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Dr. Masamitsu Kaneko

Postdoctoral Researcher at Ritsumeikan Univ

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Proceedings Article | 15 February 2008 Paper

Investigation of cross-sectional potential distribution in GaN-based field effect transistors by Kelvin probe force microscopy

M. Kaneko, A. Hinoki, A. Suzuki, T. Araki, Y. Nanishi

Proceedings Volume 6894, 689418 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.765947

KEYWORDS: Gallium nitride, Electrodes, Silicon carbide, Field effect transistors, Interfaces, Microscopy, Silicon, Semiconductors, Image analysis, Natural surfaces

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Cross-sectional potential distribution of AlGaN/GaN HFETs with and without surface passivation by silicon nitride (SiN_x) has been investigated by using Kelvin probe force microscopy to study the effect of the surface passivation layer on an electric field under high operating bias conditions. The measured FETs exhibited DC characteristics of the maximum drain current of 750 mA/mm, threshold voltage of -5 V, and the transconductance of 150 mS/mm. For the bias condition of the gate voltage of -5 V and the drain voltage of 40 V, the electric field is mainly concentrated at three areas without relation to the presence or absence of the surface passivation layer. One is the mid-point between the gate and drain electrodes at FET surface. The others are the mid-depth of GaN buffer layer under the drain electrode and the interface between GaN buffer and SiC substrates from drain edge toward source electrode. Near the surface of SiN_x-passivated AlGaN/GaN HFETs, it is confirmed that the intensity of electric field concentration decreases compared to that of no-passivated AlGaN/GaN HFETs. It is considered that this result originates in the decrease of the surface charge by SiN_x passivation. In addition, It is found that the electric field concentration near the GaN/SiC interface has a tendency to become stronger rather than that between the drain and gate electrodes by SiN_xpassivation.

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