High voltage and high current density vertical GaN power diodes
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States)
We report on the realization of a GaN high voltage vertical p-n diode operating at > 3.9 kV breakdown with a specific on-resistance < 0.9 mΩ.cm2. Diodes achieved a forward current of 1 A for on-wafer, DC measurements, corresponding to a current density > 1.4 kA/cm2. An effective critical electric field of 3.9 MV/cm was estimated for the devices from analysis of the forward and reverse current-voltage characteristics. Furthermore this suggests that the fundamental limit to the GaN critical electric field is significantly greater than previously believed.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1289617
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2016-7478J; 646341
- Journal Information:
- Electronics Letters, Vol. 52, Issue 13; ISSN 0013-5194
- Publisher:
- Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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