Growth and Device Performance of GaN Schottky Rectifiers


Jen-Inn Chyi , C. -M. Lee, C.C.Chuo
Department of Electrical Engineering,National Central University,Taiwan

G. C. Chi
Department of Physics, National Central University

G. T. Dang, A. P. Zhang, Fan Ren
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida

X.A. Cao, S.J. Pearton
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida

S. N. G. Chu
Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies

R. G. Wilson
Consultant,Stevenson Ranch,CA

This article was received on Monday, June 21, 1999 and accepted on Thursday, August 19, 1999.

Abstract

Undoped, 4µm thick GaN layers grown by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition were used for fabrication of high stand off voltage (356 V) Schottky diode rectifiers. The figure of merit VRB2/RON, where VRB is the reverse breakdown voltage and RON is the on-resistance, was ~ 4.53 MW-cm-2 at 25°C. The reverse breakdown voltage displayed a negative temperature coefficient, due to an increase in carrier concentration with increasing temperature. Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry measurements showed that Si and O were the most predominant electrically active impurities present in the GaN.

Outline

  • Introduction
  • Experimental
  • Results and Discussion
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
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    Cite this article as: MRS Internet J. Nitride Semicond. Res. 4, 8(1999).

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