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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Semiconductor Physics
  • Device Engineering

Background:

  • Gallium Nitride (GaN) p-channel field-effect transistors (p-FETs) are crucial for complementary power and logic integration due to their high breakdown capability.
  • Significant challenges exist in achieving high on-current in GaN p-FETs, including low hole concentration, poor mobility, and difficulties in forming stable, low-resistance ohmic contacts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel GaN p-FET architecture with unconventional electron conduction for enhanced thermal response and current modulation.
  • To optimize contacts for high-temperature operation in heavily Mg-doped p++-GaN layers.

Main Methods:

  • Structural and interfacial characterization of Ni/Au contact stacks on GaN.
  • Investigation of an interfacial Ni_xO_y layer for contact stabilization and performance enhancement.
  • Moderate-temperature annealing to promote Mg activation and suppress oxygen-related traps.
  • Temperature-dependent analysis to study Schottky barrier modulation and device performance.

Main Results:

  • A thermally robust Ni/Au contact stack stabilized by an interfacial Ni_xO_y layer was achieved.
  • A ~73% reduction in contact resistance was observed due to optimized annealing and interfacial layer.
  • The novel device architecture demonstrated thermally enhanced operation with a significant increase in on-state current.
  • A positive threshold voltage shift of ~69% with temperature was observed.

Conclusions:

  • The developed contact strategy and device architecture enable high-performance, thermally resilient GaN p-FETs.
  • Interface engineering and transport-mode innovation are key to advancing GaN p-FET technology for next-generation power integration.