Extraction of net interfacial polarization charge from Al0.54In0.12Ga0.34N/GaN high electron mobility transistors grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition

Abstract

AlxInyGa(1-x-y)N materials show promise for use in GaN-based heterojunction devices. The growth of these materials has developed to the point where they are beginning to see implementation in high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) and light emitting diodes. However, the electrical properties of these materials are still poorly understood, especially as related to the net polarization charge at the AlInGaN/GaN interface (Qπ(net)). All theoretical calculations of Qπ(net) share the same weakness: dependence upon polarization bowing parameters, which describe the deviation in Qπ(net) from Vegard's law. In this study, direct analysis of Qπ(net) for Al0.54In0.12Ga0.34N/GaN HEMTs is reported as extracted from C-V, I-V, and Hall measurements performed on samples grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. An average value for Qπ(net) is calculated to be 2.015 × 10−6 C/cm2, with just 6.5% variation between measurement techniques.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 14, 2014
Source ID
10.1063/1.4901834

Entities

People

  • Azim A. Muqtadir
  • Geetak Gupta
  • Matthew A. Laurent
  • S. Keller
  • Steven P. DenBaars
  • Steven Wienecke
  • Umesh Mishra

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • University of California

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene