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Study on High Field Carrier Transport in Gallium Nitride

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22K20423
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0302:Electrical and electronic engineering and related fields
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Maeda Takuya  東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科(工学部), 講師 (20965694)

Project Period (FY) 2022-08-31 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords窒化ガリウム(GaN) / 高周波トランジスタ / ドリフト速度 / 二次元電子ガス(2DEG) / 高電子移動度トランジスタ(HEMT) / 高電界物性 / ワイドギャップ半導体 / 窒化ガリウム / パワーデバイス / 高周波デバイス / 高電界効果
Outline of Research at the Start

窒化ガリウム(GaN)は高い絶縁破壊電界(~3 MV/cm)および高い電子移動度を有しており,次世代パワーデバイスの材料として期待されている.パワーデバイスの実用化に向けてGaNの基礎物性の理解が不可欠であり,近年,勢力的に研究が進められているものの,未解明の物性が多く,特に高電界を印加可能であるワイドギャップ半導体に特有な物性の理解は,学術的・工学的に重要であるにも関わらずほぼ未開拓である.そこで本研究では,高電界下におけるGaNの電子物性を解明することに挑戦する.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we systematically examined the drift velocity of two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) induced by polarization at the AlGaN/GaN heterojunction interface, aiming for an advanced design and understanding of the characteristics of gallium nitride (GaN)-based high-frequency transistors. To minimize contact resistance, we fabricated transmission line method (TLM) test devices with embedded regrown n+GaN. While paying attention to minimizing self-heating through pulse current-voltage (I-V) measurements with pulse widths of 1 us or less, we obtained I-V characteristics for various dimensions (width, length) of current paths. Upon analyzing the I-V characteristics and extracting the velocity-electric field characteristics, we successfully obtained consistent velocity-electric field characteristics regardless of dimensions.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で得られた結果は,AlGaN/GaNヘテロ接合における2DEGのドリフト速度-電界特性の決定版というべき結果である.様々なAl組成の素子を作製し,どの特性を詳細かつ系統的に調べることで,電界依存性や電子濃度依存性,温度依存性を包括的に明らかにすることに成功した.特に,測定用素子の構造や測定手法を工夫することで,誤差要因を徹底的に排除し,非常に精度のよい値が得られたことが特色・独自性である.これらの結果は,GaN高周波デバイスの高電界輸送を理解する際に非常に有益であり,次世代高周波通信を担うデバイスの性能理解に大きく役立つ結果である.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2024

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Velocity-Field Characteristics of 2DEG in AlGaN/GaN Precisely Determined by Pulsed I-V Measurements for TLM Structure2024

    • Author(s)
      Yusuke Wakamoto, Takahiko Kawahara, Shigeki Yoshida, Kozo Makiyama, Ken Nakata, Yoshiaki Nakano, Takuya Maeda
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 82nd Device Research Conference (DRC 2024)

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Velocity-Field Characteristics of 2DEG in AlGaN/GaN Precisely Determined by Pulsed I-V Measurements for TLM Structure2024

    • Author(s)
      Y. Wakamoto, T. Kawahara, S. Yoshida, K. Makiyama, K. Nakata, T. Maeda
    • Organizer
      The 82nd Device Research Conference (DRC 82)
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Trasport Properties of GaN under High Electric Field2024

    • Author(s)
      T. Maeda
    • Organizer
      15th Topical Workshop on Heterostructure Microelectronics (TWHM 2024)
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] AlGaN/GaNヘテロ接合における2次元電子ガスのドリフト速度の測定2024

    • Author(s)
      若本裕介, 河原孝彦, 吉田成輝, 牧山剛三, 中田健, 中野義昭, 前田拓也
    • Organizer
      第70回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2022-09-01   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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