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Correlation between deep-level defects and turn-on switching characteristics in AlGaN/GaN hetero-structures grown on Si substrates

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K06276
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Electronic materials/Electric materials
Research InstitutionChubu University

Principal Investigator

NAKANO Yoshitaka  中部大学, 工学部, 教授 (60394722)

Research Collaborator IROKAWA Yoshihiro  
SUMIYA Masatomo  
NIIBE Masato  
KAWAKAMI Retsuo  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
KeywordsAlGaN/GaNヘテロ構造 / Si基板 / 3C-SiC層 / ターンオン・スイッチング特性 / 電流コラプス / 炭素 / 欠陥準位 / 熱的安定性 / SiC層 / 炭素ドーピング / スイッチング特性 / 炭素アクセプター / Si基板上AlGaN/GaNヘテロ構造 / パワーデバイス
Outline of Final Research Achievements

AlGaN/GaN/GaN:C hetero-structures grown on Si substrates are one of the next generation of RF high power devices from a viewpoint of low production costs. At present, however, these GaN-based devices encounter undesirable bulk-related current collapse issues, where actual device performances at high frequencies can be easily limited by carbon-related deep-level defects in high resistive GaN:C layers. In this study, we have systematically investigated a detailed correlation between deep-level defects and turn-on switching characteristics in AlGaN/GaN/GaN:C hetero-structures fabricated on hetero-epitaxilly grown 3C-SiC/Si substrates. As the results, these hetero-strucures on 3C-SiC/Si substrates were found to expedite the turn-on switching characteristics in addition to the improvement of their thermal stability, compared to the conventional AlGaN/GaN/GaN:C hereo-structures on Si substrates.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

Si基板上に結晶成長したAlGaN/GaNヘテロ構造は低コスト化・大面積化に適した次世代の高周波パワーデバイス用基板として期待されているが、高周波動作時にスイッチング特性が不安定となってしまう。本研究では、Si基板とAlGaN/GaNヘテロ構造の間に格子整合性の高い3C-SiC層を挿入することで、ターンオン時のスイッチング特性を大きく改善できることやこれらの熱的安定性が優れていることを見出した。これにより、SiC/Si基板上に形成したAlGaN/GaNヘテロ構造はバルク起因の電流コラプスを抑制でき、高周波パワーデバイスの開発は大きく加速されることが期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 Other

All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 8 results) Presentation (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Effects of ultraviolet wavelength and intensity on AlGaN thin film surfaces irradiated simultaneously with CF4 plasma and ultraviolet2019

    • Author(s)
      Kawakami Retsuo、Niibe Masahito、Nakano Yoshitaka、Yanagiya Shin-ichiro、Yoshitani Yuki、Azuma Chisato、Mukai Takashi
    • Journal Title

      Vacuum

      Volume: 159 Pages: 45-50

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.vacuum.2018.10.017

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Deep-level defects in homoepitaxial p-type GaN2018

    • Author(s)
      Nakano Yoshitaka
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A

      Volume: 36 Issue: 2 Pages: 023001-023001

    • DOI

      10.1116/1.5017867

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Electrical Investigation of Turn-On Capacitance Recovery Characteristics in Carbon-Doped AlGaN/GaN Hetero-Structures Grown on Si Substrates2017

    • Author(s)
      Nakano Yoshitaka
    • Journal Title

      ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology

      Volume: 6 Issue: 12 Pages: P828-P831

    • DOI

      10.1149/2.0191712jss

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Characteristics of N2 and O2 Plasma-Induced Damages on AlGaN Thin Film Surfaces2017

    • Author(s)
      Kawakami Retsuo、Niibe Masahito、Nakano Yoshitaka、Tanaka Ryo、Azuma Chisato、Mukai Takashi
    • Journal Title

      physica status solidi (a)

      Volume: 214 Issue: 11 Pages: 1700393-1700393

    • DOI

      10.1002/pssa.201700393

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Generation of electrical damage in n-GaN films following treatment in a CF4 plasma2017

    • Author(s)
      Nakano Yoshitaka, Kawakami Retsuo, Niibe Masahito
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Express

      Volume: 10 Issue: 11 Pages: 116201-116201

    • DOI

      10.7567/apex.10.116201

    • NAID

      210000136023

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Electrical Characterization of β-Ga2O3 Single Crystal Substrates2017

    • Author(s)
      Nakano Yoshitaka
    • Journal Title

      ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology

      Volume: 6 Issue: 9 Pages: P615-P617

    • DOI

      10.1149/2.0181709jss

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Deep-level defects related to the emissive pits in thick InGaN films on GaN template and bulk substrates2017

