基于MOCVD欧姆再生长制备的高性能AlGaN/GaN HEMTs

    High-performance AlGaN/GaN HEMTs with MOCVD regrown ohmic

    • 摘要: 本文基于MOCVD欧姆再生长技术,制备了高性能的AlGaN/GaN HEMTs。器件具有016Ω·mm的低欧姆接触电阻,并且在100K到425K的温度范围内,欧姆接触电阻表现出良好的热稳定性。由于欧姆接触电阻的改善,源漏间距Lsd为2μm,栅长Lg为100nm的器件的最大饱和电流密度ID,max为1350mA/mm,跨导峰值Gm,max为372mS/mm,导通电阻Ron为1.4Ω·mm,膝点电压Vknee为1.8V。此外,器件也表现出优异的射频特性,电流增益截止频率fT为60GHz,最大振荡频率fmax为109GHz,在3.6GHz下,VDS偏置在15V,器件的功率附加效率PAE为67.1%,最大输出功率密度Pout为3.2W/mm;在30GHz下,VDS偏置在20V,功率附加效率PAE为43.2%,最大输出功率密度Pout为5.6W/mm,这表明了基于MOCVD欧姆再生长技术制备的AlGaN/GaN HEMTs器件在Sub-6G以及毫米波波段的应用中具有巨大潜力。

       

      Abstract: In this paper, high-performance AlGaN/GaN HEMTs were prepared with regrown ohmic contact by MOCVD. The device shows a low ohmic contact resistance of 0.16Ω·mm and good thermal stability in the temperature range of 100K to 425K. Due to the low-resistance ohmic contact, the output current density is 1350mA/mm, the transconductance peak is 372mS/mm, the on-resistance is 1.4Ω·mm and the knee voltage is 1.8V of the AlGaN/GaN HEMTs with Lsd of 2μm and Lg of 100nm. In addition, the device exhibits excellent RF characteristics. The current gain cut-off frequency fT is 60GHz, and the maximum oscillation frequency fmax is 109GHz. At 3.6GHz with VDS of 15V and 30GHz with VDS of 20V, the device achieves power-added-efficiency of 67.1% and 43.2%, output power density of 3.2W/mm and 5.6W/mm, respectively. This shows that the MOCVD-ohmic regrown HEMTs has great potential in the application of Sub-6G and millimeter wave band.