• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.531-536
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• 2013

The impact of UV irradiation process on the AlGaN/GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor heterostructure field-effect transistor was investigated. Due to the high intensity UV irradiation before the gate dielectric deposition, the conductivity of AlGaN/GaN structure and the drain saturation current of the transistor increased by about 10 %. However, the pinch off characteristics of transistor was severely deformed by the process. By comparing the electrical characteristics of the transistors, it was proposed that the high intensity UV irradiation formed a sub-channel under the two dimensional electron gas of AlGaN/GaN structure even without additional impurity injection.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.2741-2746
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 기존의 질화알루미늄갈륨/질화갈륨 이종접합 구조에서 강한 분극현상으로 인하여 구현하기 어려웠던 상시불통형 소자를 질화알루미늄갈륨 기판 혹은 버퍼층을 이용하여 구현하는 방법을 제안한다. 질화알루미늄갈륨 기판 혹은 버퍼층 위에 더 높은 Al 몰분율을 갖는 장벽층을 성장하고 최상부에 질화갈륨 층을 추가 성장하여 분극전하를 상쇄시키는 방법을 이용하여 선택적으로 게이트 아래의 채널만 공핍시켜 상시불통형 소자를 구현할 수 있다. 이를 통하여 본 연구에서는 상용 전력소자에서 요구하는 게이트 문턱전압 2 V 이상을 갖는 질화알루미늄갈륨 이종접합 전계효과 트랜지스터 에피구조를 제안한다.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2022

GaN (Gallium-Nitride) is a promising candidate material in various radio frequency applications due to its inherent properties including wide bandgap, high carrier concentration, and high electron mobility/saturation velocity. Notably, AlGaN/GaN heterostructure field effect transistor exhibits high operating voltage and high power-density/power at high frequency. In next-generation radar systems, GaN power transistors and monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) are significant components of transmitting and receiving modules. In this paper, we introduce technological trends for C-/X-/Ku-band GaN MMICs including power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers and switch MMICs, focusing on the status of GaN MMIC fabrication technology and GaN foundry service. Additionally, we review the research for the localization of C-/X-/Ku-band GaN MMICs using in-house GaN transistor and MMIC fabrication technology. We also discuss the results of C-/X-/Ku-band GaN MMICs developed at Defense Materials and Components Convergence Research Department in ETRI.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.554-562
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• 2015

This paper presents the design and analysis of gate-recessed AlGaN/GaN Fin-type Field-Effect Transistor (FinFET). The three-dimensional (3-D) technology computer-aided design (TCAD) simulations were performed to analyze the direct-current (DC) and radio-frequency (RF) characteristics for AlGaN/GaN FinFETs. The fin width ($W_{fin}$) and the height of GaN layer ($H_{GaN}$) are the design parameters used to improve the electrical performances of gate-recessed AlGaN/GaN FinFET.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.313-319
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• 2022

HfO₂을 게이트 산화막으로 갖는 AlGaN/GaN 기반 고이동도 전계효과 트랜지스터(high electron mobility transistor, HEMT)의 노멀리 오프(normally-off) 작동 구현을 위하여 게이트 리세스(gate-recess) 깊이에 따른 소자 특성이 시뮬레이션을 통하여 분석되었다. 전통적인 HEMT 구조, 3 nm의 두께를 갖는 게이트 리세스된 HEMT 구조, 게이트 영역에 AlGaN 층을 갖지 않는 HEMT 구조가 모사되었다. 전통적인 HEMT 구조는 노멀리 온(normally-on) 특성을 나타내었으며, 0 V의 게이트 전압 및 15 V의 드레인 전압 환경에서 0.35 A의 드레인 전류 특성을 나타내었다. 3 nm의 두께를 갖는 게이트 리세스된 HEMT 구조는 2DEG(2-dimensional electron gas) 채널의 전자 농도 감소로 인해, 같은 전압 인가 조건에서 0.15 A의 드레인 전류 값을 보였다. 게이트 영역에 AlGaN 층을 갖지 않는 HEMT 구조는 뚜렷한 노멀리 오프 동작을 나타내었으며, 0 V의 동작전압 값을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.320-325
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• 2016

In this paper, we propose an AlGaN/GaN-based extended-gate metal-insulator-semiconductor high electron mobility transistor (MISHEMT)-type biosensor for detecting streptavidin-biotin complexes. We measure the drain current of the fabricated sensor, which varies depending on the antibody-antigen reaction of streptavidin with biotin molecules. To confirm the immobilization of biotin polyethylene glycol (PEG) thiol, we analyze the Au surface of a GaN sample using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The proposed biosensor shows higher sensitivity than Si-based extended-gate metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET)-type biosensor. In addition, the proposed AlGaN/GaN-based extended-gate MISHEMT-type biosensor exhibits better long-term stability, compared to the conventional AlGaN/GaN-based MISHEMT-type biosensor.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.49-53
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• 2010

Microstructural origins of leakage current and physical degradation during operation in product-quality AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) devices were investigated using photon emission microscopy (PEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). AlGaN/GaN HEMTs were fabricated with metal organic chemical vapor deposition on semi-insulating SiC substrates. Photon emission irregularity, which is indicative of gate leakage current, was measured by PEM. Site specific TEM analysis assisted by a focused ion beam revealed the presence of threading dislocations in the channel below the gate at the position showing strong photon emissions. Observation of electrically degraded devices after life tests revealed crack/pit shaped defects next to the drain in the top AlGaN layer. The morphology of the defects was three-dimensionally investigated via electron tomography.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.18-22
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• 2005

We have proposed and fabricated a dual gate AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT), which exhibits the low leakage current and the high breakdown voltage for the high voltage switching applications. The additional gate between the main gate and the drain is specially designed in order to decrease the electric field concentration at the drain-side of the main gate. The leakage current of the proposed HEMT is decreased considerably and the breakdown voltage increases without sacrificing any other electric characteristics such as the transconductance and the drain current. The experimental results show that the breakdown voltage and the leakage current of proposed HEMT are 362 V and 75 nA while those of the conventional HEMT are 196 V and 428 nA, respectively.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.82-84
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• 2019

본 논문에서는 Induction Heating(IH) 시스템에서 WBG 소자인 SiC MOSFET과 GaN Transistor의 Performance 비교를 통해서 소자의 적합성을 분석한다. SiC 및 GaN 소자를 직렬 공진형 컨버터로 구성된 IH 시스템에 적용하여 온도, 전압, 전류, Gate 저항 등을 고려한 도통 손실, 스위칭 손실, 역방향 도통 손실과 열 해석 프로그램을 통한 열 성능 등의 비교가 수행되며, 이를 통해 소자 적합성이 분석된다. 각 소자에 따른 IH 시스템에 대한 시뮬레이션을 수행하여, 이론적 손실 비교를 통한 소자 적합성 분석에 대한 타당성을 검증한다.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.204-212
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• 2020

In this study, device suitability analysis is performed by comparing the performance of SiC MOSFET and GaN Transistor, which are WBG power semiconductor devices in the induction heating (IH) system. WBG devices have the advantages of low conduction resistance, switching losses, and fast switching due to their excellent physical properties, which can achieve high output power and efficiency in IH systems. In this study, SiC and GaN are applied to a general half-bridge series resonant converter topology to compare the conduction loss, switching loss, reverse conduction loss, and thermal performance of the device in consideration of device characteristics and circuit conditions. On this basis, device suitability in the IH system is analyzed. A half-bridge series resonant converter prototype using the SiC and GaN of a 650-V rating is constructed to verify device suitability through performance comparison and verified through an experimental comparison of power loss and thermal performance.