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Creation of high performance and highly reliable GaN MOS devices based on interface engineering

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19H00767
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Medium-sized Section 21:Electrical and electronic engineering and related fields
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

WATANABE Heiji  大阪大学, 大学院工学研究科, 教授 (90379115)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥44,850,000 (Direct Cost: ¥34,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥10,350,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥8,320,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,920,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥11,830,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,730,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥14,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,360,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥10,140,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,340,000)
Keywords窒化ガリウム / パワーデバイス / MOS構造 / 界面反応制御
Outline of Research at the Start

窒化ガリウム(GaN)は、高い絶縁破壊電界強度を有し、次々世代のパワーデバイス材料として注目を集めている。半導体上に絶縁膜と電極を積層した構造は、MOS型電界効果トランジスタの基本構成となるが、特性が異なる材料界面の物性制御は容易ではない。本研究では、絶縁膜/GaN界面欠陥の物理的な起源を解き明かすと共に、新たな欠陥終端技術を探索し、高効率高信頼性GaN-MOSデバイスの実現に貢献することを目的としている。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The quality of insulator/GaN interface, which is the key component of GaN-based metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) power devices, was successfully improved by means of interface engineering. Although insertion of ultrathin GaOx layer at the insulator/GaN interface significantly reduces the defect density near the conduction band edge of GaN, the GaOx interlayer was found to be vulnerable to the post annealing in a reducing atmosphere, leading to generation of electrical defects in GaN MOS structures. In this study, we investigated electrical properties of the insulator/GaN interface and achieved high quality and highly reliable GaN MOS devices through thorough design of post annealing conditions and deposition method of insulating films.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

MOS構造は電子デバイスの基本構造であり、Si半導体においては界面欠陥の物理的な起源や欠陥終端技術が確立されているのに対して、GaN半導体では界面欠陥の起源やMOS構造の高品質化に向けた指針が確立されていない。GaN MOS構造の界面電子物性の理解は、学術的な観点からも極めて興味深い研究対象であると同時に、物性解析を通じた高品質GaN MOS構造の実現によりGaNパワーデバイスの社会実装が進めば、電気エネルギーの有効活用や、高周波用途への利用拡大を通じて高度情報化社会の構築に大きく貢献する。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • 2019 Comments on the Screening Results   Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (41 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 8 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (31 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 9 results,  Invited: 4 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] UBM/TUM(ドイツ)

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Reduction of interface and oxide traps in SiO2/GaN MOS structures by oxygen and forming gas annealing2023

    • Author(s)
      Mikake Bunichiro、Kobayashi Takuma、Mizobata Hidetoshi、Nozaki Mikito、Shimura Takayoshi、Watanabe Heiji
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Express

      Volume: 16 Issue: 3 Pages: 031004-031004

    • DOI

      10.35848/1882-0786/acc1bd

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Electrical properties and energy band alignment of SiO2/GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor structures fabricated on N-polar GaN(000-1) substrates2022

    • Author(s)
      Hidetoshi Mizobata, Kazuki Tomigahara, Mikito Nozaki, Takuma Kobayashi, Akitaka Yoshigoe, Takuji Hosoi, Takayoshi Shimura, and Heiji Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Letters

      Volume: 121 Issue: 6 Pages: 062104-062104

    • DOI

      10.1063/5.0095468

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Fixed-charge generation in SiO2/GaN MOS structures by forming gas annealing and its suppression by controlling Ga-oxide interlayer growth2022

    • Author(s)
      H. Mizobata, M. Nozaki, T. Kobayashi, T. Hosoi, T. Shimura and H. Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

      Volume: 61 Issue: SC Pages: SC1034-SC1034

    • DOI

      10.35848/1347-4065/ac44cd

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Insight into interface electrical properties of metal-oxide-semiconductor structures fabricated on Mg-implanted GaN activated by ultra-high-pressure annealing2022

    • Author(s)
      Y. Wada, H. Mizobata, M. Nozaki, T. Kobayashi, T. Hosoi, T. Kachi, T. Shimura and H. Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Letters

      Volume: 120 Issue: 8

    • DOI

      10.1063/5.0081198

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Inhibition of Mg activation in p-type GaN caused by thin AlGaN capping layer and impact of designing hydrogen desorption pathway2021

    • Author(s)
      Y. Wada, H. Mizobata, M. Nozaki, T. Hosoi, T. Narita, T. Kachi, T. Shimura, and H. Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Express

      Volume: 14 Issue: 7 Pages: 071001-071001

    • DOI

      10.35848/1882-0786/ac057d

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Anomalous interface fixed charge generated by forming gas annealing in SiO2/GaN MOS devices2020

    • Author(s)
      Mizobata Hidetoshi、Wada Yuhei、Nozaki Mikito、Hosoi Takuji、Shimura Takayoshi、Watanabe Heiji
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Express

