III-N polarization-graded transistors for millimeter-wave applications—Understanding and future potential

Abstract

Advanced concepts in polarization engineering of III-N transistor structures are promising for enabling significant improvements in device performance for microwave through millimeter-wave applications. By going beyond the conventional abrupt-interface design concept that has dominated transistor design for decades, dramatic improvements in device linearity, maximum operating voltage, and power-added efficiency through the microwave and mm-wave regimes have been predicted in simulation and experimentally demonstrated. These improvements are enabled by improved physical understanding of electron transport and electrostatics, which can be exploited to enhance carrier velocity and enable intrinsic electric-field management.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 03, 2022
Source ID
10.1063/5.0110860

Entities

People

  • Jeong‐Sun Moon
  • Patrick Fay
  • Siddharth Rajan

Organizations

  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • HRL Laboratories
  • Ohio State University
  • University of Notre Dame

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Materials science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - Internet of Things
  • Microelectronics