Investigation of Defect Distributions in SiO2/AlGaN/GaN High-Electron-Mobility Transistors by Using Capacitance-Voltage Measurement with Resonant Optical Excitation
Abstract
We investigated the distributions and the energy levels of defects in SiO2/AlGaN/GaN highelectron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) by using frequency-dependent (F-D) capacitance-voltage (C-V) measurements with resonant optical excitation. A Schottky barrier (SB) and a metal-oxidesemiconductor (MOS) HEMT were prepared to compare the effects of defects in their respective layers. We also investigated the effects of those layers on the threshold voltage (Vth). A drastic voltage shift in the C-V curve at higher frequencies was caused by the large number of defect levels in the SiO2/GaN interface. A significant shift in Vth with additional light illumination was observed due to a charging of the defect states in the SiO2/GaN interface. The voltage shifts were attributed to the detrapping of defect states at the SiO2/GaN interface.
- Publication:
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Journal of Korean Physical Society
- Pub Date:
- June 2018
- DOI:
- 10.3938/jkps.72.1332
- Bibcode:
- 2018JKPS...72.1332K
- Keywords:
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- MOS HEMT;
- Capacitance-voltage;
- Interfacial trap;
- Resonance excitation