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Influence of Perfluorinated Polymer Passivation on AlGaN/GaN High-electron-mobility Transistors

질화갈륨계 고전자이동도 트랜지스터에 대한 불소계 고분자 보호막의 영향

  • Jang, Soohwan (Department of Chemical Engineering, Dankook University)
  • Received : 2010.03.24
  • Accepted : 2010.04.23
  • Published : 2010.08.31
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Abstract

Perfluorinated polymer($Cytop^{TM}$) was deposited on selective area of AlGaN/GaN HEMT structure using low cost and simple spin-coating method, and the electrical characteristics of the device was analyzed for application of passivation layer on semiconductors. Gate lag measurement results of $Cytop^{TM}$ passivated and unpassivated HEMT were compared. Passivated device shows improved 65 % pulsed drain current of dc mode value. Rf measurements were also performed. $Cytop^{TM}$ passivated HEMT have similar rf performance to PECVD grown $Si_3N_4$ passivated device. $Cytop^{TM}$ passivation layer may play an important role in mitigating surface state trapping in the region between gate and drain.

불소계 고분자 물질인 $Cytop^{TM}$ 박막을 간단하고 경제적인 스핀코팅 방법을 이용하여 반도체 표면에 선택적으로 형성시킨 후, AlGaN/GaN HEMT 소자의 반도체 보호막(passivation layer)으로써 활용가능성을 고찰하기 위하여 전기적 특성이 분석되었다. $Cytop^{TM}$ 보호막이 적용된 AlGaN/GaN HEMT 소자와 적용되지 않은 소자의 게이트 래그 특성이 비교되었다. 보호막이 적용된 소자는 dc 대비 65%의 향상된 펄스 드레인 전류를 보였다. HEMT 소자의 rf 특성이 측정되었으며, $Cytop^{TM}$ 박막이 적용된 소자는 PECVE $Si_3N_4$ 보호막이 적용된 소자와 유사한 소자 특성을 나타냈다. 이는 게이트와 드레인 사이에 존재하는 표면상태 트랩의 보호막에 의한 감소에 의한 것으로 판단된다.

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