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Epitaxial growth of GaN/AlN/InAlN heterostructures for HEMTs in horizontal MOCVD reactors with different designs

Journal Article · · Semiconductors
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  1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Ioffe Physical–Technical Institute (Russian Federation)
  2. CEMES–CNRS—Université de Toulouse (France)

The epitaxial growth of InAlN layers and GaN/AlN/InAlN heterostructures for HEMTs in growth systems with horizontal reactors of the sizes 1 × 2', 3 × 2', and 6 × 2' is investigated. Studies of the structural properties of the grown InAlN layers and electrophysical parameters of the GaN/AlN/InAlN heterostructures show that the optimal quality of epitaxial growth is attained upon a compromise between the growth conditions for InGaN and AlGaN. A comparison of the epitaxial growth in different reactors shows that optimal conditions are realized in small-scale reactors which make possible the suppression of parasitic reactions in the gas phase. In addition, the size of the reactor should be sufficient to provide highly homogeneous heterostructure parameters over area for the subsequent fabrication of devices. The optimal compositions and thicknesses of the InAlN layer for attaining the highest conductance in GaN/AlN/InAlN transistor heterostructures.

OSTI ID:
22649701
Journal Information:
Semiconductors, Journal Name: Semiconductors Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 50; ISSN SMICES; ISSN 1063-7826
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English