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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/…

Recently, a p-GaN gate double channel HEMT (DC-HEMT) with conductivity modulation has been reported. The conductivity modulation is realized by hole storage in the gate stack and observed under quasi-static measurements. In this work,…

In this letter, we report on a unique device design strategy for increasing the breakdown voltage and hence Baliga Figure of Merit (BFOM) of III-nitride HEMTs by engineering the gate edge towards the drain. The breakdown of such devices…

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…

We report a dramatic current reduction, or a resistance increase, by a few orders of magnitude of two common-anode Au/Ti/pGaN Schottky junctions annealed within a certain annealing condition window (600 - 700 oC, 1 - 4 min). Results from…

The potential barrier between source and gate in HEMTs and between source and channel in MOSFET controls the current output and the velocity injection of electrons in the channel [1], [2]. In non self aligned structures the electric field…

The aim of this work is to present the optimization of the gate trench module for use in vertical GaN devices in terms of cleaning process of the etched surface of the gate trench, thickness of gate dielectric and magnesium concentration of…

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…

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…

Modern microelectronic systems require long term operational stability, necessitating precise reliability models to predict device lifecycles and identify governing failure mechanisms. This is particularly critical for high power GaN…

The hot-wall metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), previously shown to enable superior III-nitride material quality and high performance devices, has been explored for Mg doping of GaN. We have investigated the Mg incorporation…

Because high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) often exhibit significant gate leakage during high-temperature operation, the choice of Schottky metal is critical. Increased gate leakage and reduced ON/OFF ratio are unsuitable for the…

In this work, the threshold voltage instability of normally-off p-GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) has been investigated by monitoring the gate current density during device on-state. The origin of the gate current variations…

This work presents the electrostatic analysis of a novel Ga$_2$O$_3$ vertical Schottky diode with three different guard ring configurations to reduce the peak electric field at the metal edges. Highly doped p-type GaN, p-type nonpolar AlGaN…

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)…

In this work, we studied the gate breakdown mechanisms of p-GaN gate AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by a novel multiple-gate-sweep-based method. For the first time, three different breakdown mechanisms were observed and identified separately in the same…

For the development of reliable vertical GaN transistors, a detailed analysis of the robustness of the gate stack is necessary, as a function of the process parameters and material properties. To this aim, we report a detailed analysis of…

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,…

We report on the design, fabrication, and characterization of all MOCVD-grown long-gate AlScN/GaN metal-insulator-semiconductor high electron mobility transistors (MIS-HEMTs) on semi-insulating GaN substrates. Devices with a gate length of…

The reliability of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs adopting Fe and C co-doping, with high and low carbon doping concentration was investigated by means of different stress tests. Firstly, DC and pulsed I-V characterization at room temperature are…