• Electronic Materials Letters
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.784-792
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• 2018

In this letter, a standard deviation based optimization technique has been applied on High Resolution X-ray Diffraction symmetric and asymmetric scan results to accurately determine the Aluminum molar fraction and lattice relaxation of Molecular Beam Epitaxy grown compositionally graded Aluminum Gallium Nitride (AlGaN)/Aluminum Nitride/Gallium Nitride (GaN) heterostructures. Mathews-Blakeslee critical thickness model has been applied in an alternative way to determine the partially relaxed AlGaN epilayer thicknesses. The coupling coefficient determination has been presented in a different perspective involving sample tilt method by off set between the asymmetric planes of GaN and AlGaN. Sample tilt is further increased to determine mosaic tilt ranging between $0.01^{\circ}$ and $0.1^{\circ}$.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.554-562
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• 2015

This paper presents the design and analysis of gate-recessed AlGaN/GaN Fin-type Field-Effect Transistor (FinFET). The three-dimensional (3-D) technology computer-aided design (TCAD) simulations were performed to analyze the direct-current (DC) and radio-frequency (RF) characteristics for AlGaN/GaN FinFETs. The fin width ($W_{fin}$) and the height of GaN layer ($H_{GaN}$) are the design parameters used to improve the electrical performances of gate-recessed AlGaN/GaN FinFET.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.391-392
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• 2012

In these days, the desire for the precise and tiny displays in mobile application has been increased strongly. Currently, laser displays ranging from large-size laser TV to mobile projectors, are commercially available or due to appear on the market [1]. In order to achieve a mobile projectors, the semiconductor laser diodes should be used as a laser source due to their size and weight. In this presentation, the continuous etch characteristics of Pd and AlGaN/GaN superlattice for the fabrication of blue laser diodes were investigated by using inductively coupled $CHF_3$ and $Cl_2$ -based plasma. The GaN laser diode samples were grown on the sapphire (0001) substrate using a metal organic chemical vapor deposition system. A Si-doped GaN layer was grown on the substrate, followed by growth of LD structures, including the active layers of InGaN/GaN quantum well and barriers layer, as shown in other literature [2], and the palladium was used as a p-type ohmic contact metal. The etch rate of AlGaN/GaN superlattice (2.5/2.5 nm for 100 periods) and n-GaN by using $Cl_2$ (90%)/Ar (10%) and $Cl_2$ (50%)/$CHF_3$ (50%) plasma chemistry, respectively. While when the $Cl_2$/Ar plasma were used, the etch rate of AlGaN/GaN superlattice shows a similar etch rate as that of n-GaN, the $Cl_2/CHF_3$ plasma shows decreased etch rate, compared with that of $Cl_2$/Ar plasma, especially for AlGaN/GaN superlattice. Furthermore, it was also found that the Pd which is deposited on top of the superlattice couldn't be etched with $Cl_2$/Ar plasma. It was indicating that the etching step should be separated into 2 steps for the Pd etching and the superlattice etching, respectively. The etched surface of stacked Pd/superlattice as a result of 2-step etching process including Pd etching ($Cl_2/CHF_3$) and SLs ($Cl_2$/Ar) etching, respectively. EDX results shows that the etched surface is a GaN waveguide free from the Al, indicating the SLs were fully removed by etching. Furthermore, the optical and electrical properties will be also investigated in this presentation. In summary, Pd/AlGaN/GaN SLs were successfully etched exploiting noble 2-step etching processes.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.91-97
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• 2013

높은 전류밀도를 갖는 AlGaN/GaN 전력소자는 소자 동작 시에 발생하는 자체발열 현상으로 인해 소자의 전류-전압특성이 저하된다. 특히 열전도도가 낮은 Si 기판을 사용할 경우 더욱 심각한 문제를 발생시킨다. 본 논문에서는 Si기판에 성장한 AlGaN/GaN-on-Si 웨이퍼를 사용하여 전력소자를 제작하였으며, 채널 폭과 Si기판의 두께에 따른 자체 발열 현상을 측정과 시뮬레이션을 통하여 분석하였다. 그리고 이를 기반으로 다채널을 갖는 대면적 전력소자 설계에서 최대전류를 얻기 위하여 열방출을 효과적으로 할 수 있는 구조를 제안하였다. 비아홀과 공통전극을 사용하고 Si 기판을 100 ${\mu}m$로 얇게 하였을 때 래핑을 하지 않은 소자 대비 약 75%의 온 상태 전류증가와 68% 이상의 채널온도 감소가 기대된다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.526-531
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• 1998