      Volume: 13 Issue: 8 Pages: 081001-081001

    • DOI

      10.35848/1882-0786/aba320

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Insight into gate dielectric reliability and stability of SiO2/GaN MOS devices2020

    • Author(s)
      Wada Yuhei、Nozaki Mikito、Hosoi Takuji、Shimura Takayoshi、Watanabe Heiji
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

      Volume: 59 Issue: SM Pages: SMMA03-SMMA03

    • DOI

      10.35848/1347-4065/ab7fe6

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Voids and vacancy-type defects in SiO2/GaN structures probed by monoenergetic positron beam2020

    • Author(s)
      A. Uedono, W. Ueno, T. Yamada, T. Hosoi, W. Egger, T. Koschine, C. Hugenschmidt, M. Dickmann, and H. Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Applied Physics

      Volume: 127 Issue: 5

    • DOI

      10.1063/1.5134513

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Interface science and engineering for GaN-based MOS devices2022

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe, H. Mizobata, M. Nozaki, T. Kobayashi, T. Hosoi, T. Shimura
    • Organizer
      Topical Workshop on Heterostructure Microelectronics (TWHM)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Recent progress and challenges in SiC and GaN MOS devices: understanding of physics and chemistry near the MOS interface2022

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe, T. Kobayashi, T. Hosoi, T. Shimura
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials (ICSCRM)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] スパッタSiO2成膜によるSiO2/GaN MOS界面のGaOx層抑制2022

    • Author(s)
      大西健太郎, 小林拓真, 溝端秀聡, 野﨑幹人, 吉越章隆, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      第83回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] スパッタ成膜SiO2/GaN 構造におけるGa拡散抑制効果2022

    • Author(s)
      大西健太郎, 小林拓真, 溝端秀聡, 野﨑幹人, 吉越章隆, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      第83回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Suppression of GaOx interlayer growth towards stable SiO2/GaN MOS devices2022

    • Author(s)
      K. Onishi, T. Kobayashi, H. Mizobata, M. Nozaki, A. Yoshigoe, T. Shimura, H. Watanabe
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials (SSDM)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Control of oxidation and reduction reactions at SiO2/GaN interfaces towards high performance and reliability GaN MOSFETs2022

    • Author(s)
      T. Kobayashi, B. Mikake, H. Mizobata, M. Nozaki, T. Shimura, H. Watanabe
    • Organizer
      International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors (IWN)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Evaluation of hole trap density at SiO2/GaN MOS interfaces through capacitance-voltage measurements under ultraviolet light illumination2022

    • Author(s)
      T. Kobayashi, K. Tomigahara, H. Mizobata, M. Nozaki, T. Shimura, H. Watanabe
    • Organizer
      International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors (IWN)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Fabrication of stable and low leakage SiO2/GaN MOS devices by sputter deposition of SiO2 combined with post annealing processes2022

    • Author(s)
      K. Onishi, T. Kobayashi, H. Mizobata, M. Nozaki, A. Yoshigoe, T. Shimura, H. Watanabe
    • Organizer
      International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors (IWN)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 酸素及び水素熱処理によるスパッタ成膜 SiO2/GaN MOS 構造の界面特性及び絶縁性向上2022

    • Author(s)
      大西健太郎, 小林拓真, 溝端秀聡, 野﨑幹人, 吉越章隆, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      先進パワー半導体分科会 第9回講演会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] AlGaNキャップ層によるMgドープp-GaNの活性化抑制と水素脱離過程の制御による特性改善2022

    • Author(s)
      溝端秀聡, 和田悠平, 野﨑幹人, 細井卓治, 成田哲生, 加地徹, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      電子デバイス界面テクノロジー研究会-材料・プロセス・デバイス特性の物理-(第27回研究会)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] スパッタSiO2成膜よる安定なGaN MOS構造の形成2022

    • Author(s)
      大西健太郎, 見掛文一郎, 冨ヶ原一樹, 溝端秀聡, 野崎幹人, 小林拓真, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      第69回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 酸化・還元反応制御に基づく高品質SiO2/GaN MOS構造の形成2022

    • Author(s)
      見掛文一郎, 溝端秀聡, 野﨑幹人, 小林拓真, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      第69回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 超高圧活性化熱処理を施したMgイオン注入p-GaN MOSデバイスの電気特性に対する基板極性およびアクセプタ濃度の影響2022

    • Author(s)
      溝端秀聡, 和田悠平, 野﨑幹人, 小林拓真, 細井卓治, 加地徹, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      第69回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 紫外光照射によるGaN MOS構造における正孔トラップの評価2022

    • Author(s)
      冨ヶ原一樹, 中沼貴澄, 溝端秀聡, 野﨑幹人, 小林拓真, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      第69回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Fixed charge generation in SiO2/GaN MOS structures by forming gas annealing and its suppression by controlling Ga-oxide interlayer growth2021

