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Algan/gan high electron mobility transistor with multi-channel side gate structure

A high electron mobility, multi-channel technology, applied in the field of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors, can solve the problems of transconductance decrease, channel control ability weakening, barrier layer thickness increase, etc., to improve transconductance and linearity Degree, reduction of off-state leakage current and quiescent power consumption, effect of increase in saturation current

Active Publication Date: 2019-01-08
XIDIAN UNIV
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However, due to the increase in the thickness of the total barrier layer of the dual-channel AlGaN / GaN heterojunction material, the channel control ability at the bottom of the gate pair is weakened, resulting in a decrease in transconductance.

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Embodiment 1

[0034] Embodiment 1: An AlGaN / GaN high electron mobility transistor with a double-channel side-gate structure with a gate fin width of 50 nm was fabricated.

[0035] Step 1. Using the MOCVD process, epitaxially grow the double heterojunction.

[0036] 1.1) On the SiC substrate, grow an intrinsic GaN layer with a thickness of 1 μm;

[0037] 1.2) A 15nm-thick AlGaN barrier layer is grown on the intrinsic GaN layer, wherein the Al composition is 35%, and a two-dimensional electron gas is formed at the contact position between the intrinsic GaN layer and the AlGaN barrier layer, and the first layer of AlGaN / GaN heterojunction;

[0038] 1.3) regrowing a second intrinsic GaN layer with a thickness of 20 nm on the 15 nm thick AlGaN barrier layer;

[0039] 1.4) A second 15nm-thick AlGaN barrier layer is grown on the second intrinsic GaN layer, wherein the Al composition is 35%, to obtain a second layer of AlGaN / GaN heterojunction.

[0040] The process condition of this step is: wi...

Embodiment 2

[0059] Embodiment 2: An AlGaN / GaN high electron mobility transistor with a double-channel side-gate structure with a gate fin width of 40 nm was fabricated.

[0060] Step A. Using the MOCVD process, epitaxially grow the double heterojunction.

[0061] in NH 3 N source, MO source is Ga source, under the process condition of growth temperature of 1000°C, first grow the intrinsic GaN layer with a thickness of 1.5 μm on the SiC substrate;

[0062] On the intrinsic GaN layer, a 20nm-thick AlGaN barrier layer is grown, in which the Al composition is 30%, and a two-dimensional electron gas is formed at the contact position between the intrinsic GaN layer and the AlGaN barrier layer, and the first layer of AlGaN / GaN heterojunction;

[0063] Then grow a second intrinsic GaN layer with a thickness of 25 nm on the 20 nm thick AlGaN barrier layer;

[0064] Finally, a second layer of 20nm-thick AlGaN barrier layer is grown on the second intrinsic GaN layer, wherein the Al composition i...

Embodiment 3

[0080] Embodiment 3: Fabricate an AlGaN / GaN high electron mobility transistor with a triple-channel side-gate structure with a gate fin width of 30 nm.

[0081] Step 1. Using the MOCVD process, epitaxially grow the triple heterojunction.

[0082] 1a) On a sapphire substrate, with NH 3 is the N source, the MO source is the Ga source, the growth temperature is 1000°C, and the intrinsic GaN layer with a thickness of 2 μm is grown;

[0083] 1b) On the intrinsic GaN layer, grow a 25nm-thick AlGaN barrier layer, in which the Al composition is 25%, and form a two-dimensional electron gas at the contact position between the intrinsic GaN layer and the AlGaN barrier layer, and obtain the first layer of AlGaN / GaN heterojunction;

[0084] 1c) growing a second intrinsic GaN layer with a thickness of 30 nm on the first AlGaN barrier layer with a thickness of 25 nm;

[0085] 1d) growing a second 25nm-thick AlGaN barrier layer on the second intrinsic GaN layer, wherein the Al composition...

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The invention discloses an AlGaN / CaN high electron mobility transistor of a multi-channel side grid structure, mainly solving the problems that the current multi-channel member has a poor gate control capability and the top gate structure member carrier mobility is poor as well as the saturation speed. The AlGaN / CaN high electron mobility transistor disclosed by the invention successively comprises a substrate (1), a first layer AlGaN / Gan heterojunction (2), an SiN passivation layer (4) and a source leakage gate electrode; and the source leakage electrodes are arranged on the top side AlGaN barrier layer on two sides of the SiN layer. AlGaN / CaN high electron mobility transistor of multi-channel side grid structure is characterized in that a GaN layer and an AlGaN barrier layer are arranged between the first layer heterojunction and the SiN layer to form a second layer AlGaN / GaN heterojunction (3), and that the gate electrode covers on the top of the SiN passivation layer and on the two sides of the SiN passivation layer, the first layer heterojunction and the second layer heterojunction. The invention is strong in gate control capability of the member, high in carrier mobility and saturation speed, big in saturation current and is applicable to the low noise microwave power device with a long short gate.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of microelectronics, and relates to the structure and manufacture of semiconductor devices, in particular to an AlGaN / GaN high electron mobility transistor with a multi-channel side gate structure, which can be used to manufacture large-scale integrated circuits. Background technique [0002] In recent years, the third-generation wide-bandgap semiconductors represented by SiC and GaN have the characteristics of large bandgap, high breakdown electric field, high thermal conductivity, high saturation electron velocity, and high concentration of two-dimensional electron gas 2DEG at the heterojunction interface. make it receive widespread attention. In theory, high electron mobility transistor HEMT, light emitting diode LED, laser diode LD and other devices made of these materials have obvious superior characteristics than existing devices, so in recent years, researchers at home and abroad have conducted extens...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01L29/10H01L29/423H01L29/778H01L29/66H01L21/28
CPCH01L29/1033H01L29/42356H01L29/66462H01L29/7783
Inventor 王冲魏晓晓张金凤郑雪峰马晓华张进成郝跃
Owner XIDIAN UNIV