Schottky-Drain Technology for AlGaN/GaN High-Electron Mobility Transistors Citation
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In this letter, we demonstrate 27% improvement in the buffer breakdown voltage of AlGaN/GaN high-electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) grown on Si substrate by using a new Schottky-drain contact technology. Schottky-drain AlGaN/GaN HEMTs with a total 2-μm-thick GaN buffer showed a threeterminal breakdown voltage of more than 700 V, while conventional AlGaN/GaN HEMTs of the same geometry showed a maximum breakdown voltage below 600 V. The improvement of the breakdown voltage has been associated with the planar contact morphology and lack of metal spikes in the Schottky-drain metallization.
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