• ETRI Journal
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.109-119
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• 1989

Based on the 2-dimensional charge-control simulation[4], a purely analytical model for MODFET's is proposed. In this model, proper treatment of the diffusion effect in the 2-DEG transport due to the gradual channel opening along the 2-DEG channel was made to explain the enhanced mobility and increased thershold voltage. The channel thickness and gate capacitance are experssed as functions of gate vlotage including subthreshold characteristics of the MODFET's analytically. By introducing the finite channel opening and an effective channel-length modulation, the slope of the saturation region of the I-V curves was modeled. The smooth transition of the I-V curves from linear-to-saturation region of the I-V curves was possible using the continuous Troffimenkoff-type of field-dependent mobility. Furthermore, a correction factor f was introduced to account for the finite transtition section forming between the GCA and the saturated section. This factor removes the large discrepanicies in the saturation region fo the I-V curves presicted by existing 1-dimensional models. The fitting parameters chosen in our model were found to be predictable and vary over relatively small range of values.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2017년도 전력전자학술대회
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• pp.564-576
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• 2017

${\cdot}$ GaN E-HEMT provides superior performance vs. Si MOSFET or IGBT, and also superior performance vs. SiC, below ~1200V ${\cdot}$ GaN E-HEMT is replacing Si MOSFET and IGBT in major application segments, and Industry Adoption will accelerate ${\cdot}$ Technology advances in GaN E-HEMT have made high-current true Normally-Off devices available in current ranges from 7A to 250A ${\cdot}$ While GaN has improved Properties vs. SiC or Si, different types of GaN devices offer different levels of performance or robustness ${\cdot}$ JEDEC Industrial-Grade Qualification of GaN E-HEMTs has been achieved, and Automotive Qualification is in progress.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.1033-1037
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• 2019

GaN-based sensors have been widely investigated thanks to its potential in detecting the presence of hydrogen. In this study, we fabricated hydrogen gas sensors with AlGaN/GaN heterojunction and investigated how the sensing performance to be affected by SiN surface passivation. The gas sensor employed a high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) with 30 nm platinum catalyst as a gate to detect the hydrogen presence. SiN layer was deposited by inductively-coupled chemical vapor deposition as post-passivation. The sensors with SiN passivation exhibited hydrogen sensing characteristics with various gas flow rates and concentrations of hydrogen in inert background gas at $200^{\circ}C$ similar to the ones without passivation. Aside from quick response time for both sensors, there are differences in sensitivity and recovery time because of the existence of the passivation layer. The results also confirmed the dependence of sensing performance on gas flow rate and gas concentration.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.272-278
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 최근 고출력 및 고온 분야의 반도체 분야에 널리 이용되고 있는 AlGaN/GaN 고 전자 이동도 트랜지스터 (High Electron Mobility Transistor, HEMT) 에 대해 DC (direct current) 특성과 열 특성을 기판을 달리하며 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 일반적으로 HEMT 소자의 전자 이동도 및 열전도 특성은 기판의 영향이 그 특성을 크게 좌우한다. 이러한 문제점으로 인해 GaN 기반의 HEMT 소자의 기판에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 따라서, 일반적인 Drift-Diffusion 모델과 열 모델을 이용하여 Si, sapphire, SiC (silicon carbide)으로 각각 기판을 변화시키며 시뮬레이션을 하였다. 열 모델 시뮬레이션은 온도를 각각 300, 400, 500K로 변화시키며 그 결과를 비교, 해석 하였다. 전류-전압 (I-V) 특성을 T= 300 K, $V_{GS}$=1 V의 조건에서 시뮬레이션 한 결과, 드레인 포화전류 ($I_{D,max}$)의 값과 sapphire 기판은 189 mA/mm, SiC 기판은 293 mA/mm, Si 기판은 258 mA/mm 를 나타내었다. 또한 T= 500 K에서 최대 전달컨덕턴스($G_{m,max}$)는 각각 38, 50, 31 mS/mm 를 나타내었다.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.152-157
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 AlGaN/GaN HEMT (High electron mobility transistor)를 제작하고 20 mTorr의 챔버 압력과 15 sccm의 ${N_2}O$ 유량, 40 W의 RF 전력의 조건으로 원거리에서 형성된 플라즈마로 소스와 드레인 영역을 10초${\sim}$120초 동안 처리하여 HEMT의 전기적 특성을 관찰하였다. 상온에서 ${N_2}O$ 플라즈마에 처리한 경우 HEMT의 특성이 변화하지 않았으나 $200^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 10초 동안 처리한 경우 게이트 길이가 1um, 소스와 드레인 사이의 거리가 4um인 HEMT의 게이트 누설전류가 246 nA로부터 1.2 pA로 크게 감소하였다. 또한 25 um 떨어진 200um 폭의 두 활성층 사이 누설전류가 3 uA로부터 7 nA로 감소하였으며 720 ${\Omega}/{\box}$의 활성층의 면저항을 608 ${\Omega}/{\box}$로 감소시켜 도전율의 증가를 나타내기도 하였다. ${N_2}O$ 플라즈마의 처리에 의한 전기적 특성 개선은 10초 이내의 짧은 시간 동안 이루어지며 더 이상의 처리는 누설전류 특성 개선에 도움이 되지 않았다. 또한 ${N_2}O$ 플라즈마 처리로 개선된 특성은 $SiO_2$의 증착과 식각 후에도 개선된 특성이 유지되었다. ${N_2}O$ 플라즈마의 처리는 트랜지스터의 트랜스컨덕턴스와 드레인 전류의 증가, 드레인 전류의 차단특성의 개선에도 기여하여 고품위의 AlGaN/GaN HEMT 제작에 효과적으로 이용될 수 있음이 확인되었다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제9권8호
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• pp.853-859
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 핀치오프 된 cold-FET에서 게이트와 드레인 패드를 디임베딩하여 얻어지는 Z-파라미터와 게이트와 드레인 패드 커패시턴스를 제외한 핀치오프 된 cold-FET의 나머지 파라미터에 의해 모델링되는 Z-파라미터 사이의 잔차 오차를 최소화함으로써 HEMT의 모든 외인성 파라미터를 추출하는 기법을 제시한다. 제시된 기법을 사용하면 게이트와 드레인 모조패드의 추가적 제작 없이 게이트와 드레인 패드의 커패시턴스 값뿐 아니라 나머지 외인성 파라미터 값 모두를 성공적으로 추출할 수 있다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.424-432
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• 1993

AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs pseudomorphic structures have been grown by atmosheric pressure-MOCVD . The Al incorporation efficiency is constant but slightly exceeds the Ga incorporation during the growth of AlGaAs layers at $650^{\circ}C$ . Meanwhile , the In incorporation efficiency is constant but slightly less than the Ga incorporation in InGAAs layers. InGaAs/GaAs QWs were grown and their optical properties were characterized . $\delta$-doped Al0.24Ga0.76As/In0.16 Ga0.84As p-HEMT structures were successfully grown by MOCVD and their transport properties were characterized by Hall effect and SdH measurements. SdH Measurements at 3.7K show clear magnetoresistance oscillations and plateaus in the quantum Hall effect confirming the existence of a two-dimensional electron gas(2DEG) and a parallel conduction through the GaAs buffer layer. The fabricated $1.5\mu\textrm{m}$gatelength p-HEMTs having p-type GaAs in the buffer layer show a high transconductance of 200 mS/mm and a good pinch-off characteristics.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.1157-1162
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• 2013

We proposed AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) using thermal oxidation for NiOx passivation. Auger electron spectroscopy, secondary ion mass spectroscopy, and pulsed I-V were used to study oxidation features. The oxidation process diffused Ni and O into the AlGaN barrier and formed NiOx on the surface. The breakdown voltage of the proposed device was 1520 V while that of the conventional device was 300 V. The gate leakage current of the proposed device was 3.5 ${\mu}A/mm$ and that of the conventional device was 1116.7 ${\mu}A/mm$. The conventional device exhibited similar current in the gate-and-drain-pulsed I-V and its drain-pulsed counterpart. The gate-and-drain-pulsed current of the proposed device was about 56 % of the drain-pulsed current. This indicated that the oxidation process may form deep states having a low emission current, which then suppresses the leakage current. Our results suggest that the proposed process is suitable for achieving high breakdown voltages in the GaN-based devices.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.483-490
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• 2009

In this paper, a novel low-damage silicon nitride passivation for 100nm InAlAs/InGaAs MHEMTs has been developed using remote ICPCVD. The silicon nitride deposited by ICPCVD showed higher quality, higher density, and lower hydrogen concentration than those of silicon nitride deposited by PECVD. In particular, we successfully minimized the plasma damage by separating the silicon nitride deposition region remotely from ICP generation region, typically with distance of 34cm. The silicon nitride passivation with remote ICPCVD has been successfully demonstrated on GaAs MHEMTs with minimized damage. The passivated devices showed considerable improvement in DC characteristics and also exhibited excellent RF characteristics($f_T$of 200GHz).The devices with remote ICPCVD passivation of 50nm silicon nitride exhibited 22% improvement(535mS/mm to 654mS/mm) of a maximum extrinsic transconductance($g_{m.max}$) and 20% improvement(551mA/mm to 662mA/mm) of a maximum saturation drain current ($I_{DS.max}$) compared to those of unpassivated ones, respectively. The results achieved in this work demonstrate that remote ICPCVD is a suitable candidate for the next-generation MHEMT passivation technique.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2003

Highly reproducible side-wall process for the fabrication of the fine gate length as small as 40nm was developed. This process was utilized to fabricate 40nm InGaAs HEMTs with the 65% strained channel. With the usage of the dual $SiO_2$ and $SiN_x$ dielectric layers and the proper selection of the etching gas, the final gate length (Lg) was insensitive to the process conditions such as the dielectric over-etching time. From the microwave measurement up to 40GHz, extrapolated fT and fmax as high as 371 and 345 GHz were obtained, respectively. We believe that the developed side-wall process would be directly applicable to finer gate fabrication, if the initial line length is lessened below the l00nm range.