Title :
Dynamic Transconductance Dispersion Characterization of Channel Hot-Carrier Stressed 0.25-
AlGaN/GaN HEMTs
Author :
Silvestri, Marco ; Uren, Michael J. ; Kuball, Martin
Author_Institution :
H.H. Wills Phys. Lab., Univ. of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Abstract :
Using the dynamic transconductance frequency dispersion technique, we characterize unstressed and hot-electron stressed short-channel AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistors. The results reported in this letter demonstrate that the stress-induced degradation in dc and pulsed characteristics is unlikely to be ascribable to sizable trap generation at the AlGaN/GaN interface.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium compounds; high electron mobility transistors; hot carriers; wide band gap semiconductors; AlGaN-GaN; HEMT; channel hot-carrier stress; dynamic transconductance frequency dispersion characterization; hot-electron stressed short-channel high-electron-mobility transistor; sizable trap generation; stress-induced degradation; Aluminum gallium nitride; Dispersion; Electron traps; Gallium nitride; HEMTs; Hot carriers; Stress; High-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT); hot carriers; interface traps; reliability;
Journal_Title :
Electron Device Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LED.2012.2214200