    • Author(s)
      Masatomo Sumiya, Naoki Toyomitsu, Yoshitaka Nakano, Jianyu Wang, Yoshitomo Harada, Liwen Sang, Takashi Sekiguchi, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Tohru Honda
    • Journal Title

      APL Materials

      Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Pages: 0161051-8

    • DOI

      10.1063/1.4974935

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] AlGaN surfaces etched by CF4 plasma with and without the assistance of near-ultraviolet irradiation2017

    • Author(s)
      Retsuo Kawakami, Masahito Niibe, Yoshitaka Nakano, Takashi Mukai
    • Journal Title

      Vacuum

      Volume: 136 Pages: 28-35

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.vacuum.2016.11.016

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 3C-SiC/Si基板上に作製したAlGaN/GaN/GaN:Cヘテロ構造のターンオン容量回復特性2019

    • Author(s)
      中野 由崇, 北原 功一, 大内 澄人, 生川 満久, 川村 啓介
    • Organizer
      第66回応用物理学会 秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] AlGaN薄膜表面へのCF4プラズマ処理中に及ぼす紫外光同時照射効果2018

    • Author(s)
      川上 烈生, 芳谷 勇樹, 新部 正人, 中野 由崇, 東 知里, 向井 孝志
    • Organizer
      平成30年度電気関係学会 四国支部連合大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] HVPE法で結晶成長したb-Ga2O3ホモエピ膜の電気的評価2018

    • Author(s)
      中野由崇
    • Organizer
      第65回応用物理学会 春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Electrical Damage Introduced into n -GaN Films by CF4 Plasma Treatments2017

    • Author(s)
      Yoshitaka Nakano
    • Organizer
      9th International Symposium on Advanced Plasma Science and its Applications for Nitrides and Nanomaterials
    • Place of Presentation
      中部大学 (愛知県春日井市)
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-01
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Bulk-Related Current Collapses in Carbon-Doped AlGaN/GaN/GaN:C Hetero-Structures Grown on Si Substrates2017

    • Author(s)
      Chikamatsu Akihito, Nakano Yoshitaka
    • Organizer
      The 6th International Symposium on Organic and Inorganic Electronic Materials and Related Nanotechnologies (EM-NANO2017)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Electrical Characterization of b-Ga2O3 Single Crystal Substrate2017

    • Author(s)
      Nakano Yoshitaka
    • Organizer
      The 6th International Symposium on Organic and Inorganic Electronic Materials and Related Nanotechnologies (EM-NANO2017)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Electrical Investigation of Bulk-Related Current Collapses in AlGaN/GaN/GaN:C Hetero-Structures Grown on Si Substrates2017

    • Author(s)
      Nakano Yoshitaka, Chikamatsu Akihito
    • Organizer
      The 29th International Conference on Defects in Semiconductors (ICDS2017)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Generation Behavior of Electrical Damage Introduced into n-GaN Films by CF4 Plasma Treatments2017

    • Author(s)
      Nakano Yoshitaka, Kawakami Retsuo, Niibe Masahito
    • Organizer
      The 29th International Conference on Defects in Semiconductors (ICDS2017)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Electrical Investigation of p-GaN Film Homo-Epitaxially Grown on Free-Standing GaN Substrate2017

    • Author(s)
      Nakano Yoshitaka
    • Organizer
      The 29th International Conference on Defects in Semiconductors (ICDS2017)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 炭素ドープしたSi基板上AlGaN/GaNヘテロ構造の容量回復特性2016

    • Author(s)
      近松晃仁、中野由崇
    • Organizer
      2016年真空・表面科学合同講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋国際会議場 (愛知県名古屋市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-29
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] CF4プラズマ処理したn-GaN膜の電気的ダメージ2016

    • Author(s)
      中野由崇、新部正人、川上烈生
    • Organizer
      2016年真空・表面科学合同講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋国際会議場 (愛知県名古屋市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-29
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Si基板上AlGaN/GaN/GaN:Cヘテロ構造のターンオン容量回復特性2016

    • Author(s)
      中野由崇、近松晃仁
    • Organizer
      第77回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      朱鷺メッセ (新潟県新潟市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-13
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ガスソースMBE法により作製した3C-SiC(111)自立基板の電気的評価2016

    • Author(s)
      中野由崇、浅村英俊、大内澄人、生川満久、稲垣徹、川村啓介
    • Organizer
      第77回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      朱鷺メッセ (新潟県新潟市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-13
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 中部大学 教員情報

    • URL

      http://www.chubu.ac.jp/about/faculty/profile/18fda985f369f45f4e48e0e57ab46fa441142616.html

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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