Surface and Buffer Trap Signatures in Fe-doped AlGaN/GaN HEMT Identified by LF S-parameter TCAD Simulations

Jean Christophe Nallatamby, Jose Anderson Silva Dos Santos, P. Vigneshwara Raja*, Mohamed Bouslama, Raphael Sommet

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Abstract

In this paper, the trap signatures located at the GaN cap/SiN interface and in the GaN buffer are clearly identified in the Fe-doped AlGaN/GaN HEMT device by means of low frequency (LF) S-parameter characteristics. For that, LF S-parameter TCAD Sentaurus physics-based 2D simulations are performed for different temperatures ranging from 25\mathrmC to 75\mathrmC. In fact, the imaginary part of Y_22 allows to extract the buffer trap parameters, while the imaginary part ofY_21 provides a quantitative information of the traps located at both surface and buffer regions. An excellent agreement between measurement and simulation ofY_21 parameter is obtained in this work. An activation energy ofEmathrma=0.45 eV and a cross section around σn=3× 10-16cm2 are identified for buffer traps. The computed parameters for the surface traps are ED =∼ 0.3 eV and σ 0=∼ 5× 10-18cm2.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 17th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9782874870705
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event17th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2022 - Milan, Italy
Duration: 26 Sep 202227 Sep 2022

Publication series

Name2022 17th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2022

Conference

Conference17th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2022
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityMilan
Period26/09/2227/09/22

Keywords

  • AlGaN/GaN HEMT
  • Fe-doping
  • S-parameter
  • TCAD simulation
  • buffer trap
  • surface donor

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