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  • Semiconductor Physics
  • Electrical Engineering

Background:

  • Gallium Nitride (GaN) High-Electron-Mobility Transistors (HEMTs) are crucial for high-power and RF applications.
  • Achieving normally off operation in GaN HEMTs while maintaining high performance is a significant challenge.
  • Existing enhancement-mode HEMTs often face limitations in current density and breakdown voltage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate a novel enhancement-mode GaN HEMT design enabling normally off operation.
  • To enhance drive current and breakdown voltage compared to conventional devices.
  • To analyze the impact of key design parameters on device performance.

Main Methods:

  • A novel device architecture utilizing an undoped aluminum nitride (AlN) buffer layer etched into a fin shape.
  • Formation of a two-dimensional hole gas (2DHG) at the GaN/AlN interface for depletion.
  • Validation through Silvaco ATLAS Technology Computer-Aided Design (TCAD) simulations calibrated with experimental data.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated normally off operation with a threshold voltage of +2.3 V.
  • Achieved approximately a 6x increase in maximum drain current and a 2.4x increase in breakdown voltage.
  • Reported a 1.4x improvement in cutoff frequency (fT) and a 1.2x increase in maximum oscillation frequency (fmax).

Conclusions:

  • The proposed GaN MOS-HEMT design offers a viable solution for reliable normally off operation.
  • The device exhibits enhanced current drive and high voltage capability, suitable for next-generation electronics.
  • The fin-etched AlN buffer layer is key to achieving superior device performance.