Improved transport properties of the two-dimensional electron gas in AlGaN∕GaN heterostructures by AlN surface passivation layer

2006 ◽  
Vol 89 (25) ◽  
pp. 252104 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Chen ◽  
Y. Q. Tao ◽  
C. Chen ◽  
R. Zhang ◽  
Y. D. Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transport Properties ◽  
Surface Passivation ◽  
Electron Gas ◽  
Passivation Layer ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Electron ◽  
Two Dimensional Electron Gas ◽  
Dimensional Electron Gas

Two-Dimensional Electron Gas Transport Properties in AlGaN/(In)GaN/AlGaN Double-Heterostructure Field Effect Transistors

1999 ◽  
Vol 595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narihiko Maeda ◽  
Tadashi Saitoh ◽  
Kotaro Tsubaki ◽  
Toshio Nishida ◽  
Naoki Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Transport Properties ◽  
Field Effect ◽  
Electron Gas ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Electron ◽  
Two Dimensional Electron Gas ◽  
Double Heterostructure ◽  
Gas Transport Properties ◽  
Double Heterostructures ◽  
Dimensional Electron Gas

Two-dimensional electron gas transport properties have been investigated in nitride double-heterostructures. A striking effect has been observed that the two-dimensional electron gas mobility has been drastically enhanced in the AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN doubleheterostructure, compared with that in the conventional AlGaN/GaN singleheterostructure. The observed mobility enhancement has been shown to be mainly due to the enhanced polarization-induced electron confinement in the double-heterostructure, and additionally due to the improvement of the interface roughness in the structure. Device operation of an AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN double-heterostructure field effect transistor has been demonstrated: a maximum transconductance of 180 mS/mm has been obtained for a 0.4 mm-gate-length device. In the double-heterostructure using InGaN channel, the increased capacity for the two-dimensional electron gas has been observed. The AlGaN/(In)GaN/AlGaN double-heterostructures are effective for improving the electron transport properties.

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