HVPE(hydride vapor phase epitaxy)법으로 (111) $MgAl_2O_4$기판 위에 $10~240\mu{m}$두께의 GaN를 성장하고, GaN의 두께에 따 광학적 성질을 조사하였다. $MgAl_2O_4$기판 위에 성장된 GaN의 PL 특성은 결정성장온도에서 기판으로부터 Mg이 out-diffusion하여 auto-doping 됨으로써 불순물이 첨가된 GaN의 PL 특성을 나타내었다. 10K의 온도데서 측정된 PL 스펙트럼은 자유여기자와 속박여기자의 재결합천이에 의한 피크들과 불순물과 관련된 도너-억셉터 쌍 사이의 재결합 및 이의 포논 복제에 의한 발광으로 구성되었으며, 깊은 준위로부터의 발광은 나타나지 않았다. 중성 도너에 속박된 여기자 발광 에너지와 라만 $E_2$모드 주파수는 GaN의 두께가 증가함에 따라 지수 함수적으로 감소하였으며, GaN 내의 잔류 응력에 대하여 라만 E2 모드 주파수는$\Delta$$\omega$=3.93$\sigma$($cm^{-1}$/GPa)의 관계로 변화하였다.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.39-43
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• 2019

에너지 고갈 문제에 대한 대처 방안으로 수소에너지는 직간접적인 긍정적 효과를 가져온 반면, 사용시 안정성이 매우 중요한 사항이기 때문에 수소가스에 대한 정확하고 빠른 감지를 가능하게 하는 센서 기술이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 AlGaN/GaN 이종접합 반도체 플렛폼을 활용하여 Pd 촉매 기반의 수소센서를 개발하였으며 감도를 높이기 위하여 식각 구조를 도입하였다. 온도 및 바이어스 전압이 센서의 반응도에 미치는 영향을 수소가스 위험도 최하한선 농도인 4% 수소 농도에 노출된 경우에 대하여 세심하게 분석하였다. AlGaN/GaN 이종접합의 우수한 특성에 식각 구조가 도입된 결과 56%의 높은 반응도와 0.75 초의 빠른 응답 속도 성능을 달성하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.769-774
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• 2003

In this paper, we report on the DC characteristics of the AlGaN/GaN HFETs using physical models on piezoelectric and thermal effects. Employing the models was found to be essential for a realistic prediction of the DC current-voltage characteristics of the AlGaN/GaN HFETs. Though use of the implementation of the physical models, peak drain current, transconductance, pinch-off voltage, and most importantly, the negative slope in the current were accurately predicted. The importance of the heat sink effect was demonstrated by the comparison of the DC characteristics of AlGaN/GaN HFETs fabricated from different substrates including sapphire, Si and SiC. Highest peak current was achieved from the device with SiC by an effective suppression of heat sink effect.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.268-272
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• 2018

An $Al_2O_3/AlN$ bilayer deposited on GaN by atomic layer deposition (ALD) is employed to prepare $Al_2O_3/AlN/GaN$ metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) diodes, and their interfacial properties are investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) with sputter etch treatment and current-voltage (I-V) measurements. XPS analyses reveal that the native oxides on the GaN surface are reduced significantly during the early ALD stage, indicating that AlN deposition effectively clelans up the GaN surface. In addition, the suppression of Al-OH bonds is observed through the ALD process. This result may be related to the improved device performance because Al-OH bonds act as interface defects. Finally, temperature dependent I-V analyses show that the barrier height increases and the ideality factor decreases with an increase in temperature, which is associated with the barrier inhomogeneity. A Modified Richardson plot produces the Richardson constant of $A^{**}$ as $30.45Acm^{-2}K^{-2}$, which is similar to the theoretical value of $26.4Acm^{-2}K^{-2}$ for n-GaN. This indicates that the barrier inhomogeneity appropriately explains the forward current transport across the $Au/Al_2O_3/AlN/GaN$ interface.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.511-514
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• 2010

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.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.18-22
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• 2005

We have proposed and fabricated a dual gate AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT), which exhibits the low leakage current and the high breakdown voltage for the high voltage switching applications. The additional gate between the main gate and the drain is specially designed in order to decrease the electric field concentration at the drain-side of the main gate. The leakage current of the proposed HEMT is decreased considerably and the breakdown voltage increases without sacrificing any other electric characteristics such as the transconductance and the drain current. The experimental results show that the breakdown voltage and the leakage current of proposed HEMT are 362 V and 75 nA while those of the conventional HEMT are 196 V and 428 nA, respectively.