Title :
Electrical effects of SiNx deposition on GaN MESFETs
Author :
Boudart, B. ; Gaquière, C. ; Guhel, Y. ; de Jaeger, J.C. ; Poisson, M.A.
Author_Institution :
CNRS, Villeneuve, France
fDate :
4/12/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The electrical effects of SiNx deposition on GaN MESFETs have been investigated. Significant effects induced from the dielectric coating have been observed depending on the deposition temperature used in the technological process. A power density increase of 30% has been observed after the device passivation performed at 200°C
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; leakage currents; microwave field effect transistors; passivation; plasma CVD; power MESFET; silicon compounds; wide band gap semiconductors; 200 C; GaN; I-V characteristics; MESFET; SiN; SiNx deposition; deposition temperature dependence; device passivation; dielectric coating; electrical effects; leakage current; plasma-enhanced CVD; power density increase; static drain current;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010324