• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.23-36
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• 2004

밀리미터파 대역용 고속 HEMT 소자 제작 및 개발을 위하여 0.l㎛ 이하의 T-게이트 길이를 형성하기 위한 전자빔 리소그래피 공정을 분석할 수 있는 새로운 몬테 카를로 시뮬레이터를 개발하였다. 전자빔에 의한 노광 공정 모델링을 위해 전자산란에 대한 몬데 카를로 시뮬레이션에서 다층 리지스트 및 다원자 타겟 기판 구조에서 리지스트에 전이되는 에너지를 효율적으로 계산하도록 내부 쉘 전자 산란과 에너지 손실에 대해 새로이 모델링하였다. 다층 리지스트 구조에서 T-게이트 형상을 얻기 위해서 보통은 재현성 문제로 각 리지스트에 대해 각기 다른 현상액을 사용하게 되는데, 3층 리지스트 구조에서의 전자빔 리소그래피 공정을 정확하게 시뮬레이션하기 위해 각기 다른 현상 모델을 적용하였다. 본 논문에서 제안 개발된 모델을 사용하여 HEMT 소자의 전자빔 리소그래피에 의한 0.l㎛ T-게이트 형성 공정을 시뮬레이션하고 SEM 측정 결과와 비교하여 T-게이트 형성 공정을 분석하였다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.171-179
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• 1996

Fully passivated low noise AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs pseudomorphic (PM) HEMT with wide head T-shaped gates were fabricated by dose split electron beam lithography (DSL). The dimensions of gate head and footprint were optimized by controlling the splitted pattern size, dose, and spaces of each pattern. We obtained stable T-shaped gate of $0.15{\mu}m$ gate length with $1.35{\mu}m-wide$ head. The maximum extrinsic transconductance was 560 mS/mm. The minimum noise figure measured at 18 GHz at $V_{ds}=2V andI_{ds}=17mA$ was 0.41 dB with associated gain of 8.19 dB. At 12 GHz, the minimum noise figure and an associated gain were 0.26 and 10.25 dB, respectively. These noise figures are the lowest values ever reported for GaAs-based HEMTs. These results are attributed to the extremely low gate resistance of wide head T-shaped gate having a ratio of the head to footprint dimensions larger than 9.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.182-192
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• 2003

밀리미터파 대역용 고속 PHEMT 소자 제작 및 개발을 위하여 다층 리지스트 및 다원자 기판 구조에서 전자빔 리소그래피 공정을 분석할 수 있는 새로운 몬테 카를로 시뮬레이션 모델을 개발하였다. 전자빔에 의해 다층 다원자 타겟 기판 구조에 전이되는 에너지를 정확하고 효율적으로 계산하기 위하여 다층 리지스트 및 다층 다원자 기판 구조에서 시뮬레이션 가능하도록 새로이 모델링하였다. 본 논문에서 제안 개발된 모델을 사용하여 PHEMT 소자의 전자빔 리소그래피에 의한 T-게이트 형성 공정을 시뮬레이션하고 SEM측정 결과와 비교 분석하여 타당성을 검증하였다.

• 전자공학회논문지A
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• 제32A권1호
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• pp.185-192
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• 1995

In this study, very fine photoresist pattern was examined using the image reversal process. And very fine photoriesist pattern (less than 0.2um) was obtsined by optimizing the exposure and reversal baking condition of photoresist. The produced pattern does not show the loss of thickness, and has a sparp negative edge profile. also, the ion implanted 0.25um T-shaped gate MESFET was fabricated using this resist pattern and the directional evaporation of gate metal. The fabricated MESFET has the maximum transconductance of 302 mS/mm, and the threshold voltage of -1.8V, and the drain saturation current of this MESFET was 191 mA/mm.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.282-285
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 2단계 게이트 리세스 방법을 사용하여 T-형 게이트 길이가 100 nm인 mHEMT 소자를 제작하였다. 제작한 소자는 65 mA의 드레인전류($I_{dss}$), 1090 mS/mm의 트랜스콘덕턴스($g_m$), -0.65 V의 문턱전압 ($V_{th}$) 등의 DC 특성을 보였다. 또한 차단주파수($f_T$) 190 GHz와 최대 공진주파수($f_{MAX}$) 260 GHz인 우수한 고주파 특성을 나타내었다. 제작한 mHEMT 소자는 향후에 W-대역의 MMIC 개발에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.99-104
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• 2020

In this study, we fabricated a metamorphic high-electron-mobility transistor (mHEMT) device with a T-type gate structure for the implementation of W-band monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) and investigated its characteristics. To fabricate the mHEMT device, a recess process for etching of its Schottky layer was applied before gate metal deposition, and an e-beam lithography using a triple photoresist film for the T-gate structure was employed. We measured DC and RF characteristics of the fabricated device to verify the characteristics that can be used in W-band MMIC design. The mHEMT device exhibited DC characteristics such as a drain current density of 747 mA/mm, maximum transconductance of 1.354 S/mm, and pinch-off voltage of -0.42 V. Concerning the frequency characteristics, the device showed a cutoff frequency of 215 GHz and maximum oscillation frequency of 260 GHz, which provide sufficient performance for W-band MMIC design and fabrication. In addition, active and passive modeling was performed and its accuracy was evaluated by comparing the measured results. The developed mHEMT and device models could be used for the fabrication of W-band MMICs.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2003

