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Due to the piezoelectric nature of GaN, the 2DEG in AlGaN/GaN HEMT could be engineered by strain. In this work, SiNx deposited using dual-frequency PECVD was used as a stressor. The output performance of the devices was dominated by the…

A dual-channel AlN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) architecture is demonstrated that leverages ultra-thin epitaxial layers to suppress surface-state related gate lag. Two high-density two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG)…

High voltage (~2 kV) AlGaN-channel HEMTs were fabricated with 64% Aluminum composition in the channel. The average on-resistance was ~75 ohm. mm (~21 miliohm. cm^2) for LGD = 20 microns. Breakdown voltage reached >3 kV (tool limit) before…

Short-term reliability and robustness of 110 nm AlN/GaN HEMTs has been evaluated by means of off-state, semi-on state and on-state step stress tests on devices having different gate-drain distance, LGD. While breakdown voltages and critical…

High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs) are most suitable for harsh environments as they operate reliably under extreme conditions such as high voltages, high temperatures, radiation exposure and corrosive atmospheres. In this article,…

In this work, single-layer intrinsic and fluorinated graphene were investigated as gate insertion layers in normally-OFF p-GaN gate HEMTs, which wraps around the bottom of the gate forming Ti/graphene/p-GaN at the bottom and Ti/graphene/…

The effect of a two dimensional (2D) graphene layer (GL) on top of the silicon nitride (SiN) passivation layer of AlGaN/GaN metal-insulator-semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistors (MIS-HEMTs) has been systematically analyzed.…

Characteristic electrical curves of GaN HEMT devices from Infineon and Transphorm are compared at different X-ray radiation dose. It is shown that the device with pGaN gate is more robust having a stable threshold voltage (Vth). The Vth of…

The characterization of deep levels in AlGaN/GaN heterostructures is one of the most important problems in GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) technology. This work reports on a technique for determination of deep level…

A broad TCAD simulation analysis of a monolithic common drain bidirectional GaN HEMT was performed. We used gate-to-gate distances of 4 microns and 6 microns for the devices optimized with two field plates. The breakdown voltages were 675V…

Mechanical transfer of high performing thin film devices onto arbitrary substrates represents an exciting opportunity to improve device performance, explore non-traditional manufacturing approaches, and paves the way for soft, conformal,…

In this letter, N2 and forming gas (FG) were used during ohmic contact annealing of InAlN/GaN HEMTs on Si. It is found that N2 annealing offers lower ohmic contact resistance (RC) while FG annealing features lower sheet resistance (Rsheet).…

A dual-channel AlN/GaN/AlN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) architecture is proposed, simulated, and demonstrated that suppresses gate lag due to surface-originated trapped charge. Dual two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG)…

We investigate the influence of AlN buffer thickness on the structural, electrical, and thermal properties of AlGaN/GaN high-electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) grown on semi-insulating SiC substrates by metal-organic chemical vapor…

We report on the potential of high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) consisting of high composition AlGaN channel and barrier layers for power switching applications. Detailed 2D simulations show that threshold voltages in excess of 3 V…

We examined the effect of backside insulation on the dynamic on-resistance of lateral p-GaN HEMTs. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic onresistance difference between substrate grounded and substrate floating p-GaN HEMTs,…

The emerging wide bandgap BAlN alloys have potentials for improved III-nitride power devices including high electron mobility transistor (HEMT). Yet few relevant studies have been carried. In this work, we have investigated the use of the…

Ultrawide-bandgap AlN is a promising material for next-generation power electronics; however, its practical implementation is hindered by unstable surface chemistry and the high activation energy of p-type dopants. In particular,…

A high threshold voltage enhancement-mode GaN HEMT with p-type doped buffer is discussed and simulated. Analytical expressions are derived to explain the role of buffer capacitance in designing and enhancing threshold voltage. Simulations…

In this letter, we report the operation of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs with Pd gates in air over a wide temperature range from 22$^\circ$C to 500$^\circ$C. The variation in the threshold voltage ($V_{th}$) is less than 1$\%$ over the entire temperature…