Itagaki K., Nakajima A., Horio K.
Shibaura Institute of Technology, JP
Keywords: current collapse, FET, field plate, GaN, trap
Two-dimensional transient analyses of field-plate GaN MESFETs and AlGaN/GaN HEMTs with a semi-insulating buffer layer have been performed in which a deep donor and a deep acceptor are considered in the buffer layer. Quasi-pulsed I-V curves are derived from the transient characteristics. It is shown that drain lag is reduced by introducing a field plate because trapping effects become smaller. It is also shown that the current collapse and gate lag are also reduced in the field-plate structure. It is suggested that there is an optimum thickness of SiN passivation layer to minimize the buffer-related current collapse and drain lag in GaN-based FETs.
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 3, Nanotechnology 2008: Microsystems, Photonics, Sensors, Fluidics, Modeling, and Simulation – Technical Proceedings of the 2008 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Volume 3
Published: June 1, 2008
Pages: 533 - 536
Industry sectors: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing | Sensors, MEMS, Electronics
Topic: Informatics, Modeling & Simulation
ISBN: 978-1-4200-8505-1