Electrical gate and drain characteristics of double heterostructure InAlAs/InGaAs pseudomorphic HEMTs have been investigated under sub-bandgap photonic excitation ($hv). Drain $(V_{DS})-,{\;}gate($V_{DS})-$, and optical power($P_{opt}$)-dependent variation of the abnormal gate leakage current and associated physical mechanisms in the PHEMTs have been characterized. Peak gate voltage ($V_{GS,P}$) and the onset voltage for the impact ionization ($V_{GS.II}$) have been extracted and empirical model for their dependence on the $V_{DS}$ and $P_{opt} have been proposed. Anomalous gate and drain current, both under dark and under sub-bandgap photonic excitation, have been modeled as a parallel connection of high performance PHEMT with a poor satellite FET as a parasitic channel. Sub-bandgap photonic characterization, as a function of the optical power with $h\nu=0.799eV$, has been comparatively combined with those under dark condition for characterizing the bell-shaped negative humps in the gate current and subthreshold drain leakage under a large drain bias.

• 센서학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.436-440
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• 2021

The impact of the gate length (L_g) on the DC and high-frequency characteristics of indium-rich In_0.8Ga_0.2As channel high-electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) on a 3-inch InP substrate was inverstigated. HEMTs with a source-to-drain spacing (L_SD) of 0.8 ㎛ with different values of L_g ranging from 1 ㎛ to 19 nm were fabricated, and their DC and RF responses were measured and analyzed in detail. In addition, a T-shaped gate with a gate stem height as high as 200 nm was utilized to minimize the parasitic gate capacitance during device fabrication. The threshold voltage (V_T) roll-off behavior against L_g was observed clearly, and the maximum transconductance (g_{m_max}) improved as L_g scaled down to 19 nm. In particular, the device with an L_g of 19 nm with an L_SD of 0.8 mm exhibited an excellent combination of DC and RF characteristics, such as a g_{m_max} of 2.5 mS/㎛, On resistance (R_ON) of 261 Ω·㎛, current-gain cutoff frequency (f_T) of 738 GHz, and maximum oscillation frequency (f_max) of 492 GHz. The results indicate that the reduction of L_g to 19 nm improves the DC and RF characteristics of InGaAs HEMTs, and a possible increase in the parasitic capacitance component, associated with T-shap, remains negligible in the device architecture.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.18-24
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 서로 다른 dose를 갖는 이중 노광 방법을 사용한 전자빔 묘화 방법을 이용하여 0.2 ㎛의 wide-head T-게이트를 갖는 PHEMT를 제작하였다. 0.2 ㎛의 게이트 길이와 1.3 ㎛의 게이트 머리의 크기를 갖는 wide-head T-게이트를 형성하기 위하여 PMMA/P(MMA-MAA)/PMMA의 3층 레지스트 구조를 사용하였다. 0.2 ㎛의 게이트 길이와 80 ㎛의 단위 게이트 폭 및 4개의 게이트 핑거를 갖는 PHEMT의 DC 특성으로 323 ㎃/㎜의 드레인 전류 밀도 및 232 mS/㎜의 최대 전달 컨덕턴스를 얻었다. 또한 동일한 소자의 RF 특성으로 40 ㎓에서 2.91 ㏈의 S/sub 21/ 이득과 11.42 ㏈의 MAG를 얻었으며, 전 이득 차단 주파수와 최대 공진 주파수는 각각 63 ㎓와 150 ㎓였다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.685-690
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• 2005

DC and RF characteristics of $0.15{\mu}m$ GaAs power metamorphic high electron mobility transistors (MHEMT) have been investigated. The $0.15{\mu}m{\times}100{\mu}m$ MHEMT device shows a drain saturation current of 480 mA/mm, an extrinsic transconductance of 830 mS/mm, and a threshold voltage of -0.65 V. Uniformities of the threshold voltage and the maximum extrinsic transconductance across a 4-inch wafer were 8.3% and 5.1%, respectively. The obtained cut-off frequency and maximum frequency of oscillation are 141 GHz and 243 GHz, respectively. The $8{\times}50{\mu}m$ MHEMT device shows 33.2% power-added efficiency, an 18.1 dB power gain, and a 28.2 mW output power. A very low minimum noise figure of 0.79 dB and an associated gain of 10.56 dB at 26 GHz are obtained for the power MHEMT with an indium content of 53% in the InGaAs channel. This excellent noise characteristic is attributed to the drastic reduction of gate resistance by the T-shaped gate with a wide head and improved device performance. This power MHEMT technology can be used toward 77 GHz band applications.