GaN-on-diamond electronic device reliability: Mechanical and thermo-mechanical integrity

Abstract

The mechanical and thermo-mechanical integrity of GaN-on-diamond wafers used for ultra-high power microwave electronic devices was studied using a micro-pillar based in situ mechanical testing approach combined with an optical investigation of the stress and heat transfer across interfaces. We find the GaN/diamond interface to be thermo-mechanically stable, illustrating the potential for this material for reliable GaN electronic devices.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 21, 2015
Source ID
10.1063/1.4938002

Entities

People

  • Daniel Francis
  • Daniel J. Twitchen
  • Dong Liu
  • Firooz Faili
  • Huarui Sun
  • James W. Pomeroy
  • Martin Kuball

Organizations

  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
  • University of Bristol

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems