• 文献标题:   Impact of 2D-Graphene on SiN Passivated AlGaN/GaN MIS-HEMTs Under Mist Exposure
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ROMERO MF, BOSCA A, PEDROS J, MARTINEZ J, FANDAN R, PALACIOS T, CALLE F
  • 作者关键词:   algan/gan, graphene, mishemt, moisture, reliability, sin passivation
  • 出版物名称:   IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS
  • ISSN:   0741-3106 EI 1558-0563
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Politecn Madrid
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1109/LED.2017.2747500
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

The effect of a 2D graphene layer (GL) on top of the silicon nitride (SiN) passivation layer of AlGaN/GaN metal-insulator-semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistors has been systematically analyzed. Results showed that in the devices without the GL, the maximum drain current density (I-D,I-max) and the maximum transconductance (g(m,max)) decreased gradually as the mist exposure time increased, up to 23% and 10%, respectively. Moreover, the gate lag ratio increased around 10% during mist exposure. In contrast, devices with a GL showed a robust behavior and not significant changes in the electrical characteristics in both dc and pulsed conditions. The origin of these behaviors has been discussed and the results pointed to the GL as the key factor for improving the moisture resistance of the SiN passivation layer.