglected.     

AlN隔离层生长时间对AlGaN/AlN/GaN HEMT材料电学性能的影响

利用金属有机化学气相沉积（MOCVD）设备,在蓝宝石（0001）面上外延不同生长时间AlN隔离层的Al_xGa_1-xN/AlN/GaN结构的高电子迁移率的晶体管（HEMT）,研究了AlN隔离层厚度对HEMT材料电学性能的影响。研究发现采用脉冲法外延（PALE）技术生长AlN隔离层的时间为12 s（1 nm左右）时,HEMT材料的方块电阻最小,电子迁移率为1 500 cm²·V^-1·s^-1,二维电子气（2DEG）浓度为1.16×10¹³ cm^-2。AFM测试结果表明,一定厚度范围内的AlN隔离层并不会对材料的表面形貌产生重大的影响。HRXRD测试结果表明,AlGaN/AlN/GaN具有好的异质结界面。     

辐射感生应力弛豫对AlmGa1－mN/GaN HEMT电学特性的影响

基于电荷控制原理建立了辐射感生Al_mGa_1-mN势垒层应力弛豫对Al_mGa_1-mN/GaN HEMTs器件电学特性影响的解析模型，并进行了仿真分析.结果表明，对于高Al组分HEMTs器件，Al_mGa_1-mN势垒层中辐射感生的应力弛豫影响更为显著.辐射感生应力弛豫不但导致2DEG下降和阈值电压正向漂移，而且能够引起漏极输出电流的明显下降.辐射感生应力弛豫是赝配Al_mGa_1-mN/GaN HEMTs辐射损伤的重要机理之一. 关键词： mGa_1-mN/GaN')" href="#">Al_mGa_1-mN/GaN HEMT 辐射损伤 应力弛豫