Photoionisation Spectroscopy of Traps in AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy

Abstract

Photoionization spectroscopy has been carried out in bias-stressed AlGaN=GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) to probe the nature of the deep trapping centers responsible for stress-induced current collapse in these devices. The results indicate that a GaN buffer layer trap previously associated with current collapse in devices grown by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) is responsible for induced collapse in MBE-grown structures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 04, 2003
Accession Number
ADA482491

Entities

People

  • D. Scott Katzer
  • David F. Storm
  • J. A. Mittereder
  • J. A. Roussos
  • P. B. Klein
  • S. C. Binari

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Collapse
  • Electron Mobility
  • Electronics
  • Electrons
  • Energy Bands
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • High Electron Mobility Transistors
  • Military Research
  • Mobility
  • Photoionization
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Transistors

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics