Title :
InAlN/GaN MOSHEMT With Self-Aligned Thermally Generated Oxide Recess
Author :
Alomari, M. ; Medjdoub, F. ; Carlin, J.-F. ; Feltin, E. ; Grandjean, N. ; Chuvilin, A. ; Kaiser ; Gaquiére, C. ; Kohn, E.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron Devices & Circuits, Ulm Univ., Ulm, Germany
Abstract :
We report on lattice-matched InAlN/GaN MOSHEMTs with an oxide-filled recess, self-aligned to the gate prepared by thermal oxidation at 800degC in oxygen atmosphere. The device delivered a maximum current density of 2.4 A/mm. Pulse measurements showed no apparent lag effects, indicating a high-quality native oxide. This was confirmed by monitoring the radio-frequency load lines in the time domain. The MOSHEMT yielded a power density of 6 W/mm at a drain voltage as low as 20 V and at 4 GHz, a power added efficiency of 32% and an ft and f max of 61 and 112 GHz, respectively, illustrating the capability of such MOSHEMT to operate at high frequencies.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; MOS integrated circuits; aluminium compounds; gallium compounds; high electron mobility transistors; indium compounds; oxidation; pulse measurement; wide band gap semiconductors; InAlN-GaN; efficiency 32 percent; lattice matched MOSHEMT; oxide filled recess; oxygen atmosphere; power added efficiency; pulse measurements; radiofrequency load lines; temperature 800 degC; thermal oxidation; thermally generated oxide recess; InAlN/GaN; MOSHEMT; thermal oxidation;
Journal_Title :
Electron Device Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LED.2009.2031659