Characterization and modeling of ion-implanted GaAs FET's
Thesis/Dissertation
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OSTI ID:5250088
Gallium arsenide has several advantages compared to silicon such as high low-field mobility, large (approx. 1.4 eV), and direct energy-band gap. Fabrication of devices and IC's (integrated circuits) relies heavily on semi-insulating (SI) GaAs substrate. However, there are some undesirable properties associated with binary compound semiconductors. Because the physical properties (such as melting point) of Ga are quite different from those of As, GaAs has intrinsic defects and surface defects. This leads to GaAs material characteristics with large surface-state densities and deep-level traps in the bulk. This thesis investigates the non-ideal behavior of GaAs FET's (field effect transistors) fabricated by ion-implantion into the GaAs substrate. In order to understand the behavior of ion-implanted GaAs FET's, a thorough understanding of the crystal properties is required. A model based on the process parameters such as doses, projected range, etc., is developed. This model is used for the simulation of the FET's device parameters such as threshold voltage and transconductance as functions of the gate length, temperature, and orientation on the water. This model can also simulate the effect of annealing time on the FET characteristics. It can be used as a tool to optimize the process parameters before the actual fabrication.
- Research Organization:
- Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5250088
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360605* -- Materials-- Radiation Effects
42 ENGINEERING
420800 -- Engineering-- Electronic Circuits & Devices-- (-1989)
ANNEALING
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSENIDES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
FABRICATION
FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GALLIUM ARSENIDES
GALLIUM COMPOUNDS
HEAT TREATMENTS
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
ION IMPLANTATION
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
PNICTIDES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SIMULATION
TRANSISTORS
360605* -- Materials-- Radiation Effects
42 ENGINEERING
420800 -- Engineering-- Electronic Circuits & Devices-- (-1989)
ANNEALING
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSENIDES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
FABRICATION
FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GALLIUM ARSENIDES
GALLIUM COMPOUNDS
HEAT TREATMENTS
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
ION IMPLANTATION
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
PNICTIDES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SIMULATION
TRANSISTORS