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Changes of electronic properties of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by surface treatment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2014

W. Pletschen ,
St. Linkohr ,
L. Kirste ,
V. Cimalla ,
S. Müller ,
M. Himmerlich ,
S. Krischok  and
O. Ambacher
W. Pletschen
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer-Institute of Applied Solid State Physics, D-79108 Freiburg, Germany,
St. Linkohr
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer-Institute of Applied Solid State Physics, D-79108 Freiburg, Germany,
L. Kirste
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer-Institute of Applied Solid State Physics, D-79108 Freiburg, Germany,
V. Cimalla
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer-Institute of Applied Solid State Physics, D-79108 Freiburg, Germany,
S. Müller
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer-Institute of Applied Solid State Physics, D-79108 Freiburg, Germany,
M. Himmerlich
Affiliation:
University of Technology, D-98693 Ilmenau, Germany,
S. Krischok
Affiliation:
University of Technology, D-98693 Ilmenau, Germany,
O. Ambacher
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer-Institute of Applied Solid State Physics, D-79108 Freiburg, Germany,
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Abstract

The impact of device processing and plasma treatments at different plasma conditions on the electronic transport properties of GaN/AlGaN/GaN heterostructures was investigated as well as annealing in nitrogen atmosphere at 425°C. The electrical properties are characterized by Hall-effect measurements while electron spectroscopy and X-ray measurements are used to investigate changes in the surface chemical composition and in the layer structure, respectively. It is demonstrated that these layer structures are quite sensitive even to non-plasma based processing. Furthermore, treatments in SF6 and N2 based plasmas strongly affect the 2DEG properties of the heterostructure due to altering of the surface barrier accompanied by thinning of the layer structure. Depending on the layer structure and the plasma conditions used the electronic properties may be recovered by annealing.

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Hall effectreactive ion etchingelectronic material
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1736: Symposium T – Wide-Bandgap Materials for Solid-State Lighting and Power Electronics , 2014 , mrsf14-1736-t02-03
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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