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Trap states in AlGaN channel high-electron-mobility transistors

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4832482· OSTI ID:22253997
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  1. Key Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071 (China)

Frequency dependent capacitance and conductance measurements were performed to analyze the trap states in the AlGaN channel high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs). The trap state density in the AlGaN channel HEMTs decreases from 1.26 × 10{sup 13} cm{sup −2}eV{sup −1} at the energy of 0.33 eV to 4.35 × 10{sup 11} cm{sup −2}eV{sup −1} at 0.40 eV. Compared with GaN channel HEMTs, the trap states in the AlGaN channel HEMTs have deeper energy levels. The trap with deeper energy levels in the AlGaN channel HEMTs is another reason for the reduction of the reverse gate leakage current besides the higher Schottky barrier height.

OSTI ID:
22253997
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 21 Vol. 103; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English