A novel two-color photodetector based on an InAlAs-InGaAs HEMT layer structure

in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (2004), 16 (2004)(11), 2541-2543

The spectral responsivity of an InAlAs–InGaAs metal–semiconductor–metal diode above a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) is investigated as a function of the applied bias. At low voltages, only the ... [more ▼]

The spectral responsivity of an InAlAs–InGaAs metal–semiconductor–metal diode above a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) is investigated as a function of the applied bias. At low voltages, only the InAlAs layer above the 2DEG contributes to the photocurrent, while the InGaAs channel layer is activated at higher bias. This results in a voltage-dependent spectral response of the photodetector. The ratio of the responsivities at 1300 and 850 nm changes from 0.03- at 1-V to 0.44- at 1.6-V bias. This property makes the device a candidate suitable to detect and to separate optical information originated both from the GaAs (850 nm) and in the InGaAs (1300, 1550 nm)-based optoelectronic technology. [less ▲]

Impact of layer structure on performance of unpassivated AlGaN/GaN/SiC HEMTs,

in Electronics Letters (2004), 40(1), 78-80

The performance of unpassivated AlGaN=GaN=SiC HEMTs prepared on different MOVPE grown layer structures is reported. An overall improvement of device characteristics using doped structures in comparison to ... [more ▼]

The performance of unpassivated AlGaN=GaN=SiC HEMTs prepared on different MOVPE grown layer structures is reported. An overall improvement of device characteristics using doped structures in comparison to undoped counterpart is observed. This can be demonstrated by IDS of 0.86 and 1.33 A=mm, gm of 220 and 273 mS=mm, fT of 33 and 43 GHz and fmax of 54 and 61 GHz for 0.3 mm gate length devices on undoped and doped structures, respectively. The DC=pulsed I–V characteristics as well as power measurements show insignificant RF dispersion of HEMTs on doped structures. These results underline the advantage of doped layer structures for preparation of high-performance AlGaN=GaN HEMTs. [less ▲]

Investigation of traps in AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on silicon substrate

in Physica Status Solidi C. Current Topics in Solid State Physics (2003), (7), 2360-2363

Deep levels in AlGaN/GaN heterostructures are known to be responsible for trapping processes like current collapse or dispersion. In order to investigate these processes we performed different ... [more ▼]

Deep levels in AlGaN/GaN heterostructures are known to be responsible for trapping processes like current collapse or dispersion. In order to investigate these processes we performed different measurements on HEMTs fabricated with heterostructures grown on silicon substrate. First by photoionization spectroscopy we found three different traps with activation energies of about 2.1 eV, 2.9 eV and 3.2 eV. Secondly, the temperature dependent relaxation of the drain current was investigated by the backgating current deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) method. Hereby we detected majority and minority carrier traps in the GaN buffer at the energies EV + 0.41 eV and EC – 0.55 eV, respectively. The latter energy can be attributed to the well known “E2” level in GaN. [less ▲]

Material and Device Issues of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on Silicon Substrates

in Microelectronics Journal (2003), 34

Selected material and device issues related to the performance of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on (111) Si substrates are reported. It is shown that these devices can sustain significantly higher dc power (16 W/mm ... [more ▼]

Selected material and device issues related to the performance of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on (111) Si substrates are reported. It is shown that these devices can sustain significantly higher dc power (16 W/mm) than those grown on sapphire. Consequently smaller degradation in the device performance at higher temperatures (up to 400 8C) is demonstrated. Photoionisation spectroscopy reveals trap level of 1.85 eV, additional to two another levels found before in GaN-based HEMTs prepared on sapphire. Thus, AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on Si substrates demonstrate the viability of this technology for commercial application of high power rf devices. [less ▲]

Material and Device Issues of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on Silicon Substrates

in Proceedings of the MRS Fall Meeting, Boston 2002 (2003)

Results on the preparation and properties of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on silicon substrates are presented and selected issues related to the material structure and device performance devices are discussed ... [more ▼]

Results on the preparation and properties of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on silicon substrates are presented and selected issues related to the material structure and device performance devices are discussed. Virtually crack-free AlGaN/GaN heterostructures (xAlN ≅ 0.25), with low surface roughness (rms of 0.64 nm), ns ≅ 1×1013 cm-2 and μ ≅ 1100 cm2/V s at 300 K, were grown by LP-MOVPE on 2-inch (111)Si substrates. HEMT devices with Lg = 0.3−0.7 μm were prepared by conventional device processing steps. Photoionization spectroscopy measurements have shown that a trap level of 1.85 eV, additional to two levels of 2.9 and 3.2 eV found before on GaN-based HEMTs on sapphire, is present in the structures investigated. Self-heating effects were studied by means of temperature dependent dc measurements. The channel temperature of a HEMT on Si increases with dissipated power much slower than for similar devices on sapphire substrate (e.g. reaches 95 and 320 °C on Si and sapphire, respectively, for 6 W/mm power). Prepared AlGaN/GaN/Si HEMTs exhibit saturation currents up to 0.91 A/mm, a good pinch-off, peak extrinsic transconductances up to 150 mS/mm and static heat dissipation capability up to ~16 W/mm. Unity current gain frequencies fT up to 21 and 32 GHz were obtained on devices with gate length of 0.7 and 0.5 μm, respectively. The saturation current and fT values are comparable to those known for similar devices using sapphire and SiC substrates. Properties of AlGaN/GaN/Si HEMTs investigated show that this technology brings a prospect for commercial application of high power rf devices. [less ▲]

Material and Device Issues of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on Silicon Substrates

in Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings (2002), 743, L9.1.1

Results on the preparation and properties of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on silicon substrates are presented and selected issues related to the material structure and device performance devices are discussed ... [more ▼]

Results on the preparation and properties of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on silicon substrates are presented and selected issues related to the material structure and device performance devices are discussed. Virtually crack-free AlGaN/GaN heterostructures (xAlN ≅ 0.25), with low surface roughness (rms of 0.64 nm), ns ≅ 1×1013 cm-2 and μ ≅ 1100 cm2/V s at 300 K, were grown by LP-MOVPE on 2-inch (111)Si substrates. HEMT devices with Lg = 0.3−0.7 μm were prepared by conventional device processing steps. Photoionization spectroscopy measurements have shown that a trap level of 1.85 eV, additional to two levels of 2.9 and 3.2 eV found before on GaN-based HEMTs on sapphire, is present in the structures investigated. Self-heating effects were studied by means of temperature dependent dc measurements. The channel temperature of a HEMT on Si increases with dissipated power much slower than for similar devices on sapphire substrate (e.g. reaches 95 and 320 °C on Si and sapphire, respectively, for 6 W/mm power). Prepared AlGaN/GaN/Si HEMTs exhibit saturation currents up to 0.91 A/mm, a good pinch-off, peak extrinsic transconductances up to 150 mS/mm and static heat dissipation capability up to ~16 W/mm. Unity current gain frequencies fT up to 21 and 32 GHz were obtained on devices with gate length of 0.7 and 0.5 μm, respectively. The saturation current and fT values are comparable to those known for similar devices using sapphire and SiC substrates. Properties of AlGaN/GaN/Si HEMTs investigated show that this technology brings a prospect for commercial application of high power rf devices. [less ▲]

Photoionization spectroscopy of traps in doped and undoped AlGaN/GaN HEMTs

in Physica Status Solidi C. Current Topics in Solid State Physics (2002), (1), 82-85

Deep-level defects and surface states are supposed to be responsible for the limitation of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) performance. In order to investigate the influence of these ... [more ▼]

Deep-level defects and surface states are supposed to be responsible for the limitation of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) performance. In order to investigate the influence of these traps, photoionization spectroscopy was used to study doped and undoped HEMTs grown on sapphire in different metalorganic vapour-phase epitaxy reactors. This measurement technique is based on the optical reversion of the current collapse and it allows one to determine photoionization cross-sections of the participating traps. For doped and undoped HEMTs nearly the same two defect levels with excitation energies of 3.2 eV and 2.9 eV were determined. By varying the source–gate voltage it was found that the photoionization cross-section is reduced for positive gate bias, i.e. the virtual gate on the gate–drain access region is partially neutralized due to the removal of trapped electrons from surface states. [less ▲]

MSM Diodes Based on an AlGaN/GaN HEMT Layer Structure for Varactor and Photodiode Application

in , Proc. 4th Intern. Conf. Advanced Semicon. Dev. & Microsystems (2002)

AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on (111) Silicon Substrates

in IEEE Electron Device Letters (2002), 23(2002), 4-6

AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on silicon substrates have been fabricated and their static and small-signal RF characteristics investigated. The AlGaN/GaN material structures were grown on (111) p-Si by LP-MOVPE ... [more ▼]

AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on silicon substrates have been fabricated and their static and small-signal RF characteristics investigated. The AlGaN/GaN material structures were grown on (111) p-Si by LP-MOVPE. Devices exhibit a saturation current of 0.91 A/mm, a good pinchoff and a peak extrinsic transconductance of 122 mS/mm. A unity current gain frequency of 12.5 GHz and fmax/fT=0.83 were obtained. The highest saturation current reported so far, static output characteristics of up to 20 V and breakdown voltage at pinchoff higher than 40 V demonstrate that the devices are capable of handling 16 W/mm static heat dissipation. [less ▲]

Varactor Diodes based on an AlGaN/GaN HEMT layer structure

in EProc. EDMO (2001)