    • Author(s)
      H. Mizobata, M. Nozaki, T. Kobayashi, T. Hosoi, T. Shimura, H. Watanabe
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials (SSDM 2021)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 超高圧活性化熱処理を施したMgイオン注入GaN上に形成したSiO2/GaN MOSキャパシタの電気特性評価2021

    • Author(s)
      和田悠平, 溝端秀聡, 野﨑幹人, 小林拓真, 細井卓治, 櫻井秀樹, 加地徹, 吉越章隆, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      第82回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 超高圧活性化熱処理を施したMgイオン注入GaNを用いたPチャネルMOSFETの作製と評価2021

    • Author(s)
      和田悠平, 溝端秀聡, 野﨑幹人, 小林拓真, 細井卓治, 櫻井秀樹, 加地徹, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      第82回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] SiO2/GaN MOS構造におけるゲート絶縁膜信頼性への堆積後熱処理の効果2021

    • Author(s)
      見掛文一郎, 溝端秀聡, 野﨑幹人, 小林拓真, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      先進パワー半導体分科会 第8回講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] GaN(000-1)面上に形成したSiO2/GaN MOSキャパシタの電気特性評価2021

    • Author(s)
      冨ヶ原一樹, 和田悠平, 溝端秀聡, 野﨑幹人, 吉越章隆, 細井卓治, 小林拓真, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      先進パワー半導体分科会 第8回講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 超高圧活性化熱処理を施したMgイオン注入GaNを用いたp型GaN MOSデバイスの電気特性評価2021

    • Author(s)
      溝端秀聡, 和田悠平, 野﨑幹人, 小林拓真, 細井卓治, 加地徹, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      先進パワー半導体分科会 第8回講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ワイドバンドギャップ半導体MOS界面特性の類似性と相違点2021

    • Author(s)
      渡部平司
    • Organizer
      先進パワー半導体分科会 第8回講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 水素ガスアニールにより生じるSiO2/GaN界面の異常な固定電荷の起源2021

    • Author(s)
      溝端秀聡, 和田悠平, 野崎幹人, 細井卓治, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      電子デバイス界面テクノロジー研究会-材料・プロセス・デバイス特性の物理-(第26回研究会)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] GaN(0001)面上に形成したSiO2/GaN MOSキャパシタの電気特性評価2021

    • Author(s)
      冨ケ原一樹, 和田悠平, 溝端秀聡, 野崎幹人, 吉越章隆, 細井卓治, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      第68回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] SiO2/GaN MOSデバイスの性能向上に向けた堆積後熱処理条件の検討2021

    • Author(s)
      溝端秀聡, 和田悠平, 野崎幹人, 細井卓治, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      第68回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Gate Stack Technology for Advanced GaN-based MOS Devices2020

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe, T. Hosoi, M. Nozaki, H. Mizobata, and T. Shimura
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials (SSDM 2020)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] p-GaN MIS電気特性評価に向けたAlGaNバリア層の検討2020

    • Author(s)
      和田悠平, 溝端秀聡, 野崎幹人, 細井卓治, 加地徹, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      第81回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] SiO2/GaN MOSデバイスにおける水素ガスアニール起因の異常な固定電荷生成のアニール温度依存性2020

    • Author(s)
      溝端秀聡, 和田悠平, 野﨑幹人, 細井卓治, 志村考功
    • Organizer
      第81回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 水素ガスアニールに起因したSiO2/GaN界面での異常な固定電荷生成とその物理的起源2020

    • Author(s)
      溝端秀聡, 和田悠平, 野崎幹人, 細井卓治, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      先進パワー半導体分科会 第7回講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] SiO2/GaN MOSデバイスにおける水素ガスアニール起因の異常な固定電荷生成の理解2020

    • Author(s)
      溝端秀聡, 和田悠平, 加賀三志郎, 野﨑幹人, 細井卓治, 志村考功, 渡部平司
    • Organizer
      第67回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Insight into Ga Diffusion in SiO2 Dielectric Layer and Process Design for Improved Reliability of GaN-based MOS Devices2019

    • Author(s)
      Y. Wada, M. Nozaki, T. Hosoi, T. Shimura, and H. Watanabe
    • Organizer
      Dielectric Thin Films for Future Electron Devices -Science and Technology-
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] SiO2中へのGa拡散がSiO2/GaN MOS特性に与える影響の評価2019

    • Author(s)
      和田悠平,野崎幹人,細井卓治,志村考功,渡部平司
    • Organizer
      応用物理学会 先進パワー半導体分科会第6回講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 渡部研究室ホームページ

    • URL

      http://www-ade.prec.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report 2021 Annual Research Report 2020 Annual Research Report 2019 Annual Research Report

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