NiO/β-(AlxGa1−x)2O3/Ga2O3 heterojunction lateral rectifiers with reverse breakdown voltage >7 kV

Abstract

NiO/β-(AlxGa1−x)2O3/Ga2O3 heterojunction lateral geometry rectifiers with diameter 50–100 μm exhibited maximum reverse breakdown voltages >7 kV, showing the advantage of increasing the bandgap using the β-(AlxGa1−x)2O3 alloy. This Si-doped alloy layer was grown by metal organic chemical vapor deposition with an Al composition of ∼21%. On-state resistances were in the range of 50–2180 Ω cm2, leading to power figures-of-merit up to 0.72 MW cm−2. The forward turn-on voltage was in the range of 2.3–2.5 V, with maximum on/off ratios >700 when switching from 5 V forward to reverse biases up to −100 V. Transmission line measurements showed the specific contact resistance was 0.12 Ω cm2. The breakdown voltage is among the highest reported for any lateral geometry Ga2O3-based rectifier.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Mar 08, 2023
Source ID
10.1116/6.0002393

Entities

People

  • A. Osinsky
  • Alan G Jacobs
  • Chao-Ching Chiang
  • Fan Ren
  • Fikadu Alema
  • Hannah N. Masten
  • Hsiao-Hsuan Wan
  • James S Lundh
  • Jian-Sian Li
  • Joseph Spencer
  • Karl D. Hobart
  • Marko J. Tadjer
  • Stephen Pearton
  • Xinyi Xia

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • National Science Foundation
  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory
  • University of Florida
  • Virginia Tech

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  • Materials science

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