Development of GaN Mosfets and Misfets

Abstract

The purpose of this program is to develop GaN power MOSFETs and IGHFETs using novel gate dielectrics. In the past year we have: 1) demonstrated low Dit, 1-4 x 10(exp 11) eV(exp -1)/sq cm, oxide/GaN interfaces using low temperature deposition of Sc2O3 and MgO; 2) investigated the microstructure of the MgO low T dielectric and determined it to be single crystal at the semiconductor interface; 3) demonstrated, for the first time, inversion in a GaN device using a gate-controlled diode and 4) begun development of MgO/AlGaN/GaN IGFETs. As part of the effort to develop power devices, we have also investigated the effect of our low T dielectrics on the passivation of AlGaN/GaN power devices in collaboration with WPAFB. Improvements in power performance up to 3 dB have been obtained using MgO to suppress surface leakage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA400502

Entities

People

  • Cammy R. Abernathy

Organizations

  • University of Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Coatings
  • Crystals
  • Dielectrics
  • Energy Bands
  • Engineering
  • Epitaxial Growth
  • High Electron Mobility Transistors
  • High Temperature
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Semiconductors
  • Single Crystals
  • Vapor Deposition

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics