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AlGaN/InGaN Heterostructure Field Effect Transistors Grown on Sapphire by Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2011

Chang-Cheng Chuo ,
Chia-Min Kan ,
Jen-Inn Chyi ,
Tzer-En Nee ,
Chia-Ming Lee  and
Chin-Kun Peng
Chang-Cheng Chuo
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, 32054, R.O.C.
Chia-Min Kan
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, 32054, R.O.C.
Jen-Inn Chyi
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, 32054, R.O.C.
Tzer-En Nee
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, 32054, R.O.C.
Chia-Ming Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, 32054, R.O.C.
Chin-Kun Peng
Affiliation:
Procomp Informatics, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, R.O.C.
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Abstract

AlGaN/InGaN heterostructure field effect transistors were grown on sapphire by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. Transmission electron microscopy shows that there are no additional dislocations induced by inserting the InGaN channel while a variation of strain field across the channel is observed. The transistors exhibit good pinch-off characteristics with a threshold voltage of about −2.9 V and a saturation current density of 0.55 A/mm. At room temperature, a peak transconductance of 132 (mS/mm) was obtained for a 1.0 μm-device. Current gain cutoff frequency fT of 9.4 GHz and maximum oscillation frequency fmax of 28.2 GHz were measured for the 1.0 μm-device. As the temperature is increased to 300 °C, the transconductance decreases to 50 mS/mm accompanied by a reduction of saturation current density of 0.24 A/mm due to the enhanced carrier scattering, gate leakage, and drain-source resistance.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 639: Symposium G – GaN and Related Alloys-2000 , 2000 , G11.11
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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