Vertical GaN Devices for Power Electronics in Extreme Environments
Abstract
There is great interest in wide band-gap semiconductor devices and most recently in monolithic GaN structures for power electronics applications. In this paper vertical p-n diodes and transistors fabricated on pseudo bulk low defect density (104 to106 cm-2) GaN substrates are discussed. Homoepitaxial MOCVD growth of GaN on its native substrate and being able to control doping has allowed the realization of vertical device architectures with drift layer thicknesses of 6 to 40 micron and net carrier electron concentrations of 2x1015 to 2.5x1016 cm-3. This parameter range is suitable for applications requiring breakdown voltages of 600V to 5kV and current levels to 400Awith a proper edge termination strategy. Vertical GaN devices are studied under cryogenic conditions, radiation, and ruggedness performance under repetitive avalanche stress.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1024729
Entities
People
- Andrew Armstrong
- Isik C. Kizilyalli
- J. R. Dickerson
- M. P. King
- O. Aktas
- Robert Kaplar