Electrical characteristics of proton-irradiated Sc2O3 passivated AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors

作者: B. Luo , Jihyun Kim , F. Ren , J. K. Gillespie , R. C. Fitch

DOI: 10.1063/1.1559631

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摘要: Sc2O3-passivated AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) were irradiated with 40 MeV protons to a fluence corresponding approximately 10 years in low-earth orbit (5×109 cm−2). Devices an AlGaN cap layer showed less degradation dc characteristics than comparable GaN-cap devices, consistent differences average band energy. The changes device performance could be attributed completely bulk trapping effects, demonstrating that the effectiveness of Sc2O3 layers passivating surface states drain-source region was undiminished by proton irradiation. AlGaN/HEMTs appear attractive candidates for space and terrestrial applications where resistance fluxes ionizing radiation is criteria.

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